Enjoy 2-for-1 admission and other discounts at these events!
The Arts and Education Council Calendar lists upcoming membership discount events available to our members.
Donate a minimum of $50 to the Arts and Education Council to receive the ARTS Card (membership card). Present this card at the ticket counter or box office in order to receive the 2-for-1 or special discount being offered.
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March Events
BLACK REP
Yesterdays - An Evening with Billie Holiday
WHEN: Feb 24-Mar 14; Wed and Thurs, 7 pm; Fri, 8 pm; Sat, 3 and 8 pm; Sun, 3 pm
WHERE: Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square,St. Louis
COST: $30.50-$43
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with the ARTS Card
Jazz sensation Vanessa Rubin performs over a dozen of Holiday’s most well-known songs.
314.534.3810 or www.theblackrep.org
NEW JEWISH THEATRE
The People’s Violin
WHEN: Feb 24-Mar 14; Wed-Thurs, 7:30 pm; Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 2 and 7:30 pm
WHERE: Clayton High School, #1 Mark Twain Circle, Clayton
COST: $24-$34
DISCOUNT: $2 off ticket with the ARTS Card
When Sol Shank undertakes a documentary film about his Holocaust authority-author father, he
uncovers hidden chapters in his father’s past.
314.442.3283 or www.newjewishtheatre.org
COCA
Family Theatre Series presents Fairy Tales with Maestro Rob Kapilow
WHEN: Mar 5-7; Fri, 7 pm; Sat, 3 and 5 pm; Sun, 1:30 and 3:30 pm
WHERE: 524 Trinity Ave., University City
COST: $14-$22
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with the ARTS Card for Saturday matinees only
Composer, conductor, pianist and commentator Rob Kapilow introduces family audiences to fairy tales
and classical music along with pianist Judith Gordon and the PickleShoes Dancers.
314.725.6555 or www.cocastl.org
ST. LOUIS CHILDREN’S CHOIRS
Family & Friends Concerts
WHEN: March 6-7; Sat, 7 pm; Sun, 3 pm
WHERE: Purser Center at Logan College, 1851 Schoettler Rd., Chesterfield
COST: $10 adults; free for children 5-18 (no children under 5 because concert is being recorded)
DISCOUNT: $5 admission with the ARTS Card
All six ensembles, including 450 young singers ages 6-18, will perform.
314.993.9626 or www.slccsing.org
BACH SOCIETY
Bach’s Mass in B minor
WHEN: Mar 7; Sun, 7 pm
WHERE: St. Francis Xavier (College) Church, at the corner of Grand Ave. & Lindell Blvd., St. Louis
COST: $20-35
DISCOUNT: Buy one $25 ticket and get one free with the ARTS Card
The Bach Society performs this towering masterpiece with soloists Soprano Sherezade Panthaki,
Mezzo Debra Hillabrand, Tenor Don Frazure and Bass Curtis Streetman.
314.652.2224 or www.bachsociety.org
SHELDON CLASSICS
Chopin and Paderewski featuring pianist Peter Henderson and the Ilex Trio
WHEN: Mar 10; Wed, 8 pm
WHERE: Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis
COST: $25-$30
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with the ARTS Card at the Fox Theatre box office at 531 N. Grand, or
on the night of show at the Sheldon box office between 7-8 pm
Pianist Peter Henderson performs the glorious piano music of two Polish musical giants — Frederic
Chopin and Ignace Paderewski. Kristin Ahlstrom and Anne Fagerburg will join Peter for a performance
of Chopin’s wonderful Piano Trio.
314.533.9900 or www.sheldonconcerthall.org
ALEXANDRA BALLET
Giselle
WHEN: Mar 13; Sat, 7:30 pm and Mar 14; Sun, 2 pm
WHERE: Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, UMSL Campus, One University Blvd., St. Louis
COST: $20-30 adults, $10 Children
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with the ARTS Card
Peasant maiden, Giselle, falls in love with aristocrat, Albrecht. Giselle dies of a broken heart, but the power of her love saves Albrecht’s life. Cincinnati Ballet’s Kristi Capps and Anthony Krutzkamp perform with the music of Adolphe Adam.
