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Ron Powers (right) returns to St. Louis with a new play -- "Sam and Laura" -- that tells the story of Samuel Clemens' inspirational, platonic romance with then 14-year-old Laura Wright. Laura was not only the inspiration for Becky Thatcher, she evidently helped the 22-year-old Clemens through a rough emotional period. A staged reading will be given Friday and Saturday at the Gaslight Theatre.
An NEA grant will help support four student matinee productions of
‘Macbeth’ and accompanying educational activities to more than 25
schools. Another grant will help the company collaborate with Prison
Performing Arts’ programs for incarcerated youth.
Actors on roller skates seemed like a great idea until one of the leads fell and broke her arm -- right before opening night. What's a choreographer to do? The trials and errors that go on behind scenes to get sets, lighting, sound, everything right for the audience are filled, as the choreographer in this case notes, with "blood, sweat and tears."
Executive producer Jack Lane promises that the Stages St. Louis production of "Promises, Promises" is the real deal. It's set in 1968, just like the original, and it captures the pop music and pop sensibility of the times. And, Lane says, he hasn't heard so much laughter at Stages since its production of "The Full Monty." Stages was fortunate to be able to keep the rights to do the show after the Broadway revival was announced.
It may take some getting used to, but Kiel Opera House got a new name
today -- Peabody Opera House, as in the downtown-based Peabody Energy. The announcement of the name change came as dozens of St. Louis
elected officials, developers and business people gathered inside the opera house for the official kick-off of a $78.7 million renovation. Closed since 1991, the opera house is in remarkably good condition. (Photo by Rachel Heidenry | Beacon intern)
Unlike the 1979 Broadway rendition, this presentation loses the violins
and oversize chorus, and adds a focus on the love story between Eva
Perón and the working people of Argentina. Artistic director Scott Miller is planning his “Evita” to be true to
the 1976 concept album, which was more of a rock opera.
Opera Theatre of St. Louis has tallied all the
ticket receipts for its 2009 season that closed last Sunday and has
good news in bad economic times. The company's 35th season broke previous records to
deliver the “highest ever revenue at the box office,” OTSL general
director Timothy O’Leary (right) told supporters Friday. Attendance
increased, a cumulative 5.5 percent increase since two seasons ago in
2008 when the economy was still strong.
Kelly Lamb Pollock has the experience -- 13 years at the Center of Creative Arts, working in development and as general manager -- and the passion to continue reaching out to diverse groups and finding new ways to connect people and the arts. She touts COCA's outstanding dance program, and says she wants "to continue to develop our theater and visual
arts" opportunities.
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- Books
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Rick Riordan will read from his work and sign books in an appearance at MICDS, 101 N. Warson Rd., at 7 p.m. Oct. 14. Free, but tickets required. slclfoundation.wordpress.com/
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Ellen Hopkins, author of the Crank teen series will discuss the latest installment in the trilogy, "Fallout," at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at the St. Louis Country Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Free.
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Thomas Danisi will discuss his book “Meriwether Lewis” at 2 p.m. Sept. 21, at the Grand Glaize Branch of St. Louis County Library, 1010 Meramec Station Rd., Manchester. The book focuses on Lewis’ pre-expedition and post-expedition life.
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Don DeLillo to receive St. Louis Literary Award: He joins the company of past winners including Salman Rushdie, John Updike, William Gass, Joyce Carol Oates, Joan Didion and Tennessee Williams. | STLtoday
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Immediacy Theatre Project holds a "Drawn and Quartered" series at Mad Art Gallery , 2727 South 12th St., July 30 and 31, Aug. 20 and 21, Sept. 23 and 24, and Oct. 29 and 30. Each month offers 35 new two-minute plays. Doors open at 7 p.m.; shows start at 8. $8 at the door.
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Top Tony awards go to "Red," "Memphis": Big-name winners included Denzel Washington, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Scarlett Johansson and Viola Davis. | New York Times
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The 2010-11 International Performing Arts Series at the Touhill will feature Chinese Dance; Mavrothi Kontanis and the Maeandros Ensemble; Taikoza; Chiwoniso: Rebel Woman, and Triptych. Subscriptions available now; single tickets Aug. 9. http://www.touhill.org
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"Fela!" and "La Cage" pick up 11 Tony nominations each: Broadway veteran Jan Maxwell pulled off a rare feat, scoring double honors as a nominee for lead actress in a play (“The Royal Family”) and for featured actress in a play (“Lend Me a Tenor”). | New York Times
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- Music
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The first performance in the stylus concert series at the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, 3716 Washington, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 & 15. Kurtag's Kafka-Fragmente, op. 24 will be performed by soprano Susan Narucki and violinist David Halen. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets, $10-$20, can be purchased through the Symphony .
