Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
Sept. 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day, and the St. Louis Symphony is celebrating. Powell Hall, the symphony’s home, was established as the St. Louis Theater — a movie theater. In a call to those days, the symphony is providing the soundtrack to a few movies as the films play on the big screen. The… Continue reading St. Louis Symphony talks (and plays) like pirates
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Sure, you could go to the theater to see a movie, but what could be better than watching “Meet Me in St. Louis” in Forest Park? Movies start at dusk and are free unless otherwise noted. Alligator Creek Aquatic Center, O’Fallon, Mo. Yep, it’s a “dive-in” theater. Tickets are… Continue reading Wanna watch a movie? Head to the park
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. “Brick by Chance and Fortune,” which documents St. Louis’ brick industry, is now available in its entirety on YouTube. The documentary by Bill Streeter was released in 2011. “Brick” previously was screened at the St. Louis International Film Festival, local theaters, Missouri History Museum and was available on DVD.
I spend a lot of time reading about and talking about and blogging about layoffs. A lot of time. “Lemonade” is a documentary about 16 advertising professionals who were laid off, and discovered new dreams. It’s quite inspiring. Watch the whole thing here:
Awesome.