Dixie Longate peddles Tupperware with a side of empowerment by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-dispatch

Eighteen years ago, actor Kris Anderrson donned a wig and a dress on a dare, creating Alabama belle Dixie Longate.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 8:06am on October 25, 2019☆⚑

Contemporary, cinematic 'Dear Evan Hansen' aims for the heart by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-dispatch

Acclaimed musical explores need for human connection.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 8:06am on October 25, 2019☆⚑

Recently reviewed theater for Oct. 25

'Brighton Beach Memoirs'

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 8:06am on October 25, 2019☆⚑

Local music educator is a semi-finalist in Recording Academy's 'Music Educator Award' competition by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-dispatch

Harvey Lockhart 'is one of the most remarkable teachers I've ever known,' says SLSO associate principal clarinet Diana Haskell

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 5:03am on October 24, 2019☆⚑

Missouri Botanical Garden to break ground on new, $92 million visitor center by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-dispatch

Construction starts in January for a larger center that replaces current one, now 37 years old. Private donors will pay for the new center, which is set to open in the spring of 2022.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:54pm on October 21, 2019☆⚑

'The Who's Tommy' rocks the Stray Dog stage by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-dispatch

Stray Dog Theatre presents viscerally engaging musical.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:54pm on October 21, 2019☆⚑

Authoritative French and Russian music from Denève and the SLSO by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-dispatch

Violinist Karen Gomyo continues to impress.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 9:24pm on October 19, 2019☆⚑

'The Lifespan of a Fact' at the Rep is smart and timely by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-dispatch

Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents comedy-drama about playing loose with the truth.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 9:24pm on October 19, 2019☆⚑

Hotel St. Louis: Louis Sullivan-designed building highlights lots of local charm by Daniel Neman St. Louis Post-dispatch

If you know of just one architect, it's probably Frank Lloyd Wright. But if you know of two, the other one is probably Louis Sullivan.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:03pm on October 18, 2019☆⚑

'Brighton Beach Memoirs' at New Jewish Theatre is seriously funny by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-dispatch

New Jewish Theatre stages Neil Simon play.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:03pm on October 18, 2019☆⚑

Are we all just Shakespeare's kids? Remembering Harold Bloom, who certainly thought so. by Chris Jones Chicago Tribune

Did William Shakespeare invent the human?

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:03pm on October 18, 2019☆⚑

Angad Arts Hotel: Weird, art-centric, playful surroundings offer unique stay by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-dispatch

The tower of luggage art piece outside the entrance gives one clue that your stay at the Angad Arts Hotel will be, well, different.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:03pm on October 18, 2019☆⚑

The Last Hotel: Luxurious but comfortable hotel embraces shoe company past by Gabe Hartwig St. Louis Post-dispatch

The Last Hotel and I are neighbors. And like any nosy neighbor, I had been dying to get a look inside to see what the new owner " Tim Dixon of Fe Equus Development " had done with the place.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:03pm on October 18, 2019☆⚑

Q&A: In 'The Lifespan of a Fact,' a writer and editor clash by Calvin Wilson | Post-dispatch Theater Critic

Should the truth be allowed to get in the way of telling a good story?

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:03pm on October 18, 2019☆⚑

70 influential pieces by Rembrandt and other Dutch masters on view at St. Louis Art Museum by Daniel Neman St. Louis Post-dispatch

There is a reason we call them masters.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:03pm on October 18, 2019☆⚑

Oh, snap! Photographer Pete Souza's 'Shade' tour focuses on presidential contrasts by Jane Henderson St. Louis Post-dispatch

When photographer Pete Souza started "throwing shade" at President Donald Trump, he was fairly subtle.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:24am on October 18, 2019☆⚑

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra introduces new 'SLSO Crafted' casual concerts by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-dispatch

They come with food and drink tastings and a casual atmosphere

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:42pm on October 15, 2019☆⚑

Concert review: Slatkin, SLSO continue his 50th anniversary celebration with great music by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-dispatch

Principal oboe Jelena Dirks takes the spotlight.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 1:33pm on October 14, 2019☆⚑

Speak your truth inside the Truth Booth, an inflatable, globe-trotting sculpture by Monica Obradovic | St. Louis Post-dispatch

Next week, the truth will come to St. Louis" at least, the truth according to you.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:42am on October 12, 2019☆⚑

Accused of racism, renowned museum confronts its blind spots by William J. Kole Associated Press

BOSTON " Boston's regal Museum of Fine Arts, home to some of humanity's greatest artworks, is scrambling to make amends.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:42am on October 12, 2019☆⚑

Chamber Music Society of St. Louis returns with same high artistic quality, bigger budget by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-dispatch

You can still sip a beverage as you listen to live music

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 8:42am on October 11, 2019☆⚑

Recently reviewed theater for Oct. 11

'The Agitators'

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 8:42am on October 11, 2019☆⚑

Fluid singing from the St. Louis Chamber Chorus by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-dispatch

Melissa Dunphy's world-premiere 'Waves of Gallipoli' was moving, beautiful

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 1:54am on October 8, 2019☆⚑

Miss Gay America pageant crowns its 49th queen in O'Fallon, Ill. by Gabe Hartwig St. Louis Post-dispatch

O'FALLON, Ill. " The four-night Miss Gay America pageant came to a close late Saturday, crowning Pattaya Hart of New York its queen for 2020.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 3:06am on October 7, 2019☆⚑

Stunning Rachmaninoff and well-performed Elgar from Yang, de Waart, SLSO by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-dispatch

Pianist Joyce Yang gave a near-perfect performance of the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 2:33am on October 6, 2019☆⚑