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Illinois State Museum-Southern Illinois Art Gallery
A museum gallery featuring theme-based exhibits of works created by past and contemporary Illinois artist and artisans. Less than 1 mile southeast of Rend Lake.
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Kane County Flea Market
The best in the Midwest or anywhere. Up to 1,000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles and "fancy junque." A country breakfast is served on Sundays.
CITY:St. Charles
Bend General Store
They are exclusively owned & managed by lifelong St. Charles residents. They have endeavored to embrace St. Charles past, and bring uniquely old world small town experience to our fellow residents.
CITY:St. Charles
Exile on Main Street
Exile on Main Street has the best selection of vinyl in Champaign County. Full of character, this cool little shop has a great variety of new and classic artists. And, with their friendly and knowledgeable staff, you'll be able to find just what you're looking for.
Homer Soda Company
What started as a retail shop in the small farm town of Homer, has expanded into a national wholesale soda distributor. Shop hundreds of flavors of soda in this adorable little shop located on Homer's main drag. Pick up anything from the classic orange soda to bacon and cherry infused, so you get as creative as you like. While you'll see these sodas at restaurants and shops all over town, there's nothing better than picking these up right from the distributor.
Good's Furniture Showplace
Start your exploration with a visit to Good's Furniture. America's Furniture Showplace is one of the oldest and largest family-owned furniture stores in the Midwest and is the centerpiece of Kewanee's downtown. The 250,000 square-foot showroom spans two city blocks and encompasses twelve restored buildings that feature over fifty furniture brands. It's a complete shopping experience: visit Good's Market Square Gift Emporium with unique gifts including upscale clothing and accessories, fine luggage, gourmet food and wine, and much more! Grab a bite to eat at the Wine Cellar Restaurant on Good's lower level. For an afternoon pick-me-up, stop by the Coffee & Wine Bar. A skywalk, glass elevators, and a Koi Pond add to the ambience. Visit for the day and pamper yourself with an overnight stay at the in-store European Bed & Breakfast.
Napa Valley Salvage Company
Reimagined Vintage Furniture and home decor. California Shabby Chic. Join Napa Valley Salvage on Face Book, to see new reimagined furniture listed daily. Open: Monday thru Friday: 10 am 4 pm; Saturday: 9 am - 4 pm.
The Neighborhood Co-op
If there's one thing the Neighborhood Co-op is known for, it's good food. Between the grocery store and the deli area, this one-stop-shop has everything you need for the perfect meal. Enjoy the fresh taste of locally grown produce, shop the work of Carbondale's thriving art scene, and feast on a hearty sandwich, made with all-organic products.
Classic, exotic automobiles from the last 100+ years. Car collection is open to the public for complimentary viewing. Also provides brokering, consignment sales, mechanical evaluation for all cars.
CITY:St. Charles
Edwards Apple Orchard West
Edwards West is a popular destination for families to enjoy the sights, tastes, and activities of an apple orchard and farm market. For a fun family outing, enjoy the experience of picking your own apples, pumpkins and raspberries. Visit the play area featuring the wooden bus and train, the corn cribs, the wagon slide and our animals in the "Petting Farm." Stroll through the over 100 year old dairy barn with displays of bright colored apples, freshly squeezed cider, fresh apple cider donuts, and wonderful gift items that are on display.
Honey Hill Orchard - Waterman
Honey Hill Orchard is a family-owned and operated orchard that was started as a hobby by Hawken Askelson in 1965. Today, the original orchard location has 2,100 apple trees, with an additional 500 trees at a second farm location. What started out as a simple farm stand has grown to include pick your own apples, raspberries and pumpkins, honey from Honey Hill's own bee hives, a bakery, the Apple Barn Country Store and some old-fashioned family activities. In addition to providing customers with quality products, Honey Hill Orchard gives families a chance to spend a relaxing time on the farm and create some great family memories and traditions.
North Street Sweet Repeats
North Street Sweet Repeats offers antique furniture and decor with a modern touch. All items are restored or made by hand with new products available weekly.
Jane Addams Book Shop
Jane Addams Book Shop in downtown Champaign offers more than 70,000 titles in fifteen separate rooms on three floors, plus ephemera (old photos, postcards, tickets, advertising materials), greeting cards, and bookmarks. Find rare, out of print, or hard to find titles or purchase a gift card for a book lover!
CU Woodshop Supply
The midwest's premier woodworking destination is a haven for woodworkers. Their top-tier educational facility offers project and skill courses for all levels with classes running evenings, weekends and weekdays. The adjoining 8,000 square-foot supply store, open six days a week, is unique to Central Illinois and offers "all things woodworking" including 60 varieties of hardwoods. Free demos and seminars are available many Saturdays. Making the CU Woodshop even more of a destination is the DreamShop, where hobbyists can perfect their skill.
The Homestead Bakery
We are very pleased to continue bringing all our valued customers the freshest, made-from-scratch delights such as caramel-iced cinnamon rolls, dinner rolls, honey white and wheat breads, sweet and specialty breads, a variety of cookies, iced cut-out cookies and classic angel food cakes of various flavors. And we feature specialty pumpkin items in the fall. Load up on baked goodies, as well as all the other scrumptious items that we stock on our shelves. These include a substantial assortment of mustard's, pickled vegetables, relishes, salsas, jams, jellies, butter spreads, noodles and a generous selection of fine candies and fudge.
Heritage Prairie Farm
Farm dinners at Heritage Prairie Farm, in Elburn have been a tradition since 2007. All farm dinners include a welcome cocktail upon arrival to the farm with butler-passed appetizers, and live acoustic music. For dinner, an upscale five-course meal, introduced by the chef himself, is served family-style in a charming atmosphere, regardless of the season. Get an inside look at how the farm operates from one of their knowledgeable staff with a private tour of the farm.
Chicago ShopWalk
Your personal stylist will bring you to the most unique boutiques that you won't find in any other city. Tours include a personal shopping stylist and perks like local treats and drinks, and discounts and gift certificates from the hottest boutiques.
Market Place Shopping Center
Marketplace Shopping Center offers all of the big names from larger cities, but without the long wait lines! Shop everything from the Gap, Limited, and Banana Republic, to Sephora, Finish Line and Eddie Baur. Complete with four anchor department stores, this shopping center also offers a varied food court, multiple restaurants, and even a carousel for the little ones.
John Boos & Company
John Boos & Co. is the oldest industry in Effingham, open since 1887. John Boos products, butcher blocks and cutting boards, are being used by celebrity chefs throughout the U.S. Some celebrity chefs currently using the products are Charlie Trotter, Ming Tsai, Paul Kahan, and Susan Spicer at Bayona Restaurant in New Orleans, just to name a few. In addition, the country's premier food channel, "The Food Network," features chefs, such as Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse, who prepare meals every day on John Boos cutting boards. A factory outlet and showroom is open to the public for tours, groups, or just to purchase the products.
Alton Antique Center
There is something for everyone at the Alton Antique Center. Merchandise from around the world, from inexpensive to investment quality pieces, abound in this shop located on the banks of the Mississippi River. Rare one-of-a-kind items, exotic pieces, oddities, and items from Asia, Great Britain, Europe and America are available. From beautiful to whimsical, there is always something to capture the eye and the imagination at the center.
Oak Street Shopping
After the Chicago fire of 1871, many wealthy Chicagoans contracted European-trained architects to build new homes and mansions on the City's Near North side. Oak Street soon became the center of the expanding Gold Coast neighborhood and home to some of Chicago's most prominent families. With the turn of the Century, skyscrapers began to grow along neighboring Michigan avenue, but Oak Street retained its historical brownstone character and intimate scale, combining glamorous style with cozy informality. Today Oak Street has become an International style center, housing many of the world's most exclusive boutiques and salons. It is a street which attracts shoppers from all over the world who seek only the best. Oak Street has become a true "destination", a street of dreams where excitement is generated by sophistication and great taste.
Ralph Lauren
This stunning flagship store features the designer's complete lines of All-American fashions for men and women, home furnishings and the swank RL restaurant.
The Chicago flagship store features six levels of merchandise, home furnishings, shoes, and cosmetics. Stop by the Visitors Center on level one for information and in-store promotions.
Rad Vintage
Rad Vintage is a 1700 square ft store that has a large selection of Women's and Men's Vintage Clothing & Accessories from the 1940s to 1990s. Our goal is to provide the world with the best selection of vintage clothing. Rad Vintage isn't just a clothing store. We also have a large selection of vintage toys, clocks, character glasses, beer glassware, and 80s vintage telephones, such as the Lego, Mickey, Garfield and the Alf Phone.
Saks Fifth Avenue
Known for its service, featuring the best fashion the world has to offer in women's, men's, and children's apparel, plus accessories. Beauty salon services available, as well as personal shopping service.
Elmhurst City Centre
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Choose from a large variety of restaurants from fine dining to casual fare. Catch a movie or browse our wonderful shops.
Rendleman Orchards Farm Market
Tree ripened peaches & nectarines from July - August, and apples from September - December. This farm market is open 7 days a week with seasonal produce, preserves, pickles and other specialty food items and gifts.
CITY:Alto Pass
As the original British Luxury brand, Burberry offers an extensive selection of outerwear, clothing, sportswear.
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Mt. Vernon Market
Mt. Vernon Market is located at the former armory building in downtown Mt. Vernon and features farmers markets, flea markets, vendor fairs, trade shows, entertainment, and other events throughout the year.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Wicker Park/Bucktown Shopping
The Wicker Park-Bucktown neighborhood is an urban shopping destination that is growing in popularity nation wide. The June 2007 edition of Vanity Fair magazine calls Wicker Park-Bucktown shopping, -- a square mile pulsing with sassy boutiques. Visitors can shop in a gritty neighborhood and find everything from hip resale to boutique chic. The main shopping areas are centered where Milwaukee, Damen and North Avenues intersect. Walk north along Damen Avenue to Armitage Avenue to discover some of the hippest boutiques selling the latest trends. Other unique, one-of-a-kind shopping can be found along Milwaukee Avenue south of North Avenue, featuring discount furniture stores, antique furniture shops, trendy clothing boutiques, art galleries and unique gift shops.
The Promenade Bolingbrook
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Visit this new lifestyle center where trees and sky meet shops and cafes. Anchored by Macy's and Bass Pro Shops, The Promenade features a great mix of retail and restaurants, including Coach and the Gordon Biersch Brewery. There's something for everyone!
SouthPark Mall
Enjoy indoor shopping throughout the year at SouthPark Mall. This mall features some 200 stores that include larger department stores like Dillards, VonMaur, and Yonkers. Specialty and gift shops, well-known clothing stores, and large food court make this a great place to shop.
Chicago Stand-up Paddle Boarding
Stand-up Paddle Boarding (SUP) offers yet another way to experience the Chicago lakefront. This hybrid of surfing and kayaking involves standing on an over-sized surfboard and paddling with a single bladed paddle. The concept, which was originally used by ancient Polynesian cultures, has seen a revival in the last 15 years. You can get all your questions answered and equipment rentals from Chicago SUP, the experts in Chicago for Stand-up Paddle Boarding.
The Streets of Woodfield
A lifestyle and entertainment center offering streetside shopping and dining in a suburban setting. A vibrant shopping alternative including Carson Pirie Scott, AMC-Loews Theater, GameWorks, Laugh Out Loud Improve Theater, and some of Chicago's top restaurants. Store, restaurant, and theater hours vary.
State Street Shopping
The landmark State Street Retail Historic District and the surrounding area in Chicago's Loop are considered by many to be the heart of Chicago's culture and commerce. While exploring State Street, you'll find a delightful mix of shopping, entertainment, food and fun. State Street hosts gigantic flagship department stores like Macy's on State and Sears, with a variety of shopping options, including H & M, Nordstrom Rack, Urban Outfitters, Old Navy and Forever 21.
Two Brothers Roundhouse
Originally constructed in 1855-1865, the roundhouse was renovated and now houses Illinois' largest microbrewery and brewpub. Passion for beer, love of food, and appreciation for great architecture flourishes in the walls of this historic 70,000 square foot facility. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Two Brothers Roundhouse is the oldest limestone roundhouse in the United States. As they bring new life to this 155 year old building, enjoy a casual atmosphere in the main dining room gastropub, our sports tavern and music venue or our new cafe and bakery. There is more to do than dinner at the Roundhouse. As with the beer and food, the live entertainment has a local flair. Whether it be a wedding, reunion or corporate event, they have a variety of spaces for friends and family to gather. Cheers!
Campustown Champaign
Discover Green Street and the heart of campus at the University of Illinois. Restaurants, bars, shops, bookstores and more await your presence in this Orange & Blue themed area.
Main Street Promenade Naperville
Whether you are visiting for work or pleasure, Naperville has something to fit your taste. Come and experience big city styles with small town smiles! Discover the charming shops and distinctive restaurants along our tree-lined streets. Stroll the Riverwalk and enjoy the many pieces of public art, fountains and covered bridges.
Chicago French Market
Come visit Chicago's first and only year-round, indoor marketplace providing you with permanent, convenient and personal access to local artisans and purveyors.Featuring nearly 30 individual specialty vendors, Chicago French Market offers fresh ingredients for cooking at home, delicious grab-and-go options for breakfast, lunch and dinner, light snacks, picnics, easy party planning for home and office settings, plus meaningful gift ideas, all in one convenient location.
The Shops at North Bridge
Chicago's newest shopping destination features 50 world-class specialty shops. 15 sumptuous restaurants, five elegant hotels, one magnificent Nordstrom and over 2,500 parking spaces.
American Girl Place
Located at the famous Water Tower Place, you'll find the store girls of all ages want to visit. They come from far and near to experience the magic that is American Girl Place Chicago—featuring specialty shops, private dining and, of course, lovable dolls. The only destination of its kind in the world for girls and their families.
Oakbrook Shopping Center
Over 150 specialty stores with outdoor ambiance! Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Macy's, Lord & Taylor and Sears, The Cheesecake Factory, Maggiano's, The Clubhouse and Mon Ami Gabi restaurants. Voted the #1 shopping center.
