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Photography courtesy of the Missouri State Archives
September 12, 13 & 14: St. Louis Worlds Fare
The 1904 World’s Fair comes back to life on Art Hill for the inaugural St. Louis World’s Fare Heritage Festival and Games. Enjoy work from local artists, cuisine from more than 30 local restaurants, a children’s area, live music, a battle of the bands, and more. Free. 4–10 p.m. Fri, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Sat & Sun. Art Hill, 1 Fine Arts, stlworldsfare.com.
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Kirkwood Greentree Festival
September 12, 13 & 14: Kirkwood Greentree Festival
Kirkwood’s annual festival features live music, food booths, kids’ dog show, educational activities, and more. A parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday in front of Kirkwood High School and runs through downtown Kirkwood. Free. 5–10 p.m. Fri, 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Sat, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sun. Kirkwood Park, 111 S. Geyer, 314-822-5855, kirkwoodmo.org.
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September 13: Eric Church
Country star Eric Church’s latest album, The Outsiders, includes the hit “Give Me Back My Hometown.” With Dwight Yoakam and Brothers Osborne. $22–$56.50. 7 p.m. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark, 314-622-5435, scottradecenter.com.
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The Black Rep
September 10 through 21: Purlie
The Black Rep embarks on its 38th season with the energetic musical Purlie, the story of a preacher who returns to the city of his birth and rallies the town to save a community church. Ron Himes directs. Call for times and prices. Edison Theatre, 6445 Forsyth, 314-935-6543, edison.wustl.edu.
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The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
September 10 through October 5: One Man, Two Guvnors
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis opens its season with One Man, Two Guvnors, an adaption of Carlo Goldoni’s 18th-century commedia dell’arte play Servant of Two Masters, set in Brighton, England in 1963. Call for times and prices. Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, Webster University, 130 Edgar, 314-968-4925, repstl.org.
This weekend, travel back in time for the inaugural World’s Fare Heritage Festival, catch a play at The Black Rep and The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and more.
