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William Shakespeare

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Starbucks and Shake 38 Offer a Unique Happy Hour Today

    If you're in the market for an unusual post-work activity on this pleasantly mild Monday, you're not going to find much that's more unusual than a free coffee shop performance of Shakespeare's Cymbeline. This strange story of love, betrayal, attempted murder, voyeurism and divine intervention is s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 26, 2012

    Shakespeare in the Streets

    If you're in the market for an unusual post-work activity on this pleasantly mild Monday, you're not going to find much that's more unusual than a free coffee shop performance of Shakespeare's Cymbeline. This strange story of love, betrayal, attempted murder, voyeurism and divine intervention is s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Will Shakespeare to Become Biggest Hipster on Cherokee Street

    When Rick Dildine moved to St. Louis from Chicago in 2009 to assume the post of executive director of the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, he, like many other newcomers to the city, was struck by the number of dead-end streets. "They're blocked-off, chopped-up by concrete culverts covered with gr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 16, 2012

    A Midwinter Night's Disco

    When Rick Dildine moved to St. Louis from Chicago in 2009 to assume the post of executive director of the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, he, like many other newcomers to the city, was struck by the number of dead-end streets. "They're blocked-off, chopped-up by concrete culverts covered with gr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2011

    Fakespeare?

    When Rick Dildine moved to St. Louis from Chicago in 2009 to assume the post of executive director of the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, he, like many other newcomers to the city, was struck by the number of dead-end streets. "They're blocked-off, chopped-up by concrete culverts covered with gr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2011

    Two "Gentlemen" of Verona

    When Rick Dildine moved to St. Louis from Chicago in 2009 to assume the post of executive director of the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, he, like many other newcomers to the city, was struck by the number of dead-end streets. "They're blocked-off, chopped-up by concrete culverts covered with gr ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 6, 2011

    Hal Goes It: St. Louis Shakespeare hits Henry V out of the park

    When Rick Dildine moved to St. Louis from Chicago in 2009 to assume the post of executive director of the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, he, like many other newcomers to the city, was struck by the number of dead-end streets. "They're blocked-off, chopped-up by concrete culverts covered with gr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2011

    The Total Bill, +1

    When Rick Dildine moved to St. Louis from Chicago in 2009 to assume the post of executive director of the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, he, like many other newcomers to the city, was struck by the number of dead-end streets. "They're blocked-off, chopped-up by concrete culverts covered with gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Rep Receives Grant to Force Local Kids to Watch Shakespeare

    image via​The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has just received a $25,000 grant to participate in the National Endowment of the Arts' Shakespeare for a New Generation program, plus an additional $10,000 from Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The Rep will use the m ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2010

    Love: It's Complicated

    image via​The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has just received a $25,000 grant to participate in the National Endowment of the Arts' Shakespeare for a New Generation program, plus an additional $10,000 from Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The Rep will use the m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Beyond Brunch: Give Mom Local Goodies for Mother's Day

    Love your mom? Give her a Manwhore pot holder for Mother's Day!​Give your mom some credit. Sure, she might be a crazy bat now, but that woman gave up liquor and soft cheese while carrying you in her womb. She endured rotting McNuggets from your Happy Meals under the seats of her minivan. And t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 6, 2010

    They Kiss by the Book

    Love your mom? Give her a Manwhore pot holder for Mother's Day!​Give your mom some credit. Sure, she might be a crazy bat now, but that woman gave up liquor and soft cheese while carrying you in her womb. She endured rotting McNuggets from your Happy Meals under the seats of her minivan. And t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Out, Damned Sneak!

    Show: St. Louis Shakespeare's cunning blood-n-gore production of Macbeth, a terrific play about terrible people.Food: Globe Theatre Apple-Hazelnut Tart, baked by yours truly.Difficulty: Extreme. While the initial sneak phases of repackaging the food in aluminum foil and taking it into the theater w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    Ten Things to Do Under $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, September 11-13

    Well, this week went by quickly. (Thank you, Labor Day!) If while checking your online banking statement, you realize you might have gone overboard with the spending last weekend, here's your opportunity for redemption: Have fun this weekend on a budget. All the following events cost less than $10 - ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2009

    All Hits, No Filler

    Well, this week went by quickly. (Thank you, Labor Day!) If while checking your online banking statement, you realize you might have gone overboard with the spending last weekend, here's your opportunity for redemption: Have fun this weekend on a budget. All the following events cost less than $10 - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    FoodWire: Wm. Shakespeare's Gastropub Closed

    ​Just received a note from restaurateur Eddie Neill informing me that Wm. Shakespeare's Gastropub (601 North Grand Boulevard) has closed. It had been operating on greatly reduced "summer hours." Wm. Shakespeare's opened only last fall in the teeth of the economic downturn, and despite generally po ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 27, 2009

    Here Come the Brides: With The Merry Wives of Windsor, the Shakespeare Festival finally has a hit on its hands — almost

