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Courtesy of Michael Misciagno
February 28 & March 1: Diavolo
Skateboard ramps and 15-foot staircases aren’t the typical accoutrements of a dance company—unless you’re talking about the athletic, gravity-defying troupe Diavolo. $35–$55. 8 p.m. Fri, 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, 1 University, 866-516-4949, touhill.org.
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Courtesy of Saint Louis Art Museum
February 28–March 2: Art in Bloom
After a five-year hiatus, the Saint Louis Art Museum’s festival of fine art and fresh flowers returns. Enjoy more than 30 floral interpretations of works in the museum’s collection, along with live music, workshops, and a lecture by Downton Abbey set designer Judith Farr. Free, prices for demonstrations and lectures vary. 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Fri and Sat, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sun. Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts, 314-721-0072, slam.org.
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Courtesy of Mardi Gras Inc.
March 1: Bud Light Grand Parade
Laissez les bons temps rouler at St. Louis Mardi Gras’ signature event. The 1.5-mile parade route will feature dozens of colorful floats. Afterward, enjoy a street party featuring the Bud Light party tent, with live music on two stages, drink and food vendors, and more. Free. 11 a.m. Parade begins south of Busch Stadium and ends at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery, 314-771-5110, mardigrasinc.com.
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Courtesy of Jazz St. Louis
March 1: Dave Venn and Willie Akins
Two local jazz legends, pianist Dave Venn and saxophonist Willie Akins, team up for a night of straight-ahead jazz, part of the city’s yearlong 250th birthday celebration. $25, $10 students. 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. Jazz at the Bistro. 3536 Washington, 314-289-4030, jazzstl.org.
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Courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden
March 1–31: March Morpho Mania
Witness the unforgettable spectacle of thousands of blue morpho butterflies inside the Butterfly House’s tropical conservatory. Free with admission. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. daily. Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, 15193 Olive, 636-530-0076, missouribotanicalgarden.org.
By Nancy Curtis and Rosalind Early
This weekend, celebrate Mardi Gras in Soulard, enjoy music from two jazz legends, experience the return of Art in Bloom, and more.
By Nancy Curtis and Rosalind Early
