Arts

Opera Theatre of St. Louis has an "overwhelmingly white" administrative staff, according to its leader. A fellowship program aims to increase the behind-the-scenes diversity at the organization and elsewhere in the field.

Renée Brummel Franklin, a longtime staffer at St. Louis Art Museum, will lead its efforts to bolster diversity within the organization. She's charged with acting on recommendations contained in a report adopted by the museum's board of commissioners.

Golden Globe-winning actress Regina Taylor kicked off her tenure as the Rep's playwright-in-residence with "Love and Kindness in the Time of Quarantine," a compilation of monologues and songs addressing life in a period of social distancing.

The Muny plans a late-starting season in 2021 that would include all seven shows originally scheduled for this year. But it all depends on the state of the coronavirus pandemic.

During a holiday season transformed by the coronavirus, St. Louis artists and performers are finding ways to adapt Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and keep some version of a cherished tradition intact.

The coronavirus pandemic has shutdown most live events, leaving venues dark and putting employees out of work. Now, a new organization is asking for a share of Missouri's CARES Act funding to help save the industry.

Even though the pandemic has forced restrictions on local museums, there are still a number of opportunities for St. Louisans to explore, including a variety of smaller institutions.

Longtime Muny leader Dennis Reagan will step down in 2022. One of the longest-serving arts leaders in the region, Reagan began his affiliation with the Muny as a teenager on the cleanup crew.

Eight billboards in St. Louis and St. Louis County feature messages urging people to stay involved in the fight for change.

The University of Missouri-St. Louis has removed the Touhill Performing Arts Center's director as part of a wave of budget cuts. The university also trimmed 14 jobs from the theater because it has lost revenue during the coronavirus pandemic. UMSL also has had a loss in state funding.