GAZELLE MAGAZINE Vol, 2. Issue 5 | Page 28

COMMUNITY & CULTURE Top Picks HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN WHAT: 7th Annual Komen St. Louis Dine Out for the Cure A WHEN: Thurs., Oct. 8 WHERE: Dine out for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner at participating restaurants and food trucks throughout the St. Louis metro area. A portion of your tab will be donated to benefit breast health programs and breast cancer research funded by Komen St. Louis. For information, contact Bree DeGraw, Komen St. Louis director of development at [email protected] or (314) 569-3900. A WHAT: Saint Louis Ballet Best of BALANCHINE: Western Symphony/Serenade C WHEN: 8 p.m., Sat., Oct. 10 and 2:30 p.m., Sun., Oct. 11 WHERE: Touhill Performing Arts Center, One University Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63121 Season opener Best of BALANCHINE: Western Symphony/Serenade demonstrate the genius of George Balanchine, the “father” of American ballet. Tickets range from $22 to $51. To purchase, visit touhill.org. WHAT: Variety Children’s Theatre “Mary Poppins” WHEN: Oct. 23 to 25 WHERE: Touhill Performing Arts Center, One University Boulevard St. Louis, Missouri 63121 “Mary Poppins” will feature children from all walks of life and all levels of ability. Every year, Variety Children’s Theatre selects a musical that provides entertainment alongside a powerful message for families to take home. The organization serves children with physical and developmental disabilities in the St. Louis region, from infancy to age 21. Tickets for “Mary Poppins” are $15 to $45. For more information, visit www.varietystl.org. C WHAT: Soiree with the Angels D WHEN: 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6 WHERE: The Palladium St. Louis, 1400 Park Place, St. Louis, MO 63104 Angel Band Project’s benefit dinner and dance includes music performances by St. Louis Women’s Hope Chorale and the legendary Ralph Butler Band. The evening includes cocktails, dessert auction, dinner, a moving presentation, and guest speakers. Proceeds benefit the Angel Band Project’s music therapy programs for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. For tickets and more information, visit angelbandproject.org or call (314) 240-5525. D 28 E F GAZELLE STL WHAT: Gladys Knight and the O’Jay’s E WHEN: Friday, Nov. 13 WHERE: The Fabulous Fox Theatre, 527 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103 Gladys Knight is a seven-time Grammy Award winner with No. 1 hits in pop, gospel, R&B and adult contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television and live performance. The O’Jays have the same electrifying energy they’ve had for over 50 years. The O’Jays had several chart