Gesher Music Festival returns, a bit later than usual by Sarah Bryan Miller

For its fifth year, the festival moves to August and features "degenerate music"

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 5:38pm on August 7, 2015☆⚑

Best Bets: Trombone Shorty, Ferguson concerts and 'Oklahoma!'

Our staff picks the best events in the week ahead

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 5:38pm on August 7, 2015☆⚑

Chesterfield theater ends its run but reorganizes to advocate for women artists

Dramatic License Productions evolves into the St. Louis Women in Theatre Group

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 5:38pm on August 7, 2015☆⚑

iOpera: Life of Steve Jobs to take stage

SANTA FE, N.M. ' Steve Jobs will soon have a new incarnation.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 5:38pm on August 7, 2015☆⚑

Acclaimed director Stroman puts new touches on 'Oklahoma!'

With new choreography, 'Oklahoma!' comes back to the Muny for the first time since 2007

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 4:07am on August 7, 2015☆⚑

Appealing 'Daughter of the Regiment' makes a good start to Santa Fe Opera visit by Sarah Bryan Miller

Many of the names and faces involved are familiar from Opera Theatre of St. Louis

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 4:07am on August 7, 2015☆⚑

It's state fair time! Here's your guide to 3 nearby

Three big fairs (and lots of deep-fried foods) are easy drives from St. Louis

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 4:07am on August 7, 2015☆⚑

After decades on the riverfronts, historic Goldenrod Showboat will be scrapped by [email protected]

Preservation group plans to salvage parts of the boat's interior for use in a riverboat museum they now hope to eventually set up.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 4:56pm on August 5, 2015☆⚑

At St. Louis Shakespeare, brains combine with laughter

The troupe's new artistic director makes her debut with "The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler" at the Ivory

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:13am on August 5, 2015☆⚑

The Weeknd tops Shazam charts in St. Louis

St. Louis' most-Shazamed tracks, brought to you exclusively by Go! Magazine and STLtoday.com.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:13am on August 5, 2015☆⚑

Opera review: Jordan Shanahan shines in Union Avenue Opera's 'Rigoletto' by Sarah Bryan Miller

UAO presents the Verdi classic in the original language.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 9:19am on August 2, 2015☆⚑

A long-deferred dream comes true at Stray Dog

A musical years in the making debuts

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 2:00am on August 1, 2015☆⚑

Baritone Jordan Shanahan takes on 'Rigoletto' by Sarah Bryan Miller

It's his fifth season with Union Avenue Opera.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 9:49am on July 31, 2015☆⚑

Best Bets: Jim Gaffigan at the Peabody; 'Grease' Sing-Along at the Wildey

Our staff picks the best events in the week ahead

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 9:49am on July 31, 2015☆⚑

'Beauty and the Beast' charms both old and (very) young

'Be Our Guest' dazzles in the Muny production

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 6:02pm on July 30, 2015☆⚑

'All That Tap' comes to Grand Center on Saturday by Calvin Wilson

Annual event features top dancers.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 2:36am on July 30, 2015☆⚑

Here's what songs are topping Shazam in St. Louis

St. Louis' most-Shazamed tracks, brought to you exclusively by Go! Magazine and STLtoday.com.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 9:57pm on July 28, 2015☆⚑

Backstage farce 'Moon Over Buffalo' is full of laughs at Insight

Alan Knoll and Jenni Ryan star in Ken Ludwig comedy.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 4:33am on July 28, 2015☆⚑

Theater ventures to the edge in new shows

Theatre Nuevo opens and SLAS opens its second group of new plays at the LaBute Festival

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 4:33am on July 28, 2015☆⚑

'Senufo' brings distinctive African art to St. Louis Art Museum by Sarah Bryan Miller

The art of the Senufo people influenced Picasso and Matisse 

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 5:34pm on July 26, 2015☆⚑

St. Louis Art Museum exhibitions feature film about crowds and a look at artists' studios by Sarah Bryan Miller

Elizabeth Banks is the protagonist in 'Alex Prager: Face in the Crowd'

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 5:34pm on July 26, 2015☆⚑

Actor shows versatility in two very different roles at the Muny

Nicholas Rodriguez played Ritchie Valens in "Buddy" and will be the Beast in "Beauty and the Beast."

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 5:34pm on July 26, 2015☆⚑

Best Bets: J. Cole at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, 'Beauty and the Beast' at the Muny

Our staff picks the best events in the week ahead

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 4:46pm on July 24, 2015☆⚑

'Anything Goes' takes off at Stages St. Louis

Classic Cole Porter show complements a great score with dazzling dance

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 4:46pm on July 24, 2015☆⚑

New troupe brings a Spanish inflection to St. Louis theater

Anna Skidis opens Theatre Nuevo

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 1:19am on July 24, 2015☆⚑