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Through personal stories and family photographs, Erin Kelley, a direct descendant of noted Shawnee chief, Tecumseh, shares her experiences of being of blended-culture ancestry. Illustrating how our assumptions about ethnic and cultural groups shape society, Kelley encourages young people to take pride in what makes them unique. Most appreciated by audiences ages 10 and older.

The Rep kicks off their season with a dramatic and intense production of AMADEUS that's completely engaging and enthralling. And, while there may be little authenticity given to Salieri's claims, this is riveting material.

Stages St. Louis closes their 2009 season on an upbeat note with an engaging and fun-filled production of the vintage and venerable musical GUYS AND DOLLS.

HotCity Theatre presents a provocative thriller, NEIGHBORHOOD 3: REQUISITION OF DOOM, written by Jennifer Haley and directed by Chuck Harper, opening September 11, 2009.

The Sheldon presents Tommy Emmanuel with special guest Rick Price, Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. Called 'one of the greatest guitar players in the country' by Chet Atkins, two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel has a professional career that spans over four decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians throughout the world.

HotCity Theatre presents a provocative thriller, NEIGHBORHOOD 3: REQUISITION OF DOOM, written by Jennifer Haley and directed by Chuck Harper, opening September 11, 2009.

UNDERGROUND, an ambitious evening-length multimedia dance piece by acclaimed choreographer David Dorfman, explores the similarities and connections between physical and political movement as well as the promise and the danger of ideological passion.

The Sheldon presents Rhonda Vincent and The Rage, Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 3 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. A multi-instrumentalist and talented singer, International Bluegrass Music Association award-winner Rhonda Vincent returns with her band The Rage to strike a perfect balance between classic bluegrass sounds and her modern take on the genre.

Dee Dee Bridgewater returns to The Sheldon stage to perform 'Lady Day: A Tribute to Billie Holiday.' This broad-ranging, theatrical portrayal of the legendary singer, one of music's most talented yet tragic figures, helped earned Bridgewater a prestigious Laurence Olivier nomination.

This exhibition, organized by the Sheldon Art Galleries , St. Louis , presents an overview of photographs and selected sculpture by William Christenberry from the 1960s onwards which illustrate the artist's interest in and reaction to the sculptural forms of vernacular structures and cultural artifacts of Hale County, Alabama, where the artist spent his childhood and early adult years.

The Orange Girls Theatre company wraps up its 2009 season with the journey of a seemingly stereotypical housewife as she attempts to rewrite the story of her life in David Lindsay-Abaire's screwball comedy WONDER OF THE WORLD, presented September 25 through October 11 at COCA's Anheuser-Busch Black Box Theater.

The Sheldon Art Galleries presents Jessika Miekeley: American Framing, September 25, 2009 - January 9, 2010 in the Nancy Spirtas Kranzberg Gallery. Please join us for an all-gallery opening reception on Friday, September 25, 2009 from 5 - 7 p.m.

This exhibition uncovers and celebrates important St. Louis blues musicians and songs, and shows how blues music has influenced our musical heritage, including jazz, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll.

LAKMÉ makes its Missouri debut at Union Avenue Opera August 21, with additional performances August 22, 28 and 29 at 8PM. The final and most popular opera of famed French composer Léo Delibes, Lakmé, will have its first professional performance in Missouri.

Dale Benz, Music For Lifelong Achievement Coordinator, and Paul Reuter , Sheldon Executive Director, presented Kelle with a flute and clarinet on August 13 - just in time for school to start.

Echo Theatre Company presents the regional premiere of THE SECRETARIES by The Five Lesbian Brothers from September 25-October 11. Directed by Echo's Artistic Director Eric Little, the comedy will feature the talents of two-time Kevin Kline Award winners Colleen Backer and Lavonne Byers and Julie Layton, Sara Renschen and Amanda Williford*.

The Union Avenue Opera provided me with the chance to see the Missouri premiere of Lakmé by composer Léo Delibes (with a libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille). In sharp contrast to the romantic frivolity of Die Lustige Witwe, Lakmé is a tragic tale of star-crossed love set in the late 19th century during the British occupation of India. This work is filled with colorful and exotic characters, and those qualities are reflected in the music as well.

LAKMÉ makes its Missouri debut at Union Avenue Opera August 21, with additional performances August 22, 28 and 29 at 8PM. The final and most popular opera of famed French composer Léo Delibes, Lakmé, will have its first professional performance in Missouri.

On the heels of a successful production of their all-female MACBETH, Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble presents TOP GIRLS, written by revolutionary author Caryl Churchill (A NUMBER, CLOUD NINE).

HotCity Theatre announces their 2010 Mainstage season with a poignant comedy, world premiere, modern-classic drama, and a thriller to complete a diverse, entertaining season of programming.