Ann Lemons Pollack
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It Shoulda Been You
Something completely new has come to town at Stages St. Louis. It Shoulda Been You makes its first appearance in any regional theater. It ran on Broadway, with Tyne Daly, in 2015. Rebecca is getting married. There’s an old boyfriend from some years back – the whole family loved him and they have a few
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Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
Life is pretty serious these days. A few hours of froth is just what we need for a brief escape, and Stray Dog Theatre has stepped up to provide some. Five Women Wearing the Same Dress is not – as I had originally surmised – a story of women at a fancy party discovering that
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Brunch: SubZero
In 1980, there was a campaign ad for Ronald Reagan that used the line "It's morning in America". Well, it's morning in St. Louis. And this is turning into the Year of Morning Food. I'm going to be following that beat for St. Louis Magazine. And who would have thought a vodka bar would have
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Atomic
Just because Atomic is a rock musical about atomic physicists doesn’t mean it’s a case of Mickey and Judy saying, “Hey, gang, let’s build a bomb!” The characters are based on real people who create the first and second atomic bomb. What? You never thought you’d see Edward Teller and Enrico Fermi sing and dance?
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A Midsummer’s Night Dream
Shakespeare rookies, we’ve got a good one for you. Sure, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is commonly offered as an easy option for newcomers to the work of Stratford-upon-Avon’s most famous resident. But Shakespeare Festival St. Louis’ 2016 offering, directed by Artistic and Executive Director Rick Dildine, is particularly easy-going and understandable. At times, it feels
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The Block
As much respect as I have for vegetarian dishes and those who choose them, I admit to being an animal hound. So The Block was a natural for me, with its focus on meat and butchering their own local livestock. Two locations now exist, Webster Groves and the second one, on Sarah in the Central
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Broken Bone Bathtub
Theater in non-traditional settings is always a grabber. When a performer breaks the fourth wall, the invisible one between performer and audience, it adds yetanother element to the experience. Broken Bone Bathtub combines the two into an evening that’s quite remarkable. Brought to St. Louis by That Uppity Theatre Company and The Drama Club Stl,
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Leon Bierbaum
It was saddening to learn of the death of Leon Bierbaum, restaurateur, Francophile, and elegant dresser. Read more here on St. Louis Mag's blog.
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Au Revoir, Hilltop Inn
Some sad news. Another great retro spot is biting the dust. The Hilltop Inn Closing This Weekend (sort of) UPDATED
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St. Louis Food History
Good news. The St. Louis Media History Foundation’s new exhibit at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum is now open. And it’s about food. We – I’m on the board of the Foundation and I helped curate this exhibit – are showing off some fascinating and sometimes quite handsome stuff from the Foundation’s collection. Most of