Rob Levy

Concert Review: Wang Chung Brings Big Sounds To The Intimate City Winery

The proliferation of ‘80s bands making the concert rounds has intensified over the last decade. As a result, countless artists…

1 year ago

Review: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Performs “Brahms X Radiohead” With Composer/Conductor Steve Hackman

As classical music looks to connect with younger audiences, the programming offered by many of symphonies is adapting. While the…

1 year ago

Theater Review: Fascism, Physics, and Friendships Collide in COPENHAGEN

From physics to physical confrontation, the St. Louis Actors Studio production of Copenhagen delivers tense drama, political intrigue, and plenty of existential dread.…

1 year ago

Movie Review: The Evocative CHAPERONE Screens at Slamdance 2024

Chaperone is a lively indie film that breaks many of the norms of traditional narratives in moviemaking. First, it features…

1 year ago

Theatre Review: COSI FAN TUTTE Offers A Comedic Clash of the Sexes

The battle of the sexes is in full effect at Opera Theatre of St. Louis. This clever mêlée of wits…

2 years ago

God, Guns, and Gossip: OTSL Delivers a Sparkling SUSANNAH

There was a rapturous moment offstage during the opening night of Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ Susannah. Conductor Gemma New, herself in…

2 years ago

Theatre Review: Passionate and Political, Opera Theatre St. Louis’ TOSCA Refreshes a Classic

There is not much color in Opera Theatre St. Louis’ production of Tosca. But that does not mean it is drab.  Relying…

2 years ago

Opera Theatre’s “Treemonisha” Gloriously Revives Scott Joplin’s Final Opera

Every king needs a queen. If you’re Scott Joplin, the king of Ragtime, that queen is Treemonisha. Opening Opera Theatre…

2 years ago

The Magnetic Fields Create A Strong Attraction at City Winery

The Magnetic Fields two-night residency at City Winery was more of a marathon than a series of concerts. Playing thirty songs…

2 years ago

Blue Man Group Brings A Brisk New Production to The Fabulous Fox

Since 1987, Blue Man Group’s mix of percussive drumming, performance art, high-energy showmanship, and colorful moments of creativity has dazzled…

2 years ago