Upcoming events

WARM YOUR HEART WITH FROZEN JR. AT THE GRANDEL THEATRE

The St. Louis Premiere of Frozen Jr (a shorter version of the Broadway Musical) will perform with a stellar cast of youth ages 8-18 at The Grandel Theatre from Thursday, July 25th to Saturday July 27th.

Showtimes are Thursday, July 25th, Friday, July 26th and Saturday July 27th - at 7:00pm as well as Saturday, July 27th at 2pm. The Saturday 2:00pm Performance features a Meet and Greet with the Frozen Cast after the show.

Join Anna, Elsa, and all of your favorite characters as they embark on an epic, ice-filled journey of self-discovery, camaraderie, and the real meaning of true love. Adapted for young performers, this musical includes favorite Frozen songs such as “Love Is an Open Door,” “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?,” and “Let It Go,” as well as wonderful new songs from the Broadway production. With its empowering message of love and understanding, Frozen JR. is sure to melt your heart!

Tickets are $10 for children, seniors and students and $15 for adults. Tickets also available at the door, pending availability.

Disney’s Frozen JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all materials are provided by Music Theatre International. For more information about licensing Frozen JR. or other Disney shows, please visit www.DisneyMusicals.com.

https://www.metrotix.com/events/detail/rockshow-academy-frozen-jr

The C. G. Jung Society of Saint Louis will show “Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers,” Episode 8, MASKS OF ETERNITY (originally aired on PBS in 1988) at First Congregational Church of St. Louis, 6501 Wydown Blvd., Clayton, Friday, July 26, 7 pm. 

In MASKS OF ETERNITY Campbell discusses how the many names, symbols, and purposes of God across cultures serve to explain the abstract concept of the infinite.

Join us to view and discuss this episode. Information about the Society at www.jungstlouis.org or call 314.533.6809.

No entrance fee. Donations accepted.

For more information, email Ed Steinmann at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Peaceful Fools play an eclectic blend of acoustic music drawing on folk, rock, jazz, blues, and a shared obsession with a good song. We're currently playing a set composed of covers ranging from The Band to The Decemberists to Gnarls Barkley, and are adding in original material over time. John's highly expressive voice and Jay's wide ranging guitar expand the possibilities of the two instruments and two voices formula into an ear-grabbing sound that's sure to raise your spirits.

For more information, contact Marie Griffin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

http://anchor-stl.com

St. Louis Actors’ Studio will produce the 7th “LaBute New Theater Festival". The Theater Festival will run at the Gaslight Theater, 358 North Boyle, home to St. Louis Actors’ Studio.

Professional and High School Submissions were accepted October through December 2018. To be considered entries had to have no more than four characters, and be crafted specifically to exploit our intimate performance space (18' x 18' stage). Changes in scenery or setting should be achievable in a few seconds and with few major set moves. Our focus is on fundamental dramaturgy: plot, character, theme.

Professional, new, previously unproduced one act play submissions (45 minutes or less) included a letter of inquiry, a synopsis and a 10-page sample from the script.

Four Winning plays by high school students will be presented in readings at 11 am on July 20 at the Gaslight Theater. Admission to the reading FREE.

Six plays were chosen: One group to be performed in the first two weeks of July, the final group in the second two weeks. “Great Negro Works of Art”, a Midwest Premiere from Mr. LaBute, will be performed every night for the run of the festival.

July 5-14, Set One

“Great Negro Works of Art” by Neil LaBute, Directed by John Pierson

“Color Timer” by Michael Long (Alexandria, VA), Directed by Jenny Smith

“Privilege" - by Joe Sutton (West Orange, NJ), Directed by Jenny Smitn

"Kim Jong Rosemary" by Carter W. Lewis (St. Louis, MO) Directed by John Pierson

July 19-28, Set Two

Predilections - Richard Curtis (NY,NY) Directed by Wendy Greenwood

“Henrietta" - by Joseph Krawczyk (NY,NY) Directed by Wendy Greenwood

"Sisyphus and Icarus a Love story” by William Ivor Fowkes (NY,NY) Directed by Wendy Greenwood

“Great Negro Works of Art” by Neil LaBute, Directed by John Pierson

July 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 at 8pm

July 7, 14, 21, 28 at 3pm

Union Avenue Opera presents Puccini’s La bohème

Four Performances: July 26, 27, August 2, 3 at 8:00 p.m.

