‘A&E’ Archives
Love beyond the grave
Ballet—that most poised and particular of art forms—depends entirely on the story that it is matched with. With the right narrative, ballet can walk the fine line between the moving and the melodramatic, tempering all of its content with the necessarily surreal nature of the art. [...]
Alice in Wonderland
The anticipation for Tim Burton’s 3D “Alice in Wonderland” could not have been higher. A better match in artistic sensibilities than between director Tim Burton and Lewis Carroll’s classics “Alice in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass” would be hard to imagine, as the [...]
‘August: Osage County’ is hotter than hell
The best theater is like a snapshot of real life, just wittier. “August: Osage County” at the Fox Theater was a look into a reality few would wish on themselves. The fictional family the play follows could be a synonym for the word “dysfunctional,” but even that word does not fully [...]
Gallery Visio exhibits ‘The Art of Labor’
From now until April 1, Gallery Visio will be hosting an exhibition titled “The Art of Labor.” The pieces all hold a common theme: the labor done by low to middle-class society and the wide variety of individuals drafted to these tasks. The art was all lent to the University of Missouri-St. [...]
‘Dante’s Inferno’ game devilishly good fun
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Visceral Games must think SCE Santa Monica is the absolute tops. Visceral’s latest, “Dante’s Inferno,” is pretty much a cut-and-dry carbon-copy of any game from SCE Santa Monica’s “God of War” trilogy, albeit with a medieval [...]