Young Artists Shine in Final U City Symphony Concert

The University City Symphony Orchestra held its final performance of the 2012-13 season Sunday.

The University City Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Leon Burke III, held its final concert of the 2012-13 season Sunday at All Saints Church in University City. The Symphony selections included Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring and William Schatzkamer’s March of the Sabra. The winners of the 2013 William Schatzkamer Young Artists Competition also performed. The young performers included: The competition for young artists is named for William Schatzkamer, the first music director and conductor of the University City Symphony who served in the position for more than 35 years. He died last year at the age of 96.  Schatzkamer had a long and distinguished musical career as a concert pianist, teacher and conductor. He was on …

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Final U City Symphony Concert of 2012-13 Season Is Sunday

The free concert will featured winners of the 2013 William Schatzkamer Young Artists Competition.

The University City Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Leon Burke III, will perform a free concert at All Saints Church in University City on Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m. The concert is open to the public.  “We invite everyone in the community to come hear a wonderful concert by the University City Symphony,” said Monsignor Michael Witt, pastor at All Saints, in a press release..  The Symphony selections will be Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring and William Schatzkamer’s March of the Sabra. The winners of the 2013 William Schatzkamer Young Artists Competition will also perform. The competition for young artists is named for William Schatzkamer, the first music director and conductor of the University City Symphony who served …

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Times at the Tivoli: See Willow, The Iceman

A look at what's playing this week at University City's independent theatre.

Welcome to Times at the Tivoli, a weekly look at what's playing at U City's independent theater. Each week we will look at what is playing at the Tivoli Theatre. Playing the week of May 17-23 are: *Times provided by Moviefone. Join University City Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Report: U City's Nelly to Play The Pageant in August

Nelly will play a benefit for Vatterott College.

University City's own Nelly is coming home to play the Delmar Loop. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Nelly will play The Pageant on Aug. 3. The event is a fundraiser for Vatterott College. Tickets for the event are $36 and will go on sale at 5 p.m. Friday, the Post reports. Nelly's Ex'Treme Institute is part of Vatterott College. See our previous coverage: Join University City Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.

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11-Year-Old Author Writes History of Flynn Park

Meet Gabe Fleisher at his book signing tonight at University City Public Library.

Have you ever wondered about the interesting stories that have taken place in some of University City's historical buidings? Gabe Fleisher, a fifth-grader at Flynn Park Elementary School, thought his school had a great story—so he set out to write it.  The 11-year-old author's first book, “Hear Us Roar: A History of Flynn Park School” has just been published. He will be at University City Public Library at 7 p.m. Monday, May 13, for a book signing. Fleisher told Patch he loved doing research for the book, going to the University City Historical Society for some of his information. His parents and GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) teacher aided in the editing, but Fleisher did the rest of the work himself. While this is Fleisher's first …

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COCAcabana 2013: More Than $800,000 Raised

The fundraiser, hosted by Billy Bush of Access Hollywood, exceeded expectations.

COCA’s spring fundraiser, COCAcabana: After Dark on Friday, raised more than $800,000, exceeding organizers goals by $100,000. All proceeds from the April 26 event benefit COCA’s education and outreach programs. “I continue to be amazed by and grateful for the generosity of our donors,” said Kelly Pollock, COCA Executive Director, said in a press release. “It was a wonderful evening, enjoyed by all, and the positive effects will be felt long after Friday night. Thanks to the evening’s success, there are students that can now attend COCA classes or have COCA outreach programs brought to their schools that would otherwise not have had those opportunities.” COCA annually provides more than $800,000 in arts programs at no cost in low- income …

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Teen Artists Sought for Community Arts Lab in the Loop

The new project will provide a space for teenage artists to create.

University City teenagers are spearheading a research project that will create a teen arts lab in the Delmar Loop. The Community Studio Inspiring Research, Knowledge and Leadership Teen ARTS Lab. Part of the task force was seeking to find safe places for teenagers to hang out in University City.  Once that task force completed its findings, some of its teenage members wanted to take another step and find a space for creative teenagers to express themselves through art. Deborah Horsfall-Morley is one of the volunteers helping the young people. She said the current group of 5-6 teenager leaders is looking to add a few more people to their ranks.  The group is looking for additional juniors and seniors in high school to intern this summer. …

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Movie Reviews: Iron Man 3, The Angels' Share, Starbuck

Find movie reviews and movie times for theaters in University City and the St. Louis area.

Are you a movie buff or fanatic? Or maybe you just enjoy the occasional dinner and a movie date? Either way, Patch would be thrilled to have you on board as a movie blogger! It's free, quick and easy to do so! All you have to do is shoot a quick email to Brian Feldt at brianf@patch.com. --- Iron Man 3 Patch Blogger Mark Glass: *** Here’s what you need to know about the third installment of this wildly successful franchise from the Marvel Comics superhero stable. If you haven’t seen the first two flicks, don’t start here. You’ll be missing too much backstory to get into the flow. For veterans of the first two blockbusters, Robert Downey, Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow are back as the leads, with Don Cheadle and Jon Favreau reprising their …

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