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ARTful Happenings September 2015

NEW EXHIBITS

September 2-October 29
JAZZ IT UP
Opening reception Sept. 18, 5-9 p.m.; Green Door Gallery, 21 N. Gore; for info, call 314-402-1959 or visit www.greendoorartgallery.com.

September 4-23
ANNIE SCHEUMBAUER: FABRICreations
Opening reception, 6-8 p.m.; variety of fabric media; The Gallery of University City Public Library, 6701 Delmar; for info, call 314-727-3150 or visit www.ucitylibrary.org.

Through October 8
FIBER FOCUS 2015
Juried contemporary fiber art exhibition; Art St. Louis, 1223 Pine; for info, call 314-241-4810 or visit www.artstlouis.org.

Through October 25
SPEAKING WITH THREADS
Featuring fiber arts; Craft Alliance, 6640 Delmar in the Loop; for info, call 314-725-1177 or visit
www.craftalliance.org.

Opens September 4
JOURNEY TO THE INTERIOR: INK PAINTINGS FROM JAPAN
St. Louis Art Museum; for info, visit www.slam.org.

September 11-October 10
ALEX COUWENBERG: REVISITED
LESLIE LASKEY: A GATHERING: MUSES-FATES-FURIES (Projection Room)
ERIC MINH SWENSON: EMS INTERNATIONAL/BASED IN LA (Media Arts Room)
Opening reception, 6-9 p.m.; Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington; for info, call 314-531-3030 or visit www.brunodavidgallery.com.

September 11-October 18
INNOVATIONS IN TEXTILES: PAIRINGS
Opening reception, 5-8 p.m.; Collaborative work from nearly 80 fiber artists from Missouri, Illinois, Canada; 12 Jackson Avenue in Clayton; for info, call 314-727-6266 or visit www.stlouisartistsguild.org.

September 11-December 27
MAJOR SURVEY OF BRITISH ARTIST HURVIN ANDERSON
MAJOR SURVEY OF PARIS-BASED ARTIST SHEILA HICKS
FIRST SOLO EXHIBITION ARTIST WYATT KAHN
STREET VIEWS VIDEO SERIES: WORK OF MARILYN MINTER
Contemporary Art Museum, 3750 Washington; for info, call 314-535-0770 or visit www.camstl.org

 

September 11-January 4
WORLD WAR I: WAR OF IMAGES, IMAGES OF WAR
ROTATION 2: CONTEMPORARY ART FROM THE PETER NORTON GIFT
RELATIONSHIPS & REPRESENTATIONS: PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum; One Brookings Drive on Washington University campus; for info, call 314-935-4523 or visit www.kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu.

September 12-October 10
SHARON CALLNER: DRAWING FOR TWO HANDS
Gallery 210 on UMSL campus; for info, visit http://gallery210.umsl.edu/.

FUN THINGS TO DO

Through September 13
THE AMISH PROJECT
Presented by Mustard Seed Theatre, 6800 Wydown on Fontbonne University campus; for info, call 314-719-8060 or visit www.mustardseedtheatre.com.

September 4-October 4
THE FULL MONTY
Presented by Stages St. Louis; Robert G. Reim Theatre, 111 S. Geyer; for info, call 314-821-2407 or visit www.stagesstlouis.org.

September 5
THE IRVING SISTERS
1930’s-40’s style 3-part harmony; 7:30 p.m.; $20 at door; Kranzberg Arts Center Studio, 501 N. Grand; for info, visit www.irvingsisters.com.

September 6
FREE WALKING TOUR
2 p.m.; Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road; for info, call 314-615-5278 or visit www.laumeier.org.

September 6, 13, 20, 27
FAMILY SUNDAYS
Free activities; St. Louis Art Museum; for info, visit www.slam.org.

September 7, 18
ART CAMPS
Artscope, 4255 Arsenal in Tower Grove Park; for info, call 314-865-0060 or visit www.artscopestl.org.

September 8, 15, 22
SPIKE LEE’S FIRST THREE
September 18-20
THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION
Panel discussion following; 7:30 p.m.; Winifred Moore Theater, 470 E. Lockwood; for info, visit www.webster.edu/film-series.

