Events in Carbondale, Illinois

Paducah, Metropolis plan super weekend Sept. 11–12
Everyone knows that Metropolis, Ill., is the home of Superman. Paducah is home to a super museum — the National Quilt Museum of the United States. It’s only natural for the neighboring cities to combine forces. Locals and visitors will find a wealth of activities, from quilting events to historic re-enactments and more, Sept. 11–12 with Super City — Quilt City, A Celebration of the Arts between Two Cities.

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Angel Mounds hosts treasures of ancient culture
A lot of treasures are found underground — diamonds, rubies, veins of gold and silver. From Nov. 6, 2010, to Jan. 14, 2011, Evansville’s Angel Mounds State Historic Site will display treasures of a different sort. Visitors will be treated to a trove of rare artifacts from the ancient Americans who lived in nearby Posey County nearly 1,700 years ago.

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DinoQuest: A Tropical Trek Through Time: A roaring good time!
Travel back 65 million years with DinoQuest: A Tropical Trek Through Time, an exhibit at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis that runs through Oct. 3.

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Shrek The Musical comes to Fox Theatre Sept. 11-26
You’ve been green with envy over your friends who have been able to catch Shrek The Musical, the new hit Broadway musical, in New York City. Now you have the chance to enjoy the new musical adaptation of the Academy Award-winning movie about an ogre who lives happily ever after right in St. Louis! Shrek The Musical plays at the Fox Theatre in downtown St. Louis from Sept. 11–26.

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