CONCERTS AND LIVE SHOWS
Hamilton
8/30/2024 7:30 p.m.
8/30/2024 7:30 p.m.
8/31/2024 2:00 p.m.
8/31/2024 8:00 p.m.
9/1/2024 1:00 p.m.
9/1/2024 7:30 p.m.
9/3/2024 7:30 p.m.
9/4/2024 7:30 p.m.
9/5/2024 7:30 p.m.
HAMILTON is the saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation. Based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education.
The Fabulous Fox
527 N Grand Blvd
St. Louis, MO
$39-$249
UniverSoul Circus
8/30/2024 7:00 p.m.
8/31/2024 12:00 p.m.
9/1/2024 12:00 p.m.
9/1/2024 3:00 p.m.
9/1/2024 6:30 p.m.
9/2/2024 12:00 p.m.
9/2/2024 4:00 p.m.
The Dome At Americas Center
1111 N. Broadway
St. Louis, MO
$27.50 – $53.00
NIGHTLIFE
Hip Hop Block Party
8/30/2024 5:00 p.m.
Celebrate the legacy of hip hop, featuring live entertainment from DJ vThom and emcee Dsmoovee, food trucks, the Bubble Bus, a graffiti wall, games and more in Bangert Park.
St. Louis County Library – Florissant Valley Branch
195 New Florissant Rd., S.
Florissant, MO
Free
FAIRS FESTIVALS
Tower Grove Farmers’ Market
9/3/2024 4:00 p.m.
Tower Grove Park
4257 Northeast Drive
St. Louis, MO
ART ACTIVITIES, EXHIBITS AND MUSEUMS
Drop-in Collection Tour: The World’s Fair and the Olympics
8/30/2024 1:00 p.m.
As local celebrations commemorate the 120th anniversary of the 1904 World’s Fair and Olympics in St. Louis.
Saint Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts Dr.
St. Louis, MO
Author Talk: This Day in St. Louis History
8/31/2024 1:00 p.m.
Joe Sonderman, author of This Day in St. Louis History: The Famous, Infamous, and Everything in Between, on Saturday, August x at 1:00 pm.
In his new book, Sonderman takes a day-to-day approach to St. Louis’s colorful history, tackling everything from the city’s most well-known triumphs and tragedies to the lesser-known tales behind everyday life.
Archiving African American History and Culture:
SIUE Hosts Smithsonian’s Community Curation 2024
9/5/2024 5:00pm
SIUE’s Dunham Hall Theater
50 Hairpin Dr, Edwardsville, IL 62026
Free
A Walk Through History Tour
9/4/2024 10:00 a.m.
History of the central corridor of the Park.
Participants will be introduced to Henry Shaw and his vision for the Park, historic public landscapes and architecture, and anecdotes.
Tower Grove Park
4257 Northeast Drive
St. Louis, MO
The 31st Art Fair – Clayton, Missouri
9/6/2024, 5-10 p.m.
9/7/2024, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
9/8/2024, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Held in the streets of downtown Clayton Sept. 6-8, 2024, The Saint Louis Art Fair is a nationally juried fine art and fine craft show consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top fairs of its kind.
For more information, go to https://www.saintlouisartfair.com/
Digitization and Curation of African American History
9/14/24 6:00 p.m.
The Smithsonian’s Center Museum will collaborate with community partners in St. Louis and East St. Louis to create engaging programs, and digitize and preserve materials for local institutions, organizations, and community members.
Phyllis Wheatley Heritage Center
2711 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103
Free
COMMUNITY
2024 Salute to Young Leaders Networking Awards Reception
8/29/2024, 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Honoring outstanding African Americans under the age of 40 for their career achievements and community service.
The St. Louis American Foundation
Four Seasons Hotel
999 N. 2nd Street
St. Louis, MO
For more information, go to stlamerican.com
$65
State of Missouri Voter Registration Drive
8/31/2024 9:00 a.m.
Singles in the Lou will host a Voter Registration Drive for Missouri Residents on Saturday, August 31st from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm at Saints of God Missionary Baptist Church, 8610 Latty Avenue in Hazelwood, Missouri.
Saints of God Missionary Baptist Church – Rear Parking Lot
8610 Latty Avenue
Hazelwood, MO
Free
International Overdose Awareness Day (Resources and Narcan will be available)
8/31/2024 9:00 a.m. – Gather
8/31/2024 10:00 a.m. -Tribute to Live Lost followed by a March
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died from overdose, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind. The IOAD 2024 theme is “Together We Can” and emphasizes the power of community and collective action in combating overdose.
Concordia Lutheran Church,
505 S. Kirkwood Road
St. Louis, MO 63122
For more information, go to Healstopheroin.org
Free
Brownpreneurs Entrepreneurship Academy (BEA)
8/31/2024 11:00 a.m.
Networking, and learning Interactive workshops, hear from successful entrepreneurs, and hands-on activities.
St. Louis Community College – Forest Park
5600 Oakland Ave.
St. Louis, MO
Free
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