Raven Theater turns 60

Sheryl Crow performing at the Midwestern Inaugural Ball

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At 24, Sheryl Crow was ready to make the move to Los Angeles and break into the big time. Her thorough musicianship and St. Louis experience won her more work recording jingles, but she was a long way from the goal of recording her own songs. Her first break came when she was hired as one of Michael Jackson’s back-up singers for a world tour supporting his album Bad. She received extra attention when she was featured in an onstage duet with Jackson, then at the height of his popularity. Touring the world with the era’s biggest star was a heady experience for the girl from Kennett, but the two years’ experience with the King of Pop gave her the credibility to pursue a recording contract of her own.

Raven Theater turns 60
The community establishment on North Street – once a motion picture theater named Aven, now the Raven Performing Arts Theater – celebrated its 60th anniversary at the end of 2010. Now that the building is officially over the hill, board members hope to raise funds for a major renovation.
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