Upcoming events

Join the Sam Fox School at Washington University in St. Louis on Oct. 4 for a free public lecture from Crystal Z Campbell, the Sam Fox School's Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Teaching Fellow. A multidisciplinary artist, experimental filmmaker, and writer, Campbell’s creative research centers public secrets and the underloved, reflected in an archive-driven practice. Informed by rumor and anti-institutional forms of historical transmission alongside gaps in archival repositories and recorded histories, Campbell’s work lends attention to events, places, and people that have been underacknowledged. Campbell’s works on Henrietta Lacks — a Black woman whose cells were taken without consent and became the backbone of the biotech industry via the first immortal cell line — reflect Campbell’s interest in the intersections of perception and the optics of historical transmission. Intrigued by whispers, epigenetics, social and spatial histories, and embodiment as an archival form, Campbell is most known for time-based installations that combine archival traces, strategic opacity, abstraction, and the architectural and site histories of each location.
Lecture will be in Steinberg Hall. Free parking available in the East End Garage beginning at 5:00 p.m. Enter the garage from Forsyth Boulevard or Forest Park Parkway.

This lecture is the Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Teaching Fellow Lecture, part of the Public Lecture Series hosted by the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis.

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

Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG - 3-4 Rounds - PRIZES!!

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

https://www.eventvesta.com/events/32417/t/tickets

Please join us as Robert Rosen discusses the new edition of Nowhere Man: The Final Days of John Lennon: "A gripping read that no Lennon fan will be able to resist." - The Times (London)

By all appearances, John Lennon was working on a tell-all memoir in the final years of his life. Every day he poured into diaries his raw thoughts and feelings-about his jealous rivalry with Paul McCartney; his tumultuous marriage to Yoko Ono; his love for his sons, Julian and Sean; his hatred of the music business; his escape into programmed dreams; his acerbic opinions of England and America. Written by one of the few people to have read those diaries, and based on decades of research, Nowhere Man takes you on a journey through Lennon's consciousness. Covering a range of topics close to John's heart, from Abbey Road to the zodiac, the book offers vivid insights into his extraordinary life. It examines his passion for money, his forceful rejection of a Beatles reunion, his drug use, his forays into the occult, his brief acceptance of Jesus, and his solitary struggle in the Dakota to create a meaningful life in the glaring spotlight of fame. A portrait of an artist in turmoil striving to reconnect with his muse-which culminates with the release of Double Fantasy, his final album. Nowhere Man is an unforgettable look at Lennon's last years and the tragic fate of a beloved cultural icon whose transcendent music changed the world.

ROBERT ROSEN is the author of A Brooklyn Memoir: My Life as a Boy, the investigative memoir Beaver Street: A History of Modern Pornography, and the international bestseller Nowhere Man: The Final Days of John Lennon. His work has appeared in such publications as The Village Voice, Mother Jones, Soho Weekly News, The Independent, Uncut, and Proceso. He lives in New York City with his wife, singer-songwriter Mary Lyn Maiscott.

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

https://store.subbooks.com/event/author-event-robert-rosen

Commander FREE!!

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

Starts: 6:00pm

Entry: $5

Rounds: 3-4

Prizes: 125% of Entries to Store Credit to X-1's or better

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/32410-magic-the-gathering-modern-tournament-weekly

During a time of legalized racial discrimination, many African American travelers relied on the Green Book, a travel guide published annually from the 1930s to the 1960s that identified businesses that were open to them. Great Rivers Greenway and the Noir Bookshop are hosting Green Book on the Greenway: The Negro Traveler’s Green Book and St. Louis. During this free, two-part program, registered attendees can learn about and see the sites of some of the local places and services listed in the Green Book.

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

Flesh & Blood TCG - 3 Rounds - PRIZES!!

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

https://www.eventvesta.com/events/32412/t/tickets

$5 Entry

3 Rounds

Pack Per Win

This event runs from Feb 8, 2023 to Dec 27, 2023 and happens every:

Wednesdays: 6:15pm - 9:00pm

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/32420-digimon-tcg-tournament-weekly

Experience this powerful one-man show that unravels the life of St. Louis' own soul icon Donny Hathaway.

