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Maeystown Oktoberfest Downtown Maeystown |
Sun., October 12 |
Outstate IL |
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You've noticed that your appetite has increased lately — you just can't seem to eat enough! — and you're not sure why. Maybe it's because the change in weather has meant you're wearing less form-fitting clothes and more jackets, maybe you just like fall foods better, or perhaps... More >> |
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Artica 2008: The New World, Come Hell or High Water Gateway Arch |
Sun., October 12 |
St. Louis - Riverfront |
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What is Artica? Well, it's reborn, first and foremost. Dormant these past few years, the outdoor gathering of artists, musicians, performers and dreamers returns for Artica 2008: The New World, Come Hell or High Water. Explaining exactly what that means is difficult. Perhaps the closest one can... More >> |
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The Berlin Airlift: A Legacy of Friendship UM-St. Louis-Mercantile Library |
Daily from Sun., September 7 until Sun., October 12 |
North St. Louis County |
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Late in June of 1948, the Soviets cut off all ground and water access to Berlin in a Cold War stare-down. The plan was to starve the city so that it would be wholly dependent on the Soviet Union. Military brass in the Allied nations realized that an airlift of food and fuel could save the city... More >> |
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Buffalo Bob Blues Band Backstreet Jazz & Blues |
Every week Sunday |
Maryland Heights |
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Sunday nights at Backstreet Jazz and Blues in Westport Plaza always feature a laid back night of blues from both veterans and newcomers to the local blues scene hosted by Buffalo Bob and the Bedroom Blues Band. The intimate surroundings of the club offer the perfect backdrop to an unscripted... More >> |
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Howl & Yowl Fall Festival Country Acres Rescue |
Sun., October 12 |
Manchester/Ballwin |
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At some pet events, the animals are the ones having all the fun. But not at the free Howl & Yowl Fall Festival — this party is for people, too! From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (October 11 and 12), you'll have a chance to roast marshmallows, listen to live music, paint a... More >> |
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The Lieutenant of Inishmore Grandel Theatre |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Wed., September 17 until Sun., October 12 |
St. Louis - Grand Center |
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Padraic, too bloodthirsty and wild for the IRA's liking, is a free-range terrorist who keeps himself busy torturing people and setting off bombs in Northern Ireland. It's a good life, plenty of work and all that, but Padraic isn't a monster — he has a heart. The object of his affection is... More >> |
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Stars of the Peking Acrobats Center of Creative Arts (COCA) |
Daily from Fri., October 10 until Sun., October 12 |
Delmar/The Loop |
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Trying out for the Stars of the Peking Acrobats would be so difficult. First off, the judges are bound to ask hopefuls to do a backbend on the spot, and most folks would be cut right then. And even if they could complete the demonstration of flexibility, they certainly wouldn't be able to do so... More >> |
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Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design and Culture at Mid-Century Washington University-Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum |
Every week Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., September 19 until Mon., January 5 |
University City |
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From the 1950s to the mid-1960s, it seemed like everything and everyone in California was cool: Pierre Koenig and others were designing airy case-study homes, and Charles and Ray Eames' sleek furniture looked gorgeous in those types of spaces; painters including Karl Benjamin were creating... More >> |
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Dwight Davis Merrill Lynch Championships Dwight Davis Tennis Center |
Daily from Sun., October 12 until Sun., October 19 |
St. Louis - Forest Park |
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Because the Cardinals' season didn't work out so well and the Rams' doesn't look much more promising, you might think the local sports scene is readying for a long winter's nap. But this week there's a wake-up call: The St. Louis Aces are hosting St. Louis' first United States Tennis... More >> |
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A Fire Bright as Heaven Gaslight Theater |
Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., October 10 until Sun., October 19 |
St. Louis - Central West End |
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Republicans and Democrats alike can surely agree that the last seven years have been exceptional, if not surreal. List just the incidents that seem memorable enough to be written into the next generation's history books, and you have 9/11, the Patriot Act, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq,... More >> |
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Great Godfrey Maze Robert E. Glazebrook Park |
Every week Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., September 5 until Sun., October 26 |
Grafton/Godfrey/Alton |
