Here are 10 things to do this weekend in St. Louis’ art and culture world. Enjoy!
1. Lamar Harris with Dawn Weber
Performance Dates:
Friday (January 25), 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Saturday (January 26), 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Jazz at the Bistro
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Common. Musiq Soulchild. Earth Wind and Fire. If you’ve heard of these famous male singers before in concert, chances are you’ve probably heard of Lamar Harris, (whom has shared the stage with these and many more throughout his career). Harris has an upbeat musical sound that brings together his multiple talents as a trombonist, arranger, producer, and vocalist.
Together with local talent Dawn Weber, Harris is sure to please more than just your eardrums this weekend. Weber a member of various St. Louis bands, has a sound that fuses together multiple music genres such as R&B, jazz, funk, salsa, and even swing.
For ticket pricing and more information, click here.
2. Punch Brothers Featuring Chris Thile
Friday (January 25), 8 pm
The Sheldon Concert Hall
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What better way to spend a Friday night than by listening to the timeless sounds of the Punch Brothers? Together with Anais Mitchell, the members of the talented quintet (mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny and violinist Gabe Witcher), are sure to be a crowd pleaser when they perform!
Ranging in age from mid-20’s to mid-30’s, the Punch Brothers’ latest album, Who’s Feeling Young Now? has already been raved by The New Yorker as “a mystical alchemy of old-time music and contemporary sensibilities.”
The Punch Brothers are currently featured on the Hunger Games Motion Picture Soundtrack (“Dark Days”) and on Chieftains’ 50th Anniversary disc, Voice Of Ages.
For ticket pricing and more information, click here
3. Mardi Gras Wine, Beer, & Whiskey Taste
Friday (January 25), 6:30pm-10pm
St. Louis City Hall Rotunda
A NEW and highly-anticipated edition of the annual St. Louis Mardi Gras celebration! Tickets for the event can be purchased in advance.
For more information, click here.
4. Pictures at an Exhibition: St. Louis Symphony-Powell Hall
Friday (January 25), 8pm
Gilbert Varga, conductor
Peter Serkin, piano
GLINKA Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture
BARTÓK Piano Concerto No. 3
MUSSORGSKY/orch. RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition
If you enjoy attending any of the many St. Louis Symphony musical concerts, then you’re sure to enjoy Pictures at an Exhibition. According to the St. Louis Symphony, “Ravel stays true to the original atmosphere and leads us to a glorious finale that leaves us feeling as though we were viewing the majestic artwork ourselves.”
Tickets range from $30-$108. Visit stlsymphony.org for more information.
5. Black History Month Kickoff with Robbie Montgomery
Friday (January 25), 7 pm
St. Louis County Library Headquarters
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Welcome to one of the best ways to prepare for the approaching start of Black History Month! Celebrity Robbie Montgomery (of the hit OWN network TV show Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s, and former back-up singer to legendary music duo Ike and Tina Turner), will talk to attendees at the library headquarters this Friday at 7pm.
Following the closing of the free event, attendees will receive the opportunity to sample delicious desserts from the famous St. Louis restaurant Sweetie Pie’s. Click here for more information.
6. Spring 2013 Opening Celebration at Mildred Kemper Art Museum
Friday (January 25)-Sunday (April 21)
Warm up this weekend with the Spring 2013 Opening Celebration at the Mildred Kemper Art Museum! The exhibition, which will be held at the museum on the Washington University campus, is entitled, “Face and Figure in European Art, 1928-1945.”
For more information, click here
7. Moulin Rouge-The Ballet
Performance Dates:
Friday (January 25), 8 pm
Saturday (January 26), 2pm and 8pm
Blanche Touhill Performing Arts Center
Image via touhill.org
The Blanche Touhill Performing Arts Center and Dance St. Louis bring you: Moulin Rouge-The Ballet. Performed by Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Moulin Rouge brings to you the heart-moving story of struggling artist Nathan and Natalie, a dancer, as they experience love in the turn-of-the-century Paris.
Tickets range from $55, $45, and $35; all matinee tickets are $35. For more information, click here
8. An Evening with the Cardinals
Saturday (January 26), 8:15pm
The Sheldon Concert Hall
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Join other members of the Redbird nation as they interact in Q&A with legendary St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famers: Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Mike Matheny, and Mike Shannon. Also a silent auction will be held to benefit the National Children’s Cancer Society.
For more information and ticket prices, click here.
9. COCA Family Theater: The Mark of Zorro
Performance Dates:
Saturday (January 26), 2pm-3pm; 5pm-6pm
COCA
Ages: 5+
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Un-guard and enjoy the timeless story of “the masked man.” Journey with Scotland’s Visible Fiction as they perform The Mark of Zorro, and decide whether or not Zorro really is a friend or merely a foe.
Click here for more information.
10. Crystal Cajun Cookoff
Saturday (January 26), noon-4pm
St. Louis City Hall Rotunda
Spice up your weekend with this tasty event in honor of Mardi Gras! For more information and to access the 2013 Crystal Cajun Cookoff application, click here.
