planet snewpy review

Cavalia

2012-03-26 20:59:14 -

We were fortunate enough to get a chance to see the Cavalia show while it was here in St. Louis. Created by one of the founding members of Cirque du Soleil, this show is an incredible mix of dance, acrobatics and horsemanship. It is visually stunning, and the athleticism displayed by the riders, acrobats, and the horses is awe inspiring. If you love horses, you should definitely see this show.

Stone Soup Cottage

2011-07-29 14:40:27 -

Having made reservations a full five months in advance, I had a long time to anticipate my wife's birthday dinner at Stone Soup Cottage in Cottleville, Missouri. Prior to attending the Chef's Tasting Dinner last Friday, I had read that St. Louis Magazine had given them the Best New Restaurant award when they opened in 2009, and had named them Restaurant of the Year again in 2010, so my expectations were pretty high. Chef Carl McConnell and his culinary creations did not disappoint. However, I did find a few aspects of the overall dining experience that could be improved.

Disappointed With LOST

2010-06-08 21:13:48 -

I was disappointed with the Lost finale. There, I said it. It wasn't very good. Actually, it was good -- just like every other episode of the show, it was well acted and well made -- it just wasn't very satisfying. But there are a ton of people who are in denial about that. They are raving about the deeper philosophical meaning embedded in the show and how the finale was not only deeply meaningful but the only ending that fit. Well, I call bullshit. People who say that are just embarrassed to admit that they, like the rest of us, wasted 120 hours watching the show.

The Lost Room

2010-06-22 20:42:37 -

I just watched Sci-Fi Channel's miniseries The Lost Room for the second time, and I have to say that it is really very good. It originally aired in 2006, but I didn't watch it the first time until 2007. At the time, I was in between seasons of LOST, and found the two shows to be similar in a lot of ways. The mythology of both shows is dense, sprawling, and very intriguing. But I was ultimately frustrated with how The Lost Room ended, believing that they could have done a better job answering the questions raised.

Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me

2010-04-18 06:06:22 -

My favorite show on NPR is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, and we attended the live taping of Saturday's show. The panelists were Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, and Mo Rocca. I think Mo is tied with Paula Poundstone as my favorite panelist. The show was very good, and it was interesting to see all of the things that go into making the show. The show was taped at Powell Hall in front of an audience of about two thousand. Besides the panelists, the host Peter Sagal, and announcer Carl Kasell, there were a handful of producers on the stage, monitoring the recordings and passing notes to the participants. Following the show, there was a brief period of re-takes to rerecord portions of the show that did not have the best audio quality.

Great Holiday Theater

2009-12-22 12:37:35 -

I've been lucky enough to take in a couple of great Christmas-time shows this season and I wanted to pass along my reviews. First, a couple of weeks ago, I went to see A Christmas Story at the Repertory Theater of St. Louis. If you're a fan of this iconic 80s Christmas movie, then you will love this live version. All the best scenes are recreated to great comedic effect, and that the extensive narration from the film is delivered live by an actor on stage is the most impressive part -- that is a lot of monologues to memorize.

An Inconvenient Purpose

2009-11-15 11:18:36 -

A few years ago some folks started asking the question, What Would Jesus Drive? I'm not sure how seriously the question was supposed to be taken, as it was part of a campaign to demonize SUVs and the gas-guzzling ways of the people who drive them, but author Richard Gasaway has recently offered his answer to this question, and I don't think it matters what kind of car it is, as long as it is powered by hydrogen fuel cells.