LN •DIVERSIONS AROUND TOWN GOT AN EVENT TO SHARE? NEW INTERACTIVE FUNCTION! SEE LADUENEWS.COM. By Brittany Nay ART HAPPENINGS << CHARITABLE FUNDRAISERS << FOOD AND WINE << GALAS << LECTURES << RUNS << THEATER << BOOK READINGS << FESTIVALS << GOLF TOURNAMENTS << MUSIC << SPORTS at a glance THROUGH 10-12 CHESS INSPIRES...WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME St. Louis International Airport is encouraging visitors to play chess as part of a new art exhibit in Terminal 1. Chess Inspires... showcases how the ancient game has inspired artists and designers for hundreds of years. A 2002 Michael Graves chess set and a 1978 Victor Vasarely chess set are on display, as well as a hands-on chess table open for play. Free. 367-9243 or worldchesshof.org. ARTFUL AFFAIRS 9/1-3 MAKING FASHION: THE ART OF DESIGN WITH LAURA KATHLEEN Join St. Louis fashion designer Laura Kathleen, as seen on Project Runway’s ninth season, for a special weekend workshop at the Saint Louis Art Museum. Participants will create their own design inspired by the museum’s collection. The workshop will conclude with a runway show at the museum. For ages 11-14, with an adult. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 1-2; 1-4 p.m. Sept. 3. $100, non-members; $75, members. 655-5298 or slam.org. 9/7-9/9 SAINT LOUIS ART FAIR The 19th annual nationally juried fine art and craft show welcomes hundreds of thousands of art enthusiasts to downtown Clayton. 5-10 p.m. Sept. 7; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 8; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 9. 863-0278 or culturalfestivals.com. 8/24-26 & 8/29-9/2 THE VIOLET HOUR Richard Greenberg’s comic fantasy about fate, ambition and loyalty will be performed at COCA’s Black Box Theatre. Various times. $15-$30. 725-6555 or cocastl.org. 8/25 BIG BAND DANCE The 18th annual Big Band Dance will be held at Stone Hill Winery in Hermann. The Blue Knights, a 12-piece orchestra from St. Louis, will perform swing and big band music of the ’40s and ’50s. Wine and snacks will be available for purchase. 8 p.m. $25. 800-909-9463 or stonehillwinery.com. 9/7-16 CAMP OUT: FINDING HOME IN AN UNSTABLE WORLD In this Laumeier Sculpture Park exhibition, artists explore new forms of home. Activities related to the exhibit include free ghost stories with artist Michael Rakowitz at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 on the museum’s lawn and an overnight camping stay filled with art and outdoor festivities for $75 ($65, members) at the museum on Sept. 8-9. 615-5278 or laumeiersculpturepark.org. 9/7-11/11 YOUR LAND, MY LAND: ELECTION ’12 New York artist Jonathan Horowitz’s political exhibition—a montage of sculpture, photographs and video—will transform the Contemporary Art Museum’s lobby into a space for collective reflection, dialogue and exchange on the election process. Free. 535-4660 or camstl.org. The 40th anniversary bash for St. Louis landmark restaurant and music club Blueberry Hill will feature karaoke, prize giveaways and live performances from four local bands on the venue’s Duck Room stage, which continues to host legendary musicians such as Chuck Berry. Saturday, Sept. 8. 727-4444 or blueberryhill.com. BLUE BE RR ASH YB 50 LN AUGUST 24, 2012 .. ut . o this Ch eck 8/30 9/5-30 series continues with local rock band, Karate Bikini. The show will take place at Strauss Park at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Washington Avenue. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. 289-1500 or grandcenter.org. of St. Louis will perform Neil Simon’s funny and touching coming-of-age classic set in 1930s New York. The play, which will take place at the Loretto-Hilton Center in Webster Groves, is recommended for ages 13 and up. Various times. $16-$74, show; $87-$423, season package. 968-4125 or repstl.org. THURSDAYS AT THE INTERSECTION The outdoor concert LAUGH IN PEACE COMEDY TOUR Rabbi Bob Alper, Muslim comic Azhar Usman and Rev. Jen Monroe-Nathans will appear at The Pageant for the 25th anniversary celebration of the Anti-Defamation League’s anti-bias education program, A World of Difference. 