Performing Arts

The executive and artistic director of Shakespeare Festival St. Louis is resigning to take another job.Rick Dildine will become artistic director of the…

Nika Marble’s artistic toolbox holds an eclectic mix: A shot of tonic, a staccato note and a sharp pair of scissors.Each tool is in service of one of her…

A St. Louis-based organization called Prison Performing Arts (PPA) is taking a fresh approach in its 27-year-old effort to turn inmates into actors.The…

St. Louisans can experience a musical makeover of the classic Depression-era tale of a poor Oklahoma family when Opera Theatre of St. Louis debuts a new…

You know what they say: You can’t spell Cut & Paste without “u.”OK, go ahead: groan. We're groaning with you. We know that no one says that.But seriously,…

When jazz trumpeter Sean Jones took on the job of interpreting tunes by Miles Davis, he didn’t try to recreate the famed musician’s notes.Instead, Jones…

There was a time when Devonshae Ali, Kimberly Romine and Gary Shepard had no place to call home.Now they all have not only permanent addresses but a new…

Every April, the words of Shakespeare echo throughout St. Louis — not just in theaters, but in bars, coffee shops and local parks.It’s all part of a…

Tales based on the Bard and a Stephen Sondheim musical about the glory days of show business were the top winners at the 2017 St. Louis Theater Circle…

Shannon Geier knows what it’s like to be rejected because of the way she looks. For years, she struggled to lose weight, and was often afraid of how…