Saint Louis In Tune

Founded by pianist Nina Ferrigno of the Calyx Piano Trio and clarinetist Scott Andrews of the St. Louis Symphony and completely powered by volunteers, the nonprofit Missouri Chamber Music Festival (MOCM) brings the fine art of intimate classical music ensemble playing to a wide audience through dynamic and accessible performances of the highest quality. Nationally recognized professional musicians...

The St Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum will open on November 2! The new 35,000-square-foot building is designed to provide a 21st-century experience with a greatly enhanced space for numerous interactive and experiential learning opportunities ; digital and traditional media; workshops, community discussions, and traveling exhibits ; survivor galleries; preservation/display of rare and valua...

In his new book, Best of the Blues: The Greatest Players in Team History , St. Louis native Dan O’Neill , spotlights the top 25 players in St. Louis Blues history, along with the seasons and circumstances that made them so special. Dan covered the team for more than 30 years at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Readers will find sections about the “Best of the Brief'' and the “Best of the Rest,” those...

Love to Eat, Eat to Love is a FOOD + DRINK MOVEMENT to RAISE FUNDS + AWARENESS for CRUCIAL COMMUNITY + SOCIAL ISSUES . What started as a Facebook post by STLwinegirl Angela Ortmann to promote kindness, positivity, and collaboration is now a movement to celebrate the delicious diversity that exists here in St. Louis. Love To Eat, Eat To Love (LTEETL) is a movement geared toward using the food and d...

Kirkwood is one of St Louis County’s oldest and best-preserved suburbs. It was born as a planned community, laid out in a grid spreading from the Pacific Railroad tracks placed in the 1850s and envisioned as a city escape. Its passion for historic preservation makes nearly every neighborhood a joy to walk through, and Kirkwood: A Walk through History provides the quintessential guide to maximize a...

John Ford Coley is an American singer, guitarist, classically trained pianist, actor, and author. He is most revered as half of the Grammy-nominated duo, England Dan and John Ford Coley. They released the song “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight” and had four top-ten hits and two top-twenty hits. John has created many memorable hits including: “Love Is The Answer”, “Gone Too Far”, “I’d Really Love...

The 2022 season of The J’s New Jewish Theatre (NJT) features the world premiere of The Bee Play . The Bee Play , by playwright Elizabeth Savage, is a story of what dreams, anxieties, hopes, and forgiveness might look like in the 21st century. We talked with Miles Brenton who portrays 18-year-old Carver Washington, a brilliant black Bronx beekeeper. He meets Devora, a recent Yale graduate, amidst h...

History comes alive in St. Charles, and according to a longtime resident, history enthusiast, and author Valerie Battle Kienzle , the best way to experience Main Street and nearby areas is on foot. So, grab a pair of comfortable walking shoes, slip this St. Charles walking tour into your backpack or purse, and prepare to be wowed. You will need this to guide you; Main Street St. Charles, MO: A Wal...

In the late 1860s, philanthropist Henry Shaw focused on creating the first large park in St. Louis. His vision was a Victorian showplace full of verdant trees, shading pavilions, and music and cultural amenities. He wanted Tower Grove Park to be used for the enjoyment of all classes in the city. 150 years after its founding, Tower Grove Park continues to fill that role in the lives of St. Louisans...

The Farm Table to The Gilded Table , Sunday, September 25, 2022, is a culinary celebration honoring Ulysses S. Grant’s Bicentennial that will include historically inspired foods, libations, and entertainment at both The Campbell House and White Haven . Guests will move between the two historic sites (White Haven: Ulysses S. Grant home-Campbell House Museum: where Grant was a frequent guest) and wi...

Ready to Wear is the story of two wearable industries in St. Louis, Missouri—footwear and garments, alike in their end products but drastically different in their production processes. The book takes a unique look at footwear and clothing through factual narrative, seldom-told stories, and detailed vintage images. Through historical narrative, personal connection, and local lore, Valerie Battle Ki...

We talked with Kathy Lawton Brown from Classic 107.3 about an upcoming event, Wine & Jazz Under the Stars . Great music, sculpture, food, and friends. Music provided by The Ryan Marquez Quartet. This is Season 5! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #music #classicalmusic #classic1073 #ryanmarquez #wine&jazz

Mr. Blue Sky creates all the majestic splendor that is the music of the Electric Light Orchestra. There is a focus on the band’s hits from the 70s and 80s, the latest records, and a mix of selective deep cuts; Mr. Blue Sky produces the ultimate ELO experience! Jeff Faulkner fronts Mr. Blue Sky which will appear at the Chesterfield Amphitheater on September 23 at 7:30 pm. Tickets can be obtained at...

