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BY RIVERFRONT TIMES STAFF

THURSDAY 10/13 Mixed-Up Lovers

A bunch of lovers are crisscrossed at the opening of A Little Night Music, the musical by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh heeler. It is s Sweden, and redrick is married to an -yearold trophy wife who refuses to touch him. (Maybe because she is a year younger than redrick’s son, who is 19.) Meanwhile, old flames burn bright as redrick sees Desiree Armfeldt, a woman he previously had an affair with. She’s moved on and is having an affair with a different married man, a count. ill redrick find someone his own age ill the count go back to his wife It’s anyone’s guess in this classic musical that gave us the cherished song “Send in the Clowns.” Catch the show at Stray og Theatre Tennessee Avenue, 314-865-1995, straydogtheatre.org) at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and p.m. Sunday through Saturday, October . Tickets are to . Go to page 41 for a review of the show.

Tale as Old as Time

In a world of screens and distractions, it’s important to take some time to celebrate one of humanity’s most eternal and beloved pastimes. The annual St. Louis Storytelling Festival will give you a way to do just that. St. ouis County Library will host the festival’s 43rd return at various locations throughout the region. Storytellers will recount tales of adventure heartbreak and joy. The event kicks off with “The American xperience Through Storytelling” as renowned storytellers Sheila Arnold, Noa Baum and Nestor Gomez share stories at the Missouri History Museum. For the younger crowd, catch “The Three igs of iggyville,” a puppet show put on by apa and ackie right at multiple dates and locations. The storytelling festival is free and lasts until Saturday, October . Some events offer food and drink available for purchase. See a full schedule of events on the library’s website.

31art Gallery will hold the fourth edition of the Punk Rock Art Show. | JARED MINNICK

FRIDAY 10/14 Not So Scary

Spooky season is the most wonderful time of the year. And if you want to celebrate Halloween in the traditional St. ouis way, you have to plan a trip to Boo at the Zoo. This event takes over the Saint Louis Zoo (1 Government Drive, - - for a few weeks each year and provides kiddos and their parents with all sorts of fun. Starting at 5 p.m. and running until 8:30 p.m. each night from Friday, October , through Sunday, October , this outdoor party includes all of the great stuff that you expect from the zoo but with a Halloween twist. There are tons of outdoor decorations, activities and more. Kids can take a photo by the giant cauldron and munch on some themed treats while their parents enjoy apple cider floats and adult ice cream cocktails. It’s also a great time to check out the creepy crawlies at the Herpetarium and Insectarium, where you’ll find the yuckiest lizards and bugs. Visit stlzoo.org/boo for more information.

SATURDAY 10/15

Avant Garde

Art opening meets record launch meets that party you can’t ever stop talking about at art Gallery’s Punk Rock Art Show (3520 Hampton Avenue). Going up for its fourth year, the group show features live performances from punk rock acts. This year will be the first that’s also a record launch for California’s “rockabilly surfer punk band” ent uo — from gallery owners Jared and Amy innick’s label, art usic. In addition to performances from ent uo, ruiser ueen, adio uzzkills and the Centaurettes, the show will feature artwork from Maxine Thirteen, Cadence Hodes, ormir, aola Scharberg, Dill Undervvood, and others. A cash bar will be provided by 4 Hands Brewing. If that all isn’t enough, 31art Gallery has the fanciest mirror-festooned bathroom this side of the Mississippi set up for selfie perfection. The free exhibition runs from 3 to 9 p.m.

Hard-Seltzer Paradise

These days, there are so many hard seltzers that it’s impossible for most bubble-water enthusiasts to even think about trying a sizable share of them. Impossible until now. St. ouisans will have the opportunity to try more than 100 hard seltzers in one sitting during Cannonball Productions’ Seltzerland. Seltzerland will have offerings from a variety of brands such as Boulevard Brewing Company, ike’s Hard emonade Seltzer, izzy, Topo Chico Hard Seltzer, uzz allz and, naturally, hite Claw. The event will also feature entertainment: DJs, seltzer pong, lemonade ladder golf, cornhole and an inflatable selfie thing dubbed the “bubble booth.” Attendees can purchase a timed entry for 11:30 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. at GCS nion allpark Grizzlie ear oulevard, Sauget, Illinois . Tickets are to , and a portion of the proceeds will go toward orage orward, a nonprofit that supports communities in need.

