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Posted noon Fri., 03.05.10 - Asked about the name for his new theater company, Steve Isom said, "If I called it the 'Permanent Theatre,' that would be so limiting,
wouldn't it?" Isom said. "With 'Temporary' I have many more options. I
could end it after one show or I could end it after 20 years." The curtain goes up on the first show, at least, on March 11: "Gutenberg! The Musical!"
Posted 4:52 p.m. Sun., 02.14.10 - In That Uppity Theatre Company's "The Assorted
Short Adventures of Tom, Huck and Becky," Tom and Becky are in wheelchairs.
Huck has intellectual disabilities. Oh, and Tom's played by a girl.
Posted 11:06 a.m. Tues., 01.26.10 - As the national day of red roses, candy and heart-shaped jewelry
approaches, St. Louis theater patrons can look forward to a trio of
love stories: a modernized, African-America "Romeo and Juliet," the
saga of a contemporary couple grappling with integrity issues and
family drama and a cautionary tale about the blinding power of
infatuation.
Posted 11:11 a.m. Mon., 12.14.09 - The Regional Arts Commission told area organizations that grant money will be down by at least 15 percent starting June 1, 2010. Given that many theater companies rely on RAC for up to 50 percent of their funding, this will mean a scramble for funding for the 2010-11 season -or rethinking what can be produced.
Posted 3:28 p.m. Mon., Nov. 16 -
Humor and quiet heroes mark the AIDS-themed revival, which St. Louis native Michael Kearns (left) will bring to the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis on Nov. 20.
Editors' Picks
- Books
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St. Louis County Library hosts author Roy Morris Jr.: Writer discusses new book, "Lighting Out for the Territory: How Samuel Clemens Headed West and Became Mark Twain;" 7 p.m., Monday, March 22, at Library headquarters, 1640 S. Lindberg Blvd. | St. Louis County Library
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"Ulysses," "The Heather Blazing," "Trinity" top list of best books about Ireland: Literature abounds from those who were inspired to write about the Emerald Isle. | The Christian Science Monitor
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Webster U. Professor David Clewell is Missouri's new poet laureate: He likes taking poetry to places where it doesn't often go, like factories or prisons. | STLtoday
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Dick Francis, jockey turned mystery writer, dies at age 89: He sold 60 million books and his novels were translated into 20 languages. | BBC
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- Theater/Dance
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Dance St. Louis presents Azure Barton & Artists: Contemporary choreographer headlines performances at Touhill Performing Arts Center; 8 p.m., March 26, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., March 27. Tickets are $30-$50 for general admission and $27-46 for students, seniors, and groups of 20 or more. | Dance St. Louis
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Malashock Dance Co. comes to SIU-E's Arts & Issues stage at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 1: Tickets for performance in Katherine Dunham Hall are $27; SIUE employees and retirees, and all senior citizens, $25; SIUE students, $13. Ticket information, subscription rates and ticket sales are available on the Web site: artsandissues.com, or by calling (618) 650-5774. | PRWeb
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The Repertory Theatre will present "Crime and Punishment" March 10-28 in the Emerson Studio Theatre, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University). Tickets start at $35. For times and tickets go to www.repstl.org .
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"Menopause The Musical" will return to The Playhouse at Westport Plaza on March 5, with a run going through May 8. The show will be performed Wednesdays through Sundays. For tickets ($45) and information: 314-534-1111.
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- Music
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UMSL Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 24 at the Lee Theater at the Touhill , One University Blvd. Free. Information: 314-516-5980
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Iggy Pop and the Stooges finally make it Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Also inducted in this year's class were ABBA, the Hollies, Genesis and Jimmy Cliff. | New York Times
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Michael Jackson estate signs recording contract valued at up to $250 million, largest in history: The deal, reached with Sony, includes unreleased music, DVDs and video games. | Los Angeles Times
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New music festival scheduled for Forest Park in August: LOUfest will feature 18 bands on two stages in Central Field on Aug. 28-29. | STLtoday
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- Neighborhoods
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On Arbor Day, April 2, the Kemper Center for Home Gardening at the Missouri Botanical Garden , 4344 Shaw Blvd. will be giving away trees for planting from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or while supplies last. Included with Garden admission.
