Arch City Chronicle News - Entertainment

Meet Me in Forest Park

Matthew — 2008-05-13T17:55:26-04:00

Frontyard Features is bringing a classic back to where it belongs, Forest Park.

The classic St. Louis flick will be shown Wednesday night at the Worlds Fair Pavilion. The film will start promptly at sunset.

Meet Me In St. Louis is one of the 200 films being shown by Frontyard Features which is showing one in each of 200 neighborhoods in the St. Louis area between May and October.

A full shedule is available at their website.

Be sure to check out the history and photos also available on the website. You can also submit

Go! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend

Frank — 2008-03-26T10:36:29-04:00

April 5, 2008 - April 6, 2008

4/5 - Forest Park 4/6 - Market & 13th St.

April 5 in Forest Park there will be a 5K Run/Walk; a Mature Mile; a Read, Right & Run Marathon; and Children's Fun Runs. On April 6 at Market and 13th Street, there will be a Marathon, a Half Marathon and a Marathon Relay. Not a runner? Join the hundreds of walkers who participate each year. Register online at gostlouis.org or call 314.727.0800

gostlouis.org

Pearl Jam To Tour the East Coast

Dave — 2008-03-21T16:37:14-04:00

This summer.

Dave Drebes Players Tonight at the Way Out Club

Dave — 2008-03-20T14:45:16-04:00

9pm.

National Photo Month at Soulard Coffee Garden

Dave — 2008-03-16T22:51:15-04:00

The month of May is National Photo Month and the Soulard Coffee Garden is pleased to celebrate NPM by hosting an exhibit of two St. Louis photographers: Dallas Moses and Jane Linders. These two have teamed up to present an eclectic mix of alternative process photography, sprinkled with conventional photography throughout the coffee house. Dallas Moses is a professional Broadcast Art Director and Designer. He also runs Orange Monkey Studio, a freelance design and fine art effort. His studio is located in the Koken Art Factory. . . Linders has exhibited extensively in her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri as well as the Smithsonian Museum. She is a tireless image maker, whose work can be seen in galleries, books, and magazines.

The opening reception is April 20^,2008 from 3 to 5pm. This unusual coffee house/ restaurant occupies two levels of a vintage renovated building located in the heart of historical Soulard neighborhood. Casual, yet upscale, this quiet little coffee house is full of character, complete with a lovely brick-lined courtyard garden in back.

Dave Drebes Players Return

Dave — 2008-03-12T09:12:28-04:00

March 20, Way Out Club.

Venus Envy

Dave — 2008-03-07T11:20:39-04:00

VENUS ENVY
10TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL
AT
MAD ART GALLERY
2727 South 12th Street in Soulard
on Friday, March 7th, 2008
during
National Women's History Month
- 3 National Artists & 15 local artists curated by Dr. Jacquelyn Lewis-Harris
- Incredible, funky & fun performance artist from poetry to pole dancing!
- Cocktails, Food, Art Music & Fabulous Fun including
appearances by Arch Rival Roller Girls, Henna artist & interactive art projects with MATA
MAIN EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
8:00 p.m. - Midnight
$5.00 at the door
PREVIEW PARTY/VIP FUNDRAISING PARTY
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
$45 in advance or $55 at the door
Price includes hors d' oeuvres, cocktails & first look of theshow!
For more information on performances, artists, parking, etc. go to:
www.venusenvy.org

St. Louis PrideFest 2008

Frank — 2008-03-04T19:54:47-04:00

Celebrate, Educate, Liberate

March 14, 2008

Millennium Hotel (200 S. Fourth St.)

St. Louis Pride annual Open House Gala and PrideFest Kickoff Party will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and drinks, music, dancing, awards and a raffle! Music by Gregory Douglas. Mingle with special guests Mayor Francis Slay and Aldermanic President Lewis Reed. Free and open to the public.

For more information call Lucky You Productions at 314-210-7764.

ONSL House Tour

Dave — 2008-02-29T10:21:48-04:00

Friday, 2/29, from 5:30-7:30

Circa Properties, McAvoy Realty and ReMax Results have joined together to offer an opportunity to experience what the Old North St. Louis neighborhood is all about: diverse living options in an inspirational, redeveloping neighborhood on St. Louis' near north side! The following homes will be open:

1412 Hebert: 3 bedroom, 2 bath single family home, offered by Dawn Griffin of Circa Properties, Inc.

2833 N. 14th Street: 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath condo offered by Christopher Thiemet, Circa Properties, Inc.

