St. Louis Centennial Tribute to Tennessee Williams: There are benefits!

Byriehlifegrace

This is the 100th birthday year for Tennessee Williams (March 26, 1911-February 25, 1983). His childhood in St. Louis shaped his writing career, so let’s celebrate! Lana Pepper directs and produces an hour-long tribute. Six actors perform scenes from: A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Glass Menagerie.

WHEN? April 8, 9 & 10

April 8th, Friday. 6:30 dinner, 8PM performance-call St. Louis Actors Studio for tickets: 531-1515 If you like: Wear something that one of his characters might have worn.

April 9th, Saturday.7:00 Performance and dinner afterwards: call St. Louis Beacon for tickets: 632-6121

April 10th, Sunday. 5:30 Performance and dinner afterwards: Call Central West End for Tickets: 367-2220

WHERE?

St. Louis Actor’s Studio
@ Gaslight Theatre
360 N Boyle Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108

Tickets are $75.

Similar Posts

Call for Exhibition Submissions: Hidden Cities

Byriehlifegrace

Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA) supports and encourages the growth and development of all women in the arts. Here is a call to submit for the Exhibition “Hidden Cities.” Eligibility: Open to all women artists Juried by: Lisa Phillips, Director of the New Museum, NYC Location: New Century Artists Gallery, NYC Show Dates: February 1-12,…

Powerful Young Voice Silences the U.N. for Five Minutes

Byriehlifegrace

In 1992 Severn Suzuki of Canada addressed the United Nations on behalf of E.C.O. the Environmental Children’s Organization. Vanessa Suttie, Morgan Geisler, Michelle Quigg and Severn traveled 5,000 miles to implore the United Nations for change. Her voice is strong and eloquent. Here’s the original link. The Daily Challenge, the official blog for Do-Gooders, has…

JUNETEENTH: Dick Gregory speaks on “The Game” at the Starlight Room on Broadway in North St. Louis

Byriehlifegrace

Juneteenth is “the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States”. I celebrated my first Juneteenth in the early 1990s as a member of Luisah Teish’s “Full Accord Ensemble: Arts at the Crossroads.” This year, though, I celebrated Juneteenth with Dick Gregory at the Starlight Room on Broadway in North…

MacArthur Foundation Award Fellow: Shannon Lee Dawdy, anthropologist

Byriehlifegrace

For the first time I know a MacArthur Foundation Award fellow. Well, almost–by only two degrees of separation. Shannon Lee Dawdy–daughter of my good writing friend Arletta Dawdy–is now one of the distinguished MacArthur Fellows. Shannon, 43, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. Shannon’s work in “anthropology combined…

Contests sponsored by STL Poetry Society (attention high school students)

Byriehlifegrace

CONTEST DEADLINE “NASH MEMBERS ONLY” IS MONDAY, MARCH 1… POSTMARKED by MARCH 1 Not a member or need to renew? Send in a membership check with your submission, or do it with credit card online: $30 ($15 for student) Consider adding a $20 donation to your $30 and get Margie VIII free. CONTEST DEADLINE BEVERLY…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *