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New Works Collective Delivers Three Outstanding Short Operas for All

Chas Adams
March 20, 2024
12 min read
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By CB Adams During one of the two intermissions in Opera Theatre of St. Louis’s third annual, three-pronged New Works Collective, I pondered aesthetics. Can... Details

Sassy and Saucy ‘Sweet Potato Queens’ Urges Female Agency in Life

Lynn Venhaus
March 16, 2024
16 min read
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By Lynn Venhaus A sweet-and-salty nutty mixed bag of brash gal pals and scummy exes who didn’t deserve them, “Sweet Potato Queens” sets a table... Details

‘Stopmotion’ is Unsettling Horror Movie That’s Not Fully Formed

Alex McPherson
March 12, 2024
8 min read
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By Alex McPherson A disturbing and technically accomplished horror film, director Robert Morgan’s “Stopmotion” packs its imaginative ideas into a frustratingly predictable template. Viewers follow... Details

Winter Opera’s Witty and Whimsical New Take on ‘Naughty Marietta’

Chas Adams
March 5, 2024
4 min read
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David Taylor Little's New Book Shines in Winter Opera's 17th Season Finale By C.B. Adams What passed for a naughty narrative in 1910 would hardly... Details

New Musical Written For STEM Students Heads to New York, St. Louis

Lynn Venhaus
March 3, 2024
6 min read
195

St. Louis, MO (March 4, 2024) – A new musical written for students at the Missouri University of Science & Technology will have a brief... Details

Ballet and Music Unite in St Louis Ballet’s Captivating LOVEX3

Chas Adams
March 2, 2024
7 min read
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By CB AdamsIn ballet, tradition often reigns supreme. And like opera, ballet is sometimes (make that, often) misunderstood – as stuffy, fussy, and old-fashioned as... Details

The Son Rises In Enthralling, Massive Sci-Fi Spectacle ‘Dune: Part Two’

Lynn Venhaus
February 26, 2024
11 min read
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By Lynn Venhaus A masterful melding of massive spectacle, heartfelt high-stakes performances, and astonishing visual artistry, “Dune: Part Two” expands the mythic hero’s journey to... Details