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The Frozen Bride


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Published Jan. 25, 2010 at 1:05 a.m.
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"Honey, tell me again, why are getting married in St. Louis in January?" ... "Babe, it was Maui or that rock you were begging for. You can't have everything. But look, you got me." ... There are certain locations downtown and in Forest Park where you often see wedding parties and their photographers. Of course, down around the Arch is a prime venue. I spotted this couple on a blustery winter day at the foot of my favorite monument. Did she have to do bare shoulders and arms? Not even a white

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See Spots Survive


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Published Jan. 20, 2010 at 1:00 a.m.

The Earth and her plant and animal inhabitants can withstand all manner of abuse heaped upon them, but at some point the pressure can be too much. Species numbers can decline; entire populations can and do disappear. The Saint Louis Zoo in Forest Park (314-646-4544 or ...

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A Hocket in the Pocket


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Published Jan. 20, 2010 at 1:00 a.m.

The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts (3716 Washington Boulevard; 314-534-1700 or www.pulitzerarts.org) continues its Urban Alchemy Concert Series with a double bill of Mauricio Kagel's den 24.xii.1931 and Louis Andriessen's Hoketus perf ...

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Through the Past, Twice


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Published Jan. 20, 2010 at 1:00 a.m.

Two artists with a modern approach to the past bring their work to the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (3750 Washington Boulevard; 314-535-4660 or www.contemporarystl.org) this Friday, January 22. As a solo musician and member of the Red Krayola, St ...

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Run Away With The Circus. Stay Home.


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Published Jan. 12, 2010 at 7:00 a.m.
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Regular readers may recall that I had a post on New Year's Day about our First Night festivities and particularly the troupe of young acrobats known as the St. Louis Arches ... A couple of days later, I got an email from Jessica Hentoff, the artistic and executive director of Circus Harmony, the school and performance group that teaches "the art of life through circus education." There's a circus school in St. Louis! Jessica invited me to one of their rehearsals and shows at the wacky City

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Snowsuit


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Published Jan. 10, 2010 at 7:00 a.m.
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A guest post today from team member ShadowyOne: ... Going along with the "snowy statues" theme, Thursday afternoon your guest poster ShadowyOne was at Art Hill in Forest Park, a famous local spot for sledding. The sledding hill is always mobbed after any snowstorm. Though I took plenty of crowd/sledding scenes, every time I go to the Art Museum after it snows, I always find myself attracted to the way the snow collects in the laps of the two seated statues flanking the main entrance ...

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Hajimemashite!


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Published Jan. 4, 2010 at 7:00 a.m.
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We interrupt the last interruption of our First Night coverage because this is too good to pass up ... The St. Louis Art Museum has had a show about Japanese screens, produced with the Chicago Art Institute ... We've been wanting to see it and since yesterday was closing day it was, uh, time to get over there. My wife and I entered the museum by a back door near the parking lot and walked by a little cafe run by the Wolfgang Puck outfit - and I stopped dead in my tracks ... Who and what was

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Do Clothes Make the Man?


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Published Dec. 30, 2009 at 1:00 a.m.

Lurking in various first floor galleries of the Saint Louis Art Museum in Forest Park (314-721-0072 or www.slam.org) are a few headless children at play. The fiberglass mannequins, captured in playful moments, are dressed in the colorful patterns of traditional Afri ...

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You Don't Know Unless You Go


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Published Dec. 30, 2009 at 1:00 a.m.

David Robertson and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra keep the evening's entertainment a secret for this annual tradition. Surprises in previous years have included live scores for silent movies and popcorn, special guests and fireworks -- the latter not actually in the hall, but outside in Grand ...

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SLAM


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Published Dec. 16, 2009 at 7:00 a.m.
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SLAM is a bit of a hard acronym for the St. Louis Art Museum, more suited to professional wrestling than aesthetics. Still, it's a really good regional museum and it had some happy news this week. A major expansion of the museum was put on hold 13 months ago because of the financial crisis. The Board just decided to go forward with the project, all financing in place. At a time when almost no American art museums can afford to grow, SLAM is adding 30% to its exhibition space and a 300 car

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