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Commission hears festival and theater updates; new cultural arts specialist to start in October
Summary
Staff reported upcoming events including a Food Truck, Fright & Film screening at Dames Park (Oct. 10) and the O'Fallon Theatre Works production Curious Savage (opening this weekend). The commission also heard that a new cultural arts specialist, Dana, will start next month.
Commission staff briefed members on several upcoming events and program updates, including festivals, theater productions, gallery rotations and a staffing update.
Staff said Food Truck, Fright & Film will return to Dames Park on Friday, Oct. 10, with the animated film Coco screened on Field 1 beginning about 6:45 p.m., and that costume characters and family activities will accompany the screening. Staff also reported specialty rides for the annual Celebration of Lights are on sale and that many train/trolley seats have already sold.
On performing-arts programming, staff reported the Saint Louis Shakespeare Festival's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream drew roughly 350 attendees and said O'Fallon Theatre Works' Curious Savage opens this coming weekend (two weekends of performances). Commissioners were invited to attend rehearsals and opening performances.
Staff outlined gallery rotations: exhibits were taken down at Krakow and the Renaud Center and City Hall installations would be removed over the following days, with upcoming exhibits scheduled at City Hall, Crequel and the Renaud Center.
On staffing, staff announced a new cultural arts specialist, Dana, will start on Monday and is expected to meet the commission in October; staff said she has gallery, sculpture and theater experience.
The commission had no formal actions on these reports and asked staff to continue outreach and provide event logistics and gallery details at the next meeting.
