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2012 Stories by Dennis Brown

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  Firmament Stress: Way to Heaven is one hell of a must-see

  published February 2, 2012

  A piercing whistle blows, so shrill that it assaults the very air. When that air is still again, a little girl with a yellow star stitched to the... More >>

• Come Again: A second viewing confirms that Sunday in the Park with George is simply to cry for

  published January 26, 2012

  We think nothing of returning to see a good movie time and again. But apart from the mega-hits, theater infrequently receives that kind of repeat... More >>

• Chicago Bull: Keith Huff's A Steady Rain fouls out

  published January 26, 2012

  Too bad Quentin Tarantino already took Pulp Fiction off the title table, because it would have been ideal for A Steady Rain,... More >>

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  Battledrum's Civil War story line will resonate with young and old alike

  published February 2, 2012

  Two huge flags — one from the North, one from the South — drape the stage like a tattered curtain that never rises and never falls.... More >>

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  The Seafarer at Union Avenue Christian Church

  published January 12, 2012

  Rather than compete with the glut of holiday shows in December, the West End Players Guild delayed its Christmas play until January. Mostly set... More >>

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  Buy Georges: The Rep's Sunday in the Park with George is gorgeous

  published February 2, 2012

  As he stands alone in a room crowded with potential investors, a conceptual artist named George bemoans the hoops through which he must jump in... More >>

• Dark Valedictory: The Webster University Film Series revives an obscure made-in-St.-Louis masterpiece

  published January 5, 2012

  There's a good chance you've never seen The Hoodlum Priest, the high-voltage, low-budget 1961 drama about Father Charles Dismas... More >>

• This Was the Year That Is: Our two fearless theater scribes look forward to 2012

  published January 5, 2012

  Last week RFT theater reviewers Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold selected ten theater highlights from 2011. This week they continue the... More >>