Delirious Nomad | 11.06

Delirious Nomad tells you what's hot and happening in St. Louis this month.

 

 

Nov. 1: Echo Theatre Co. reading series presents Sugar Wife by Elizabeth Kuti at Soulard Coffee Garden (314-995-2123, http://www.echotheatrecompany.org)

Nov. 2: Day of the Dead Beats poetry reading (groups.yahoo.com/group/dayofthedeadbeats)

Nov. 2: Special Day of the Dead Cine 16 free 16-mm academic films, featured theme: vintage school anti-drug shorts, screened at Mad Art (314-746-4599, http://www.afana.org/cine16stlouis.htm)

Nov. 2: KDHX National Film Challenge screening of local shorts at Moolah Theatre (makeashorterlink.com/?N3883290E, 314-446-6806)

Nov. 2-30: Chihuly Nights illuminated glass art at Mo. Botanical Garden (http://www.mobot.org)

Nov. 3: Andre 3000 cartoon Class of 3000 debuts on Cartoon Network (http://www.cartoonnetwork.com)

Nov. 3: New Music Circle presents Circle/Cinema 19 with live improv avant garde music score performed with screening of freaky 1925 silent Lon Chaney film The Unholy Three at St. Louis Art Museum (http://www.newmusiccircle.org)

Nov. 3: Left Bank Books presents author Cheree Berry signing Hurrah for the Bra: A Perky Peak at the History of the Brassiere at Des Lee Gallery (1627 Washington, 314-367-6731)

Nov. 3-4: Midnight Madness presents screenings of Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Tivoli Theatre (http://www.landmarktheatres.com, midnights Friday and Saturday, 10 p.m. Sunday)

Nov. 3-12: West End Players Guild presents Harold Pinter drama on infidelity Betrayal at Union Ave. Christian Church (314-367-0025)

Nov. 3-12: Hawthorne Players present David Auburn drama on mathematics & madness Proof at Florissant Civic Center Theatre (314-921-5678)

Nov. 3-12: Krzysztof Kieslowski: Early Work film retrospective at Webster Films (314-968-7487, http://www.webster.edu/filmseries.html)

Nov. 3-June '07: Portrait/Homage/Embodiment at the Pulitzer Foundation (http://www.pulitzerarts.org)

Nov. 4: St. Louis Classical Guitar Society presents Pablo Sainz-Villegas at Ethical Society (, 314-567-5566)

Nov. 4: 63119 Fine Art Studio Tour & Sale in Webster Groves (http://www.63119art.com)

Nov. 4: Shifting Gears Bicycle Ride thru Forest Pk. with tours of new Mo. History Museum auto exhibition (http://www.trailnet.org)

Nov. 4: The Hush Sound, Murder by Death & This Providence play free in-store concert at Vintage Vinyl (http://www.vintagevinyl.com)

Nov. 4: Cat Fanciers Show at Gateway Ctr. (http://www.gatewaycenter.com)

Nov. 5: Children's fantasy (Great Tree of Avalon) author T.A. Barron signs his books at Borders-Brentwood (314-918-8189)

Nov. 5-15: St. Louis Jewish Book Festival featuring William Shatner, Peter Falk, Myla Goldberg, Bob Greene and a dozen more at the JCC (http://www.jccstl.org)

Nov. 5, 12 & 19: Classic 99's From the Garden Live features live radio broadcast of concert from Mo. Botanical Garden (314-725-0099, http://www.mobot.org)

Nov. 6: Norman Baker of Thor Heyerdahl's Ra sailing voyages describes his journeys at Mo. History Museum (314-746-4599, http://www.mohistory.org)

Nov. 6: David Fiedler discusses book on WW2 POWs in Mo. The Enemy Among Us at St. Louis County Library- Daniel Boone Branch (http://www.slcl.org)

Nov. 6: Caustic comedienne Kathy Griffin at UMSL's Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center (314-516-4949, http://www.touhill.org)

Nov. 6 & 13: Jazz Combos at Moore Auditorium, Webster Univ. (314-968-7128)

Nov. 7: Artist Louise "Bird Calls" Lawler speaks at Brown Hall, Wash. U. (http://www.kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu)

Nov. 7: Mystery writer John Lutz signs his latest at Left Bank Books (http://www.left-bank.com, 314-367-6731)

Nov. 8: Heeb Magazine sponsors Heeb Storytelling with urban tales, brownies & accordion music at Lucas Schoolhouse (http://www.heebmagazine.com)

