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RECREATION AND THE ARTS
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BASEBALL:
River City Rascals - Class A Baseball League
Gateway Grizzlies - Class A Baseball League*
St. Louis Cardinals - National League, MBL
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HOCKEY:
Missouri River Otters - United Hockey League
St. Louis Blues - NHL
FOOTBALL:
Show Me Believers - National Indoor Football League
St. Louis Rams - NFL Franchise
OTHER SPORTS:
St. Louis Quest - United States Professional Volleyball
St. Louis Skyhawks - United States Basketball League
St. Louis Steamers - World Indoor Soccer League
St. Louis Aces - World Team Tennis
ARENA CAPACITY
Edward Jones Dome 70,000
Busch Stadium 57,000
Savvis Center 18,500
Family Arena 11,500
* General Admission free
St. Louis is a great place to play, with 27 major parks and 62,000 acres of water, plus the nearby 63,000-acre Lake of the Ozarks.
Golfers can enjoy many courses throughout the Gateway region constructed by top designers. Golf greats such as Tom Fazio, Hale Irwin, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer have all put their signatures on the
St. Louis golf scene in recent years. St. Louis is home to several
legendary private clubs and is a national leader in public golf. It is one of the few cities hosting three of the four major tours.
Arts and Issues Series at SIUE bring exceptional speakers and world-class performers to the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Arts League Players-a cutting-edge Metro East performing arts group that has been performing for more than 20 years.
The Bach Society of Saint Louis sponsors the Bach Society Chorus to perform the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and other composers. Concerts, educational programs and outreach programs are presented to educate, entertain and enrich the lives of the people of the
St. Louis region.
Belleville Philharmonic Society is the nation’s second oldest continuously performing symphony orchestra made up of three different performance groups: the Metro East Junior Orchestra, the Belleville Philharmonic and the Belleville Philharmonic Chorale serving the Metro-East area.
Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center is certain to become one of St. Louis’ new landmarks. The Center brings the performing arts to the University of Missouri-St. Louis and to audiences from the St. Louis area and across the Midwest. UM-ST. LOUIS students will have incredible opportunities to train and display their talents in a world-class performance hall while serving as a cultural classroom for the community.
Dance St. Louis brings prominent dance companies and performers to St. Louis.
The Circus Arts Foundation of Missouri (CAFM) is the parent non-profit organization of Circus Flora....St. Louis’ very own theater under a big top tent. Circus Flora excels in the art of combining a traditional European circus with modern theater techniques creating a “magical theater in a sawdust ring.”
| Circus Flora, aerialist Una Mimnaugh. |
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The Florissant Civic Center Theatre is home to several community based theatre companies, including The Hawthorne Players and The Alpha Players.
Fox Theatre, located in the eight-block, Grand Center national historic district, features popular performers and Broadway musicals.
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Gash Voight Dance Theatre’s all-female dance troupe performs thoughtful interpretations for St. Louis audiences.
The Gateway Festival Orchestra provides summer concerts at Washington University.
Gateway Men’s Chorus performs a full season series of three major concerts each year.
Grand Center- from the traditional to the experimental, from around the corner and around the world, the finest in art, music and theater for the people of St. Louis.
Hawaiian Polynesian Revue is a professional Hawaiian, Samoan, Tahitian and Maori native dance troupe.
Historyonics Theatre Company in Residence for the Missouri Historical Society creates shows using only the actual words and music from the past.
HotCity Theatre provides new, provocative and sometimes controversial works.
Jazz at the Bistro is home to one of the most popular jazz clubs in the United States today.
The Kirkwood Children’s Chorale provides children in second through eighth grade an enrichment program of musical excellence, vocal training and performance opportunities. The choirs perform in area hospitals, nursing homes, churches and clubs. Proceeds provide scholarships.
The Metro Theatre Company is a professional touring ensemble that develops and produces original theater pieces.
The Mid America Dance Company is one of the oldest and largest professional modern dance companies in the Midwest and one of the few remaining modern repertory companies in the country.
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is one of the country’s premiere opera companies and offers innovative performances sung in English.
| Opera Theatre of St. Louis in a performance of The Secret Marriage at the Loretto-Hilton Center in 2004. |
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Philharmonic Society of St. Louis is a full-sized symphony orchestra of 100 dedicated volunteer musicians who have achieved a professional level of performance.
