Save the date to join us and go back to the ‘90s for a totally radical Arts For Life annual Trivia Night on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2027.
Gather your home skillets, wear something fly, and it will be all that and a bag of chips as we kick off awards season with a fun theme. Think about 1990s fads, fashions, pop culture, toys and games, blockbuster movies, nights at Blockbuster, Must-See TV, cult classics, Broadway hits and pre-Y2K days before internet, cellphones and digital.
Did you listen to boy bands, alt-rock, grunge, hip-hop and pop princesses in the waning days of the 20th century? Think Pixar, Pokemon, Play Station, Pulp Fiction, Pearl Jam, Potter, Power Rangers, Party of Five, Prince and Pauly Shore (to name a few).
We will announce our nominations for the annual Theatre Mask Awards (plays) and Best Performance Awards (musicals) honoring excellence in community theater and youth productions during 2026.
The event will take place at the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Road, St. Louis, with doors open at 6:30 p.m. and 10 rounds of general-knowledge questions to begin at 7 p.m.
Cash prizes will be awarded to first and second place teams. There will be a 50/50 raffle, silent auction, mulligans available, and a costume contest, with team and individual prizes.
AFL President Mary McCreight is excited to welcome the theater community and friends to the highly anticipated annual event. “Don’t miss the most fun time in metropolitan St. Louis’ community theater!” she says.
“Arts For Life recognizes the incredible talent we have in St. Louis community theater and honors the passion and dedication of those who build this amazing and unique theatrical community.”
Tables of 8 players are available, at $200 per table. To make a reservation, visit https://arts-for-life-2.square.site/ or www.artsforlife.org. You can also email: [email protected] for more information. Mulligans will be available, at 5 for $10 or 10 for $20.
For the past 27 years, AFL has honored musical theater with the Best Performance Awards and began the Theatre Mask Awards to honor comedy and drama productions in 2015. More information will follow on the dates and locations of the awards ceremonies.
Sponsorships are available – trivia rounds at $100 and event at $50, which includes group/company name and logo displayed at the beginning and end of event as a sponsor, then group/company name and logo displayed on our social media sites as a sponsor.
Arts For Life is a local not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to the healing power of the arts through its work with youth, the underserved and the community, with its goal of “Making a Dramatic Difference.”
AFL is dedicated to promoting public awareness of local community theatre, encouraging excellence in the arts, and acknowledging the incredible people who are a part of it.
For more information, email [email protected]. or visit the website.
Lynn (Zipfel) Venhaus has had a continuous byline in St. Louis metro region publications since 1978. She writes features and news for Belleville News-Democrat and contributes to St. Louis magazine and other publications.
She is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic, currently reviews films for Webster-Kirkwood Times and KTRS Radio, covers entertainment for PopLifeSTL.com and co-hosts podcast PopLifeSTL.com…Presents.
She is a member of Critics Choice Association, where she serves on the women’s and marketing committees; Alliance of Women Film Journalists; and on the board of the St. Louis Film Critics Association. She is a founding and board member of the St. Louis Theater Circle.
She is retired from teaching journalism/media as an adjunct college instructor.