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Colin Gilmore Lucas School House |
Wed., August 27, 8:00pm |
St. Louis - Soulard/Benton Park |
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The peculiar nature of Colin Gilmores Oedipal conflict is that it doesnt seem like a conflict at all. The son of country mystic Jimmie Dale Gilmore neither threatens nor succumbs to the father; he just sounds like a young, gifted musician raised in the home town of Buddy Holly... More >> |
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Jammin' at the Zoo Saint Louis Zoo |
Wed., August 27 |
St. Louis - Forest Park |
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When a heat wave scorched St. Louis in the old days, citizens would decamp to Forest Park for a good night's sleep. It was also a bit of a social hour, no doubt, because you can't have that many St. Louisans in one place without a conversation breaking out about baseball or high school. Even... More >> |
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YMCA Book Fair Kennedy Recreation Complex |
Daily from Fri., August 22 until Wed., August 27 |
Crestwood/Sunset Hills/Sappington/South Lindbergh |
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YMCAs are the places to go for a nice workout in a laid-back environment: no muscle-beach mooks giving you the once-over just 'cause they can bench press you to Beijing and back. The wonderful Y helps tone brains as well, courtesy of its vital literacy programs and annual YMCA Book Fair. This... More >> |
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Drifting: Timothy Wagner Subterranean Books |
Daily from Fri., August 8 until Sun., September 14 |
Delmar/The Loop |
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Timothy Wagner is an abstract artist whose paintings typically feature a muted color palette and intersecting slashes of a brighter color, such as pink or white. His more recent work, however, eschews the perpendicular marks for bubbling fields of latex and acrylic paint; there's something... More >> |
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Exposure 11 UM-St. Louis-Gallery 210 |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Thu., July 31 until Sat., September 20 |
North St. Louis County |
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Olivia Lahs-Gonzales and Andrew Millner both find inspiration in flora, but they respond to their muse in very different ways. Lahs-Gonzales hones in closely on the plants — photographing blades of grass so that they appear to be the size of sequoias or shooting up toward the sky from... More >> |
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Kramer's Marionnettes: Summer Follies 2008 Kramer's Marionnette Theater |
Daily from Fri., August 8 until Sun., August 31 |
St. Louis - Central West End |
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If hot temperatures have you envisioning nearby oases and conversing with inanimate objects, take a day off with the kids to attend a zany, one-of-a-kind marionette show at Kramer's Marionnette Theater (4143 Laclede Avenue; www.kramersmarionnettes.com). More than just talking heads, the... More >> |
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Mad Magazine Exhibition St. Louis Artists' Guild |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sun., June 22 until Sat., September 6 |
Clayton |
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Mad magazine has been blowing raspberries at authority figures and pop-culture icons since its debut in 1952, and its impact on our national sense of humor is so vast, it's impossible to quantify. This summer, the St. Louis Artists' Guild (2 Oak Knoll Park, Clayton) offers a rare look at... More >> |
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Mark Mothersbaugh: Postcard Diaries Star Clipper |
Daily from Fri., August 1 until Fri., September 12 |
Delmar/The Loop |
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Mark Mothersbaugh has been creating for more than three decades, and not always while donning that red flower-pot chapeau he made famous as Devo's majordomo. His instrumental arrangements can be heard in many Wes Anderson films, and his company, Mutato Muzika, provides intricate, quirky scores... 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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Not That Cuddly: An Exhibition of Misfit Toys Eugene Field House & St. Louis Toy Museum |
Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Wed., August 20 until Tue., December 30 |
St. Louis - Downtown |
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Today's favorite doll or stuffed animal is the stuff of tomorrow's nightmares. (Except for Bratz dolls — those things are God-awful now and forever.) Don't believe it? Picture those creepy wooden-headed dolls that were all the rage during the Little House on the Prairie era: Something in... More >> |
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Personal Allegories Center of Creative Arts (COCA) |
Daily from Fri., August 22 until Sun., September 28 |
Delmar/The Loop |
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In a town full of talented artists, William LaChance stands out as someone uniquely talented. His paintings are "invented narratives," large-scale works that feature clusters of people inhabiting the same space but occupying different worlds. In Darkhorse, two women uncover a medieval painting... 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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Things that Matter: Art by Children with Autism Sheldon Concert Hall |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., April 18 until Sat., September 13 |
St. Louis - Grand Center |
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The premise: Artistic creation can help children with autism to better express themselves. The disorder, which affects a person's ability to communicate, often includes intense fascinations with things: stoves, Hello Kitty, dinosaurs. Harnessing this fascination, coordinators Bevin Early and... More >> |
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4-M Vineyard & Rosati Winery 4-M Vineyard & Rosati Winery |
Daily |
Outstate MO |
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80's Night The Zone |
Every week Wednesday |
St. Louis - Midtown |
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80's Retro Night with DJ ASian Eddie The Drunken Fish |
Every week Wednesday |
Maryland Heights |
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Eightyfourglyde DJ spin Mangia Italiano |
Every week Wednesday, 10:00pm |
St. Louis - South Grand |
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Acorns Golf Links Acorns Golf Links |
Daily |
Outstate IL |
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Amazing Science Demonstrations Saint Louis Science Center |
Daily |
St. Louis - Forest Park |
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American Legion Post Golf Course American Legion Post Golf Course |
Daily |
Collinsville/Edwardsville |
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Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour Center |
Daily |
St. Louis - Soulard/Benton Park |
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Arvell Duo Villa Farotto |
Every week Wednesday, 6:00pm |
Chesterfield |
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Asian Art Collection Saint Louis Art Museum |
Daily |
St. Louis - Forest Park |
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Augusta Winery Augusta Winery |
Daily |
St. Charles County |
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Blues Night with Jimmy Lee Kennett Crazy Horse Saloon |
Every week Wednesday |
Wentzville |
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