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St. Louis Theatre Calendar for the Week of September 21, 2026

The Color Purple at The Black Rep

The Black Rep presents the musical The Color Purple through September 27. “Jazz, blues and gospel music carry us through Celie’s odyssey and all who affect her in this landmark musical based on Alice Walke...

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Now Playing: “Late Fame” profiles pretentious aspirations and reflection on a past life

Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

A thoughtful consideration of, as the title signals, “Late Fame” features Willem Dafoe as post office mail sorter Ed Saxberger wrote an ignored, small book of poetry, “Way Past Go” years ago. Prompted by...

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Through September 27: Andrzej Wajda Retrospective Continues with Five Powerful Films

Photo courtesy of Di Factory and Janus Films

Webster University’s Andrzej Wajda centennial retrospective continues with five exceptional films: “Ashes & Diamonds” (1958), “The Promised Land” (1974), “Man of Marble” (1976), “Man of Iron” (1...

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Through September 26: Rug Burn Theatre’s “Stay A While” Throws a Hell of a Party, Then Quietly Reveals Why

Photo courtesy of Cassidy Flynn

“Stay A While” is an effectively sly piece of storytelling disguised as a manic monologue.

Writer-performer Cassidy Flynn crams his taut 45 minutes with ’90s queer pop culture, Peggy Lee tap routines, Barbr...

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Through September 27: The Black Rep Opens its 50th Season with the Musical “The Color Purple”

L-R: Kelvin Roston, Jr., Angela Wildflower, Adrienne Spann and Brian McKinley. Photo by Arieona Phillips

Ever since lauded author Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Color Purple was published in 1982, it has been adapted twice...

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    Retired IT manager, singer, actor, music and theatre critic, radio broadcaster, raconteur.

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    Film lover, movie critic, video editor

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    Ma'at is an Emmy Award nominated writer and theater producer/critic in the St Louis area. His writing credits include Suburban Journal, St Louis American and West End Word. He currently is the editor of his own blog OUTSTAGN BLOGSPOT.

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    I love film, especially foreign and independent works. I have an M.A. in Film Theory and Criticism, minor in Film Production (Ohio U). I co-directed two documentaries on copyright & fair use. My professional life has focused on film, to my delight.

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