The Venue
Issue date: 12/4/08 Section: Opinion/Editorial
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• Jabrina Simmons and Benny Roberts host Webster University’s Spiterature. Students and staff can come to listen or recite poetry and other original works. The event starts at 9:30 p.m. in the West Hall Multipurpose Room.
Friday, Dec. 5
• The Christmas Music of Mannhein Steamroller comes to the Fox Theatre for a two-day engagement. Shows are at 8 p.m., with an additional show Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets range from $37.50 to $52.50. For more information, call (314) 534-1678.
• See local folk artist Julie Schurr and hip-hop and R&B duet Dod-des and She at the second annual World AIDS Day Concert. Starting at 8 p.m., the show will be held in Webster University’s University Center. The event is free, but attendants will be accepting donations to benefit the St. Louis Effort for AIDS.
Saturday, Dec. 6
• See Big Bad Voodo Daddy: Wild and Swinging Holiday Party at the Blanche M. Touhil Performing Arts Center in the A-B Performance Hall. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets range from $25 to $45. For more information, call (314) 516-4949.
Sunday, Dec. 7
• Come to Cherokee Antique Row between Jefferson and Lemp avenues for the 25th Annual Cherokee Antique Row Cookie Spree. Over 25 shops offer free cookies and treats while shoppers search for gifts. The event starts Saturday at 10 a.m. and goes through 5 p.m. and starts again Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., with live music from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (314) 776-5900.
Monday, Dec. 8
• Come to Webster University’s Chainlink Theatre and Improv’s End of the Semester Show. The event starts at 9:30 p.m. in the University Center’Sunnen Lounge.
Tuesday, Dec. 9
• Curtis Roosevelt comes to Left Bank Books to talk to attendees about his book Too Close to the Sun, a portrait of his parents Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Attendees can visit him at the bookstore at 7 p.m. For more information, call (314) 367-6731.
• Jagermeister presents Hinder at the Pop’s nightclub. The show, celebrating their new CD “Take it to the Limit,” also features Theory of a Deadman an, Trapt and Rev Theory. Music starts at 5:30 p.m. and tickets cost $27.50 in advance and $30 at the door. For more information, contact (618) 274-6720.
Wednesday, Dec. 10
• If you missed Curtis Roosevelt at Left Bank Books, come see him at Webster University at 7 p.m. In honor of the 60th anniversary of the International Declaration of Human Rights. Roosevelt, grandson of Franklin and Eleanor, will speak in the Community Music School Concert Hall.
• Grammy award winner Shawn Colvin and singer of “Sunny Came Home” performs with special guest Garrison Starr at the Pageant. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets cost $30. For more information, call (314) 726-6161.
Thursday, Dec. 11
• Come to the Fox Theatre to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Shows run every day (besides Dec. 15, 22 and 25) through Dec. 28 and feature the world-famous Radio City Rockettes. Times vary depending on day. Tickets range from $29.50 to $69.50. For more information, call (314) 534-1678.
Friday, Dec. 12
• Visit the Edison Theatre on Forsyth to see the St. Louis Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” through Dec. 21. Times vary by day. Tickets are $25 for children and seniors and $35 for adults. For more information, call (636) 537-1998 or visit www.stlouisballet.org.
Saturday, Dec. 13
• Local legend Chuck Berry performs at a rare all-ages show at the Pageant. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $30 for reserved balcony seating; there is a $2 surcharge at the door for minors. For more information, call (314) 726-6161.
Sunday, Dec. 14
• The Webster University Chorale performs “Holiday Reflections on Snow” a concert conducted by Kathryn Bowers and Christine Hemphill. The show will be at 5 p.m. in the Winifred Moore Auditorium.
Monday, Dec. 15
• Steve Schenkel, a professor in the music department, and Ashley Mason host a concert in the Winifred Moore Auditorium at 7 p.m. to celebrate the release of their new CD, “A Midnight Clear.” Tickets are $5.
Tuesday, Dec. 16
• Visit Powell Symphony Hall for the Bach Society of St. Louis Christmas Candlelight Concert. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and prices range from $20 to $60. For more information, call (314) 652-2224.
Wednesday, Dec. 17
• Come to the Whole Foods Market in Town and Country at 6:30 p.m. for the Holidays with the Whole Body class. The tutorial lasts one hour and costs $5. For more information, call (636) 527-1160.
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