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The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will dedicate the performance
of Saturday, January 14, to the memory of longtime timpanist
Richard Holmes.
Erin Kelley wrote and stars in "Portrait of My People"
Brother Mel has lost count of how many pieces he has produced "
the metal sculptures, watercolors, paintings, stained glass and
frescoes. At least 10,000, he guessed.
Animals and their adventures inspired "Untamed," opening today
at Craft Alliance in the Delmar Loop. Go! spoke with Stefanie
Kirkland, director of exhibitions and co-curator (with Luanne
Rim…
A piece of Chicago's "in-your-face theater" comes to the
Repertory Theatre of St. Louis.
Two veteran St. Louis companies " the 101-year-old West End
Players Guild and the Black Rep, practically a newcomer at 35 "
have just opened polished productions that deliberately defy
stere…
If you need your "Wicked" fix before the musical comes to the
Fox Theatre in December, you can see singers Emily Rozek and Julia
Murney perform with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in "Wick…
SINGING FOR THEIR SUPPER: In a delightful twist
on tradition, this year's St. Louis Arts Awards honorees will
perform at the event, which will begin at 6 p.m., Jan. 23 at the
Chase Park Plaz…
MUSIC AND STARS: Two young friends groups --
from the St. Louis Science Center and Jazz St. Louis -- have joined
to host the second annual "Jazz Under the Stars" event beginning at
6 p.m., J…
FOR A SONG: Gina and
Lee Hoagland and Pam and
Jim Krekeler are co-chairing Opera Theatre of St.
Louis's annual Wine and Beer Tasting event on Feb. 10 at the the
company's rehearsal halls in …
The 2011-12 season at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis opened
in an artist's studio with "Red," John Logan's drama about abstract
expressionist Mark Rothko. Its latest production, "Sunday …
'Sunday in the Park with George'
Gloria Groom sees the same thing happen time and again.
The St. Louis Art Mueseum joined Twitter on Jan. 4, becoming the
latest local cultural institution to do so. Here's a quick run-down
of those Twitter accounts:
"Battledrum" focuses on the lives and responsibilities of
drummer boys.
St. Louis director Steve Callahan considers "The Seafarer" to be
one of the most beautiful scripts he's read in years. Written by
Irish dramatist Conor McPherson ("The Weir," "Shining City")…
Matthew VanBesien will succeed Zarin Mehta as the top
administrator.
Show honors leaders
Café One, a renovated concession and performance area, will open
in 2014 on the east side of the Muny in Forest Park  - the place where
theater-goers have long gathered for p…
Christopher Sieber plays Albin, the drag performer who stars at
a club on the French Riviera.
Artist Carrie Becker is getting national attention for her
darkly humourous series "Barbie Trashes Her Dreamhouse,"
photographs of Barbie's laundry kitchen, bathroom, office and other
rooms …
Some classics survive and a new generation of signs has been
erected.
National Public Radio says that Aretha Franklin, the "Queen of
Soul," is planning her own sing-off - for aspiring opera
singers.
Board president hopes to continue productionsÂ
HIGH FLIER: Our town's Jessica
Hentoff -- esteemed director of Circus Harmony -- will be up
close and personal later this month with Monaco's Princess
Stephanie when the two are together in …
