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 weekend April 8-11

The weekend begins tonight on Thursday. I suggest you rest up and stay hydrated. This weekend is best of many to come. Your hostess has the definitive list of things to do - hanging out with friends, with the family (including 4-legged members) or someone special. I even have some good-for-you events listed.

Get out there and live it up. I will!

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


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


Saturday, April 10
- Go! St. Louis Marathon Weekend kicks off
- Eco-Expo at St. Louis Science Center kicks off
- Select Saturdays returns to the Lou
- Backpack to Briefcase mentoring event (offering a scholarship, too)

Sunday, April 11
- Bark & Wine at Petropolis
- St. Louis Family Volunteer Fair at the Magic House
- Free Wine tasting at Ernesto's
- Liquid Brunch at Sub Zero


You want the details to these and more events. Then check out the post at the Examiner page: What’s happening this weekend? April 8-11, 2010

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?

What’s happening this weekend? February 4-7, 2010

The weekend kicks off early with some really great events on Thursday. Friday and Saturday don’t disappoint either with their respective line-ups. Actually, it is weekend full of events for every personality: Party People have Mardi Gras Events to enjoy. Families have pet parades and zoo Funday Sunday. Civically inclined have a meeting to attend. And the socially gregarious have way too much to choose from. I’ll see you all out and about this weekend.

Thursday
- The Walk: Pub Crawl near SLU presented by Metropolis St. Louis
- SoulSTAGE: Open Mic Night in North County

Friday
-Flirting with Disater, the Kickoff Event for Club RED (American Red Cross) at Thaxton Speakeasy
- ALIVE Magazine Buzz List Party at Lucas Park Grille
-One Love Haiti Benefit Show

Saturday
-Pound Pals Trivia Night
-Southern Comfort Taste of Soulard begins and continues until Sunday

Sunday (Family day)
- Mardi Gras Events include the Pet Parade and Wiener Dog Races
- Winter Zoo activities with the Penguins

Full details of these events plus more here.

What to do this week: January 27 -30, 2010

There's much to do this week - have fun, support Haiti, do both.

Wednesday
- State of the Union Watch Party at the Royale!
- OH! So Fabulous Drag Show at the Fountain on Locust

Thursday
- Benefit For Haitian Earthquake Relief at the Tin Can Tavern Downtown

Friday
- STRESS FREE FRIDAYS: B FREE PAPARAZZI EDITION Happy Hour at El Borracho
- An Evening with Sonia Sanchez at the Missouri History Museum

And Mardi Gras Festivities
The Wine Taste on Friday and the Canjun Cookoff on Saturday. Both are a hit.

Get full details for these events and more here.

Top events for this week: this week? January 20- 23, 2010

Get out and about and have a great time. Meet up with friends. Enjoy art. Take the kiddos to a Winter Carnival and kick off Mardi Gras. Celebrate Beer! And support great causes, including a Haitian Relief concert.

Thursday

• Abstrakt Art Gallery OPEN HOUSE for Interior Designers and Event Planners
• JAZZYPHATNAPPY: Nu Soul/Hip Hop Fusion

Friday

• Dinosaurs Unearthed Food Drive Benefitting St. Louis Area Foodbank
• STRESS FREE FRIDAYS: Cocktail Party
• Haitian Relief Benefit Show with Mario Pascal, Lamar Harris and Friends

Saturday

• Mardi Gras St. Louis Winter Carnival
• Cabin Fever: Schlafly Winter Beer Festival
• Beer Can Birthday Party
  

Details about these events and many more can be found here.

NYE in the Lou - What are YOU going to do?

Arguably, the biggest party night of the year, the last night of the year is all glitz, glam, and champagne. This year, we also celebrate the end of the first decade of the new millennium and a spectacular celestial event. Wow! Ever prepared to keep you grooving and moving, this NYE offers several party options – for the pair-bonded, the sizzling singles, the whole family, and the budget conscious.

Here are your Hostess’ recommendations for Thursday, December 31, 2009.

Black Velvet & Bluegrass Night at Schlafly’s Bottleworks
Music by "Naked" Mike Newman, The Wayward Mountaineers and The Foggy Memory Boys.

Royale Speakeasy New Years Eve at The Royale Food and Spirits
A prohibition style NYE celebration.
free

NYE at Fraizer’s Restaurant and Lounge
Happy Hour Specials, Free Oyster bar, Free Appetizers, Champagne Toast and Party Favors
free

Jive & Wail the New Year at Jive & Wail Piano Bars (2 locations)
Maplewood & St. Peters

Wonderland of Arts - First Night St. Louis
Grand Art Center
Family event, non-alcoholic

NYE at City Hall
Music provided by Bernie Hayes
St. Louis City Hall Rotunda

Once in a Blue Moon NYE Party
Music by DJ Andrew and DJ SF&Edgar
Hyatt Regency at the Arch
18th Floor Ballroom


Details of of these events can be found at New Year's Eve in St. Louis: Celebrate a new decade, a blue moon, and good times.