Nov. 8: Emily Wu, author of Feather in the Storm: A Childhood Lost in Chaos, discusses her memoir of growing up in Red China at St. Louis County Library – Daniel Boone Branch (http://www.slcl.org)

Nov. 8: Webster Classical Guitar Ensemble at Moore Auditorium, Webster Univ. (314-968-7128)

Nov. 8: Wash. U. Assembly Series presents author of A Bed for the Night: Humanitarianism in Crisis David Rieff at Graham Chapel (314-935-4620)

Nov. 8: Doc on political hopeful Jeff Smith Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? with Jeff Smith & director Frank Popper at Webster Films (314-968-7487, http://www.webster.edu/filmseries.html)

Nov. 8-12: Dance in Concert 2006 at SIUE (618-650-2774)

Nov. 9: Movie Night at U. City Library features Roads to Koktebel (314-727-3150, http://www.ucpl.lib.mo.us)

Nov. 9: Screening of German doc Schönheit – verzweifelt gesucht. Zur Geschichte der Schönheit (Beauty-desperately seeking. Concerning the history of the beauty) on westernized conception of beauty at Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (http://www.contemporarystl.org)

Nov. 9: Tom Schlafly reads from memoir A New Religion in Mecca: Memoir of a Renegade Brewery in St. Louis at Left Bank Books (http://www.left-bank.com, 314-367-6731)

Nov. 9: Image Comics' Derek McCulloch & Shepherd Hendrix discuss & sign their new graphic novel Stagger Lee at St. Louis Public Library-Schlafly Branch; wear a Stetson hat and win a prize (314-206-6779, http://www.slpl.org)

Nov. 9: Penguinpalooza with free movie passes, live penguins, scavenger hunt & prizes at St. Louis Zoo (http://www.stlzoo.org)

Nov. 9: Irish novelist Colm Toibin reads at UMSL via Intl. Performing Arts series (Social Sciences Bldg.)

Nov. 9-19: St. Louis Intl. Film Festival featuring appearances by directors Terry Zwigoff, Les Blank & Albert Maysles; parties; seminars; autograph sessions and screenings of hundreds of films (http://www.cinemastlouis.org)

Nov. 10: ArtLoop Gallery Hop with a dozen galleries in U. City Loop area open from 5-10 p.m. (http://www.stlrac.org)

Nov. 10: World-music group Arda performs Mexican folk tunes, Irish jigs, traditional Balkan songs & classical favorites in Grigg Gallery at St. Louis Art Museum (314-721-0072, http://www.slam.org)

Nov. 10: St. Louis Univ. Literary Award presented to British playwright Michael Frayn at Anheuser-Busch Auditorium (http://www.slu.edu)

Nov. 10-11: Spotlight Theatre Cabaret Fundraiser "An Evening with Friends" at HH Studios (314-918-8424, )

Nov. 10-11: Lola Van Ella presents "Ticklish Whisker" burlesque/vaudeville/sideshow/comedy at Tin Ceiling (http://www.tinceiling.org)

Nov. 10-12: Performance of Susan Shear play on Jews trapped by Nazis No Way Out at Mo. History Museum (314-746-4599, http://www.mohistory.org)

Nov. 10-12: Dances of India presents traditional Indian dance choreographed to Gershwin in "Rhapsody for the Blue Gods" at DeSmet High School (314-997-0911)

Nov. 10-19: SLU presents musical parody of The Bad Seed, Ruthless! At Xavier Hall (314-977-3327)

Nov. 11: All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast to benefit Confluence at Black Bear Bakery, 2639 Cherokee (314-771-8576)

Nov. 11: St. Louis University Billikens men's basketball home opener vs. Quincy Univ. at Scottrade Center (http://www.scottradecenter.net)

Nov. 11: Cesar "The Dog Whisperer" Milan hosts seminar to benefit Support Dogs (314-997-2325, http://www.supportdogs.org)

Nov. 11: St. Louis Stunners ABA Basketball inaugural season home game at St. Louis Community College – Forest Park gym (http://www.stlstunners.com)

Nov. 11: Green Center River Des Peres Clean-Up (314-725-8314, http://www.thegreencenter.org)

Nov. 12: Postcard & Mail Art Community Day free art-making activity at COCA (314-725-6555, http://www.thegreencenter.org)

Nov. 12: New Music Circle presents computer musician Carl Stone at Christman Studio (http://www.newmusiccircle.org)

