Culture Dance St. Louis kicks off landmark 60th season After six decades of bringing premier performances to St. Louis, Dance St. Louis still has its eyes on the future. by Lauren Warnecke November 10, 2025 November 10, 2025
Culture MADCO celebrates 50 years of modern dance in St. Louis St. Louis’ pioneering dance company celebrates its golden anniversary with an evening of hits. by Lauren Warnecke October 7, 2025 October 8, 2025
Culture Like Ailey and Ellington, Jazz St. Louis and Saint Louis Dance Theatre are perfect partners in new jazz-infused ‘Nutcracker’ The collaborative performance runs at Chaminade’s Skip Viragh Performing Arts Center December 20 & 21. by Lauren Warnecke December 17, 2024 March 1, 2025
Culture Big Muddy Dance Company relaunches as Saint Louis Dance Theatre The prestigious dance company ushers in a new era with a new name and ambitious goals for the future. by Lauren Warnecke May 16, 2024 February 8, 2025
Culture St. Louis Artists’ Guild brings visual art off the canvas with jazz-inspired dance and music “Jazz Shift: Sound in Motion” is the first in a series of new “Fusion” events at the gallery for 2024. by Lauren Warnecke January 25, 2024 February 8, 2025
Culture Three local dance companies are driving innovation through collaboration A trio of companies, each less than five years old, aim to shake things up in the St. Louis dance scene. by Lauren Warnecke August 1, 2023 February 8, 2025
Culture Kirven Douthit-Boyd kicks off his first season at Big Muddy with “Ignite” The first main stage production of The Big Muddy Dance Company’s 2022-2023 season runs October 28-29 at COCA and will stream online November 4-6. by Lauren Warnecke October 25, 2022 February 8, 2025
Culture ‘In Due Time’ brings tap and jazz together through Brubeck’s complicated rhythms STL Rhythm Collaborative brings jazz hits and rhythmic tap to the Robert G. Reim Theatre for its debut performance. by Lauren Warnecke September 29, 2021 February 8, 2025
Culture See this now: ‘A Conversation… A Dance on Differences,’ K/P Project’s inaugural concert The vignettes that are part of ‘A Conversation’ revolve around gender, visibility and inclusion, police brutality, women’s rights, disability, and more. by Lauren Warnecke June 11, 2021 February 8, 2025
Culture What it took for three dance companies to bring in-person, live performances back to life Attend performances from Big Muddy Dance Company, Dance St. Louis, and St. Louis Ballet in May and June. by Lauren Warnecke May 21, 2021 February 8, 2025
Culture What to know about ‘ABT Across America,’ American Ballet Theatre’s return to St. Louis The dance company will perform two ballets on July 14 at Shakespeare Glen, as well as teach master classes at COCA and the Boys & Girls Club—for free. by Lauren Warnecke May 13, 2021 February 8, 2025