Email Author Chrissy Wilmes

2012 Stories by Chrissy Wilmes

• The Adventures of Pierrot

  published March 29, 2012

  Adding another rich layer to its current exhibit, John Stezaker, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum presents its Fringe Figure Film... More >>

• Psycho

  published March 22, 2012

  Adding another rich layer to its current exhibit, John Stezaker, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum presents its Fringe Figure Film... More >>

• Take Back the Media

  published March 22, 2012

  Miss Representation illuminates the sheer power possessed by the media, namely the adverse effects caused by television, films and... More >>

• Figure Noir

  published March 22, 2012

  Adding another rich layer to their current exhibit, John Stezaker, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum presents its Fringe Figure Film... More >>

• Festival of Jewish Life

  published March 15, 2012

  From Sunday, March 18 through March 25, St. Louis will host a massive celebration of Jewish Life. Featuring music from the Maccabeats, artwork... More >>

• Cracked Dreams

  published March 15, 2012

  A cursory spin through Bug's playbill primes the viewer for a sci-fi-psychotic hallucination that will render every character in the... More >>

• Sunday Funday

  published March 22, 2012

  The folks at Farmhaus presents a family-friendly crawfish boil, complete with house pork rinds, andouille and other cajun eats. The $30 admission... More >>

• Attention Deficit Theater

  published March 15, 2012

  David Ives was years ahead of his time when he published All in the Timing, a collection of six one-act comedic plays that may as... More >>

• Better Together

  published March 22, 2012

  Dan Savage gave countless teens hope -- and even saved a few lives -- with his It Gets Better Youtube campaign. For the past fifteen years,... More >>

• The Imposter

  published March 15, 2012

  The University of Missouri Saint Louis' Department of THeatre, Dance and Media Studies presents Tartuffe, Jean-Baptiste Moliere's classic... More >>

• Furry Tails Can Come True

  published March 22, 2012

  Everyone loves it when dogs are dressed up (except, maybe, for the dogs). Whether it's a simple sweater for warmth, or a tiny slinky sequined... More >>

• Food Fight

  published March 22, 2012

  Each year your favorite (OK, only) local alternative weekly, Riverfront Times, plucks the best and brightest in St. Louis' culinary scene... More >>

• Here's Looking at You, Kid

  published March 15, 2012

  This Wednesday, March 21, Turner Classic Movies presents a nationwide screening of Casablanca to celebrate the film's 75th... More >>

• Theology at Bottleworks

  published March 15, 2012

  Schlafly Bottleworks (7260 Southwest Avenue, Maplewood; 314-241-2337) presents the latest installment of Theology at the Bottleworks. This month's... More >>

• Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

  published March 15, 2012

  In Crossing the Bridge: the Sound of Istanbul, director Faith Akin presents a glimpse into the cultural landscape of Istanbul,... More >>

• An Evening of Reading

  published March 15, 2012

  Saint Louis University's department of English presents the fourth installment of its Sheila Nolan Whalen Reading Series featuring Mary Yukari... More >>

• Do the Twist

  published March 15, 2012

  The musical based on Charles Dickens' classic novel, Oliver Twist, comes alive in this production of Oliver! by the Young... More >>

• Freshly Snared Barbecued Rabbit and The Hunger Games, Part 2

  published Mar 22, 2012

  This is part two of Gut Check's Dinner and Movie feature of The Hunger Games. Part one, featuring barbecued freshly snared rabbit a la Katniss, was published yesterday, and part three, a Hunger Games ... More >>

• Bluegrass America

  published March 15, 2012

  Join the Missouri Area Bluegrass Committee for its 12th Annual Gene Roberts Memorial Indoor Bluegrass Festival at Holiday Inn Six Flags... More >>

• Reflections

  published February 23, 2012

  Reflections features more than 50 still life paintings that incorporate a reflected object, either literally or figuratively. This... More >>

• What To Do This Weekend: Non-Irish Edition

  published Mar 16, 2012

  This weekend, thousands of St. Louisans will fill the streets and the pubs, using a saint they know little about to celebrate a heritage they likely lack. If wearing green, drinking Guinness and sta... More >>

• Shrimp and White Wine at Hooked and Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

  published Mar 16, 2012

  Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim have a knack for regurgitating pop culture through an offbeat filter that's entirely their own. And more often than not, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!'s nonsens... More >>

• Happily Ever After

  published March 8, 2012

  A fairytale reimagined for modern sensibilities, Once Upon a Mattress: The Musical is irreverent and witty. Witness the adventures... More >>

• St. Louis Stage Capsules: Bug

  published March 22, 2012

  A cursory spin through Bugs playbill primes the viewer for a sci-fi-psychotic hallucination that will render every character in the... More >>

• Women's Art History

  published March 8, 2012

  In honor of Women's History Month, the Saint Louis Art Museum presents If It Wasn't for the Women, a discussion celebrating women of... More >>