Back in the days before Twitter, diplomacy was a face-to-face business. Representatives from two nations or groups would meet together to discuss the issue at hand like adults and try to come to some sort of agreeable compromise. In the early 1990s, these quaint methods enabled leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization and Israeli government to meet, however reluctantly. Norwegian diplomat Mona Juul and her husband Terje Rød-Larsen used back-channel relationships to very quietly establish connections with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzahk Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat, and encouraged them to sit down and talk about building a road to peace. In a room supplied with food and drink, the leaders of two warring parties engaged with one another as people and found the spark of a human connection. J.T. Rogers' Tony Award-winning play Oslo dramatizes those meetings and that fleeting moment when two enemies shook hands and agreed to make peace. The Repertory Theatre St. Louis presents Oslo Tuesday through Sunday (February 8 to March 3) at the Loretto-Hilton Center (130 Edgar Road; www.repstl.org). Tickets are $19 to $92. $19-$92
Originals, Americana, Songs from Ireland, the British Isles and beyond Free
https://www.thefriscostl.com/music-events/Don Marsh will discuss his book Coming of Age, Liver Spots and All: A Humorous Look at the Wonders of Getting Old. Copies of the book will be sold at the event. Free
http://www.wgpl.orgThe Foggy Memory Boys are a group of musicians from the St. Louis area. Started by Jason Scroggins and Dustin Greer in 2008, they bring together a group of good ole boys that love bluegrass in its truest form. The lineup changes from time to time and is always a treat. Recent additions include Mark Raborn on banjo and Cecil Tinnon on mandolin, guitar and vocals. Free
https://www.thefriscostl.com/music-events/Hwy 61 Roadhouse is practicing HooDoo VooDoo every Saturday from January 12 through March 2. Their “Cure All” is $1 off all New Belguim VooDoo Ranger Beers. Register to win a weekly prize and be entered to win the Grand Prize of 2 tickets to the 2019 VooDoo Fest (10/25-10/27 in New Orleans). Grand Prize drawing is on Fat Tuesday at 9pm – if you are present to win, winner will receive a $100 Bonus Visa Gift Card! See Desc
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