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April 6, 2020

Tony Parise: Broadway Director & Choreographer on Next Stop Broadway!

Tony Parise needs no introduction to the theatre world. A veteran of Broadway shows, he appeared in the first National tour of A CHORUS LINE and was on Broadway in 42ND STREET, ME AND MY GIRL, and CITY OF ANGELS. He has dire...

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March 30, 2020

Off Stage with Actor, Director, & Educator Jacqueline Thompson

Jacqueline Thompson who acts, directs, and teaches at the University of Missouri-St. Louis discusses her role in Ntozake Shange's choreopoem Spell #7 at the St. Louis Black Rep. The St. Louis Theater Circle Award 2020 nomine...

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Feb. 27, 2020

St. Louis Media Icon Bernie Hayes

Media icon Bernie Hayes has done a few things in his life: Print and broadcast journalist radio and television announcer columnist recording artist and producer professor author news director radio station executive Midwest p...

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Feb. 8, 2020

A Conversation with Broadway Actor, Director, and Educator James A Wi…

A native of St. Louis, James A. Williams (JayyDubb) has distinguished himself as a broadway actor, director, and educator. He originated the role of Roosevelt Hicks on Broadway in August Wilson’s "Radio Golf" and has the lea...

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Dec. 27, 2019

Path of the Past: A Tank Driver's Journey Across France in World War …

Author and film maker Lou Baczewski discusses his visit to France to trace his grandfather's journey as a tank driver starting from Omaha Beach through five major historic battlegrounds, including the Battle of the Bulge and ...

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Nov. 5, 2019

Shadow History: Renegade Women in Film and TV and Highlights of the S…

The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival is now in year 41 and Executive Director Amy Bornstein describes the activities and authors who will be participating including Elizabeth Weitzman. In our interview, author Elizabeth Weitz...

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Sept. 20, 2019

Stages St. Louis: Curtain Call for Some of St. Louis' Finest

Actress Zoe Vonder Haar and Associate Producer Andrew Kuhlman of Stages St. Louis give us a rousing look at their lives and what life is like behind the scenes in the theatrical realm. Both are involved in the current Man of...

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Aug. 15, 2019

Chris Clark on 20 years at CInema St Louis

Chris Clark, artistic director of Cinema St. Louis, has devoted 20 years to the film festival scene in St. Louis. He looks back on how he got involved with the organization and gives reflections on upcoming programs includin...

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May 31, 2019

Shakespeare Festival St. Louis: How the Arts are Linking Individuals …

Tom Ridgely and Naima Randolph discuss the Shakespeare Festival St. Louis production of Love's Labors Lost and the role of the arts in the greater community. https://www.sfstl.com/

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April 26, 2019

Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis

Carrie Houck, Executive Artistic Director for the award winning Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis, provides an exceptional description of the 2019 productions as well as some insights into how the festival started. Founde...

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April 9, 2019

Dance St. Louis: Raise the Curtain on World Class Dance

Dance St. Louis has two remaining performances this spring. Christopher Mohnani, Managing Director of Programs and Community Engagement describes the Pilobolus Shadowland - New Adventure and the Spring to Dance Festival as w...

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Jan. 9, 2019

Following the Direction Where It Leads: The Creative Career of Chris …

Chris Mullen, host of Studio One Eleven on KWRH-LP gives us some background on her career(s) in the music, literary, and film industry. She has followed the direction that each area led her and she gives us a look at the cre...

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Nov. 5, 2018

Into the Breeches - Laugh All You Want

Into the Breeches: A Midwest premiere of this George Brant play by the Shakespeare Festival St. Louis which features Jacqueline Thompson as one of the leads. Find out about this all female version of "Henry V." www.sfstl.com/...

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Oct. 24, 2018

Sensory Friendly Barber of Seville

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis presents a sensory-friendly family production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville. Mia DeJong discusses this kind of production in which kids will experience interactive workshops in stage makeup,...

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July 31, 2018

The Launch of the American Legacy Network

Rodney J. Reynolds gives background on himself and the much anticipated launch of the American Legacy Network. American Legacy Network is a black history television network featuring original content and classic black films ...

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