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| Review: Take a ride on this 'Trailways' |
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| By Ivy Cooper, Beacon Art Critic |
| Posted 6:00 pm Mon., 2.15.10 |
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Schmidt Contemporary Art is showing works by St. Louis native Barclay Hughes, a photographer who spent a good deal of time in the East (getting an MFA at Yale, among other things) and who has returned to live in our city (lucky for us). 
courtesy of Schmidt Contemporary Works of Barclay Hughes
When: Through March 20
“Trailways” is a series of new photographs that delve into the limbo lives of long-haul truckers. These intimately scaled images feel at once anonymous and yet highly personal: We’re given privileged views of a way of life that remains obscure and marginal. The stereotypes are all there — the diner waitress, the truck-stop prostitute, and many lonesome drivers — but they seem to possess secrets we’ll never know. Adding to the interest is the fact that Hughes’ photos aren’t the snapshots they appear to be; they’re the products of elaborate digital orchestrations, composites from multiple sources. While knowing that doesn’t reduce the images’ power, it does pose perplexing questions about the nature of photographic truth — what photographs are vs. what we want them to be. Accompanying “Trailways” are works from two earlier series, “Anonymous” and “Desire,” which are equally fascinating and say a lot about Hughes, who appears to feel most at home in crowded, yet depersonalized spaces. Ivy Cooper, a professor of art at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is the Beacon's art critic. To reach her, contact Beacon features and commentary editor Donna Korando. |
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This Saturday was the debut of a new show by The Improv Shop that will bring out of town improv teams to St. Louis to play for — and with — a local audience. The Road Show brought teams "Everybody Grok" and "Felt" from Chicago.
We talked to Eric Christensen, producer of the Road Show and member of local improv team "Ted Dangerous"; Katie Nunn, member of "Ted Dangerous" and improv coach; and Melanie Penn and Ranjan Khan, members of local teams "Melanj" and "Magic Ratio"; about the St. Louis improv scene and why it's important to welcome teams from other cities to perform here.
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