Nerinx Hall brought all elements of a fantastic Shakespearean production and more to a play, which is not common among high schools. McKenzie Moser, Paul Fister, Nate Cummings and Maggie Hogan gave notable performances.
The talented cast brought life and energy to the show, delivering humorous one-liners with ease and gracefully bringing the chaotic tale to life. Harmonies were delivered with ease, and the characters’ dance moves were perfectly in sync.
On a recent Thursday night, Northwest High School brought a ray of sunshine to these dreary days and took the world back to those irresistible cartoons of our childhoods with a cast and crew that worked in unison.
McCluer High School is the first school in the St. Louis area to perform “Rent” -- with an edited school version. The cast and crew handled the mature content with tact while managing to deliver an impressive performance.
The production of "The Long View" and "The Bully Plays" provided a night of laughter, chills and introspection as the cast forced the audience to look closer at bullying and how a moment can impact someone's life.
The main character in this moving portrayal of the psychiatric ward of a mental hospital in Salem, Ore., was Randle P. McMurphy. Miguel Hernandez perfectly portrayed this character.
The energy throughout the production was abundant.Aidan McCarter, who played J. Pierrepont Finch, kept the show going with his enthusiasm and great characterization. Also good were Greta Rosenstock, Alexa McKenna, Matthew Greenbaum, Jake Blonstein and Lizzy Langa.
Combine a set of gambling guys and a group of dreamy dolls and the result is the cherished musical comedy “Guys and Dolls,” produced by Pattonville High School. The production certainly “rocked the boat” with its outstanding technical and performance features.
With the modest subtitle, "The Totally Awesome Musical," this play takes the cast and audience back to the time of leg warmers and Hair-Bands. All-around likable narrator Corey Palmer uses a series of flashbacks to talk about his senior year at William Ocean High.
Cast members bring vivid performances to the story of a circus elephant who is executed in a small town after she kills a handler. Topping the list are Alex Baumer, Laura Haug, Aurielle Macchi and Katie Angeli.
Megg Lorbert · Ashlyn Gordon · Carly Uding · Stephanie Ruck · Grace Malinee · Bryant Woods · Evan Fornachon · Jake Blonstein · J.P. de Legarreta · Anna Pirrie
Nerinx Hall High School · Cappies · Hazelwood East High School · McCluer High School
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Meeting in St. Louis next week, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious will have its first opportunity as an assembled group to consider what to do after the Vatican issued a mandate for change this spring. It calls on the conference to reorganize and more strictly observe church teachings.
When a family of four goes to the St. Louis Zoo, they can be forgiven for not knowing it will cost them $60, $72 if they park. If they can't pay, the alternative is to tell the kids they can't do what kids do at the zoo.
Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley gave reporters less than a half-hour’s notice today when he announced that conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh’s sculptured bust will be formally installed in the Capitol at 1 p.m.
The world seems eager to learn more about Pope Francis, so learning that admires St. Philippine Duchesne and her spiritual daughters – Argentinean nuns who have been under his spiritual direction as they live among the poor -- adds to understanding.
The celebration in Sikeston will reunite residents of the community which was destroyed in May 2011 when the Army Corps of Engineers opened the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway to alleviate flooding on the Mississippi. Residents are still hoping for a FEMA buyout so they can relocate their village.
The Newman Money Museum at Washington University has a quirky pseudo-robot Ben Franklin in the basement that is essentially a TV screen projected into a plastic shell head.
The Beacon's Mary Delach Leonard and Rob Koenig extensively covered flooding in 2011 in Missouri. Now this coverage is compiled in an iBook. Read the stories.
"Lost Egypt," at the St. Louis Science Center, combines real images shot in Egypt with art and artifacts as well as interactive and family-friendly features and explanations of the science used to uncover the ancient world. The exhibit will run through Sept. 2.
Opera is for snobs. Or country music is for rednecks. Everybody loves Chuck Berry now that he's been around for a few decades, but what about Nelly? Why can't we simply respond to what's before us without dragging preconceptions and prejudices into play?
Organizers aren't trying to replace the rib fest, but music lovers will be able to find tangy sustenance as they listen to such greats as Mavis Staples (pictured), Big George Brock, Trombone Shorty, Kim Massie and Marquise Knox take the stage.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's arts and features editor. You can contact her at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.
Developers on the south side come in all shapes and sizes, with ambitions that vary from single buildings to entire city blocks. In the first of a two-part story, Jason Deem talks about building community.
Speaking to reporters at Monsanto, Howard Buffett warned that future generations would foot the bill for irresponsible soil use. He urged leaders to address thorny issues such as malnutrition and environmental destruction.
Twenty winners will split a million dollars and a wide array of professional services after this year's Arch Grants competition. Victors will also see one-on-one business mentoring in their prize package. The diverse group includes everything from biotech concerns to fashion enterprises.
Innovation and entrepreneurial activity are on the rise in St. Louis, especially in bioscience, technology and alternative energy. The Beacon's InnovationSTL section focuses on the people who are part of this wave, what they're doing and how this is shaping our future. To many St. Louisans, this wave is not yet visible. InnovationSTL aims to change that. We welcome you to share your knowledge, learn more about this vibrant trend and discuss its impact.
The Academy of Science-St. Louis hosts tours of EarthDance, an organic farm, and the Monsanto Agronomics and Breeding Facility May 21-22. The workshop is meant to prompt discussion and answer questions about these two competing philosophies of food production.
Speaking to reporters at Monsanto, Howard Buffett warned that future generations would foot the bill for irresponsible soil use. He urged leaders to address thorny issues such as malnutrition and environmental destruction.
Vernon Bowman's challenge to Monsanto Co.'s patent on its Roundup Ready soybean seeds was billed as a David vs. Goliath contest. Goliath won and won big. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that an Indiana soybean farmer had violated Monsanto's patent on its genetically engineered soybean seeds.
Sally Altman is the Beacon's Health and Science editor. You can contact her at saltman@stlbeacon.org.
Opera is for snobs. Or country music is for rednecks. Everybody loves Chuck Berry now that he's been around for a few decades, but what about Nelly? Why can't we simply respond to what's before us without dragging preconceptions and prejudices into play?
You have to know your audience: McDonald's regulars don't need free-range chicken or a certain breed of beef; a second-chance high school needs personally motivated students as opposed to people ordered to attend and low-income Democrats by and large don't want a cigarette tax.
Last week, Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura sacrificed his crown as the King of America. He faced an individual decision to play against the best in the nation or the best on the planet. Find out what happened at that world-level tournament.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's Voices editor. You can contact her and submit opinion pieces for possible publication at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.