The next production to take the stage at COCA’s new Catherine B. Berges Theatre, wUNDERland, puts a modern, hip-hop twist on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. The production features creative direction and choreography by COCA Hip-Hop Crew Artistic Director Anthony “Redd” Williams.Â
Regular visitors to Webster Arts’ events and exhibits are plenty familiar with the arts space’s current location in a basement on the campus of Eden Seminary in Webster Groves. But it’s not a place where passersby can wander in, or where a piece can catch someone’s eye from the street.Â
From December 2-12, Debby Lennon will return to The Grandel to step back into the shoes of five ordinary women and five legendary divas in Max & Louie Productions’ Songs for Nobodies. The one-woman show is an exploration of many voices and stories, all of which fall on the shoulders of Lennon, who must navigate across genres, styles, and even dialects in order to give voice to the divas and the “nobodies” who encounter them. We sat down with Lennon to discuss the show, the characters, and what it’s like to take on so many iconic roles.
Ways to support the International Institute of St. Louis and St. Louis’ new Afghan neighbors include volunteering, monetary support, and filling job positions.