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Former Echo Staffers

*Former entertainment editor Abby Botan interned with the St. Louis Post Dispatch during the summer of 2016. Here are a few of her published works.
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*Class of 2009 former business/advertising manager Caitlyn Davis is a public relations strategist.
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*Former editor-in-chief Kate Grumke is a a freelance reporter who also served as political producer for PBS and an Edward R. Murrow Award winner.
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*Class of 2019 print editor Ellie Marshall is a copy editor for the Maneater.
*Class of 2008 news editor Kate Midden is the communications director at the Global Health Advocacy Incubator.
*Class of 1978 ECHO staffer Russ Mitchell is an anchor for WKYC in Cleveland.
*Former technology columnist Roxie Mullins is senior editor at "Faces Magazine."
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*Class of 2021 entertainment editor Addie Palmquist is working for the University of Arizona's The Daily Wildcat.
*Class of 2018 Social Media Manager Rosa Parks is communications coordinator for Action St. Louis!
*Class of 2019 editor-in-chief Cole Schnell is a data reporter for the Memphis Business Journal.
*Class of 2001 photographer Andrea Speth runs Speth Photography and photographs for the Emissourian.
*Class of 2009 web and podcast editor Kathryn Wolterman is a senior consultant at CGI

Category: Entertainment

‘One Battle after Another’ sweeps at Oscars
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‘One Battle after Another’ sweeps at Oscars

“One Battle After Another,” the newest film from director Paul Thomas Anderson, premiered on Sept. 26, 2025. The film proves itself to be one of Anderson’s finest works. Continue reading ‘One Battle after Another’ sweeps at Oscars

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Theater department puts on ‘Urinetown’ for spring musical on main stage
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Theater department puts on ‘Urinetown’ for spring musical on main stage

For its spring musical, the theater department performed “Urinetown,” a satirical musical set in a dystopian future with a severe water shortage. Continue reading Theater department puts on ‘Urinetown’ for spring musical on main stage

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Euclid Records hosts listening party for new Bleachers album
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Euclid Records hosts listening party for new Bleachers album

Euclid Records hosts listening parties for new albums a week before they get released.

On Saturday, May 16, at 3 p.m. it will have a listening party for the new Bleachers album, “everyone for 10 minutes,” coming out on May 22. Continue reading Euclid Records hosts listening party for new Bleachers album

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Jazz band performs with Stanton Moore
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Jazz band performs with Stanton Moore

Run by Kevin Cole the jazz band had a concert called “Mardi Groves” on Feb. 26, for the high school students during advisory and during the night for friends and family. Continue reading Jazz band performs with Stanton Moore

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Echo staff members review romantic comedy movies
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Echo staff members review romantic comedy movies

From “The Notebook” (2004) to “500 Days of Summer” (2009), romantic comedies (rom-coms) are a significant part of Valentine’s Day traditions.
Continue reading Echo staff members review romantic comedy movies

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Review:‘Marty Supreme’ presents larger-than-life story
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Review:‘Marty Supreme’ presents larger-than-life story

Since its release in December 2025, “Marty Supreme” has been widely discussed and highly reviewed, a reputation that is very much deserved. Continue reading Review:‘Marty Supreme’ presents larger-than-life story

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Theater department performs ‘SIX: The Musical’
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Theater department performs ‘SIX: The Musical’

Webster Groves High School’s Theater Department performed SIX: The Musical (Teen Edition), from Thursday, Jan. 15 to Saturday, Jan. 17. Continue reading Theater department performs ‘SIX: The Musical’

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Review: ‘Wicked’ meets expectations
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Review: ‘Wicked’ meets expectations

Though the excitement surrounding the release of “Wicked” in November 2024 seemed unable to replicate when the film came out, this fanfare was only bolstered by the anticipation of a sequel to release the next year. Continue reading Review: ‘Wicked’ meets expectations

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Jazz band to perform with Steve Ewing
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Jazz band to perform with Steve Ewing

Contributing writer Edith Leslie reports on the upcoming jazz band performance with Steve Ewing at 8 p.m. Nov. 21, in Knight Auditorium. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Continue reading Jazz band to perform with Steve Ewing

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Junior lands role in ‘Soul on Fire’
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Junior lands role in ‘Soul on Fire’

“Soul on Fire” is a new film that tells the life story of John O’Leary, a motivational speaker from Webster Groves.
Continue reading Junior lands role in ‘Soul on Fire’

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Taylor Swift becomes fully-fledged pop star with release of ‘1989’
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Taylor Swift becomes fully-fledged pop star with release of ‘1989’

Taylor Swift released her fifth album on Oct. 27, 2014. This album changed the way her career and she were seen through the public eye. Continue reading Taylor Swift becomes fully-fledged pop star with release of ‘1989’

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‘Bleeds’ brings fresh sound to country music
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‘Bleeds’ brings fresh sound to country music

Wednesday continues to experiment with the country genre, creating complex instrumentals with vocals that range from melodic singing to primal screaming. Continue reading ‘Bleeds’ brings fresh sound to country music

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Jazz band performs at music festival
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Jazz band performs at music festival

Members of the Webster Groves community enjoy the WGHS Jazz Band performance on Saturday, Sept. 20. Continue reading Jazz band performs at music festival

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‘Dead of Winter’ entrances viewers with  bittersweet story
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‘Dead of Winter’ entrances viewers with bittersweet story

“Dead of Winter” tells the suspenseful, thrilling and emotionally intense story of a widowed fisherwoman who puts her life at risk to help a young woman escape from her kidnappers. Continue reading ‘Dead of Winter’ entrances viewers with bittersweet story

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Webster Groves Garden Café set to close at end of the month
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Webster Groves Garden Café set to close at end of the month

Webster Groves Garden Café will close at the end of September 2025. The café has been a staple in Webster for more than 40 years. Continue reading Webster Groves Garden Café set to close at end of the month

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