"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls." - Pablo Picasso

The Kirkwood Arts Calendar

Arts Programming for April 2016

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The Kirkwood Arts Commission is a commission of the City of Kirkwood, Missouri. It receives generous support from the Kirkwood Arts Foundation, which is an independent 501(c)(3) organization.

Art at the Station Returns!

Art at the Station will present the work of Kirkwood High School Advanced Placement Art students in April at the Kirkwood Train Station, 110 W. Argonne Avenue. Exhibit opens April 7 and runs through April 30. Opening reception will be held Thursday night, April 7, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Future Art at the Station exhibits are under development and will be announced at a later date. Art at the Station is sponsored by the Kirkwood Arts Commission, with generous support from the Kirkwood Arts Foundation. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. The exhibit may be viewed whenever the Station is open for passengers. Donations are welcome.

St Louis Community College at Meramec Theatre

Final Production of the 2015-2016 Season!

Death and the Maiden, by Ariel Dorfman, focuses on Paulina Escobar, a political activist in an unnamed South American country that until recently was ruled by a

dictatorship. One day a storm forces her husband to ride home with an elderly neighbor called Dr. Miranda. This chance encounter brings up unexpected demons from Paulina's past. She is convinced that Dr. Miranda was, in fact, part of the old fascist regime that had tortured and raped her. Paulina takes the doctor captive to determine the truth, but is torn between her wishes to repress her memories of the experience and her desire to reach the truth. Meanwhile, her husband is torn between his loyalty to his wife and his need to adhere to the rule of law. Dr. Miranda is forced to endure captivity while Paulina and her husband seek out the truth about the clouded past.

FOR MATURE AUDIENCES

Performances: Wednesday, April 13 through Saturday, April 16, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 17, 2:00 p.m.

Performances are free. Seats are general admission (first come, first served). Se no longer take reservations. The house opens a half hour prior to the performance.

Meramec Theatre is located on the STLCC-Meramec Campus, 11333 Big Bend Blvd., 63122. For additional information, please call3 14-984-7562.

Kirkwood Theatre Guild

TWISTED IMPROV: April 15, 8:00 p.m. Join Adam Grun and the Twisted Improv crew for a night of comedy and laughter, complete with audience participation. Beer, wine, beverages, and snacks will be available from Kirkwood Station Brewery.

~ 314 South Clay Avenue, downtown Kirkwood

~ Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

~ Reserved seats are $15, or $10 at the door (cash or check). Call 314-821-9956 to reserve seats.

ADDAMS FAMILY, THE MUSICAL: Gomez and Morticia are worried about their daughter Wednesday, who is interested in an "normal" boy. Where have they gone wrong?

~ April 29, 30; May 1, 5, 6, 7, 8

~ Show times: 8:00 p.m., except Sundays: 2:00 p.m. matinees

~ All performances at the Robert G. Reim Theatre, at the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Road.

~ Tickets are $22. Call 314-821-9956, #1, or purchase online at: www.ktg-onstage.org.

Kirkwood High School Performing Arts in April-May

SPRING MUSICAL: Mary Poppins. April 14, 15, 16, 7:00 p.m. Tickets available online

at Seat Yourself. Presented by KHS Drama and KH Players Production Co. Tickets: $7/students, $10/adults.

SPRING VOCAL JAZZ CONCERT: April 21, 7:00 p.m., Keating Theatre

NIGHT OF PERCUSSION: April 28, 7:00 p.m., Keating Theatre

SAVE THE DATE - IN MAY:

~ Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble Concert, Monday, May 2, 7:00 p.m., Keating Theatre

~ Symphonic and Concert Orchestras Concert, Thursday, May 5, 7:00 p.m., Keating Theatre

~ Spring Choral Finale Concert, Monday, May 9, 7:00 p.m., Keating Theatre

~ KHS Jazz Festival Concert, Thursday, May 12, 7:00 p.m., Keating Theatre

Kirkwood High School is located at 801 W. Essex Avenue, 63122

Stages St Louis presents...

Triple Threats of the Stages Performing Arts Academy presents: James and the Giant Peach, Jr.

~ Saturday, April 23, 3:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.

~ Sunday, April 24, 3:30 p.m.

~ Performance at Samuel R. Goldstein Performance Hall, Kent Center for Theatre Arts, 1023 Chesterfield Parkway East, Chesterfield

~ Tickets are $8. For tickets, call the box office at 821-2407 or visit the Website (below).

Monday, April 4: SINGLE TICKETS to Stages' 2016 Season go on sale. For tickets, please call the Stages' box office at 314-821-2407 or visit www.StagesStLouis.org.