CITY:Oak Brook
Junction City Shopping Center
Conveniently located at the corner of Knoxville Ave. and Prospect Road in the heart of Peoria. We invite you to explore the boutiques and eateries along our historic boardwalk. Enjoy a gourmet lunch, shop for a new outfit, find traditional and modern home decor, or surprise a loved one with a bouquet of fresh flowers. The quality and sophistication of the Junction City experience rivals anything found in Illinois.
Jonamac Orchard and Corn Maze
Bring your family out to our 65 acre site for a day of fall fun this harvest season! Open from August 31st through November, enjoy the horse drawn hay rides, 10 acre corn maze (Beginning Labor Day Weekend), kid's activity area with a barn, bale pile, tractor cab and more. Pick your own apples from any of our nearly 5,000 trees (Begins late August). Stop in our store and visit the bakery for apple donuts, pies, caramel apples and fresh baked bread, and fudge. Pony rides and a petting zoo will be available in the beginning of September. Apples: Akane, Mollies Delicious, Jonamac, Jonagold, Crispin, Empire, Stabrite, Braeburn, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Granny Smith, Red and Golden Delicious, Ginger Gold, Cortland, Blushing Gold, Fuji, Haralson, Red Free, Prima, Gala, Spartan, Melrose, Rome, Cameo, Tsugaru, Gold Rush. Jonamac Orchard is your family's fall tradition.
Block 37
This landmark development on State St. features first-to-Chicago retailers, signature dining and entertainment venues within a five-story atrium. The center has direct access to the CTA Red and Blue Lines as well as Chicago's extensive pedway system.
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Effingham Artisan Fair
Effingham's downtown will transform into an art gallery during the 10th Annual Effingham Artisan Fair. Explore what over 40 artisans from across the region have to offer from paintings and pottery to jewelry and sculptures. This premier two-day event continues to grow each year with wine and beer tasting, live entertainment, Kids Korner, great food and drinks, along with many more fun activities! See live demonstrations and explore downtown Effingham during this fun-filled family-friendly weekend and help celebrate the 10th Annual Effingham Artisan Fair!!
Curtis Orchard
Curtis Orchard is an 80-acre apple orchard, pumpkin patch and entertainment farm offers activities for the whole family. Open July 20–December 20, the orchard country store and bakery offer a wide variety of gift and food items, including pies, fritters, apple crisp donuts and award-winning cider. Outdoor activities include seasonal apple and pumpkin picking, kids play structures, a giant slide, several mazes including the corn maze, petting zoo, toddler area, birthday parties and corporate picnics. Weekend activities include outdoor meals, live entertainment, seasonal pony rides, and an orchard wagon.
Huntley Outlet Center
Huntley Outlet Center offers over 40 brand name retailers at 25% to 65% off every day, including Mikasa, Reebok/Rockport Outlet Store, BOSE Factory Outlet, The Gap, Carter's and much more.
Orland Square Mall
Enclosed, two-level shopping center featuring Apple, Coach, A/X Armani, Lego, Gilly Hicks and over 150 fine shops & restaurants.
CITY:Orland Park
Downtown Geneva
Nestled in the heart of the Fox Valley, and home to dozens of delightful shops, restaurants and galleries is Geneva – a picture postcard. Come stroll along the lush, tree-lined streets and visit a historic town with exquisite dining, boutique shopping, world-class lodging and award-winning festivals. Located 50 miles from downtown Chicago, Geneva is a quick getaway from the hustle and bustle by I-88, I-90 or Metra train.
Downtown Springfield
Stroll downtown Springfield and check out shops that carry everything from Lincoln souvenirs to one-of-a-kind jewelry and fresh-made fudge. Downtown is also host to many events and festivals throughout the year.
Woodfield Mall
One of Illinois' top tourist destination, anchored by Nordstrom, Macy's, Lord & Taylor, Sears, and JC Penney. Woodfield has nearly 300 stores, restaurants, and specialty shops all under one roof.
900 North Michigan Shops
The avenue's most fashionable address features an unprecedented shopping experience at Bloomingdale's flagship store, along with 70 fine shops and restaurants. Enjoy six levels of spectacular shopping at retailers like Coach, Gucci, Maxmara, and Mark Shale.
Fever River Outfitters
From kayaking and biking to scooter rentals, Fever River Outfitters has everything you need to add a little adventure to your Galena getaway. The staff here knows the area well and offers excursions that take care of every detail—whether you're kayaking to an island picnic or taking a scooter to a vineyard for an afternoon wine tasting. Want to explore on your own? Simply rent or purchase outdoor gear and set off on your own adventure along the many biking paths, waterways and winding roads of this scenic part of northwest Illinois.
The Magnificent Mile
The ritzy North Michigan Avenue shopping district boasts a dizzying array of stores, including Nordstrom, H&M, Tiffany, Chanel and the flagship Crate & Barrel store. Upscale shopping centers include Water Tower Place and The 900 Shops. In just eight blocks, you can shop at over 420 exclusive stores and boutiques, enjoy fine dining at over 200 restaurants and discover unsurpassed hospitality at over 50 hotels.
Downtown St. Charles
Located on the banks of the Fox River, historic St. Charles is known for its great antique shops housed in turn-of-the-century buildings. Visit Century Corners Historic Shopping District and Old St. Charles, where you'll find landmark buildings, unique boutiques and nearly 30 restaurants.
CITY:St. Charles
Makanda Boardwalk
This historic boardwalk dates back to the 1890s. Today it offers galleries featuring quality handcrafts created by local artisans and a country store.
Tanger Outlet Center at Tuscola
Tanger Outlet Center offers a big city shopping experience without the big-city hassle. Brand-name stores at great prices including Coach, JCrew, UnderArmor, and Chico's - over 40 brand name outlets! Check out our monthly special events, coupons and sales. Tanger Outlet Center is conveniently located off of I-57, exit 212 in Tuscola. Locations nearby include Champaign and Amish Country.
Gurnee Mills
With more than 200 manufacturer and retail outlet stores offering up to 70% off, serious shoppers flock to Gurnee Mills. The diverse variety of stores includes Bass Pro Shops, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Nike Factory Store, Gap, Last Call by Neiman Marcus and Levi's. Dining options include Rainforest Cafe or a quick bite at one of the two food courts. Non-shoppers can check out Rink Side Sports and Entertainment Center for ice skating, arcade games and laser tag, or catch a movie at Gurnee Marcus Cinema.
Chicago Premium Outlets, Aurora
Find impressive savings at over 120 designer and name-brand outlet stores, such as Ann Taylor, Armani, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Coach, Cole Haan, Elie Tahari, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Lacoste, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, Michael Kors, Theory, Vera Bradley and more. The opening of an additional 80 stores in the Spring of 2015 will make this even more of a Midwest Shopping destination! In Aurora, 37 miles west of Chicago.
Blue Sky Vineyard
Along the majestic Shawnee Hills Wine Trail you'll find Blue Sky Vineyard—a stunning Tuscan-inspired winery and vineyard. Stroll through the vineyards, enjoy wine tastings, and relax on the outdoor terrace with the rolling countryside as your tapestry.
