SOME THINGS I KNOW, SOME THINGS I ONLY BELIEVE

BY DEBORAH DOUGLAS

Jan. 15 – Feb. 20, 2021
The Gallery at The Kranzberg*

*Gallery visits by appointment only with COVID-19 mitigation policies in place. For questions or concerns, please contact [email protected].

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GLASS SLIPPER AND A HOT FLASH

BY LINDA VREDEVELD

Jan. 15 — Feb. 27, 2021
High Low Gallery*

*Gallery visits by appointment only with COVID-19 mitigation policies in place. For questions or concerns, please contact [email protected].

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Jacked!
By Idris Goodwin
With soundtrack by Jackie “Jackpot” Sharp
Jan 21 thru Mar 31, 2021 (virtual performances)

It’s Jack and the Beanstalk with a modern-day twist. In this reimagined world, Jack and his mother struggle to live happily ever after. When his farm can’t feed him, his community can’t support him, and his mother can’t take care of him, Jack takes matters into his own hands. After climbing the beanstalk and stealing the giant’s goose, Jack flees home and discovers the goose’s golden eggs have a mysterious, intoxicating power that turns his world upside down. How can something so good make everything bad? Can Jack turn things around to save his village?

Directed by Jamie McKittrick, Jacked! fuses storytelling and poetry with nonstop hip-hop and break-beat music by Jackie “Jackpot” Sharp in this fresh, energetic virtual production that uses hand-drawn animation based on visuals by artist Nick Kryah. Jacked! explores the imaginative boundaries of theater, film, and animation and inside the story and the music is an age-appropriate message for children about substance abuse and its effects on our communities.

The cast includes St. Louis hip hop duo The Knuckles and MTC favorite Jarris L. Williams (last seen playing the title role in Ghost).

Jacked! was originally commissioned by Cleveland Play House and developed as part of Cleveland Play House’s Classroom Matinee Touring Program with a soundtrack by Rhythm Science Sound.

For ages 5 to 11. The performance is approximately 40 minutes with no intermission.

Celebrate live arts and culture safely at Open Air, a concert series presented by Kranzberg Arts Foundation featuring St. Louis’ finest musicians. Hundreds have enjoyed the comforts of our safe live music experience since August — physically-distanced, of course. Indulge and imbibe from our rotating menu of seasonal food and drinks while the musicians light up the stage under the heated and well-ventilated tent outside The Grandel. Our lineup features sounds of jazz, blues, rock, and soul on Friday and Saturday evenings, as well as Sundays for brunch.

Tickets start at $10 and are available on MetroTix. In addition to the ticket, a food/beverage minimum purchase of $30 is required. All food must be ordered in advance. After purchasing your ticket, you’ll be sent an online order form where you will be able to pre-order your food and drinks. Additional beverages will be available for purchase day of the event. 

To ensure guest and staff safety, reservations are required for limited seating. To maintain appropriate physical distance, parties are limited to 6 guests per table. All guests are required to follow Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s COVID-19 mitigation policies including wearing face masks at all times, even while seated at their reserved tables unless eating or drinking. See full mitigation policies here: https://www.kranzbergartsfoundation.org/covid-19/open-air-mitigation-policies/

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call (314) 776-9550.

Open Air is presented in partnership with Jazz St. Louis, WSIE 88.7 FM The Sound, The Dark Room

Kranzberg Arts Foundation and the International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum present a special, free Zoom event, Excerpts and Images – Giving Grief Meaning: A celebration of our collective quest to find hope amidst suffering, live from High Low on Saturday, February 27 at 4 p.m. Central. The event pairs St. Louis-born author, Marriage and Family Therapist, psychotherapist, and certified yoga teacher Lily Dulan with renowned photographer and dedicated yoga practitioner Robert Sturman to explore what wellness and healing look like in action.

Dulan is the author of a new book, GIVING GRIEF MEANING (Mango Press; December 1, 2020),  a unique, new therapy for healing and self-discovery which can be harnessed in every facet of our lives. Dulan’s personal journey from grief to recovery, along with her training in eastern and western wellness modalities, offer a tangible and healing balm for the wounds of sorrow, illness, addiction, unexpected life changes, and every other obstacle in our path.

