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  • Oscar-Nominated Shorts

    This being the run-up time to the Academy Awards, we're up to here with information and hype for the nominees. But we don't hear much about the films contending for short-subject honors, and we have only a brief opportunity to see them. Ten films are nominated, five with live actors and five that are animated.

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  • Brad Graham: More

    Lory Graham tells us that the number at the Rep for information should be (314) 968-4288. She also says that visitation is January 12 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. The funeral January 13 at 11:00 a.m. There will also be a public memorial and celebration of Brad’s life at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis on Sunday, January 24th at 6:00pm.

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  • Brad Graham

    Brad Graham, the public relations manager for the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, died a week ago. He was a native of New London, MO, and visitation will be at the Smith Funeral Home and Chapel, 2619 St. Mary's Ave., Hannibal, MO, on Tuesday, January 12. The funeral is scheduled for the following day.  Times

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  • This Week’s Wine, December 28, 2009

    End of another year? Break out the bubbly to celebrate survival! And how about something new and slightly different. . . . and inexpensive, too. Our latest discovery is a sparkling wine whose French producers claim it precedes Champagne by more than a century. As we all know, in France the only wine that can

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  • Tetro

     Francis Ford Coppola, who always has woven his own life into his films, looks again at family rivalries involving a dominating father and sons who don't always get along, but with less passion than has gone before. The new film is "Tetro," opening today, and it is strengthened by a remarkable performance by Alden Ehrenreich,

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  • Tei Too

    The opening of a new year on the calendar also means the opening of the second half of the local theater season. That brings trips to Webster Groves for many of us, and the opportunity for a pre-theater dinner at a restaurant that’s been in our sights for a while. Tei Too is an offshoot

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  • Eau Bistro

     Eau is a real dining room. You know–the old-fashioned concept that came before “the dining experience,” Broadway set designers providing interior decor, and servers in costumes. It’s spacious, with high ceilings and large C-shaped booths that are slightly elevated to give a better view of the room. And these days, it’s fairly quiet, as restaurants

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  • This Week’s Wine April 20, 2008

    Kerry Norton was in town recently, showing off wines made by his predecessor and admitting he had taken on a difficult task. Norton became director of winemaking at Columbia Winery a year ago, succeeding David Lake, who had joined the winery in 1979, during its adolescence, and led it into award-winning maturity before he retired

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  • About Your Comments

    If you’ve written to comment, and your comment hasn’t appeared, or did and then just vanished — well, that’s my fault. Still a rookie at this. Keep talking, or come back and tell me again, and we’ll re-post. Many thanks, and several deep blushes… -Ann

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