May 03 Friday
Join us for an evening of soulful sounds as the Pulitzer presents a solo performance by singer-songwriter Tonina.
Tonina, an accomplished vocalist, bassist, and songwriter based in Los Angeles, hails from St. Louis, MO, where her musical journey began. Raised in a family of diverse musicians, Tonina’s musical roots traverse Funk, Soul, Jazz, Classical, Folk, and Rock genres.
Taking place in the museum’s outdoor courtyard, this live performance is free and open to the public. Early arrival is encouraged. Please contact programs@pulitzerarts.org if you require any accommodations to participate.
Enjoy an evening of live jazz to celebrate the opening of "Romare Bearden: Resonances." This listening party will highlight Bearden’s love of jazz. No tickets are required.
Jun 19 Wednesday
Son of famous tap dancer "Smilin' Jimmy McFadden", Lonnie McFadden is a piece of Kansas City musical history. Every weekend Lonnie McFadden presides over a packed Lonnie’s Reno Club in KC, where he sings, taps and plays trumpet. Ravishingly talented, he is 100% a nightclub guy, the professional’s professional - thoroughly charming, endlessly energetic, a total smooth dog. He is smilingly laser focused on entertaining his wildly appreciative audience in the way it’s always been done.
Lonnie breaks away from his club for a midweek road trip to Blue Strawberry. To St. Louis’s great good fortune, coming along for company is Lonnie’s beautiful, extravagantly talented daughter and heir apparent to the McFadden musical dynasty, Chloe McFadden. She is the next gen of McFadden’s to make the floors sing. It’s a family affair, and anybody who knows what nightclubs can be at their best should not allow themselves to miss this one.
With Lonnie's old friend and favorite St. Louis piano player Ptah Williams and his trio.
Jun 22 Saturday
The longest day of the year is at hand. The summer solstice is the right time for the dazzlingly bright jazz vocal star Denise Thimes to sunshine into the night at Blue Strawberry.
Denise Thimes is kind of a genius. She uses her life-threateningly thrilling voice, and her prodigious gifts as a storyteller, to delight and enchant us. She sings and tells it just like it is, and we want to hear more. She is for real - funny, sharp, direct, clever and kind. She fills the stage. She tells us her story and ours at once. She entertains. And she is our own.
Jun 29 Saturday
“If you see Eng on the schedule, it’s a guarantee you’ll be entertained.” —Broadway World
“Eng’s star wattage is undeniable.” —Chicago Sun-Times
From New York City, multifaceted jazz pianist, singer, and actor, Bryan Eng is one of the most promising and accomplished entertainers of his generation. With performances on Broadway, the Kennedy Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, and an ongoing residency at the Carlyle Hotel, the 25-year-old entertainer has already made his mark on the world’s most esteemed stages.
Eng graduated from Northwestern University where his Chicago acclaim proved inevitable. Maintaining multiple performance residencies and starring at award-winning regional theaters, the Chicago Tribune confirmed, “Bryan Eng is one of Chicago’s bright stars.” Soon, Eng relocated to New York City to join the Broadway cast of Plaza Suite with Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick. Now a New York star in ascension, Eng is featured at the historic Carlyle Hotel while maintaining a rigorous national touring schedule leading his three groups: the Bryan Eng Trio, the Bryan Eng ‘Circle Room’ Trio, and the Bryan Eng Sextet.
For more, please visit: www.bryaneng.com
Oct 12 Saturday
A Soulful Jazzy Night with Jeanette HarrisFeaturing: Julian VaughnSpecial Guest: Lin Rountree@The SheldonSaturday, October 12, 20248:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)