St. Louis Chamber Chorus Announces Season of Six Discussions
St. Louis Chamber Chorus has announced its 65th season, comprised of six discussions with Artistic Director Philip Barnes and other special guests from around the globe that will feature archival recordings of the choir and be complemented with a display of original images.
Arvada Center to Host 'ROCKY FLATS THEN AND NOW,' 6/6-8
On June 6, 7, and 8, 2014, the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will host Rocky Flats Then and Now: 25 Years After the Raid, a multifaceted event marking the 25th Anniversary of the historic raid on the nation's only factory making the plutonium cores for nuclear bombs. For the first time ever, on June 6, 1989 two federal government agencies -- the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) - raided a third - the Department of Energy (DOE). This extraordinary action symbolized a change in U.S. national government priorities to an emphasis on environmental protection at a time when the Cold War nuclear arms race was ending. But the raid on this top-secret weapons plant located just northwest of Arvada also had real, and sometimes disputed, effects on the community and on the thousands of area men and women who worked there. In 1992 President George H.W. Bush ended the Rocky Flats bomb-building mission and a years-long $7 billion environmental clean-up began. Today, most of the 6,400-acre site has been designated the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, an environmentally protected area.
The Great American Melodrama Presents LOST AT SEA Thru 9/19
This week The Great American Melodrama adds a classic 19th century melodrama to the bill of fare. Directed by Brian Rickel, making his directorial debut, Lost at Sea takes place in London in 1864. Banker Fentress Franklin (Jim Shine) has misappropriated the funds of his largest investor, Walter Coram (Kyle Huey), who is believed to be lost at sea.
Goodman Theatre and Spertus Institute Toast HIGH HOLIDAYS With Festive Dining Event 11/23
From Manischewitz to Matzo balls to the mayhem of High Holidays by Alan Gross, Goodman Theatre's Education and Community Engagement division and Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies join forces for a unique dining event, 'Tasting Tradition: Tales at the Table of Jewish Culture,' on November 23 from 6:30 - 8:30pm at the award-winning Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies facility (610 S Michigan Ave) with floor-to-ceiling views of Grant Park and Lake Michigan.