Over the generations, the great films from Disney studios have generated a number of memorable and beloved songs. This nostalgic evening features the best tunes from Disney’s most popular films and cartoons, including Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, and many other jewels from the Disney vault. Gifted singers and video imagery combine with the Kansas City Symphony to create a delightful evening of music.

Performances are 8 p.m. June 1 and June 2, and 2:30 p.m. June 3, at Helzberg Hall in the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.  The June 3 presentation is a one-hour Family Series edition of the program designed especially for children of all ages.

Michael Stern presents the third of our world-premiere works celebrating the City of Fountains, Stephen Harke’s Muse of the Missouri, followed by a performance by Joshua Bell in Lalo’s dynamic Symphonie espegnole, and then we unleash Helzberg Hall’s new 5,548-pipe Casavant Organ in Saint-Saën’s most famous work, Symphony No. 3, “organ Symphony.” To have all three experiences in one evening will be a first for Kansas City and will create an unforgettable experience.

Performances are 8 p.m. June 15 and June 16, and 2 p.m. June 17, at Helzberg Hall in the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

Beethoven’s jubilant and spirited Symphony No. 9 is a perennial resident in the top three classical favorites of all time. The beautiful music of American composer Alan Hovhaness opens the program prior to the full symphony, chorus and soloists taking the stage for a work that will bring the “ode to Joy” to full expression in the magnificent acoustics of Helzberg Hall.

Performances are 8 p.m. June 22 and June 23, and 2 p.m. June 24, at Helzberg Hall in the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

Enjoy the music of local bluegrass, country, gospel and rock musicians in beautiful Malone Park. Performances are held in a restored 1912 bandstand.

Take a blanket or lawn chair, and your favorite beverage. Picnic and playground facilities on-site.

Next to Normal is a brave, breathtaking musical; winner of three 2009 Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize in 2010. The musical focuses on Diana, described as sexy, sharp and desperately trying to hold on to her family, including husband Dan, who is handsome, genuine and hard-working, while struggling to juggle being a father and a husband. This production takes the audience inside the lives of a typical American family that’s anything but typical.

Contains strong language and themes; best suited for adult audiences.

Performances are 7:30 p.m. June 5-7; 8 p.m. June 8; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. June 9; and 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. June 10, at Muriel Kauffman Theatre in the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

Thirty professional dance companies from across the country converge in St. Louis, performing for three nights. Spring to Dance Festival returns to the Touhill Performing Arts Center this Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26, for its fifth year.

From ballet, tap and jazz to modern and contemporary, Dance St. Louis is proud to bring back some past favorite dance companies while presenting some first-time participating companies with esteemed reputations. They include Pilobolus, Lula Washington Dance Theatre, Q Dance and more.

If you love dance, this is one of the best opportunities of the year to see all types of dance from top professional companies across the country. What started out as just an idea has now blossomed, if not, exploded into one of the hottest dance festivals in the country.

Tickets are $10 for each night.