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/44644-twisted-melodies

Original Music Open Mic Night Hosted by David Loeb

Every Wednesday, 7-10pm

Door: 6pm // Sign-up 6:30

All welcome, from beginner on up, but not "the whole band" please! It's a tiny stage, and more about the song/songwriter than the band. Quiet listening and supportiveness are highly appreciated!

Music Open Mic questions: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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

J. Chambers performs live at Blue Strawberry STL.

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/47840-j.-chambers

Voodoo CCR at Oyster Bar.

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

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The Kendrick Smith Trio Comes to Blue Strawberry Wednesday Late Nights in the Lounge! No cover. From 9:30pm to 12:30am on Wednesdays starting March 8th, Kendrick Smith hosts Wednesday Late Night at Blue Strawberry. The Kendrick Smith Trio kicks the evening off. Interested composers, players, vocalists and students are invited to stop by every week and join in the music making. “I’m excited to serve as host of Wednesday Late Nights at Blue Strawberry,” says St. Louis’s own jazz standout. “With all the talent we have around town and coming through, there is a lot of music to be made.”

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

https://eventvesta.com/events/47818/t/tickets

Youth, ages 5-9, with their grown up, are invited to join us for drop-in story time and fun, hands-on activities. Join us this week to delve into some amazing books and explore our creativity through art.

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

https://cli.re/45916-convergence-creative-play--storytime

Green Door Art Gallery is pleased to partner with Bobby Lessentine, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, in presenting The City Beautiful, St. Louis Views 2007-2023, a collection of paintings by Michael Anderson inspired by the parks and architecture of St. Louis. Many of the sixteen works on display were painted on location on outings with Missouri Plein Air Painters Association, a local group of artists dedicated to painting outdoors year-round.
Location: Edward Jones Office of Bobby Lessentine, CFP 3141 South Grand, St. Louis
Exhibit Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Please call before visiting: 314-772-5304

Join us for the opening reception of The City Beautiful, St. Louis Views 2007-2023, a collection of paintings by Michael Anderson inspired by the parks and architecture of St. Louis on Wednesday October 11, 2023 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Enjoy refreshments and meet the artist while you view the exhibit.

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

Discover the JOY of sharing music with your baby or toddler! Mini Music is an interactive music class for children 0-5 years old and their parents (or grandparents, or caregivers!) Developed by Ali and Warren Mann from Sonoma County CA., Now their beloved music program for young children and preschoolers is available in St. Louis Missouri!

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

http://minimusicstl.com

"Everything Blue - a juried art event. Blue is a primary color across all models of color space. It is the color of the ocean and sky; it often symbolizes serenity, stability, inspiration or wisdom. See how local artists use their creative talents to create art works which symbolize the color blue. The event is free and open to the public and runs from September 15 thru October 20. The Soulard Art Gallery, voted as best gallery in the St. Louis Magazine A list 2021 thru 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, sculpture, photography, and jewelry. We also host a local artists group exhibition in our 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

Join us for free film screenings! MANHATTAN SHORT is the only film festival of its kind. Film lovers will unite in over 500 venues worldwide to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world when the 26th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival takes place during September 28 to October 8, 2023. The Final selections screen simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, where attendees vote for Best Film and Best Actor awards at each participating venue. Every short film selected will automatically become qualified for the Oscars of 2024. These films are unrated and intended for adults.

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

https://www.jeffcolib.org/events/manhattan-short-film-festival

The Benton Park Philo Cafe is an open, civil conversation about ideas that matter to us, facilitated by an academic philosopher, Dr. Dave Hilditch. As a facilitator, Dave works hard at ensuring all viewpoints are welcome and treated with respect. Topics are picked from suggestions from the group at the start of the meeting. Every first Thursday of the month. 1:30pm-3:30pm. Discussion begins at 2pm and continues until 3:30.

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

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebentonparkphilocafe

Learn more about the artists and artworks in the exhibition, then try some printmaking techniques for yourself!

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