‘Theatre’ Archives
‘In the Mood’ visits UMSL for swing dancing at Touhill
Dancing is a pastime which is recognized not only across clique and age boundaries but across cultural boundaries as well. “In the Mood” visited the University of Missouri - St. Louis’ Touhill Performing Arts Center on Saturday, November 5, and set fire to the hearts of those in attendance [...]
High-flying “Billy Elliot” thrills Fox audience
The movie “Billy Elliot” was a heart-warming hit about a Scottish boy, in a mining town, who discovered a gift for dance. But director Stephen Daldry set that unlikely story against the backdrop of the real-world 1980s coal miners strike, in which British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher broke [...]
Comedians of the Midwest come to UMSL to spread their comical genius in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall
Wednesdays are notorious for being the day of the week that is the hardest to get through. On September 14, the Office of Student Life presented a comedy show at the Touhill in an effort to help students revive themselves on a day where energy usually begins to dwindle. The Midwest Madness Comedy [...]
Gallery 210′s ‘A Printer’s Spotlight : 15 Years of Wildwood
Gallery 210's exhibit “A Printer's Spotlight: 15 Years of Wildwood Press,” which runs through May 28, is all about the unexpected. The name “Wildwood Press” evokes images of a printing press turning out finely-bound books. But just as an artist working in textiles rarely is making [...]
“Next to Normal” strikes deep in powerful drama at the Fox
“Next to Normal” is a searing drama about a family battling mental illness. The award-winning Broadway musical drama is playing at the Fox Theater through April 24. Michael Greif (“Rent”) directs this modern rock opera and Alice Ripley recreates her 2009 Tony-award winning starring [...]
