Historical October 1980 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Four Corners for Four Evenings program, sponsored by the SkinkerDeBaliviere Community Council, is a performing arts program of a high caliber geared for the community.
The program is based on a diversified scope of entertainment to appeal to a wide range of interests.
The line up will consist of four evening performances by: 1) The Jazz Ensemble from the St. Louis Community College at Forest Park Sunday, October 5. 2) The St Louis String EnsembleCarmine Fiocelli as Conductor Sunday, October 12. 3) The Muny/Student Theatre Project performing a children’s play “The Wrath of Achilles” Sunday, October 19. 4) The Mid America Dance Company, Sunday, November 2.
Each performance will be from 4-6 p.m. at the Four Corners area located at Kingsbury and Des Peres Avenues. Admission is free to the public, but seating will be limited so bring a blanket or lawn chair.
In case of rain an indoor site will be announced prior to the performance. Skip Coburn, Executive Director of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council states, “We are pleased to sponsor this program of performances as an important contribution to the life of our community.
It represents a pioneer effort to bring performances of high quality to the neighborhood level.
We hope to expand upon this initial effort in the future as more resources are made available to us.” Furthermore Ann McKerrow, Program Director, adds, “This program will bring life to the Four Corners area of the neighborhood by utilizing it as a site for high quality cultural art performances.” Funding for this program was provided by the Missouri Arts Council, Pantheon Corporation, the St. Louis Commission on Arts and Humanities, the Central West End Savings and Loan Corp., the Commerce Bank of University City, and the Pitzman Surveying Company.
For further information contact the SDCC office at 862-5122 (9 am to 5 pm) or Ann McKerrow at 726-5148 (3pm to 6 pm).
Originally published in The Paper, October 1980.
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Archival transcription note: Article says every performance 4–6 p.m.; calendar gives November 2 dance 2–4 p.m. Both source times retained.
Original source: SD_Times1980_10.pdf, printed page(s) 1; PDF page(s) 1.
