Out & About 101: What’s happening this week? May 25-29, 2010

The city is warming up, and I am not only referring to the temperatures. Memorial Day holiday Weekend is approaching and this town will be on fire! I’m not thinking of leaving town because the itinerary is too hot!

I'm too ready to shake a tail feather!

Tuesday
- Twilight Tuesdays featuring Steve Shankman Orchestra's tribute to Frank Sinatra
at The Missouri History Museum
- Soul Sessions: The Remedy presents Mahogany Dust, BRICKZ THE POET, and Miss Kriss at the Label

Wednesday
- Best Damn Happy Hours May Event
- Stella Dot Spa Party!
- Preview Performances of Shakespeare in the Park Festival. This year’s play is Hamlet.

Friday
- STRESS FREE FRIDAYS at Bar Napoli
- Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series presents The Ralph Butler Band

Saturday,
- GLOBAL WARMTH - Listening Party at Urban Lounge

You know you want to be there. Check out the link for full details.

Out & About 101: What’s happening this week? May 25-29, 2010

Tuesday Night Picks: May 18, 2010

It's a beautiful day to get out and enjoy lovely St. Louis. This week has much to offer.

Let's just start with Tuesday!

Tuesday

-Twilight Tuesdays

- Live Music at Lola

- SoulSessions featuring Corey Black and Tef Poe

- River City Professionals Monthly Happy Hour.

Get all of the full details at Tuesday Night Picks: May 18, 2010

What's happening this weekend? May 14-16, 2010

This weekend is so busy, I'll be updating this listing several times.

For starters, there are several Weekend festivals happening locally. This beautiful weather is the perfect excuse to spend time with your family.

• Creve Coeur Days
• Belleville Art on the Square
• Macklind Days
• Chinese Culture Days at the Missouri Botanical Garden

Get full details here: Weekend festivals are perfect family outings

The rest of the weekend promises to be a rip-roaring time, if for no other reason that yours truly graduates from the university. Yes, the journey of graduate school has finally come to a halt. So be sure to come out and party with Your Hostess. Dance with me, Buy me drink. Give me a hug. I might be leaving for a grand career track job in the near future so enjoy me while you can.


Here's what's shaking so far:

Friday
- Stress Free Fridays at the Celebrity Room
- Hot Chocolate Soul at The City Lounge


Saturday
- Race Around the Lou presented by Metropolis
- Vatican Exhibit opens at the Missouri History Museum
- DJ Needles spins a Lola Lounge (and this is my official Graduation party)


Sunday
- SoulSTAGE FT. Deana Dean at STL's Finest Bar and Grill

Get full details of these events here and What’s happening this weekend? May 14-16, 2010

What's happening this week? April 20-24, 2010

You filed your taxes on time. You mailed off your census form. You've been a great citizen. Now it is time to enjoy yourself. Get out about town and have a ball. Here are all of the great events happening in St. Louis including my My Tuesday Night Pick.
See you out and about.

Tuesday
- Soul Sessions at The Label

Wednesday
- Posh Wednesdays at The Label

Thursday
- Bounce for Autism Fundraiser at Pump it up!

Friday
- Stress Free Fridays at Ozzies
- Night Society & The Label Anniversary Party

Saturday
- Con-tamination Kickoff Party

Details for these and more events: What’s happening this week? April 20 - 24, 2010.

Plus, check out The Lou Has Talent - discovering and showcasing local artists -a multi-part series of interviews with local talent cultivators. Check out the first Interview with SoulU.

Top events for this weekend: April 13 - 17, 2010

The Cards have opened, the weather is nice all week and St. Louis is blooming. Yes, blooming. I'm excited about this week's line up. I hope you are too.

See you out and about.

My Tuesday Night Picks
- Fuel 5th Anniversary Celebration at The Flamingo Bowl
-Soul Sessions: The Remedy! Neo-Soul Open Mic Night at the Black Label

Wednesday
- Pizza & Politics with MO DESE Commissioner Chris Nicastro at Webster University
- Romeo & Juliet Opens: an adaptation presented by the New Jewish at the Missouri History Museum

Thursday
- YWCA "So Reel" Series: Out of Darkness - Mental Illness at the Wheatley Heritage Center
- The Detour by Metropolis St. Louis: Bowling on Wash Ave at Flamingo Bowl

Friday
- Alderman Shane Cohn’s Fabulous 30th Birthday Extravaganza at eaturing Grbic’s

Friday & Saturday
- 2nd Annual St. Louis Indian Dance Festival
- Main Street BBQ and Blues Fest


Details for these and more events: What's happening this week? April 13 - 17, 2010

Plus, here are some more great things happening in St. Louis. Everything you need to know.
Cardinals Opening Day Events
The Lou Has Talent - discovering and showcasing local artists - this is the first in a multi-part series of interviews with local talent cultivators. Visit the St. Louis Examiner to get read the whole series.

Top events for this week: April 5-10, 2010

Spring has sprung. This beautifu weather has everyone outside enjoying the sunshine and good vibes. Be sure to get out and see how wonderful the St. Louis Metro area really is.