Water Tower Place
At the pinnacle of Chicago's famed Magnificent Mile, Water Tower Place is Chicago's premier shopping destination. Its stunning eight-level atrium features more than 100 of your favorite stores and restaurants plus a mix of distinctive specialty shops and boutiques. It offers a unique, high-energy urban shopping experience you simply won't find anywhere else in the city. In short, Water Tower Place is the place to shop.
Starved Rock Lodge
Full-service Conference Center in Starved Rock State Park. Dining room, bar, veranda, outdoor dining, indoor pool (for Lodge guests). Retreats, meetings, banquets, reunions and all-inclusive dream weddings. Lodge has 69 rooms and 21 cabin rooms in a rustic, wooded setting.
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I don't think i've ever been so excited for a movie in my life as I was last night. I threw on my Krueger Nike's, my Hot Topic Freddy sweater, and Jen even smuggled in our replica metal glove (which in retrospect was probably quite illegal - but proved quite fun out in the parking lot after the movie). As I sat there in the dark and the famed Elm Street theme began playing over the opening credits, I was right back to being a kid again. I was in heaven. I was seeing my favorite horror icon of all time back on the big screen and I was giddy as a schoolgirl. This feeling did not last very long....
Now the general consensus is that this was an absolutely horrible and dreadful remake and while I don't exactly echo those hardcore hatred filled sentiments about it, they're not unjustified and I certaintly see where those folks are coming from. Truth be told, if I didn't have such an engrained loved for all things Krueger, I probably would be saying the same things about the movie. But the fact of the matter is that my opinion when it comes to Freddy is a bit biased and thus, I will be gentle on his latest outing. That being said, putting my Freddy love aside, Elm Street '10 is not very good at all. I've seen worse remakes (The Fog, Prom Night, Halloween, to name a few), but i've also seen a heck of a lot better (Chainsaw, Hills, Dawn) - Elm Street falls somewhere in between the two. It's totally predictable at every turn, boring most of the time (anyone else take a few micro naps?), brings relatively nothing new to the table, the acting from several of the leads is poor and I cared nothing of their characters, I HATE the new makeup, there was too much CGI and too many jump scares, the new technology of this day and age was not utilized at all to make the dream sequences really special, and the only memorable or cool scenes are ones that were plucked directly from the original. But again, I am biased towards Freddy and so instead of entirely ripping the movie a new asshole, i've decided instead to go the route of listing off the things that I in fact did like about the movie - because there are a few. I feel that due to all the entertainment Freddy has provided me throughout my whole life, he deserves this much. So here goes that.
- I know some of you guys shudder at the idea of Freddy being innocent, but I loved that they proposed this idea in the film. Unfortunately, they spilled the beans way too quickly, before the idea really got a chance to be explored. I personally think it would've been really cool and brought something new to the table if it was proven that Fred Krueger was in fact innocent. At the very least, they should have kept the guessing going for longer or even left us to form our own opinion at the end of the film. Major drop of the ball on that one but gotta give the Dunes kudos for throwing the idea out there at all.
- Along these same lines, given that they went the definitive guilty route, i'm glad they really went for it and played up the child rape aspect of Freddy. This is something that was always hinted at but was never gone so full force into like it was this time around. Again, gotta give the Dunes serious props and respect for making Krueger darker and more disturbing than he's been in a while - perhaps ever.
- I was so happy to see that Freddy still had his wise crack one liners. I was afraid that this new darker vision of Freddy would be sans one liners and i'm so glad they threw a few in there. Ultimately, it's that humorous jokester side that has always drawn me to the character. At one point a girl behind me said to her friend, "ugh, he's so corny!" - this made me smile in my seat. In the world I live in, Freddy's supposed to be corny.
- Jackie Earle Haley was awesome in the role. Thought he did a great job but again, the makeup did not work for me at all. I don't know if it's just that it looks crappy on his face or if the makeup was crappy altogether, but I could not get into it. I know he's supposed to look more like a real burn victim than Englund's Freddy (which he does), but he just didn't look cool or menacing to me - he looked more like a turtle with buck teeth. Also, though he was great, I don't know that Haley was right for the part physically. His body just didn't fit the costume and again, Krueger came off looking kinda silly. As for the flashback scenes of gardener Fred Krueger, Haley was again great and he fit perfectly in the role in those scenes. Those pre-burn scenes ended up being my favorites of the entire film, with the lynch mob burning scene being my hands down favorite moment. Almost wish we got more prequel type stuff like that.
- The unexpected appearance from Aaron Yoo. I love this dude and I think it's awesome that he's in both the Friday and Elm Street remakes. Only a dude as badass as Yoo could upload a video of himself being killed!
- I suppose that's about it....
I guess the bottom line is this - While there are little hints of goodness in the Elm Street redux, they unfortunately get outweighed and buried by the bad, the uninspired, and the downright boring. I was reading the critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and one stood out for me and totally captured exactly how I feel about the movie - "If not for its title, and the memories it conjures up...the film wouldn't have enough of an impact to last through the end of the credits." Sadly, it's the truth. Of all the major horror baddies out there, Freddy has gotten one of the worst remake treatments of them all. This makes me truly sad. But at the end of the day, I got to see Freddy up on the big screen last night and, quality of movie aside, I can't be too dissapointed about that.
I leave you with my favorite audience quote of the night, which I somehow managed to hear over all the other audience chit chat - "Is this the first one where he actually talks?" These are the kinds of people I have to spend my day to day life with - now you know why I love going to horror conventions so much....


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"Or must I be content with discontentAs larks and swallows are perhaps with wings?"The Glory, Edward Thomas
Deep in the Hampshire countryside Edward Thomas scrapes a living; disaffected husband, exhausted father and tormented writer. Then in 1913 he meets American poet Robert Frost and everything changes. As their friendship blossoms Edward writes, emerging from his cocoon of self-doubt into one of the most influential poets of the twentieth century.
On the verge of success he makes the drastic decision to enlist, confounding his friends and family. The Dark Earth and the Light Sky delves into the life of this enigmatic and complex character in an era of change and destruction.
Nick Dear recently adapted the highly acclaimed Frankenstein at the National Theatre. His other plays include Power, Zenobia and The Art of Success. His screenplays include Byron, Eroica and Persuasion.
Award-winning director Richard Eyre's most recent theatre credits include Private Lives in the West End and The Reporter at the National Theatre. For film and television he has directed amongst others, Notes on a Scandal, Iris and the forthcoming Henry IV Parts I and II for the BBC.
Pip CarterEdward Thomas
Theatre includes: Posh (Duke of York's Theatre); The Cherry Orchard; The White Guard; Gethsemane; Never So Good; The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other; Present Laughter (National Theatre); Tiger Country (Hampstead Theatre); Joseph K (Gate Theatre).
Television includes: Henry IV Parts I & II; Neverland; Christopher and His Kind; Lewis; John Adams; Party Animals.
Film includes: That Syncing Feeling; The Eagle; Robin Hood; The Devil's Wedding.
Pandora ColinEleanor Farjeon
For the Almeida: The House of Bernarda Alba.
