HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
Fri., Dec. 20, 7p.m., The Final Jam: Holiday Party, The Kre8 Place, 3546 S Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63118. For more information, visit www.kre8spaces.com
Dec. 20 – Dec. 21, Jazz St. Louis and Saint Louis Dance Theatre present Ellington and Strayhorn’s Nutcracker, Skip Viragh Center for the Arts, 425 S. Lindbergh, 63131. For more information, visit www.saintlouisdancetheatre.org
Through Dec. 22, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival presents Christmas Carol: The Remix, .ZACK Theatre. 3224 Locust Street. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit stlshakes.org.
Through Dec. 23, Saint Louis Ballet presents Gen Horiuchi’s The Nutcracker. Touhill Performing Arts Center. For more information, visit www.touhill.org.
Sun., Dec. 29, 7:30 p.m., An Eric Roberson Holiday Tour, City Winery STL, 3730 Foundry Way, Suite 158. For more information, visit citywinery.com.
Through Dec. 29, Commerce Bank presents Wild Lights at The St. Louis Zoo. For more information, visit stlzoo.org/wildlights.
Tues., Dec. 31, 8 p.m., New Year’s Comedy Jam starring Cedric The Entertainer, Deon Cole, D.L. Hughley, Earthquake and Michael Blackson, Chaifetz Arena.
Through Dec. 31, Gateway Arch Park Foundation presents Winterfest, Kiener Plaza. For tickets or additional information, visit archpark.org.
CONCERTS
Thurs., Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m., Straight No Chaser: Top Shelf Tour, The Fox Theatre, 527 N Grand Blvd. St. Louis MO 63103. For more information, visit www.fabulousfox.com
Sat., Dec. 21, Black Promoters Collective presents Kash Doll: The Last Doll, The Hawthorn, 2231 Washington Ave. For tickets, visit BPCTickets.com
Sun., Dec. 22, 3 p.m., Funky Butt Brass Band, Delmar Hall, 6133 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112. For more information, visit www.thepageant.com
SPECIAL EVENTS
Fri., Dec. 20, 9 p.m., Afro Fusion Detty December St. Louis Edition, Dos Salas, 1919 Washington Avenue St. Louis, MO 63103. Free ticket with RSVP. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com
Sat., Dec. 21, 6 p.m. The MOment: Commercial Hip Hop Dance Concert and Showcase, The Grandell, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, visit www.metrotix.com
COMEDY
Fri., Dec. 20 – Dec. 21, 7 p.m., Jess Hilarious, Helium Comedy Club, 1151 St. Louis Galleria Street, St. Louis, MO 63117. For more information, visit https://st-louis.heliumcomedy.com
Fri., Dec. 27 – Dec. 29, 7 p.m., Chico Bean, Helium Comedy Club, 1151 St. Louis Galleria Street, St. Louis, MO 63117. For more information, visit https://st-louis.heliumcomedy.com
ST. LOUIS MUSIC SPOTLIGHT
Fri., Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m. City Winery St. Louis and PureSoul present A Tribute to Miles Davis: 65 Years of Kind of Blue Live featuring Danny Campbell, Phillip Graves, Jahmal Nichols and more, City Winery STL, 3730 Foundry Way, Suite 158. For more information, visit citywinery.com.
Sat., Dec. 28, 7 p.m. Jamo presents: Sir Eddie C and Friends III, Atomic by Jamo 4140 Manchester Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110. For more information, visit
Sat., Dec. 28, 8 p.m., Dr. Zhivegas, performing the music of Prince and the Revolution, Delmar Hall, 6133 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112. For more information, visit https://explorestlouis.com
Tues. Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., New Years Eve 2025 w/ The Dirty Muggs, Clayton Plaza Hotel, 7750 Carondelet Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com
THEATRE
Thurs., Dec. 19 – Dec. 21, 8 p.m. Stray Dog Theatre presents BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE, Stray Dog Theatre, 2348 Tennessee Ave, St. Louis, MO 63104. For more information, visit www.straydogtheatre.org
Wed., Jan, 8 – Jan. 9, 7 p.m., The Black Rep presents “Chicken and Biscuits” by Douglas Lyons, The Edison Theatre, 6445 Forsyth Blvd , Saint Louis, MO. For more information, visit www.theblackrep.org
ART
Through Feb. 9, 2025, Great Rivers Biennial featuring Saj Issa, Basil Kincaid and Ronald Young, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, 3750 Washington Blvd., St. Louis MO 63108. For more information visit www.cam-stl.org.
Through Feb. 16, 2025, Saint Louis Art Museum presents Narrative Wisdom and African Arts, Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, St. Louis MO 63110. For more information, visit www.slam.org.
Through Apr. 13, 2025, Saint Louis Art Museum presents Federal Art Project 1935-1945, Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, St. Louis MO 63110. For more information, visit www.slam.org.
Through Jun. 30, 2025, Pop Stars! Popular Culture and Contemporary Art, 21C Museum Hotel St. Louis, 1528 Locus Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, visit www.21cmuseumhotels.com