Edward Jones News

The Des Moines Community Playhouse has the most beloved, precocious, road-tripping, family-loving, happy-dancing season yet. The theatre's 101st season includes four musicals, plus drama, comedy, and family shows. Playhouse season tickets go on sale Mar. 15, 2019, online at dmplayhouse.com and at the Playhouse ticket office.

he Des Moines Community Playhouse presents the new comedy, Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Jan. 25-Feb. 10, 2019. Tickets may be purchased online at dmplayhouse.com, by phone at 515-277-6261, or at the Playhouse ticket office, 831 42nd St. Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery is sponsored by Edward Jones.

The Sauk, Hillsdale County's community theatre, is excited to announce a new season of comedy, drama, epic musicals and original work. Founded in 1961 as the 'Broad Street Players,' The Sauk owns and operates the Sauk Theatre, located at 240 E. Chicago St., Jonesville.

A new show celebrating the life and musical talent of legendary American singer songwriter Paul Simon is heading to Bolton during Spring 2019.

Kennedy Holmes, finalist of season 15 on NBC's The Voice, has been added to the entertainment line-up at the Arts and Education Council's St. Louis Arts Awards on January 21. She will perform alongside acclaimed jazz pianist Peter Martin, a 2012 Excellence in the Arts recipient. The performance is a nod to Lifetime Achievement in the Arts recipient Ken Page, with whom Holmes appeared in The Muny's "Aida" in 2016, and Champion of the Arts recipient Sue Greenberg, company manager at The Muny and executive director of St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts.

The Sauk, Hillsdale County's Community Theatre, will open their 2019 season with the hilarious comedy NANA'S NAUGHTY KNICKERS by Katherine DiSavino. Performances are scheduled February 7-10 and 14-17.

New work and emerging young talent take center stage at the 28th annual St. Louis Arts Awards on January 21 at the Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta Hotel. The Arts and Education Council (A&E) has announced that entertainment for their signature fundraiser will include an audience favorite from The Big Muddy Dance Company, a preview of new work from special guest Bryan Batt along with performances from 11-year-old piano phenom Jerry Chang and The City of Music All-Star Chorus.

The Muny announced today the acquisition of 12 individual $1 million gifts towards their Second Century Capital Campaign.

Comedy, music, dance and high drama are part of a packed programme of entertainment coming to The Epstein Theatre this November.

A few years ago, I came across a story about a boy who broke into Buckingham Palace and stole Queen Victoria's knickers. He served a three-month prison sentence and then on release broke back into the palace. Between 1838 and 1841, there were two more recorded break-ins and two more prison sentences.

Papermaker, a two act play by Monica Wood, was first produced in spring 2015 at Portland Stage in Portland, Maine, more than doubling the company's all-time-record for ticket sales and attracting a new blue collar demographic to the theatre.  Chenango River Theatre's production will be just the 3rd production nationally of this compelling new play. 

Papermaker, a two act play by Monica Wood, was first produced in spring 2015 at Portland Stage in Portland, Maine, more than doubling the company's all-time-record for ticket sales and attracting a new blue collar demographic to the theatre.  Chenango River Theatre's production will be just the 3rd production nationally of this compelling new play. 

The Epstein Theatre today reveals an exciting array of entertainment for its autumn/winter 2018 season with a jam-packed programme taking audiences through until the new year.

The Arts and Education Council (A&E) announced today that Edward Jones and its associates raised more than $1 million to A&E's annual campaign for the second consecutive year. Over 2,500 associates contributed more than $702,000 toward the campaign through Edward Jones' workplace giving initiative. The firm made a corporate gift of $350,000, an 8% increase over 2017, bringing the campaign total to more than $1 million. The 2018 campaign marks the 40th anniversary of the firm's first gift to A&E. Since 1978, Edward Jones and associates have contributed nearly $11 million to A&E in support of the arts across the St. Louis region.

As the first show of their 30th season, Valley Youth Theatre (VYT) will present the musical, Newsies, from August 10 through August 26, on Center Stage at the Herberger Theater Center.

Celebrated stage impresario, Tony Spinosa, has spent the past four weeks in the Valley, training nearly forty local performers to dance in Valley Youth Theatre's (VYT) upcoming production of, Newsies, running August 10 through August 26, at the Herberger Theater Center. The production is presented by Valley Toyota Dealers and sponsored in part by Edward Jones.  It is directed by VYT's Producing Artistic Director of 22 years, Bobb Cooper.

 Pat Smith-Thurman and Solomon Thurman, owners of 10th Street Gallery, will co-chair the Arts and Education Council's 2019 St. Louis Arts Awards in January. Adrienne Davis, Washington University in St. Louis professor and vice provost, will emcee the event. Celebrating its 28th year, the St. Louis Arts Awards is the region's preeminent event honoring artists, educators, individuals and organizations that achieve a legacy of artistic excellence and enrich St. Louis's arts and cultural community.

The Muny announced today that Tony nominees Christopher Sieber and Jennifer Simard will star as the stoically affluent Daddy Warbucks and the deliciously wicked Miss Hannigan, respectively, in the theatre's centennial season production of Annie, July 18 - 25. Annie is directed by John Tartaglia and choreographed by Jessica Hartman with music direction by Colin Welford. Annie is proudly sponsored by Edward Jones.

The Arts and Education Council (A&E) has announced seven honorees for the 2019 St. Louis Arts Awards. Celebrating its 28th year, the St. Louis Arts Awards is the region's preeminent event honoring artists, educators, individuals and organizations that achieve a legacy of artistic excellence and enrich St. Louis' arts and cultural community.