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Continuing through March 13
ORCHIDS
ANNUAL ORCHID SHOW
“Orchid Island” annual orchid show
features hundreds of exotic, fragrant orchids and lush tropical foliage.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Orthwein Floral Display Hall
Garden admission plus $3 for adults and
$2 for seniors age 65 and over.
Admission to the Garden and orchid
show is free for members and children
12 and under.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ridgway Center.
Orchid photography exhibit by
Charles Rowden.
Included with Garden admission or
membership.
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Blvd.
For more information call:
(800) 642-8842 or (314) 577-9400
www.mobot.org
Wednesday, February 9
through March 6
STORIES ABOUT THE OLD DAYS
Playwright Bill Harris introduces audiences to a man, a woman, a church and understandings discovered over a checkerboard.
Thursday–Saturday 8 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 3 p.m.
The Grandel Theatre
3610 Grandel Sq.
For more information, call (314) 534-3810
www.stlouisblackrep.com
Wednesday, February 9
through March 11
THE RETREAT FROM MOSCOW
Directed by Steven Woolf
This incisive and sometimes humorous consideration of a marriage that could not last was a recent Broadway hit and a Tony Award nominee for Best Play.
Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts
130 Edgar Rd.
Tickets: (314) 968-4925
Thursday, February 10
LECTURE COLLECTION IN FOCUS
Katherine Kuharic, assistant professor of painting in Washington University School of Art, discusses her painting, Super Bowl Sunday, currently on view in Gallery 339. The work was recently acquired by the Saint Louis Art Museum thanks to The Nancy and Kenneth Kranzberg Fund for Artists Based in the
St. Louis Area.
7 p.m.
Saint Louis Art Museum Auditorium
Free
(314) 721-0072
www.slam.org
Thursday, February 10
16TH ANNUAL SOLD ON ST. LOUIS AWARDS LUNCHEON
A salute to individuals and organizations
for their outstanding contributions to the economic and cultural growth of the
St. Louis region.
Presented St. Louis Association of Realtors, sponsored by St. Louis Post-Dispatch with production and support from RCGA.
Marriott Pavilion Hotel
For reservations or information,
call Connie Chartier or Casie Presley
(314) 576-0033
Saturday, February 12
ZOO FRIENDS SPEAKER SERIES
“Chimpanzee Politics”
Dr. Frans de Waal, a renowned primatologist and author will share his profound insights into the nature of our closest relative, the chimpanzee. Sponsored by the Saint Louis ZooFriends Association and 550 KTRS.
7:30 p.m.
Reservations: $8 for non-members;
$5 for Zoo Friends members; $3 for students.
For reservations, call (314) 768-5450
www.stlzoo.org
Thursday, February 17, 24, and
March 3, 10 & 12
EXPERIENCE ST. LOUIS
An introduction to the region for executives and spouses who are new to the area presented by FOCUS St. Louis and the RCGA.
Four consecutive Thursday evening sessions from 5:30-9 p.m., and the Saturday tour is from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
$800 executive only;
and $1,400 executive & spouse
Contact Deb Cottin at (314) 622-1250 x117 or debc@focus-stl.org or
www.focus-stl.org
Thursday, February 18
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATOR WRITING EXTRAVAGANZA
No matter what corner of the communication field you live in, writing is undoubtedly a key function of your job. IABC presents a day of writing, led by Don Ranly, Ph.D., from the School of Journalism at University Missouri-Columbia.
8 a.m.–Networking and Registration
8:30 a.m.–Writing Workshop
11:30 a.m.–Writing Panel and Luncheon
1:30 p.m.–Adjournment
Sheraton Clayton Plaza
7730 Bonhomme Avenue
Member–$120; Non-Member–$135; Student–$65
www.iabcstl.org
Friday, February 18
JITRO, CZECH GIRLS CHOIR WITH THE ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S CHOIR
For 30 years, Jitro has been admired all over the world for their tonal brilliance, superb intonation, and rich blend of sound and energetic vitality. Together with the
St. Louis Children’s Choir, this promises to be an evening of extraordinarily talented young people.
Event Sponsor:
St. Louis Cathedral Concerts
8 p.m.
Cathedral Basilica
4431 Lindell Blvd.
$15 to $35
(314) 533-7662 or Metrotix (314) 534-1111
www.stlcathedralconcerts.org
Thursday, February 24
ST. LOUIS SPEAKERS SERIES
PRESENTED BY MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY
Featuring James Lovell, astronaut and Commander of Apollo 13
Event Sponsors: American Equity Mortgage; Gallop, Johnson & Neuman L.C.; KWMU; and the RCGA
8 p.m.
Powell Symphony Hall
718 N. Grand Blvd.
For additional information, call
John Diefenbach (314) 444-1184
Saturday, February 26
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
The Acting Company, the brilliant touring acting troup that brought “Richard III” to
the Touhill last season, return to present Shakespeare’s tale of betrayal among lovers and deceit among friends. “Two Gentlemen of Verona” offers a meaningful glimpse into the fickle heart and mind of men.
8 p.m.
Touhill Performance Center,
A-B Performance Hall
For tickets, phone (314) 516-4949 or
toll free (866) 516-4949
www.touhill.org
Friday, March 4 & 5
MOZART, MOZART, MOZART
Jerzy Semkow, conductor
Three views of a composer everybody loves. His eager, young divertimento—which he wrote when he was just 16—will make you smile. Then comes his Symphony No. 34, a more seasoned work, from his youthful manhood. And one of his last three symphonies, a piece that radiates maturity and warmth.
8 p.m.
Powell Symphony Hall
718 N. Grand Blvd.
533-2500 or www.slso.org
Thursday, March 31
ST. LOUIS SPEAKERS SERIES
PRESENTED BY
MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY
Featuring Doris Kearns Goodwin, Presidential Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author
Event Sponsors: American Equity Mortgage; Gallop, Johnson & Neuman L.C.; KWMU; and the RCGA
8 p.m.
Powell Symphony Hall
For additional information, call
John Diefenbach (314) 444-1184
SAVE THE DATE
The sixth annual InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum is scheduled for April 20-21 2005. This year’s event will be held in Kansas City at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. And for the first time, InvestMidwest will have two separate
industry tracks of companies presenting concurrently: a life science track and a
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