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ROBERT G. REIM THEATRE
Owned and operated by the City of Kirkwood, this intimate proscenium theater is home to Stages St. Louis and the Kirkwood Theatre Guild.
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Address: 111 S. Geyer Rd., Kirkwood.
Phone Number: (314) 821-9956 (Theatre Guild); (314) 821-2407 (Stages)
Seating Capacity: 387
Year that Performances Began: 1987
Description: The Kirkwood Theatre Guild has been performing since 1931 and has been honored with performance awards including Best Show from Arts for Life. Stages has been performing since 1987, and is known for high-quality, intimate musical theatre. Stages will be opening a performing arts center with a 384-seat main stage in Chesterfield in 2007.
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 A recent production of “Bells are Ringing,” performed by the Kirkwood Theatre Guild.
(Left to right): Trudy Bequette, Patrick Ryan, JT Ricroft and Amalia LaViolette. |
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SAVVIS CENTER
Over the past ten years at Savvis Center, 11,000 tons of dirt have been brought in for bull riding, 13,649 Blues penalty minutes have been served, 6,257,400 Pepsi products have been consumed, and 17,135,430 people have been entertained. Whew.
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Address: 1401 Clark Ave., St. Louis.
Phone Number: (314) 622-5400
Seating Capacity: Full arena–21,000;
The Concert Club–4,800.
Year that Performances Began: 1994
Description: Pollstar magazine ranked Savvis Center number one in tickets sold for several quarters over the last few years, including the first quarter of 2004. Located in downtown St. Louis, it offers both an intimate setting, where performers such as Sheryl Crow and Kenny Rogers have entertained, and a full arena experience.
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FOX THEATRE
Everyone who enjoys live performance has, of course, made it to the Fox Theatre. Those who entered the doors this past August 1, however, were shot back into another era, when The Fox celebrated its 75th anniversary by recreating opening night from 1929.
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Address: 527 North Grand Blvd.
Phone Number: (314) 534-1678
Seating Capacity: 4,300
Year that Performances Began: 1929
Description: A restored movie palace, the Fox now offers Broadway shows, concerts, comedy, and family shows in a truly breathtaking setting. The interior has Moorish, Asian, and Indian influences and some call the décor Siamese-Byzantine. Tours of the building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, occur Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
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| The Rockettes at the Fox, starting Dec. 10. |
Paul Taylor Dance Company at
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| Fox Theatre. |
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ARTLOFT THEATRE
Home to HotCity Theatre, the ArtLoft is currently the only live theatre in downtown
St. Louis. A “found” space, this former warehouse has been converted into a funky venue with a hip feel.
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Address: 1529 Washington Ave.
Phone Number: (314) 241-1517
Seating Capacity: 150
Year that Performances Began: HotCity will present its inaugural performance Nov. 11 through Dec. 11.
Description: Some may remember City Theatre and more recently the HotHouse Theatre Company. Now with a new name, HotCity will continue to present provocative works certain to inspire plenty of post-performance conversation.
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| HotCity Theatre: (left to right): Ted Gregory,
Donna M. Parrone, Marty Stanberry, Margeau Steinau. |
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UMB BANK PAVILLION
Maybe you are a closet Ozzfest fan. Or, perhaps, it’s Toby Keith or The Dead who are more your pace. Regardless, there seems to always be some good reason to grab a blanket and head to Riverport Drive each summer. After all, what could be a better tonic after a tough week than a few hours of music on a starry night?
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Address: 14141 Riverport Dr.
Phone Number: (314) 298-9944
Seating Capacity: 20,000
Year that Performances Began: 1991
Description: Recognized as one of the country’s premier outdoor concert venues, UMB Bank Pavilion is an amphitheater that hosts major live concerts and family entertainment events. Each year, more than a half-million people are entertained at this venue, which is owned by Clear Channel Entertainment. |
POWELL SYMPHONY HALL
Step inside the doors of Powell Hall, and you’ll find yourself in one of the most renowned concert halls in the United States. Home to the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Powell Hall is a national treasure. Its crystal chandelier and stunning stain glass portrayal of St. Louis IX, added to its near perfect acoustics, make Powell Hall a world-class venue.
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Address: 718 N. Grand Blvd.
Phone Number: (314) 533-2500
Seating Capacity: 2,689
Year that Performances Began: 1968
Description: Erected in 1925 as the
St. Louis Theatre (a vaudeville and movie house), the building now known as Powell Hall was acquired by the Saint Louis Symphony Society in 1966. The building takes its name from Walter S. Powell, a St. Louis shoe manufacturing executive whose widow made the Symphony Society beneficiary of a $1 million charitable trust. Appropriately, “The Sound of Music” was the last movie shown in the old theater.
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BLANCHE M. TOUHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Enjoy comedy? Broadway tunes? Opera? Symphony? Although it’s just celebrated birthday
No. 1, it has not taken much time for patrons to discover how much there is to enjoy at the Touhill.
