Saint Louis Ballet: Nine Sinatra Songs

The Saint Louis Ballet (recently selected by RFT readers as the best dance company in town) opens its new season with a performance of Twyla Tharp's Nine Sinatra Songs. The combined creative powers of two American entertainment icons shows the relationship arcs of seven couples. "Strangers in the Night," "Somethin' Stupid," "That's Life" and "My Way" are featured in the program. Also performed are George Balanchine's Concerto Barocco and More Morra by company artistic director Gen Horiuchi. Nine Sinatra Songs is presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday (October 4 to 6) at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus (1 University Boulevard; www.stlouisballet.org). Tickets are $35 to $69.