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The Blue Strawberry presents a Pop-Up Piano Bar with
Sir Stryker, "Piano Bar Star of the Holland America Cruise
Line," Tuesdays through Sundays from 6 to 10 pm. There is no cover
or minimum and sidewalk seating is available. The club is operating
under a "COVID careful" arrangement with restricted indoor capacity
and other precautions. The Blue Strawberry is at 364 N. Boyle. For
more information: bluestrawberrystl.com.
The
Fabulous Fox
The Fabulous Fox Theatre presents A Dickens of a Tour,
a holiday theatre tour inspired by Charles Dickens' A Christmas
Carol, November 27 through December 18. "The tour depicts
several of that tale’s characters including the ghosts of Christmas
Past and Present, Jacob Marley, Victorian dancers and more!
This unique hour-long tour includes some of the history of the Fox
Theatre while it is beautifully decorated for the holiday
season. Guest will visit five stations with access to
backstage and the Fabulous Fox stage. The tours are under the
direction of Lara Teeter, Creative Director and Larry Pry, Music
Director." Strict COVID-19 safety protocols will be enforced
during the tours. For more information: fabulousfox.com.
Fly North Theatricals presents three new free digital series.
Their new digital line up includes The Spotlight Series,
the Grown-Up Theatre Kids Podcast, and Gin and
the Tonic. The Spotlight Series highlights the
Fly North family of students and actors performing songs from
previous FNT shows. In the Grown-Up Theatre Kids podcast you
can join Colin Healy and Bradley Rohlf every other Friday as they
explore life after drama club and what it means to make a living in
theatre far from the lights of broadway. Gin and the Tonic
is a "reckless unpacking of music history’s weirdest stories hosted
by Colin Healy.” The Spotlight Series and Gin and the
Tonic are available at the Fly North Theatricals YouTube channel and the
Grown-Up Theatre Kids podcast can also be found on Spotify,
Apple Podcasts, Sticher, other podcast platforms. All three are
updated on a bi-weekly (every other week) basis.
The Lemp Mansion Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre presents The
Anti-Clause through January9, 2021. "Ever
wanted to be on a TV Christmas Special? Well, hold onto that dream
because we’re just pretending. Welcome to the Judy St Judy
television talk show! It’s the only daytime show that really gives
Jerry Springer a run for his money. All kinds of non-functioning
family skeletons will be brought to light tonight but the big news
is that Judy St Judy has scored a huge guest for this year's
Christmas Special. Spoiler alert, it's Santa Claus! And not everyone
is happy to see him. Gee, hope nothing bad happens!" The Lemp
Mansion is at 3322 DeMenil Place in south city. For more
information: www.lempmansion.com
And in
This Corner: Cassius Clay
Metro Theatre Company presents the streaming version of their
critically acclaimed 2016 production of And In This Corner:
Cassius Clay by Idris Goodwin for online classrooms,
homeschools, learning pods, and other educational settings. "And
In This Corner: Cassius Clay is the story of the young man who
would become Muhammad Ali. From his relationship with a white police
officer who introduced him to boxing as a kid in Jim Crow-era
Louisville to his gold medal-winning performance in the 1960 Rome
Olympics, Cassius holds onto the faith that his potential is
unlimited. But it is the friends from his childhood who are becoming
Freedom Riders who ultimately challenge him to understand that there
is more to life than personal success: he must use his gifts to work
for the good of his community." All tickets include a virtual lesson
plan connected to Missouri curricular standards, along with
additional resources to help address the topics of civil rights,
racial equity, and social justice. For more information: www.metroplays.org/virtual-field-trips.
Moonstone Theatre Company presents Moonstone
Connections, a series of in-depth interviews with arts
leaders by company founder Sharon Hunter. New episodes air the third
Tuesday of each month; see linktr.ee/moonstoneconnections
for more information.
The Muny presents Attuned: Cast Me at the Muny,
a nine-part podcast that "showcases audition tips and funny stories,
while offering an inside look at what makes casting a Muny show so
challenging." The series is available on demand at the Classic 107.3
web site. For more information: classic1073.org/podcasts
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, in collaboration with
Baltimore Center Stage, Long Wharf Theatre, The Public Theater and
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, present Play at Home,
a series of micro-commissioned short plays from some of the American
theatre's most exciting and prominent playwrights. These new plays –
which all run 10 minutes or less – are available for the public to
download, read and perform at home for free at playathome.org.
