FRIDAY
‘Western Symphony’ and ‘Serenade’
- When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 13
- Where: Touhill Performing Arts Center, 1 Touhill Circle, Bellerive Acres
- How much: $36-$84
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Get ready for a boot-scootin’ ballet when St. Louis Ballet tackles George Balanchine’s “Western Symphony,†which mixes the high-brow art form with American folk dancing. Also on the program is his “Serenade†and “After the Rain†from Christopher Wheeldon, who choreographed “MJ: the Musical.†By Rosalind Early
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- When: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, through Nov. 2
- Where: Stray Dog Theatre, 2336 Tennessee Avenue
- How much: $30-$35
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'Final Dress'
- When: Oct. 10-12
- Where: Greenfinch Theater and Dive, 2525 South Jefferson Avenue
- How much: $20
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Midnight Company is staging the world premiere of "Final Dress" about a New Yorker who moves to the Midwest, a strange move for a cabaret singer. She is rehearsing with her music director when a visitor from her past shows up. The show features Kelly Howe who is the star of Midnight Company's perennially popular "Just One Look" about the life of Linda Ronstadt. By Rosalind Early
SATURDAY
Legends & Lanterns
- When: Fridays through Sundays, Oct. 12-27
- Where: Historic Main Street, St. Charles
- How much: Free
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Every year, the St. Charles Legends & Lanterns event overflows with music, food, drink and things that go bump in the night. So this year, let’s focus on the villainous characters, real and fictional, you might meet on the street: Merlin the Magician, Morganna Le Fay, the Wizard of Oz and Wicked Witch of the East, Imhotep, Betty Parris (her accusations led to the Salem Witch Trials), Capt. Hook, the pirate Anne Bonny, a siren, Edgar Allan Poe (not sure why he’s a villain), the Weird Sisters from “Macbeth,†the Queen of Hearts, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (what do they have against authors?), Vlad the Impaler and many more. By Daniel Neman
SUNDAY
Florissant Fall Festival
- When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 13
- Where: St. Francois Street, Old Town Florissant
- How much: Free
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The Florissant Fall Festival is family-friendly fun. Now in its 27th year, the event features pumpkin decorating, pony rides, a dog show, a car show, vendors, food and live music. By Daniel Neman
Maxwell ‘The Serenade Tour’ with Jazmine Sullivan and October London
- When: 7 p.m. Oct. 13
- Where: Enterprise Center, 1401 Clark Avenue
- How much: $36.50-$265
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TUESDAY
Sturgill Simpson
- When: 8 p.m. Oct. 15-16
- Where: Fox Theatre, 527 North Grand Boulevard
- How much: $59.50-$129.50
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WEDNESDAY
‘Shrek: The Musical’
- When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16
- Where: Stifel Theatre, 1400 Market Street
- How much: $31-96
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The 2001 film “Shrek†comes to life in this musical that follows the green ogre and talking donkey on the adventure of a lifetime. Shrek's swamp has been invaded, and he wants everyone out. The king says he'll help if Shrek rescues a princess for him. Anything for some peace and quiet. Along the way he gets a sidekick and falls in love and realizes being alone isn’t as great as he thought.
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Lee DeWyze
- When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16
- Where: Blue Strawberry, 364 North Boyle Avenue
- How much: $20-$75
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“American Idol†Season nine winner Lee DeWyze has done a lot since winning the hearts of America in 2010. In between recording songs for over 70 movies and shows, DeWyze has released six albums. His song “Fight†landed on the top 40 Billboard Hot AC charts in 2013, and his song “Blackbird Song†was featured on the show “The Walking Dead†the following year. Now, DeWyze is on the road performing songs from his newest album “Gone for Days.†By Jasmine Osby
Jamila Woods ‘The Flow of Things’ Tour with Tank and the Bangas
- When: 8. p.m. Oct. 16
- Where: Delmar Hall, 6133 Delmar Boulevard
- How much: $30-$35
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Chicago-based singer and songwriter Jamila Woods makes music for lovers of poetry and good prose, making her sophomore album “Legacy! Legacy!†a hit amongst creative thinkers and fellow wordsmiths. Each track is named after an iconic writer, artist or visionary who inspired the singer when creating the project. She’s joined on tour by R&B and soul act Tank and the Bangas, who released a spoken word album “The Heart, the Mind, the Soul†at the end of August. By Jasmine Osby