Rosalind Early

6 days ago | stltoday.com | Rosalind Early |Louis Post-Dispatch

Dick Van Dyke in “Mary Poppins,” Keanu Reeves in “Dracula,” Kevin Costner in “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.”While we may love these actors (and even these films), we have to admit that their accents in them were horrible. Van Dyke’s attempt at cockney is legendarily bad. We all love Keanu Reeves, but the man sounded as British as your average Midwestern American (he’s actually Canadian, which makes it a tiny bit worse). And these are film actors working in big budget productions.

6 days ago | stltoday.com | Jasmine Osby |Rosalind Early |Daniel Neman

Nate AbshireWhen: 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. April 17-19Where: Funny Bone West Port, 614 West Port Plaza Drive, Maryland HeightsHow much: $15More info: stlouisfunnybone.comComedian Nate Abshire competed twice on the hit television competition series “Last Comic Standing.” He lost both times, but don’t be fooled by his on-screen losing streak. Abshire is still funny, bringing nearly two decades of humor to audiences across the country.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Rosalind Early

Dick Van Dyke in “Mary Poppins,” Keanu Reeves in “Dracula,” Kevin Costner in “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.”While we may love these actors (and even these films), we have to admit that their accents in them were horrible. Van Dyke’s attempt at cockney is legendarily bad. We all love Keanu Reeves, but the man sounded as British as your average Midwestern American (he’s actually Canadian, which makes it a tiny bit worse). And these are film actors working in big budget productions.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Rosalind Early

When the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra performs at the Sheldon on April 24, the concert will include a world premiere from composer Yoell Tewolde, a sophomore at University of Missouri-Columbia. Tewolde wrote the piece, “Waves on the Shore” as part of Mizzou’s New Music Initiative. Students in Mizzou’s composition program apply to get the chance to hear their pieces played by SLSO musicians. “This is my first time working with musicians from a symphony orchestra,” Tewolde says.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Rosalind Early |Jasmine Osby |Daniel Neman

‘Meet Me at Dawn’When: April 11-27; performance times varyWhere: The Marcelle, 3310 Samuel Shepard DriveHow much: $15-$45More info: metrotix.com/events/detail/meet-me-at-dawnTwo women wash up on a beach, but things are not as they seem in this play from UK playwright Zinnie Harris. Upstream Theater tackles the lyrical drama, which is inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. By Rosalind Early Why should kids have all the fun? These are open to the 21-and-older crowd only.