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Bell's Beer Dinner Newstead Tower Public House |
Wed., August 20 |
St. Louis - Forest Park Southeast |
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Bell's Brewery, located in picturesque Kalamazoo, Michigan, makes a hell of a beer. Somebody (no names, please) whiled away much of this past winter with Bell's Cherry Stout ever in hand; this summer is similarly flying by in a river of Bell's Two-Hearted Ale. But isn't there more to life than... More >> |
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Nine Inch Nails Scottrade Center |
Wed., August 20 |
St. Louis - Downtown |
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A mere two months after unexpectedly unleashing the murky instrumental collection Ghosts I-IV, Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor one-upped even himself by releasing a new studio album, The Slip, via nin.com for free. This quiet appearance was in direct contrast with the promotional... More >> |
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Cave It, Hike It, Bike It Cliff Cave County Park |
Third Wednesday of every month from Wed., May 21 until Wed., August 20 |
Mehlville/Oakville/Lemay |
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You don't mind exercise. Really, you don't. But you're not in love with the places around town set up specifically for working out. Those gyms keep you confined, regimented really, when all you actually want is to be free! Free from weights and machines and earbuds! You want to be outside! So... More >> |
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The Immediate Touch: German, Swiss and Austrian Drawings from Saint Louis Collections, 1946 to 2007 Saint Louis Art Museum |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Wed., July 2 until Sun., September 7 |
St. Louis - Forest Park |
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Drawing doesn't have the cache of painting, but for purists, viewing an artist's drawings is the equivalent of seeing the naked technique of creation. It all begins with the drawing, and all is revealed in the lines. The Immediate Touch: German, Swiss and Austrian Drawings from Saint Louis... More >> |
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Drifting: Timothy Wagner Subterranean Books |
Daily from Fri., August 8 until Sun., September 14 |
Delmar/The Loop |
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Timothy Wagner is an abstract artist whose paintings typically feature a muted color palette and intersecting slashes of a brighter color, such as pink or white. His more recent work, however, eschews the perpendicular marks for bubbling fields of latex and acrylic paint; there's something... More >> |
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Exposure 11 UM-St. Louis-Gallery 210 |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Thu., July 31 until Sat., September 20 |
North St. Louis County |
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Olivia Lahs-Gonzales and Andrew Millner both find inspiration in flora, but they respond to their muse in very different ways. Lahs-Gonzales hones in closely on the plants — photographing blades of grass so that they appear to be the size of sequoias or shooting up toward the sky from... More >> |
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Kramer's Marionnettes: Summer Follies 2008 Kramer's Marionnette Theater |
Daily from Fri., August 8 until Sun., August 31 |
St. Louis - Central West End |
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If hot temperatures have you envisioning nearby oases and conversing with inanimate objects, take a day off with the kids to attend a zany, one-of-a-kind marionette show at Kramer's Marionnette Theater (4143 Laclede Avenue; www.kramersmarionnettes.com). More than just talking heads, the... More >> |
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Mad Magazine Exhibition St. Louis Artists' Guild |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sun., June 22 until Sat., September 6 |
Clayton |
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Mad magazine has been blowing raspberries at authority figures and pop-culture icons since its debut in 1952, and its impact on our national sense of humor is so vast, it's impossible to quantify. This summer, the St. Louis Artists' Guild (2 Oak Knoll Park, Clayton) offers a rare look at... More >> |
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Mark Mothersbaugh: Postcard Diaries Star Clipper |
Daily from Fri., August 1 until Fri., September 12 |
Delmar/The Loop |
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Mark Mothersbaugh has been creating for more than three decades, and not always while donning that red flower-pot chapeau he made famous as Devo's majordomo. His instrumental arrangements can be heard in many Wes Anderson films, and his company, Mutato Muzika, provides intricate, quirky scores... More >> |
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Niki Missouri Botanical Garden |
Daily from Sun., April 27 until Fri., October 31 |
St. Louis - Tower Grove |
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Now that the Chihuly elation from the summer of '06 has finally fizzled out and the Chapungu exhibition of '07 has closed, St. Louisans are certainly ready for more artistic enchantment at the Missouri Botanical Garden (4344 Shaw Boulevard; 314-577-9400 or www.mobot.org). So how do you think a... More >> |
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Not That Cuddly: An Exhibition of Misfit Toys Eugene Field House & St. Louis Toy Museum |
Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Wed., August 20 until Tue., December 30 |
St. Louis - Downtown |
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Today's favorite doll or stuffed animal is the stuff of tomorrow's nightmares. (Except for Bratz dolls — those things are God-awful now and forever.) Don't believe it? Picture those creepy wooden-headed dolls that were all the rage during the Little House on the Prairie era: Something in... More >> |
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Saskia Olde Wolbers: Placebo Saint Louis Art Museum |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., August 1 until Sun., October 26 |
St. Louis - Forest Park |
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Inspired by the true story of Jean-Claude Romand, a man who pretended for eighteen years that he was a doctor for the World Health Organization, Saskia Olde Wolbers created Placebo. In this short film, an unseen narrator unravels the truth of her life as she lies paralyzed in a hospital bed:... More >> |
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Things that Matter: Art by Children with Autism Sheldon Concert Hall |
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., April 18 until Sat., September 13 |
St. Louis - Grand Center |
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The premise: Artistic creation can help children with autism to better express themselves. The disorder, which affects a person's ability to communicate, often includes intense fascinations with things: stoves, Hello Kitty, dinosaurs. Harnessing this fascination, coordinators Bevin Early and... More >> |
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4-M Vineyard & Rosati Winery 4-M Vineyard & Rosati Winery |
Daily |
Outstate MO |
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80's Night The Zone |
Every week Wednesday |
St. Louis - Midtown |
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80's Retro Night with DJ ASian Eddie The Drunken Fish |
Every week Wednesday |
Maryland Heights |
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Eightyfourglyde DJ spin Mangia Italiano |
Every week Wednesday, 10:00pm |
St. Louis - South Grand |
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Acorns Golf Links Acorns Golf Links |
Daily |
Outstate IL |
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Amazing Science Demonstrations Saint Louis Science Center |
Daily |
St. Louis - Forest Park |
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American Legion Post Golf Course American Legion Post Golf Course |
Daily |
Collinsville/Edwardsville |
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Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour Center |
Daily |
St. Louis - South Grand |
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Arvell Duo Villa Farotto |
Every week Wednesday, 6:00pm |
Chesterfield |
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Asian Art Collection Saint Louis Art Museum |
Daily |
St. Louis - Forest Park |
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Augusta Winery Augusta Winery |
Daily |
St. Charles County |
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Blues Night with Jimmy Lee Kennett Crazy Horse Saloon |
Every week Wednesday |
Wentzville |
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