Theatre includes: After the Dance; Every Good Boy Deserves Favour; Some Trace of Her; Women of Troy (National Theatre); Sixty-Six Books; If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet (Bush Theatre); Kindertransport; The Kiss (Hampstead Theatre); Mariana Pineda (Arcola Theatre); Serious Money (Birmingham Repertory Theatre); Stephen and the Sexy Partridge (Trafalger Studios / Old Red Lion); Natural Selection (Theatre 503); You Might as Well Live (New End Theatre/Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh); Flanders Mare (Sound Theatre); Much Ado About Nothing (Salisbury Playhouse); Design for Living; Fight for Barbara (Theatre Royal Bath); Julius Caesar (Cynergy Theatre Company at Wansworth Prison); Man of Mode (Northcott Theatre Exeter); The Country Wife (Sheffield Crucible).
Television includes: Mr Selfridge; Titanic; Doctors; Life Begins; Black Books; Coupling; Hotel Babylon; NY-LON; Watermelon; Comedy Lab: The Pooters; Extremely Dangerous; The Dark Room; Close Relations; The Peter Principle; Wycliffe; Casualty; In Your Dreams; The Bill; Tears Before Bedtime.
Film includes: I Give It a Year; Run, Fatboy, Run; A Bunch of Amateurs; Max; What Rats Won't Do; Trouble Brewing (short); Checkout Girl (short). Radio includes: The Happiness Foundation; Book at Bedtime: Summer Crossing; The Art of Deception.
Ifan Huw DafyddPhilip Thomas
Theatre includes: As You Like It; Blackthorn; Festen; History of Falling Things; Rape of the Fair Country; A Christmas Carol; Afore Night Come; King Lear; Twelfth Night; Macbeth; Under Milkwood; Songs of the Earth; Hard Times; Accidental Death of an Anarchist; Dance of Death (Clwyd Theatre Cmru); Rosencranz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Tour); Desire Lines (Sherman Theatre); The Indian Queen (Glasgow Citizens' Theatre); Memory (Clwyd Theatre Cmru / 59th St. Theatre, New York).
Television includes: Gavin and Stacey; Sherlock; Martha, Jac A Sianco; The Indian Doctor; Coma Girl; Stella; Alys; Rise of the Gargoyles; Holby City; Midsomer Murders; Stick or Twist; Con Passionate; Belonging; The Last Detective; Foyle's War; In Deep; Hearts of Gold; Care; House; Heartburn Hotel; The Silent Twins; Gadael Lenin; The Bullion Boys; The Life and Death of Phillip Knight; Coming Up Roses; Butterfly; Pobol y Cwm; Drovers' Gold; The Proposition; Mortimer's Law. Film includes: Seasons of Mist; Abraham's Point; I Know You Know; Daddy's Girl.
Ifan won the Welsh BAFTA for Best Actor for Martha, Jac A Sianco.
Shaun DooleyRobert Frost
Theatre includes: BLOK/EKO (The Wrestling School); Stovepipe (Hightide Festival); Summer Begins (Iceni Productions); The White Devil (Lyric Hammersmith); Making Noise Quietly (Oxford Stage Company); Kiss of the Spider Woman (Nottingham Playhouse); The Glass Menagerie (Palace Theatre, Watford); Brassed Off (Sheffield Theatres / National Theatre); Early Morning; The Arbor; Marat/Sade (National Theatre); United on a Wednesday Night (Sheffield Crucible).
Television includes: Misfits; Tatt; Benidorm; Great Expectations; The Borrowers; Postcode; Sugartown; Exile; Hustle; The Road to Coronation Street; The Accidental Farmer; South Riding; Moving On – Skies of Glass; Inspector George Gently; Five Days; Married. Single. Other…; Silent Witness; Harley Street; Apparitions; Midsomer Murders; An Accident Waiting to Happen; Mobile; Strictly Confidential; The Bill; Vital Signs; The Street; Heavenly Father; Rosemary and Thyme; Child of Mine; The Ghost Squad; Vincent; Holby City; New Tricks; Murphy's Law; The Royal; Foyle's War; POW; Eastenders; Shackletown; Warriors; Peak Practice; Coronation Street; Dalziel & Pascoe; The Grand.
Film includes: Offender; The Woman in Black; The Awakening; Junkhearts; Red Riding Triology; Kandahar Break; Salvage; The Appointment; Eden Lake; Mark of Cain; Pitch Perfect; Mathilde; Plain Jane; Groove on a Stanley Knife. Shaun received the Royal Television Society North Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Mark of Cain.
Hattie MorahanHelen ThomasTheatre includes: A Doll's House (Young Vic); Plenty (Sheffield Crucible); The Real Thing (Old Vic); Three More Sleepless Nights; Time and the Conways; Some Trace of Her; The Seagull; Iphigenia at Aulis; Power (National Theatre); The Family Reunion (Donmar Warehouse); The City (Royal Court); Night of the Soul; Prisoner's Dilemma; Hamlet; Love in a Wood (RSC); See How They Run (tour / ACT Productions); Twelfth Night (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Singer (Tricycle / Oxford Stage).
Television includes: Eternal Law; Lewis; Lark Rise to Candleford; Money; Outnumbered; Marple; Trial and Retribution; Bike Squad; Sense and Sensibility; Bodies; New Tricks; The Peacock Spring. Film includes: The Visit; Summer in February; Having You; The Golden Compass; The Bank Job; Out of Time; Good Boy; Love Hate.
Dan PooleBott / Major Lushington
Theatre includes: What You Will (Globe Theatre); Jerusalem (Royal Court); The Man Outside (Theatre Royal Haymarket); Permission to Play (Globe Theatre); Sweet Dumpling (Chichester Festival Theatre); Bear V Shark; Flat 1; With Gods (Forbidden TC); The Ofsted Inspector (Passion Fish Productions); When It's Ajar (Trouserpress Theatre); Hippo Roundabout; Stressed (Hen and Chickens Theatre); Pinocchio; Brokenville; The Moves; Poor Ted (ONO Theatre Co.); Epic (Epic Productions).
Television includes: Flat White; Katy Brand's Big Ass Show; The Commuter.
Film includes: One Day Some Years Ago; Batman Begins; A Kind of Hush; Chronic; Unarmed and Dangerous; Money Trouble; Stan's Slice of Life; Big Enough for 3; Carousel; Thanks for Nothing; Ed's Bed.
Dan directed and produced the forthcoming documentary film Muse of Fire.
Writer Nick DearDirector Richard EyreDesign Bob CrowleyLighting Peter MumfordSound and Music John LeonardCasting Cara BeckinsaleDialect Jill McCulloughVoice Gareth ValentineMovement Scarlett MackminAssistant Director Ed Viney
Nick DearWriter
Nick has written for theatre, screen and radio. His adaptation of Frankenstein premiered at the National Theatre in 2011, directed by Danny Boyle.For the Almeida: Siren Song (Almeida Opera); Food of Love (Complicite).Theatre includes: Frankenstein; Lunch in Venice; Power; The Villains' Opera; Summerfolk; Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (National Theatre); In the Ruins (Bristol Old Vic); Zenobia; The Art of Success; Pure Science; Temptation; The Last Days of Don Juan (RSC); The Promise (Tricycle); A Family Affair (Cheek by Jowl).