1319 N. Market St. 63106
3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1,356 sq ft offered by Jim Sonnemaker of McAvoy Realty

1208 Hebert St. 63107
3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, offered by Cheryl Jones of ReMax Results

1331 N. Market St. 63106
3 bedroom, 3 bath, 1,932 sq ft offered by Jim Sonnemaker of McAvoy Realty

Saturday, March 1st, from noon to 2pm
1310 Warren and 1314 Warren, the first residential units of the Crown Square development, will be open to the public.

Crown Square, the redevelopment of the Former 14th Street Mall, is recreating the "town center" of the community with 78 historic loft, apartment and "live/work" units, and 33,000 square feet of commercial space on the former pedestrian mall and adjacent streets.

The $35 million comprehensive revitalization includes the re-opening of 14th Street from Warren to St. Louis Avenue, reconnecting this local commercial district with the surrounding neighborhood. The development will also include the installation of new street and pedestrian lighting, public green spaces and landscaping, and a "transit plaza" that will
facilitate ease of use and transfer of vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, and public bus transportation.

The development will enhance the "walk ability" of the neighborhood and solidify the goal of maintaining economic diversity in the community.

The redevelopment of the former 14th Street mall area will complement other rental and homeownership developments that RHCDA and Old North St. Louis Restoration Group have recently completed in the neighborhood; all of them contributing to neighborhood
residents' vision of a true mixed-income sustainable community.

Karen Heet
Real Estate Development Coordinator
Old North St. Louis Restoration Group
2800 N. 14th Street
St. Louis, MO 63107
Phone: 314-241-5031
Fax: 314-241-1885
Email: karen@onsl.org

Everyday Oppression

Dave — 2008-02-21T12:34:47-04:00

What: The International Playground's production of "Everyday Oppression"
When: Saturday, March 22, 2008 * 7:00 PM
Where: Mildred E. Bastian Center for the Performing Arts at
           Forest Park Community College
           5600 Oakland Avenue
           St. Louis, MO 63310

According to the year 2000 census, there are now more than 80,000 refugees living in the city of St. Louis, comprising nearly a quarter of the population. The imprint of their presence is all around us, manifesting itself in the diverse array of restaurants and shops that line our city streets: Vietnamese, Thai, Afghani, Mexican, Columbian, African. The sight of a women in a Muslim headscarf has become commonplace; the unfamiliar sound of a foreign language is no longer a novelty. St. Louis' refugee population has created a more diverse community and a more vibrant urban landscape.

The other side of this story; new immigrants and refugees to St. Louis are almost always survivors of torture, war, forced relocation, or political persecution. A number of these survivors are suffering the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. Refugees and immigrants often find themselves met with mistrust and hostility by native citizens of St. Louis.

The Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma (CSTWT) was created in the late nineties to address the mental health needs of this population and enable them to successfully adjust to life in a safe environment.   The Youth Services division of CSTWT was created a few years later. The International Play Ground (IPG), a performing arts group for refugee and immigrant high school students, uses music, dance, and acting to facilitate healing and give voice to a marginalized community.

I have worked as musical director and co-facilitator of this program for the past three and a half years. In this time we have created five original shows and found that the power of theatre is truly effective in building community, developing self-esteem, and giving voice to their stories. More often than not, these young people are neglected the opportunity to be creative and active participants of their community at large. The International Playground gives them this opportunity.

DeMenil Players present Prohibition Revue

Dave — 2008-02-19T11:28:56-04:00

The DeMenil Players will present a radio-style reading of The Prohibition Revue at the Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion at 3352 DeMenil Place on Sunday, March 16 at 2:30 p.m.

The Prohibition Revue tells the story of how Prohibition became the law, and of the economic, social and law enforcement disaster that resulted. The story is told through the lyrics of temperance songs and the words of St. Louis officials, businessmen, and regular citizens from St. Louis history.

The Revue was researched and written by South St. Louis natives, and sisters, author/historian NiNi Harris and artist Sheila Harris. They researched the revue through the collections in the history and fine arts departments of the Main Branch of the St. Louis Public Library.

The DeMenil Players, formed by volunteers at the Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion, present radio-style readings of plays based on St. Louis history. Each March they present a reading at the DeMenil Mansion to open the Mansion�s tour season.

The Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion is a museum home dating to the mid-19th century. Its Greek Revival style architecture, period furnishings, and history recall the French heritage of St. Louis.

The reading of The Prohibition Revue is free and open to the public. For more information call 771-5828.