Adena
Varner and family
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents a live video
stream of the WiseWrite Digital Play Festival running
until the end of the Rep's 2020-2021 season. “Step into the
imagination of three young playwrights as The Rep presents
professional readings of their new plays.” The production is
directed by Adena Varner, the Rep's Director of Learning and
Community Engagement. For more information: repstl.org.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents Love and
Kindness in the Time of Quarantine via on-demand video
stream through the end of 2020. "The beautiful and uplifting Love
and Kindness in the Time of Quarantine offers hope, encouragement
and perspective in a time of uncertainty. Through a blend of three
songs and six monologues, this heartfelt and compassionate new work,
led by The Rep’s playwright-in-residence Regina Taylor, reflects on
the search for light in the darkness. Featuring nationally renowned
writers Octavio Solis, Connie Congdon, Dustin Chinn and Isaac Gomez,
as well as local favorites Tonina, Carter Lewis, Mariah Richardson
and Tre’von Griffith." For more information: www.repstl.org
Deal
Orlandersmith in After the Flood
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and All Arts
present Until the Flood, written and performed by Dael
Orlandersmith, via on-demand streaming. "On August 9, 2014,
Darren Wilson, a white police officer, shot and killed Michael
Brown, an African American teenager in Ferguson, Missouri. The
shooting ignited weeks of social unrest, propelled the Black Lives
Matter movement and prompted a controversial investigation by the
U.S. Department of Justice. Celebrated writer, performer and
Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith traveled to St. Louis and
conducted interviews with dozens of people who were grievously
shaken by Brown’s shooting and the turbulent aftermath. From these
intimate conversations, Orlandersmith created eight unforgettable
characters who embody a community struggling to come to terms with
the personal damage caused by these events." For more information: allarts.org
R-S Theatrics presents While the Ghostlight Burns,
a virtual discussion series featuring R-S Artistic Director Sarah
Lynne Holt in conversation with St. Louis theatre artists, Mondays
at 7 pm. Conversations will be archived at the R-S Theatrics YouTube channel. For more
information: r-stheatrics.com/while-the-ghostlight-burns.html
Come
Together
The St. Louis Shakespeare Festival presents streaming videos
from the SHAKE20 festival, including re-imagined,
condensed versions of classic Shakespeare plays and new takes on old
favorites like Joe Hanrahan's Come Together, at the
Shakespeare Festival Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pg/STLShakesFest/videos
The St. Louis Shakespeare Festival presents A Walking
Christmas Carol November 28 - December 23 in the Central West End.
"Inspired by the tradition of taking in the grand holiday windows at
Stix and Famous-Barr, A Walking Xmas Carol is a 20-stop,
audio-musical and window-display reimagining of the classic tale by
Charles Dickens. Local artists from PaintedBlack STL (“Stroll”) will
create large-scale window installations interpreting Scrooge’s
journey from a never before seen perspective while the musical
adaptation Q Brothers Christmas Carol from the Q Brothers (Dress the
Part) will guide guests throughout the walk along Euclid Avenue and
Maryland Plaza." For more information: stlshakes.org/production/carol/
St. Louis University Theatre presents The Diary of a
Madman, adapted from the story by Nikolai Gogol, via
on-demand streaming through November 19th. "The diary entries that
makeup Gogol’s work are reimagined by different groups of
theatre-artists, filmed, and then curated into a final, single
photodrama, creating a collage of insanity in isolation. This
collaborative creation is directed by Lucy Cashion." For more
information: www.kranzbergartsfoundation.org.
St. Louis University Theatre presents Shakespeare's A
Winter's Tale via on-demand streaming through November
19th. "A radio drama version of one of Shakespeare’s most mysterious
and beguiling plays. It tells the story of a happy family torn apart
by madness and redeemed by the transformative power of forgiveness.
Neither pure comedy nor pure tragedy, it contains both in equal
measure and stars some of Shakespeare’s most unforgettable
characters. Directed by Nancy Bell." For more information: www.kranzbergartsfoundation.org.
The St. Louis Writers Group streams live recordings of
previous play reading sessions at their Facebook page. For more
information: facebook.com.
SATE, in collaboration with COCA and Prison
Performing Arts, presents Project Verse: Creativity in
the Time of Quarantine. Project Verse presents two new
plays: Quatrains in Quarantine by e.k. doolin and Dream
On,
Black
Girl: Reflections in Quarantine by Maxine du Maine. The
performances are streamed free of charge on SATE’s website and
Facebook page.
For more information: slightlyoff.org.
Union Avenue Opera offers Sneak Peeks of its 2021
season operas Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville),
Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) and The
Cradle
Will
Rock on its YouTube channel.
Looking for auditions and other artistic opportunities? Check out
the St.
Louis Auditions site.
For information on events beyond this week, check out the
searchable database at the Regional Arts Commission's Events Calendar.
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