Television includes: Persuasion; The Turn of the Screw; Cinderella; Byron; Eroica; Agatha Christie's Poirot.
Film includes: The Gambler.
Opera includes: The Palace in the Sky (English National Opera / Hackney Empire).
Nick received a BAFTA in 1996 for his television adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion, and the Prix Italia for Eroica in 2003.
Richard EyreDirector
Richard was Director of the National Theatre from 1988 – 1997. He has received numerous major awards; he was knighted in 1997 and was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2011.
For the Almeida: The Judas Kiss; The Novice; Hedda Gabler.
Theatre includes: Hamlet; Kafka's Dick; Edmond (Royal Court); Comedians; Guys and Dolls; The Beggar's Opera; The Government Inspector; The Voysey Inheritance; Racing Demon; Richard III; Night of the Iguana; White Chameleon; Skylight; Napoli Milionaria; Sweet Bird of Youth; The Absence of War; John Gabriel Borkman; Amy's View; King Lear; The Invention of Love; Vincent in Brixton; The Reporter; The Observer; Welcome to Thebes (National Theatre); The Crucible (Broadway); Mary Poppins (West End / Broadway); Private Lives (West End / Broadway); A Flea in Her Ear (Old Vic); The Last of the Duchess (Hampstead Theatre).
Opera: La Traviata (RoH); Le Nozze di Figaro (Aix-en-Provence); Carmen (Metropolitan Opera).
Television includes: The Insurance Man; Country; Tumbledown; Suddenly Last Summer; Changing Stages; Henry IV Parts I and II.
Film includes: The Ploughman's Lunch; Iris; Stage Beauty; Notes on a Scandal.
Richard is the author of Utopia and Other Places, a memoir; National Service, a journal of his time at the National Theatre, and Talking Theatre, conversations with theatre people
Bob CrowleyDesign
Bob previously designed for the Almeida's productions of The Iceman Cometh and Moonlight. He has designed more than twenty-five productions for the RSC including Les Liaisons Dangereuses and The Plantaganets winning him an Olivier Award. He is a recipient of the Royal Designer for Industry Award.
Other theatre includes: Into the Woods, Orpheus Descending (Donmar Warehouse); Don Carlos (MET); Pavane and Anastasia (Royal Ballet); La Traviata (Royal Opera House); The Magic Flute (English National Opera); The Cunning Little Vixen (Châtelet); The Coast of Utopia & Carousel (Lincoln Center Theatre); The Seagull (Public Theatre New York); The Capeman, The Sweet Smell of Success, Disney's Aida, Disney's Tarzan; Mary Poppins; The Year of Magical Thinking and Once (all on Broadway).
Peter MumfordLighting
For the Almeida: Parlour Song; Rosmersholm; Hedda Gabler; Cloud Nine; The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?; Earth and the Great Weather; The Storm; Venice Preserved; The Winter Guest; The School for Wives.
Theatre includes: Top Hat; Absent Friends; Much Ado about Nothing; The Lion in Winter; The Misanthrope; An Ideal Husband; Carousel; Fiddler on the Roof (West End); Jumpy; Our Private Life; Sucker Punch; Cock; The Seagull; Drunk Enough to Say I Love You (Royal Court); Betrayal (Sheffield Crucible); The Last of the Duchess (Hampstead Theatre); Heartbreak House (Chichester Festival Theatre); Pictures from an Exhibition (Young Vic); Scenes from an Execution; All's Well That Ends Well; The Hothouse; Exiles (National Theatre).
Opera and dance includes: Bluebeard's Castle; Madam Butterfly (English National Opera) Faster, E=MC² (Birmingham Royal Ballet); Pelleas and Melisande (Mariinsky); The Bartered Bride (Royal Opera House). He is currently directing/designing a concert version of The Ring Cycle for Opera North.
Peter received the 1995 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance for The Glass Blew In (Siobahn Davies) and Fearful Symmetries (Royal Ballet), the 2003 Olivier Lighting Award for The Bacchai (National Theatre) and the Knight of Illumination Award in 2010 for Sucker Punch (Royal Court).
John LeonardSound and Music
For the Almeida: Filumena; Measure For Measure; Rope; Duet for One; Waste; The Homecoming; Big White Fog; Dying For It; Hedda Gabler; Macbeth; Brighton Rock; Whistling Psyche; Five Gold Rings; The Mercy Seat; I.D. and many others.Recent theatre includes: Farewell To The Theatre; The Last Of The Duchess; Skåne; The Train Driver (Hampstead Theatre); The Lady From The Sea; The Snow Queen (Rose Theatre, Kingston); The Heresy Of Love (RSC); Grief; London Assurance; The Power of Yes; England People Very Nice; Much Ado About Nothing; The Enchantment (National Theatre); Calendar Girls; Carrie's War; In Celebration; Kean; Donkey's Years; Summer & Smoke; Glengarry Glen Ross (West End); Big Maggie; The Cripple Of Inishmaan (Druid Theatre, Galway / New York / tour); Small Craft Warning; Crazy Paola (Arcola Theatre); A Month In The Country (Salisbury Playhouse); Calendar Girls (Chichester / national tour); Long Day's Journey Into Night (Druid Theatre, Galway / Dublin); Pure Gold (Soho Theatre); Translations (Princeton / Broadway); Leaves; Empress of India; The Druid Synge (Druid Theatre, Galway / Dublin/ Edinburgh / Minneapolis / New York).
Cara BeckinsaleCasting
Theatre includes: Chariots of Fire (West End second cast); Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (West Yorkshire Playhouse); The Judas Kiss; The Last of the Duchess (Hampstead Theatre).
Television includes: Big Bad World; Coma Girl; Stella; Vexed; A Touch of Frost; The Time of Your Life; The State Within; Beneath the Skin; Recovery.
Film includes: Forget Me Not; Gin and Dry; Dyatlov Pass Incident; Creation; The Nutcracker; The Secret of Moonacre; Mr Bean's Holiday; Good.
Jill McCulloughDialect
Jill was an adjunct professor at Yale University and ran the world's first dialect summer school at Central School of Speech and Drama.
For the Almeida: A Delicate Balance; Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Theatre includes: The Body Guard; The Sunshine Boys; In a Forest Dark and Deep; The Misanthrope; Betty Blue Eyes; Oliver; Sophie's Choice; Phantom of the Opera; This is Our Youth; We Will Rock You; Les Miserables; A View from the Bridge; Three Tall Women; Three Days of Rain; On an Average Day; Sexual Perversity in Chicago; The Beautiful Game; (West End); Cause Celebre; Inherit the Wind (Old Vic); Boston Marriage (Donmar Warehouse); Hitchcock Blonde (Royal Court).
Film includes: Skyfall; Jack Ryan; About Time; Anna Karenina; The Iron Lady; A Dangerous Method; One Day; Jane Eyre; Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; Endgame; Children of Men; Young Victoria; Wanted; Junkhearts; Late Bloomers; Hanna; Five Days of War; Cemetery Junction; The Duchess; Ironclad; Fred Claus; Elizabeth: The Golden Age; The Mighty Celt; Sahara; Pride and Prejudice; The Other Boleyn Girl; The Letters; Vanity Fair; Penelope; Albatross; National Treasure; Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me; Sin City; Stardust; Heartlands; Stone of Destiny; King Arthur; The Phantom of the Opera; Flawless; Cinderella Man.
