Ready for a Fresh Start? Welcome Spring with This Month’s ARTful Offerings
By Michelle “Mike” Ochonicky, Healthy Planet Arts Editor
Photo: Roaring: Art, Fashion and the Automobile in France, 1918-1939 at St. Louis Art Museum.
Admittedly, this winter has been rough, in oh-so-many ways. Personally, I love the change of seasons and I truly like every season that we get to experience here in Missouri. But, this year, it seems that “the hits just kept on coming.” Maybe you are like me: so totally ready for something fresh to lift spirits. Welcome, Spring! We’ve really been waiting for you!
What better way to get that lift, get a breath of fresh air, than by diving into this month’s selection of ARTful offerings.
The St. Louis Symphony presents springtime-fresh performances, starting with Batman in Concert, April 4-5 at Stifel Theatre, 1400 Market. The 1989 film version of the Caped Crusader is even better with Danny Elfman’s original score performed by SLSO.
On April 8, 7:30 p.m., Live at the Pulitzer: Come Closer spotlights beautifully curated chamber music performed by SLSO musicians, with violin, cello, bassoon and piano. The Pulitzer is located at 3716 Washington.
Soothe your soul on April 11-13 when SLSO performs Brahms’ Violin Concerto: Friendship and Solace, at the Touhill on UMSL campus. The April 11th program is a delightful 10:30 a.m. Coffee Concert to allow for the 7 p.m. St. Louis Symphony Chorus in Concert: A Celebration of Voice that same evening.
April 24, experience Wind and Water performed at The Sheldon. Then, on April 26-27, hear Dvorak’s Cello Concert: Radiant Warmth at Stifel. Round it out on April 27 with SLSO IN UNISON Chorus Annual Community Concert at Greater Grace Church, 3670 Pershall. www.slso.org
On April 29, The Luminary presents Alice Longyu Gao, a pioneer in the hyperpop movement. Reserve tickets for the 8 p.m. show, 2701 Cherokee. www.theluminaryarts.com
April 11-27, Upstream Theater performs Meet Me at Dawn by Zinnie Harris, at the Marcelle Theatre in Grand Center. Inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, this moving play chronicles two women who are washed ashore in a distant land after a boating accident. www.upstreamtheater.org
The entire family will love Kaleidoscope Crown, performed at COCA, 6880 Washington, April 11-13. This story of a girl whose hair color changes with each emotion is suited for ages 6+. www.cocastl.org
Whether you are a “motorhead” or not, style and speed collide in Roaring: Art, Fashion and the Automobile in France, 1918-1939, at St. Louis Art Museum, April 12-July 27. Smooth, sleek, and oh, wow vehicles, clothing and art bring the Roaring 20s roaring back! April 13 is Family Sunday with exhibition-related activities, 1-4 p.m. Or, for an adults-only evening, attend April 18 and 25 for SLAM’s Social, 4-8 p.m. with live music and cocktails in a roaring 20s theme. www.slam.org
Jazz St. Louis keeps things lively this month, but especially on April 9, 7:30 p.m., with the Rodriguez Brothers. Their piano and trumpet blend Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz influences. www.jazzstl.org
The 2025 Bach Society Festival begins on April 11 with a free 10 a.m. Education Concert at First Baptist Church of Ferguson. Following, on April 12, 3 p.m., The Brandenburg Concertos fill Salem United Methodist Church. Bach’s monumental Mass in B Minor comes to life on April 27, 3 p.m., at Kirkwood Presbyterian Church. www.bachsociety.org
‘Way out west, Lyon School Studio & Gallery hosts its Spring Art & Music Event, April 6, with the acoustic duo Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin. Home to artist Julie Wiegand, it’s worth the drive to Berger for a lovely afternoon, especially in spring! www.juliewiegand.com
Webster Arts, 2 Summit Avenue, hosts an exhibition of awesome works by the next generation of artists: students from Nerinx Hall and Webster High, April 25-May 9. www.webster-arts.org
Check out Green Door Art Gallery’s Creature Feature, a multi-media exhibition of works by six artists. Opening reception is April 5, 5-8 p.m., on view through May 3, at 21 N. Gore. www.greendoorartgallery.com
Art St. Louis brings wonder, awe, and mystery to the gallery at 2801 Locust in an all-media juried exhibition, Sideshow. “Step right up” to view works that also include circus and sideshow imagery, April 12-May 15. www.artstlouis.org
Through April 14, see Rhinos, Elephants and Bears, Oh, My!, watercolors by Connie Mueller at The Green Center, 8025 Blackberry Ave. While you are there, maybe select some fresh plants from their greenhouse for your own garden, too! www.thegreencenter.org