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Kevin Carroll: A Ball Can Change the World
By Alahandra Jones
It is often said that one person can change the world. But, if you ask Kevin Carroll, he might say that what changes the world is not a person at all, but a thing. A ball, to be specific.
On July 20, the best selling author (“Rules of the Red Rubber Ball,” “What’s Your Red Rubber Ball?!” and The Red Rubber Ball at Work), motivational speaker, artist and activist appeared at COCA to debut his latest project, “The Art of Sport + Play.” The exhibit is a collection of handcrafted balls from all of the places Carroll… more …
It is often said that one person can change the world. But, if you ask Kevin Carroll, he might say that what changes the world is not a person at all, but a thing. A ball, to be specific.
On July 20, the best selling author (“Rules of the Red Rubber Ball,” “What’s Your Red Rubber Ball?!” and The Red Rubber Ball at Work), motivational speaker, artist and activist appeared at COCA to debut his latest project, “The Art of Sport + Play.” The exhibit is a collection of handcrafted balls from all of the places Carroll… more …
Sunday at the Theater With The Rep
By Jessica Ruhlin
There are worse things than sitting in the theater on a Sunday. If that theater is The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis for its presentation of “Sunday in the Park With George,” there are few things better.
This beloved two-act musical, directed by Rob Ruggiero, brings to life the famous painting, “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” by the French neo-expressionist Georges Seurat. In this large-scale historic piece of work, the painter used small dots of color, in a style later defined as “pointillism.” Both in history and in the musical, Seurat’s work was… more …
There are worse things than sitting in the theater on a Sunday. If that theater is The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis for its presentation of “Sunday in the Park With George,” there are few things better.
This beloved two-act musical, directed by Rob Ruggiero, brings to life the famous painting, “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” by the French neo-expressionist Georges Seurat. In this large-scale historic piece of work, the painter used small dots of color, in a style later defined as “pointillism.” Both in history and in the musical, Seurat’s work was… more …
