The Midnight Company to Present the World Premiere of ST. LOUIS WOMAN at The .Zack
ST. LOUIS WOMAN honors the enduring legacy of some amazing female artists who put St. Louis on the map with their timeless music, dance and poetry. LAKA will portray legendary artists Josephine Baker, Tina Turner and Katherine Dunham. In her roles she will also present the poetry of Maya Angelou, the song stylings of chart-toppers Fontella Bass and Ann Peebles, and the Gospel classics of the legendary Willie Mae Ford Smith. Most of these women were either born in St. Louis or came here when they were young, with the exception of Katherine Dunham’s who moved here during the height of their career to continue her momentous work.
VIDEO: St Louis Theatre Artists Respond to Voter Challenges With Music Video
Dance the Vote, an intergenerational non-partisan St Louis-based arts group co-founded by Joan Lipkin, Producing Artistic Director of That Uppity Theatre Company, and comprised of white women and women of color have created several initiatives, demonstrating both creativity and resilience in the midst of the pandemic to use the arts to promote civic engagement.
Uppity Theatre Co Joins Climate Conversation with PLAYHOUSE EMISSIONS: A CLIMATE CHANGE THEATRE ACTION
On Monday, November 6, 7-9:30 pm at the Ethical Society St Louis, 9001 Clayton Rd, St. Louis, MO 63117, 'Playhouse Emissions: A Climate Change Theatre Action' will be presented as part of the international Climate Change Theatre Action 2017. Admission is free, but registration is requested online or at the door. Registration and networking at 7-7:30, program will begin at 7:30, with resource tables following from 8:45-9:30.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at EVERY 28 HOURS, Coming to St. Louis This Weekend
People in the St. Louis area have two opportunities to see the show. Center of Creative Arts (COCA, 524 Trinity Ave, St. Louis, MO 63130) will be hosting a performance on Saturday, October 15th at 8pm and The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (130 Edgar Rd, Webster Groves, MO 63119) will be hosting a performance on Monday, October 24th at 8pm. All performances will be free of charge.