‘Men’ Is Messy, Ambitious and Difficult to Forget Horror Drama

‘Men’ Is Messy, Ambitious and Difficult to Forget Horror Drama

By Alex McPherson Flawed and deeply unsettling, director Alex Garland’s “Men” emerges as one of 2022’s most thought-provoking films thus far — at once ambiguous... Details
The Midnight Company’s Earnest Drama ‘Anomalous Experience’ Recounts Alien Abductions

The Midnight Company’s Earnest Drama ‘Anomalous Experience’ Recounts Alien Abductions

By Lynn VenhauThe truth is out there, “The X Files” told us during 11 seasons on television. For believers of any paranormal or extra-terrestrial phenomena,... Details
Satisfactory Story Endings In Opulent ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’

Satisfactory Story Endings In Opulent ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’

By Lynn VenhausThis beautifully filmed sequel is as welcome as seeing old friends again now that we’ve been through a global pandemic. And as a... Details
Metro Theater Company Presents ‘In My Granny’s Garden’ as Roving Production Across Bi-State

Metro Theater Company Presents ‘In My Granny’s Garden’ as Roving Production Across Bi-State

Better Family Life, EarthDance Farms, Eckert’s Belleville Farm, and Metro Theater Company’s Studio are venues where very young audiences and their families can enjoy the musical and visual feast... 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
Push Comes to Shove in WEPG’s ‘The Lonesome West’ Acting Showcase

Push Comes to Shove in WEPG’s ‘The Lonesome West’ Acting Showcase

By Lynn Venhaus Two oil-and-water grown brothers, Valene and Coleman Connor, constantly bicker and fight like two Rock ‘em, Sock ‘em Robots – but real... Details
MCU Crisscrosses Superheroes, Alternate Realities, But Lacks Emotional Punch In ‘Doctor Strange’

MCU Crisscrosses Superheroes, Alternate Realities, But Lacks Emotional Punch In ‘Doctor Strange’

By Lynn Venhaus"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" should be titled “The Madness of the Multiverse” instead, for expect a mélange of the mystical,... Details
Union Avenue Opera Returns to Its Home Stage for 28th Festival Season

Union Avenue Opera Returns to Its Home Stage for 28th Festival Season

.Union Avenue Opera announces three new garden concerts taking place this spring.This summer, Union Avenue Opera will make its highly anticipated return to its home... Details
Spirited Cast Enlivens Goofy, Gutsy ‘Triassic Parq: The Musical’

Spirited Cast Enlivens Goofy, Gutsy ‘Triassic Parq: The Musical’

By Lynn VenhausHold on to your pearls, for “Triassic Parq: The Musical” is a raunchy romp of an offbeat musical comedy. A parody of the... Details
The Rep Announces 2022-2023 Season That Starts in August

The Rep Announces 2022-2023 Season That Starts in August

This season’s exhilarating offerings feature contemporary plays by Madhuri Shekar  and Dominique Morisseau, classics by Noël Coward and Agatha Christie,  a musical tribute to Stephen... Details