314.516.4949 or www.alexandraballet.com
RIVER STYX
Shane Seely and Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon
WHEN: Mar 15; Mon, 7:30 pm
WHERE: Duff’s Restaurant, 392 Euclid Ave., St. Louis
COST: $4-$5
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with the ARTS Card
314.533.4541 or www.riverstyx.org
REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS
The Fantasticks
WHEN: Mar 17-Apr 11; Tues, 7 pm; Wed-Fri, 8 pm; selected Wed, 1:30 pm; Sat, 5 pm; selected Sat, 9 pm;
Sun, 2 pm, selected Sun, 7 pm
WHERE: Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves
COST: $15-$68
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with the ARTS Card Mar 17-28
Filled with whimsy and magic, this must-see musical tells the tale of two young lovebirds from neighboring families who keep their romance a secret from their feuding fathers. Little do the kids know that their dads are actually good friends who’ve hatched a plan to get the pair down the aisle.
314.968.4925 or www.repstl.org
ST. LOUIS FAMILY THEATRE
Max and Ruby
WHEN: Mar 19-21; Fri, 7:30 pm; Sat & Sun, 2 pm
WHERE: Florissant Civic Center Theatre, #1 James J. Eagan Dr. (Parker Rd. at Waterford Dr.), Florissant
COST: $7
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with the ARTS Card
New York’s Theatreworks USA’s musical based on the books by Rosemary Wells and the television program on Nick Jr. and Noggin.
314-921-5678 or www.florissantmo.com
FLORISSANT FINE ARTS COUNCIL
Tony Kenny’s “Celtic Nights”
WHEN: Mar 20; Sat, 8 pm
WHERE: Florissant Civic Center Theatre, #1 James J. Eagan Dr. (Parker Rd. at Waterford Dr.), Florissant
COST: $27 adults; $25 seniors/students
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with the ARTS Card
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with an evening of Irish music, step-dancing, laughter and tears.
314.921.5678 or www.florissantmo.com
BLACK REP
Five Guys Named Moe
WHEN: Mar 24-Apr 25; Wed and Thurs, 7 pm; Fri, 8 pm; Sat, 3 and 8 pm; Sun, 3 pm
WHERE: Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis
COST: $30.50-$43
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with the ARTS Card
Nomax finds five guys named Moe emerging from his ‘30s-style radio singing the hit songs of Louis Jordan, who paved the way for rock and roll in the 1950s.
314.534.3810 or www.theblackrep.org
DANCE ST. LOUIS
Aszure Barton and Artists
WHEN: Mar 26-27; Fri, 8 pm; Sat, 2 and 8 pm
WHERE: Fox Theatre, 524 N. Grand Ave., St. Louis
COST: $30-$50
DISCOUNT: $25 admission with the ARTS Card for Saturday matinee only
This young Canadian protégée of Mikhail Baryshnikov is burning a hot streak from England to Australia with her “beautifully mad” new dances.
314.534.6622 or www.dancestlouis.org
CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY
Douglas Niedt
WHEN: Mar 27; Sat, 8 pm
WHERE: Ethical Society, 9001 Clayton Rd., Ladue
COST: $20-$22
DISCOUNT: $2 off admission with the ARTS Card
St. Louis native Niedt plays music of Duke Ellington, Richard Rodgers, George Gershwin and Dave
Brubeck.
314.567.5566 or www.guitarstlouis.net
JACOBY ARTS CENTER
Fiddleback
WHEN: Mar 27; Sat 7 pm
WHERE: 627 E. Broadway, Alton (just off the Clark bridge)
COST: $8
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with the ARTS Card
Victoria Brannan acoustic string band and the St. Louis Fiddle Ensemble in a cabaret setting. Cash bar.
618.462.5222 or www.jacobyartscenter.org
CRESCENDO CONCERT SERIES
Trio Voronezh, Russian Folk Instrumental Trio
WHEN: Mar 7; Sun, 3 pm
WHERE: Trinity Episcopal Church, 318 S. Duchesne Dr., St. Charles
COST: $12-$15 adults; $5 students
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 adult admission with the ARTS Card
Trio Voronezh plays traditional Russian folk tunes.
636.724.2507 or www.crescendoconcerts.org or www.TrioVoronezh.com
UPSTREAM THEATER
Outlying Islands
WHEN: Apr 9-25; Thurs-Sat, 8 pm; Apr 11 and 18; Sun, 7 pm; April 25; Sun, 3 pm
WHERE: Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 N. Grand Ave., St. Louis
COST: $25 adults; $20 seniors; $15 students
DISCOUNT: Buy one ticket get the second half price with the ARTS card
Three characters are caught in a web of sexual tension on a remote Scottish island on the eve of WWII.