A coast-to-coast Happy Hour celebrating Women’s Equality Day with special guests representing nearly 3 centuries of the women's movement! Special guests spanning the women's rights movement will join the event! From the 19th century, we'll welcome Coline Jenkins, the great-great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Stanton was the primary organizer of the first Woman's Rights Convention held i...

Corey's Network, Inc. provides immediate support, advocacy, and services to surviving victims of homicide in the Kansas City metropolitan precincts without advocates. They work with Community Affiliates to create a wrap-around service for clients. They are a not-for-profit volunteer group that has made a tremendous impact in the Kansas City region. If you are a surviving victim of homicide, Corey'...

Protecting our children from abuse and neglect is an important role for every community. Jessica Seitz , Executive Director for Missouri KidsFirst shares some legislative highlights from 2022 for child protection and safety in Missouri. Missouri KidsFirst empowers adults to protect children from abuse and neglect through community education, professional training, and child advocacy. They do this...

Did you know that the first code talkers were utilized near the end of World War I? Drawing on nearly thirty years of research—in U.S. military and Native American archives, surviving accounts from code talkers and their commanding officers, family records, newspaper accounts, and fieldwork in descendant communities—the author explores the origins, use, and legacy of the code talkers. William C. M...

“ Samarpan ” is an artistic rendition of the Indian freedom struggle against British colonial rule. This dance drama has been conceptualized, written, and directed by American-based artist - Mr. Prasanna Kasthuri, the Artistic Director of Soorya Performing Arts in St. Louis . The World Premiere of Samarpan is on Saturday, August 13th, 2022, at Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. Tickets are...

The 7th Annual Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis has multiple events planned highlighed by this season's performance of The Rose Tattoo, a not to be missed production of Williams' romantic comedy, seen through the lens of an Italian one-ring circus! The season hosts more about Tennesse Williams and Italy including panel discussions, a film, short plays, and a bocce ball tournament! Executive A...

Immortalized by the writing of its most famous resident, Sam Clemens aka Mark Twain, Hannibal is known around the world as much for its history as for the characters it birthed. Enjoy a guided walk through that history in America’s Hometown. You might take the opportunity to trace the paths of the childhood adventures that Mark Twain shared through the stories of Tom and Huck. Or use Hannibal: A W...

Rivermont Records , a Virginia-based label that specializes in early jazz and ragtime, is proud to announce the premiere release of One Step to Chicago, a 14-track album that features an all-star lineup of jazz music legends. Recorded in 1992 and then laid aside until now, the album is the product of legendary producer George Avakian. Avakian brought three generations of jazz giants together in RC...

" A New Home " is an informative documentary that tells the story of the Bosnian refugees who fled to St. Louis in the early ’90s. It examines their impact on our community and offers a retrospective overview of the war and resulting genocide. The St. Louis area is home to more displaced Bosnians than any other city in the world — perhaps more than 75,000. This 30-year diaspora has benefited the m...

" Night Life " is an inspiring documentary that tells the story of the Rev. Kenneth McKoy, known to St. Louis as the “Pastor of the Streets.” The Night Life Ministry, whose participants walk the streets of North St. Louis at night, fights an epidemic of mental illness and drug addiction, actively interrupting gun violence with McKoy’s motto: “Our love for our people and belief in our convictions i...

Lakesha Glover describes her role as part of the cast of Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea which runs at the Black Rep from July 6-23 at Edison Theatre on the campus of Washington University. Lakesha also gives some background on her career as an actor, producer, and her show Rosebud by her production company, Tootsie Productions. This is Season 5! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #blackrep #dont...

What do Phyllis Diller, Charlotte Peters, Martha Mason, Harry Carey, Tennessee Williams, and Ulysses S. Grant have in common? Amazing Webster Groves! Award-winning author, journalist, former editor of the Webster-Kirkwood Times, St. Louis Media Hall of Fame Member, and Professor Emeritus at Webster University Don Corrigan highlights the who, what, when, where, why, and how in this book published b...