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Seltzerland will o er the chance to try more than 100 alcoholic seltzers in one sitting. | MARIA YOUNG

Foodie Fest

If you hear the word foodie and instantly think tweezer food, foam and insufferable folks talking about if their wine has good legs, ST oodies is here to change your perception. The group, which is dedicated to celebrating all that is glorious about eating and drinking in St. ouis, is hosting STL Foodies Night at ‘Ssippi Cherokee Street from to p.m. or , you’ll get a giant slice of Detroit-style pizza from local (and until recently top secret icky Slices Pizza Club, two glasses of natural wine from Ssippi, dessert from Ice Cream for Bears, a Halloween movie on the patio and a special gift from ST oodies. Tickets are . or more information, visit stlfoodies314.com.

SUNDAY 10/16 Unstoppable

Growing up as a girl, well, it can be hard. Young women around the world face unique challenges related to education equity, mental health, literacy, bullying on and off social media, the digital divide and more. International Day of the Girl 2022 aims to address and highlight those issues and more while promoting girls’ empowerment. Held on the front lawn of the Missouri History Museum (5700 Lindell Boulevard) in conjunction with the I efine Me Movement, this year’s event will include swag bags, lunch and more. Teen girls and their families are invited to join from 10:30 a.m. to noon for a symposium and from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. for a celebration with food, girl-centered vendors and nonprofits, and the I efine ellness mobile. The event is free.

‘Sweet Transvestite’

Tropical Liqueurs and Prismatic vents would like, if they may, to take you on a “strange journey” with The Rocky Horror Drag Brunch. From 12:30 to 4 p.m., Tropical Liqueurs (4104 Manchester Avenue, 314-899-9404) will host a tribute to the 1975 cult classic film and musical. The Tropical Liqueurs & Taco Circus @ Trops brunch menu will feature breakfast tacos, breakfast pizza, a breakfast uesadilla and, of course, lots of tropical liqueurs. The show will begin at 1:30 p.m. Tickets cost .

Experiencing History

On July 1, 1917, one of the nation’s deadliest race riots took place in ast St. ouis. It lasted almost a week, resulting in nearly lack people being murdered and more than 6,000 losing their homes. That was over 100 years ago, but the scars of the riot live on. This month, people can grapple with this history through the

1917 East Saint Louis Race Riot

Tour. Participants won’t just hear about the history –– they’ll experience it. Organized by Treasure Shields edmond and Tandra Taylor, the event involves participants driving through ast St. Louis together, visiting important sites related to the riot, hearing the stories of survivors and taking part in a A. Tours will take place from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to p.m. on Saturday, October , and Sunday, October , starting at the Casino ueen South ront Street . Tickets cost .

TUESDAY 10/18 Not So Private

If you liked Forgetting Sarah Marshall, then you should definitely check out Private Lives, the Noël Coward play that strikes many of the same comedic chords. unning through Sunday, October , at the epertory Theater dgar oad, - - , repstl. org), the show centers on characters Amanda and lyot, who are divorced from one another. They have each just gotten remarried and are honeymooning with their new, younger spouses at the same French beach. They bump into each other in the first act. Antics ensue ike we said, it’s more or less like the ason Segel movie, except written by a British guy with two dots above the e in his name. It’s sophisticated. Go see a play. emember what it was like to not be embarrassed when your coworkers ask you what you did last night. The show starts at 7 p.m. and is open through Sunday, October . Tickets run from to .

WEDNESDAY 10/19

Art in the City

very city of even a little note has something in the way of galleries or museums that focus on visual art. But how many have a hotel/gallery mashup that actually slaps St. ouis and our Angad Arts Hotel Samuel Shepard rive, - - , angadartshotel.com) has to be one of the few. ou can walk into that fabulous combo at any time to check out the art, but why do so when you can get a tour with anessa udloff, arts relations manager and curator, during the Art & Emotion of Color Tour? She’ll give you an inside look at the current exhibits and the hotel’s artistic rooms and public spaces. nd the tour on the Angad ooftop Terrace, which has one of the best views of Midtown and downtown. The current show, the 6th Biannual Exhibition, features regional artists’ works displayed around the hotel’s lobby, first floor and A T ar. The tour kicks off every ednesday at a.m. and is free, but tickets are re uired via ventbrite. n

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