FRIDAY
鈥榃estern Symphony鈥 and 鈥楽erenade鈥
- When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 13
- Where: Touhill Performing Arts Center, 1 Touhill Circle, Bellerive Acres
- How much: $36-$84
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Get ready for a boot-scootin鈥 ballet when St. 不良研究所导航网址 Ballet tackles George Balanchine鈥檚 鈥淲estern Symphony,鈥 which mixes the high-brow art form with American folk dancing. Also on the program is his 鈥淪erenade鈥 and 鈥淎fter the Rain鈥 from Christopher Wheeldon, who choreographed 鈥淢J: the Musical.鈥 By Rosalind Early
鈥楴别惫别谤尘辞谤别!鈥
- When: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, through Nov. 2
- Where: Stray Dog Theatre, 2336 Tennessee Avenue
- How much: $30-$35
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'Final Dress'
- When: Oct. 10-12
- Where: Greenfinch Theater and Dive, 2525 South Jefferson Avenue
- How much: $20
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Midnight Company is staging the world premiere of "Final Dress" about a New Yorker who moves to the Midwest, a strange move for a cabaret singer. She is rehearsing with her music director when a visitor from her past shows up. The show features Kelly Howe who is the star of Midnight Company's perennially popular "Just One Look" about the life of Linda Ronstadt. By Rosalind Early
SATURDAY
Legends & Lanterns
- When: Fridays through Sundays, Oct. 12-27
- Where: Historic Main Street, St. Charles
- How much: Free
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Every year, the St. Charles Legends & Lanterns event overflows with music, food, drink and things that go bump in the night. So this year, let鈥檚 focus on the villainous characters, real and fictional, you might meet on the street: Merlin the Magician, Morganna Le Fay, the Wizard of Oz and Wicked Witch of the East, Imhotep, Betty Parris (her accusations led to the Salem Witch Trials), Capt. Hook, the pirate Anne Bonny, a siren, Edgar Allan Poe (not sure why he鈥檚 a villain), the Weird Sisters from 鈥淢acbeth,鈥 the Queen of Hearts, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (what do they have against authors?), Vlad the Impaler and many more. By Daniel Neman
SUNDAY
Florissant Fall Festival
- When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 13
- Where: St. Francois Street, Old Town Florissant
- How much: Free
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The Florissant Fall Festival is family-friendly fun. Now in its 27th year, the event features pumpkin decorating, pony rides, a dog show, a car show, vendors, food and live music. By Daniel Neman
Maxwell 鈥楾he Serenade Tour鈥 with Jazmine Sullivan and October London
- When: 7 p.m. Oct. 13
- Where: Enterprise Center, 1401 Clark Avenue
- How much: $36.50-$265
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TUESDAY
Sturgill Simpson
- When: 8 p.m. Oct. 15-16
- Where: Fox Theatre, 527 North Grand Boulevard
- How much: $59.50-$129.50
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Sturgill Simpson is heading to the Fox Theatre for an evening of country music. The singer and songwriter has been making music for over two decades, recently renaming himself Johnnie Blue Skies after returning to music following a serious injury that left him wondering if he鈥檇 ever sing again. 鈥淪turgill served his purpose,鈥 Simpson told GQ in an interview in July. 鈥淏ut he鈥檚 dead, he鈥檚 gone, and I鈥檓 definitely not that guy anymore.鈥 The outlaw country singer is on the road under a new guise with new songs from his summer 2024 album 鈥淧assage Du Desir.鈥 By Jasmine Osby
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WEDNESDAY
鈥楽hrek: The Musical鈥
- When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16
- Where: Stifel Theatre, 1400 Market Street
- How much: $31-96
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The 2001 film 鈥淪hrek鈥 comes to life in this musical that follows the green ogre and talking donkey on the adventure of a lifetime. Shrek's swamp has been invaded, and he wants everyone out. The king says he'll help if Shrek rescues a princess for him. Anything for some peace and quiet. Along the way he gets a sidekick and falls in love and realizes being alone isn鈥檛 as great as he thought.
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Lee DeWyze
- When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16
- Where: Blue Strawberry, 364 North Boyle Avenue
- How much: $20-$75
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鈥淎merican Idol鈥 Season nine winner Lee DeWyze has done a lot since winning the hearts of America in 2010. In between recording songs for over 70 movies and shows, DeWyze has released six albums. His song 鈥淔ight鈥 landed on the top 40 Billboard Hot AC charts in 2013, and his song 鈥淏lackbird Song鈥 was featured on the show 鈥淭he Walking Dead鈥 the following year. Now, DeWyze is on the road performing songs from his newest album 鈥淕one for Days.鈥 By Jasmine Osby
Jamila Woods 鈥楾he Flow of Things鈥 Tour with Tank and the Bangas
- When: 8. p.m. Oct. 16
- Where: Delmar Hall, 6133 Delmar Boulevard
- How much: $30-$35
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