2008 Woodie Awards
The beauty of the Missouri countryside and its small towns are represented in colorful, lush impressionistic paintings by artist Billy O'Donnell in a current art exhibit at the St. Louis Mercantile Library on campus. "An Artist Paints Missouri: Landscapes by Billyo O'Donnell" features paintings from the artist's project to paint all 114 counties in the state, plus the independent City of St.
Yes, The Faint has seen the future, and the geeks were right. Electro-clash kids are riding high on the charts, lead singers have once more been replaced by Speak and Spells and The Faint's new album "Fasciinatiion" can be found right up front, next to the Jonas Brothers in any Borders store.
Eleven artists present forty-three works of art in Gallery 210's Biennial UM-St. Louis Fine Art Faculty art exhibit, on display in Exhibition Room B. The exhibit opened with a reception Thursday, August 28, and features prints, photos, paintings and mixed media works, with a few sculpture pieces and a graphic art website, by many of the fine artists on the UM-St.
Last week, it was the hit documentary of the Sundance Film Festival, "American Teen." This week, it is the hit comedy of Sundance, the delightfully strange "Hamlet 2." In 'Hamlet 2," British comedian Steve Coogan stars as a failing high school drama teacher who decides to produce a happy musical sequel to William Shakespeare's drama.
The pace of popular culture rarely slows down, and the ability to keep up with it can make or break a band. While everyone wants to hear something new and originality is always prized, many bands launch themselves into the spotlight by playing a known style or even mirroring another popular band.
The title of Woody Allen's latest film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" sounds like the name of a character but is actually a list of the main characters in the story. In "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," two young American women, Vicky and Cristina, spend a summer of romantic, sexual adventure in the art-filled city of Barcelona, Spain.
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