Best Bets: June 26-July 2
Published June 25, 2014
THEATER
WHAT: “Tarzan”
WHEN: 8:15 p.m. through July 2
WHERE: The Muny in Forest Park
HOW MUCH: $14-$85
411: Featuring music and lyrics by Phil Collins, “Tarzan” is based on the smash-hit Disney film. The story follows an orphaned boy raised by a tribe of apes. As an adult, Tarzan’s two worlds collide when the sudden arrival of humans forces him to choose between a “civilized” life with the beautiful Jane and the life he knows and loves.
MORE INFO: 314-361-1900 or muny.org
FESTIVAL
WHAT: Chesterfield Jazz & Wine Festival
WHEN: 3-10 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Chesterfield Amphitheatre, 631 Veteran’s Place Drive, near the Chesterfield Mall
HOW MUCH: Free
THE 411: Grammy award-winning jazz icons the Yellowjackets and chart-topping classical/jazz artists Bach to the Future headline this festival, which also features wine and great food, and fireworks. Feel free to bring your lawn chairs or blanket.
MORE INFO: chesterfieldjazzfestival.com
OPERA
WHAT: “The Magic Flute”
WHEN: 1 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Loretto-Hilton Center, 131 Edgar Road, Webster Groves
HOW MUCH: $85-$125
THE 411: Interested in exposing your children to opera? This will be your last chance this Opera Theatre season to do so as Mozart’s kid-friendly masterpiece returns in an all-new production, directed and designed by fashion icon Isaac Mizrahi. In this fantastic fairy tale, a prince goes on a quest to rescue a beautiful princess. His companion, a bird catcher, hopes to snare true love. But in the end, it’s revealed that no one’s magic is ever quite as it seems.
MORE INFO: 314-961-0644 or opera-stl.org