Weekend Lineup: December 17 - 20, 2009

Get an early start on your weekend. There is an event for you whether you’re home from school, want to re-unite with friends or enjoy some quiet time out on the town.

Thursday
- Cocktail party and Artist Discussion at Urban Eats
- Stroke’s No Joke Comdey Show hosted by Dee Lee
- Ugly Christmas Sweater Walk hosted by Metropolis St. Louis

Friday
- Third Friday Open House at Third Degree Glass Factory
- Café Soul 3rd Annual Holiday Show
- A Fête Society Happy Hour at Lafayette Fire Company Grand Opening
Join us as we celebrate local restaurants and bars, like we always do.
1801 Park Ave at 18th Street (Lafayette Square)
St. Louis, MO 63104

Saturday
- Citygarden for the Holidays: enjoy cocoa and carollers in the new city centerpiece. Free, perfect for families or date night.

Sunday
- Marlissa Hudson performs at Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church
- Sound Clash featuring DJ Needles

Details for these events and more check the Examiner posts:
What’s happening this weekend? Thursday, December 17 – Sunday, December 20, 2009

And to get a sneak peak at the upcoming events, check out the December 2009 Events calendar. Coming soon…the New Years Eve Lineup.

Top Events for this weekend: December 11-13, 2009

Friday
The Fête Society Holiday Banger at Yemanja Brazil - free appetizers and drink specials.
Citygarden for the Holidays - free family entertainment
Girl Friday's Annual Red-Hot Holiday Party

Saturday
Holiday Open House in Downtown Dutchtown
8th Annual Platinum Christmas Party
Najee Holiday Concert at the Ambassador
Intimate Distance Art Show

Sunday
Holiday Orchestra concert featuring Marlissa Hudson with the Town & Country Symphony - free family entertainment
Crafting with a Purpose at Paste Crafts in Soulard to benefit Haven of Grace Women Services

Details for these events and more check the Examiner posts:
What’s happening this weekend? December 11-13, 2009
What else is there to do besides shopping? Enjoy the local arts.
What’s happening this week? December 7-12, 2009
Holiday Parties for December 7-12, 2009

And to get a sneak peak at the upcoming events, check out the December 2009 Events calendar.

Top Events for this week, including Holiday parties - December 7-12, 2009

The year may be drawing to a close, but it is far from coming to an end. This month is proving to be as fun, exciting, and enjoyable as the previous eleven months. Not one to be outdone by the lush spring, shining summer or amazing autumn months, December in St. Louis is icy hot.

This week’s events include Holiday Parties for this week plus general fare.

Here’s a sample:
Monday
Hwy 40 Re-opening Happy Hour

Tuesday
SLAREP's Holiday Reception
Fuel Holiday Wine Party @ the Duane Reed Gallery

Wednesday
KETC 9 Community Cinema Series film screening of Young @ Heart
Osunlade CD Release Soirée: A Listening Party
Cocktails for a Cause to Benefit Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition

Thursday
SIMPLE PLEASURES 3
Homolatte Cocktail Party & SpeakOUT! - the LGBTI spoken word/music open-mic night

Saturday
8th Annual Platinum Christmas Party

Details for these events and more check the Examiner posts.
Holiday Parties for December 7-12, 2009
What’s happening this week? December 7-12, 2009

And to get a sneak peak at the upcoming events, check out the December 2009 Events calendar.

December 2009 Events

Friday, December 4, 2009
5:00 – 7:30 pm
Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Appreciation & Holiday Party
Habitat for Humanity Administrative Office
3763 Forest Park Drive
St. Louis, MO
Cocktails & Appetizers

Friday, December 4, 2009
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
i-squared Annual Happy Hour
Celebrate the season with the International Institute St. Louis and sign up to volunteer for upcoming projects.
The Gramophone
4243 Manchester
Saint Louis, MO
$5 cover charge or free admission when you bring a toy. (We are registered at Target stores, if you need gift ideas). The toys will be distributed to refugee youth who attend the 2010 Children's Holiday Party.
Free appetizers!

