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April Entertainment Events
April Entertainment Events around Town
All My Sons – through April 7
https://jccstl.com/arts-ideas/new-jewish-theatre/current-productions/
NJT kicks off its 2024 season with Aruthur miller’s searing classic, one of the most iconic dramas of the 20th century. Miller won the very first Tony Award ever given for Best Author (now known as Best Play) for the premiere in 1947.
HEIR: inheriting the future – April 5, 7:30pm
560 Music Center http://chamberprojectstl.org/season-16/heir
Holding the future in one hand and the past in the other, this program features composers who reach for the stars. St. Louis composer Blake Hernton synthesizes the influences of his sound journey to present his new work for voice and strings. A member of the Boulanger dynasty sets the stage for a contemporary tribute and the distinctive voice of Jessie Montgomery intersects with the legacy of Leonard Bernstein in a work that illuminates and inspires.
Harmony in Music – April 6
The Grandel
https://www.sooryaperformingarts.org/
Harmony in Music focuses on distinct styles of music from around the globe. Carnatic music – a classical style of music from India – will blend with new age standards and jazz music of the United States. This concert on April 6 at The Grandel will bring together the best of both worlds, taking the audience on a journey through original scores and fusion blends. Audiences will enjoy selections from the Beatle’s upbeat classics, the smooth songs of Nora Jones’, a rendition of the Irish “Road to Tipperary” with a Indian hillbilly comical twist along with Bollywood’s catchy tunes. \
Jewish Film Festival – April 7-18
https://jccstl.com/arts-ideas/st-louis-jewish-film-festival/
Travel the world through film! The J’s St. Louis Jewish Film Festival showcases national and international cinema that explores universal issues through traditional Jewish values, opposing viewpoints and new perspectives. Documentaries, drama and short films are presented for two weeks, with introductions by filmmakers and experts on the issues the films bring forth. Jewish Films for young adults are also presented to the public in an effort to expand discussion and audiences for this age cohort.
Cirque Us DreamCycle – April 9
City Museum www.thecirqueus.com
Circus Harmony is thrilled to have a special performance from the new American circus troupe, Cirque Us, performing their show DreamCycle at City Museum. DreamCycle features an award-winning troupe of circus artists that lead you on an adventure through a strange yet familiar world, performing astounding feats that will make you say, “I must be dreaming!” As the story unravels like the fabric of a dream, we come face to face with both fantasy and nightmare. Featuring aerialists, jugglers, acrobats, contortionists, hand balancers, clowns, and so much more from across the country.
The WHY of MY City – Fair Ground – April 18 & 19, 7p
.ZACK 3224 Locust Blvd, St. Louis 63103
https://storystitchers.org/ https://www.metrotix.com/events/detail/saint-louis-story-stitchers-the-why-of-my-city-fair-ground
In a top podcast show a 19 year old Army Reservist draws inspiration from a Civil War story about the power of young people to make progress towards fair ground. Written by Saint Louis Story Stitchers / Directed by Sillo
StitchCast Studio LIVE! – Mending the Gap: Black your and Police – April 23, 6-9:30p
High Low, Listening Room, 3301 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103
Free and open to the public.. Cash bar
Watch and be a part of Story Stitchers live podcast discussions, presented on the state-of-the-art stage of 3301 Washington Ave. Story Stitchers artists and guest artists will round out each presentation with live art interludes. Youth, ages 16-25 years old, discuss current topics in live podcast recordings on stage. Live art interludes are incorporated into the presentations. Learn about the community through the words of young leaders.
15th American Natya Festival – April 26th, 27th, 28th
Clayton High school Auditorium
15th Annual American Natya Festival, Natya Kala Conference and American Natya Idol finals
4/26 – 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
4/27 – 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM
4/28 – 2:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Natya Kala conference is an educational dance-related conference featuring dance scholars and gurus from the US and India.
Natya Idol is the ultimate Indian Classical Dance Competition for youth from across the country
Circus Harmony’s Juggling Ball – April 27
City Museum https://givebutter.com/c/jugglingball
On April 27, put on your pajamas and head to City Museum to help make circus dreams come true at their annual Juggling Ball. Grab your slippers and bring your friends for a cozy, relaxed evening of dining, dancing, dreaming, and daring. In addition to live performances by their flying children, singer/songwriter Lynn O’Brien will debut her new song written specifically for them and see a new Circus Harmony video. Enjoy their signature Dream of Flying cocktail, food from Tony the Grill Master, libations from Earthbound Beer, and delicious desserts. Single and full table tickets are available.
