Sightlines: A Grateful Heart for Work Opportunities and Outlets

By Lynn Venhaus I had the pleasure to guest on Friday's McGraw Millhaven Show with Jay Kanzler subbing as host. We talked movies, of course!... Details
Sightlines: Hawthorne Players’ ‘Curious Incident’ Shows The Artistic Possibilities That Can Happen Here

Sightlines: Hawthorne Players’ ‘Curious Incident’ Shows The Artistic Possibilities That Can Happen Here

By Lynn VenhausArea theatergoers, you must see "Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," now playing at the recently renamed Florissant Performing Arts Center,... Details
Sightlines: What Just Happened?

Sightlines: What Just Happened?

By Lynn VenhausWhen the U.S. Department of Justice sounded the alarm bells this week, after having no choice but to act on such egregious disregard... Details
Sightlines: Lawyers, Guns, Money and So Much Pain — When Is Enough?

Sightlines: Lawyers, Guns, Money and So Much Pain — When Is Enough?

By Lynn VenhausNo parent should have to bury a child. The anguish of these Uvalde parents is heartbreaking and we must do whatever we can... Details
Sightlines: This Epidemic is a Call to Action

Sightlines: This Epidemic is a Call to Action

May 10 is National Fentanyl Awareness Day - Let's Do Something Before More People Die By Lynn VenhausToday, May 10, is National Fentanyl Awareness Day.... Details
Sightlines: Remembering My Sundance Volunteer Experience

Sightlines: Remembering My Sundance Volunteer Experience

By Lynn Venhaus At the 27th Annual Sundance Film Festival, my two sons, Tim and Charlie, and I, were accepted as ushers for the fest.... Details
Sightlines: My All-Time Favorite, Robert Redford, at 85

Sightlines: My All-Time Favorite, Robert Redford, at 85

By Lynn VenhausActor-filmmaker-founder of Sundance Film Institute Robert Redford turned 85 today! (Aug. 18).He has been a major part of my film-going life, first as... Details
Sightlines: Remembering Steve Woolf

Sightlines: Remembering Steve Woolf

By Lynn VenhausWe have been enriched by Steve Woolf as a titan in regional theater, and his loss will be deeply felt. For 33 years,... Details
Sightlines: Tune into Critics Choice Awards on the CW March 7

Sightlines: Tune into Critics Choice Awards on the CW March 7

By Lynn VenhausOn Sunday night, the Critics Choice Awards will air beginning at 6 p.m. CST on the CW (ch. 11 in STL). I promise... Details
Sightlines Column: Why Are We Moving Backwards in This Country?

Sightlines Column: Why Are We Moving Backwards in This Country?

By Lynn VenhausSeven minutes. That's how long officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd's windpipe, cutting his air off. Three other officers were... Details