The University News

‘You should pack away that jacket’

Brigid Kinsella • February 26, 2009

A camera crew crashes the birthday party and all eyes are set on me. I start to panic at the idea of being on "Cops"-even though the worst offense I have received was a blue slip in the fourth grade for kicking a boy, who butted in line. I realize that, in fact, the crew of "Cops" is not chasing me.

New cheerleading movie quickly runs out of steam

Matt Smyser • February 26, 2009

"This is NOT a cheerleading movie." Or at least that's what Fired Up! claims. Equal parts painfully vulgar and gleefully funny, Fired Up! is the latest entry into a recent surplus of cheerleading movies, but this one is not so much a cheerleading movie as it is an excuse to fling mindless and immature one liners in all directions.

“Little Shop of Horrors” delivers laughs, takes a big bite out of the winter blues

[email protected] • February 26, 2009

Saint Louis University Theatre's production of "Little Shop of Horrors," a dark comic musical in the tradition of "Sweeney Todd," is a show that will make you laugh, squirm and take a second, suspicious look at that plant your roommate brought home from Christmas break.

24 Frames Per Second

Will Holston • February 19, 2009

Now that Valentines Day is but a distant memory and a half-eaten box of chocolate covered cherries sitting in the refrigerator, you might find yourself craving a little romance. Luckily for us all, there's a filmmaker out there who understands romance and whose films consistently capture the frenzy, the passion, the heartache and the dizzying collection of emotions that make up courtship and relationship drama.

Lifehouse lands at SLU for SAB’s annual spring concert

Allison Reilly • February 19, 2009

Look for the light of Lifehouse on Saint Louis University's coast April 24, as the band headlines this year's spring concert. "They've been around a while and have made a comeback," said Kris Premier, president of the Student Activities Board. "[The band is] something everyone can enjoy.

Horror musical hits SLU

Maggie Szewczyk • February 19, 2009

This weekend, the Saint Louis University Theatre takes a bite out of the University theater season. SLU Theatre is presenting a production of "Little Shop of Horrors," the rock musical based on the 1960 Roger Corman film of the same name and featuring songs by composer Alan Menken, to the main stage in Xavier Hall.

Windmills of My Mind

Kat Patke • February 19, 2009

Since Valentine's Day has come and gone, the timing seems appropriate for me to go public with a revelation that I just can't hold back anymore. I haven't felt this way about anyone in a long time, and my heart flutters a little whenever I hear that melodious voice, saying those three special little words . SHUT IT DOWN! Yes.

Local theater is one for the ages

Sarah Fentem • February 19, 2009

Walking in the Delmar Loop, one can't help but notice the Tivoli Theater. Its glowing pink sign and glittering, old-fashioned marquee dominate the street's landscape. This commanding architectural feature only seems fitting for an institution that has become synonymous with the revived neighborhood.

“Good Friday” celebrated in new art exhibit at MOCRA

Bonnie Rosenberg • February 19, 2009

This semester, the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art is hosting its second exhibition celebrating the museum's 15-year anniversary, an exhibit drawing from the oft-reoccurring theme of Christ's death and passion in contemporary art. Museum director, the Rev.

Little Steven goes underground

Will Holston • February 12, 2009

Little Steven Van Zandt looked out onto the world of rock and roll. And this rock and roll god saw that it was not good. "At the time, there was nobody playing new rock and roll anywhere in the world," he said. "You could not hear any new traditional rock and roll.

Broadway stunner makes stop in St. Louis

Will Holston • February 12, 2009

Local theater fans can get a taste of sexual awakening in 19th century Germany mixed with the spectacle of a Broadway musical, and they can do it within walking distance of Saint Louis University. "Spring Awakening," the winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical in 2007, is playing at The Fabulous Fox Theatre until Feb.

Local actor wants to ‘give ’em hell’

Will Holston • February 12, 2009

The Missouri History Museum might seem like a strange place to stage a play, but for local playwright and actor Joe Hanrahan, the museum is the perfect fit for his new, one-man show. "We always try to do plays in spaces that are appropriate to the play," he said.