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Theres plenty to do this weekend March 1-3. First Run Theater will showcase a festival of new plays, plus, you can catch comedian Adele Givens, rockers Three Dog Night or

St. Louis singer-songwriter Katarra Parson will perform at the Dark Room after a period of personal and professional turmoil during which she felt blackballed.

Cori Bush is seeking a third term in Congress. She will face St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley in the Democratic primary.

Showcase presents nearly 60 rappers, singers, musicians, poets, DJs, producers and comedians performing on two stages.

FarFetched music label in St. Louis united rap, electronic, R&B and experimental musicians to create a vibrant collective. The label’s leaders went their separate ways, but its founder and others involved say it will be remembered for making a big mark.

As Maria Ellis waited Monday afternoon to meet her students and help kick off a brand-new arts and activism focus at the recently saved school, Chuck Berry tunes played quietly through a speaker.

St. Louis Public Radio Cbabi Bayocs 11 murals are seen on the facade of Old Greyhound Station on Cass Avenue. Bayocs work was among the bright spots of 2020 in St. Louis arts. Many St. Louisans have leaned on the arts to help them get through the coronavirus pandemic. They went to museum and gallery exhibitions. They viewed plays and concerts online. They paused to look at local artists’ work on billboards and in storefronts. Artists and performers scrambled to find ways to keep making and s...