Gareth Valentine Voice
Musical Supervision includes: Kiss Me Kate (Chichester / Old Vic); Crazy For You (Open Air Theatre / Novello); End of the Rainbow (Trafalgar Studios);The King and I (Royal Albert Hall, RPO); Into the Woods (Open Air Theatre); Merrily We Roll Along; Company; Wicked; Porgy and Bess (West End); Acorn Antiques (West End / UK Tour); Aladdin (also Composer - Old Vic); Children Will Listen: The Words and Music of Stephen Sondheim (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane); Anything Goes (also dance arranger and musical director - Drury Lane / National Theatre);Tonight's the Night (also dance arranger - Victoria Palace); My One and Only (Piccadilly Theatre).
As Musical Director: Kiss Me Kate; Camelot; Kiss of the Spider Woman; Miss Saigon; The Baker's Wife; Cats; Cabaret; 42nd Street; Windy City (West End); Chicago (West End / Tour); Nine; Merrily We Roll Along; Damn Yankees; Company (Donmar Warehouse).
Gareth conducted Brynfest this year at the Royal Festival Hall with Bryn Terfel and WNO Orchestra. He was commissioned by ENB to write and conduct a ballet, Strictly Gershwin (2008), which was performed at the Albert Hall and Coliseum to great acclaim.
Ed VineyAssistant DirectorEd was Director in Residence at the National Theatre Studio and Creative Associate at the Bush Theatre. He recently adapted for the stage and directed The Dolphin Crossing.Theatre includes: Danger: Memory! (Jermyn Street Theatre); Hard Times (Tobacco Factory Theatre); The Well-Made Life (Arcola Theatre); Rum and Vodka (Brewery Theatre/Hull Truck/Manchester Royal Exchange); Script Factory (Ustinov Studio).Ed trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
"…outstanding and deeply moving…exquisitely staged and acted."Kate Bassett, Independent on Sunday, 18 November 2012Read full review"Pip Carter is superb… A remarkable, elegiac production"Mail on Sunday, 25 November 2012"Like Thomas's poetry, Richard Eyre's production is deceptively simple and deeply felt"The Sunday Times, 25 November 2012"Nick Dear's deep, deft new play…An unforgettably haunting evening."Libby Purves, The Times, 16 November 2012Read full review (you may not be able to view this article without a Times subscription)"Probing, intelligent… there is absolute clarity to Richard Eyre's excellent production."Michael Billington, The Guardian, 16 November 2012Read full review"Richard Eyre's simple and beautiful production…searching and deeply felt."Charles Spencer, The Daily Telegraph, 16 November 2012 Read full review"…encapsulates everything that is cherishable about our world-envied subsidised theatre sector: a rich and layered piece of new writing."Fiona Mountford, Evening Standard, 16 November 2012 Read full review"Timely and poignant."Quentin Letts, Daily Mail, 16 November 2012Read full review"Richard Eyre's spare, exquisitely modulated production..."Paul Taylor, The Independent, 16 November 2012Read full review"Pip Carter is wonderful as Edward, a touchy yet oddly loveable depressive, as is Hattie Morahan as his fiery yet devoted wife."Nina Caplan, Time Out, 16 November 2012 Read full review
"Shaun Dooley's bitter Frost is a self-assured foil to Pip Carter's wonderfully insecure and sympathetic Thomas…probably too unassuming to win any awards, but awards are what it deserves."Whatsonstage, 16 November 2012Metro"Utterly absorbing."Susannah Clapp, The Observer, 25 November 2012"Hattie Morahan shows again what a magnetic stage presence she has."The Arts Desk, 16 Novembe 2012 "Pandora Colin twinkles infectiously…while Hattie Morahan is electric as the free-thinking, volatile Helen…gut-wrenching."Simon Edge, Daily Express, 16 November 2012
"As near to a perfect production as I can imagine. Six faultless performances of a masterly script."
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"Superb set, brilliantly lit, razor-sharp direction."
"It is a real gem. I will urge all discerning theatregoers not to miss it!"
Previews Thu 8 - Wed 14 November Press Night Thu 15 November (7pm)
Evening performances 7.30pm Saturday matinees 2.30pm from 17 NovemberWednesday matinees 2.30pm on 28 November and 9 January
Running time is approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes including a 15 minute intervalThis production contains occasional loud explosion effects
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PERFORMANCESThere will be no performances on 24, 25, 26 or 31 December
SPECIAL EVENTSHappy Mondays 12 November Talkback Tue 11 December (post performance with speech-to-text transcription)
£8, £16, £24, £32 See seating plan for further details
Previews £8, £16, £22, £26
Concessions* (Jobseekers Allowance, Full-Time Students, Over 60s) Mon – Thu evenings £16 (normal price £22 / £24) Wed & Sat matinees £16 (any seat in the house)
Deaf and disabled patrons* All performances £16 (any seat in the house)
Islington First* Discounted tickets if you live or work in Islington Thu 8 - Sat 17 November £20 (best available) More info
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Tigers starter gets third start since leaving DL, opposes Royals righty
Making his third start back from the disabled list, Anibal Sanchez will take the mound for the Tigers when they face the Royals after the All-Star break. He will be opposed by Royals right-hander Ervin Santana in the first game of their three-game series Friday.
Sanchez is 7-6 with a 2.93 ERA in 15 starts and is 1-0 in the first two games after missing three weeks with a shoulder strain.
He gave up a grand slam in his last start against the White Sox, but said he's more concerned about getting healthy.
"I think the more important thing is this is my second start back from the DL," Sanchez said after the game. "Everything is there, so I just have to work a little bit more with my command."
Santana also struggled with his command in his last start and is looking for a better outing following his shortest appearance of the season when he pitched five innings, allowing 10 hits and eight runs against the Yankees on July 11, including a four-run fifth. He escaped that inning, but gave up back-to-back singles to start the sixth, which prompted his early exit. Prior to that start, he'd pitched at least six innings in all 17 starts as a Royal, with seven or more innings in 12 games.
"If you've watched Ervin all year long, he's been a guy that goes deep into games -- six and seven innings," manager Ned Yost said after the game. "He usually finds ways to make a big pitch when he needs to. ... He got through [the fifth], and I wanted him to regroup and get us through the sixth, but once those two guys got on, I had to make the move. I know he's capable of doing it."
Santana is 5-6 with a 3.37 ERA in 18 starts this season. He's facing Detroit for the first time this season and looking for his first victory against them since June 5, 2009, when he was with the Angels. He's 6-3 in his career against the Tigers with a 3.59 ERA in 11 starts. He was 0-1 in three games last season.
As a team, the Royals hold a 3-2 advantage against the Tigers this season, splitting a two-game series in Detroit and going 2-1 at home. However, the Tigers hold an eight-game lead over the Royals in the American League Central heading into the series.
