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“Good Friday” celebrated in new art exhibit at MOCRA

Bonnie Rosenberg February 19, 2009
This semester, the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art is hosting its second exhibition celebrating the museum's 15-year anniversary, an exhibit drawing from the oft-reoccurring theme of Christ's death and passion in contemporary art. Museum director, the Rev.

24 Frames Per Second

Will Holston February 19, 2009
Now that Valentines Day is but a distant memory and a half-eaten box of chocolate covered cherries sitting in the refrigerator, you might find yourself craving a little romance. Luckily for us all, there's a filmmaker out there who understands romance and whose films consistently capture the frenzy, the passion, the heartache and the dizzying collection of emotions that make up courtship and relationship drama.

Lifehouse lands at SLU for SAB’s annual spring concert

Allison Reilly February 19, 2009
Look for the light of Lifehouse on Saint Louis University's coast April 24, as the band headlines this year's spring concert. "They've been around a while and have made a comeback," said Kris Premier, president of the Student Activities Board. "[The band is] something everyone can enjoy.

Broadway stunner makes stop in St. Louis

Will Holston February 12, 2009
Local theater fans can get a taste of sexual awakening in 19th century Germany mixed with the spectacle of a Broadway musical, and they can do it within walking distance of Saint Louis University. "Spring Awakening," the winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical in 2007, is playing at The Fabulous Fox Theatre until Feb.

Local actor wants to ‘give ’em hell’

Will Holston February 12, 2009
The Missouri History Museum might seem like a strange place to stage a play, but for local playwright and actor Joe Hanrahan, the museum is the perfect fit for his new, one-man show. "We always try to do plays in spaces that are appropriate to the play," he said.

Windmills of My Mind

Kara Sheehan February 12, 2009
In grade school, music preferences could be summed up with two names: 'N Sync and Britney Spears. While my friends were listening to these typical pop stars, I was listening to bigger and better names. I have my three awesome older brothers to thank for it.

Improv show suffers from lack of spontaneity

Gina Cassaro February 12, 2009
Last Tuesday, students gathered in the Busch Student Center for an improvisation-based Tim Meadows comical performance that left viewers less than impressed with its lack of creativity. "[The performance] was so highly advertised, but overall, it just wasn't worth the time I spent to watch it," said freshman Jordan Graham.

Through the button holes

Will Holston February 12, 2009
The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach-helmer Henry Selick is taking audiences down the rabbit hole in his new film, but this world isn't Alice's typical wonderland. Coraline, adapted from Stardust author Neil Gaiman's award winning fantastical and creepy novella of the same name, arrives in theaters at a time when animated films like WALL-E have proven that mediums traditionally oriented toward children's entertainment can provide more bang for your buck, no matter the age of the audience, than most over-scripted, star-heavy Hollywood blockbusters.

Audiences might just be ‘Into’ this new romantic comedy

Landon Burris February 12, 2009
If it's early February that means there has to be at least one or two chick flicks in wide release, and this year is no exception. He's Just Not That Into You, based on the self-help book by the same name, follows the love lives of nine men and women living in Baltimore, all of whom are portrayed by an ensemble cast, including Ben Affleck (Hollywoodland), Jennifer Aniston (Marley & Me), Drew Barrymore (Music & Lyrics), Jennifer Connelly (The Day the Earth Stood Still), Kevin Connolly ("Entourage"), Bradley Cooper (Wedding Crashers), Ginnifer Goodwin ("Big Love"), Scarlett Johansson (VickyCristinaBarcelona) and Justin Long (Live Free or Die Hard).

Little Steven goes underground

Will Holston February 12, 2009
Little Steven Van Zandt looked out onto the world of rock and roll. And this rock and roll god saw that it was not good. "At the time, there was nobody playing new rock and roll anywhere in the world," he said. "You could not hear any new traditional rock and roll.

Dreadful Yawns aim to excite

Matt Smyser February 5, 2009
Behind a thick coating of informality lies a wealth of musical ideas, all ripe with amazing possibility and technicality. They come from the minds of guitarist Ben Gmetro and his fellow band mates in The Dreadful Yawns, a band that goes out of its way to be extraordinarily ordinary.

‘This show told me to push limits’

Jonathan Ernst February 5, 2009
Light flashes down on the dark streets below. A silent bank erupts with thunder from a sudden explosion. A dark enforcer appears from out of the shadows to vanquish the bank robbers. This may sound similar to the 2008 blockbuster Batman epic, The Dark Knight, but this scene actually predates Christopher Nolan's film.
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