Following the death of her daughter, Kara Meyer Dulan, from SIDs at the tender age of two months, Dulan was compelled to give meaning to her daughter’s brief life and honor her name. As she moved through the grief process in a profound and transformative way, she gradually created The Name Work®, a cross-pollination of proven psychological modalities, 12-step wellness tools, and spiritual healing applications. By attaching special meaning to names, and following breathing and meditative exercises, daily affirmations, and more, the method teaches us how to overcome our personal and professional challenges. It also addresses our shared grief at this most difficult and challenging time in history, brought on by Covid-19, racialism, a collapsing economy, and environmental disasters. All of the proceeds from the sale of GIVING GRIEF MEANING will be donated to The Kara Love Project, a nonprofit organization Dulan founded to honor her daughter that promotes giving and positive action for underserved and marginalized individuals and communities around the globe.

Dulan will present excerpts from GIVING GRIEF MEANING paired with healing portraits by Sturman from his collection of yoga photographs taken around the world.

“Sturman’s images of a great variety of people taking the inward journey and connecting to their breath through practicing yoga encouraged me to turn towards the light. Yoga is one of the methods that I used to navigate being a new mom who was also still experiencing grief,” says Dulan. “For me, Robert’s work celebrates the beauty of re-connecting to our bodies and ourselves, which is also a big part of my Name Work and Giving Grief Meaning. ”

No pre-registration is required to attend the live Zoom event.

Celebrate live arts and culture safely at Open Air, a concert series presented by Kranzberg Arts Foundation featuring St. Louis’ finest musicians. Hundreds have enjoyed the comforts of our safe live music experience since August — physically-distanced, of course. Indulge and imbibe from our rotating menu of seasonal food and drinks while the musicians light up the stage under the heated and well-ventilated tent outside The Grandel. Our lineup features sounds of jazz, blues, rock, and soul on Friday and Saturday evenings, as well as Sundays for brunch.

Tickets start at $10 and are available on MetroTix. In addition to the ticket, a food/beverage minimum purchase of $30 is required. All food must be ordered in advance. After purchasing your ticket, you’ll be sent an online order form where you will be able to pre-order your food and drinks. Additional beverages will be available for purchase day of the event. 

To ensure guest and staff safety, reservations are required for limited seating. To maintain appropriate physical distance, parties are limited to 6 guests per table. All guests are required to follow Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s COVID-19 mitigation policies including wearing face masks at all times, even while seated at their reserved tables unless eating or drinking. See full mitigation policies here: https://www.kranzbergartsfoundation.org/covid-19/open-air-mitigation-policies/

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call (314) 776-9550.

Open Air is presented in partnership with Jazz St. Louis, WSIE 88.7 FM The Sound, The Dark Room

Celebrate live arts and culture safely at Open Air, a concert series presented by Kranzberg Arts Foundation featuring St. Louis’ finest musicians. Hundreds have enjoyed the comforts of our safe live music experience since August — physically-distanced, of course. Indulge and imbibe from our rotating menu of seasonal food and drinks while the musicians light up the stage under the heated and well-ventilated tent outside The Grandel. Our lineup features sounds of jazz, blues, rock, and soul on Friday and Saturday evenings, as well as Sundays for brunch.

Tickets start at $10 and are available on MetroTix. In addition to the ticket, a food/beverage minimum purchase of $30 is required. All food must be ordered in advance. After purchasing your ticket, you’ll be sent an online order form where you will be able to pre-order your food and drinks. Additional beverages will be available for purchase day of the event. 

To ensure guest and staff safety, reservations are required for limited seating. To maintain appropriate physical distance, parties are limited to 6 guests per table. All guests are required to follow Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s COVID-19 mitigation policies including wearing face masks at all times, even while seated at their reserved tables unless eating or drinking. See full mitigation policies here: https://www.kranzbergartsfoundation.org/covid-19/open-air-mitigation-policies/

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call (314) 776-9550.

Open Air is presented in partnership with Jazz St. Louis, WSIE 88.7 FM The Sound, The Dark Room