"Places everyone!" for the opening of the 12th Season of the Shakespeare Festival in Forest Park's Shakespeare Glen. This season features the Bard's Othello, which according to Festival Executive Director Rick Dildine, is one of their audience's most requested plays. When I stopped by last week, signage was laid out and ready to be installed…
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Sifting through a photographer’s archives: Part IV
Today's photo from Martin Schweig's archives feature a 1927 Gardner Model 90 Roadster parked on the upper Muny Opera lot, filled with what Martin assumes are actresses involved in a Muny Opera production. To get more information about the automobile, Martin sent a copy of the photo to Al Mercer, President of the AACA…
Sifting through a photographer’s archives, Part II
I've noticed, somewhat sadly, that Easter bonnets seem to be a fashion trend of the past. So before the week is over, I want to remind you how fabulous hats can look by showing you a couple of beautiful photographs from the 1920's that I found in Martin Schweig's archive of photos. These were taken…