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Events on Apr 23, 2008

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Enon Billiken Club at Saint Louis University - Busch Student Center	Wed., April 23, 9:00pm	St. Louis - Midtown
For ten years, Enon has been stirring a cauldron of electro-clash sonics, sassy vocals and garage-rock spunk. With last year's Touch and Go release, Grass Geysers...Carbon Clouds, the ingredients have stayed consistent, but the resulting potion has never sounded as focused or compelling. Geysers is Enon's... More>>

Cal Ripken, Jr. St. Louis Public Library, Central Branch	Wed., April 23	St. Louis - Downtown	Literary Events
None of Cal Ripken, Jr .’s prodigious baseball accomplishments — 431 home runs, 19 All-Star selections, playing every Orioles game for 16 straight seasons, a plaque at Cooperstown — necessarily mean he can offer non-baseball advice. Will your life be improved by reading his new book, Get in... More>>

William Shakespeare's Birthday Tower Grove Park	Wed., April 23	St. Louis - Tower Grove	Attractions
William Shakespeare would have been 444 years old today, if he had survived his unfortunate death. Ah, the vagaries of life. People argue about who he really was, or who wrote all those plays and sonnets if it wasn’t the little man from Stratford-upon-Avon, but does that matter? Shakespeare’s... More>>

[Fox Theatre Season] Jersey Boys Fox Theatre	Thu., April 24, 1:00pm (more dates/times)	St. Louis - Grand Center	Theater
The musical story of the group of blue-collar boys who wrote their own songs, created their own sound and sold millions of records -- Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

Dinoroarus Saint Louis Zoo	Daily from Fri., April 18 until Mon., September 1	St. Louis - Forest Park	Special Exhibitions
After being hunted into extinction by the caveman 65,000,000 year ago (just go with it), dinosaurs have existed only through their fossilized remains and our imaginations. But this Friday, April 18, the Saint Louis Zoo in Forest Park (314-781-0900 or www.stlzoo.org ) debuts its Dinoroarus exhibit,... More>>

The Garden at Night Missouri Botanical Garden	Daily from Fri., March 21 until Sun., May 18	St. Louis - Tower Grove	Home & Garden, Art Exhibits
During the hours of darkness, botanical gardens transform into tranquil acres of moonlit foliage and shadowy groves inaccessible to visitors. But now you can see this hidden world of soft, radiant flowers, trees and other late-night garden secrets, no trespassing necessary: Simply visit the Missouri... More>>

Grounded: Photography and Our Contemporary Environment Ellen Curlee Gallery	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., March 14 until Sat., May 10	St. Louis - Washington Avenue	Art Exhibits
The Ellen Curlee Gallery (1308-A Washington Avenue; www.ellencurleegallery.com or 314-504-3852) presents Grounded: Photography and Our Contemporary Environment , an international exhibition that focuses on the relationship between humans and the natural world. There's a strong concentration here on the... More>>

Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures Washington University	Daily from Mon., April 21 until Fri., June 6	University City	Special Exhibitions
Everything is cuter in miniature: kittens, puppies, hamburgers (sliders, anyone?). A new exhibit at Washington University's Olin Library (Forsyth and Skinker boulevards; 314-935-5495 or library.wustl.edu ) proves that tiny chic extends to books, too. Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures is on... More>>

Scotch Tour The Scottish Arms	Daily	St. Louis - Central West End	Drink Me
To whom you're born, your resulting cultural heritage — there's no choice in that. It's happenstance. But some of us get lucky: We have the Scots blood running tartan-red, and we think it's cool. And St. Louisans with the Caledonian stuff can be damn happy about the Scottish Arms (6-10 South Sarah... More>>

Secrets of Real Estate: John Gossage Sheldon Concert Hall	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., February 15 until Sat., May 3	St. Louis - Grand Center	Art Exhibits
The Sheldon Art Galleries present not one but six new shows to usher in the 2008 season. In the Gallery of Photography, photographer John Gossage continues his study into the overlooked nooks of the urban landscape with his show Secrets of Real Estate: John Gossage . For more than 40 years, Gossage, a... More>>

St. Louis Munny Show 3.0 Star Clipper	Daily from Fri., April 18 until Fri., May 30	University City	Art Exhibits
Last year’s Munny Show at Star Clipper Comics (6392 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-725-9110) was a crowd-spilling-into-the-streets, DJ-shaking-the-walls affair that would be hard to top — except that this year’s Munny Show is also Star Clipper’s 20th anniversary party. So, yeah:... More>>

Things that Matter: Art by Children with Autism Sheldon Concert Hall	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., April 18 until Sat., September 13	St. Louis - Grand Center	Art Exhibits
The premise: Artistic creation can help children with autism to better express themselves. The disorder, which affects a person's ability to communicate, often includes intense fascinations with things: stoves, Hello Kitty, dinosaurs. Harnessing this fascination, coordinators Bevin Early and Nancy Pierson... More>>

Young Artists Showcase St. Louis Artists' Guild	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sun., March 16 until Sat., May 3	Clayton	Art Exhibits
There's always hand-wringing over the loss of the arts in our school systems, but consider this: If you're a high schooler who dreams of a career in medicine, do you have an outlet for your passion now? No. But if you're a teen artist, you can make art in your own bedroom. Heck, you can even enter your work... More>>

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Arachnid House Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House	Daily	Chesterfield	Nature/Environment, Kidstuff

Child Mummy Saint Louis Science Center	Daily	St. Louis - Forest Park	Special Exhibitions, Film & Video

"Choc-tails" Happy Hour Bissinger's: A Chocolate Experience	Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday	St. Louis - Midtown	See/Be Seen, Eat Me, Drink Me

The City Museum's 1924 Wurlitzer Pipe Organ City Museum	Daily	St. Louis - Washington Avenue	Special Exhibitions

Elmslie and Sullivan City Museum	Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., January 25 until Wed., December 31	St. Louis - Washington Avenue	Special Exhibitions, Art Exhibits

Monarch's Wine Bar Monarch	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday	Maplewood	See/Be Seen, Drink Me

Sake Rue 13	Every week Wednesday	St. Louis - Washington Avenue	See/Be Seen, Drink Me

Specials at Terrene Terrene	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday	St. Louis - Central West End	See/Be Seen, Eat Me, Drink Me

Tract Hoffman LaChance Contemporary	Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., April 4 until Sat., May 3	Maplewood	Art Exhibits

Tropical Moose Kirkwood Farmers' Market	Daily	Kirkwood	Eat Me

Wine Tastings at Saint Louis Cellars Saint Louis Cellars	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday	Maplewood	Drink Me

AP Tour Pop's	Wed., April 23, 6:00pm	East St. Louis/Cahokia