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Twenty-four years ago, Rose 'Dawson' miraculously survived the sinking of the Titanic. But her lover, Jack Dawson, did not, and she is not over it. Despite her grief, she's pursuing her dream of becoming an Academy Award-nominated actress. In this production, Rose pitches the idea of turning her story into a work of theatre, or even a motion picture, to an audience of potential producers and investors. She shifts seamlessly from past and present, often without warning, and artistically, and maybe somewhat insanely, blurs the distinction between reality and imagination. Join us for the maiden voyage of your life and never let go!

Playing at The Kranzberg Blackbox, 501 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103. Thursdays-Saturdays 7 p.m.
Dec 7-16, 2023 ($25)

Tickets: www.metrotix.com 

PRODUCTION TEAM
Playwrights: Will Bonfiglio and Lucy Cashion
Starring: Rachel Tibbetts
With Appearances by: Will Bonfiglio
Director: Lucy Cashion
Stage Manager and Dramaturg: Miranda Jagels-Felix 
Production Manager / Technical Director: Jimmy Bernatowicz
Costume & Props Designers: Morgan Fisher & Bess Moynihan
Lighting Designer: Denisse Chavez
Sound Technician: Joey Taylor
House Manager/Patron Services/Marketing: Spencer Lawton
Graphic Designer: Ryan Wiechmann
Select Opening Performances: Paul Cereghnino

With public support from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

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

http://eratheatre.org

Turn the Dial to Holiday!

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

https://cli.re/51491-its-a-wonderful-life-a-live-radio-play

After five consecutive SOLD OUT shows, 2 Pedros return to Blue Strawberry for another evening of yacht rock, playing classic favorites.

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

https://cli.re/53083-2-pedros-an-evening-of-yacht-rock

Live music every Saturday night! No cover!

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

http://www.patconnollytavern.com

Tenth Annual Acoustic Holiday Show!
Tickets at https://checkout.square.site/buy/FB7G2XJCSPHVMH2TPYLTNUXY

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

Yes, you heard it right! Not only will this be Jake’s Leg’s 10th Annual Holiday Show at Focal Point but they will only be doing ONE show rather than the typical two, so get those tickets while the-get’ns good! Spanning the generations, Jake’s Leg has been performing the music of The Grateful Dead for 48 years. (That’s only 11-ish years less than the Dead played Dead themselves!) This will be an acoustic performance exploring the folkier roots of the Grateful Dead. The show will likely not be the perfectly silent listening room experience we are known for, however we promise that it will be great fun for all. Dancing recommended but not required. There will be LIMITED SEATING as we leave plenty of the dance floor open. If you want to reserve a seat, please arrive a little before the 7:30pm doors.

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

From Saturday, December 9th to February 4th the Audubon Center at Riverlands is a host for Bows for Birds Scavenger Hunt. This is a region wide bird themed scavenger hunt. Do you like to watch birds? Do you know birds? Bows for Birds Scavenger Hunt started on Saturday, December 9th at Audubon Center at Riverlands in West Alton.

MTG DINO-SIZED December Drafts.

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

https://cli.re/54570-mtg-dino-sized-december-drafts

Green Door Art Gallery presents Finding Flow: Immersed in the Act of Creating featuring acrylic paintings by Angela Fromme, Gary Lang and Luciana Sabatino, mixed media paintings by Elena Rybak and silver and stone jewelry by Joe Bova Conti. The artwork and jewelry will be on display and available for sale November 1 – December 30, 2023. Join us for the opening reception on Friday November 3, 2023, 5:00 - 8:00 pm.

Green Door Art Gallery’s 36 resident artists will also be exhibiting and selling artwork including fused glass, mosaics, watercolor, oil and acrylic paintings, collage, mixed media, wood, pottery, textile art, jewelry and more. Green Door Art Gallery is located at 21 N. Gore in Old Webster Groves. Hours: Wednesday thru Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. www.greendoorartgallery.com (314) 202-4071

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

The Soulard Art Gallery presents the artwork of the Jacoby Arts Center's resident artists along with small works by local St. Louis artists. The Jacoby Arts Center resident artists represent some of the best Alton Illinois regional artists. Their mediums include painting, photography, sculpture, print making, stained glass and more. The local St. Louis small works (8" x 10" and under) are of varying styles and subject and are sure to bring a smile to your face. The exhibit is free and open to the public and runs from December 8 2023 till January 5 2024. The Soulard Art Gallery voted as best gallery in the St. Louis Magazine A list 2021 thru 2023 as well as voted best gallery in the Riverfront Times in 2023 is a co-op art gallery located in Historic Soulard. With artwork by 13 resident artists, we offer a diverse collection of works, including painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, and jewelry. The gallery also hosts a group exhibitions in the main gallery every month for artists to submit their work for display.
Gallery hours are Thursdays 4-8 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 12-8 pm and Sundays 1-5 pm.

