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Fine Art
10:28 am
Mon October 15, 2012

One Dot At A Time, Lichtenstein Made Art Pop

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Credit Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein leaves it up to the viewers to decide what has just transpired in his 1964 painting of a tense phone call titled Ohhh ... Alright ...
Credit The Museum of Modern Art, New York / Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
"I don't care! I'd rather sink — than call Brad for help!" laments Lichtenstein's 1963 Drowning Girl.
Credit Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
Lichtenstein said of his series Brushstrokes: "It has that built-in absurdity, and that's the reason I like it."
Credit Monet: AP/Sotheby's / Lichtenstein: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art/Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
About 80 years after Claude Monet painted the Rouen Cathedral (left), Roy Lichtenstein did his own take on the iconic landmark (right.) Click here to learn more about Monet's Cathedral series.
Credit National Gallery of Art / Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
Pablo Picasso was Lichtenstein's hero, says National Gallery curator Harry Cooper. Lichtenstein painted his Picasso-inspired Cubist Still Life in 1974.
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Originally published on Mon October 15, 2012 6:59 am

Whaam! Varoom! R-rrring-g! The canvases of painter Roy Lichtenstein look as if they're lifted from the pages of comic books. Comics were a big inspiration for this pop artist, who was rich and famous when died in 1997 at age 73. But at a major Lichtenstein retrospective at Washington's National Gallery of Art, you can see that the artist found inspiration beyond comic books; he also paid his respects to the masters — Picasso, Monet and more.

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Arts & Culture
2:30 pm
Sat October 13, 2012

St. Louis Symphony Extra - October 13, 2012

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The auditorium as viewed from the stage at Powell Hall - home of the St. Louis Symphony.
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The St. Louis Symphony continues its 2012-2013 season this weekend, and you can be right there with them from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13.

On select Saturday evenings, St. Louis Public Radio broadcasts the Symphony's performance over the air, bringing you a live classical music experience wherever you are.

Here's what's in store for you this weekend:

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Cityscape
2:07 pm
Fri October 12, 2012

Classical And Pop Music Fusion: Christopher O’Riley And Matt Haimovitz

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Christopher O'Riley
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  • Interview with Christopher O'Riley and Matt Haimovitz

Christopher O’Riley is recognized as a leading American pianist and is host of NPR’s “From the Top,” a program which showcases the best young musicians in the country.  Host Steve Potter talks with O’Riley in advance of his performance with cellist Matt Haimovitz, who made his solo debut when he was just 13 years old, at the Edison Theatre at Washington University.  The event, “Shuffle. Play.

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