TPTBT (The Place to Be Tonight): Wednesday, March 6

Wonder Woman's
latest incarnation

Two different events this time.  You could easily do both.

What: WONDER WOMEN! The Untold Story of American Superheroines
Where: The Lee Auditorium at The Missouri History Museum
When: 6 PM
Why: I haven't seen the film, but the title alone is enough to recommend it, at least for an old comic-book fan like yours truly. The evening starts at 6 with hands-on activities and photo booth, followed by the film at 7. The film is a "look at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about women’s liberation" and is followed by a panel discussion. For more information: info at mohistory.org.

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Sidney Paget's Holmes

What: A Study in Sherlock book discussion
Where: St. Louis Public Library Central Branch Book Club Room
When: 4:30-5:30 PM
Why: Not only am I an old comic-book fan, I'm also a vintage Sherlockian who has read the Holmesian Canon more times than I can count.  The discussion includes background information on Conan Doyle (a.k.a. "The Literary Agent" to Sherlockians, who know that Dr. Watson really wrote all those stories and novels) and context for the Victorian Era.  For more information: 314-539-0370

TPTBT (The Place to Be Tonight): Tuesday, February 12, 2013

The St. Louis Public Library presents impressionist and storyteller Dave Ehlert’s one-man show Abe Lincoln, Mark Twain, and the Civil War today at 6:30 PM. The free performance takes place in the auditorium of the Central Branch at 1301 Olive downtown. If you haven't already done so, this is a great opportunity to check out the nicely restored Main Branch of the library and appreciate the cool new auditorium in what was once the coal bin. For more information: slpl.org

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