Lynn Venhaus: Oscar 2020 Picks, Predictions

Lynn Venhaus: Oscar 2020 Picks, Predictions

By Lynn VenhausAfter the longest awards season ever and the weirdest movie year of all-time, we reach the finish line with the Oscars Sunday night.People... Details
Oscars 2021: Alex McPherson’s Picks, Predictions

Oscars 2021: Alex McPherson’s Picks, Predictions

By Alex McPherson Alex’s Picks and Predictions for the 2021 Oscars Well, dear readers, the 2021 Academy Awards are nearly upon us. How unbearably exciting.... Details
St Louis Shakespeare Festival Announces Cast of ‘King Lear’

St Louis Shakespeare Festival Announces Cast of ‘King Lear’

The St. Louis Shakespeare Festival is pleased to welcome back audiences for a new season of free Shakespeare productions in 2021, beginning with the return... Details
The Muny Names Kwofe Coleman Next President And CEO

The Muny Names Kwofe Coleman Next President And CEO

Coleman discusses upcoming 103rd season and the challenges ahead By Lynn VenhausKwofe Coleman, who started at The Muny as a seasonal employee when he was... Details
‘The Truffle Hunters’ Fascinating Look at Eccentric Elders and Their Beloved Trained Dogs

‘The Truffle Hunters’ Fascinating Look at Eccentric Elders and Their Beloved Trained Dogs

By Lynn VenhausThe rare white Alba truffle demands top dollar on the international market, from hundreds of dollars to over a thousand. The golden tuber... Details
‘Thunder Force’ Squanders Resources, Laughs

‘Thunder Force’ Squanders Resources, Laughs

By Lynn VenhausWhen husband-and-wife collaborators Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy work together on screen, a low bar has been set, for their previous four movies... Details
‘Vanquish’ Is Mediocre John Wick Wannabe

‘Vanquish’ Is Mediocre John Wick Wannabe

By Alex McPherson With shallow characterization and underwhelming action sequences, George Gallo’s new film, “Vanquish,” winds up being decidedly average. This generic thriller stars Ruby... Details
New St. Louis Theatre Company, Prism, Announces New Works Festival to Champion Women’s Voices

New St. Louis Theatre Company, Prism, Announces New Works Festival to Champion Women’s Voices

Prism seeks submissions from women playwrights for “Spotlight on... Women Writing: Prism’s Festival of New Works” The mission of St. Louis’ newest professional performing arts... Details
The Black Rep to Present ‘Home’ Virtually on Vimeo April 15-25

The Black Rep to Present ‘Home’ Virtually on Vimeo April 15-25

The Black Rep continues its season of virtual programming with a mainstage production of Home, a moving love story by American playwright and screenwriter Samm-Art Williams, streaming on Vimeo... Details
‘Voyagers’ Is Too Sterile As A Space Odyssey Gone Rogue

‘Voyagers’ Is Too Sterile As A Space Odyssey Gone Rogue

By Lynn VenhausIn yet another exploration on how humans are wired and the inevitable devil inside, “Voyagers” is ultimately a stale old story, yet spruced... Details