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On the docket this week: Art openings, family concerts, a Bond-A-Thon, and new (quite strong!) beers rolling out at Schlafly:
Thursday, January 19
"Tommy Hartung/Uri Aran" at White Flag Projects
Long-time collaborators Hartung (a sculptor and stop-motion video artist), and Aran (whose practice focuses on video and mixed media) have never shown their films together; this exhibit remedies that, and includes a published conversation between the artists. Opening reception Thu, 6-8 p.m.; show runs through February 18. Free, Gallery hours: noon–7 p.m. Wed, noon–5 p.m. Thu–Sat, or by appointment. 4568 Manchester, 314-531-3442, white-flag-projects.org.
Bond-A-Thon at the Webster Film Series
The WFS celebrates all things 007 this month. Screenings include Dr. No (January 19), Goldfinger (January 20), Thunderball (January 21), Live and Let Die (January 22), The Spy Who Loved Me (January 26), Licence to Kill (January 27), GoldenEye (January 28), and Casino Royale (January 29). $6. Time: 7:30 p.m. Webster University, Winifred Moore Auditorium, 470 E. Lockwood, 314-968-7487, webster.edu/filmseries.
Friday, January 20
Galumpha Experiments in Human Architecture at COCA Family Theatre
This show, featuring super-athletic dancers balancing on each others' legs, arms and shoulders to create "human architecture," won an Edinburgh Festival Critics' Choice Award. $14–$18. Call for times.$14–$18. Times: Friday, Jan 6 - 7pm Fri, 2 & 5pm Sat, 1:30 & 3:30pm Sun. COCA Family Theatre, Center of Creative Arts, 524 Trinity, 314-725-6555, cocastl.org.
"And Freedom for All: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom," at the Griot Museum of Black History
In 1963, LOOK magazine sent photojournalist Stanley Tretick to the March on Washington, where Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream," speech. Trectick photographed the demonstration (which was attended by more than 250,000 people), and took photographs of more intimate interactions behind the scenes. $7.50 for Adults, $3.75 children 12 and under. Times: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed-Sat. 2505 St. Louis, 314-241-7057, thegriotmuseum.com.
Saturday, January 21
Schlafly Cabin Fever
It's now a tradition for Schlafly to roll out its most powerful beers during the coldest months of the year (even when they're not as cold as usual). This event allows folks to sip on more than 20 "burly," beers, including Bière de Garde, Quadrupel, Irish Extra Stout and Grand Cru; admission price includes a commemorative tasting glass. $25 in advance, $30 door. Limited space; advance tickets recommended. Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest, 314-241-2337, schlafly.com.
Met at the Hett: The Enchanted Island
The New York Metropolitan Opera presents a wholly new work...made up of ancient parts. The plot is a combination of two Shakespeare plays, The Tempest and Midsummer Night's Dream; the score is repurposed Handel, Vivaldi and Rameau. Conducted by William Christie. $18 adults, $15 seniors, $10 student/child. General admission seating. Time: noon.Russel E. and Fern M. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, 701 College, at Alton Street, McKendree University, Lebanon, Ill., 618-537-6863, thehett.com.
Sunday, January 22
Dr. Gerre Hancock, Organist, at Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis
Hancock, currently a professor of Organ and Sacred Music at the University of Texas at Austin, is the former Organist and Master of Choristers at St. Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue in New York City. He is considered one of the country's finest organists and choral directors, and a master of improvisation at the keyboard. $12. Time: 2:30 p.m. St. Louis Cathedral Concerts, 4431 Lindell, 314-533-7662, cathedralconcerts.org.
Branford Marsalis & Joey Calderazzo Duo at Sheldon Concert Hall
Award-winning saxophonist and composer Branford Marsalis and his quartet’s pianist, Joey Calderazzo, play from their critically acclaimed album Songs of Mirth and Melancholy. $40–$45. Time: 7:30 p.m. 3648 Washington, 314-533-9900, sheldonconcerthall.org.
