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Back-to-School: Supporting Students Through the Transition

Practical tips to help students of all ages manage back-to-school stress, build healthy routines, stay connected, and navigate the transition with confidence.

SpotlightThe Arts Experience

Behind the Characters: Jenna Fischer, Nick Offerman, Robin Williams & Audrey Hepburn

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Review of “Two Gentlemen of Verona” by St. Louis Shakespeare Festival’s TourCo

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Review of “Meet Me in St. Louis” at The Muny

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Review of “Guys and Dolls” at Stages St. Louis

In an earlier review of “Guys and Dolls,” I commented on how the incongruous title of the first number, “Fugue for Tinhorns,” exemplifies the musical’s Runyonesque style. The fugue is an intricate classical form. Tinhorns are cheap and pretentious. The show’s gamblers speak in a language with the same mixture of high and low elements—polite, […]

Celebrating UsSpotlight

This Is What Community Looks Like

From coding opportunities to horse rescue and police mentoring kids, meet the people making our communities stronger on this episode of Celebrating Us.

Culture

Anti-Inflammatory Foods to Help Reduce Chronic Inflammation

Learn how anti-inflammatory foods like salmon, berries, leafy greens, and turmeric may help reduce chronic inflammation and support better health.

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Review of “Tenn” at First Run Theatre

First Run Theatre’s current offering is “Tenn.” This is the first full production of Aaron Scully’s play, but it received a reading in March 2025 during the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival’s Confluence New Play Festival.

Culture

Thrifting: Save Money and Find Unique Treasures

Discover the benefits of thrifting to save money, reduce waste, find unique treasures, and create your own style with smart secondhand shopping.

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Review of “Ain’t Too Proud” at The Muny

The current show at The Muny is “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations.” The Muny staging of the jukebox musical has brilliant performances of 31 wonderful songs from the Motown catalog, and it looks as great as it sounds.