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Salinger devotees mull author's legacy Print E-mail
By Elia Powers, Beacon staff   

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Posted 6:46 p.m. Thurs., 01.28.10 - Literary experts look at what made J.D. Salinger, who died Wednesday at the age of 91, so important. The centerpiece of the conversation has to be "The Catcher in the Rye," which was a showcase for what one called the author's "fantastic sense of voice." (Photo is from 1950)

 
Analysis: Salinger gave the '50s its perfect novel Print E-mail
By Nick Otten, Special to the Beacon   

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Posted 3:56 p.m. Thurs., 01.28.10 - "The Catcher in the Rye" has maintained huge sales because it's still getting banned somewhere, but it is also almost seamlessly well-written. And Salinger remained in the public focus because of his skill and his insistence that he maintain his privacy.

 
Review: Pranschke's witty Band-Aids Print E-mail
By Ivy Cooper, Beacon art critic   

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Posted 11:21 a.m. Thurs., 01.28.10 - A commission to produce a double portrait using an unusual medium took two years for the artist to be satisfied. PSTL Gallery gives viewers the opportunity to view a range of images that are not only clever and sweet but evoke childhood memories. (Image is the property of the artist)

 
Looking back on Climatron at 50 Print E-mail
By Elia Powers, Beacon staff   

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Posted 11:06 a.m. Wed., 01.27.10 - The Climatron has been welcoming visitors for 50 years, and the Missouri Botanical Garden has a new book looking back at those decades -- one that comes with 3-D viewing. After focusing on those 3-D photographs, the Beacon talks with architect and author Eric Mumford about the architectural significance of the building.

 
Intersections - The Hill Print E-mail
By Sam Washburn, Special to the Beacon   
Posted 12:08 p.m. Tues., 01.26.10 - "Intersections" is a series from illustrator Sam Washburn. Each month, Sam will present an image of a neighborhood or an activity that is special to St. Louis. In his drawings, Sam hopes to distill a community's personality and character -- and make us smile in recognition. This month, it's the Hill neighborhood. To see earlier ones, click on the topic: Florissant , First Night , MaplewoodSouth GrandAlton .
 
Meredith Monk's composition nears completion for the symphony Print E-mail
By John R. Killacky, Special to the Beacon   

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Posted 10:45 a.m. Tues., 01.26.10 - Three years after it was commissioned, a choral and chamber orchestra work by avant-garde composer Meredith Monk is almost ready for its world debut at Powell Hall. Monk says, “I work in between the cracks, where the voice starts dancing, where the body starts singing, where theater becomes cinema.” (Photo by Jesse Frohman)

 
Love takes the stage as Cupid draws near Print E-mail
By Nancy Fowler Larson, Special to the Beacon   
valen100cherub.jpgPosted 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.
 
Russians in St. Louis document their lives Print E-mail
By Elia Powers, Beacon staff   

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Posted 10:27 a.m. Mon., 01.25.10 - There is no one Russian "community" in St. Louis, but there are many Russians. A new show produced through the Public Policy Research Center Photography Project is the result of giving cameras and lessons to Russian immigrants (some who have lived here for decades) and asking them to record the lives these immigrants have built.

 
Mall artists stock up for Valentine's after successful December Print E-mail
By Nancy Fowler Larson, Special to the Beacon   

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Posted 6:05 p.m. Sun., 01.24.10 - The ArtSpace shops at Crestwood Court have been in business about a year, and Christmas was very good to many of the artists who now call the place home. But many need more than one good period to be able to stay the course.

 

 
Rolling on with Mardi Gras Print E-mail
By Donna Korando, Features and commentary editor   
mardigras100beads.jpgPosted 3:34 p.m. Fri., 01-22-10 - The Soulard Mardi Gras may be best noted for the grand parade and partying on the lst Saturday in Lent. But the folks at Mardi Gras Inc. have a lot more cooking - Cajun or Creole style - than a beads and beer bash. This weekend is the first of the events: a family winter carnival.
 
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  • Neighborhoods
    • 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.

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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.

  • Visual Arts
    • 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"

    • 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.

    • "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 .

    • 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.

  • Movies/TV

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

Voices

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

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.

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