In its 30th season, the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival returns to its new home at the B&B Theatres in Creve Coeur for two weeks of cinema excellence from March 30 – April 8, 2025. Dramas, documentaries, comedies, and an October 7 retrospective highlight the six-day, 13-film schedule. Full details on the powerhouse season as well as movie trailers here.
Read MoreFamed fine art publisher Robert Lococo stands next to his recent gift to the Saint Louis Art Museum in an immaculate peacock blue Tom Ford suit. The suit (and similarly “peacock” alligator shoes) went extremely well with the very large, very red painting on the wall behind him. That painting –“Coca-Cola Girl 25”–is part of artist Alex Katz’s “Coca-Cola Girls” series. Take a journey with us and find out why his prints hang in galleries worldwide.
Read MoreThe “We Are St. Louis” is both a movement and 36-million-dollar capital campaign announced on the St. Louis City’s 261st birthday on February 14, 2025. The campaign is The Missouri Historical Society’s commitment to showcasing the diverse tapestry of stories that make St. Louis unique. It strives to create an understanding of the rich past of the city so it can better shape its future. Learn more here about how the tapestry was woven for 261 years and plans to continue to unfurl its threads for decades down the road ahead.
Read MoreAfter a 2-year hiatus, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is returning to the newly-renovated Powell Symphony Hall in the Grand Arts District in Midtown St. Louis. Just announced is the programming for its milestone 146th season — the first season in the Jack C. Taylor Music Center following the $140 million expansion and renovation. The season begins with the orchestra’s annual concert in Forest Park on September 17 with the inaugural public concerts in the SLSO’s Midtown venue on September 26-28. Get every detail here.
Read MoreThe Missouri History Museum’s African American History Initiative (AAHI) will be honoring Black History Month in February with a series of events in celebration of Black History Month at the Missouri History Museum. These events are part of the African American History Initiative (AAHI), which strives to promote stories that explore various aspects of the African American experience such as race, music, disability, and geneology.
Read MoreThe Missouri History Museum will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy with a weekend of learning, connection and community for all ages. The celebration starts Friday, January 17th, and culminates on the national holiday, Monday, January 20th. Programing is part of the African American History Initiative’s on-going work to explore the African American experience throughout the region. Dr. King would have been 96 years old in 2025. Learn more here,
Read MoreCara Starke sailed into to St. Louis from preeminent East coast arts organizations and now captains the ship at the Pulitzer. After 10 years as the Pulitzer Arts Foundation’s executive director, she and it have begun to blur. Her beautiful hair has turned the exact same color as the Pulitzer’s dove-gray walls and her affect is as peaceful as the stunning modernist space she moves through. Learn more here about her journey and its impact upon the storied Pulitzer.
Read MoreDía de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a beloved Latinx cultural tradition celebrated this year in St. Louis on Saturday, November 2nd and Sunday, November 3rd. During this time, Mexicans build ‘ofrendas,’ altars adorned with marigold flowers, candles, sugar skulls, and the favorite foods and drinks of their deceased loved ones. The purpose is to welcome back the spirits of the departed, bridging the gap between the living and the dead. This year the Missouri History Museum and Delmar Loop are recognizing Día de los Muertos with two separate celebrations that bring the recognition of the Day of the Dead to life. Learn more here.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered what St. Louis looked like before the Gateway Arch was here? Ever thought about what the landscape was like? The cityscape was quite different. There was no Clayton. There was no Ladue. There was no Chesterfield or Wildwood. While the land existed, these places were a vast wilderness beyond the city borders. Now, you can see St. Louis from its very beginnings by way of maps — rarely seen before in a new coffee table book hot off the presses — Mapping St. Louis. Read more.
Read MoreTop advertising agency designer for Coca-Cola campaigns and other fun stuff, Chuck Middlekauff, threw in the towel in 1992 to take a crack at real art. Now, Chuck's distinctive pop art interpretations of the West, with inspirations from the likes of Andy Warhol, Billy Schenck, Nelson Boren, and Jackson Pollack, have appeared in the finest Western galleries in America. Take a closer look at his work here.
Read MoreThe story of the Ken and Nancy Kranzberg's art collection began in the 1970's when Nancy convinced Ken to spend $90 on a painting. Ken would later break into a cold sweat because back then $90 was a lot of money to them. Fast forward to 2024, and together they have built the Kranzberg Arts Foundation whose impact on the arts community stretches throughout the region. Read about its beginnings how the foundation will propel itself into the future.
Read MoreThe J in collaboration with the St. Louis Jewish Federation welcome all St. Louis families to Sababa, St. Louis’ biennial premier Jewish Arts & Culture Festival on Sunday, September 29 at the Staenberg Family Complex in Creve Coeur. Learn about the colorful extravaganza here.
Read MoreThe Saint Louis Art Fair is proud to announce its highly anticipated 31st year as it returns to the streets of downtown Clayton September 6-8, 2024. The Saint Louis Art Fair is a nationally juried fine art and fine craft show consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top fine art fairs. Learn more here.
Read MoreWith mild fall temperatures ahead, St. Louis eagerly welcomes back the cherished tradition of the Missouri History Museum’s Twilight Thursdays concert series starting up again on September 5th. Now a staple of the St. Louis cultural scene, the free outdoor event will have music and people alike flooding the fall landscape surrounding the museum. Learn more here.
Read MoreLed by Music Director Stéphane Denève, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra marks the beginning of its 2024/2025 season with the return of its free concert in Forest Park at 7:00pm, Thursday, September 19, on Art Hill. Since its inaugural Forest Park concert more than 50 years ago, the SLSO has performed for thousands of people each year as a community celebration of music and the kick-off of the SLSO’s 145th season.
Read MoreTake a look inside the world-of-fashion-maven Diane von Furstenberg, a visionary trailblazer in the industry. She set the fashion business afire in yesteryear and continues to be be a WOMAN IN CHARGE. Three hundred fifty afficionados of her achievements got an intimate glimpse into her world at an exclusive screening of her enlightening documentary Diane von Furstenberg: Woman In Charge. One of a handful of private screenings in Europe, and NYC, Saint Louis Fashion Fund co-founder and chairman emeritus Susan Sherman led the charge in bringing the film home to St. Louis. Like Diane, she is a woman in charge. Read more here.
Read MoreNew Jewish Theatre is pleased to present Red by John Logan, running Thursday, July 25 through Sunday, August 11 at the J’s Wool Studio Theatre. Alongside the production, the New Jewish Theatre is hosting three special events that will give special understanding for this compelling play about the life of abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko. Learn more here.
Read MoreIt’s summertime in St. Louis and the livin’ is easy. We’ve compiled a limited list of places to go, things to do, plays to see, and ways to enjoy St. Louis to the fullest in the the height of summer. Enjoy.
Read MoreAlmost half a century ago, in furtherance of the Civil Rights Movement, America “suddenly” realized that we were not just a nation of BLACKS and WHITES; indeed we were and are a rainbow culture. We began to recognize contributions of Americans as multifaceted as its innumerable hues. The palette of recognition first splashed itself with color in 1977. By 1979, AAPI had a week. By 1992, it had a month. By 2024, the new name has expanded to Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islanders Heritage Month. Learn how it all came to be here.
Read MoreMany assume that the 12 days of Christmas are the days leading up to Christmas. Rather it is the opposite. The 12 days actually begin on Christmas Day and end at epiphany. While the popular Christmas Carol is about the gifts associated with the days, the 12 days are steeped in religious tradition. Read on to have Twelve Days of Christmas explained.
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