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Like deliciously ripe homegrown tomatoes, the Great Godfrey Maze is only around for a limited amount of time each year. The corn stalks in Glazebrook Park (1401 Stamper Lane, Godfrey, Illinois) have been cut to reveal not only a maze but also a safari scene, and you can try to navigate through... More >> |
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The Light Project Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts |
Daily from Thu., September 4 until Fri., October 17 |
St. Louis - Grand Center |
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If you're wont to sneak into Grand Center by the westerly route, you've no doubt noticed the burnt shell of the Spring Avenue Church. All of the growth that has happened in this burgeoning arts district, and the remains of this fire-damaged building, um, remain lurking on the periphery like a... More >> |
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Lutz Bacher: Spill and Aïda Ruilova: The Singles 1999-Now Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., September 12 until Sun., January 4 |
St. Louis - Grand Center |
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Lutz Bacher: Spill is the first-ever solo exhibition by this prolific artist, which is surprising considering she first gained notice with her document collage piece The Lee Harvey Oswald Interview in 1976. What's more surprising is that Spill and its attendant art book SMOKE (Gets in Your... More >> |
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Mysteries of the Great Lakes Saint Louis Science Center-OMNIMAX |
Daily from Thu., September 18 until Thu., April 16 |
St. Louis - Forest Park |
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After inches of rain were dumped on us by the remnants of Hurricane Ike, many of us are just plain sick of water. If you've redecorated your basement to include a Shop-Vac and an assortment of fans, you feel our pain. But in order to forgive the water, you must understand the water. The new... 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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Persuasive Politics: Presidential Campaign Memorabilia Saint Louis University-Museum of Art |
Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., September 5 until Sun., December 21 |
St. Louis - Midtown |
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In retrospect, why was Richard Milhouse Nixon electable? Kennedy drank his milkshake in the 1960 election, and his hangdog expression and dour nastiness didn't improve with time. The answer is obvious: Nixon looked fantastic as a cartoon character. His campaign team capitalized on this with a... 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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SciFest 08 Saint Louis Science Center |
Daily from Thu., October 9 until Mon., October 13 |
St. Louis - Forest Park |
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With eclectic programming like Fantastic Voyage 08," Rock Guitar in 11 Dimensions and The Science of Baseball, SciFest 08 proves that todays science fact is every bit as captivating as yesterdays science fiction. Hosted by the Saint Louis Science... More >> |
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Spencer Finch: Sunset and Ice Cream! Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Thu., September 4 until Fri., October 17 |
St. Louis - Grand Center |
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Shouldn't all fifth birthdays be commemorated with a delicious scoop of ice cream? At the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, the answer is certainly "yes." Come celebrate the Contemporary's fifth anniversary while enjoying free, solar-power-generated ice cream every Tuesday through Sunday... More >> |
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Star Clipper's 20th Anniversary Art Show Star Clipper |
Daily from Fri., October 3 until Fri., November 21 |
Delmar/The Loop |
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Any business that survives 20 years is doing something right, but this is doubly true if the business in question is a comic-book shop. The comic industry has seen a more than a few economic busts wipe out shops nationwide, but the really great stores have managed to stay in business despite... More >> |
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Tim Lane: Abandoned Cars Subterranean Books |
Daily from Fri., September 26 until Sun., November 9 |
Delmar/The Loop |
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You may recognize artist Tim Lane's work because he produces You Are Here, a regular comic for this very paper. What you may not realize is that Lane's work is recognized and feted beyond the borders of St. Louis: Noted independent comics publisher Fantagraphics Books recently produced a... More >> |
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Wabash, Frisco & Pacific Railroad Wabash, Frisco & Pacific Railroad |
Every week Sunday from Sun., August 3 until Sun., October 26 |
Wildwood |
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Short people have a tough time of it. They can't reach the top kitchen cabinets, they have to have every pair of pants hemmed, and they must sit ridiculously close to the steering wheel in order to touch the gas pedal. Just once, it would be nice for them to feel like they're the perfect size... More >> |
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105.7 Sunday Night Local Show Pop's |
Every week Sunday |
East St. Louis/Cahokia |
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4-M Vineyard & Rosati Winery 4-M Vineyard & Rosati Winery |
Daily |
Outstate MO |
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Acorns Golf Links Acorns Golf Links |
Daily |
Outstate IL |
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