Chuck D of Public Enemy to Speak on Race, Rap and Reality at Webster University

Dave — 2008-02-18T12:40:48-04:00

Webster University welcomes speaker Chuck D to campus on Monday, February 25,

2008. A co-founder of the highly influential rap group Public Enemy, Chuck D is known

for delivering powerful messages about race, rage, reality and inequality. He has

continued to push the envelope and deliver his messages through his best-selling

autobiography, �Fight The Power.� He has served as a national spokesperson for Rock

The Vote, the National Urban League and the National Alliance of African-American

Athletes. He has also appeared in public service announcements for HBO's campaign for

national peace and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. Through his lectures, Chuck

D moves beyond rap music and discusses topics as diverse as politics, Internet file

sharing and the state of hip-hop culture.

When:

Monday, February 25, 2008

Where:

Loretto-Hilton Center, Webster University

130 Edgar Rd.

Parking is available in the Garden Park Plaza located on Garden Ave.

Cost:

Free and open to the public � Seating available on a first come/first serve basis

More Info:

Call 314-246-7596

Where Do the Bodies Come From?

Dave — 2008-02-15T11:54:36-04:00

ABC News looks at popular exhibits like Body Works and asks, Where Do These Bodeis Come From?

Clinton (as in George) Coming to Wash U

Dave — 2008-02-15T11:16:39-04:00

George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars will headline the spring W.I.L.D. concert, announced Team 31 Thursday night.

The announcement was made at the Cascada concert in the Gargoyle and Clinton will be performing at the biannual event on Friday, April 25.

Black Bear's All-You-Can-Eat

Dave — 2008-02-14T10:28:48-04:00

An All-You-Can-Eat pancake breakfast serving cornmeal pancakes and whole grain (dairy-free) pancakes with pure maple syrup, butter, and raspberry sauce. Delicious!

When: Saturday February 16, 2008
Time: 9am to 1pm
Where: Black Bear Bakery, 2639 Cherokee
Cost: $8-$10

Love Lost. Love Found.

Dave — 2008-02-12T10:02:36-04:00

Soulard Art Market presents �The Love Project: Love Lost. Love Found� a juried art exhibition in the heart of Soulard Opening reception Thurs/Fri February 14 and 15 from 7pm to 10pm. Free and open to the public. Exhibit runs February 14 through March 5.

Soulard Art Market 2028 S. 12th Street

Hours: Thurs/Fri 6 pm to 10pm Sat/Sun noon to 5pm

StL Tourist Sites

Dave — 2008-02-08T07:52:51-04:00

In NYTimes.

Pretty 'n Pink Trivia Night

Frank — 2008-02-06T12:35:53-04:00

To Benefit the Taylor Warren Leukemia Fund

Date: 02.16.08
Time: 7 PM
Place: St. John the Baptist (4170 Delor)

Register online at www.taylor-warren.com/trivia

Come join us for Pretty 'n Pink Trivia Night on February 16th, 2008!

Doors open at 6:30 PM; Trivia begins promptly at 7:00 PM

Only $120 for a table of 8 or $15 per person and includes free beer, soda, and snacks

50/50 Raffle & Basket Raffles

If you can't join us but would like to make a donation, contact us at donate@taylor-warren.com or call Jason at 314.494.6868

Mound City Bar Assoc Movie Night

Dave — 2008-02-06T12:27:37-04:00

Feature Presentation "A Raisin In The Sun"
Date: Thursday, February 7, 2008
Time: Happy Hour 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Movie 6:30 pm
Place: Moolah Theatre (3821 Lindell - near SLU)
Cost: $5.00 p/person - open to the public!!

For More Information Contact:
Celeste Dotson (Chair) #314/454-6543
Annette Slack #314/335-1363

Frazer's to throw Benton Park Mardi Gras Party

Dave — 2008-02-01T13:25:42-04:00

Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge will hold the second annual Benton Park Mardi Gras Party. The $10 donation will entitle each reveler to buffet appetizers, first beer and Mardi Gras beads. All donation proceeds will benefit the Benton Park Neighborhood Association.The buffet will include boiled crawfish, oysters on the half-shell, boiled shrimp, chorizo strudel, Cajun wings, gumbo and king cake. Frazer's will open a sidewalk drink shack at 9 a.m. The shack will serve Cajun Coffee and Hurricanes. The restaurant also will serve lunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 11 p.m. Both menus will include Mardi Gras specials.The BPNA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible.

WHAT Benton Park Mardi Gras PartyWHEN 1-4 p.m. Feb. 2.

WHERE Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge 1811 Pestalozzi St. St. Louis, MO 63118

COST $10 at-the-door donation