BLACK HISTORY MONTH ACTIVITIES

Fri., Feb. 13, 10 a.m. Metro Theater Company presents Life Doesn’t Frighten Me, St. Louis Public Library – Carpenter Library, 3309 S. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63118. For more information, visit www.slpl.org or call 314.772.6586. 

Feb. 20-21, 7:30 p.m., Jazz St. Louis presents The MLK Suite, an original work by Victor Goines. The work will be performed by a jazz big band for the first time and feature Wycliffe Gordon, Ferring Jazz Bistro, Jazz St. Louis, 3536 Washington Avenue. For more information, visit jazzstl.org. 

Through Mar. 3, Blessed by the Ancestors, an art exhibition by Brock Seals, City Museum, 750 N 16th St. St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, visit https://citymuseum.org

CONCERTS 

Fri., Feb. 13, 8 p.m. Valentines Mixtape Tour featuring Ashanti, Trey Songz, Plies, K Michelle and others, Chaifetz Arena, 1 S Compton Ave, St. Louis MO 63103. For more information, visit www.chaifetzarena.com

Sat., Feb. 15, 7 p.m. Eternal: A Tribute to Tina Turner, Powell Symphony Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, visit www.slso.org

Sat., Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. Playadors: An Evening of Jazz & Soul, Kirkwood Performing Arts Center, 210 E Monroe Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122. For more information, visit www.thekpac.org

Sun., Feb. 22, doors 6 p.m. Boys 4 Life Tour featuring B2K & Bow Wow, 1 S Compton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, visit www.chaifetzarena.com

SPECIAL EVENTS

Sun., Feb. 15, 10 a.m. Show Me Reptiles Show and Expo, Machinists Hall, 12365 St. Charles Rock Rd, Bridgeton, MO 63044. For more information visit https://showmereptileshow.com

Sat., Feb. 21, 8 p.m. Smokus Pocus The World’s Dopest Magic Show, .ZACK, 3224 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, visit www.smokuspocus.com

Fri., Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. Dancing with the Stars LIVE, Stifel Theatre, 1400 Market St, St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, visit www.stifeltheatre.com

Sat., Feb. 28, doors open at 6 p.m. The Magic House Trivia Night: Back to the 80s, The Magic House, 516 S. Kirkwood Rd, St. Louis, MO 63122. For more information visit www.magichouse.org.

COMEDY

Fri., Feb. 13, 6 p.m. Leslie Jones: Live!, City Winery St. Louis, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO 63110. Purchase ticket at https://tickets.citywinery.com

Wed., Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. Special Event: Gigi LeFlair, Helium Comedy Club, 1151 St. Louis Galleria St, St. Louis, MO 63117. For more information, visit https://st-louis.heliumcomedy.com/shows/353148

Fri., Feb. 20, 8 p.m. Legends of Laughter featuring Sommore, Earthquake, Lavell Crawford, and Arnez J, Stifel Theatre, 1400 Market St. St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information visit www.stifeltheatre.com.  

ST. LOUIS MUSIC SPOTLIGHT

Wed., Feb. 18, 6 p.m. Wednesday Night Jazz Jam featuring Christopher McBride, The Dark Room, 3610 Grandel Sq, St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, visit https://kranzbergartsfoundation.org.

Thurs., Feb. 26, 6:30 p.m., The Jazz Edge Orchestra Celebrates Black American Music St. Louis Public Library – Schlafly Library, 225 N. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108. For more information, visit www.slpl.org or call 314.367.4120. 

THEATRE

Fri., Feb. 20, 7 p.m. A Brick and a Bible, Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112. For more information, visit https://cur8.com

Through  March 1, The Black Rep presents The Black Feminist Guide to the Human Body, Hotchner Studio Theatre, Washington University. For more information, visit www.theblackrep.org

Through March 1, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents Primary Trust, Loretto-Hilton Center, 130 Edgar Rd, Webster Groves, MO 63119. For more information, visit www.repstl.org

ART

Through February 14, Portfolio Inc. presents the All Colors Arts Invitation and Juried Exhibition,  The St. Louis Artists Guild,  12 North Jackson Ave, Clayton, MO 63105. For more information, visit www.portfoliogallerystl.org.

Fri., Feb. 27 – Mar. 1, Art in Bloom, St. Louis Art Museum, 1 Fine Arts Dr, Forest Park, St. Louis, MO 63110. For more information, visit www.slam.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.

Living It content is produced with funding by the ARPA for the Arts grants program in partnership with the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis and the Community Development Administration.

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