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Posted 12:35 p.m. Thurs., 03.11.10 - Local quilt artists Jerri Stroud and Pat Owoc have works in a new book, "500 Art Quilts: An Inspiring Collection of Contemporary Work." Click through to read Stroud's comments on the book and the way she designs her work.
Posted 11:45 a.m. Thurs., 03.11.10 - From 1977, for almost two decades, Ron Carter (left) built and nurtured the music program at East St. Louis Lincoln High School, developing a jazz band that gained national acclaim. Now at Northern Illinois University, where he again worked his magic, Carter brings the NIU Liberace Jazztet to play in Webster Groves this weekend.
Posted 9 a.m. Thurs., 03.11.10 -
"Mass in B Minor"is one of
those works in which each
succeeding chorus or aria gets better and better. No section of the work
is a disappointment, whether in melodic grace, sophisticated
counterpoint or Bach's ravishing ability to matching voice with
instruments. And no section of the society's performance disappointed either. (File photo)
Posted 2:50 p.m. Tues., 03.09.10 - "Interface" at the Center of Creative Art's Millstone Gallery features
beautiful art by some of St. Louis' best artists. But the star of the
show is Pele Prints, an unassuming printmaking studio in South County
that specializes in collaborative work with artists in all media. (Detail from a work by Gina T. Alvarez)
Posted 8:52 a.m. Tues., 03.09.10 - Anchoring the 2300 block of Cherokee Street are two arts spaces: Boots Contemporary Arts Space and PHD Gallery. The owners both grew up in St. Louis, left town and eventually returned. Both came to the Cherokee-Lemp Historic District at around the same time. Their experiences teach important lessons about what it's like to be on different ends of the art world and invested in a neighborhood that's still largely in flux.
Updated 11:38 p.m. Sun., 03.07.10 -"The Hurt Locker" wins six, including best picture and best director -- the first for a woman. Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock also win.| 
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 5:25 p.m. Wed., 03.03.10 - "Flight … An American Triumph," the mural memorializing the history of aviation and displayed at Lambert St. Louis Airport for almost 30 years has been tranferred to Saint Louis University. Lambert officials announced Wednesday that the 142-foot mural -- begun by artist Siegfried Reinhardt in 1980 and displayed in the baggage-claim area of the main terminal for 27 years -- was donated to the university by the Reinhardt Mural Foundation.
Editors' Picks
- Books
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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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Teen authors Heather Brewer and Lisa McMann will be at the St. Louis County Library headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. at 7 p.m., Feb. 22 . The reading is free.
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J.D. Salinger, 91, is dead. The author of "The Catcher in the Rye" had long shunned the spotlight. | The New York Times
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- Theater/Dance
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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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To listen to theater people talking to theater people, check out "Break a Leg" on KDHX, 88.1 FM
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See "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You!" on Thursdays through Saturdays, Dec. 3-19 at the Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee Av. Tickets -- $18-20 -- from Stray Dog Theatre StrayDogTheatre.org or 314-865-1995
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- Music
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Pianist Claude Frank will perform works by Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert as part of the Maryville concert series at 3 p.m. March 21 in the Auditorium, 650 Maryville University Dr. $5-$10.
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HEARding Cats Collective is bringing the world jazz group Ravish Momin's Trio Tarana to the Kranzberg Arts Center (501 N. Grand) at 7:30 p.m., March 21. $7-$15.
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New Music Circle presents the premiere of St. Louis composer John Tamm-Buckle's new work for ice and electronics at 7:30 p.m. March 13 in the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 N. Grand Ave. $15-$7 www.newmusiccircle.org
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Banjo whiz John Becker dies at age 90: Starting in St. Louis at Gaslight Square and on riverboats, he developed an international following. | STLtoday
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- Neighborhoods
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What a garage sale. Come to the Zoo’s Living World from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 20 when such attractions as Cahokia Mounds, the Humane Society, the Art Museum, Eugene Field House, the Zoo and more clean house and sell things at a discount.
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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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The new schedule is out for the Arch City Roller Girls with the first game Jan. 9, 2010. Click here to read a Beacon article about the team.
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- Visual Arts
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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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Art critic George Baker will lecture about the work of Sharon Lockhart (whose “Lunch Break” is at the Kemper Art Museum) at 6:30 p.m., March 15, in Steinberg Hall Auditorium. A reception will follow in the Kemper, next door. For more 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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The Gallery at the Regional Arts Commission, 6128 Delmar Blvd., will host "All Hands on Deck: The Artists of Thirteen Squared" from March 12-May 2. The artists each created four works based on the playing cards they were dealt.
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- Movies/TV
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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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The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is hosting a Factory Film Festival March 23-25 at the Tivoli Theatre. All shows 7 p.m.: March 23 - “Modern Times.” March 24 - “Norma Rae.” March 25 - “24 City.” Information, click here . Free
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"Growing Pains" actor Andrew Koenig found dead in Vancouver park: His father said the 41-year-old took his own life. | Los Angeles Times
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Film star Kathryn Grayson dies at age 88: She was featured in films like "Show Boat," "Kiss Me Kate" and "Anchors Aweigh." | New York Times
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Baby Lift
Video by Kristen Hare
Vietnamese babies that were part of "Operation Baby Lift" now have lives and families in St. Louis but they still have questions about their pasts. Read the story and see a larger version of the video here.
Topics
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Beacon Columnists
Posted 9:42 a.m. Thurs., 03.04.10 - M.W. Guzy is confused by the Post-Dispatch. It wants the legislature to free the city police from the control of a state board whose members are appointed by the governor, then merge an assortment of locally controlled departments and place them under the supervision of a different state board whose members are also appointed by the governor.
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In the News
Posted 12:35 p.m. Wed., 03.10.10 - The success of City Garden is one reason for the resurgence of the idea of setting aside a "percent for art" on public projects and private ones covered by TIFs or tax abatement. Lana Stein laments that, once again, developers (this time joined by the mayor's office) won the votes to kill the plan.
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In the News
Posted 2:45 p.m. Tues., 03.09.10 - With President Barack Obama coming to the region to push for support for his health-care plan, the Beacon asked U.S. Reps. Todd Akin, R-Town & Country, and Russ Carnahan, D-St. Louis, to write about the topic. Click through to read Akin's article.
Beacon Roundtable
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Roundtable for Mar. 4 - President Obama in St. Louis, Missouri health care funding, and Google Fiber
Posted 12:40 p.m. Thu., 03.04.10 - In this week's Beacon Roundtable, Dick Weiss, Robert Joiner and Elia Powers sit down to talk about President Obama's trip to St. Louis…
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The Lens
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Posted 10:35 a.m. Mon., 03.08.10 - Tim Burton's treatment of "Alice in Wonderland" is just the most recent in a long line - a line dating from 1903.
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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