Edwardsville is so lucky to have this vintage entertainment venue. I have fond memories of coming…read morehere as a child to see movies with my cousins. It's where I saw many of the classic Disney animation films and one of my favorite musicals, Sound of Music. Today, I went for a taping of a STL news program. Great Day St. Louis was doing a live broadcast promoting, the centennial of Route 66. The program was not only informative, but entertaining as well. I enjoyed seeing the old theatre that now host, concerts, comedians, movies and a variety of other activities. Seeing the old concession stand, plaques on the walls and the vintage decor added to my flashback of the good ole days. Seeing the second floor as an event space was super cool. It would be great for a wedding reception, retirement party or a momentous birthday or anniversary. If you're in need of a party space, be sure to check, The Wildey.

Great venue. Not a bad seat in the house and food and drinks are reasonably priced. And the ticket…read moreprices are affordable

The Archangel Players perform a family-friendly musical every summer in the air-conditioned…read moregymnasium of St. Gabriel School across from Francis Park. Performances are usually the second or third weekend of July. Everyone is welcome to attend, or join the group! See the web site for more.

My son has been attending art classes here with Rebecca, the daughter, and Marcia, her mother for…read moreseveral months now. He has participated in mixed media, painting, and now a drawing class. My older son went to a glass mosaics class over the summer. Both Marcia and Rebecca are state certified art teachers. I know they have worked in the public schools and have an excellent reputation because it was a school teacher that recommended them to me. They are very patient and recognize the artist in all of us. They offer several different classes and for all age ranges. I know they do private parties for ladies nights out and birthdays, but they also have classes for homeschool groups and pre-k's. On school holidays, they'll only a special project. In the evenings they have mostly grade school level classes in sculpting, mixed media, painting, and later in the evening they offer manga and more advanced sketching classes. You can pay by the class in some cases, or by the session, or for the whole term. Payment can all be handled online, which I really appreciate. All in all, this little studio has been the perfect fit for my son who is into comics and we don't have to drive over to COCA in St. Louis anymore. I feel like this studio has serious enough artists to keep him engaged through high school.

Dependable. Nostalgic. Creative. Fun. Laid-back. Friendly. Inexpensive. Convenient. I'm glad the…read moreLory is still in business; I hope it remains a local treasure for many years to come.

The atmosphere is always very friendly, and they always carry the new big ticket movies. I love…read morethis place.

My friends and I come here for different crafting events. They have a Facebook page you can follow…read more Located close by downtown district O'Fallon Illinois. Nestled by circle K. Parking is primarily street side. Just be careful during the evening classes as it's very dim lighted. We have come here in the last 2-3 years. They host galentine paint night. They do ones for Halloween/fall, Christmas, and most other major holidays. Not just painting, they offer cookie decorating as well as charcuterie board. Among other crafts. The owner is Jennifer and she's very laid back and she walks you through step by step in the projects and will walk by make sure no one's struggling. the events are fun and a nice way to do something with friends. Prices vary on projects. One that I did tonight is a shelf sitter and i didn't add the hanging tools. It ran me $30 and you order a head online. As their classes can fill up! We always have a blast coming out to do anything crafty! Go check out their Facebook page and they have an actual webpage too! https://courageandgracedesigns.com/?fbclid=IwVERDUAP80lpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeIneUy8rChfKmk54r5D1PDlj59Teo97MolMZ_vnXARPwvrP12VjqLkXCPCsc_aem_tJ1wKTWh3jPSjj7MRzIubA

Had a great time painting ornaments with my family…read more Friendly and helpful staff, with easy to follow directions and a large variety of paint and ribbon options! Really enjoy this place we also had a wonderful private date night event and the time they took to make sure the fellas were as interested and had signs just for them. It was outstanding.

As far as festivals go in the area this is one of the bigger interesting ones. They have a big…read moreassortment of what i call "fair food" and it all seemed like it was very likeable and easy on the wallet. They had a huge tent for dancing. We also got to see a kids area that they had dancers in Disney characters contests...they were kindof scary looking characters i guess the costumes are like a knockoff kind or something. The thing they are known for is there giant skillet meal, i had this it was pretty darn good and only $6.00. They also have a chicken dinner which i found out about after I had eaten, there was quite a big line for it and they even have it done by a number series...fyi the kids eat free only works with a paying adult. They also have a huge garage sale type thing, everything you could cram into a brown bag for $5.00. Just a bunch of junk to me, but it could be your treasure! They also have carnival type games here along with bingo at certain times and live entertainment. This place was well worth it to come to, i would come again next year.

This is pretty typical of a small town festival:…read more - over priced food and drinks - crappy carnival game prizes - over priced junk at rummage sale - people selling their homemade junk - local "talent" for the entertainment - lots of drunk people - old ladies playing bingo If you are into all of that, then by all means: have at it. I think I'll stay home and enjoy the peace and quiet.

Sing sing sing! This performance of center stage was performed by the opera and the STL Orchestra!…read moreI loved hearing all the different languages sung but the subtitles helped a lot to understand the message of the story. The event is a little too long with a 2 hour and 30 minute run with a 20 minute intermission plus an extra 20 minute free champagne toast afterwards. The crowd was mainly older patrons but the opera is always encouraging young people to attend and even have discounts. They do offer desserts, coffee, and alcohol purchases before the show and during intermission. If you want to join in the event prior to the show, have a light picnic dinner before the show starts. That portion is separate from your ticket and eaten outside under a tent at a picnic table. The venue is mainly accessible but those accessible seats go fast as they are oddly extremely limited. They will ask to hold your walker, rollator, and transport chair to save space in the auditorium. Best to bring a cane if possible.

I discovered Opera STL when I moved back to St. Louis in 2023, thanks to some friends who…read moregenerously invited me along on a spare ticket. I discovered the Young Friends nights in 2024, and after trying a couple out that season, bought 2 passes for 2025 and again this season (2026), with the intent of taking friends to their first operas, just as had been done for me. I know at least one friend got her mom to come to a performance after tagging along to a show with me this year, so I feel that my strategy is working! Of course, this is Opera STL's greatness and strategy, too. The Young Friends are an awesome deal (dinner and bar and 10 bucks off the ticket price if you bundle just two shows!!), but even if you only go to one regular show, they make the evening so special and fun. They put a ton of effort into their seasons (which are basically only the (packed) month of June!) and to bring great music, theatrical, and art to everyone, at any level of opera entry point. I can't wait for next year (and Young Friend brunches???)

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The ticket price is 8 bucks. Pretty cheap compaired to mutiplexes. They pop their own popcorn…read more The Globe is situated on an old town square. It is kinda loike going back to the way back machine. They have an arcade in the entrance with games like Pacman and Tron.