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Concerts, performances, exhibits, and more

Applications open today, Jan. 5, 2023, for M-AAA's Artistic Innovations grants, which award up to $15,000 for projects in visual arts, dance, music, film, theater, and literature.

As the last of the 2022 performances and exhibitions wrap up, a handful of trends and takeaways have crystallized over the past year and lay a path forward for where the St. Louis arts scene is headed.

Every time the youth company takes the stage, you can feel the audience smile during the second annual production of “A Christmas Carol” at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis.

These Black theater companies across the nation are back on stage to produce theater and art that speaks to the African-American experience.

A vibrant blues, arts and sports town

In this political climate, students are being deprived of learning the full picture of U.S. history. But, we can change that. Start by educating ourselves.

The Black Rep is sharing the story of William Henry Brown with a production of "The African Company presents Richard III." The play opens the company's 46th season. St. Louis Public Radio’s Chad Davis asked director and Black Rep founder Ron Himes why the theater's story is so intriguing.

The Black Rep will launch its 46th season with “The African Company Presents Richard III.” The story, based on true events, chronicles the popular success of William Brown’s African Grove Theatre, established in New York in 1821, and the malicious campaign to shut it down.

Pandemic restrictions meant theater makers had to find new ways to survive