Gary Sinise's Lt. Dan Band to Play Family Arena This Weekend

Event will help local wounded veteran.

How often do you get to help someone else just by going out on a Friday night? This week, anyone who attends a concert at the St. Charles Family Arena has that chance. Midas has announced a $10,000 challenge to St. Louis and the surrounding communities to buy tickets for Gary Sinise's Lt. Dan Band Benefit Concert on Friday. The proceeds from the event will benefit Corporal Todd Nicely.  Nicely, of Arnold, is one of only three quad amputees to survive the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Although Sinise is the spokesperson for MIDAS, he is best known for his role in Forrest Gump as Lt. Dan and his current role on CSI: NY, as well as dozens of other movies over the years. On average, Sinise also does 35 USO Concerts each year. For every ticket …

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Deal-of-the-Day Services are Greeted with Enthusiasm, Caution

Local businesses are investing increasingly in social commerce.

Mike Hunter didn’t know quite what to expect. He had never used a service like Today’s Deal to promote his business. The online initiative, sponsored by stltoday.com was designed to bring in more customers but would it work for go-kart racing? Some 549 sales later, Hunter, owner of Boschertown Grand Prix Racing Go-Karts, was a believer. “We were surprised,” he said. “We have a long-time name here in Boschertown and St. Louis. We’ve been here since 1957 so I think people recognize us.” Yet recognition went up. “We felt good about it,” he added. From Groupon to Living Social to an array of similar local operations, a lot of people are feeling good about such “deal-of-the-day” platforms. Quickly becoming the biggest ecommerce phenomenon since…

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Your Weekend: Circus, Music, Le Miz by Kids

Patch provides five events for the weekend in St. Charles.

The circus makes its annual trek to town and is joined by a variety of music and theater acts.  1. Moolah Shrine Circus  Where/When: Thursday-Sunday, The Family Arena, 2002 Arena Parkway, St. Charles Why go: It's the circus! Elephants, human cannonballs, clowns--why wouldn't you go? Pricing: $38 Executive VIP,  $30 VIP, $20 lower level reserved, $15 upper level general admission 2. Student Directed One Acts Where/When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Jelkyl Theater in Roemer Hall, Lindenwood University, 209 S. Kingshighway, St. Charles  Why go: Students in Lindenwood’s Advanced Directing class present an evening of one-act plays, ranging from comedy to drama; some selections include mature content. Pricing: Free 3. St. Charles County Youth …

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Moolah Shrine Circus Returns to Family Arena

The circus acts include a human cannonball and white tigers.

White tigers, sibling contortionists and a human cannonball are among the featured acts for the 69th Annual Moolah Shrine Circus. The three-ring spectacle begins Thursday and runs through Sunday, presenting eight performances at the Family Arena, 2002 Arena Parkway, St. Charles. "We've got a couple of new acts we're pretty excited about," Mark Rethemeyer, circus director said. "We've got an act called 'Girls in the Glass Box' that will bring the house down." In the act, a female contortionist squeezes into a 3-foot-by-3-foot glass box, but that's not all. "Her sister gets in with her," Rethemeyer said. Also on the bill: The Motorcycles of Death. "It's an old trick with a new twist," Rethemeyer said. While daredevils riding motorcycles in a…

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2:32 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012

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Your Weekend: Irish Tunes, Paper Art, Women's Basketball

St. Charles Patch brings you the top five weekend activities in St. Charles.

1. Ed Yother   Where/When: 8-11 p.m. Saturday at Picasso's 101 N. Main St., St. Charles Why go: Local musician performs traditional Irish music. Pricing: Free 2. “Paper Work: In, On, and Of Paper V”  Where/When: The opening reception is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Foundry Art Centre, 520 N. Main Center, St. Charles Why go: This annual juried exhibition features art that uses paper as its main component. Pricing: Free 3. Book Signing and Workshop  Where/When: The book signing is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. The workshop is at 2 p.m. Saturday. Both are at Rock Paper Scissors, 833 S. Main St., St. Charles. Why go: Artist and author Mary Beth Shaw will sign copies of her new book Flavor For Mixed Media and lead a mixed-media workshop. Bring an apron …

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Ice Racing Heats Up Family Arena

The Xtreme International Ice Racing tour makes its annual stop at the Family Arena.

Man, machine, ice. Those three ingredients are the keys to the thrill ride known as professional ice racing. The Xtreme International Ice Racing (XiiR) tour makes its annual stop on Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Family Arena in St. Charles. "Ice racing has been at the arena since 2001," said Tom O'Keefe, marketing manager for the Family Arena. "Ice racing does consistent numbers.  We normally have 4,000 to 5,000 people in attendance." The 2010-2011 tour began Dec. 11 in Rapid City, SD, and is scheduled to end Feb. 25 in Danville, IL. St. Charles is the third stop on a seven-city tour that crosses the United States and Canada. During the event, riders compete on modified motorcycles and four-wheelers in 20 to 25 races (the number of races …

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Dr. Zhivegas Promises An Explosive New Year's Eve

The band will ring in the new year at Family Arena in St. Charles.

Frankie Muriel doesn't want to give away all the secrets of the Dr. Zhivegas New Year's Eve show, but he does promise it will be explosive. "You gotta come and see it," he said. "I guarantee you, we're gonna blow the roof off the place." Muriel is the frontman of Dr. Zhivegas, the rock-disco-funk band that is bringing its New Year's Eve show to the Family Arena. Doors open at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, and the show begins at 8 p.m. with guests, country rock band, Rough Ryders. In addition to the performances, there will be party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. How will the New Year's Eve show differ from the standard Dr. Zhivegas performance? "It's just bigger. We bring in pyro, and we're blowing stuff up, you know, it's off the …

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Parkway North Boys Blast St. Charles West

Vikings post fourth-straight win.

ST. CHARLES - As the weather gets colder, the Parkway North basketball team seems to get hotter. North used a methodical, business-like effort to dispose of St. Charles West 56-43 on Saturday night in the Gateway Athletic Conference/Suburban Basketball Challenge at the Family Arena in St. Charles      The streaking Vikings (4-3) posted their fourth successive win after starting the season with three straight losses.       "Our kids have continued to buy into what we preach," said North coach Russell Vincent. "This is a good group. They work hard and they compete."      North senior guard Dorian Hobbs Jr. and junior forward Darrell Johnson led a balanced attack with 14 points each. Senior Devin Newsom chipped in with eight points. Nine …

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