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Artopia St. Louis Artists' Guild |
Thu., August 28 |
Clayton |
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Riverfront Times tips the proverbial cap to St. Louis' creative forces at Artopia, a celebration of the local arts community. At this party four individual artists — working in the fields of performing arts, visual arts, film/video/media and literary arts — will be recognized as... More >> |
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So Many Dynamos play Weezer Off Broadway |
Thu., August 28, 9:00pm |
St. Louis - Soulard/Benton Park |
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Neither sound demons nor indifferent crowds deter So Many Dynamos from tearing up stages from coast to coast. In fact, the more the spazzy dervishes tour out of town, the more polished their live show becomes. Old-school math-rock convulsions Progress and We Vibrate, We... More >> |
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Thirst for Life Atomic Cowboy |
Thu., August 28 |
St. Louis - Tower Grove |
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We just can't bring ourselves to imagine a world without pets. A sweet, loving companion animal can help folks cope with life, especially when those people have been diagnosed with something as life-changing as HIV/AIDS. Saint Louis Effort for AIDS recognizes this, so it offers a program called... More >> |
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Drifting: Timothy Wagner Subterranean Books |
Daily from Fri., August 8 until Sun., September 14 |
Delmar/The Loop |
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Timothy Wagner is an abstract artist whose paintings typically feature a muted color palette and intersecting slashes of a brighter color, such as pink or white. His more recent work, however, eschews the perpendicular marks for bubbling fields of latex and acrylic paint; there's something... More >> |
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East Loop Block Party University City Loop East |
Daily from Thu., August 28 until Sun., August 31 |
Delmar/The Loop |
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We toil away all year, and we get one measly workday off for our troubles. It doesn't seem fair, really. At least over the Labor Day holiday, there is plenty for us to do to keep us from getting bored with all of our free time. In addition to the other fabulous festivals planned for this... More >> |
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Exposure 11 UM-St. Louis-Gallery 210 |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Thu., July 31 until Sat., September 20 |
North St. Louis County |
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Olivia Lahs-Gonzales and Andrew Millner both find inspiration in flora, but they respond to their muse in very different ways. Lahs-Gonzales hones in closely on the plants — photographing blades of grass so that they appear to be the size of sequoias or shooting up toward the sky from... More >> |
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Kevin McCoy: Raw UM-St. Louis-Gallery Visio |
Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from Thu., August 28 until Thu., September 18 |
North St. Louis County |
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If theres a classification that implies newness beyond fresh, raw might be it. Raw is also the name of local artist Kevin McCoys exhibit at Gallery Visio on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus (1 University Drive at Natural Bridge Road; 314-516-7922... More >> |
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Kramer's Marionnettes: Summer Follies 2008 Kramer's Marionnette Theater |
Daily from Fri., August 8 until Sun., August 31 |
St. Louis - Central West End |
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If hot temperatures have you envisioning nearby oases and conversing with inanimate objects, take a day off with the kids to attend a zany, one-of-a-kind marionette show at Kramer's Marionnette Theater (4143 Laclede Avenue; www.kramersmarionnettes.com). More than just talking heads, the... More >> |
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Mad Magazine Exhibition St. Louis Artists' Guild |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sun., June 22 until Sat., September 6 |
Clayton |
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Mad magazine has been blowing raspberries at authority figures and pop-culture icons since its debut in 1952, and its impact on our national sense of humor is so vast, it's impossible to quantify. This summer, the St. Louis Artists' Guild (2 Oak Knoll Park, Clayton) offers a rare look at... More >> |
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Mark Mothersbaugh: Postcard Diaries Star Clipper |
Daily from Fri., August 1 until Fri., September 12 |
Delmar/The Loop |
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Mark Mothersbaugh has been creating for more than three decades, and not always while donning that red flower-pot chapeau he made famous as Devo's majordomo. His instrumental arrangements can be heard in many Wes Anderson films, and his company, Mutato Muzika, provides intricate, quirky scores... More >> |
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Niki Missouri Botanical Garden |
Daily from Sun., April 27 until Fri., October 31 |
St. Louis - Tower Grove |
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Now that the Chihuly elation from the summer of '06 has finally fizzled out and the Chapungu exhibition of '07 has closed, St. Louisans are certainly ready for more artistic enchantment at the Missouri Botanical Garden (4344 Shaw Boulevard; 314-577-9400 or www.mobot.org). So how do you think a... More >> |
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Not That Cuddly: An Exhibition of Misfit Toys Eugene Field House & St. Louis Toy Museum |
Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Wed., August 20 until Tue., December 30 |
St. Louis - Downtown |
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Today's favorite doll or stuffed animal is the stuff of tomorrow's nightmares. (Except for Bratz dolls — those things are God-awful now and forever.) Don't believe it? Picture those creepy wooden-headed dolls that were all the rage during the Little House on the Prairie era: Something in... More >> |
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Personal Allegories Center of Creative Arts (COCA) |
Daily from Fri., August 22 until Sun., September 28 |
Delmar/The Loop |
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In a town full of talented artists, William LaChance stands out as someone uniquely talented. His paintings are "invented narratives," large-scale works that feature clusters of people inhabiting the same space but occupying different worlds. In Darkhorse, two women uncover a medieval painting... More >> |
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Saskia Olde Wolbers: Placebo Saint Louis Art Museum |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., August 1 until Sun., October 26 |
St. Louis - Forest Park |
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Inspired by the true story of Jean-Claude Romand, a man who pretended for eighteen years that he was a doctor for the World Health Organization, Saskia Olde Wolbers created Placebo. In this short film, an unseen narrator unravels the truth of her life as she lies paralyzed in a hospital bed:... More >> |
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Things that Matter: Art by Children with Autism Sheldon Concert Hall |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., April 18 until Sat., September 13 |
St. Louis - Grand Center |
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The premise: Artistic creation can help children with autism to better express themselves. The disorder, which affects a person's ability to communicate, often includes intense fascinations with things: stoves, Hello Kitty, dinosaurs. Harnessing this fascination, coordinators Bevin Early and... More >> |
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This One's for You... Soulard Art Market |
Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Thu., August 14 until Sun., September 7 |
St. Louis - Soulard/Benton Park |
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Not so very long ago, beer was just beer. We drank it, and we didn't think much about it. Now, with the recent Anheuser-Busch news, we've realized that it's possible for beer to be an important source of pride, not only for St. Louisans, but also for the entire country. Throughout the years A-B... More >> |
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4-M Vineyard & Rosati Winery 4-M Vineyard & Rosati Winery |
Daily |
Outstate MO |
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80s G-Spot Ladies Night Modai Sushi Lounge |
Every week Thursday |
Delmar/The Loop |
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Acorns Golf Links Acorns Golf Links |
Daily |
Outstate IL |
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Acoustic Jam and Open Mic RJ's Double Six Saloon |
Every week Thursday |
Franklin County |
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AJ's Just Karaoke Blue Sky Café & Bar |
Every week Thursday, 9:00pm |
O'Fallon |
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Amazing Science Demonstrations Saint Louis Science Center |
Daily |
St. Louis - Forest Park |
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American Legion Post Golf Course American Legion Post Golf Course |
Daily |
Collinsville/Edwardsville |
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Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour Center |
Daily |
St. Louis - Soulard/Benton Park |
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Asian Art Collection Saint Louis Art Museum |
Daily |
St. Louis - Forest Park |
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