Thursday, November 1
Washington University
Holmes Jazz Series: Kim Portnoy Trio, 8-10pm, FREE, Holmes Lounge
Seeing Ideas: WU School
of Medicine’s Thomas Woosely discusses links between art and science, 7:30pm, free. Steinberg Hall.
Clubs
Cicero’s (6691 Delmar, 862-8600): Abs in the Blind with Fly From August and Sixteen Down
Fat Tuesday (700 N. 2nd, 241-2008): Oliver Twisted
Hi-Pointe (1001 McCausland, 781-4716): Big Fat Love with Cumberland Gap
Mississippi Nights (914 N. 1st, 534-1111): Steve Kimock, 9pm
Exhibits
Componere Gallery: A Toast to
Food, oils, acrylics, and pastel portraits of comfort food by Jennifer Watt & glazed ceramic sculptures and functional works by Ed Dixon, through Nov. 28. 6505 Delmar
Genesis House Gallery: Second Sight, photographs by James Ponder, through Nov. 30. 6018 Delmar
St. Louis Art Museuem: All Around the House:Photographs of American-Jewish Communal Life by Jay Wolke, Tuesday, through Jan. 13. Forest Park, 721-0072
Friday, November 2
Washington University
David Dorfman Dance: Dance St. Louis co-sponsors modern troupe performing “To Lie Tenderly” and “Subverse,” 8pm, $25. Edison Theatre
Ear Aesthetics/Ear Politics: Japan’s Sonic Underground: Talk by Carlow College’s Csaba Toth, 4:15pm, free. Rehearsal Room at the School of Music.
Clubs
Blueberry Hill(6504 Delmar, 727-0880): The Science
Fat Tuesday: Clay Sun Union
Gakaxy (1227 Washington, 534-1111): Subterranean Jack with Opus, 3SC and Calico System
Hi-Pointe: Shame Club with the Valentino Stranglers and the Soccer Moms
Events
Ford Free First Friday Nights: sponsored by Ford Motor Co., showing of Pollock and music by Hudson & Hoodoo Cats, and more activities. 6-9pm, free, St. Louis Art Museum, 721-0072
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Hans Vonk conducts pianist Andre Watts in music of Beethoven and Bruckner, 8pm, $10-$85. Powell Symphony Hall, 718 N. Grand, 534-1700
Theater
Betrayal: Hydeware Theatre presents Harold Pinter drama, 7:30pm Fridays-Sundays through Nov. 11, $9,
368-7306. Dignity House, 812 Union
contact: Tony Award-winning John Weidman musical, 8pm, $26-$62. Fox Theatre, 527 N. Grand, 534-1111
Court of Two Wives: The First Divorce of Henry VIII: Historyonics Theatre Co. presents Pamela Sterling drama, 8pm Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30pm Sundays, through Nov. 18, $15, 746-4445 for tickets. Missouri History Museum.
Saturday, November 3
Washington University
David Dorfman Dance: 8pm,Edison Theatre
Concerts
Blueberry Hill: Lisa Loeb, 9pm, $15
Pageant (6161 Delmar, 421-4400): Paint the Earth with Shrinking Violets and Fly From August
Clubs
Cicero’s: Cloud Nine with Notice Co. and Virus
Fat Tuesday: Sellout
Galaxy: Anniversary with Mars Volta and the Mates of State
Hi-Pointe: Idle with Solartrance, Insight and Unstrung
Mississippi Nights: Javier Mendoza Band
Events
St. Louis Symphony
Orchestra: 8pm, Powell Symphony Hall
Theater
Betrayal: 7:30pm, Dignity House
contact: 2 and 8pm, Fox Theatre
Court of Two Wives: The First Divorce of Henry VIII, 8pm, Missouri History Museum
Sunday, November 4
Washington University
David Dorfman Dance: 2pm, Edison Theatre
Songwriters’ Forum and Workshop, 4pm, free, 935-0047 (for info).
Friedman Lounge
Concerts
Mississippi Nights: Verve Pipe, 8pm, $10-$12
Clubs
Blueberry Hill: Rising Stars 2001
Cicero’s: More Like Winter, with Open Mic
Events
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: 3pm, Powell Symphony Hall
Theater
Betrayal: 7:30pm, Dignity House
contact: 2 and 7:30pm, Fox Theatre
Court of Two Wives: The First Divorce of Henry VIII, 2pm, Missouri History Museum
Monday, November 5
Washington University
School of Architecture Lecture Series: Bryan Bell, 7pm, free. Steinberg Hall
Clubs
Cicero’s: Jeff Lash Trio, with Acid Jazz Experiment
Hi-Pointe: Bonhomme with Smokstik and Benny B
Tuesday, November 6
Concerts
Mississippi Nights: King’s X with Moke, 8:30pm, $13-$15.
Clubs
Galaxy: Juliana Theory with Further Seems Forever and
Chonsky
Hi-Pointe: Armature, with Kid Tested Mother Approved, Japanese Cat Food and the Yorktown Heroes
Events
When the World Spoke Arabic: The Golden Age of Arab
Civilization: Live music by Farshid Soltanhahi and Middl Eastern food, followed by two short documentary films, 6:30pm, free. Missouri History Museum.
Lectures/Literary Events
Reeve Lindbergh: Author of No More Words: A Journal of My Mother, Anne Morrow Lindbergh discusses and signs her work, 7pm, free. Missouri History Museum
Wednesday, November 7
Concerts
Galaxy: Poe with Think of England, $15
Mississippi Nights: Eagle Eye Cherrywith Leona Naess
Pageant: Moe, $16
Clubs
Cicero’s: Mississippi Drift with Lo
Faber Band
Creepy Crawl: Welt