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Exposure 11 at UMSL’s Gallery 210 features St. Louis mainstays Andrew
Millner and Olivia Lahs-Gonzales, plus the relative newcomer Snail
Scott (a portion of his work is at right), in a spare, cohesive show that will leave you wanting to see
more from each artist. (That, presumably, is how the Exposure series is
supposed to work.)
Kansas City artist Karen Kay is the winner in the Missouri-based Art the Vote competition, an effort to bring art and advertising media together to encourage voters to go to the polls in November and to vote.
What if "Mad Men" handled the Anheuser-Busch account? The man who was the director of sales and promotion has privately published a look at the colorful life of marketing Michelob and other A-B brews from the mid-'60s through the '70s.
The Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club and U.S. Bank held the third annual Rubber Duck Derby on the St. Louis Riverfront Saturday. Thousands of bright yellow rubber ducks bobbed in the dingy current, and some even thwarted the organizers' plans, escaping down the river.
Editors' Picks
- Books
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Author Michael Crichton dies at age 66: The creator of "Jurassic Park" and "Andromeda Strain" had been battling cancer, his family said. | New York Times
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Author Steve Stern, visiting professor of creative literature at Washington University, will read from his work at 8 p.m., Nov. 13. He will also host a talk on the craft of fiction at 8 p.m., Nov. 20. Both free events are in Hurst Lounge, Room 201, Duncker Hall. A reception and book signing will follow.
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Robert Ebert: To Studs: With Love and Memories. | The Huffington Post
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Studs - That's all the headline said as the Chicago Tribune said, "He told great stories about common people. He was a great story."
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- Music
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The St.Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra released the second of its series of live recordings to be distributed exclusively online. Live at Powell: Szymanowski Violin Concerto No. 1 & Scriabin The Poem of Ecstasy is available at online music stores, including iTunes and Amazon.com. Christian Tetzlaff performs as soloist on the Szymanowski concerto. As a bonus, David Robertson discussed the repertoire.
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Forget Simon Cowell, the real critics have spoken. David Archuleta's debut album comes out to very mixed reviews. | Los Angeles Times
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At Obama inaugural, Chicago music should rock the house: Mavis Staples? Kanye West? Wilco? Who's the best to represent the city's musical strengths? | Chicago Sun-Times
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S. African singing legend Miriam Makeba dies at age 76: The woman hailed as Mama Afrika stirred hopes of freedom among millions. | International Herald Tribune
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- Theater/Dance
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"9 Parts of Desire" opens Nov. 7 at the St. Louis Actors' Studio. The play runs through Nov. 23 (Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.) at The Gaslight Theater 358 N. Boyle Ave. For tickets, Ticketmaster.com or 314-421-4400.
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Antonio Douthit, principal dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, comes home to COCA at 2 p.m. Nov. 23. Members of the company and Denise Thimes will join him for the fall fundraiser performance. Tickets are $35-$50. Info 314-534-1111.
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Upstream Theater presents "Blood Knot" by Athol Fugard Oct. 23 to Nov. 9 in the new Kranzberg Arts Center in Grand Center. (501 N. Grand at the corner of Grand & Olive). The play runs Thursdays through Sundays at 8 p.m. except for Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20-12.50. For info, go to www.upstreamtheater.org or call 314-863-4999.
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Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble presents "Primal" Oct. 9 – 18 on Thursdays through Saturdays - all performances are at 7 p.m. at The Chapel, 201 S. Skinker Blvd. For information call 314-835-7415.
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- Neighborhoods
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The “Empty Bowls” fundraiser will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nov. 19, in Piper Academic Center of McKendree College, 701 College Rd. in Lebanon, Ill. A bowl of potato-cheese soup served with bread costs $5. Another $5 gets you a handmade ceramic bowl.
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Alice S. Handelman, president of The Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis,has been honored as a 25 year member of National Federation of Press Women.The recognition was presented in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at the annual nationalcommunications conference of NFPW. Handelman was community relations director at Jewish Center for Aged for 18 years.
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Come to the Missouri Botanical Garden from 9 am. to 5 p,m. the Best of Missouri Market where you can find more than 120 artisans from throughout the state.
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Come to the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House from 5:30-7 P.m. on Oct. 3 and 10 for OctoberOwl Outings. Reservations, which are required, can be made online or at 636-733-2339. The "owls" are owl butterflies, which get their name from the underside of their wings, which resemble a bright yellow owl eye surrounded by rich, chocolate-colored feathers. These creatures are also most active in the evening.
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- Visual Arts
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See the work of Brandon Anschultz "Transmission/Destination" at Coca until Nov. 23. Go to www.cocastl.org for information
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Mark Douglas, Bob Reuter and Antje Umstaetter have their photography on view at the Gallery at the Regional Arts Commission until Dec. 21. For info, visit www.art-stl.com
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Charlotte Eyerman, curator of modern and contemporary art at the St. Louis Art Museum, and Sabine Eckmann, of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, will present an informal dialogue exploring the visual art and culture of New York and California during midcentury at 6 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Kemper.
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Get Out the Vote - an installation of 22 posters - is on view now through 2008 in the Arthur and Helen Baer Visual Arts Galleries in the Centene Center for Arts and Education, 3547 Olive Street in Grand Center. The galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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- Movies/TV
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Don't miss a chance to challenge your mind and/or discover a comedic gem. It's the St. Louis International Film Festival from Nov. 13-23.
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Starting Nov. 7, Disney is releasing a singalong version of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.” Using digital captioning technology, the movie will be at Wehrenberg Ronnies 20 Cine. To find the nearest showing, log into Disney.com/HSM3 and enter a zip code.
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Now that Amy Poehler's a mom, Tina Fey is back at '30 Rock' and, oh, yeah, the election will be over, what's the future for Saturday Night Live? | CNN
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Who plays Barack Obama? Jimmy Smits already did, as the West Wing writers modeled his character on a young senator from Illinois. | The New York Times
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Jazz with Jerome Harris
Video by Christian Cudnik
Jazz musician and educator Jerome Harris talks about the importance of teaching. See a larger version of this video and read a profile of Harris.
Voices
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Editorial Cartoons
The presidential ransition still gets lots of attention, but the cartoonists are also looking at specific economic and social issues. Find the work of Scott Stantis, John Sherffius, Chris Britt, Marshall Ramsey and Mike Thompson inside.
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In the News
Posted 5 p.m. Mon. Nov. 17 - This weekend, nearly a hundred St. Louisans, many of them high school students, will travel to Fort Benning, GA to protest the School of the Americas. Among its graduates are some of Latin America's most notorious dictators, guilty of some of the continent's most savage human rights violations. Rachel Heidenry, who participated in the protest while a student at Nerinx Hall and Bard College, describes the experience and took the photographs that accompany the story and are in a slideshow at the end of the article.
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Law Scoop
Posted, 1:20 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13 - Not often do the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court admit to such bafflement as they did on Wednesday when trying to decide if Pleasant Grove City, Utah has to add the 7 Aphorisms to the 10 Commandments in its city park.
The Lens
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Time for a celebration!
Today is the 80th birthday of one of Hollywood's most beloved creations: Mickey Mouse !
..while yesterday was the 30th anniversary of something they'd rather not talk about: Star Wars, The Holiday Special .
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