ST. LouIS HAPPENING FESTIVAL OF NATIONS
Saturday, August 24, 2013 Until Sunday, August 25, 2013 At Tower Grove Park A multiethnic celebration featuring traditional dance, music, food, cultural and educational exhibits, folk art demonstrations and a craft market presented by the International Institute and 125 community organizations. Non-stop dynamic music and dance performances by traditional ethnic artists, world music favorites and the finest traditional acoustic music and song from Spanish flamenco to a Vietnamese lion dance, from thundering drums to Irish harp will be presented on four stages. The Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago (MFDC) will be the Enterprise Main Stage act. The event takes place nearest S. Grand and Arsenal with free shuttle service available throughout the park. 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (24), 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (25) www.festivalofnationsstl.org
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YOGA UNDER THE GATEWAY ARCH!
Saturday, August 24, 2013 Ath The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Gateway Arch Grounds) Get fit! Join the Gateway Arch for a FREE yoga class on the Gateway Ach grounds! Classes with instructors from the South City YMCA will be held Saturdays at 9am from May 4 - September 28, weather permitting.
2013 NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM FILM/LECTURE SERIES - “YOU CAN’T GET THERE BY YOURSELF: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’S SOUL ROOTS”
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 At The St. Louis Public Library Guest Speaker: Dr. Lauren Onkey PhD As Vice President of Education and Public Programs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Dr. Onkey’s research and teaching explores the intersection of popular music with cultural studies. Her presentation “You Can’t Get There by Yourself: Bruce Springsteen’s Soul Roots,” will explore the important and often unrecognized role soul music has played in Springsteen’s sound and performance. Admission is free. 7pm www.nationalbluesmuseum.org
2 LOCATIONS 3122 S. Kingshighway Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63139
314-772-1611 (f) 314-772-3163 14381 Manchester Road Manchester, MO 63011
636-394-3655 (f) 636-394-1609
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18TH ANNUAL BIG MUDDY BLUES FESTIVAL
Saturday, August 31, 2013 Until Sunday, September 1, 2013 At Historic Laclede’s Landing Entertainment District Feel the rhythm and find your groove at the annual Big Muddy Blues Festival, one of the country’s best blues music festivals, showcasing 30 Blues and Blues-related bands performing on three outdoor stages. Headliners include the Texas Trio, The Reverend Horton Heat; the great Blues guitarist, Walter Trout; and Grammy winner, David Clayton-Thomas. Local favorites scheduled include Billy Peek, Jeremiah Johnson Band & The Sliders, Marquise Knox, Soulard Blues Band, Miss Jubilee & the Humdingers, Bible Belt Sinners, Big Mike Aguirre & the Blues Allstars, Funky Dragons and Inner City Blues Band. 12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. www. bigmuddybluesfestival.com, (314) 241-5875
37TH ANNUAL JAPANESE FESTIVAL
Saturday, August 31, 2013 Until Monday, September 2, 2013 At Missouri Botanical Garden St. Louis’ Missouri Botanical Garden hosts this festival in honor of Japanese culture. A lively opening ceremony kicks off the celebration Saturday morning at the Japanese Garden entrance with an elaborate omikoshi Shinto shrine parade, bon odori festival dancing, taiko drumming and remarks by local and visiting dignitaries. Festival highlights include Tea House Island tours, traditional music to martial arts, sumo to sushi, bon odori dancing to bonsai displays, thunderous taiko drumming and many more fun family activities. 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (311), 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (2) http://www.mobot.org/events/japanesefestival, (314) 577-5100 or (800) 642-8842
ST. NICHOLAS GREEK FESTIVAL
Saturday, August 31, 2013 Until Monday, September 2, 2013 At St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church This ethnic festival features authentic Greek food and pastries, dance demonstrations and live music, marketplace and entertainment. 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (31-1), 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (2) www.sngoc.org, (314) 361-6924
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