Nov. 12: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra chamber group interprets art in Grigg Gallery as part of Sounds from the Collection Series at St. Louis Art Museum (www.slam.org)

Nov. 12: Arch Rivals Roller Derby at All American Sports Mall (11133 Lindbergh Business Court, http://www.myspace.com/archrivalrollergirls)

Nov. 13: Memoirist Michael Perry signs Truck: A Love Story at Left Bank Books (http://www.left-bank.com, 314-367-6731)

Nov. 13-Dec. 8: Exhibition of ceramics by Kirsten Jacobson & Rick Dunn at St. Louis Community College – Forest Park (314-644-9231)

Nov. 14: St. Louis Zoo Friends Speaker Series features Mark Wanner on "Andes to the Ozarks, Amphibians in Crisis" at St. Louis Zoo (314-768-5450, http://www.stlzoo.org)

Nov. 15: East Village Opera Co. at Sheldon Concert Hall (http://www.sheldonconcerthall.org)

Nov. 15-19: Aristophanes' Lysistrata at St. Louis Community College – Meramec (314-984-7564)

Nov. 15-Dec. 10: Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Off-Ramp Series presents Mark Hollmann's/Greg Kotis' Urinetown: The Musical at Grandel Theatre (314-968-4925, http://www.repstl.org)

Nov. 15-Jan. 6: Way of Lights X-mas display at Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville (http://www.snows.org)

Nov. 16: Cine 16 "Liberty & Justice for All" program at Mo. History Museum (314-746-4599, http://www.mohistory.org)

Nov. 16: Author of Among The Missing Dan Chaon reads from & signs his fiction at Webster University Pearson House (8260 Big Bend, 314-961-2660, ext. 7874)

Nov. 16: Screening of recent film Capote at St. Louis County Library-Cliff Cave Branch (http://www.slcl.org)

Nov. 16-Dec. 2: Hot City Theatre presents Tennessee Williams' Orpheus Decending at the ArtLoft Theatre (314-534-1111, http://www.metrotix.com)

Nov. 17: Grand Eloquence multimedia tribute to late painter Bill Kohn with live music by percussionist Rich O'Donnell, poetry & photography at Bruno David Gallery; exhibit continues thru Dec. 16 (http://www.newmusiccircle.org)

Nov. 17: Fall Festival of Magic at Florissant Civic Ctr. (314-921-5678, http://www.FlorissantMO.com)

Nov. 17: St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra performs music of Janacek, Berlioz, Mozart & Dvorak at Community Music School of Webster University (314-421-3600, http://www.stlphilharmonic.org)

Nov. 17: Plains Indian Beadwork from the Donald Danforth Jr. Collection opens at St. Louis Art Museum (http://www.slam.org)

Nov. 17: Webster New Music Ensemble at Music Annex, Webster Univ. (314-968-7128)

Nov. 17-18: Immediacy Theatre Project presents night of 35 two-min. plays Drawn & Quartered 4 at Broadway Ctr. Of the Arts in Belleville (http://www.immediacytheatre.org)

Nov. 17-18: UMSL Dance Concert at Touhill Performing Arts Ctr. (http://www.touhill.org)

Nov. 17-19: Rubberbanddance Group at COCA Family Theatre Series (http://www.cocastl.org, 314-725-6555)

Nov. 17-19: Horrorfest screening of 8 underground horror films at Ronnie's 20 & St. Louis Mills cinemas (http://www.horrorfestonline.com)

Nov. 17-19: Dance St. Louis presents Shapiro & Smith Dance Co. in Anytown: Stories of America, featuring music of Bruce Springsteen, at Edison Theatre (http://www.dancestlouis.org)

Nov. 17-21: Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors at Webster Univ. (314-968-7128)

Nov. 17-Dec. 23: Ronald Leax sculptures inspired by science-lab equipment Anatomisms, plus work of Ken Steinbach, at Philip Slein Gallery (http://www.philipsleingallery.com)

Nov. 17-Jan. 2: Anheuser-Busch X-mas lights display (http://www.anheuser-busch.com)

Nov. 18: Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit parody of Broadway shows at Florissant Civic Ctr. (314-921-5678, http://www.florissantfinearts.com)

Nov. 18: Zootini Young Zoo Friends' party in The Living World (314-768-5440, http://www.stlzoo.org/yzf)

Nov. 18: Charis Chorus presents "Legends" concert at Mo. History Museum (http://www.charischorus.org)

Nov. 18: The Man in Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash at Pop's (http://www.popsrocks.com)

