Explore St. Louis

Looking for something to do tonight? Check out the intersection of Art and Life in the Grand Center arts and entertainment district of St. Louis.

Join the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts and the Contemporary Art Museum for an open house and reception from 5:00-7:00 pm., Friday, September 23. Refreshments and wine by Chaumette Vineyards and Winery will be served in the connecting courtyard. This will be one of the first opportunities to view the Contemporary's newly opened exhibitions, Girls' Night Out and Cindy Sherman: Working Girl, and the second to last day that Brancusi and Serra in Dialogue will be on view at the Pulitzer. This installation is a rare opportunity to see works by these two major artists in juxtaposition with each other and the Ando-designed architecture of the Pulitzer.

Tonight is also a great time to explore the rest of Grand Center as a destination for the arts in St. Louis. The Sheldon Art Galleries is opening three new exhibitions with a public reception from 5-7 p.m., and, the following Grand Center institutions will have extended hours: the Historic Samuel Cupples House; the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art; the Saint Louis University Museum of Art; the Vaughn Cultural Center; and the EarthWays Home -- all remaining open until 7 p.m. The Portfolio Gallery will also have extended hours from 7-8:30p.m. and the Centene Center for the Arts will be providing tours until 7:30pm.

The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra is performing tonight and through the weekend at Powell Symphony Hall. Maestro Robertson, soprano Dawn Upshaw and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus present Bach/Stravinsky’s “Chorale Variations, Vom Himmel hoch,” Mozart’s “Bella mia fiamma, K. 582,” Vivier’s “Lonely Child,” and John Adams’ “Harmonielehre.”

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" continues at the Fabulous Fox Theatre through Sunday.

The Sheldon Special Concerts presents Guitarist Bill Frisell who recreates his hip album, "Unspeakable," along with bassist Tony Scherr, drummer Kenny Wolleson, the 858 Strings and album producer Hal Willum who spins the turntables. Guitarist Corey Christiansen will open the show at the Sheldon Concert Hall.

The John Pizzarelli Trio performs at Jazz at the Bistro with sets at 8:30 p.m. & 10:15 p.m.