September 9
PARTIES IN THE PARK: GRIFFIN & THE GARGOYLES
5-8:30 p.m.; live music; food & drink available; downtown Clayton; for info, call 314-726-3033, or visit www.partiesinthepark.org.

September 11
GRAND CENTER ARTS ACADEMY PERFORMANCE
Theatrical/musical performance inspired by the artwork of Alexander Calder, Richard Tuttle, Fred Sandback; free; 7 p.m.; The Pulitzer, 3716 Washington; for info, visit www.pulitzerarts.org.

September 11-13
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSES
Video projections accompany live performance by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday); Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand; for info, call 314-534-1700 or visit www.stlsymphony.org.

September 11-13
ST. LOUIS ART FAIR
In the heart of Clayton; for info, visit www.culturalfestivals.com.

September 12
AMHERST PARK PEACE FESTIVAL
Cross-cultural event of music, dance, food and more; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Amherst Park, at Skinker and Page; for info, call 314-721-6556 or visit www.gitana-inc.org.

September 13
TOWN & COUNTRY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SEASON OPENER
Free; 2:30 p.m., at Principia’s Ridgeway Auditorium, 13201 Clayton; for info, visit www.tcsomo.org.

September 13
2nd ANNUAL RIVERFRONT DANCE FESTIVAL
Presented by St. Charles Riverfront Arts; 1 p.m.; New Town Amphitheatre in the New Town Development, St. Charles; for info, visit www.riverfrontarts.org.

September 17
FREE STROLLER TOUR
Adult conversation for those with children in strollers; 10 a.m.; Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road; for info, call 314-615-5278 or visit www.laumeier.org.

September 17-19
SHAKESPEARE IN THE STREETS: TWELFTH NIGHT
Presented by Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, on North 14th Street in the Old North neighborhood; for info, call 314-531-9800 or visit www.sfstl.com.

September 18-20
2015 MOSAICS MISSOURI FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS
Free; St. Charles; 4-9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m Saturday,11a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; for info, call 314-482-5476 or visit www.stcharlesmosaics.org.

September 20
FREE FAMILY DAY
Art activities for all ages, 2-4 p.m.; Kranzberg Education Lab, Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road; for info, call 314-615-5278 or visit www.laumeier.org.

September 25
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL OF ST. LOUIS GALA
6:30-11 p.m. at Lumen, 2201 Locust; for info, visit www.sfstl.com.

September 25
BRAVE NEW WORLD 2015
Presented by Farfetched; $7 advance tickets; The Luminary, 2501 Cherokee; for info, visit www.theluminaryarts.com.

September 25-26
2nd ANNUAL SHAM FILM FESTIVAL
7 p.m./5:30 p.m. respectively; Winifred Moore Auditorium, 470 E. Lockwood; for info, visit www.webster.edu/film-series.

September 25-27
4th ANNUAL FOLK & ROOTS FESTIVAL
Presented by KDHX and The Sheldon; Grand Center and The Sheldon; for info, call 314-534-1111 or visit www.thesheldon.org.

September 26
JOHANNES MOLLER
Swedish classical guitarist; 8 p.m.; presented by St. Louis Classical Guitar Society at the Ethical Society, 9001 Clayton; for info, call 314-229-8686 or visit www.guitarstlouis.net.

September 26
THE LURE OF MONGOLIAN MUSIC & DANCE
8 p.m.; Lee Theater of Touhill Performing Arts Center on UMSL campus; for info, call 314-516-4949 or visit www.touhill.org.

COMING SOON

October 2
BLACK & BLUE
Original play presented by Gitana Productions; Missouri History Museum in Forest Park; 8 p.m.; for info, call 314-721-6556 or visit www.gitana-inc.org.

October 2-11
WORLD PREMIERE: wUNDERland
Hip-hop dance interpretation of Alice in Wonderland; COCA, 524 Trinity Avenue; for info, visit www.cocastl.org.

October 2-3
PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY
Presented by Dance St. Louis; Touhill Performing Arts Center on UMSL campus; for info, visit www.dancestl.org.

JUST A SHORT DRIVE

September 11, 12, 13
CEDARHURST ART & CRAFT FAIR
The granddaddy of ‘em all! 150 of the finest artists from throughout the nation on the beautiful grounds of the Mitchell Museum, Mt. Vernon, Illinois, 90 minutes from St. Louis; for info, visit www.cedarhurst.org.