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Listeners can hear protest music from the tumultuous year of 1968 at an event at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013, in the Lee Auditorium of the Missouri History Museum. The Rough Shop band will play some of that music and recordings will provide more. John Wendland, a band member and disk jockey on KDHX, will comment. The museum is located at Lindell Boulevard and DeBaliviere Avenue in Forest Park. 
The event will be in the 1 West Gallery. The museum is located at Lindell Boulevard and DeBaliviere Avenue in Forest Park.  The St. Louis Public Library has announced its hot lineup for its NOT SO QUIET! Concert Series lineup for Thursdays this summer.The series feature sizzling sounds of some of the most diverse and popular musical acts in the region at its FREE concerts at noon every Thursday during June and July at the Old Post Office Plaza (between Eighth and Ninth Streets on Locust) Here’s the lineup so you can mark your calendar early: June 2: Park Avenue Jazz – Featuring John Farrar, the band performs traditional jazz with rich guitar work.* June 9: Swing Set – Performs jazz from the 1930s and ’40s. Jump, jive, and wail with swing, jump, ballads, Latin, polkas, and waltzes. June 16: Dubtronix – Fronted by veteran KDHX programmer DJ Ranx, Dubtronix is a heavy reggae dub band that glides from smooth to spirited, sometimes in the space of a single song. June 23, Farshid Etniko – Exotic music featuring Middle Eastern instruments and Latin beats. June 30, BoogieFoot. Features music with an R&B, funk, and classic rock kick. July 7, Magnolia Summer –A roots-rock band with a similar feel Wilco and Son Volt. They’ve shared the stage with greats like Matthew Sweet, The Counting Crows, Cracker, and Robyn Hitchcock. July 14, Half Knots, Indie-rock music combining dulcimer, guitar, piano, and strings. July 21, Alvin Jett & Phat Noiz – With a unique style of original music and blues, R&B, and rock standards. July 28, Sweet & Low – A guitar duo performing standards and pop favorites. NOTE: Concerts will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather. The NOT SO QUIET! Concert Series is made possible by a grant from the Downtown Community Improvement District
It’s January, and many cities have a “closed” sign hung on them. But not here in the Lou. It’s another jam-packed weekend of free and cheap fun. Here’s a sampling of what’s happening on this three-day weekend (Jan. 18-21, 2013)–and it’s all free: FREE Penguin Activities At Saint Louis Zoo FREE: Soulard Mardi Gras Family Winter Carnival Ice Festival At St. Louis Loop Neighborhood This Weekend Free: Black Rep To Present ‘Resurrection 150: Another Voice’ Free: Eagle Watch At Audubon Center At Riverlands MLK Celebration At UMSL’s Touhill On Monday
The orchestra appears in a variety of community locations including area universities and schools, churches, plazas and malls, retirement centers and parks performing in a variety of musical styles — classical, pops, Christmas pops, operettas, and oratorios. Music Director and Conductor: David Lowell Peek. Cornerstone Wealth Management is sponsoring the concert.
The concert will feature Angela Moore, soloist and Sarah Grant, harp. The program: The Town & Country Symphony Orchestra’s future concerts include:
Traditional holiday music will echo under the rotunda of the Old Courthouse, which will be beautifully adorned with authentic Victorian decorations. Bring a lunch to enjoy during the performance. St. Peter School Choir will perform at this week’s concert. St. Louis Irish Arts will present the Dec. 19 concert. The Old Courthouse, located in downtown St. Louis, is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Gateway Arch) administered by the National Park Service.
So much to do. . .While you’re making your list and checking it twice, be sure to take a moment to kick back and enjoy this special time of the year. Fortunately in St. Louis, doing so won’t cost you a bundle. In fact, this week we’re highlighting ways you can enjoy the holiday with activities that are absolutely FREE. There are so many free things going on in the Lou this weekend, that it’s hard to narrow the list but here’s a sampling: Piwacket Theatre Opens Family Theater Series With FREE Holiday Show At St. Louis Central Library FREE: Way Of Lights At Our Lady Of The Snows In Belleville, Illinois FREE Holiday Lights Display at City Garden In Downtown St. Louis FREE: Celebrate An 1812 St. Louis Holiday At Old Courthouse On 12/15/12
You’ll find free and cheap events and lights galore in St. Louis and area communities this weekend. Here’s a sampling. FREE: ‘Chill On The Hill’ Celebration In St. Louis On Saturday Free: Cookie Spree on St. Louis’ Cherokee Street Free: Central West End Holiday Window Walk On Saturday Free Holiday Lights Display at City Garden In Downtown St. Louis Christmas Lights Spectacular: Santa’s Magical Kingdom Open Daily In Eureka Cheap: Skate With Santa In St. Louis’ Forest Park On Saturday Free ‘Jazz For The Holidays’ Concert at University of Missouri St. Louis On Sunday Holiday Night Lights In Wentzville Near St. Louis FREE: Enjoy Christmas In Kimmswick This Weekend
Shops will be decked out for the holiday, carolers will be strolling the streets, and horse drawn carraige rides will carry you back to a time gone by. The event repeats from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012.in Kimmswick where you can enjoy the sights and sounds of the season. Kimmswick, MO is a short drive from St. Louis.
The University says the event has become one of the most anticipated concerts of the holiday season. It features the combined sound of UMSL’s Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Jim Widner; Vocal Point, conducted by Dr. Jim Henry; and the University Orchestra, conducted by Robert C. Howard.
The concert features such holiday classics as “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “The Christmas Song,” “Jingle Bells” and selections from “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” in addition to other holiday favorites. The concert is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. |
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