    ​Just received a note from restaurateur Eddie Neill informing me that Wm. Shakespeare's Gastropub (601 North Grand Boulevard) has closed. It had been operating on greatly reduced "summer hours." Wm. Shakespeare's opened only last fall in the teeth of the economic downturn, and despite generally po ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 20, 2009

    Everybody Loves Falstaff

    ​Just received a note from restaurateur Eddie Neill informing me that Wm. Shakespeare's Gastropub (601 North Grand Boulevard) has closed. It had been operating on greatly reduced "summer hours." Wm. Shakespeare's opened only last fall in the teeth of the economic downturn, and despite generally po ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2009

    FoodWire: New Hours for Wm. Shakespeare's Gastropub

    Received an email last week from well-known local restaurateur Eddie Neill, informing me that Wm. Shakespeare's Gastropub (601 North Grand Boulevard; Web site) is switching to summer hours. The Grand Center restaurant is no longer open for lunch and will be open for dinner only before or after theat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    The Sneak: The Sneaky Code of Ethics

    Fernando de Sousa, Wikimedia Commons Dara Strickland is a leading expert on sneaking food and drink into the movies. She reports on her exploits for Gut Check (from an undisclosed location) every Monday.Any pocket-jockey can smuggle half a pack of Twizzlers into a movie, but that has no consideratio ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 14, 2009

    A Bunny Thing Happened on the Way to the Fox: It's game on at Wm. Shakespeare's Gastropub in Grand Center

    Fernando de Sousa, Wikimedia Commons Dara Strickland is a leading expert on sneaking food and drink into the movies. She reports on her exploits for Gut Check (from an undisclosed location) every Monday.Any pocket-jockey can smuggle half a pack of Twizzlers into a movie, but that has no consideratio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    This Week's Review: Wm. Shakespeare's Gastropub

    My review of Wm. Shakespeare's Gastropub is now available online.

  • Culture

    November 19, 2008

    Heat Wave: Romeo and Juliet smolders with intense lust

    My review of Wm. Shakespeare's Gastropub is now available online.

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2008

    Now Open: Wm. Shakespeare's Gastropub

    My review of Wm. Shakespeare's Gastropub is now available online.

  • Culture

    August 20, 2008

    Uneasy Lies the Crown: It's Lear time again at St. Louis Shakespeare

    My review of Wm. Shakespeare's Gastropub is now available online.

  • Culture

    March 12, 2008

    The Comedy of Errors is so funny you'll have to pee

    My review of Wm. Shakespeare's Gastropub is now available online.

  • Culture

    December 5, 2007

    St. Louis Stage Capsules

    Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene.

  • Culture

    November 28, 2007

    St. Louis Stage Capsules

    Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene.

  • Culture

    November 21, 2007

    Mistakes Weren't Made

    Off-Ramp's Bomb-itty of Errors is a hip-hop hoot.

  • Calendar

    November 14, 2007

    Odds for your Bodkin

    Off-Ramp's Bomb-itty of Errors is a hip-hop hoot.

  • Culture

    November 14, 2007

    Seldom Scene

    Washington U. adeptly takes Shakespeare's Measure.

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2007

    Upcoming Foodie Events

    Washington U. adeptly takes Shakespeare's Measure.

  • Calendar

    October 10, 2007

    Orange You Glad They’re Ladies?

    Washington U. adeptly takes Shakespeare's Measure.

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2007

    We Are Groundlings, All

    Washington U. adeptly takes Shakespeare's Measure.

  • Culture

    August 15, 2007

    Economy Class

    Bare-bones Shakespeare is just bare in these one-act plays.

  • Calendar

    July 4, 2007

    This Is Entertainment

    (No TV required)

  • Culture

    February 14, 2007

    Capsule Reviews

    Dennis Brown, Paul Friswold and Deanna Jent suss out local theater

  • Film

    May 10, 2006

    Barred Bard

    Who knew Shakespeare was so good at rehabilitation?

  • Culture

    March 1, 2006

    Will Power

    Who knew Shakespeare was so good at rehabilitation?

  • Culture

    December 14, 2005

    Capsule Reviews

    Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater

  • Culture

    December 7, 2005

    Love for Sale

    A kinder, gentler Shylock waylays New Jewish Theatre's Merchant

  • Culture

    December 7, 2005

    Well Lit

    The Rep grabs the classics by the shorts

  • Calendar

    November 2, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Week of November 2, 2005

  • News

    September 14, 2005

    Letters Column

    Week of September 14, 2005

  • Calendar

    July 27, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Week of July 27, 2005

  • Culture

    July 27, 2005

    All Hail Henry V

    A performance worthy of a king

  • Calendar

    April 27, 2005

    Stormy Sundays

    See Shakespeare's The Tempest from all angles at the Saint Louis Art Museum

  • Film

    February 9, 2005

    Searching for Shylock

    Pacino plays Shakespeare's most contentious character in a stirring Merchant of Venice

  • Culture

    November 3, 2004

    Capsule Reviews

    Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater

  • Culture

    September 1, 2004

    To Cut or Not to Cut

    St. Louis Shakespeare mounts an imposing Richard III

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