Arts

St. Louis singer Neil Salsich gained national attention this year performing on “The Voice,” the NBC show that pits singers against each other for a record deal. St. Louis Public Radio’s Chad Davis spoke with Salsich about his time on the show, his musical roots and his band the Mighty Pines.

The professional theater group will use the tourism development award to make space for art forms outside of plays and musicals, including visual arts, storytelling and even cooking.

East St. Louis musician David Dee, a longtime fixture on the Midwest blues scene, has died. His musical resume was long. He performed with his vocal group David and the Temptations in the 1960s and later played with Howlin’ Wolf and Albert King.

Opera Theatre of St. Louis will present three short operas, all by artists of color who’ve worked largely outside the opera world. The works address the roots of Black, queer ballroom culture; three important inventors who were Black women, and the Supreme Court battle over a rock band’s attempt to reappropriate a racial slur.

The "Counterpublic" exhibition will include 30 sculptures, films and other artwork reflecting on the injustices faced by people living in the neighborhoods where the work is placed.

Claire Maue, 20, will lead her quartet at Jazz St. Louis for the first time Wednesday. She dedicated her debut album to her twin sister, Hana, who died last year in a car crash.

The owners of the land the Fabulous Fox Theatre was built on say they're entitled to take the theater over when a 99-year lease ends in January 2025.

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will perform its 2023-24 season at the Touhill Center, Stifel Theatre and other venues while Powell Hall undergoes a $100 million renovation and expansion.

The Evolution Festival will bring Brandi Carlile, the Black Keys, the Black Crowes and Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals to Forest Park in late August. Organizers say it could draw 20,000 concertgoers a day for two days.

Felia Davenport’s new work is a fresh take on a typical art exhibition.