broadway in the stl | The Rep is bringing the Great White Way to the Lou! Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller and Seth Rudetsky will headline the first installment of its Diamond Anniversary Concert Series. Part of the theatrical company’s 60th anniversary season, the series will bring celebrated performers to St. Louis for limited engagements. Mueller and Rudetsky will take the stage for three performances Aug. 28 and 29. For tickets and more information, visit repstl.org. … Another Tony Award winner is coming to St. Louis. The Tennessee Williams Festival will include a landmark production of Appropriate from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. The festival also will present “A Conversation with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins” Sept. 19 at the St. Louis County Library’s Clark Family Branch. For a full schedule of events, visit at twstl.org.
Calling artists of all ages and abilities! The St. Louis Artists’ Guild is hosting the Big Draw Festival on Sept. 12 and 13. The family-friendly event features fun, inspiring drawing activities, including the Big Draw Sidewalk Chalk Competition, Big Draw Bingo, a community portrait and self portrait display, pancake art performances and more. Check it out at stlouisartistsguild.org.
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Festival of Nations will return to Tower Grove Park on Aug. 29 and 30. Throughout the two-day event, guests can expect an immersive experience filled with international flavors, live entertainment, and artisan goods, many from immigrants and refugees supported by the International Institute of St. Louis. Learn more at festofnations.com.
Get ready for a wild time! Night at the Zoo is returning to the Saint Louis Zoo on Aug. 21. The exclusive after-hours event gives adults 21 and over the chance to get nighttime views of animal habitats, enjoy unlimited rides on the Mary Ann Lee Conservation Carousel and Emerson Zooline Railroad, check out complimentary tasting stations from local distributors and more. Tickets are available at stlzoo.org/nightatthezoo.