Friday, December 4 – Sunday, December 6, 2009
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm: Friday
10:00 am – 7:00 pm: Saturday
10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Sunday
Big ASS Indie Art & Craft Show
Great local vendors selling their crafty wares – jewelry, assessories, home décor.
Mad Art Gallery
2727 12th Street (Soulard, across from Anheuser-Busch Tour Center)
St. Louis
Free admission

Saturday, December 5, 2009
10:00 am -1:00 pm
MEET THE ARTISTS – Gallery Talks at Art St. Louis Gallery
Artists will be on-hand to discuss their works in the show as well as talk about their work in general.
Featuring Ken Konchel
Art Saint Louis
555 Washington Avenue, #150
Downtown St. Louis
Free & open to the public

Saturday, December 5, 2009
6:00 pm
25th Anniversary Celebration of the St. Louis Chapter MBA Association
Emcee Keith Antone Willis and special performance by Katrina Reece
Phyllis Wheatley YWCA
2711 Locust Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
$50, $40 St. Louis MBA Members
More info or purchase tickets at http://www.stlbmbaa.org/

Saturday, December 5, 2009
6:00 pm – 1:30 am
Chili Supper & Bourbon Barrel Scotch Ale
The Barrel will be tapped and homemade chili will be served to ward off the cold weather.
Limited menu and special prices.
Homemade Chili both w/ meat and vegetarian w/ fresh baked cornbread $5
Companion Pretzel Hoagies w/ option of cheddar cheese $3 with ham $5
Founder's Backwoods Bastard Scotch Ale aged in bourbon barrel on draft 10.2% abv $6
Eric Damhorst spinning records
The Royale Food and Spirits
3132 South Kingshighway
St. Louis, MO

Saturday, December 5, 2009 at
11:55 pm - 2:30am
The Delmar Lounge
Last joint of 2009! Pure, unadulterated, true school HIP HOP!
DJ Needles delivers straight-up, stripped down, flat-out Hip Hop music for Hip Hop Headz to wild out to.
6235 Delmar Blvd
Saint Louis, MO
$3

Sunday, December 6, 2009
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Borrowed: an Exhibition of Artist Gena Brady Allen
The Urban Arts Collective at Urban Eats Cafe
3301 Meramec Street (Dutchtown)
Saint Louis, MO

Sunday, December 6, 2009
12 noon – 4:00 pm
Second Annual Green Living Expo
Join the Missouri History Museum's Second Annual Green Living Expo! The exhibition Missouri Botanical Garden: Green for 150 Years, 1859-2009 is our inspiration as we explkore "green living" in the 21st century.
Featuring a timeline of the Missouri Botanical Garden, photographs, artifacts and an audio tour, the 1,000-square-foot gallery examines the rich history of the oldest continually operating botanical garden in the United States.
Bring your family and friends to visit this free exhibit and enjoy eco-friendly shopping, educational demonstrations, music and more!
Flyer
Free
Check out the recap of the great event: Shoppers save green at Missouri History Museum 2nd Annual Green Living Expo

Sunday, December 6, 2009
12 noon – 4:00 pm
Fun on the Freeway: Highway 64 Opening Celebration
Newly renovated highway is open to pedestrian traffic (Westbound lanes) and bicycle traffic (Eastbound lanes) before the roads are open to vehicle traffic Monday morning.
3:00 pm: Ribbon cutting ceremony and Jack Buck Memorial Highway sign unveiling.
Westbound lanes of 1-64 between Hampton and Tamm
Access the highway at interchange between Kingshighway and Illinois

Sunday, December 6, 2009
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
La Novena presented by Belas Artes and the Colombian Society of St. Louis
A Christmas celebration for the whole family featuring the traditions of Colombia with music, dance, and holiday dishes.
Belas Artes
1854 Russell Blvd
St. Louis MO 63104
Free and open to the public but guests are encouraged to bring a holiday dish to share or children's gifts. (Gifts will be given to kids at the event and to children of refugees through the International Institute)

Monday, December 7, 2009
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Hwy 40 Re-Opening Happy Hour
$5 specialty drinks. $6-8 appetizers. Full menu offered
Eclipse Lounge
Moonrise Hotel
6177 Delmar (The Loop)
Saint Louis, MO




Tuesday, December 8, 2009
1:00 pm
Marlissa Hudson, soprano performs as a Soloist
Woman's Guild Christmas Program
St. Peters Episcopal Church
110 North Warson Road
Ladue, MO63124

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
5:00 – 8:00 pm
SLAREP's Holiday Reception
Regional Arts Commission Building
6128 Delmar (The Loop)
St. Louis, MO 63112
Free admission
RSVP at info@slarep.com

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fuel Holiday Wine Party at the Duane Reed Gallery
Fuel for the City is joining forces for a holiday party with Stephanie Grossman's Wine Club. The Gallery features the Chihuly exhibit!
Duane Reed Gallery
4729 McPherson
Saint Louis, MO
Admission: A bottle of your favorite wine (chilled if necessary) or a plate of food to share
POST-PARTY
10:00 pm
Herbie’s
405 N Euclid (Central West End and one block away from the party)
Cash bar

Wednesday, December 9, 2009
12 noon – 3:00 pm
KETC 9 Community Cinema Series film screening of Young @ Heart
A documentary about a Senior Glee. Club. Event includes a free concert by the "Hot Flashes”, and a reading by ETC Senior Theater
Missouri History Museum
Forest Park
Free and open to the public

