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Craig Norton: Shot and Killed at William Shearburn

Using only a 29 cent Bic pen to create photorealistic images and figures, self-taught St. Louis artist Norton creates remarkably direct figures, which he clothes in wallpaper collage and embroils in an array of powerful social issues including racism, genocide, gun violence and emotional distress from war. Through June 21. William Shearburn Gallery, 4735 McPherson, 314-367-8020 Shearburn Gallery (video 1:03)

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Upcoming Twilight Tuesdays at Missouri History Museum

China Grove played a tribute to the Doobie Brothers on Tuesday at Missouri History Museum.

When you’re in the mood for Motown, jazz, hard rock or disco, along with a picnic basket and a bottle of good wine, Twilight Tuesdays at Missouri History Museum is the go-to place at sunset (May 26, June 2, June 9, starting at 6:30). The Fabulous Motown Revue delivers the classic Detroit music scene (May 26); Jazz Grammy Nominee Kirk Whalum joins Hugh “Peanuts” Whalum, Jeff Anderson, Marty Morrison, Danny Campbell, Eric Slaughter and Reggie Thomas for jazz (June 2); Dr. Zhivegas’s hard rock meets disco, with songs from the ’70s to today (June 9). Free admission. Make-and-take activities for children at 6. Food and drink are available for purchase. Gourmet boxed meals may be ordered 24 hours ahead from Patty Long Catering and picked up on site (314-454-3154). Throw in a cool night, a colorful sunset over Forest Park and great people watching. Hard to beat. Missouri History Museum front lawn. Lindell & DeBaliviere in Forest Park (314-454-3199).

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SLSO Casual Classics

The summer season begins at Powell Hall with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Casual Classics, presenting popular and lively music. Conductor Ward Stare (with pianist Natasha Paremski) starts with Rachmaninoff’s ravishing Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, plus Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet and Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. (May 22 at 7:30.) Stare also conducts Rossini’s William Tell Overture, and those of us old enough to remember the Lone Ranger will be pumped. The program includes Grieg’s Peer Gynt and Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with violinist William Hagen. (May 29 at 7:30.) Singing Sinatra standards, Steve Lippia performs with the orchestra under the baton of Victor Vanacore. (June 13 at 7:30.) David Robertson joins with Andrea Kaplan on flute for an evening of baroque music. Pachelbel’s Canon will be played, yet  one more time. The full program includes Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 2 and Handel’s Water Music. (June 19 at 7:30.) Ward Stare returns with a red, white and blue celebration from Meredithy Wiilson’s The Music Man, along with music to celebrate America, as well as St. Louis’s Scott Joplin. Toes will be tapping to marches by John Phillip Sousa. (June 28 at 3.) Doors open an hour prior to each performance; enjoy the pre-concert food and drink. (Powell Hall. 314-534-1700. www.slso.org/casual)

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