A special invitation for STL Sports Page readers
The Mater Media Speaker Series brings six nationally known Catholic voices to one stage in St. Charles: six events, one series pass. As a reader of STL Sports Page, your special 25% rate is waiting. Claim your seats for all six events.
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A few minutes on why these six events matter.
The voices
From September through March — each speaker for a single night only, on the stage of the J. Scheidegger Center.
International Speaker
A proud St. Louis native, John O'Leary survived a devastating fire as a boy and turned that second chance into a life's mission. Today he's a two-time New York Times bestselling author whose memoir inspired the hit film Soul on Fire — and he teaches audiences everywhere how to live fully.
Commentator & Author
Bill O'Reilly built the #1 cable news program in America and held that spot for 16 straight years. He's written more than 30 books — 20 of them #1 New York Times bestsellers, an all-time record.
Catholic Evangelist
A journey spanning continents, industries, and callings. Urban rap label founder, Ira DeWitt, is now a creative evangelizer of the faith — founder of SAINT Candles and host of the Beyond SAINT podcast.
Composer & Pianist
A virtuoso pianist and composer who has performed more than 1,500 Concerts of Hope in prisons worldwide — from Sing Sing to Death Row in Texas. His music shows how pain, when surrendered, can be transformed into beauty.
Hollywood Producer
The producer behind Sound of Freedom and Cabrini. A rarity in Hollywood, Leo Severino's deep Catholic faith shapes every film he makes.
Archbishop of New York
A proud St. Louis native raised right here in Ballwin, Cardinal Dolan led the Archdiocese of New York for 17 years. Known for his warmth, wit, and unwavering conviction, he remains one of America's most prominent Catholic voices.
The venue
The J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts at Lindenwood University is one of the region's premier performing arts venues — the kind of room these conversations deserve.
2300 West Clay Street, St. Charles, Missouri — just off Interstate 70 at the Zumbehl Road exit, with ample free on-site parking.
Then
Now
Your host
For more than twenty years, Zip Rzeppa was one of St. Louis's most beloved television sportscasters — and the highest-paid local TV personality in the city's history.
In 2012 he founded Mater Media. Today he hosts every event of the Speaker Series, bringing the same warmth and color St. Louis has known him for to each conversation on stage — then and now.
How it works
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After payment you'll pick your exact seats for all six events — the same seats every night.
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Good to know
The series is sold as a full pass — all six events, one reserved seat. It's the only way to guarantee the same seat all season. (Individual event tickets, if any, are released closer to each event by the box office.)
Your seat is transferable. You're welcome to gift it to a friend or family member for any event you can't attend.
You choose your exact seats after purchase, and they're reserved for you at all six events.
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