Repertory Theater of St. Louis has a national reputation for producing live theater of uncompromising quality.
St. Charles Municipal Band performs for The Summer Concert Band Series in Frontier Park.
St. Louis Ballet consistently builds a culturally rich organization with artists from around the world and coast to coast.
St. Louis Cathedral Concerts offers spectacular music featuring the world’s best musicians in one of the world’s grandest Cathedrals.
St. Louis Chamber Chorus ranges from the Renaissance to the present day, and is sung in the original language usually without accompaniment. Programs match music to venue and occasion, with the finest a cappella compositions
The St. Louis Classical Guitar Society presents a dazzling array of star performers on fretted instruments and offers a wide variety of educational programs for area young people as well as performing outlets for amateurs.
Center Stage Theatre, a theatre arts program for college students and community residents produced by the faculty of the St. Charles Community College Arts and Humanities Division.
St. Louis Black Repertory Company, the largest African-American cultural performing arts organization in Missouri, offers six productions each season.
| St. Louis Black Repertory performs Raisin. |
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St. Louis Cultural Flamenco Society performs and teaches Spanish Dance in the St. Louis area.
St. Louis Gateway Storytellers has continued to be a group of individuals whose mission is to promote the enjoyment of storytelling as an art form.
St. Louis Muny Opera is the country’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theater and presents Broadway musicals in enchanting
surroundings.
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra has been nominated for Grammy Awards every year since 1977, with a total of six Grammies and more than 50 nominations and is currently starting its 125th season.
| David Robertson conducts the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra on February 8, 2002 in New York’s Caregie Hall. |
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St. Peters Community & Arts Center is known throughout the region as a destination for the arts.
The Sheldon Concert Hall is an intimate and acoustically perfect music venue located in the Grand Center arts and entertainment district.
Stages St. Louis is a professional theatre company dedicated to producing the indigenous American art form of musical theatre at the Kirkwood Civic Center.
UMB Bank Pavilion offers a summer concert series with a wide variety of prominent entertainers.
Young Audiences produces and presents auditorium performances, classroom workshops, artist in residence programs and professional development workshops in music, dance, theater, storytelling, and the visual and literary arts.
The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog, known as the Dog Museum, commemorates man’s centuries-old relationship with the dog with a collection of artwork including dog paintings, bronze sculptures and etchings.
Armed Forces Museum of St. Louis is dedicated to the preservation of military history from all services for all eras and nations. The Museum has an extensive collection of historic military vehicles, aircraft, and memorabilia.
Black World History Museum tells the stories of famous and
not-so-famous African-American Missourians including George Washington Carver, Dred and Harriett Scott, musician Clark Terry, Clara Brown, Hiram Young and others.
The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is one of the leading voices in the world of contemporary art. The Contemporary is dedicated to exhibiting the visual arts and artists of our time and to producing nationally recognized education programs.
The Holocaust Museum and Learning Center houses an exhibition that provides a chronological history of the Holocaust with personal accounts of Holocaust survivors who immigrated to St. Louis.
Latzer Homestead/Albert Kaiser Memorial Park and Museum/Highland Historical Society offers tours of the home of the founder of Pet Milk Co. and a working miniature Pet milk plant.
Madison County Historical Museum and Archival Rivalry has
permanent exhibits depicting Madison County Illinois history; period-
furnished rooms; displays of antiques, quilts, historic costumes and Native American artifacts.
The Magic House-St. Louis Children’s Museum is the 3rd-most visited children’s museum in the nation.
| The Magic House |
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Missouri History Museum* houses a variety of exhibits and educational resources focusing on the history of the St. Louis region, the state of Missouri and the American West.
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Museum of Transportation St. Louis County Park is one of the largest collections of transportation vehicles in the world, including over seventy real locomotives representing the rail power that built America.
The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts is a museum-like facility with galleries that are open to the public two days a week. The building houses 20th century and modern art including many pieces on loan from the collection of Emily and the late Joseph Pulitzer.
Old Courthouse*, scene of the historic lawsuits by slave Dred Scott and suffragist Virginia Louisa Minor, features restored courtrooms, a beautifully-decorated dome, Dioramas and a film and gallery depicting the history of St. Louis.
| The Old Courthouse. |
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Saint Louis Art Museum ranks among the country’s top 10 museums in attendance, with an average of 42,000 visitors annually. There are 30,000 works in its collection.
| Saint Louis Art Museum. |
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St. Louis Science Center* is the 5th-most visited science center in the nation and the 8th-most visited in the world. It serves as a bridge between scientist and layperson.
| St. Louis Science Center’s Exploradome. |
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Saint Louis University Museum of Art offers art and artifacts relevant to the long history of Jesuit liberal arts education including works of local, national and internationally acclaimed artists.