Monday, April 5
- Happy Hour Celebration: One year Anniversary of Alderman Antonio French & Fundraiser at Sub Zero

Tuesday, April 6
- St. Louis County, please Vote Yes on Prop A for Public Transit!
- Soul Sessions featuring Genisis, Neo Sout Artist at The Black Label
- Connect With...Leaders: Young Professionals in Action at Webster Univeristy

Wednesday, April 7
- Xplicit "Spoken Acid" CD Listening Party at Legacy Bookstore

Thursday, April 8
- Community Cinema Series: "The Horse Boy" at the Missouri History Museum

Friday, April 9
- DJ Needles with Mario Pascal & Jingo at Lola
- Royale Mustache Party w/ DJ Barb Cliffe

Saturday, April 10
- Go! St. Louis Marathon Weekend kicks off

Surely, you know there is more in store. Get the full scoop on these plus more activities at Out & About 101: What's happening this week? April 5-10, 2010

Top events for this weekend: April 1-3, 2010

Is it April already? No fooling? This beautiful spring weather surely has everyone wanting to get outside and enjoy themselves. Then do it. Go out and have a great time!


Thursday, April 1 - Saturday April 3
- Screening of Skin - apart of the RACE Exhibit at the Missouri History Museum$5 or witht he admission to the Exhibit


Friday, April 2
- Stress Free Fridays, Special Birthday Bash at Lola

- Alist Showcase w/ Hot Chocolate Soul Band & Dj Quinn at The City Night Club

Saturday, April 3
Meet the Artist: David R. Hanlon whose award-winning works are currently featured in "Honor Awards 2010" at Art Saint Louis.


Get full details of these and many more events at: What's happening this weekend? April 1-3, 2010

Top Weekend Events for Thursday March 18 -Sunday, 21, 2010

If you purchased tickets to see Jay-Z and/or John Mayer then your weekend was set weeks ago. For the remainder of us, you may still want to get out and about and shake a tail feather around town. Never fear, your hostess is here. With top picks for this weekend that are easy on the wallet and great fun (and informative) for you, your family and all of your friends.

Thursday
- Gap's Give & Get campaign kicks off. Save money and donate to local charities
- Mound City Bar Association and the St. Louis Association of Real Estate Professionals (SLAREP) Networking Social

Friday
- Third Friday Open House
- Cafe Soul

Saturday
- Breakfast with the Bunny at the Zoo
- Holi Hai with NetIP St. Louis
- Drink the Link Pub Crawl
- Why Did I Get Married Too? Date Night
- TSU Alumni Scholarship Dance

Sunday
- 18th Annual Grape Arts Fundraiser

Full details of these and many more events at

What’s happening this weekend? March 18-21, 2010

Tuesday night picks: March 16, 2010

Forget hump-day, sometimes the early half of the week is the hardest part of the week to get through. That’s why I’m sharing my first ever Tuesday Night Picks – a list of events for tonight, a way to get out of the house and enjoy this very beautiful weather.

Click on the link for Tuesday night picks: March 16, 2010

See you out and about.

A weekend of Honors! March 5-7, 2010

This is the Honors edition of Weekend Fun. Like the upcoming Academy Awards Show on Sunday, everything this weekend is all about the best. Join me an all of St. Louis as we show this town how to Shine.

Friday, March 5, 2010
- The RFT Blogger Happy Hour Yours truly has been listed as one of St. Louis' must-read local Bloggers. Pick up a copy of this week's Riverfront Times, turn to page 11 and you'll see why. Blueberry Hill
Alist Showcase w/ Hot Chocolate Soul Band & Dj Quinn

Saturday, March 6, 2010
- NOH8 Project St. Louis Public Photo
- Mizzou v. KU Basketball Watch Party

Sunday, March 7, 2010
- Oscar Party with 3-Course Dinner at West End Grill and Pub

Get more details of this weekends events at What's happening this weekend? March 5-7, 2010

I will definitely see you out and about this weekend!

Manic March Monday - Which famous author will you see?

Monday, March 1, 2010 you have two great choices: PUSH or GRUB? Two African-American authors will visit St. Louis - each meeting with audiences to discuss their respective books at local universities. Who?

Sapphire, author of PUSH, the book that inspired the multi-Academy Award nominated movie Precious
and
Bryant Terry, author of eco-vegan soul food cook book Grub.

Monday, March 1, 2010
5:00 - 8:00 pm
Bryant Terry Book Sales, Booksigning, Live Cooking Demo, Presentation, an Tasting
Danforth University Center
Tisch Commons
Washington University
6475 Forsyth Ave
St. Louis, MO 63130
Free and open to the public



Learn more about Bryant Terry (Alum of Xavier University of New Orleans) at 5 reasons why you should know who Bryant Terry is (& why you should want to see him).

Monday, March 1, 2010
7:00 pm
UMSL’s Office of Student Life presents Sapphire
The author will discuss her successful 1996 novel, “Push,”
Millennium Student Center
Century Rooms
University of Missouri-St. Louis North Campus
Free and open to the public


Where will you go?