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The spectacular 125 unit Veiled Prophet Parade played to an enthusiastic crowd in downtown St. Louis on Saturday July 2nd. This fast paced 10-minute video summary (from StLouisan.com) covers almost all of it. This year's VP Parade was dedicated to artist William Griffin. St. Louis City Mayor Francis Slay and several other mayors were on hand at the opening ceremonies. Following the national anthem, the 125 unit parade began and the large … [Read more...]
Hitting the Street and Running During a week when many may be kicking back a bit, Rachel Kell, Project Manager at Grand Center, talks about preparations that Grand Center is making to provide for an entertaining and festive First Night. Justin Kredible and Buckets & Tap Shoes highlight this year's celebration. Time Table Program Description See & Do grandcenter.org width=300 height=250 marginwidth=10 marginheight=10 … [Read more...]
"Buckets & Tap Shoes" will perform at First Night. A "Fantasea" of the arts transforms Grand Center's stages and streets for this year's First Night 2011 celebration. The mysterious, playful and art-filled beauty of underwater life is the colorful backdrop for this year's festival. There's magic, theater, comedy, dance, drama, and craft activities. More than 27 individuals and music groups, "Justin Kredible" creating magic and comedy … [Read more...]
CURRENT HAPPENINGS | THEATRE A professional theatre company producing the indigenous American art form of musical theatre. The 2011 25th Anniversary Season A Chorus Line, June 3 to July 3; The Secret Garden, July 22 to August 21; Victor/Victoria, September 9 to October 9; Disney's 101 Dalmatians, June 22 to July 3. Education for ages 3 to 18, beginning January 10, including Acting, Voice, Dance, Musical Theatre, and Access the Arts … [Read more...]
I don't get to dance as much as I'd like, but when I do, I love it; it's a real treat. Good-friend Bill, a painter of bodies that move through dramatic negative spaces, totally loves dance. Addiction might be the right word. So, I asked Bill if Dance St. Louis is still putting on their shows at the Edison Theatre on the campus of Washington University. The answer? Not much anymore. In the past many of the Dance St. Louis events were held at the … [Read more...]
This New York-based company of 16 international dancers has vaulted into the front lights; it's been named in the "Top 25 to Watch" by Dance Magazine. Paris-born Artistic Director Benoit-Swan Pouffer, a former dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has an impeccable flair for picking the plums of cutting-edge dance and arranging them in fascinating programs. Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center One University Blvd. University … [Read more...]
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