We are honored to partner with Higher Education Channel TV (HEC-TV) as part of KTVI’s ‘St. Louis on Stage: Music for the Holidays’, set to air on Sunday, December 30 from 6-8pm on Channel 2. Tune in for a line up of this year’s festival performers, artfully produced by HEC-TV.
See all the details on http://hectv.wordpress.com/
Happy holidays from the American Arts Experience- St. Louis!
A dancer practices in preparation for PNC Arts Alive New Dance Horizons, October 5-6 at the Touhill.
Coming to the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Centeron October 5-6: ‘PNC Arts Alive New Dance Horizons’ -Dance St. Louis commissions a quartet of renowned choreographers from around the nation to collaborate with St. Louis companies to create clever and moving world premieres. Get your tickets today!
CONTEST WINNER to receive $1,500: Leanne Maher for her work “The Arts- Stylized.” Congratulations!!
See our many submissions to our first annual Commemorative Poster Contest! Congratulations to winner Leanne Mahr who will receive $1,500 for her poster “The Arts Stylized”
Up and Coming at Craft Alliance!
Without Boundaries: Transformations in American Craft presents a selection of contemporary artists who have been working in craft materials over a span of twenty-five years.
The exhibit runs from August 24- October 21….but we got our hands on a few photos before the gallery opening. Enjoy!
Helen Shirk
Arlene Finsch
Nancy Crow
Mary Ann Scherr
Margie Jervis
Don’t miss the opening reception on Friday, August 24, from 6-8 pm at the Delmar Location!
Photo from COCA’s original production hip hOZ, a hip-hop adventure inspired by Dorothy’s journey down the yellow brick road. October 6 and 7 at COCA.
An American Arts special and something for the family to enjoy…. hip hOZ!
COCA presents the world-premiere of this original production, which takes audiences on a high energy, hip-hop adventure down the yellow brick road!
Created by international hip-hop sensation, and COCA’s own, Redd Williams, hip hOZ features innovative choreography to mash-ups of classic and contemporary music.
Tickets are $14- $20.
Location: COCA
524 Trinity Ave. | St. Louis, MO 63130 | (314) 725-6555 | Fax (314) 725-6222
Event Time(s):
Oct 6, 2012 (2:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Oct 6, 2012 (5:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
Oct 7, 2012 (1:30 PM - 2:30 PM)
Oct 7, 2012 (3:30 PM - 4:30 PM)
We hope to see you there! Visit americanartsSTL.org for all the details.
Now open, Modernism of the Mid-Century offers a docent-led tour featuring the work of major American artists—some of which are native to St. Louis. Walking through the pristine and bucolic Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park, guests will have the opportunity to view important modern works against the backdrop of a house designed by a hallmark American architect.
The exhibit includes urban landscape paintings by celebrated American artist, Arthur Osver (1912 - 2006), on the occasion of his 100th anniversary.
Arthur Osver, The Framework, Oil on Canvas, 1950.
Works of sculpture are also on display at Modernism of the Mid-Century, including the original plaster head of the figure “Mississippi” from the Carl Milles fountain, The Meeting of the Waters, in front of Union Station.
The exhbit features a number of works by local mid-century architects and designers including: William Bernoudy, Harris Armstrong, Isadore Shank, and Charles Eames, who is originally from St. Louis.
Charles and Ray Eames, Giant House of Cards, 1953.
Russel Wright, Aluminum Vase
Modernism of the Mid-Century, opened on June 10th and will be on display until October 28th. It can be viewed while taking a docent-led tour of the house. Call (314) 822-8359 for tour times. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 children 12 and under. Members free.
