Best Bets: Poetry showcase, Maplewood Sweet Tooth Tour, Be.Be and the Neosouls, and more

When Available through Feb. 28 • Where Registration required for access • How much $20 • More info repstl.org

In the spirit of its Studio Series, the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is providing access to Ryan J. Haddad’s one-person show about approaching the gay dating scene while living with cerebral palsy. Produced by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in association with IAMA Theatre Company, the play is directed by Laura Savia and Jess McLeod. By Calvin Wilson

When 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Feb. 19-20 • Where Helium Comedy Club, St. Louis Galleria, 1151 St. Louis Galleria Street, Richmond Heights • How much $60-$160 for tables of two, three and four • More info heliumcomedy.com

Comedian and actor T.J. Miller, known for “Silicon Valley” and “Deadpool,” brings his “The Best Medicine Tour: Doing It Right” to Helium Comedy Club for several shows this weekend. Miller’s style and attitude are described as no-holds-barred, and his material ranges from observational to absurdist. Miller has been seen in “Office Christmas Party,” “The Emoji Movie,” “Cloverfield” and “Big Hero 6” and has his own HBO special, “T.J. Miller: Meticulously Ridiculous.” By Kevin C. Johnson

When 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 • Where Blue Strawberry, 364 North Boyle Avenue • How much $15-$20, $15 for livestream • More info bluestrawberrystl.com

Be.Be and the Neosouls continue to make inroads on the local music scene and beyond. Following an Open Air Concert Series show recently, the band will perform this weekend at Blue Strawberry. Be.Be is slated to release her debut album, “Elements,” soon, featuring the singles “Air” and “Hot Seat.” By Kevin C. Johnson

When 6 p.m. Feb. 19 • Where Fox Sports Midwest Live! at Ballpark Village, 601 Clark Avenue • How much Sold out • More info stlballparkvillage.com; eventbrite.com

Ballpark Village and 92.3 WIL were onto something when they decided to continue the Hot Country Nights Series. Rebranded as Homegrown Sessions, the concerts focus on local and regional acts performing for smaller audiences. And as a result, each socially distanced concert has been selling out, including Well Hungarians’ upcoming show. By Kevin C. Johnson

When 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1-5 p.m. Feb. 20 • Where Downtown Maplewood • How much $12 • More info enjoymaplewood.com

As you walk the streets of downtown Maplewood, visit eight shops for a sample of chocolate or another sweet treat. Tickets for the annual Maplewood Sweet Tooth Tour are available for morning and afternoon sessions, and organizers will keep participants on a specific route. By Valerie Schremp Hahn

When 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 • Where Blue Strawberry, 364 North Boyle Avenue • How much $20-$25, $15 for livestream • More info bluestrawberrystl.com

Her show at Blue Strawberry the day after Christmas sold out, and now Tish Haynes Keys returns with a new show, “Neo Nights.” After her divorce in 2020, Keys says, “now I want to focus on me. I’m finding myself again.” Keys was seen in TV’s “The Voice” in 2018. By Kevin C. Johnson

When 2 p.m. Feb. 21 • Where stlclassicalguitar.org • How much $10 per show, $89 for series • More info 314-567-5566; stlclassicalguitar.org

St. Louis Classical Guitar’s Scholar Series continues with Travis Lewis, local guitar player, composer and educator in both the United States and Japan. If you’ve ever wondered how we got from 19th-century guitar styles to Jimi Hendrix, then listen as Lewis performs and discusses the development of guitar in America during the 20th century. By Eric Meyer

When 7 p.m. Feb. 22 • Where facebook.com/leftbankbooks.stl • How much Free • More info left-bank.com

Left Bank Books, the St. Louis Poetry Center and Four Way Books will showcase four poets in the Four Way Books Poetry Showcase. Hear from Reginald Gibbons, Rodney Terich Leonard, Angela Narciso Torres and Abigail Wender as they discuss their respective works and answer questions. By Micah Barnes

When 7 p.m. Feb. 23 • Where facebook.com/leftbankbooks.stl • How much Free • More info left-bank.com

Left Bank Books hosts a discussion of Ada Calhoun’s new book, “Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis,” with Susannah Cahalan. In the book, Calhoun looks at why Generation X women often find themselves in a midlife crisis by analyzing cultural and political contexts. Cahalan is the bestselling author of “Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness.” By Micah Barnes