The Best Thanksgiving Ever
MOVE's guide to doing Thanksgiving in Missouri right.
Published Nov. 11, 2008
Staying in Missouri for Thanksgiving break might not be as fun as going to a hotty-hot beach for spring break or taking a quaint holiday getaway, but Missouri's big cities are full of enjoyable activities. Theater buffs, art connoisseurs, concertgoers and everyone who loves the holiday spirit will find something to do while away from MU (or not).
If you're in COLUMBIA...
Saturday, Nov. 22
* Humane Society Benefit Concert with For the Irony and Guilt Party, 5:30 p.m., The Blue Note, $7
* Saturday Night Dance Party with Alumno Salvus, 9 p.m., The Blue Note, $3
* Lenny Spy and Delta Blues Project, 8 p.m., Mojo's, $5
Sunday, Nov. 23
* Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart, 7 p.m., 2615 Shepard Blvd., $12 suggested donation
* "Berlin: Symphony of a Great City" with Free Collective, 7p.m., Ragtag Cinema, $7
* Sunday Night Cult Gathering, 10 p.m., Ragtag Cinema
Wednesday, Nov. 26
* "Syndecdoche, New York" (opening), time TBD, Ragtag Cinema, $6
* Shooting Star, 7:30 p.m., The Blue Note, $9.67
Friday, Nov. 28
* Beaux Arts Bizarre, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Missouri Theatre, FREE
Saturday, Nov. 29
* Bluegrass Blowout, contest at 2 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m., Hazel Kinder's Lighthouse Theater, $12
* Missouri vs. Kansas Watch Party, 11:30 a.m., The Blue Note, FREE
* Beaux Arts Bizarre, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Missouri Theatre, FREE
If you're in ST. LOUIS...
Saturday, Nov. 22
* St. Louis International Film Festival, all day, multiple venues, $10 for individual tickets
* The Making of "WALL-E" with Jeremy Lasky, 5 p.m., Brown, FREE
Sunday, Nov. 23
* St. Louis International Film Festival, all day, multiple venues, $10 for individual tickets
* Closing-Night Party, 8 p.m., Blueberry Hill, FREE
* Jason Mraz, 7:30 p.m., Fox Theater, $35
* Explosions Percussion Festival 4, 2p.m., Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, $11-$35
Tuesday, Nov. 25
* Mudvayne, 7 p.m., The Pageant, $26.50
Wednesday, Nov. 26
* Smashing Pumpkins, 8 p.m., Fox Theater, $42-53
* Cowboy Mouth, 7 p.m., The Pageant, $20
Friday, Nov. 28
* "Cats," 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Fox Theater, $22-61
* North Mississippi Allstars, 8 p.m., The Pageant, $20
* US Bank Wild Lights, 5:30 p.m., St. Louis Zoo, $5
* Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 3 p.m., Scottrade Center, $34-55
* Jazz at The Bistro with Jeremy Davenport, 8:30 p.m., Grand Center, $35
Saturday, Nov. 29
* "Cats," 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Fox Theater, $22-61
* Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute, 8 p.m., The Pageant, $15
* London Calling vs. Trash Yourself, 12 a.m., The Pageant, $10
* US Bank Wild Lights, 5:30 p.m., St. Louis Zoo, $5
* Jazz at The Bistro with Jeremy Davenport, 8:30 p.m., Grand Center, $35
Sunday, Nov. 30
* "Cats," 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Fox Theater, $22-61
* US Bank Wild Lights, 5:30 p.m., St. Louis Zoo, $5
If you're in SPRINGFIELD...
Saturday, Nov. 22
* Fly Fishing Workshop, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Bass Pro Shops, FREE
* MainStage Show, 7:30 p.m., The Skinny Improv, $10 students/$12 public
* "Twelfth Night," 8 p.m., Drury University, $8 students/$10 public
* "Fuddy Meers," 7:30 p.m., Vandivort Theater, $12-16
* "Annie," 7:30 p.m., Vandivort Theater, $12-20
* "Misery," 7:30 p.m., Springfield Theater, $20 students/$23 public
Sunday, Nov. 23
* "Annie," 2 p.m., Vandivort Theater, $12-20
* "Misery," 2:30 p.m., Springfield Theater, $20 students/$23 public
Friday, Nov. 28
* MainStage Show, 7:30 p.m., The Skinny Improv, $10 students/$12 public
* "Annie," 7:30 p.m., Vandivort Theater, $12-20
* Ebony Fashion Show, 8 p.m., Oasis Inn, $25
* Free skating, 4:30 p.m., Springfield Ice Park
Saturday, Nov. 29
* MainStage Show, 7:30 p.m., The Skinny Improv, $10 students/$12 public
* "Annie," 7:30 p.m., Vandivort Theater, $12-20
* Free skating, 5:30 p.m., Springfield Ice Park
Sunday, Nov. 30
* "Annie," 2 p.m., Vandivort Theater, $12-20
If you're in KANSAS CITY...
Saturday, Nov. 22
* Rick Springfield, 8 p.m., The Midland, $37-77
* Mudvayne, 7 p.m., The Uptown Theater, $29.50
Monday, Nov. 24
* Smashing Pumpkins, 8 p.m., The Midland, $49.50
Tuesday, Nov. 25
* Smashing Pumpkins, 8 p.m., The Midland, $49.50
* "A Christmas Carol," 8 p.m., Spencer Theater, $15-39
Thursday, Nov. 27
* Thanksgiving with The Schwag, 8 p.m., The Uptown Theater, $12
Friday, Nov. 28
* Dave Attell, 8 p.m., The Midland, $39.40-45
* Luminary Walk, 5 p.m., Kansas City Sculpture Park, FREE
Saturday, Nov. 29
* Al Green, 8 p.m., The Midland, $29.50-$69.50
* Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 3 p.m., Sprint Center, $37.50-$47.50