Patricia Corrigan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 25, 2022
Nowhere to go and nothing to do? Nonsense!
As autumn ushers in the last quarter of the year, theaters, arenas, concert halls, public parks, comedy clubs, music venues, museums, cabaret spots, even downtown Clayton and Ballpark Village all are clamoring...
BY ERIC BERGER, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
• Published February 13, 2020
The New Jewish Theatre received a record 21 nominations for the 2020 St. Louis Theatre Circle Awards for outstanding achievement in St. Louis Professional Theatre, the organization announced Feb. 7. Their previous high was 12 nominations for plays performed...
NEW YORK (JTA) — The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s new production of “Fiddler on the Roof” enacts a familiar story in an unfamiliar language. The actors sing about joy and hardship, and argue about the importance of tradition, in the language...
The Gesher Music Festival will return in August for its seventh season of bringing professional musicians to St. Louis to perform chamber music with a “Jewish twist” or inflection. This year’s theme, “War & Peace,” explores music and...
By Nancy Kranzberg, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 1, 2017
As I was flying to New York recently to see St. Louis philanthropists, Thelma and David Steward, receive the Ed Bradley Award For Leadership for their generous support of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s programming and educational initiatives, of course I...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN | SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published June 1, 2017
Summertime! The living may be easy, but the arts scene is active as ever, going for the burn. Theater performances, music concerts, festivals, opera, a circus we all love, comedy, jazz, special guests (Tony Bennett!) and more all are on tap now through...
The New Jewish Theatre closes its milestone 20th season with Amy Herzog’s “4000 Miles,” which will run May 11- 28. It quietly tells of the developing relationship between a 91-year-old “lefty” political activist and her 21-year-old grandson....
by DANIEL DURCHHOLZ, Special to the JEWISH light
• Published May 25, 2011
When it comes to summer concerts in St. Louis, there's a single show that threatens to suck nearly all of the oxygen out of the room: U2's July 17 appearance at Busch Stadium. The sold-out show is supersized in every fashion, from the giant stage, which...
FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS are not the only ones suffering from the effects of the economy's downward spiral. Paws for a Cause, established in 2009 to help owners who find themselves unable to buy food for their beloved pets, can now go the local food pantry...
