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Adding more performers! The Polar Express Train Ride is the biggest and most jolly Polar Express event yet at Union Station! We are looking to add more performers to play elves, chefs, conductors and 🎅 Santa! We are reaching out to talent who would like holiday earnings through December 26th. Ages are 15-years-old and up. Costumes provided except for Santas. Performers who commit to at least 5 dates will receive 4 complimentary tickets to a weekday train ride. For more information on how to join the magic of the holiday season email
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The First of May (Saturday):
All events subject to postponement or cancellation.
Gesso Magazine asks that all businesses, venues, performers, and patrons follow all suggested social distancing, health measures, and guidelines.
31art gallery – The 31art Show features new works from these artists: Jared Minnick, Andy Dykeman, Kerry Smith, Maxine Thirteen LLC - St. Louis Artist, Terry Hinkle, Erik Thompson, Jason Spencer, Stan Brock, Jen Dykeman, Henryk Ptasiewicz, Steven Hayes, Peat "Eyez" Wollaeger, Willie Gates, Katie Chilman, & Jasmine Raskas. Masks required; 12-8p [Exhibit runs Saturdays through June 26]
9 Mile Garden (StL) – Open Bluegrass Jam hosted by Brian Lee Bauer; Bring a chair, a mask, a smile, and a positive attitude. Lots of room to spread out and maintain physical distancing; 11a
AgeSmart Community Resources Building(O’Fallon) – O'Fallon IL Garden Club annual plant sale; selling perennials, annuals, potted plants, and shrubs; sale proceeds will support the O'Fallon Community Garden; 8:30a-12p
America's Center Convention Complex (StL) – The Oddities & Curiosities Expo; hand selected vendors, dealers, artists and small businesses from all over the country with all things weird; a safe place for anyone to come and discover new artists, meet new friends and be surrounded by an amazing community of like-minded people; 10a-6p
Art Saint Louis: "Dreamlife" virtual exhibit; This new juried exhibit features works by 43 STL regional artists. View the "Dreamlife" Virtual Gallery Exhibit on our website.
Bennie's Pizza Pub Pub (Belleville) – J & C Acoustic - a talented father / daughter duo, 2-5p; Jon Baker Duo, 6-10p
City Foundry STL (StL) – Jamo Presents The Floozies; tonight & tomorrow night outdoors at City Foundry; 8p [All guests must wear a face mask at all times, other than while eating or drinking. Guests must remain in their pods; With social distancing in place, tickets are limited]
Consuming Kinetics Dance Company (StL) – An outdoor preview of CKDC's spring 2022 concert, “Human Disturbance” - an interrogation of humankind’s impact on Earth. Through both our concerts and through our organizational mission and vision, CKDC hopes to model how every single person has the power to create change, even when it doesn't seem possible; 6:30-7p
Copper Fire Bar and Eatery (Belleville) – RockSolid Booking & Promotions STL presents Kevin Gruen, 11a-2p; Hunter Hamilton & Guests, 1-3p; Salmon Creek, 8-11p [Mask up & we’ll see you soon - outside]
Downtown (Belleville) – Belleville Old Town Farmers' Market; Fruits, veggies, grass fed beef, specialty brats, honeys, jams & jellies - right off the farm! Plus dog treat, crafters and more; 7:30a-12p
Field House Museum (StL) – Speaker Series outdoors: “Only in St. Louis!”; our first in-person event of 2021; Charlie Brennan will present his book, "Only in St. Louis! The Most Incredible, Strange and Inspiring Tales"; 1-2:30p
Hemingway's Zen Garden (O’Fallon) – Mr. Deborah; 8p
Hwy 61 Roadhouse & Kitchen (Webster Groves) – Rogers & Nienhaus; 6-10p
House Of Soul St. Louis (StL) – Saturday Night Vibe; Dakota Pagan + Darius Savage; Dj The Best Damn DJ until 12am [Mandatory Masks and Social Distancing. Positive Vibes Only]
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (Kirkwood) – “Kirkwood is for Lovers!” a concert of Love Songs performed by Joe Mancuso, Dawn Weber and Robert Nelson with Robert Row - Organ, Eric Slaughter - Guitar, Steve Davis - Drums [Covid Careful: seating is distanced per party, masks are required at all times by audience members, temperature is taken upon entry into the venue, and audience member names are recorded for contact tracing] 7-8:30p
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (Kirkwood) – Metro Theater Company presents “The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show / La Oruga Muy Hambrienta Espectáculo” (a bilingual production) featuring a menagerie of more than 75 larger-than-life, magical puppets; The Very Hungry Caterpillar is joined by friends from three other iconic Eric Carle picture books: Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, and The Very Lonely Firefly. Outdoor seating in 20 socially-distant pods to keep all patron family groups at least 6 feet apart from one another throughout the performance plus mask wearing is require for ages 2+ with temperature checks upon entry; 10:30a & 1p [continues through May 16 with on-demand livestreaming beginning April 28]
Margaritas Mexican Restaurant (Belleville) – Celebrating Cinco de Mayo; DJ Daddy J & MC Plan B will be hosting 2 nights of fun & dancing; 7p - close {again on Wednesday, May 5]
