The Black Rep’s staging of “The Color Purple” offers two reasons to celebrate. The first reason is the start of The Black Rep’s 50th season. The second is a magnificent production that is worthy of the company’s landmark anniversary.

For the first time, a Tennessee Williams play is not the headliner at the Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis. I was perfectly fine with this pivot even before the production of Brendan Jacobs-Jenkins’ “Appropriate” turned out to be a gem. The Williams’ Festival’s founder and executive artistic director, Carrie Houk, is not content to run […]

TIME names BioGenerator a top U.S. accelerator as St. Louis startups transform health, biotech and AgTech—from disease detection to industrial hemp.

Welcome fall in St. Louis with seasonal traditions, festivals, markets, art fairs, family fun, and plenty of ways to enjoy the crisp autumn air.

St. Louis Actors’ Studio began its 19th season on the 25th anniversary of September 11 terrorist attacks. To mark the occasion, the company is presenting “The Mercy Seat,” by Neil LaBute. In 2002, it was one of the first plays written in response to 9/11. The action begins the day after the attacks. Shell-shocked Ben […]

The Rep’s current offering is a splendid production of “Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women.” The appearance of the novelist’s name in the title is significant because she appears in the play, too.

Meet six artists at the Saint Louis Art Fair, from textured painting and hyperrealism to Wood Cloisonné, digital art, nature-inspired work and 3D technology.