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Arianna String Quartet kicks off 2010-11 concert series at 8 p.m. Sept. 10 at the E. Desmond & Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Touhill with works by Dvoak, Shostakovich and Schubert. $23. www.touhill.org or 314-516-4949.
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Nikki Washington will sing the songs of Dinah Washington from 3-6 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Metropolitan Gallery, 2936 Locust St. Information: 314-535-6500 http://www.thenu-artseries.org .
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Nelly is scheduled to fill in for DJ Staci Static on Hot 104.1 FM during drive time. The maternity leave special replacement is only set to last for a month. | HipHopDX
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- Neighborhoods
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Have "Coffee with the Presidents" -- Peter Wyse Jackson and Peter H. Raven, that is -- from 9-10:30 a.m., Sept. 25. at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd. www.mobot.org
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The Endangered Wolf Center, Washington University's Tyson Research Center (6750 Tyson Valley Road, Eureka), will hold an open house from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 19. $15 a carload. Photo opportunities and entertainment will be available.
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The 9th annual Green Homes Festival will be from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Missouri Botanical Garden's EarthWays Center in the 3600 block of Grandel Square.
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Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Katy Trail with a Father's Day (June 20) bike ride to benefit prostate cancer research at the Siteman Cancer Center. The ride will begin between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. at several points along the Katy Trail and will end in Defiance, Mo. $10-$15. www.fathersdaybikeride.com/
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- Visual Arts
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The Nu-Art Series will present "Paintings by Cbabi Bayoc" from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Metropolitan Gallery, 2936 Locust St. The show continues through Oct. 2, Wednesday - Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: 314-535-6500 www.thenu-artseries.org .
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Performance artist Tom Brady offers "Emozioni Ricordati (Recalled Emotions)" at 8 p.m. Sept. 16-18 and 23-25 at Satori, 3003 Locust St. Tickets: aartser.eventbrite.com/
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A show by Kit Keith, “New and Used,” will open with a reception from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 10 at William Shearburn Gallery , 4735 McPherson Ave. The exhibit will run through Oct. 16.
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The Foundry Art Centre, 520 N. Main Center, St. Charles, hosts an opening reception from 5-9 p.m., Aug. 27 of "The Artful Palette," a juried painting exhibit. The show runs through Oct. 8
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- Movies/TV
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First-timers break through to win Emmys: Shows like "Glee," "Modern Family" and "Nurse Jackie" garnered awards along with older favorites. | Los Angeles Times
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Kurt Warner will compete on "Dancing With the Stars": The former Ram would be the first quarterback to take part in the show. | Washington Post
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Emmy nominations led by "The Pacific" with 24 and "Glee" with 19: HBO dominated the nominations with 101, two more than last year's haul. | Los Angeles Times
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"Golden Girl" Rue McClanahan dies at age 76: The Emmy-winning actress suffered a brain hemorrhage. | AP
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Floods and Kaskaskia
Drew Canning talks with island residents Courtney "Manny" Brown and Dorothy "Dot" Brown, who recall what life used to be like on Kaskaskia Island. To read more about the island and see a larger version of the slideshow, click here .(Photos by Rachel Heidenry | Beacon intern)
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Posted 10:57 pm Sun., 08.29.10
In the NewsRep. Todd Akin, Republican incumbent in the 2nd district, discusses specific areas, such as nuclear policy, terrorism and the way in Afghanistan, in which he disagrees with the administration's policies .
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Beacon Roundtable
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Posted 12:50 pm Thu., 08.26.10
In this week's Beacon Roundtable, Dick Weiss, Robert Joiner, Dale Singer and Jo Mannies sit down to talk about a setback for stem-cell research, the elected school board of St.…
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Beacon Blog
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Posted 1:40 pm Wed., 09.01.10
Editor Margaret Wolf Freivogel discusses why combat troups in Iraq and a Muslim cultural center in Manhattan are news that matters for a regional news source.
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The Lens
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Posted 12:57 pm Wed., 09.01.10
The film studios have to be fatigued from the ups and downs of another cycle of Summer! Movie! Blockbusters! Certainly, filmgoers have had enough of less-than super heroes.
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