-
COCA Summer Musicals
Learn about this summer’s performances at COCA (Center of Creative Arts). COCA’s Indigo Sams and Shawna Flanigan talk with Kathy Lawton Brown about Roger & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (July 24-27), Hadestown: Teen Edition (July 25-27) and Seussical JR. (August 8-10). Purchase tickets for the COCApresents 2025 season at cocastl.org/on-stage-performances. (Pictured: Jessica Cabot, COCA Communications Manager; Indigo Sams,…
-
Local Production Of Musical “Daddy Long Legs” Offers A Sweet Love Story For Summer
Kathy Lawton Brown interviews local producer and director Sara Rae Womack on her upcoming production of Daddy Long Legs and actress Lindsey Grojean, taking on the role of Jerusha Abbott. Between its witty book and soaring score, this turn-of-the-century love story has captivated readers and musical theatre fans for decades, and serves as a reminder…
-
Gateway Festival Orchestra Summer Concert Series
Gateway Festival Orchestra Associate Conductors Dr. Leon Burke and Dr. Christopher Kelts preview free GFO performances coming up on July 20 and July 27, 2025, at Manchester United Methodist Church. Learn more at gatewayfestivalorchestra.org. The first part of this interview focuses on “With a Norwegian Accent”, coming up July 20, 2025, at Manchester United Methodist Church.…
-
Union Avenue Opera’s 31st Festival Season
Union Avenue Opera will kick off their 31st Festival Season with My Fair Lady on July 5, 2025. Artistic Director and Conductor Scott Schoonover and Administrative Director Emily Stolarski talk with Kathy Lawton Brown about this summer’s performances. Learn more at unionavenueopera.org. 00:00 – Introductions & tornado update re: Union Avenue Christian Church06:24 – Season offerings14:27…
-
Michael P. McMillan of the Urban League on the SLSO Benefit Concert
Michael P. McMillan, CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, talks about the June 29 St. Louis Symphony Orchestra benefit concert at The Fabulous Fox. Hear more about the Urban League’s efforts to help St. Louisans affected by the May 16 tornado and learn how you can contribute to those efforts. One easy…
-
Kensho Watanabe’s Opera Theatre Debut with Don Pasquale
Conductor Kensho Watanabe talks about making his debut at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis with a special production of Gaetano Donizetti’s Don Pasquale. Learn about Kensho’s unusual path to the podium and hear his thoughts on working with OTSL and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra during this 50th Anniversary Season.To find out more about the…
-
Spend a Midsummer Night with Leonard Slatkin at OTSL
Conductor Leonard Slatkin talks about the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis 50th Anniversary production of Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Learn about the changes made to the opera, why Leonard is thrilled to be a part of this special OTSL season, and which operas are on his conducting “bucket list”. To find out more…
-
Third Degree Glass Factory Is Ready For Patrons, Third Friday Event Following May 16 Tornado
On the afternoon of May 16th, Third Degree Glass Factory was preparing their studio for that evening’s Third Friday with the Arts event. They had just installed a new glass exhibition by artist Hoseok Youn, finished stocking the bar, and had festivities scheduled throughout the night for their hot shop and Mother’s Day kiln class.…
-
The Playlist – Station News
The Playlist – Station News – https://mailchi.mp/classic1073.org/the-playlist-june-9-2025 Find out what’s happening at Third Degree Glass Factory and learn about the St. Louis Pen Show on Arts à la carte; discover upcoming performances from the Ariel Concert Series, the Missouri Chamber Music Festival, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra that you won’t want to miss; and…
-
GFO Juneteenth Benefit Concert
The Gateway Festival Orchestra (GFO) Juneteenth Benefit Concert (June 18, 2025) features local composers, conductors, and educators Blake Hernton and Terrence “TJ” Abernathy! Hear their conversation with Kathy Lawton Brown about this performance at the Ritenour High School Auditorium. Please Arrive Early! Beginning at 6:30 PM in the lower lobby of the auditorium, representatives of…