Through April
SPRING ART EXHIBITION
Fraser Leonard Fine Art Gallery, 3611 Schutzen Street, in New Melle, Missouri; for info, call 314-853-3695.
Through April
ALLEGORY
Acrylic painting by Arlene Ligori; Norhtwest Coffee Roasting Company, 8401 Maryland; for info, call 314-791-6466 or visit www.alligoi.com/fine_art.
Through April 13
FINE ARTS FACULTY SHOW
Fine Arts Gallery, Fontbonne University, 6800 Wydown; for info, call 314-889-1403.
Through April 28
A MEANS TO MEANING: THE TRIPTYCH
Gallery Talk, April 28, 5:30-7 p.m.; The Gallery at Regional Arts Commission, 6128 Delmar; for info, visit www.stlrac.org.
Through April 28
MADCO: 35 YEARS OF DANCE CELEBRATED THROUGH VISUAL ART
PHD Gallery, 2300 Cherokee; for info, visit call 314-644-6644 www.phdstl.com.
April 4-May 18
JOHN BARHYDT: PASSAGEWAYS
Opening reception, 6-9 p.m. April 13; Gateway Gallery; 21 North Bemiston; www.gatewaygalleryonline.com.
April 5-October 27
GEDI SIBONY: IN THE STILL EPIPHANY
Large-scale, temporary works in celebration of The Pulitzer’s 10th anniversary; 3716 Washington; www.pulitzararts.org.
April 13-May 17
WHAT SPRING MAY COME?
Opening reception, 6-8 p.m.; Framations Art Gallery, 218 North Main in St. Charles; for info, call 636-724-8313 or visit www.framations.com.
April 19-May 7
STLCC ART STUDENT EXHIBITION
St. Louis Community College-Wildwood, 2645 Generations Drive; for info, visit www.stlcc.edu/ww.
April 20-May 15
BARBARA ZUCKER: IMPRESSIONS
ERIN TAYLOR: BIOMORPHS
Opening reception, 6-10 p.m.; East Gallery, Third Degree Glass Factory, 5200 Delmar; for info, call 314-367-4527 or visit www.stlglass.com.
April 20-May 19
PETER FOX: FIND YOURSELF LOST
Opening reception, 6-8 p.m.; Good Citizen Gallery, 2247 Gravois; 314-348-4587 or visit www.goodcitizenstl.com.
April 20-July 3
2012 ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE EXHBITION
Opening reception, 6-8 p.m.; Kranzberg Art Center; 501 N Grand Blvd., 314.534.7528 or visit www.craftalliance.org.
April 26-May 16
MULTICULTURAL EXPRESSIONS
Gallery Visio on UMSL campus; for info, call 314-516-7922 or visit www.umsl.edu/~visio.
April 27-May 14
ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION
Opening reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; free; Meramec Contemporary Art Gallery, 11333 Big Bend; 314-984-7632.
Through May 27
PROVIDENTIAL JOURNEY:
THE ART OF BROTHER MEL
St. Louis University Museum of Art; 3663 Lindell; for info, call 314-977-2666 or visit www.slu.edu/sluma.xml.
April 27-June 10
WARHOL’S POLAROIDS: A METHOD
Opening reception, 5:30-8 p.m.; St. Louis University Museum of Art; 3663 Lindell; for info, call 314-977-2666 or visit www.slu.edu/sluma.xml.
FUN THINGS TO DO
April 2-3
MERAMEC WRITING FESTIVAL:
HUMOR & THE WRITTEN WORD
11 a.m.; free; St. Louis Community College at Meramec, 11333 Big Bend; for more info, call 314-984-7847 or visit http://facebook.com/meramecwritingfestival.
April 3-4
ST. LOUIS RIVERMEN
Dixieland concert 10 a.m.; complimentary coffee and rolls, 9 a.m.; tickets $12-15; The Sheldon, 3648 Washington; for info, call 314-534-111 or visit www.thesheldon.org.
April 4
FILM: EL MARIACHI
8 p.m.; $4 admission; Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest in Maplewood; for info, call 314-246-7525.
April 4
SHELDON SESSIONS:
A NIGHT OF ACOUSTIC MUSIC
Guster String Players; 8 p.m.; $1 of every ticket sold goes to Reverb, an org. helping musicians go green; for info, call 314-534-1111 or visit www.TheSheldon.org.
April 4
ARTIST LECTURE: CHELSEA KNIGHT
6:30 p.m.; Steinberg Hall on Wash. U. campus; for info, call 314-721-0072 or visit www.slam.org.
April 4
CAJUN DANCE
2-step and waltz lesson at 7:30 p.m.; live music by Backdoor Cajun Band, 8:15-10 p.m.; $10 admission; Focal Point, 2720 Sutton; 314-822-0310 or visit www.dancindonna.com/Cajun.
April 6-7
FOGDOG
Performances at 8 p.m.; tickets $20; $15 students/artists; Satori, 3003 Locust; for info, call 314-0652-3003 or visit www.fogdog.eventbrite.com.
April 9
STILL MOVING: THE ORCHESTRATION OF VISION & TIME IN CONTEMPORARY FILMMAKING
By Lutz Koepnick, Chair of Dept., Germanic Languages & Literature, Professor of German, Film & Media Studies6:30 p.m.; Steinberg Hall on Wash. U. campus; for info, call 314-721-0072 or visit www.slam.org.
