Look-Listen May 2011
Courtesy of Stewart Goldstein
Review: The Montford Point Marine at the Black Rep
This world premiere never should have found a stage at all. more
The Latino Link
In our third and final installment of our series on ethnic newspapers in St. Louis, we talk to Cecilia Velazquez, editor of "Red Latina." more
Review: 13 Assassins
Takashi Miike's new film is a nearly perfect kick-off for the summer film season, an action-packed film capped by a 45+ minute battle scene but held together by big-picture questions of masculine identity, loyalty, and a life well-led. more
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Forever Young: in Celebration of Bob Dylan’s 70th Birthday, Local Artists Come Together to Pay Tribute
We asked some of the participating musicians, including the Bros. Lazaroff and Elly Herget of The Skeses, about their favorite Dylan tunes. more
Tolstoy, writing. And writing. And writing...
Epic and Dyspeptic: On the Pleasures and Pains of Reading a Huge Novel
If you've always wanted to read "War and Peace," but have been intimidated by its size, your season of deliverance has arrived. The U. City Library is offering a "Summer of War and Peace," book discussion group, which includes motivational emails from librarians to those who decide to dive in and read Tolstoy's 1600-page masterpiece. more
Two Myths of St. Louis Jazz
When I wrote "City of Gabriels: The History of Jazz in St. Louis, 1895-1973," based on oral histories of the musicians that actually were there at the time, I found a number of myths that have been rooted deeply in the St. Louis psyche. I want to deal with two of them here. more
Courtesy of Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Shakespeare Festival St. Louis' Shake-38
Shake-38 takes Shakespeare to the streets. more
Serving Bevo’s Little Bosnia…and Beyond
In less than 15 years St. Louis’ Bosnian newspaper, SabaH, evolved from a neighborhood newsletter to an internationally–recognized weekly that has defined the power of ethnic media. Part two of a three-part series. more
Review: Incendies
Québécois filmmaker Denis Villeneuve's new feature film, "Incendies," leads its protagonists—and the audience—through a mystery that spans continents and decades. more
First Look: Shakespeare Festival’s The Taming of the Shrew
The Shakespeare Festival takes on the battles of the sexes with "Taming of the Shrew." more
Pins and Needles Fashion Show Comes to Mad Art This Friday
The show will feature several designers from St. Louis and Chicago, including Michael Drummond from Project Runway, Conjetta, and Jennifer Neal, as well as live music and live art. more
Homemade Ham: Bob “Porky Pig” Bergen Returns to the Playpen
St. Louis native Bob Bargen, aka the voice of Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, and Speedy Gonazles, flies in from L.A. this weekend to teach a voice workshop. He talked with Byron Kerman about life in Hollywood, working with Kristen Wiig, and what it's like to be a cartoon. more
Photo: Joan Marcus
Jersey Boys at the Fabulous Fox
Four things you didn't know about the Four Seasons more
Review: "Music: What Happened?"
Loud Family frontman Scott Miller totally acquits himself as a rock critic, with one of the most interesting compendiums of music journalism since Robert Christgau’s "Rock Music of the ‘70s." more
In Conversation With Neil Innes
Innes, formerly of Monty Python, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, and the Rutles, plays Off Broadway this Sunday. We talked to him about his solo show, “A People’s Guide to World Domination,” Death Cab for Cutie pinching its name from one of his songs, and drinking gin and tonics with John Lennon. more
May Wu of the St. Louis Chinese American News
The Sundry Times: Behind the Scenes at The St. Louis Chinese American News
Our first installment of a three-part series on St. Louis’ ethnic newspapers. more
Review: Meek's Cutoff
Kelly Reichardt’s Meek’s Cutoff deftly walks the line between methodical and downright plodding in its pace and plot. A Western that strips away many of the genre’s populist conventions, Meek’s Cut... more
Review: Intelligent Life
Lauren Dusek Albonico's comedy "Intelligent Life," directed by Annamaria Pileggi at HotCity Theatre, focuses on one little pocket of the international brotherhood of UFOlogists. more
