THEATER REVIEW – PHOTO: A scene from ‘Parking: the Musical’ which debuts at SLUM on April 1 – By Mrs. Flaherty, Peon for The Stagnant – It is rare to have a musical written about your university. It is even rarer for it to be so accurate. This spring, That-Onehill features the debut of… Read More STAGNANT: 'Parking: the Musical' debuts at SLUM
ART EXHIBIT PREVIEW – PHOTO: Prof. Gander at work on his art installation – By Cranky Maven, Arts and Evils Editor for The Current – Prof. Goosey D. Gander, professor of fine arts at SLUM, has opened his first campus art exhibit, an installation of organic sculptures around Buggy Lake. Prof. Gander is… Read More STAGNANT: Goose prof debuts organic sculpture around campus' Buggy Lake
GAME REVIEW By James Bond, Staff Peon for The Stagnant “College Simulator” is a point-and-click style game for PC developed and published by independent developer Melethia Dagon. Now this is not the typical Japanese school/dating simulator that focuses on high school kids. No, this game focuses on being a young adult going… Read More STAGNANT: College can be fun with ‘College Simulator’
THEATER REVIEW – PHOTO: “Kinky Boots” National Tour. Photo by Matthew Murphy © – By Cate Marquis, Arts and Entertainment Editor for The Current – The award-winning Broadway musical comedy “Kinky Boots” kicks up its bright red heels at the Fox Theater, March 24 – April 5. The 2013 winner of… Read More 'Kinky Boots' kicks up its heels at Fox
FILM REVIEW – PHOTO: Four (Theo James, left), Peter (Miles Teller, center), and Tris (Shailene Woodley, right) in THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT. Photo Credit: Andrew Cooper – By D. B. Fields, Staff Writer for The Current Immediately following on the heels of “Divergent,” its sequel, “Insurgent,” has reached theaters and it picks up… Read More Divergent Series 'Insurgent:' A Film That Fails To Rise
FILM REVIEW – PHOTO: Sean Penn as Jim Terrier in THE GUNMAN, directed by Pierre Morel, opening March 20, 2015. Photo Credit: Joe Alblas / Distributor: Open Road Films – By Cate Marquis, Arts and Entertainment Editor for The Current Perhaps taking a cue from Liam Neeson, Sean Penn goes action hero… Read More Sean Penn goes for action in 'The Gunman'
OPERA REVIEW – PHOTO: Hansel (Thomas Wiggand) and Gretel (Wan Yang) in UMSL Opera Theater’s production of Englebert Humperdinck’s opera “Hansel and Gretel.” Photo by Yiman Wu for The Current 2015 © – Grade: A- By Karlyne Killebrew, Features Editor for The Current It seems the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Department of Music… Read More UMSL Opera Theater's 'Hansel and Gretel' is hopping good fun
Greater Saint Louis Jazz Festival preview – – PHOTO: The Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at University of Missouri-St. Louis. Photo by Cate Marquis for The Current © – By Christian DeVerger, Staff Writer for The Current The annual Greater Saint Louis Jazz Festival is coming this weekend to the Blanche M.… Read More UMSL to host the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival
CONCERT REVIEW – PHOTO: David Halen at the Touhill PAC. The Current © Grade: A By Nathan Watson, Staff Writer for The Current For most classical music lovers in the St. Louis area, David Halen is a household name. Halen, who is celebrating his 20th year as concertmaster for the St. Louis… Read More UMSL Musicians Shine In Concert With SLSO's Halen
MOVIE REVIEW – PHOTO: Liam Neeson as Jimmy Conlon in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action thriller “RUN ALL NIGHT,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. © 2014 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved By D. B. Fields, Staff Writer for The Current Liam Neeson is back in town and… Read More 'Run All Night’ is a 'sins-of-the-father' thriller
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