Presented in Italian with English supertitles

Join the Bohemian Revolution in the heart of 19th-century Paris as a group of struggling artists strive to create beautiful art, find love, and ultimately live life to the fullest in this romantic operatic blockbuster. Rodolfo and his friends scrape by using their wit and charm to escape life’s harsher consequences until a chance encounter one winter night when Mimi asks Rodolfo to light her candle, changing everything and sending the pair into a deep, passionate whirlwind. At the same time, Marcello can’t resist the flirtatious charms of the feisty Musetta. Follow the triumphs and toils of this band of struggling young artists as they search for love, life, and laughter against impossible odds. For over 100 years, La bohème, Puccini’s most celebrated opera, has moved audiences to laughter and tears with its irresistible music and timeless tale. 

Ukrainian born soprano, Yulia Lysenko makes her UAO debut in the role of the ill-fated Mimi alongside Cree Carrico as Musetta in La bohème. Jesse Donner returns following his triumphant UAO debut as Ismaele in Verdi’s Nabucco last summer. Andrew Wannigman (Jigger, Carousel), Nicholas Ward(Pish-Tush, The Mikado) and Scott Levin (Pooh-Bah, The Mikado) also return to UAO as Marcello, Schaunard, and Alcindoro respectively while Isaiah Musik-Ayala makes his UAO debut as Colline. Elizabeth Hastings (Cenerentola ’11) returns to conduct the 16 chorus and 8 children’s chorus members while St. Louis’ Mark Freiman (Nabucco) directs.

To purchase tickets, visit our website or call the box office at (314) 361-2881. General admission adult tickets: $35, Reserved adult tickets: $45.

For more information, contact Danielle Feinstein at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

https://unionavenueopera.org/2019-productions/la-boheme/

Jan Shapiro, longtime jazz vocal instructor at Berklee School of Music performs jazz standards with Dave Venn on piano, Bob DeBoo on bass and Henry Ettman on drums. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Reserve tickets by text to 314-962-7000 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Specify date, your name & the number of people in your party. Payment not due until you arrive at the theatre. Free parking in the Ozark Theatre's private parking lots. Entrance to the theatre from the side parking lot.

For more information, email Dan Stevens at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

http://www.ozarktheatre.com

Young Musicians from the School of Rock perform rockin’ show.

For more information, contact Tim Hasenstab at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Whispering Willows are an Americana/Alternative Country duo based out of Eureka Springs, AR. Their self proclaimed style of music called Rolling-Hills Country, brings to focus the personal and heartfelt singing and original songwriting of traditional country music while arranged with traditional fiddle and flat picked guitar, rooted in the sounds of the Appalachia and Ozark mountains.

For more information, contact John Barr at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

https://www.thefriscostl.com/music-events

Saunders Schultz (1927-2017) was a prominent St. Louis artist and among the founders of the concept of Architectural / Environmental Sculpture. He was cofounder of Scopia Studio with fellow St. Louisan William Severson (1924 - 1999), and contributed to nearly 300 monumental works over his career; these diverse sculptures are found throughout St. Louis, in 37 states, and around the world. 

This focused exhibition presents examples of drawings, paintings and sculpture that illustrate Schultz’s affinity for nature as his primary inspiration. The drawings and paintings in this exhibition reveal the complex ways in which Schultz captured the shapes of leaves, trees, flowing water, and in some cases capturing the concept of rushing air. Despite their small size, these pieces still convey the grace, complexity, and monumentality of the site-specific works for which Schultz is known.

For more information, contact Brittney West at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

http://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/events-and-exhibitions/

Fourth annual festival includes The River Kittens, The Root Diggers, The May Day Orchestra, Kevin Buckley, Shaughan Uebinger, The Whispering Willows, Jon Bonham and Friends, Les Gruff and The Billy Goat, and Wild Horse Band.

For more information, email Pat V. at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

https://www.newhavenmusicfest.com

Enjoy a weekly fresh selection of locally produced vegetables, fruits, eggs, honey, canned goods, vinegar, jams, jellies and freshly baked goods.

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The Friends of Washington State Park will host “Christmas in July” at the park campground. All campers are welcome to participate in a Christmas Campsite Decorating Contest, which will begin on Saturday and be judged on Sunday morning. Prizes will be awarded for best decorated and most original.

Other activities will include a scavenger hunt, educational programs and the chance to see Santa. Throughout the weekend, the Friends of Washington State Park will be collecting new, unopened toy donations for the local Toys for Tots organization. This two-day event is free and open to the public. A complete schedule of events is shown below:

Saturday, July 27:

•Christmas Campsite Decorating Contest Begins

•10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Scavenger Hunt

•Noon - 4 p.m. – Kids' Train Ride

•1 p.m. - Santa Arrives

•2 p.m. - Fire Safety Program

•7 p.m. - Hug a Tree Program

Sunday, July 28:

•7 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Fundraiser Breakfast

•8 a.m. - Christmas Campsite Decorating Contest Judging/Awards

13041 State Hwy. 104, De Soto, MO | (636) 586-5768

For more information, contact Sharon Hultberg at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

https://mostateparks.com/event/81746/christmas-july

THIS IS A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT FOCUSING ON ANTI BULLYING, CYBER BULLYING AND STOPPING THE VIOLENCE.

