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1. Top Pick Cinco De Mayo Date: Monday, 05.05.2014 Place: Diablitos Cantina
Details: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with ALIVE and Diablitos Cantina with food and drink specials all night, including $1 tacos. Grab a Hornitos tequila margarita and dance to tunes by DJ Ambrose Boswell...MORE> |
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 2. St. Louis Storytelling FestivalDate: Thursday, 05.01.14 -Saturday, 05.03.144
Place: Various Locations
Details: Take part in a three-day festival of culturally diverse professional storytellers from around the nation as well as our own community. Now in its 35th year, the award-winning St. Louis Storytelling Festival will be held in multiple locations around the city from the Gateway Arch to the St. Louis Public Library with storytelling events for all ages and abilities. Some of the renowned storytellers attending will include: Jackson Gillman, Beth Horner, Bill Lepp, Kim and Reggie Harris, Motoko and...MORE>
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3. St. Louis MicrofestDate: Friday, 05.02.03 -Saturday, 05.03.2014
Place: Forest Park, Upper Muny Parking Lot
Details: Sample beer from more than 80 different breweries, 100 international and craft brews, listen to live music, participate in a silent auction and watch demonstrations by local brewers and chefs at Forest Park. Each regular price admission ticket includes a commemorative tasting glass for your drinking pleasure. Those who wish to come to the event and not drink, may enter the festival free of charge. Wristbands are required to participate in beer tasting. Proceeds from the event go to Lift For Life Gym...MORE> |
|  4. Downtown Living Tour 2014Date: Saturday, 05.03.14
Place: Downtown
Details: Take part in a one-of-a-kind event and check out Downtown living with a tour of more than 10 homes. Ranging from apartments and one-bedroom studios to penthouses and condominiums, this unique self-guided tour presented by Wells Fargo allows guests and residents of St. Louis to stroll through the neignborhood streets and observe the views from these amazing living spaces. Don't miss this annual event on Saturday, which comes with a tour booklet, tour map and access to free shuttles...MORE>
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 5. Humphrey's Kentucky Derby Party
Date: Saturday, 05.03.14
Place: Humphrey's Restaurant and Tavern
Details: Join ALIVE for the most anticipated race of the year at Humphrey’s. On a day where sports, fashion and style come together, gather family and friends and enjoy delicious bites and whiskey cocktails. Enjoy mint juleps, happy hour prices and participate in a “Best Dressed” contest. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to the...MORE> |
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6. Cinco De Mayo
Date: Saturday, 05.03.14
Place: Cherokee Street
Details: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a festival and parade that will include live entertainment, food, craft activities, a mechanical bull, children’s activities and much more. The People’s Joy Parade is an eclectic mix of crepe paper floats, home made costumes, art cars and even Elvis impersonators. Come join the fun and help celebrate spring time with the largely spirited...MORE>
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7. Lift For Life’s Celebrating Success Fashion ShowDate: Sunday, 05.04.2014
Place: The Ritz-Carlton
Details: Spend an afternoon celebrating and supporting the students at Lift For Life Academy for its 4th Annual Celebrating Success Fashion Show, co-chaired by Mary Strauss, Laura Kathleen Baker and Lewis Reed. Guests can start the afternoon with a cocktail reception and live music by Just in Time before getting...MORE>
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Humphrey's Kentucky Derby Party
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You are cordially invited to Humphrey’s Kentucky Derby Party. Enjoy Mint Juleps, tasty treats and happy hour prices! Be sure to wear your favorite Kentucky Derby inspired attire to take part in the best dressed contest! All ticket sales from the event will go to the Buddy Fund, an organization which enriches the lives of at risk youth by making sports opportunities available through local service organizations.
Date: Saturday, 05.03.14
Time: 3pm
Location: Humphrey's Restaurant & Tavern (3700 Laclede Avenue)
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Derby Day Party at Sanctuaria
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Watch the Kentucky Derby broadcast live, while celebrating in style at Sanctuaria Wild Tapas. Enjoy Mint Juleps, Derby Pie and more delicious derby-themed menu offerings! Derby attire is encouraged. Prizes for Best Derby hat and suit! Reserve today to save your spot for the festive fun, space is limited!
Date: Saturday, 05.03.14
Time: 3pm
Location: Sanctuaria Wild Tapas (4198 Manchester Avenue)
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Cinco de Mayo at Diablitos
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Diablitos Cantina and enjoy food and drink specials, giveaways, contests and games including the infamous "Chicken Drop." Plus, DJ Ambrose Boswell will be live from 6-10pm.
Date: Monday, 05.05.14
Time: 11am-10pm
Location: Diablitos Cantina (3761 Laclede Avenue)
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Sauce Food Truck Friday
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Join the rest of St. Louis at the 4th season of Sauce Food Truck Fridays in Tower Grove Park, kicking off May 9! The Sauce team is excited to bring you more than 20 of the best area food trucks in a comfortable, community-based environment. Live music by Brothers Lazaroff.
