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“Hold On!” is a behind-the-scenes look at Martin Luther King, Lyndon Johnson and the Voting Rights Act

St. Louis saw a return to full-length seasons and shows featuring great performances, twists and more

Here are a few things on our radar this year on the St. Louis arts and entertainment scene.

This past year was a spectacular season for theatre in St. Louis. Forbes magazine recognized St. Louis as having “America’s most exciting emerging arts district.” The article credits the The Kranzberg Foundation for buying and operating spaces where artists can create. Many of the smaller theatre companies in St. Louis rely on The Kranzberg Foundation venues for performance and rehearsal space. In addition to the smaller professional companies, the mid-size and larger companies including T...

On Friday, November 17, about two dozen cast members from the Broadway tour of “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” discussed the show with students of Sumner High School – Turner’s

When The St. Louis Black Repertory Company brings together the arts community and supporters for their annual gala next Saturday (November 11) at 560 Music Center, two stars of film

The East Bay Center for the Performing Arts is emerging from a three-year break caused by the pandemic to host its 13th Annual Fall Gala in person at its Richmond home Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served and performances and stories will be shared. | By Kathy Chouteau The East Bay Center for the Performing Arts is emerging from a three-year break caused by the pandemic to host its 13th Annual Fall Gala in person at its Richmond home Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served and performances an...

Acclaimed by the Baltimore Sun newspaper as “one of the biggest pianistic talents to have emerged in this country in the last 25 years,” pianist Terrence Wilson returns to the Four Seasons Arts’ stage for a solo recital on Oct. 14 at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church at 2727 College Ave. in Berkeley. | Special to The Post Acclaimed by the Baltimore Sun newspaper as “one of the biggest pianistic talents to have emerged in this country in the last 25 years,” pianist Terrence Wil...

On March 22, the Berkeley City Council passed its first phase of reparations to descendants of slaves. According to City Council, the reparations bill was passed to address past economic inequities to descendants of enslaved Africans. | Part 1 By Tanya Dennis On March 22, the Berkeley City Council passed its first phase of reparations to descendants of slaves. According to City Council, the reparations bill was passed to address past economic inequities to descendants of enslaved Africans. Led b...

PNC Arts Alive Announces Recipients of $250,000 in Grant Funding in ...