The Royals are coming off a five-game losing streak before the break, which dropped them to six games under .500. They're even at home, though, going 22-22.
They'll have their work cut out for them with the Tigers, who defeated the Rangers, 5-0, on Sunday with three solo homers, including back-to-back blasts by Victor Martinez and Jhonny Peralta in the fourth inning.
Royals: Getz, Herrera to return
The Royals plan to recall infielder Chris Getz and reliever Kelvin Herrera from Triple-A Omaha for Friday's game. The club optioned infielder Johnny Giavotella and reliever Everett Teaford to Omaha on Thursday to clear space on the active roster.
Getz has started 41 games at second base for Kansas City this year and hit .214 with a .562 OPS, but he hit .313 in 14 games for Omaha. Since his season debut for Kansas City on June 30, Giavotella was hitting .206 (7-for-34) over 10 starts at second.
Herrera has posted a 5.20 ERA and surrendered eight home runs in 27 2/3 innings with the Royals this season, but the right-hander had given up two runs over 18 innings between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Omaha. The left-handed Teaford appeared in his only game on July 14, pitching a scoreless two-thirds of an inning.
Tigers: Martinez and Hunter hot in July
Torii Hunter and Martinez added to their already impressive July resumes with home runs against Texas on Sunday in the first and fourth innings, respectively.
Hunter, one of six players picked to represent the Tigers in the All-Star Game, is batting .411 (23-for-56) with 12 runs, four doubles, two triples, three home runs and 13 RBIs in 13 games.
Martinez is batting .393 (22-for-56) with 10 runs, six doubles, two homers and 10 RBIs in 14 games.
Worth noting
• Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain has hit safely in his last six games, going 6-for-22.
• It's been a season-high eight games since Kansas City's last error. The previous streak lasted the first seven games of the season.
• Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera leads the Major Leagues with 132 hits through 94 games. Those are the most by a Tiger since Al Kaline had 136 in the first 93 games in 1955.
Kathleen Gier is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Ever-evolving Series pits aces in pivotal Game 5
Sox's Lester, Cards' Wainwright duel, with winner one victory from title
ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals third baseman David Freese knew it before, and this World Series has only reinforced that knowledge.
"Baseball can change in 24 hours," Freese said. "So just keep working. It's obviously not a good time not to be productive. But we're still in a good position. That's the way I look at it. I understand that we're 2-2 in the World Series, so you come to the yard happy."
St. Louis' players tripped all over themselves in Game 1. Boston returned the favor the next night. The Red Sox lost a heartbreaker in Game 3 when the winning run was awarded on an obstruction play. Some doubted that they could come back. But with the help of a big Jonny Gomes home run, they won Game 4, 4-2. And Cards pinch-runner Kolten Wong was picked off first base to end it, with postseason stalwart Carlos Beltran at the plate, representing the tying run.
Both teams have missed chances to grab the wheel. So we arrive at a crucial Game 5 at Busch Stadium on Monday night (7:30 p.m. ET airtime on FOX, 8:07 p.m. first pitch) with the winner one win away from celebrating a World Series championship, the loser pushed to within one more loss of elimination.
The only thing certain is that the Series will return to Boston's Fenway Park. The Sox had the home-field advantage to start, lost it when they split the first two games at home, but they have now seized it back again. And they could position themselves well with another victory. But it won't be easy. The Cardinals haven't lost two in a row at home since they were beaten by the Cubs Aug. 9 and 10.
Given the importance of this game, it's appropriate that the pitching matchup will be left-hander Jon Lester for Boston and right-hander Adam Wainwright for St. Louis.
"It's going to a fun one. They have their horse on the mound. We have our horse on the mound," said Beltran. "So it's going to be even for everybody, and as a team, we have to find a way to go out and score runs for him."
On paper, this projects as a low-scoring game. The Cards are batting just .235 as a team this series. The Red Sox are even worse at .189.
And each starting pitcher comes in with a back story.
Lester is the only lefty starter either team is using, and that's been a problem for the Cardinals this year. Against right-handers, St. Louis was third in the Major Leagues in OPS at .755. Against southpaws, the club ranked 26th (.672).
Beyond that, Lester is simply Boston's most established big-game pitcher. Even though he's just 29 years old, he's made 12 postseason appearances, 10 of them starts. Lester has a 2.22 career postseason ERA, 1.67 this year.
"His physical strength and endurance is unique," said Red Sox manager John Farrell. "I think the one thing we all recognize is that power stuff wins in the postseason. He's got it. He maintains it. And in addition to his physical strengths, there's a degree of concentration that he's capable of maintaining that gives him the ability to execute consistently."
In two World Series starts, Lester has yet to allow a run, including pitching 7 2/3 shutout innings against the Cards in Game 1. That's where the fun starts.
It was during Game 1 that a Cardinals Minor League pitcher tweeted a picture of Lester with what appeared to be some sort of green goo in his glove. As the story began to spread, video appeared online that showed Lester touching the spot before delivering his pitches.
As quickly as the story flared up, it went away. Cards general manager John Mozeliak declared it a non-issue. Lester said it was only rosin, that baseballs become slippery in cold weather and that he was only using it to get a better grip. It was a safety issue, he added, not an attempt to throw illegal pitches.
Still, Lester is aware that the issue won't go away entirely, and he knows that he'll be under additional scrutiny when he takes the mound Monday.
"I'm sure there's going to be a focus on my glove and focus on my hands and what I'm doing, but I've got to worry about the Cardinals," the lefty said. "If I'm worried about what people are looking at, I'm worried about the wrong things. I'm going to go out and pitch my game."
Of course, the Cards are just as confident with Wainwright, their ace, on the mound, even though he struggled in the opener, allowing five runs (three earned) in five innings.
"I honestly don't know why my mechanics were as bad as they were, why my delivery was off as much as it was," Wainwright said. "But I feel like I've put in a lot of good reps in front of the mirror and watching film and feeling my delivery, learning the basics all over again. I feel like I've made a lot of good adjustments to be ready to throw some quality pitches the next time. I threw maybe four or five quality pitches the whole time I was pitching [in Game 1]."
To this point, the 109th World Series has been a model of unpredictability. The only thing surprising in Game 5 would be if something surprising doesn't happen.
Paul Hagen is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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OWENSBORO, Ky. (7/19/13) --The Give a Hand, Pay it Forward campaign is a national humanitarian campaign in its second year in Owensboro, and the Owensboro City Commission hopes that more people will participate this year.
"I want the citizens of Owensboro to be more in tune with others, and do something for someone without expecting anything in return," said City Commissioner Pam Smith-Wright.
The project will have cards that will be available at City Hall that will read, "I've done something good for someone, all I ask is for you to pay it forward". When you do a good deed for someone you hand the card off in hopes that the next person will also do a good deed.
Smith-Wright says good deeds can be anything from cutting a neighbor's grass to paying for someone in line at a drive-thru.
"It's a good feeling kind of thing," Smith-Wright said.
The city would like to keep track of the nice things that its citizens are doing. Participants can contact Commissioner Smith-Wright at
. Give a Hand, Pay it Forward cards can be picked up at the reception desk at Owensboro City Hall between Augest the fifth and 19th.
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