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DECEMBER 2005
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Continuing through January 6
ACCIDENTAL MYSTERIES
EXTRAORDINARY VERNACULAR PHOTOGRAPHS
Folk art collectors John and Teenuh
Foster have assembled a large group
of photographs from forays to antique shops and flea markets. Over 50 photographs have been selected from hundreds, the bulk of which are shown in their original small snapshot
format.
The Sheldon Art Galleries
Emerson Galleries Building
Gallery Hours:
Tuesdays & Thursdays,12 noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesdays & Fridays, 12 noon to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and one hour prior to Sheldon performances and during intermission.
For more information call: (314) 533-9900
www.sheldonconcerthall.org/galleries.asp
Thursday, December 1
ST. LOUIS SPEAKERS SERIES
Presented by Maryville University and sponsored by RCGA
MARK RUSSELL, political satirist and musical humorist, known for his piano parodies and zingers that poke fun at official Washington.
Powell Symphony Hall
8 p.m.
For more information, contact
John Diefenbach at (314) 444-1184
Year-round
(except January and February)
SUNRISE WITH SONGBIRDS
Hike the majestic grounds and experience America’s second most popular hobby:
birding. WBS’ Wildlife Experts lead the tours and discuss birding basics and how to spot and identify many diverse species.
Check-in begins at 7 a.m.;
tour starts promptly at 7:30 a.m.
(Hikes last approx. 3 hours)
Reservations Required. Dress for the weather.
$5 per adult; $3 per child under12,
10% discount for WBS Sponsors
World Bird Sanctuary
125 Bald Eagle Ridge Road, Valley Park, MO (636) 861-3225
info@worldbirdsanctuary.org
Continuing through December 10
FOREST PARK HAYRIDES
Experience the fun of a 45-minute hayride on tractor-pulled wagons. Riders return to the picnic grounds where a roaring bonfire is waiting. Visitors can bring their own hot dogs and marshmallows to roast.
Forest Park
Faulkner Drive and Clayton Road
(near the Planetarium)
Friday and Saturday nights only.
Wagons leave each evening at 7, 7:05, 7:10, 7:15, 7:20, 8, 8:05, 8:10; 8:15 and 8:20 p.m.
$100 per 20-person wagon;
reservations required.
For more information, call: (314) 289-5330,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mon.–Fri.
http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/
parks_div/hayrides.html
Tuesday, December 13
GREATER ST. LOUIS
TOP 50 AWARDS GALA
Presented by RCGA and Deloitte Co-sponsored by: The Boeing Co.,
Edward Jones, Sigma-Aldrich, Southwest Bank and marketing sponsors KETC Channel 9, KMOX Radio, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Commerce Magazine and St. Louis Science Center.
The annual event will honor 50
outstanding companies in the St. Louis region and pay special tribute to:
Express Scripts Inc. with the Spirit
of St. Louis Award and
Enterprise Rent-A-Car with the
Boeing Corporate Citizenship Award
Hyatt Regency St. Louis
at Union Station
6 p.m. Reception
7 to 9 p.m. Dinner and Program
$100 per person/$1,000 table of ten
Contact Lori Meier at (314) 444-1147
or lmeier@stlrcga.org
Friday and Saturday,
December 30 and 31
CHAPLIN’S CITY LIGHTS
David Robertson, conductor
Uproariously funny, deeply moving, Chaplin’s masterpiece is a touchstone of 20th-century art—it’s a “must see”; a film you want to revisit with friends and family who’ve never seen it before. For a family New Year’s celebration, David Robertson and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra play Chaplin’s score live along with a screening of the film.
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
7:30 p.m.
Charge by phone at (314) 534-1700
(Mon-Sat, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
www.slso.org
Wednesday, January 4 through February 3
I AM MY OWN WIFE
By Doug Wright
The true story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf,
a collector of culture who protects and preserves what’s routinely denied and destroyed. Charlotte is also a survivor, a German transvestite who manages to endure the harrowing eras of both Hitler’s Gestapo and East Germany’s secret police.
Winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
BOX OFFICE/TICKETS: (314) 968-4925 Administrative Offices: (314) 968-7340
www.repstl.org
Continuing through January 6
ANNUAL PAPERWORK IN, ON, AND OF PAPER II
Experience a variety of media using paper as an integral component of artistic expression. This juried exhibit features 54 of the best 300 entries.
The Foundry Art Centre, Galleries I and II
520 North Main, Historic St. Charles
Tuesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Wednesday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
Thursday thru Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
Admission is free.
For more information, call (636) 255-0270 or visit www.foundryartcentre.org.
Wednesday, January 11
HELPING SAVE ELEPHANTS
IN INDONESIA
The Zoo partnered with International Elephant Foundation (IEF), Flora and Fauna International (FFI) and others to help conserve the endangered Asian
elephants of Sumatra. Speaker, Dr. Wahdi Azmi, CRU Project Manager at FFI and a native of Indonesia manages a multi-faceted program developed to help Asian elephants in Sumatra. Using patrol teams of forest rangers, locals and elephants, this initiative monitors and protects the wild populations of Asian elephants, while also improving the care and welfare of
23 captive elephants.
Admission: $5 for Zoo Friends; $8 General Public; $3 Students and Seniors
For more information call (314) 768-5466
www.stlzoo.org
Wednesday, January 18
SCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES
“Biotechnology and Disease Management- Forging New Ground in Medical Genomics and Improved Patient Outcomes” by David W. Moskowitz, M.D., Chairman, CEO & CMO of GenoMed. Sponsored by the Saint Louis Zoo and the Academy of Science of
St. Louis.
7:30 p.m.
The Living World at the Zoo
Free. Reservations not required.
For more information call (314) 768-5466.
www.stlzoo.org
Thursda, January 26
ST. LOUIS SPEAKERS SERIES
Presented by Maryville University and
sponsored by RCGA
JOHN MAJOR, former foreign secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer and prime
minister of Great Britain.
Powell Symphony Hall
8 p.m.
For more information, contact
John Diefenbach at (314) 444-1184
Thursday, February 23
ST. LOUIS WOUNDED
WARRIOR PROJECT
Benefit for wounded military men and women returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.
Missouri Athletic Club
405 Washington Ave.
Corporate (table of ten) and individual
sponsorships are available.
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