For more information, contact Chuck Alphin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

At the Peers Store along the Katy Trail, the Bluegill Buddies will play live old timey folk music on Saturday, July 27th, from noon to 3! Stop by to relax and enjoy live music, art, and refreshments while hiking on the beautiful trail along the Missouri River.

For more information, contact Rick Funcik at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

https://katylandtrust.org/peers-store-music-lineup-2019/

The premise of the event is to foster unification between those who conduct research within academia and those who apply scientific concepts or sustainable practices within their businesses by highlighting the shared values of both our staff and a few local breweries that are leading the field in sustainability.

Guests will view demonstrations from NGRREC scientists on topics from amphibian and reptile conservation (including live animals), to soil science, to automated animal tracking devices, and more. 

Children are invited to participate in hands-on activities like looking at bugs under microscopes, decorating their own reusable tote bags and more at the Swarovski Waterschool Kids Corner. Guests can also check out NGRREC’s native landscaping and take a walk through the grounds and onto the green roof guided by a plant map with build-in scavenger hunt.

Local brewers will be present to talk about the ways in which the brewing industry can reduce their environmental impact without compromising the quality of their products. Participating breweries include The Old Bakery Beer Company, Schlafly Beer, Urban Chestnut Brewing Company and Blueprint Coffee. 

The event is free to attend, and no purchase is necessary to enjoy the science demonstrations, native gardens, free snacks, Swarovski Waterschool Kids Corner or to speak with brewers about sustainability in their industry. 

Anyone can purchase a commemorative glass for $3, but only those over the age of 21 will receive a wristband with their purchase. The wristband will allow guests to enjoy samples from local breweries that are leading the field in sustainable practices. NGRREC can accept credit card, check or cash, but no change will be available. Those planning to pay in cash, should have exact change.

For more information, contact Allison Rhanor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

https://www.facebook.com/events/2337110923049453

Join Stephanie Weissberg, Associate Curator, and Shane Simmons, Director of Exhibition Design and Installation, for a behind-the-scenes tour of Striking Power: Iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt. Learn about museum practices at the Pulitzer including how the objects were installed and strategies for enhancing the visitor experience while protecting the artwork.

For more information, contact Katie Hasler at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

https://pulitzerarts.org/program/behind-the-scenes-tour-striking-power/

Live Music is Better.

For more information, contact Lyn Hammerstone at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

https://www.hammerstones.net

Ron E. Young

Lost & Found

June 21-August 19, 2019

Opening Reception: Friday, June 21, 2019

6 pm-8 pm

I scrounge the alleys, boarded-up buildings and vacant lots like an archeologist searching for buried treasure. The ghosts of a once thriving community have a story to tell before all memory of their existence is erased. My current studio practice involves assembling disparate elements, things that I scavenge and collect from the carnage that is now North St. Louis City. From these discarded materials I create my mixed-media assemblages. The materials I collect are from city streets and neighborhoods, a treasure trove of materials left behind for me to collect – wrought iron metal; rusty nuts, bolts, screws; ropes and chains; old broken tools; lots of wood, now burnt and rotten, that were once doors, window frames and decorative molding; and an abundance of bricks. I use these discarded objects to create art that tells a story about what we value and how we treat the people that once owned them.

For more information, contact Jeff Wunrow at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

https://parishgallerycwe.org/

Ignite Theatre Company proudly presents an ALL FEMALE CAST in CHICAGO The Musical (HSE).  

In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap...until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune, and acquittal.

Join us July 25, 26 and 27, from 7-10 pm, or Sunday, July 28th from 2-5 pm at The Marcelle, 3310 Samuel Shepard Dr, Saint Louis 63103. Tickets go on sale soon at http://www.ignitewithus.org/

Please note, this show is PG-13 and not intended for younger audiences.

For more information, contact Dorinda Pieper at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

http://ignitewithus.org

Join us as we dive into the magical world of Dr. Seuss! Performed by the 8-18 year old students of DaySpring's summer theater camp, this is a fully realized musical theater production full of fun songs, amazing dance numbers, and our favorite Dr. Seuss characters. Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie and Jojo - a little boy with a big imagination - will take us on an adventure that will leave you singing and dancing all the way home!

For more information, contact Claire Horrocks at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

http://dayspringarts.org