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

http://www.soulardartgallery.com

On Sunday, December 17th the Missouri Department of Conservation is hosting Women in the Woods: Phenology Winter Walk. Bring your nature journals our for a winter walk on the Fallen Oak Trail just in time for the Winter Solstice later in the week. Women in the Woods: Phenology Winter Walk takes place on Sunday, December 17th from 1pm to 3pm at Busch Memorial Conservation Area in St. Charles.

In December our Choral Atlas poses the question, “where is the Holy Land?” The obvious answer is set in the Near East, as described by Virgil Thomson “Scenes from the Holy Infancy.” The specific site of Christ’s birth, Bethlehem, is described in carols by a Briton, Peter Warlock, and the American composer, Paul Nelson, while the journey to the stable, undertaken by the Three Magi is depicted in motets from different time periods: Orlandus Lassus from the Renaissance, Peter Cornelius in 19th century Germany, and Healey Willan, the dean of Canadian composers, who died in 1968. But the term, “Holy Land,” also invites a wider interpretation: is there a limit to where holiness may be found? For Edmund Walters, the Scottish island of Iona presents a spiritual oasis, while William James imagined how the Christmas story might be relocated in the Australian bush. And finally, a new work commissioned from Kerensa Briggs (music) and Charles Anthony Silvestri (text) suggests that wherever we seek the Holy Child, that too is sacred ground. The Chamber Chorus will be honored to welcome in person both Briggs and Silvestri at this world premiere. Join the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus for "The Holy Land" Sunday, December 17 @3 pm Second Presbyterian Church, CWE. Parking is free. For more information about the concert and tickets please call 636-458-4343

On Sunday, December 17th the Audubon Center at Riverlands is hosting a Winter Illumination Walk. After an opportunity to meet live raptors from the World Bird Sanctuary you can journey along our illuminated trails and experience some of nature's unique adaptations to thrive in the night. This Winter Illumination Walk takes place on Sunday, December 17th from 5pm to 7:30pm at the Audubon Center at Riverlands in West Alton.

In the early years of his young adult life C. S. Lewis believed the story of Christ’s birth was nothing more than feel-good myth. That all changed after a particular encounter with his great friend and fellow author, J R R Tolkien. Although both men loved mythology in general, Tolkien was convinced that the Jesus myth was the one true myth. That was the start of Lewis’ journey from Atheism to Christianity. From that point on, Christmas, for Lewis, took on an entirely different meaning. Here we find him at his home near Oxford on Christmas Eve hosting a group of Americans who are Christmassing in England. They are about to experience an unforgettable assortment of Yuletide recollections which stimulates a whole range of emotions – curiosity, laughter, gladness and even some tears. Above all, they will discover how that encounter with Tolkien forever changed his Christmas celebrations. To learn more, visit https://www.aneveningwithcslewis.com

Gregory Williams Welsch trained in New York and has trod the boards in the guise of some of the greatest roles ever created for the stage and he has been entertaining audiences for years with the authenticity of his performances. Welsch has graced both the small and big screen as well, of course, but it is in the amphitheatre of live performances where he truly shines.

The Arcadia Dance Orchestra is an authentic 1920’s style orchestra based in St. Louis, MO. Join the Arcadia Dance Orchestra Live @ The Focal Point, EVERY 3rd SUNDAY 7-9pm (Doors open 6:45). There is a $10 suggested donation at the door and Cash, Paypal or Venmo is accepted.

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

https://thefocalpoint.org/event/the-arcadia-dance-orchestra-3/

Starting July 9th, we will be hosting a weekly Small Batch Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night every Sunday!

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

https://eventvesta.com/events/41527/t/tickets

Turn the Dial to Holiday!

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

https://cli.re/51491-its-a-wonderful-life-a-live-radio-play

Gather your friends and come play the nation's best pub quiz!

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

https://eventvesta.com/events/49770/t/tickets

3 Songwriters come together for an intimate, unforgettable evening of song.

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

https://cli.re/53084-neil-salsich-beth-bombara-and-lynn-o’brien

From Saturday, December 9th to February 4th the Audubon Center at Riverlands is a host for Bows for Birds Scavenger Hunt. This is a region wide bird themed scavenger hunt. Do you like to watch birds? Do you know birds? Bows for Birds Scavenger Hunt started on Saturday, December 9th at Audubon Center at Riverlands in West Alton.