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Courtesy of Fox Theatre
March 14: Celtic Woman
The global music phenomenon performs its new stage production during The Emerald Tour, celebrating Ireland and Celtic heritage with traditional Irish anthems, pop standards, and original music. $42–$102. 7:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 527 N. Grand, 314-534-1111, fabulousfox.com.
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Courtesy of the Metropolitan St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee
March 15: Downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Michelob Ultra St. Patrick’s Day Parade Run
The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and run is one of the largest downtown events of the year. The 5-mile run travels through the streets of downtown and midtown; new this year, runners can buy prepaid parking passes for the Ballpark Village parking lot. After the run, the Irish Village in Kiener Plaza offers food, drink, and entertainment until 4 p.m. Starting at noon, the parade features more than 120 unites, cartoon-character balloons, and dignitaries from Ireland and St. Louis. Free to attend the parade; $36 run registration. Run begins at 9 a.m. at Broadway and Walnut; parade begins at noon at 18th and Market. 314-241-7287, irishparade.org.
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Courtesy of Edison Theatre
March 15: Black Violin
If you think the violin and viola are reserved for Beethoven and Bach, think again. Classically trained artists Wilner Baptiste and Kevin Sylvester blend hip-hop, jazz, classical, and funk, collaborating with such artists as Aretha Franklin, Kanye West, and Aerosmith. $12. 11 a.m. Edison Theatre. 6445 Forsyth, 314-935-6543, edison.wustl.edu.
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Saint Louis Art Museum, Claude Monet, French, 1840–1926, Railroad Bridge, Argenteuil, 1874, oil on canvas, 21 3/8 by 28 7/8 inches, Philadelphia Museum of Art, John G. Johnson Collection, 1917, Cat. 1050
March 16 through July 6: “Impressionist France: Visions of Nation from Le Gray to Monet”
Instead of studying Impressionist painters for their brushstrokes, this exhibit examines how painters like Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Édouard Manet constructed national identity in their paintings. Call for prices. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tue–Sun, 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Fri. Saint Louis Art Museum, 1 Fine Arts, Forest Park, 314-721-0072, slam.org.
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Courtesy of the Missouri History Museum
Through March 23: The Awakening
This theatrical adaptation of Kate Chopin’s The Awakening depicts Edna Pontellier, a married woman with two sons who is torn between duty and love. $20–$30. 8 p.m. Thu, Fri & Sat, 2 p.m. Sun. Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell, Forest Park, 314-746-4599, mohistory.org.
By Nancy Curtis and Rosalind Early
This weekend, show off your Irish spirit during the downtown St. Patrick’s Day parade and run, a Celtic Woman concert, and more.
By Nancy Curtis and Rosalind Early
