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Recent Grand Center Events

2009 Dancing in the Street Festival

Come celebrate the opening of our fall arts season!

Four outdoor stages with more than 50 dance companies and 700 dancers of all ages


Special appearances from nationally accl...

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CINEMANIA 2008

CINEMANIA
July 5, 12, 19, 26

sponsored by 106.5 The Arch

Returning for a second year, audiences are invited to enjoy our free summer film fest...

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6th Annual Visionary Awards

Grand Center, Inc. would like to thank all those who made the Sixth Annual Visionary Awards such a success!

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First Night 2008: Rhythm of the Night

First Night

Come hear the beat of the Rhythm of the Night! Join us in celebration of First Night-St. Louis 2008 by turning Grand Center into a rhythmic cornucopia of music, art, dance,...

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Dancing in the Street & Off the Wall



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Outdoor street festival event with a focus on Dance to celebrate t...

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Grand Gallery Walk 2007

Please join us for the Grand Gallery Walk, through the 12 galleries and museums of the Grand Center Arts & Entertainment District. Participants can enjoy a twilight-through-evening stroll...

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Cinemania

We’re bringing back this popular outdoor movie series thanks to Frontyard Features and Ameren UE. And we think Strauss Park is the perfect location! To keep you on your toes, we’ve invited the expe...

Thursdays @ the Intersection

Its right around the corner….summer that is….so we’ve decided to celebrate those warm, breezy evenings by creating a playground for the arts in Strauss Park. Beginning June 10 and continuin...

2010 Visionary Awards

Grand Center, Inc. and Brown Shoe proudly announce the 2010 honorees of the Eighth Annual Visionary Awards, which recognizes women for their contributions to the St. Louis arts and culture community. The cerem...

2010 Art Walk

Visit some or all of the 15 participating museums & galleries:
Arthur & Helen Baer Visual Arts Galleries/Centene Center, Bruno David Gallery,
Contemporary Art Museum, Cardinal Ritter Ga...

First Night(R)-Saint Louis 2010

Step out of the cold and into a Wonderland created just for First Night®–Saint Louis! This New Year’s Eve the Grand Center District will be transformed by the...

2009 Grand Center Gala

Join us on Saturday, October 17, as we honor Edward Jones as Grand Center’s 2009 Gala Honoree. The evening’s festivities includes a performance of the Tony Award-winning musical Phantom of the Oper...

2009 Visionary Awards

Grand Center, St. Louis’ premier Arts and Entertainment District, is preparing for its annual ceremony to honor women dedicated to advancing the arts in Saint Louis.

The Visionary Awa...

First Night 2009

A “Kaleidoscope” of activities, colors, lights, musical entertainment and performances unfolds on New Year’s Eve in Grand Center for First Night® – Saint Louis, the family-friendly,...

Grand Center SHORTS’ PREMIERS

Come to the Movies
Grand Center SHORTS’ PREMIERS


Five original Short Movies with a Grand Center Backdrop including:

The Renaissan...

John Waters: This Filthy World

Grand Center has invited the much celebrated and controversial filmmaker, artist, writer and entertainer John Waters to perform his one- man show titled “This Filthy World” on Monday, October 13, o...

Grand Opening: Dancing in the Street

**Beginning Friday, September 26 at 10 p.m. through Monday, September 29 at 5:30 a.m., I-64 will be closed under Hampton for the Hampton Avenue bridge demolition. Please take this into consideration when p...

Janis Ian: Live from Grand Center

GRAND CENTER TEAMS WITH KETC AND THE SHELDON CONCERT HALL TO PRESENT
“JANIS IAN: LIVE FROM GRAND CENTER” ON JUNE 19th.

Janis Ian will take center stage ...

2008 Grand Gallery Walk

Grand Center, St. Louis’ premier Arts and Entertainment District, is delighted once again to host the Grand Gallery Walk, Friday, May 16 from 5 to 9 pm.

The Grand Gallery Walk offers visitors...

Grand Center\'s \'Cinemania\'

• Outdoor screenings of some of your favorite cult comedies!

• No admission charge

• Themed Costumes that relate to the evening's film are ENCOUR...

Live From Grand Center

Join us at the Sheldon Concert Hall when we celebrate Grand Center and the vitality of St. Louis music traditions. This will be a fantastic evening--our first musical variety show featuring St. Louis artists ...

First Night - St. Louis 2006

Celebrate New Years' Eve at First Night® - St. Louis, St. Louis' own annual visual and performing arts festival in Grand Center. Kickoff parade, festivities, performances and firew...

Grand Opening 2006

Grand Center: The Intersection of Art and Life will kick-off the opening of the arts season in St. Louis with Grand Opening 2006, an evening of FREE fun and festivities for all ages,...