Live & Kern

Sometimes Friday’s get a bit loopy. Friday afternoon, “St. Louis on the Air” producer Alex Heuer live-tweeted his assigned task of cleaning the St. Louis Public Radio kitchen. Here’s how the drama unfolded.

Before cleaning. #STLPRkitchen pic.twitter.com/6sSaQlI1WE

— Alex Heuer (@alexheuer) September 19, 2014

Cleaning sink first, then coffee pot, then fridge. #STLPRkitchen

— Alex Heuer (@alexheuer) September 19, 2014

Have cleaned the @stlpublicradio mugs. #STLPRkitchen pic.twitter.com/d4U38aCaTL

— Alex Heuer (@alexheuer) September 19, 2014

This is our coffee at @stlpublicradio. #STLPRkitchen pic.twitter.com/qOOFG4rp1Y

— Alex Heuer (@alexheuer) September 19, 2014

Fresh box of 1,000 plastic knives. #STLPRkitchen pic.twitter.com/hZPFoznK4q

— Alex Heuer (@alexheuer) September 19, 2014

Getting pitched. Not properly labeled or is expired. #STLPRkitchen pic.twitter.com/KPhcKH9Yh0

— Alex Heuer (@alexheuer) September 19, 2014

A pepper shaker has gone missing. Any @stlpublicradio reporters available for investigative piece? #STLPRkitchen pic.twitter.com/MSFmSjxEpj

— Alex Heuer (@alexheuer) September 19, 2014

Fingers to the bone. Speed cleaning from @alexheuer in the #STLPRkitchen. pic.twitter.com/q2yG7WVcv4

— Tim Eby (@timjeby) September 19, 2014

Clean microwave. Nominate for cleanest microwave in a workplace? #STLPRkitchen pic.twitter.com/oW9Vfonfqd

— Alex Heuer (@alexheuer) September 19, 2014

After view = clean kitchen! I'm done. Thanks for following #STLPRkitchen. pic.twitter.com/Qrr1f5DNq9

— Alex Heuer (@alexheuer) September 19, 2014

Live-tweeting is one way to tell a story in real time.

I’m teaching at Media Now STL this week. Here’s the presentation from my first session, all about live-tweeting.

Watch for camp updates on Twitter: Follow hashtag #MNstl14.

The Opera Theatre of St. Louis invited local tweeters to see and live-tweet “The Elixir of Love” on Wednesday night. After scrolling through dozens of tweets, here are 17 that are sure to pique your interest.

One wonders if Gianetta is allowed to sing at the library like that or if she gets shushed. #otslelixir

— Joe Gfaller (@joegfaller) June 5, 2014

Nemo (we're on nickname basis) says he's just a loser. If ice cream doesn't work out maybe he can write lyrics for Beck. #otslelixir

— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) June 5, 2014

Adina, seriously, what are you thinking? He likes you AND drives an ice-cream truck. Every girl's dream. #otslelixir @OTSL

— Lydia Hill (@LJaneHill) June 5, 2014

Hmmm I have one rule. Never trust a man in a loud purple pinstripe suit #otslelixir #pimpdaddymeetsalberteinstein

— Deanna Carpenter (@deannamarie623) June 5, 2014

To be fair, there are few things 80 proof won't fix. At least temporarily. Wonder how it tastes over ice cream? #otslelixir

— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) June 5, 2014

Nemorino is like "turn down for what" #elixirshots #itriedtowarnhim #otslelixir

— B. Will (@_LST_) June 5, 2014

The arrogant soldier or the drunk ice cream man. come on Adina, follow you heart (well, your stomach) and chose the chubby boy. #otslelixir

— Stephen Houldsworth (@sfhouldsworth) June 5, 2014

In the words of Beyonce, #otslelixir has me drunk in love.

— Greg (@greggusto) June 5, 2014

Dulca should pitch this to Vh1. He basically just described all their reality tv. #RichAndPretty #otslelixir

— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) June 5, 2014

"Just trust me, kid." I feel like those words are akin to "We need to talk." Nothing good comes after them! #otslelixir

— Jillian (SOSM) (@Jill_Firns) June 5, 2014

What I learned at the Opera tonight: Twenty bucks can buy me love! #otslelixir

— Natasha B. (@NatashaSays) June 5, 2014

TIL: the postman has the best gossip. Mine just brings me bills. #otslelixir

— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) June 5, 2014

If a milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.. I can't imagine what an ice cream truck does to the ladies.. #otslelixir

— Natasha B. (@NatashaSays) June 5, 2014

This is what happens when you suddenly fall into money. #Thriller appears. It's super effective! #otslelixir pic.twitter.com/fl6Gvltszw

— Jillian (SOSM) (@Jill_Firns) June 5, 2014

"You are kind but you don't stock the stuff I need." Adina went theough the D.A.R.E. program in elementary. #JustSayNo #otslelixir

— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) June 5, 2014

Haha! Adina says she doesn't like to cause a ruckus. I'm pretty sure that's her middle name. #otslelixir

— Carla Bruns (@RealInto) June 5, 2014

Instead of a mic drop, Nemorino gets a suitcase drop. Somehow it's so much more satisfying. #otslelixir

— OperaTheatreStLouis (@OTSL) June 5, 2014

See the Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ “The Elixir of Love” through June 25.