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Come to the Zoo on March 20-21, 27-28, April 3, 2010 for Breakfast with the Bunny. 9 and 11 a.m. seatings. $18-$22. www.stlzoo.org . Reservations required
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March Morpho Mania will go on from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdays through Sundays, March 2-31 at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, 15193 Olive Blvd. at Faust Park. $4-$6. www.butterflyhouse.org
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Legends of St. Louis Blues Music exhibit, on display at the Sheldon through Aug. 28, offers free gallery talks. KDHX DJ, Gabriel will speak (TBA) and Robert Koester, Delmark Records Founder on Sat., May 1 at 11 a.m.
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- Visual Arts
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The Bruno David Gallery presents Cindy Tower's "Decadense" from March 19 - May 8. Also showing: Nanette Boileau "Heard but not Said" and Dickson Beall "Membrane Moments: Journey through Loss"
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Marbles Yoga Studio & Art Gallery , 1905 Park Ave., will show "UNFOLDING," paintings & drawings by Galina Todorova. Free opening reception 7-9 p.m. April 3. Gallery talk 7-9 p.m. April 30, the last day of the exhibit. Open prior to scheduled yoga classes or by appointment.
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"The Art of Labor" is showing through April 1 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday) at Gallery Visio, 170 Millennium Student Center at UMSL, One University Blvd. Free. Information, click here .
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Atrium Gallery , 4728 McPheson Ave., presents "Prints," a group exhibition from March 12-May 9. The show includes prints from Claudio Bravo, Suzanne Caporael, Sam Gilliam, Karen Kunc, Nicola Lopez, Judy Pfaff and ManoloValdes.
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- Movies/TV
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Christiane Amanpour switches to ABC from CNN: News maven will be new anchor of "This Week," replacing George Stephanopoulos. | New York Daily News
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Fess Parker, TV's Davy Crockett, dies at age 85: After he hung up his coonskin cap, he became a real estate magnate in California. | Los Angeles Times
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Actor Peter Graves dies at age 83: He spoofed his own serious image from "Mission: Impossible" in the comedy "Airplane!" | Los Angeles Times
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Actor Corey Haim dies of apparent drug overdose at age 38: The one-time teen idol appeared in movies such as "The Lost Boys" and "Lucas" in the 1980s. | Chicago Tribune
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Gatekeepers
Video by Elia Powers
Rollerderby isn't just for women in St. Louis anymore. The StL Gatekeepers team lets men get out on the rink. Read the story and see a larger video .
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Beacon Columnists
Posted 9:30 a.m. Thurs., 03.18.10 - The University of Chicago is a prestigious institution and the intellectual home of both the atomic bomb and the bombastic economic and political theories that caused the great financial meltdown in 2008, writes columnist M.W. Guzy, who wonders which "bomb" caused the most damage.
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In the News
Posted 2:45 p.m. Mon., 03.15.10 - The congressional ethics committee can't be trusted to demand high standards. The Supreme Court says wide-open corporate spending cannot be curtailed in elections. And President Barack Obama raised more than anyone else. D.C. can't say no to money, so Matt Vianello says the people should say no to the big spenders
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Beacon Columnists
Posted 6 a.m. Sun., 03.14.10 - Mike Lawrence calls for support for amending the Illinois constitution to do away with the draw-from-the-hat mechanism that for three consecutive decades has permitted the lottery winner to dictate the new boundaries required after every census.
Beacon Roundtable
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Posted 5:00 p.m. Thu., 03.11.10 - In this week's Beacon Roundtable, Dick Weiss, Robert Joiner, Jo Mannies and Dale Singer sit down to talk about President Obama's trip to…
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The Lens
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Posted 6 a.m. Thurs., 03.18.10 - It's called Anyclip (www.anyclip.com ), and according to its publicity, it will "empower you to find and relive any moment from any film, instantly." It sounded promising, but a search of the site itself, which launched on March 15 proved to be far less successful.
Lawscoop
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Posted 10:47 a.m. Mon., Feb. 15 - On March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in an Illinois gun case that could end up pleasing liberals and conservatives…
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