The University Museum at SIUE offers an encyclopedic collection displayed throughout the campus.
William and Florence Schmidt Arts Center showcases an extensive college and foundation collections and provides unique opportunities to experience art.
Anheuser-Busch Brewery*: Tours of AB’s headquarters take visitors on a memorable journey through an important part of America’s brewing heritage. The brewery is also home to one of three traveling Budweiser Clydesdales teams.
The Butterfly House is a glass enclosure with lush flowering tropical plants and more than 100 species of butterflies from around the world.
Cahokia Mounds State Park*, a World Heritage Site, preserves the remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico, within a 2,200-acre tract.
Great River Road has been designated part of a 50-mile National Scenic Byway. Only 20 other roadways in America have received the scenic byway designation.
Gateway Arch*, on the banks of the Mississippi River, is a dramatic monument to Thomas Jefferson’s purchase of what is now much of the American west. The stainless steel structure soars 630 feet. Take a tram to the top or visit the Museum of Westward Expansion.
Gateway International Raceway hosts the NASCAR SEARS Craftsman Truck Series, and the NASCAR Busch Series. The NHRA Drag Racing SEARS Craftsmen Nationals, and Emerson Indy 250.
International Bowling Hall of Fame preserves and displays the 5,000-year history that has led to this worldwide success. A key part of that story is the individual efforts of bowling’s legends honored in our Halls of Fame.
Laumeier Sculpture Park* is one of the major sculpture parks in the nation.
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Laclede’s Landing*, a restored, nine-block, nineteenth century industrial area, features unique restaurants and sidewalk cafes. At night, horse-drawn carriages and live music add to the atmosphere.
Missouri Botanical Garden is a major cultural institution, an historic landmark and a world-renowned scientific research center. Its 79-acres include a formal English garden, a traditional Japanese garden, a Chinese garden, the Flower Trail garden; and the Climatron, the first geodesic-domed green house in North America.
| Missouri Botanical Garden’s Climatron. |
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Missouri Wineries*: Visitors can taste award-winning wines, enjoy tours, specialty shops, bakeries, bed and breakfasts, fine restaurants and live entertainment.
Raging Rivers Water Park, one of the Metro East’s top attractions, offers a gigantic wave pool, water slides and a kids play area.
Six Flags St. Louis: 1.56 million visitors a year enjoy eight themed lands of exciting adventure, thrilling rides, spectacular shows and a host of other fun attractions.
St. Charles National Historic District* a ten-block Nationally Registered Historic District preserves early St. Charles. It has brick streets, gas lights, lovingly restored buildings and Missouri’s First
State Capitol. The Frenchtown District has unique antique and
collectible shops, fine restaurants, tea rooms, several wineries and
a micro brewery.
St. Louis Forest Park* is at the center of the urban area and encompasses over 1,300 acres, with over six miles of biking trails, 20 lakes and ponds, 30 athletic fields and two golf courses.
Saint Louis Zoo: One of only three free zoos in the nation and one of America’s top ten zoos (according to Travel & Leisure Magazine) the
St. Louis Zoo is home to over 3,500 animals. It hosted nearly three
million visitors in 2003. Featured exhibits include the recently opened River’s Edge, with elephants, hippos, and cheetahs, and the new
$2 Million Penguin and Puffin Coast, which includes the only walk-through sub-antarctic penguin exhibit in North America.
| Saint Louis Zoo, giraffes. |
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St. Louis Union Station*: This restored National Historic Landmark, covering 11.5 acres, features a hotel, a unique marketplace of shops, assortments of fine restaurants and cafes, live entertainment and a lake for paddle boating.
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Art on the Square is a premier event in the metro-east region that fosters the appreciation of the visual and performing arts to a diverse public by presenting an exhibit and sale of fine art, providing educational and enjoyable workshops for children and promoting the importance of the creative process.
Fair St. Louis combines live music and entertainment with thrilling air shows, educational activities, delicious food and magnificent fireworks to bring three days of fun to the St. Louis Riverfront.