Mount Pleasant Estates (Augusta) – The Mighty Pines outdoors; Due to Covid, we will reschedule the event if mother nature doesn't cooperate and offer a full refund of advance tickets if we can't have the concert on May 1st.; 2p
Peace Tree Spirituality Center (Florissant) – AWAKEN: Simple yoga movements; CENTER: “Stepping Into Virtue” Meditation; REDISCOVER: Connect with your heart through the healing harp music of Amy Camie & the paintings of Wings of Connection Artist Angela L. Chostner & Luisa Otero Prada; EXPRESS: Create your own “seeds of peace”; The seeds of peace are inside all of us. What we choose to nurture grows…; Event by Amy Camie, Harpist, Otero Prada LLC and Wings of Connection; 10a-12p & 1-3p
Powell Symphony Hall (StL) – Sweet Serenades - St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Strauss’s elegant winds envelop the hall with warmth. Mozart’s Gran partita becomes the center of attention at a sumptuous party. Two perspectives on the stately Classical style, a century apart; 7:30p
Saint Charles Convention Center (St Charles) – Vintage Market Days® of St. Louis - an upscale vintage-inspired outdoor market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings and a little more with over 200 booths; 12-6p [continues through Sunday]
St. Louis Artists' Guild (Clayton) – Salon Saint Louis 2021 - The 26th Meeting of International Decorative Painters - The International Decorative Arts Show; “Salon Forever”: recognized as the most significant gathering of decorative painters in the world. It is an exciting and unique Art show of masters from across the globe who exhibit and demonstrate their work, discuss old and new techniques and products in the field of the decorative arts; 9a-6p [continues through May 2]
St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station: The 2nd Annual Kenturtle Derby - The newest sports event in America. It’s the 2nd Annual Run for the Romaine! You're in for a shell-shocking good time as Kyle, Benedict, Morty and Randy (all turtles) will compete for the crown of lettuce in the Winner's Circle; visit our page; 1p
Saint Louis University Theatre: Seeing Other People Concept Album: World Premiere Event; Experience the process of creating a new musical work with fellow theatre supporters, cast, and creative team. In addition to viewing a documentary on the process of the this creation, and listening to selections from the show, join us immediately afterwards for a Q&A session with the cast and creative team; on the Fine and Performing Arts YouTube Channel; 8p
Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries (StL) – Kurt Elling - one of today’s most compelling jazz vocalists; 8p
Tanglefoot Art Gallery (Festus) – Opening Reception for Garry McMichael; over 50 of his paintings of “The Incredible Ozarks”; Diane Tessman will be displaying her fiber art along with the original Jewelry of Julie Bell and the wonderful paintings of Rick Bayers; Mike Aehle and Joel Ferber will be playing their live Bluegrass music; 1-5p
The Grandel (StL) – Pete Ruthenburg Band Open Air Concert under the heated and well-ventilated tent; limited, physically-distant seating is available by reservation only; All guests are required to follow COVID-19 mitigation policies including wearing face masks at all times; presented by Kranzberg Arts Foundation, WSIE 88.7 The Sound and Jazz St. Louis; 6-8p & 8-10p
The Pageant (StL) – Anthology - Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band; 8p [confidential individual wellness checks upon entry, face coverings must be worn and physical distancing required. Dancing allowed at seat but not permitted in common areas]
Thurman's in Shaw (StL) – Jazz on the Patio with Kendrick Smith Trio; 3p
Watson Trail Park (Sunset Hills) – The Sunset Hills Makers Market - 2nd Annual - a one day outdoor Art Fair; Art! Food! Music! Beer! Fun! Come out to see all the amazing work created over the pandemic; 10a-5p
Congrats to resident organizations The Big Muddy Dance Company, Dance St. Louis, Max & Louie Productions, Metro Theater Company, New Line Theatre, Saint Louis University Theatre, Saint Louis Ballet, St Lou Fringe, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, The Midnight Company, Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis and all our arts neighbors who were featured on the 2020 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Go Magazine list!
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Bob Wilcox enjoyed an adaptation of one of his favorite plays by the students at the Saint Louis University Theatre department in spite of his trepidation surrounding "devised theatre". "Saint Joan of Arc" is the work mounted at SLU, and here is the review.
Happy Friday, Billikens! Acclaimed actress Jennifer Apple recently spent time with SLU students as part of a master class series put on by our friends Saint Louis University Theatre. Jennifer provided valuable insights in to the world of acting and coached the students on their monologues and musical theatre pieces. We cannot thank her enough for sharing her time with us!
Go see Jennifer as part of the performance of The Band's Visit, now playing The Fabulous Fox!
