Friday, November 2
Improv Show
Suspicious of Whistlers will be presenting a free improvisational comedy show at 8 p.m. in the Gargoyle. This long form comedy troupe presents their second show of the year. Attend and be entertained.
Nikolais Dance Theater
Alwin Nikolais, master of innovative and startling dance, has absorbed a collection of artistic legacies for the first time in the United States history. He has created a complete multimedia work with projection, sound, light, choreography and costume. The event runs from 8-10 p.m. at Edison Theatre.
Saturday, November 3
Dance Marathon
Participate in this 12-hour celebration of fundraising for the Children’s Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis. Although all team registration has closed, feel free to stop by to visit for a few hours. The dancing goes from 2 p.m.-2 a.m. in the Athletic Complex.
Science Scavenger Hunt
Join the Amazing Challenge, a science-themed scavenger hunt that will take you all around St. Louis to solve puzzles and learn/relearn facts too. The Challenge departs from the St. Louis Science Center at 9 a.m. and ends around 5 p.m. The cost is $80 per two-person team.
Sunday, November 4
Ben-Hur
See the biblical epic that won 11 Academy Awards at the Tivoli Theater at 12:45 p.m. It is being shown in conjunction with St. Louis’s University Museum of Contemporary Religious Art’s current exhibition, The Celluloid Bible: Marketing Films Inspired by Scripture. Tickets are $5.
Dane Cook
See the famous comedian/actor/musician on stage at the Scottrade Center give a stand-up performance as part of his Rough Around the Edges Tour. Tickets range from $30-$100. Doors open at 6 p.m. and show starts at 7 p.m.