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Calendar July 21-Aug. 3, 2010
THEATER
‘CABARET.’ The NonProphet Theater Company opens its production of Cabaret at 8 p.m. July 23 at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 N. Grand Blvd. The show begins in a nightclub in 1931 Berlin and revolves around the 19-year-old English cabaret performer Sally Bowles and her relationship with young American writer Cliff Bradshaw. For tickets call 636-236-4831.
‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC.’ The Muny presents the musical The Sound of Music at 8:15 p.m. July 26 through Aug. 1 in Forest Park. Call 534-1111 for tickets.
‘FOOTLOOSE.’ The Muny presents the musical Footloose at 8:15 p.m. Aug. 2 through 8 in Forest Park. It tells the story of a city boy who comes to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned. For tickets call 534-1111.
MUSIC
LYLE LOVETT. The Friends of The Sheldon present Lyle Lovett and his Large Band at 8 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd. Fusing elements of the blues, country, folk, gospel and jazz, the singer-songwriter is currently on tour supporting his most recent studio album, Natural Forces. For tickets call 534-1111.
MARDRA THOMAS. The Nu-Art Series presents Mardra Thomas as one episode of the Jazz Singers series at 3 p.m. July 24 at its metropolitan gallery, 2936 Locust St. Well known for her realistic portrayal of Billie Holiday, Thomas combines her theatrical and musical talents to perform “The Jazz Story” and “Women In Jazz” on a regular basis. For information call 535-6500.
READINGS & LECTURES
‘THE BEN FIXMAN STORY.’ Ben Fixman signs his autobiography, The Ben Fixman Story: From the Ghetto to the Gold, at 7 p.m. July 22 at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The book is about the author’s experiences of rising from suffocating poverty to become a powerful industrialist, philanthropist and founder of a large New York stock exchange company. For information call 994-3300.
POETS READING. The St. Louis Poetry Center presents six poets from the MFA graduate program at University of Missouri-St. Louis at 7:30 p.m. July 27 at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton Blvd. Poets who read for the event include Kelli Allen, Brit Blasingame, Joe Grailer, Will Kyle, Kerstin Parmley and Jen Tappenden. For information call 973-0616.
ART
‘GO WITH THE FLOW.’ Gateway Gallery presents Go With the Flow through Aug. 28 with a reception at 6 p.m. July 30 at 7921 Forsyth Blvd. The exhibition showcases the photography of resident artist Greg Matchick, whose work features the interplay of saturated color and white light with water and reflection in images of the natural and man-made environments from America and Europe. For information call 402-1959.
EXHIBITION OF STRATEGIES OF CRITIQUE. An exhibition of strategies of critique in modern art and culture is presented at 11 a.m. Aug. 1 at Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University. The exhibition explores mass media items, including satirical journals, comic strips and illustrated books, as well as modern and contemporary art objects that take on the language or style of popular comic forms. For information call 935-4523.
MISCELLANEOUS
CINEMASPOKE. Cinema St. Louis’ annual CinemaSpoke screenplay competition and workshop continues with a reading of Paul Brandon Polaski’s Mike and the Sinister at 7 p.m. July 27 at the Centene Center for Arts and Education, 3547 Olive St. In the script, a would-be serial killer and the woman who was supposed to be his first victim experience role reversals when bogeymen from both of their pasts resurface. For information call 289-4150.
COMMERCIAL DANCE AT COCA. COCA offers a commercial dance intensive to advanced-level high school and college dancers Aug. 2 through 6 at 524 Trinity Ave. Dancers take a variety of technique classes, learn professional-level contemporary choreography, create some commercial choreography of their own and have question-and-answer sessions with the guest artists. Call 725-6555 for information.
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