314.863.1077 or www.upstreamtheater.org
ST. LOUIS CHAMBER CHORUS
Concert V: Strings ATTACHED?
WHEN: Apr 11; Sun, 3 pm
WHERE: Grace United Methodist Church, 6199 Waterman Ave., St. Louis
COST: $24 adult, $10 students
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with the ARTS Card
Hear works for guitar and choir as the Hanser McClellan duo joins the Chorus for unusual arrangements
from Juan de Anchieta’s Villancico Con Amores, to Bachianas Brasileiras 5 of Villa-Lobos, to Pachelbel’s Canon in D.
636.458.4343 or www.chamberchorus.org
NEW JEWISH THEATRE
Romeo & Juliet
WHEN: Apr 14-May 2; Wed-Thurs, 7:30 pm; Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 2 and 7:30 pm
WHERE: Missouri History Museum, Forest Park, Des Lee Auditorium, St. Louis
COST: $24-$34
DISCOUNT: $2 off admission with the ARTS Card
Shakespeare’s classic set in Palestine in 1947 during the war for Israeli Independence. A world premiere adaptation.
314.442.3283 or www.newjewishtheatre.org
RIVER STYX
Erin Keane and Karen McElmurray
WHEN: Apr 19; Mon, 7:30 pm
WHERE: Duff’s Restaurant, 392 Euclid Ave., St. Louis
COST: $4-$5
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with the ARTS Card
314.533.4541 or www.riverstyx.org
FLORISSANT FINE ARTS COUNCIL
Route 66
WHEN: Apr 20; Sat, 8 pm
WHERE: Florissant Civic Center Theatre, #1 James J. Eagan Dr. (Parker Rd. at Waterford Dr.), Florissant
COST: $27 adults; $25 seniors/students
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with the ARTS Card
A Hit-song fueled ride across the nation’s most celebrated road featuring hits from the ‘50s and ‘60s. 314.921.5678 or www.florissantmo.com
DANCE ST. LOUIS
Moscow Festival Ballet
WHEN: Apr 23-24; Fri, 8 pm; Sat, 2 and 8 pm
WHERE: Touhill Performing Arts Center, UMSL Campus, One University Blvd., St. Louis
COST: $30-$50
DISCOUNT: $25 tickets with the ARTS Card for Saturday matinee only
One of the best-known of the new post-Soviet touring companies, the Moscow Festival Ballet perform familiar classics as well as rare European favorites.
314.534.6622 or www.dancestlouis.org
BACH SOCIETY
Rheinberger’s Mass for Double Chorus
WHEN: Apr 24; Sat 7:30 pm
WHERE: Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic Church, 410 S. Lindbergh 63131
WHEN: Apr 25; Sun, 3 pm
WHERE: Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2650 Miami St., St. Louis
COST: $20-$35
DISCOUNT: Buy one $25 ticket and get one free with the ARTS Card
The program also includes works by Anton Bruckner, René Clausen, Stephen Paulus and Gustav Holst.
314.652.2224 or www.bachsociety.org
JACOBY ARTS CENTER
Configurations: Christine Banda string quartet.
WHEN: Apr 24; Sat 7 pm
WHERE: 627 E. Broadway, (just off the Clark bridge), Alton
COST: $8
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with the ARTS Card
Classical, swing and tango performed in an intimate setting. Cash bar.
618.462.5222 or www.jacobyartscenter.org
SHELDON CLASSICS
Samuel Barber featuring cellist Bjorn Ranheim, baritone James Ivey, and pianist Peter Henderson
WHEN: Apr 28; Wed, 8 pm
WHERE: Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis
COST: $25-30
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with the ARTS Card
at the Fox Theatre box office at 531 N. Grand, or on the night of show at the Sheldon box office between 7-8 pm
A quartet performs Samuel Barber’s String Quartet, Op. 11 (with the Adagio for Strings.) Cellist Bjorn
Ranheim performs Barber’s Cello Sonata. Baritone James Ivey sings Dover Beach, and Peter Henderson
plays Excursions for piano.
314.533.9900 or www.sheldonconcerthall.org
