Marissa NewsLocal news for Marissa, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Holiday concerts will get you in the spirit- November 29, 2007 "It's certainly a bittersweet feeling" Even in this season of joy, there may be more than a few tears shed Sunday night when Dr. A. Dennis Sparger conducts his final Masterworks Chorale concert.The always immensely popular 'Christmas at the Cathedral' program will end 33 years of work that saw Sparger form a fledgling community chorus and turn it into perhaps the most prestigious vocal group in Southern Illinois -- and one that can hold its own with any chorus in St. Louis.Since 1974, Sparger..http://www.topix.net/city/marissa-il/2007/11/holiday-concerts-will-get-you-in-the-spirit?f... 'Cleopatra' cost fortune in '63 bucks- November 18, 2007 Q. A few of us have been debating the most expensive movie ever made. Some say it might have been the 1969 film 'Battle of Britain,' which assembled what amounted to the world's 35th largest air force at the time and reportedly used more ammunition (albeit blanks) than the actual conflict. What sayeth the great Answer Man-- B.P., of MillstadtA. According to the figures I find, Hollywood fought the 'Battle of Britain' on a piker's budget of $15 million. If you're looking for megabucks, Forbes...http://www.topix.net/city/marissa-il/2007/11/cleopatra-cost-fortune-in-63-bucks?fromrss=1 Department of Music Performs Busy Concert Schedule- November 13, 2007 The McKendree University Department of Music enters the holiday season with a busy concert and recital schedule, including a performance at 7:30 p.m., Nov. via McKendree College News Centerhttp://www.topix.net/city/marissa-il/2007/11/department-of-music-performs-busy-concert-sch... |