German storyteller Katharina Ritter will perform a selection of Grimm’s Fairy Tales at 7 p.m. March 14 at the German Cultural Society Hall. (Photo by Claus Strigel)

For two centuries, the cautionary tales by the Brothers Grimm have entertained children and adults alike. German storyteller Katharina Ritter will perform a selection of Grimm’s Fairy Tales during a lively and energy-filled portrayal at 7 p.m. March 14 at the German Cultural Society Hall, 3652 South Jefferson Ave., St. Louis (63118).

The stories will be presented in German. The event is free and open to the public.

Ritter’s appearance is sponsored by The German Culture Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, in cooperation with the Goethe Institut Chicago, International Studies and Programs at UMSL and the German Cultural Society of St. Louis.