April 10
SYMPHONY TUESDAY AT TOWER GROVE PARK
Piper Palm House; free but seating limited; doors open at 6:30 for 7 p.m. concert; for info, visit www.stlsymphony.org.
April 11-14
RUSSELL MALONE & THE CYRUS CHESTNUT TRIO
Presented by Jazz St. Louis; 3536 Washington; for ticket info, call 314-534-1111 or visit www.jazzstl.org.
April 11-14
THE SECRET IN THE WINGS
Performed by Meramec Theatre Department; 11333 Big Bend; 7:30 p.m. ; 2 p.m. on April 15; free; 314-984-7562.
April 12-14
RUSTBELT TO ARTIST BELT: AT THE CROSSROADS
National convening by Community Arts Training Institute of Regional Arts Commission and Cleveland Community Partnership for Arts & Culture; Chase Hotel & Conference Center; for registration info, www.rustbelttoartistbelt.com.
April 13
ARTS@ PLAY: MUNY 4U
Interactive performance; 7 p.m.; $5; Lee Theatre at the Touhill on UMSL campus; 314-516-4949 or visit www.touhill.org.
April 13
CHAMBER PROJECT ST. LOUIS:
GODS ON THE CEILING
Concert of Brahms, Hayden, Marinu, Lauba; 8 p.m.; The Chapel Venue, 6238 Alexander Drive; www.chapelvenue.com.
April 13-15
IN ST. LOUIS, AT THE FAIR
Performed by Y-Rep Kids, West County YMCA, 16464 Burkhardt Place in Chesterfield; for info, call 636-532-6515.
April 13-14
JEFFREY M. WRIGHT: SOUTHERN ROOTS
Concert at 8 p.m.; Kranzberg Art Center, 501 N. Grand; $20; for info, call 314-725-4200 x10.
April 13-14
ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET
Presented by Dance St. Louis; Touhill Performing Arts Center UMSL campus; 314-534-5000 or visit www.dancestlouis.org.
April 14
VALERIE STEEL: IS FASHION ART?
Steinberg Auditorium at Washington University; 1 p.m.; tickets $15; for info, call 725-1177 or visit www.craftalliance.org.
April 19
SHARING IS PAIRING
Food & wine event to benefit Metro Theater Company; 6-9 p.m.; tickets $75; Moto Museum, 3441 Olive; for info, call 800-838-3006 or visit www.metrotheatercompany.org.
April 20
THE ORCHID ENSEMBLE
Meramec Theatre,11333 Big Bend;7:30p.; free; 314-984-7639.
April 20
THIRD FRIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Live music by Dubtronics; demos, hands-on activities; Third Degree Glass Factory, 5200 Delmar; 314-367-4527 or visit www.stlglass.com.
April 20-21
9TH ANNUAL GREATER ST. LOUIS JAZZ FESTIVAL
Presented by UMSL, Touhill and Jazz St. Louis; for tickets and info, call 314-516-4949 or visit www.touhill.org.
April 21
ST. LOUIS STRING TRIO
Humanites West 102, St. Louis Community College at Meramec, 11333 Big Bend; 3 p.m.; free; 314-984-7639.
April 22
EARTH DAY FESTIVAL FOREST PARK
314-961-5838 or visit www.stlouisearthday.org.
April 22
FAMILY CULTURAL DAY
Celebrating Latino culture; The Foundry Art Centre, 520 N. Main, St. Charles; 636-255-0270 www.foundryartcentre.org.
April 22-23
THE GEOGRAPHY OF NOWHERE
Presented by Mustard Seed Theatre; 7 p.m.; adult language and situations; tickets $10; Fine Arts Theatre on Fontbonne U. campus; for info, call 314-719-8060.
April 23
PREVIEW PERFORMANCE: MUDDY RIVER
Original dance theatre performance and discussion; free; noon, JC Penney building on UMSL campus; for info, call 314-721-6556 or visit www.gitana-inc.org.
April 24-May 13
MOTHER’S DAY TRUNK SHOW
Craft Alliance, 6640 Delmar; for info, call 314-725.1177 or visit www.craftalliance.org.
April 26-May 13
I DO! I DO!
Presented by Dramatic License in Chesterfield Mall; for info, 636-220-7012 or www.DramaticLicenseProductions.org.
April 27
ART AFTER 5: THE ROCHES
7 p.m.; tickets required; Grigg Gallery, St. Louis Art Museum; for info, call 314-721-0072.
April 27-28
NEIL SIMON’S “THE GOOD DOCTOR”
Performances at 7 p.m.; Multipurpose Room at St. Louis Community College at Wildwood; 636-422-2241.
April 27-28
JAMES THURBER’S PLAY: A THURBER CARNIVAL
7 p.m.; Multipurpose Room, St. Louis Community College at Wildwood; 2645 Generations Drive; www.stlcc.edu/ww.
April 27-28
SAINT LOUIS BALLET: SWAN LAKE
At the Touhill on UMSL campus; for tickets and info, call 314-516-4949 or visit www.touhill.org.
April 28-29
THE PIED PIPER: A TALE OF WHOA!
Performed by Y-Rep Kids, West County YMCA, 16464 Burkhardt Place in Chesterfield; for info, call 636-532-6515.
April 29
MERAMEC SYMPHONIC BAND PERFORMS
CARTOON SYMPHONY. Free; 3 p.m.; Meramec Theatre, 11333 Big Bend; for info, call 314-984-7639.