Date: Friday, 05.09.14
Time: 4-8pm
Location: Tower Grove Park (4256 Magnolia Avenue)
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Summer Exhibitions Opening
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This summer CAM celebrates St. Louis artists with the "Great Rivers Biennial"—and free admission all season! Enjoy an array of work that reflects the variety and strength of the local artist community.
Date: Friday, 05.09.14
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (3750 Washington Boulevard)
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Opening Reception of PXSTL: Lots
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The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts and the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis invite you to celebrate the opening of PXSTL: Lots, a temporary structure designed by Freecell Architecture. PXSTL activates a previously vacant lot in the heart of Grand Center, May 9-October 5, with this installation and a number of public programs by individuals, groups and organizations in the St. Louis community. The opening celebration includes a performance by Grand Center Arts Academy students as well as a conversation with PXSTL programming grant recipients.
Date: Friday, 05.09.14
Time: 7-9pm
Location: PXSTL site, across from the Pulitzer building (3713 & 3719 Washington Boulevard)
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The Market at Clubhouse Shop
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Clubhouse Shop is bringing together an eclectic mix of crafters, designers and up-cyclers. Come sip cocktails and craft beers while browsing the creations of the St. Louis creative community. This event is free to attend, however donations to Independence Center will be accepted.
Date: Friday, 05.09.14 & Saturday, 05.10.14
Time: Friday, 5-8pm, Saturday, 9am-5pm
Location: Clubhouse Shop (4245 Forest Park Avenue)
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Urbanaire
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Don't miss the biggest LGBT party in St. Louis! Join Honorary Chairpersons Mayor Francis Slay and Monietta Slay, community leaders, elected officials and equality enthusiasts for an evening of artful entertainment, delectable hors d'oeuvres and wondrous libations from St. Louis' finest restaurants. Urbanaire features a stylish silent auction, fish eye photo fun, live music and the mixes of DJ Sinamin. Stand out and bee seen in the suggested casually creative attire: blaze orange! This event is open to individuals age 21 and up.
Date: Saturday, 05.10.14
Time: 7pm
Location: Missouri History Museum (1200 Market Street)
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Art on the Square
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Ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the nation for the past seven years, Art on the Square features 105 artists from across the country and around the world from May 16-18. Experience the Living with Art Interior Design Stage, and live entertainment, while enjoying fabulous food and wine. Shuttle service is available from the Scheel Street MetroLink station. For more information or to view this year’s juried selection of artists, please visit the link below.
Date: Friday, 05.14.14-Sunday, 05.16.15
Time: Friday 5-10pm, Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
Location: Belleville Public Square (Belleville, Ill.)
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Taste of Maplewood
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Kick-off summer with Sutton Wonderful! The 6th Annual Taste of Maplewood Street Festival on Sutton Blvd., just south of Manchester, offers a day of fun with something for everyone. Treat yourself to food and drinks by Maplewood’s award-winning restaurants as they compete for “The Best of the Taste of Maplewood” food and drink contest. Enjoy live music and entertainment by regional performers including headliner The Gene Dobbs Bradford Blues Experience.
Date: Saturday, 05.17.14
Time: noon-9pm
Location: Sutton Blvd. (just south of Manchester Road)
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Just John's Fifth Annual Beach Bash
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Join Just John to kick off summer at the Fifth Annual Beach Bash! Enjoy sample summer cocktails all day and night while partying with a line-up of fantastic DJs including DJ Irene, DJ Boomer, DJ Chrispy, DJ Digistar and DJ Androo! Think you've got the cutest pup? Enter them into the Playa Del Perro pagaent. Sign up is from 1-3:30pm and pageant winners will be announced at 3:45pm. The bags tournament starts at 4pm; $10 per team entry fee and guaranteed minimum $200 to winning team. A $5 suggested donation will benefit Paws.
Date: Saturday, 05.17.14
Time: 3:30pm
Location: Just John (4112 Manchester Avenue)
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Hot List Party
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ALIVE Magazine presents Hot List at Cortona at Forest Park. Join us for a grand evening to kick off the summer season and celebrate St. Louis' most notable restaurants, boutiques, hotspots, cultural institutions and more. Restaurant and food truck Hot List winners will be sampling on site along with Miller Lite, Pinnacle and Skinny Girl. Dance to beats provided by DJ TrashTalk plus expect live music, freebies and giveaways. Don’t miss out on this indoor/outdoor party by Cortona's fabulous pool with the opportunity to explore brand-new, modern apartments in the heart of St. Louis!
Date: Saturday, 05.31.14
Time: 6-11pm
Location: Cortona at Forest Park (5800 Highlands Plaza Drive)
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Crawl for Cancer
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Crawl for Cancer is a Saturday afternoon pub crawl that raises money for local cancer charities. Join the cause and support HOPE for Young Adults with Cancer and the Jennifer Ireland Foundation. Registration ends Monday, May 26. Visit the link below for all the details.
Date: Saturday, 06.07.14
Time: 1-7pm
Location: Ballpark Village (601 Clark Avenue)
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May Issue now on newsstands featuring Jon Hamm and STL's best new bars. |
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Click here to view more photos from Saks Fifth Avenue presents Rebecca Minkoff and other ALIVE events!
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