HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
Fri., Dec. 12, The Nutcracker & the World’s Fair, Edison Theatre, 6465 Forsyth Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63105. Various showtimes, for more information visit https://edison.wustl.edu.
Sat., Dec. 13, 5:30 p.m., Sounds of the Season – Christmas Concert at Central Baptist Church, Central Baptist Church, 2842 Washington Avenue St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com.
Sun., Dec. 14, 5 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. Eric Benet: Holiday Tour, City Winery St. Louis, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO 63110. For more information, visit https://citywinery.com.
Tues., Dec. 16, 6 p.m. Allegro Winter Vocal Concert: JOYFUL, Center of Creative Arts (COCA), 6880 Washington Ave, St. Louis. MO 63130. For more information, visit www.cocastl.org.
Thu., Dec. 18, 7:00 p.m. 27th Annual Phat Buddha Holidaze Party, Atomic Garage, 4140 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110. Purchase ticket here, www.ticketweb.com.
Thurs., Dec. 18 – Fri., Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m., St. Louis Symphony Orchestra IN UNISON Chorus presents IN UNISON Christmas with the Clark Sisters, Powell Symphony Hall. For more information, visit www.slso.org.
Fri., Dec. 19, doors 7 p.m. Funky Butt Brass Band BRASSTRAVAGANZA, Delmar Hall, 6133 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112. For more information, visit www.thepageant.com.
Fri., Dec. 19 – Sat., Dec. 20, Saint Louis Dance Theatre and Jazz St. Louis present Gaslight Dreams, Skip Viragh Center, 425 S. Lindbergh. For more information, visit stldancetheatre.org.
Sat., Dec. 20 – Tues., Dec. 23, Mercy Holiday Celebration starring Kennedy Holmes and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Powell Symphony Hall. For more information, visit www.slso.org.
Fri., Dec. 26, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saint Louis Art Museum Kwanzaa Celebration is presented in partnership with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Saint Louis Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter, Saint Louis Art Museum. For more information and full schedule of programming, visit www.slam.org.
Through Jan. 4, 11 a.m. Weirdly Wonderful Holidays, City Museum, 750 N 16th Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, visit https://citymuseum.org.
Through Jan. 11, Gateway Arch Park Foundation’s Winterfest, Kiener Plaza, 500 Pine St, St. Louis, MO 63101. Build your experience at www.archpark.org.
CONCERTS
Fri., Dec. 12, 7 p.m., Home for the Holidays starring Peabo Bryson, Sheena Easton and introducing Ilya Serov, J. Sheidegger Center for the Arts, Lindenwood University. For tickets or more information, visit www.lindenwood.edu/j-scheidegger-center-for-the-arts.
Tue., Dec. 16, 7 p.m. Through the Tesseract Cabaret Series: Becoming Her starring Margery Handy, Marcelle, 3310 Samuel Shepard Dr, St. Louis, MO 63103. Purchase tickets at www.metrotix.com.
Mon., Dec. 22- 23, 6 p.m. Raheem DeVaughn in 20 Lessons of Love Tour, City Winery St. Louis, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO 63110. For more information, visit https://citywinery.com.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Fri., Dec. 12, 9:30 p.m. Tom Swoope Hip Hop And R&B Bingo, City Winery St. Louis, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO 6311. For more information, visit https://citywinery.com.
Sat., Dec. 13, 12 noon, 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis presents Dayla 2025, Marriott St. Louis Grand. For more information, visit 100blackmenstl.com.
Fri., Dec. 19, 10 p.m. DJ MuDa Presents: Vol. 3 Reimagined, The Dark Room, 3610 Grandel Sq, St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, visit https://kranzbergartsfoundation.org.
Fri., Jan. 2, 6 p.m., Healed & Restored Women’s Ministry presents Paint & Pray, University City Library Auditorium, 6701 Delmar Blvd. University City, MO. For more information, call 314.699.4928.
COMEDY
Wed., Dec. 10, 5 p.m. doors, Earthquake, City Winery St. Louis, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO 63110. For more information visit https://citywinery.com.
Fri., Dec. 19, Special Event: Corey Holcomb, Helium Comedy Club, 11151 St. Louis Galleria Street, St. Louis, MO 63117. For more information, visit https://st-louis.heliumcomedy.com.
Sun., Dec. 21, 3 p.m. How It All Started.Christmas Comedy Special, HollyLou Entertainment, 155 South Florissant Rd, Ferguson, MO 63135. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com.
ST. LOUIS MUSIC SPOTLIGHT
Sat., Dec. 20, 7 p.m., National Blues Museum presents Rhythm & Roots with Tish Period, National Blues Museum, 615 Washington Avenue. For tickets or more information, visit nationalbluesmuseum.org.
Sat., Dec 27, doors 7 p.m. Sir Eddie C & Friends 4, Atomic Garage, 4140 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110. For more information, visit www.jamopresents.com.
Through Dec. 31, 11 a.m. Jazz Sunday, Beatnik Bob’s in City Museum, 750 N. 16 St. St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, visit https://citymuseum.org.
THEATRE
Through December 20, Superhero book by John Logan, Stray Dog Theatre, 2336 Tennessee Ave, St. Louis, MO 63104. For more information, visit www.straydogtheatre.org.
Jan. 7 – Jan 25, The Black Rep presents The Dance on Widow’s Row, Edison Theatre, 6465 Forsyth Blvd. For more information, visit www.theblackrep.org.
ART
Through February 1, 2026, Jennie C. Jones: A Line When Broken Begins Again, Pulitzer Arts Foundation and Museum, 3716 Washington Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108. For more information, visit https://pulitzerarts.org.
Through February 8, 2026, Teresa Baker: Somewhere Between Earth and Sky, Contemporary Art Museum, 3750 Washington Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108. For more information visit, https://camstl.org.
Through June 2026, The Future Is Female, 21c Hotel and Museum Hotel St. Louis, 1528 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, visit https://21cmuseumhotels.com.
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