Nov. 18: Kirkwood Junction Holiday Walk with stores in downtown Kirkwood offering snacks, sales, Santa photo op, trolley rides, kids' fun, etc. (http://www.kirkwoodjunction.com/)

Nov. 18: Indoor Pre-Holiday Farmers' Market at Schlafly Bottleworks (http://www.schlafly.com/)

Nov. 18: eARThworks Exhibition Gala Auction at Regional Arts Commission (art.moenviron.org)

Nov. 18 & 25: Gingerbread House Workshops at Eckerts of Belleville (http://www.eckerts.com/)

Nov. 19: Evening Walk in the Wooded Hills at Greensfelder Pk. (636-391-0922)

Nov. 19: Holiday Fair with local-author booksignings and vintage-garments fashion show at Mo. History Museum (314-746-4599, http://www.mohistory.org)

Nov. 19: American Visions of Liberty & Freedom exhibition opens at Mo. History Museum (314-746-4599, http://www.mohistory.org )

Nov. 19: COCAMotion dance recital at COCA (http://www.cocastl.org)

Nov. 19: Webster Univ. Orchestra at Community Music School of Webster Univ. (314-968-7128)

Nov. 19-25: Theatreworks USA presents Charlotte's Web as part of St. Louis Family Theatre Series at Florissant Civic Ctr. Theatre (314-921-5678, http://www.florissantmo.com)

Nov. 20: Webster Big Band & Mini Big Band at Moore Auditorium, Webster Univ. (314-968-7128)

Nov. 20: Free in-store concert by Black Angels at Vintage Vinyl (http://www.vintagevinyl.com/)

Nov. 20: River Styx presents poets Lee Ann Roripaugh and Joel Friederich at Duff's (http://www.riverstyx.org)

Nov. 21: Classical guitarist Francesc de Paula Soler at St. Louis Community College – Forest Park (314-644-9769)

Nov. 22: Guns & Hoses police vs. firemen charity amateur boxing at Scottrade Ctr. (http://www.ticketmaster.com)

Nov. 22-Jan. 1: Gardenland Express working toy train with live floral layout & miniature Vegas showgirls at Mo. Botanical Garden (http://www.mobot.org)

Nov. 22-Jan. 1: St. Louis County Parks Winter Wonderland huge lights display at Tilles Park in Ladue (http://www.stlouisco.com/parks/ww/ww2006.htm)

Nov. 24: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra chamber group performs in St. Louis Art Museum Auditorium (http://www.slam.org)

Nov. 24-26: Indian Market Days with jewelry, paintings, crafts, etc. for sale at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (www.cahokiamounds.com)

Nov. 24-Dec. 30: U.S. Bank Wild Lights spectacular holiday light displays at St. Louis Zoo (314-781-0900, http://www.stlzoo.org/)

Nov. 24-Dec. 31: Playing with the Past: Military Toys exhibit at Jefferson Barracks Park (314-544-6224)

Nov. 25-26: Student/Faculty Sale at Craft Alliance (http://www.craftalliance.org)

Nov. 25-26: Great Train Expo model-train show at Gateway Ctr. (www.gatewaycenter.com)

Nov. 26: Holocaust Museum & Learning Ctr. Film Series presents A Jew Among the Germans (http://www.hmlc.org/)

Nov. 26: Baby Blues Showcase at BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups (314-436-5222, http://www.babybluesshowcase.com)

Nov. 27: Webster Wind Ensemble at Moore Auditorium, Webster Univ. (314-968-7128)

Nov. 28: Dining Out for Life to benefit St. Louis Effort for AIDS (http://www.stlefa.org/)

Nov. 29-Dec. 2: Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean at SIUE's Metcalf Theatre (618-650-2774)

Nov. 29-Dec. 10: Hilarious musical Bat Boy at Webster Univ. (314-968-7128)

Nov. 29-Dec. 29: Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents Eric Rockwell/Joanne Bogart parody The Musical of Musicals: The Musical! at Loretto-Hilton Theatre (314-968-4925, http://www.repstl.org)

Nov. 30: Franklin Sirmans of The Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, speaks as part of Visiting Curators & Critics Series at Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (http://www.contemporarystl.org)

Nov. 30-Dec. 3: Fontbonne University presents Theresa Rebeck sex comedy Spike Heels (314-889-1425)

Nov. 30-Dec. 10: Muddy Waters Theatre presents Arthur Miller drama The Crucible at St. John's Methodist Church Theatre (314-540-7831)