When all memories of disagreements about kissing or not kissing have faded into the special obscure place where flimsy opera plots go to rest, there will remain the beautiful singing of Smetana’s seamlessly controlled and genuinely magnificent music.
As The Muny turns 95, a new fan system makes the seats cooler than ever. Boosting the cool factor, overall, is the job of executive producer Mike Isaacson and president and CEO Denny Reagan, who talked with the Beacon about The Muny's future.
"Champion" by Terence Blanchard has been described as "a jazz opera," but it would be more appropriate to describe it simply as "an opera." Or "a good opera." It does have elements of jazz, Afro-Caribbean music, Latin rhythms and the blues.
Tossing a high school graduation cap into the air typically signals the launch of a bigger life. But a new study shows that's often not the case for young people with autism.
The symphony's record of outreach and collaboration has lured approximately 900 delegates to St. Louis. They will include conductors and presidents of symphonies from New York to San Francisco as well as representatives from orchestras in Canada, Australia, Brazil, Austria, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom.
The symphony music director has a full schedule of official duties at the League of American Orchestras Conference. But he also be talking to folks: "One of the hallmarks of St. Louisans is that they feel it’s unseemly to brag about their city," he says. "But I certainly won’t have any issues pointing out what I regard as all the positives here!”
The program grew out of the fact that this is the 100th anniversary year of the debut of Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring.” According to one of the festival founders, “We knew that the work first existed in a two-piano version and decided to program that for 2013."
Last year, Corinne Winters (pictured in the OTSL poster) stole hearts when sang Micaela in "Carmen." The first recipient of the Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation Prize returns to St. Louis in the much-less-performed Czech opera, "The Kiss." Again, she plays a woman of strong conviction.
Need some reasons to hie thee to Shakespeare Glen before Shakespeare Festival St. Louis' "Twelfth Night" closes this Sunday? Here's a dozen that stood out on the 15th night of Shakespeare Festival's 13th season.
The first annual KittyPalooza will see local St. Louis acts perform some feline friendly tunes to raise money for the Tenth Life Cat Shelter; elsewhere, Terence Blanchard will be captivating an audience at the Whitaker Music Festival as the Electronic Cowboy sees a dose of local hip-hop talent.
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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.
Whether the topic is military justice or military camouflage, Super Hornets or small-diameter bombs, base closures or weapons proliferation, provisions backed by area lawmakers have progressed in the House and Senate defense bills.
The Explore Engineering program at Washington U. lets 30 students from local high schools tlearn about what engineering has to offer, then set their minds to forging projects like a wind turbine.
As St. Louis gears up to be a part of events for National Small Business Week in which local entrepreneurs Jack Dorsey and David Steward will play prominent roles, the area's SBA director feels that the Gateway City's climate for entrepreneurs and small businesses is improving.
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.
Duff's, a mainstay of the Central West End since Karen Duffy opened it in 1972, is closing its doors this month. Over the years, Duff's developed a reputation for reasonably priced, imaginative menus and a good selection of wines. But what made Duff's invaluable were the poetry readings on Monday evenings.
When all memories of disagreements about kissing or not kissing have faded into the special obscure place where flimsy opera plots go to rest, there will remain the beautiful singing of Smetana’s seamlessly controlled and genuinely magnificent music.
As The Muny turns 95, a new fan system makes the seats cooler than ever. Boosting the cool factor, overall, is the job of executive producer Mike Isaacson and president and CEO Denny Reagan, who talked with the Beacon about The Muny's future.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's arts and features editor. You can contact her at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.
As St. Louis gears up to be a part of events for National Small Business Week in which local entrepreneurs Jack Dorsey and David Steward will play prominent roles, the area's SBA director feels that the Gateway City's climate for entrepreneurs and small businesses is improving.
Mark Lynas, a noted British author and environmentalist, spoke Thursday at the Donald Danforth Plant Science center about his conversion from an anti-genetically modified crop activist to a proponent of GM plants.
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said the initiative is about keeping start-up businesses “here when they become successful and grow jobs here as well, rather than just being some sort of training ground for Silicon Valley companies.”
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.
Tossing a high school graduation cap into the air typically signals the launch of a bigger life. But a new study shows that's often not the case for young people with autism.
Recent research out of Mizzou suggests that excessive use of Facebook can have negative effects on romantic relationships, including cheating, breaking up and divorce. The negative impact tends to be on newer relations, under three years duration. Doctoral student Russell Clayton advocates more moderate Facebook use to prevent its threats.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against a company that had patents on genes linked to higher risks for breast and ovarian cancers. The ruling is disliked by a biotechnology industry group, but is praised by university researchers.
Sally Altman is the Beacon's Health and Science editor. You can contact her at saltman@stlbeacon.org.