DIV ER SIONS
AROUND TOWN
BY BRITTANY NAY
THROUGH 6/14
5/29-5/31
5/31
ANTONY & CLEOPATRA Shakespeare Festival St. Louis presents the tragic tale of Antony and Cleopatra at Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park. Free. 8 p.m. nightly, except Tuesdays. sfstl.com.
CENTRAL WEST END HOUSE & GARDEN TOUR Behold the historic charm of Pershing Place during the CWE House & Garden Tour. Various times and prices. thecwe.org.
LOST IN SPACE Explore the universe as St. Louis Symphony plays sci-fi music from Star Wars, Star Trek and more at Powell Hall. 2 p.m. stlsymphony.org.
5/29-6/28
THROUGH 6/20 THE THREEPENNY OPERA New Line Theatre performs the dark comedy, The Threepenny Opera, at Washington University South Campus Theatre. 8 p.m. $15-$25. 534-1111 or newlinetheatre.com.
SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ Experience the rockin’ ’60s through chart-topping hits, such as Stand By Me and On Broadway, as STAGES ST. LOUIS presents Smokey Joe’s Café at the Robert G. Reim Theatre. Various times. $44-$60. stagesstlouis.org.
SAINT LOUIS CHAMBER CHORUS For its final concert of the season, Saint Louis Chamber Chorus will celebrate the music of William Billings and Richard Rodney Bennett at Union Avenue Christian Church. 3 p.m. $10-$30. 636-458-4343 or chamberchorus.org.
THROUGH 6/27
5/30
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Opera Theatre opens its season with Rossini’s classic comedy, The Barber of Seville, at the Loretto-Hilton Center. Various times. $25-$130. 961-0644 or opera-stl.org.
6/3
THROUGH 8/30
THE DECEMBERISTS The Grammy-nominated band will perform at the Peabody Opera House. 8 p.m. $31$76. 800-745-3000 or peabodyoperahouse.com.
NANJING STYLE: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM OUR SISTER CITY View landscape to sports images by representatives of the Nanjing Federation of the Arts at the International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum. iphf.org.
5/29 REJUVENATE The Big Muddy Dance Company will perform Because Jazz and more at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. 8 p.m. $22-$25. thebigmuddydanceco.org.
ARCHITECTURE TOUR The Sheldon Art Galleries annual Architecture Tour will showcase three contemporary homes. Reservations required. 1, 1:30, 2 and 2:30 p.m. departures. $15-$30. 534-1111 or thesheldon.org.
THE GARDEN CONSERVANCY’S OPEN DAYS Tour four St. Louis gardens, including a rose garden and Lord & Burnam greenhouse. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $7; free for ages 12 and younger. 888-842-2442 or opendaysprogram.org.
BENGIE MOLINA Former MLB catcher and author Bengie Molina will sign his memoir, Molina: The Story of the Father Who Raised an Unlikely Baseball Dynasty, at Left Bank Books. 3 p.m. 367-6731 or left-bank.com.
6/4-20 DOG SEES GOD Stray Dog Theatre presents a satire of the Peanuts characters in their teenage years. 8 p.m. $20-$25. straydogtheatre.org.
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OUTDOOR CONCERTS 6/2 TWILIGHT TUESDAY Honey Vox will perform on the Missouri History Museum’s front lawn. 6 p.m. Free. mohistory.org. SUMMER CONCERT SERIES The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce’s Summer Concerts Series kicks off with the Bob Kuban Band, along with cake and fireworks to celebrate the City of Chesterfield’s birthday, in Faust Park. 7 p.m. Free. 636-532-3399 or chesterfieldmochamber.com.
6/15-21
6/3 WHITAKER MUSIC FESTIVAL The Whitaker Music Festival continues with country group, Diesel Island, at Cohen Amphitheater in the Missouri Botanical Garden. 7:30 p.m. Free. 577-5100 or mobot.org.
MY FAIR LADY The Muny will open its 97th season with the romantic Broadway classic My Fair Lady, featuring favorite songs, The Rain in Spain and I Could Have Danced All Night, under the stars in Forest Park. 8:15 p.m. Various prices. 534-1111 or muny.org.
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5/30-31 & 6/6-7 BROADWAY FANTASIES Hear tunes from the first decade of rock’n’roll as Broadway Fantasies performs Music In Your Key at John F. Kennedy High School. Various times and prices. 615-4041 or broadwayfantasies.com.
THROUGH 8/23 LANTERN FESTIVAL: MAGIC REIMAGINED Marvel at 22 glowing works of art from Zigong, China at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Various times. $5-$26. 577-5100 or mobot.org.
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MAY 29, 2015 {LadueNews.com}