Juneteenth Heritage and Jazz Festival feature jazz and blues greats.
Saint Louis Art Fair is an annual event on the streets of Clayton. Artists bring their creations for display, food is served by some of
St. Louis’ finest eateries, and several music stages are set up.
| St. Louis Art Fair, downtown Clayton. |
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St. Louis Jazz Festival is two-day event that combines top-flight national and local acts in Clayton’s Shaw Park.
Art East was initiated in an effort to encourage creative exchange and dispel the myth that nothing was happening on the “east side.” Artists participate by opening their studios to the public or through exhibits organized in alternative spaces & galleries. The EAST in Arts East is an acronym for “Edwardsville Alton Studio Tour.”
Art Saint Louis is a not-for-profit visual arts co-op gallery, organization and advocate exhibiting work by established and emerging artists from the St. Louis region.
Arts in Transit (AIT) is a community partnership program of Metro. AIT integrates public art and urban design with community and enhancement initiatives.
COCA (Center of Creative Arts) multidisciplinary and multicultural arts programs include performances in its theatre; educational classes, camps, and workshops serving individuals aged six months through adult; artists’ residencies; exhibits of contemporary art in the Millstone Gallery at COCA; and an extensive outreach program offered to low-income youth through its nationally recognized Urban Arts Program.
Chesterfield Arts works to foster the growth of the visual, performing and literary arts in the Chesterfield area by acting as a presenter of quality artists from around the region and as a catalyst for arts activity.
Classic 99 KFUO FM 99.1 is tuned into classical music and the arts in St. Louis.
Community Music School of Webster University provides the finest educational programs in music as well as outstanding performance opportunities and performances.
The Department of Theater and Dance-SIUE provides instruction and practical performance experience in all phases of theater and dance production for the stage.
Freeburg Historical Society is a very active historical and genealogical organization.
Gitana Productions Inc. is a local arts and education organization.
Greater St. Louis Arts & Educational Council is a non-profit organization, which raises funds from the private sector to support the arts and arts education activities in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
The Katherine Dunham Centers for Arts and Humanities are a non-profit, multi-disciplinary arts organization founded by, and currently operated under the artistic direction and leadership of dance legend Katherine Dunham. The Center’s operate the Katherine Dunham Dynamic Museum, East St. Louis’ only cultural center.
KETC Channel 9 brings quality, educational programming to the community.
KWMU 90.7 FM provides in-depth news and intelligent talk radio.
Lewis & Clark State Historic Site was designated as the location for one of the national signature events for commemoration of the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial.
Madison County Arts Council is a community based nonprofit cultural organization that provides services and resources to artists and organizations and presents and produces culturally diverse programming for the public.
Metro South Arts Council act as facilitators to enrich and promote the arts offered in our community.
National Society of Arts and Letters is a member organization that is dedicated to assisting young Americans aspiring a career in one of the five visual, performing arts.
Riverwind Storytellers Company is a non-profit organization of story loving folk, of all ages and backgrounds.
St. Charles Community College offers Center Stage Theatre, a
theatre arts program for college students and community residents produced by the faculty of the SCC Arts and Humanities Division.
St. Louis Arts & Education Council is a non-profit organization, which raises funds from the private sector to support the arts and arts education activities in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
The St. Louis Artists’ Guild is a resource and advocate for creative expression, serving the Midwest as a center that exhibits, supports and promotes the visual arts.
St. Louis Art Works is a unique summer employment program for
St. Louis area youth.
St. Louis Irish Arts is the local Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, (Translated: “A Gathering of Irish Musicians”), based in Dublin, Ireland.
St. Louis Mid-Sized Arts Cooperative bring art into schools and communities with residencies, classes, teacher’s workshops, internships, and performances utilized as means of reaching their audiences.
St. Louis Regional Arts Commission is a granting organization located in St. Louis distributing over $3,000,000 to the arts and organizations in St. Louis City and County.
Springboard to Learning provides in-school programs to break down stereotypes and broaden children’s worldview.
Warren County Fine Arts Council mounts a variety of exhibits on an annual and biannual basis.
The Webster University Film Series is a year-round program that prides itself as the most comprehensive alternative film series in the St. Louis area.
St. Louisans can try their luck at Fairmount Park Race Track or at any of these casinos: Alton Belle, Casino Queen, Harrah’s Casino, The President Casino on the Admiral, and Ameristar Casino St. Charles.
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