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Address: 8001 Natural Bridge Road.
Phone Number: (314) 516-4949
Seating Capacity: 1,625 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall;
360 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater.
Year that Performances Began: 2003
Description: The $52 million facility was designed by Pei Cobb Freed and Partners, the
architectural firm of world-renowned architect I.M. Pei. The center, just 15 minutes from downtown, is considered the jewel of the UM-St. Louis campus.
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| The Arianna String Quartet rehearses on the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall stage. |
| Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. |
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SHELDON CONCERT HALL
Known as the “Carnegie Hall of St. Louis,” the Sheldon is the site of over 300 events each year, including great jazz, folk and classical music. The Sheldon has also hosted famous speakers, such as Albert Einstein, Dwight Eisenhower and Ernest Hemingway. The St. Louis Chapter of the League of Women Voters was founded in The Sheldon’s Green Room.
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Address: 3648 Washington Ave.
Phone Number: (314) 533-9900
Seating Capacity: 702 (Concert Hall)
Year that Performances Began: 1964
Description: Designed by the noted 1904 World’s Fair architect Louis C. Spiering, the Sheldon was built in 1912 as the home of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Now
operated by the non-profit Sheldon Arts Foundation, the Sheldon has been established as one of St. Louis’s greatest cultural resources.
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| David Byrne, singer/songwriter performs at Sheldon Concert Hall Sept. 16. |
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JAZZ AT THE BISTRO
St. Louis is home to one of the most popular jazz clubs in the United States today. Jazz at the Bistro offers one of the only listening rooms in St. Louis for jazz with a world-class program of education and community outreach to match. The hottest rising stars, Grammy winners and legends can all be found on the Jazz at the Bistro stage.
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Address: 3536 Washington.
Phone Number: (314) 531-1012
Seating Capacity: 150
Description: Guests enjoy elegant seating in an intimate, sophisticated ambience, and receive an up-close and personal experience with the artists. Listed by Downbeat in 2004 as one of 100 Great Jazz Clubs, Jazz at the Bistro is truly a St. Louis original.
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| Janis Seigel performs at Jazz at the Bistro Sept. 22-25. |
| Lynne Arriale, singer and pianist, performs at Jazz at the Bistro,
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CENTER OF CREATIVE ARTS (COCA)
“Shush” all you want at other venues, but there will be none of that allowed at performances of “Very Eric Carle,” opening in October at COCA. The Family Theatre Series, of which this theatrical event is a part, enables children to have exposure to a variety of different types of performances. COCA also hosts the Women CenterStage series.
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Address: 524 Trinity Ave.
Phone Number: (314) 725-6555
Seating Capacity: 400
Year that Performances Began: 1988
Description: The COCA building, on the National Register of Historic Places, was designed by renowned German architect Erich Mendolsohn. Originally constructed between 1948 and 1950 as B’nai Amoona synagogue, it was converted to COCA in 1987. If you have always wanted to talk to cast members after a show, this is your chance. At COCA, cast members are often available to answer questions, which is just one of the unique advantages of this intimate setting.
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| "Very Eric Carle” opening in October at COCA. |
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LORETTO-HILTON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Although legend has it that the Loretto-Hilton is haunted by ghosts of those who have died within its midst, everybody agrees the performances there are brimming with life. Home to the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Opera Theatre St. Louis, and Webster University’s Conservatory of Theatre & Dance.
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Address: 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves.
Phone Number: (314) 968-4925
Seating Capacity:
Virginia Jackson Browning Theatre—A 763-seat auditorium, featuring a three-quarter thrust stage and flexible bay seating. No seat in the auditorium is more than 20 rows from the stage.
Emerson Studio Theatre—A flexible “black box” theatre space, located directly below the Browning Theatre, seating approximately 125 and configurable for a variety of stage and seating arrangements.
Year Complete: 1966
Description: Owned and operated by Webster University, the Loretto-Hilton Center was the first facility in the United States designed specifically to house both a professional acting company and an undergraduate theatre arts department. Built mainly with a gift of $1.5 million from hotel magnate Conrad Hilton to express his gratitude to the Sisters of Loretto for their role in educating him.
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| Opera Theatre Cavalleria Rusticana ensemble. |
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THE GRANDEL THEATRE
Home to both the St. Louis Black Repertory Company and St. Louis Shakespeare Theatre, the Grandel sits in the heart of the Grand Center Arts and Entertainment District, between Powell Symphony Hall and the Fox Theatre.
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Address: 3610 Grandel Square.
Phone Number: (314) 534-3807
Seating Capacity: 470
Year that Performances Began: 1992
Description: A former church, the Grandel offers theater lovers an intimate setting. “No matter where you sit, you’re close enough to the stage to feel a real connection with the performers,” says Donna Northcott, artistic director for St. Louis Shakespeare.
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| St. Louis Black Repertory Company performs Home the Musical at the Grandel Theatre. |
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