Podcasting Workshop from the

St. Louis Writers' Guild, May 7

On May 7, David Lucas will introduce authors to podcasting, a part of the author platform often forgotten by those trying to reach their audiences. The free workshop will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon, May 7, at Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Rd, Kirkwood, Mo.

David will share his experience as producer and host of Write Pack Radio (WPR), a free podcast on the writing industry that has an international audience, and how he is taking a hobby and making it into part of his writing business. Podcasts are the modern online 'radio show' that can be accessed by the listener anywhere without any special equipment. Forbes Magazine predicts they will soon be available on car radios, and they are easy to make.

David will discuss:

Why an author (traditionoal or indie) should consider podcasting
The different kinds of podcasting
How podcasts let authors talk directly to their audience
What you need to start a podcast
How to reach and grow your audiences without spending a lot of money (if any)

David Lucas is a published fiction short story author and poet. He has a Master's degree in Management from Webster University. For two years, David has been the host and producer of Write Pack Radio, a podcast with a panel of authors exploring the changing writing industry. WPR can be found on multiple platforms, including iTunes, TuneIn, and Blog Talk Radio. David decided to take his experience in podcasting and love for radio drams and start Winding Trails Media, which will produce podcast dramas beginning this fall.

Learn more about the St. Louis Writers' Guild at www.stlwritersguild.org.

Laumeier Sculpture Park Presents Gigi Scaria: Time

Laumeier Sculpture Park will present Gigi Scaria: Time, April 16 through August 14, 2016. The multimedia exhibition consists of recent photos, films, and a large sculpture inside the Whitaker Foundation Gallery at the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center, plus an outdoor commission located in the Museum Circle. Gigi Scaira: Time is organized by Dana Turkovic, Laumeier's Curator of Exhibitions.

Laumeier Sculpture Park is located at 12580 Rott Road. The public opening will be Saturday, April 16, from 11:00 a.m., to 1:00 p.m. Visit them at www.laumeier.org.

Downtown Kirkwood Presents Mayfest with Art Show and Sale plus Entertainment!

Downtown Kirkwood's annual Mayfest will once again feature the Artists in Bloom Art Show & Sale at Station Plaza, from 10:00 a.m., to 3:00 p.m., on Saturday, May 7, 2016.

Also on the schedule:

~ 8:00 a.m. Kirkwood Farmers' Market Opens: farmers, treats, flowers, and sampling Walk-Away Waffles (Food Truck)

~ 9:00 a.m., to Noon: Kirkwood Garden Club Plant Sale at the Train Station

~ 9:00 a.m., to 2:00 p.m. Amtrak National Train Day & Rail Safety Day at historic Kirkwood Train Station: Enter to Win Amtrak Train Tickets. Free hotdogs from the Kirkwood American Legion, Kirkwood Police and Fire Departments, and more - all at Kirkwood Train Station, 110 W. Argonne.

~ 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Art Show & Sale + Entertainment at Kirkwood Station Plaza

~ 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Fanfare performs at Station Plaza!

~ 2:30 p.m. Lucille Rapp Dancers and Tumblers perform at Station Plaza!

The Metropolitan Orchestra of Saint Louis

Presents, on Sunday, April 10:

Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 Gustav Mahler

Ave Verum Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mass in D minor, "Nelsonmesse" Franz Joseph Haydn

~ Allen Carl Larson, Trent Patterson, Conductors

~ With the Webster University Chorus

Soloists: Heather Patterson, soprano; Martha J. Hart, alto; Keith Boyer, tenor; Jeffrey Heyl, bass.

Sunday, April 10, 2016, 7:00 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood, 100 East Adams Avenue.

For more information, visit their Website: www.metro-orch.org.

Con Spirito Concert in May

Organ Dedication Anniversary Recital, by Bill Stein

~ Wednesday, May 4, 7:00 p.m.

~ At Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Adams Avenue, Kirkwood

Director of Music Ministries Bill Stein will present a solo organ recital on the 2nd anniversary of the Casavant Fr�res Pipe Organ's dedication. Bill will perform music by William Walton, JS Bach, Derek Bourgeois, Joseph Rheinberger, and Charles Marie Widor. All are welcome to attend and continue celebrating our magnificent pipe organ!

Art at the Library

The work of Kim Foster will be on display at Kirkwood Public Library, 140 E. Jefferson Avenue in downtown Kirkwood, in April and May, 2016.

~ Opening reception: Saturday, April 9, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

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