7 p.m. $16-26. 726-6161 or thepageant.com. 8/31 JUNGLE BOOGIE Saint Louis Zoo’s Jungle Boogie Friday night concert series continues with Dirty Muggs. The band will perform at the center of the zoo. Concessions will be available for purchase from zoo vendors. 5-8 p.m. Free. 781-0900 or stlzoo.org. 9/1 CHALK ART FESTIVAL The Delmar Loop’s second annual Chalk Art Festival will take place on the sidewalks surrounding the Chuck Berry statue. Artists may register in one of four categories: Best of The Loop, Chalk of Fame, Most Creative and Chalk Land—for children ages 12 and younger. The winning artist in each category will be featured on The Loop’s website and win various prizes from area businesses. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Rain date: Sept. 2. $10, adults; $8, students; $4, children. 726-2020 or visittheloop.com. 9/1-3 8/25-26 BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS The Repertory Theatre 9/6 BALLYHOO! Reggae and rock bands Ballyhoo! and Tribal Seeds will play the Firebird. The concert is part of a national tour in support of Ballyhoo’s latest album, Daydreams, which debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes reggae charts and helped make the group one of MTV’s 100 Bands to Watch. 8 p.m. $13-15. 535-0353 or firebirdstl.com. 9/7 CELEBRATION The Arianna String Quartet will open its 20122013 season with Celebration at Touhill Performing Arts Center. The show will include Dmitri Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, an intense reflection of the composer’s life in the Soviet Union during World War II. 8 p.m. $25, show; $78, season package. 5164949 or touhill.org. VETERANS FESTIVAL LOUFEST The Flaming Lips and Girl Talk will headline this year’s Loufest, the two-day annual indie rock music festival at Forest Park. The all-ages event features three stages of national and local bands, including Phantogram, Dinosaur Jr., Son Volt, Cults, We Are Scientists and Little Barrie. For kids, Area K will offer special music, magic, food and a rock climbing wall. $40, one-day pass; $70, two-day pass. 1-10 p.m. Aug. 25Aug. 26. loufest.com. 8/26-30 JCC USED BOOK SALE Thousands of books— from mystery, history, art and science fiction to cooking and gardening—will be available at the Jewish Community Center’s book sale at Staenberg Family Complex. Children’s stories, books on tape and DVDs also will be for sale. Prices range from 50 cents to $3. $10 opening day fee for adults; free for ages 16 and younger. Various times. 442-3169 or jccstl.com. The second annual Veterans Festival will honor U.S. troops in the Veterans Village at Forest Park. The festival, which also promotes veterans’ services and resources, will feature food, live music, a 10-mile run, a Harley Davidson motorcycle giveaway, battle reenactments and military equipment on display. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 1-2; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 3. Free. 918-9119 or vfstl.com. JAPANESE FESTIVAL Missouri Botanical Garden hosts the 36th annual Japanese Festival in celebration of the culture and traditions of Japan. The three-day family event will feature music, martial arts, sumo wrestling, sushi, dancing and displays. This year’s festival has a cherry blossom theme in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Japan’s gift of the tree to the U.S. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 1-2; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 3. $15, adults; $10, seniors; $5, children; $5, members; free for members’ children. 577-5100 or mobot.org. LADUENEWS.COM 9/8 ST. LOUIS BIG BAND The City Concert Series continues with the swinging sounds of St. Louis Big Band at Chesterfield Amphitheater. The 20-piece ensemble, inspired by artists such as Frank Sinatra and The Blues Brothers, will play a wide range of music—from The Glenn Miller Orchestra to The Black Eyed Peas. 8-10 p.m. Free. 636-537-4000 or chesterfieldamphitheater.com.