Historical June 1991 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Continuing America Worked Exhibit—Images of people in offices, factories, farms and families living in wealth & poverty during the 1950s. Photographs by Dan Weiner. History Museum in Forest Park. “Washington University Art Collections”—Steinberg Hall, Gallery of Art, upper and lower galleries; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Through May 1992. Free. European Glass Invitational exhibit at Craft Alliance.
The show opens June 1, 4-7 p.m. and will be on view to the public through
June 29. St. Louis on the Home Front—Exhibition of posters and photographs from the home front in St. Louis during World War II at the Jefferson Memorial Building/Forest Park. Free.
June 2 The Willie Akins Ensemble, first in a concert series at Four Corners Plaza, Kingsbury at Des Peres. 4-6 p.m.
5 Annual Summer Symposium for older adults held at St. Louis Community College. Forest Park; 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.; registration fee of $12 includes lunch.
For more information call 644-9175. CASA Recital—performance by Angela Horn, mezzo soprano; 8 p.m.; 560 Trinity, University City. Free.
7 An exhibit by Theresa Disney titled “Here Comes A Disney” will be held at Componere Gallery, 6509 Delmar. Reception for the artists on June 7, from 7-9 p.m. “The Bad And The Beautiful,” 1952 (film)-Kirk Douglas. Lana Turner. Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell; St. Louis Art Museum Auditorium; 1:30, 7:00, 9:15 p.m. Admission $3, $2 seniors & students
8 Pow Wow and Native American Fest—Native American groups dance on lawn, teepee is set up; storytelling, face-painting, booths, much more. Jefferson Memorial, Forest Park.
Call 361-9265. Free Opera Theatre presents “The Other Boheme” at the Loretto-Hilton Center. Webster University; 8 p.m.
Call 961-0171 for ticket information. “Little Me” presented by ‘Theater Factory of St. Louis: Edison Theatre, Wash. U.; Call 832-1919 for performance dates, times and ticket prices. Through
June 23.
A jazzy musical comedy. Stella Maris Child Center Parent Organization is sponsoring a garage sale from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on their DeBaliviere parking lot.
This year’s sale has been expanded and includes many items.
9 Burning Feet Dance presents—”Dancing in Unusual Places” at COCA, 524 Trinity; 8 p.m.; $8 general admission. $6 students and seniors.
Call 773-0938 for more information. Doc Terry and the Pirates, West End Arts Council Concert Series, Four Corners Plaza, Kingsbury at Des Peres. 4-6 p.m.
10 Registration for CASA’s Summer Session.
Call 863-3033.
11 “An Unmarried Woman” (film)—with Alan Bates and Michael Murphy; St. Louis Art Museum Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. only. Admission $3: $2 senior citizens & students; $1 friends.
12 “A Little Vicious Sea Of Oil” (film)—COCA’s theatre: 8 p.m. Free.
13 Informational meeting about Skinker DeBaliviere Housing Conservation District. SDCC, 6010 Kingsbury, 7:00 p.m.
The Dept. of Civil Engineering presents the Central United States Earthquake Consortium; Wash U’s. Lopatta Hall, Room 101; for more information call 889-6303. Free.
14 An American In Paris, 1951 (film). Starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant and Nina Foch at St. Louis Art Museum at 1:30. 7:00. 9:15 p.m. $3; $2 senior citizens & students.
The Festival of Animation film festival at COCA through
June 23. See 1990 Oscar nominees.
Call 863-1004 for information.
15 Alfred Leslie: The Killing Cycle-special exhibit at – St. Louis Art Museum, Special Exhibition Galleries. $3.50 adults. $1.50 children. $2.50 students and senior citizens. Through July 21. Lori Diefenbacher will perform specially for families and children. West End Arts Council Concert Series. Four Corners Plaza Kingsbury at Des Peres. 10:30 am.
16 Lee Hoffman, soprano, performs at 4 p.m. at CASA, 560 Trinity, University City Free. Curtis Buckhannon and the ILL-MO Boys. West End Arts Council Concert Series. Four Comers Plaza, Kingsbury and Des Peres. 4-6 p.m. Mae Wheeler jams with St. Louis musicians in a concert of jazz, blues, gospel and popular tunes at 2 p.m.: History Museum, Forest Park. Free.
17 Lunch at Craft Alliance—features an informal gallery talk on “European Glass and the American Aesthetic.” 12-1 p.m.
For more information and reservations call 725-1177
18 The St. Louis Home Front World War II in Remembrance—features demonstration of popular dance during the era. History Museum’s Children’s Summer Series, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Free.
20 Summer Children’s Series—Fads and Fashions of the Forties—the History Museum education staff members show what well-dressed young people wore during the era. 10:30 am. and 1:30 p.m. Free. 28th Ward Meeting—Place to be announced.
21 City Players of St. Louis presents “Laughing Stock” by Romulus Linney. Productions are in The Old Coronado, 3715 Lindell.
For reservations and performance dates call 361-2211. Thru July 7.
The Gateway Festival Orchestra’s summer concert season begins at 8 p.m. in the Brookings Quadrangle at Washington University.
For information on other concerts call 7276876.
22 First Annual DeGiverfest, 5900 block of DeGiverville. 11:00 am to 6:00 p.m. See front page story. “Fastest Thimble in the West”—SDCC Dinner Theater, New City School, 7:45 p.m.
Call 862-5122.
23 “The History of Forest Park and Its Institutions”—Karen Goering explores the history of the institution founded in 1866 at 2 p.m., St. Louis Art Museum. Forest Park; Free Michael Johnson and Zella Jackson Price, West End Arts Council concert series, Four Corners Plaza Kingsbury at Des Peres. 4-6 p.m.
25 Poster Propaganda—The History Museum’s education staff show examples of the colorful propaganda posters displayed in the U.S. during the 1940s; 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Free.
27 Summer children’s series: Everyday Life on The Home Front: 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. History Museum, Forest Park. Free.
29 Lynn Rubright. storyteller, dramatizes the 1939 sharecroppers’ protest in Missouri; History Museum. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., also June 30. 2 p.m. Reservations requested—call 361-9265.Free
July 1 “Between The Light And Me,” color photography by Tiffany Sutton will be exhibited at Componere Gallery, 6509 Delmar, U. City Loop. Reception for the artist
July 5 from 7-9 p.m. Pet Photo Contest begins at the St. Louis Public Library Kiosk. See related article. Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council meeting. 7:30 p.m., 6010 Kingsbury.
July 5 Theatre Factory St. Louis presents “The Philadelphia Story,” Edison Theatre; 8 p.m.; Call 832-1919 for ticket information, dates and times of performances. Through July 21.
July 22 “Crossing The River”—Commissioned by KidsPlace: St. Louis in partnership with CASA Teen Performance Workshop.
Call 863-3033 for performance times, locations & ticket information.
July 27 28th Ward Picnic. Forest Park,pavilion near the bike trail.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June 1991.
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