Thursday, December 10, 2009
Homolatte Cocktail Party
with Jerry Rabushka as the featured singer/songwriter/pianist artist
Homolatte is a queer music and spoken word series featuring LGBTI artists.
Urban Eats Cafe & The Urban Arts Collective
3301 Meramec Street (Dutchtown)
Saint Louis, MO

Saturday, December 12, 2009
10:00 am -4:00 pm
MEET THE ARTISTS – Gallery Talks at Art St. Louis Gallery
Artists will be on-hand to discuss their works in the show as well as talk about their work in general.Featuring Russell Vanecek and rank Roth
Art Saint Louis
555 Washington Avenue, #150
Downtown St. Louis
Free & open to the public

Sunday, December 13, 2009
2:30 pm
Town & Country Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert
with Marlissa Hudson, soprano as a Featured soloist
Town & Country Symphony Orchestra
The Principia Ridgway Auditorium
13201 Clayton Road (East of Mason Road and west of Ballas Road)
Town & Country 63131
Free

Friday, December 18, 2009
6:00 – 10:00 pm
Third Friday Open House
Art and Craft meet at this monthly event where you can work with instructors and make a paperweight, a holiday tile keepsake, glass beads ($30 - $20) or cast your hand in glass. Plus, its fireside dining Third Degree style! Designing Chefs serves up comfort food with Italian flair. The gallery opens with New Glass: Nikolaj Christensen and Photography of Bogotá by Rick
Live Music featuring River Rats with foot-stompin’ bluegrass and country.
Third Degree Glass Factory
5200 Delmar (between University City’s Loop and the Central West End)
More info: www.stlglass.com or 314-367-4527. Reserve your dinner online $21 plus tax. Click Dinner@Third Degree
Family friendly
Free admission

Saturday, December 19, 2009
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
MEET THE ARTISTS – Gallery Talks at Art St. Louis Gallery
Artists will be on-hand to discuss their works in the show as well as talk about their work in general.Featuring John Rogers
Art Saint Louis
555 Washington Avenue, #150
Downtown St. Louis
Free & open to the public

Saturday, December 19, 2009
7:00 -8:00 pm
Citygarden for the Holidays
The Garden is decorated with trees and the sculpture are decorated with festive holiday lights, with over two dozen color- and pattern-changing globes of light brightening the plaza. There will be holiday choral groups from Joan Koontz and friends.
Plus, family-friendly holiday movies will be playing on the video screen in the garden.
Citygarden
9th and Market
Downtown St. Louis

Sunday, December 20, 2009
4:00 pm
Marlissa Hudson, soprano performs as a Featured Soloist
Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Christmas Celebration

St. Louis, MO

Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Vanita Applebum Entertainment Holiday Appreciation Concert Jean Baylor (formerly of Zhane’)
Location TBA
Tickets: $10

New Year’s Eve

Thursday, December 31, 2009
5:00 pm – 1:00 am
Black Velvet & Bluegrass Night
Enjoy your Bottleworks favorites and specials. Local Missouri farmers and delicious desserts.
Dinner available from 5:00 -10:00 .m.
Local live acoustic music from 9:00 pm.-1:00 am featuring "Naked" Mike Newman, The Wayward Mountaineers and The Foggy Memory Boys.
Live Music & Midnight Toast in the Crown Room
Doors at 8:00 p.m., music from 9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.
Cover charge for the Crown Room is $15 and includes live music and the midnight toast and tasting glass.
Schlafly’s Bottleworks

~~~~~ On-going Events ~~~~~

Art St. Louis XXV, The Exhibition

Now – December 28, 2009

10:00 am -5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)

10:00 am -4:00 pm (Sat)

"Art St. Louis XXV, The Exhibition" features 53 artworks in all media by 46 St. Louis regional artists from Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky. For a complete list of featured artists, sponsors, exhibition highlights, a downloadable invitation, and more, visit here.

Gallery closed Sundays & holidays

Art Saint Louis

555 Washington Avenue, #150

Downtown St. Louis

Treasure!

Now - January 3, 2010

Explores the history of treasure hunting--including sunken pirate plunder, the gold rushes of the Old West, hidden caches or family heirlooms in the attic. The entire family will enjoy exploring the science, state-of-the-art technology and mythology of hunting--and protecting--jewels, coins and precious metals in this special exhibition brimming with rare artifacts; family fun; informational videos; and treasure hunting tales from across the globe.http://www.xsnrg.com/treasure!/index2.htm

lMissouri History Museum

Lindell & DaBalivere Blvd

Forest Park

St. Louis, MO

Admission: $5 for adults; $3 for seniors/students with valid student ID/groups/children older than 13 years of age. Children 12 and younger enjoy free admission (An adult with paid admission must accompany children.) More info: 314 361-9017.