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"Meet me at the Muny" is more than a slogan in St. Louis. Generations have worked on the musicals and enjoyed them from seats that were inherited.
The season opens with "The Producers" and concludes with "Fiddler on the Roof," with newer and older gems in between.
Robin Hood and his Merry Men battle the Sheriff of Nottingham and his minions under the big top with plenty of acrobatic action. Toss in horse acts, the St. Louis Arches, "Nino" and superb trapeze performance and you have Circus Flora at the top of its game.
Playwright L. Patton Chiles talks about her Intellectual journey from the time she committed to writing a play about the genocide in Darfur, through meeting refugees, to producing a work that has a family -- a composite family -- bear witness in a way that is gripping and uplifting.
Editors' Picks
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The Repertory Theater for St. Louis opens its mainstage season with Frost/Nixon Sept. 3-28. For curtain times and tickets call 314-968-4925 or visit www.repstl.org .
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The Black Rep will bring "Sarafina" back to St. Louis for performances at 7 p.m. Sept. 3, 4 and 11; 8 p.m. Sept. 5, 6, 12 and 13; and 3 p.m. Sept. 7 and 14 at the Edison Theatre at Washington University. It will also be performed at the Orthwein Theatre at Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School Sept. 19-21.
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St. Louis Shakespeare performs "King Lear: at the Grandel Theatre, one block north of the Fox Theatre across from Powell Hall. 8 p.m. August 15, 16, 22, 23; 2 p.m. August 17 & 24 and 7:30 p.m. August 21. Tickets can be ordered through Metrotix.com .
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Come to Christ Church Cathedral, 1210 Locust Ave., for a comedy that looks at the issues around religion and the church. The play, "Meeting at the Elder's Circle: The Gathering of the Ushers" runs from Aug. 14 to Aug. 24 with performances at 8 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sundays.
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- People
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Colin Donnell, who added Perchik in "Fiddler on the Roof" to his Muny roles, started his musical career at Kirkwood High School and is heading to Broadway this fall to take on the role of D'Arcy in the "Pride and Prejudice" musical. | Webster-Kirkwood Times
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Voices in the news
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Whether by old-line boys on the bus or hot-shot bloggers, elections are covered like a horse race: Who's ahead? What are the odds? But the old-time journalistm was pretty straightforward, giving just what the candidate said. Now, cable and others mix analysis with the facts, and opinions are freely offered. Is the electorate confused or enlightened? Retired professor Lana Stein raises questions she hopes people will study.
Columnists
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Columnist M.W. Guzy remembers a time when conventions actually mattered. As the Democrats and Republicans return to the "nominating" arena with everything carefully orchestrated, he wonders what the ratings will be for Nick at Nite.
Blogs
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Law Scoop
Sen. Barack Obama told Pastor Rick Warren at the Saddleback Church forum that he wouldn't have appointed Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court, partly because of inexperience. Conservatives responded, charging that Obama is less qualified than Justice Thomas.
The Lens
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Lens
From The Museum of the Moving Image , America's greatest documentarian talks about links between literature and film.
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