The Killing of a Sacred Deer Is Intellectually Empty
It's hard to tell exactly what to make of The Killing of a Sacred Deer — or even how to categorize it. It has the makings of a horror film (violence, blood and a supernatural threat), but the...
View ArticleThe STL Free Jazz Collective Has One Focus: Musical Improv
Though keyboardist Jim Hegarty considers himself the introvert of the STL Free Jazz Collective, he's also the group's de facto bandleader, having put together the six-piece group in advance of its...
View ArticleThe Mad Crab Is a Deliriously Good Time
When you walk into the Mad Crab, you'll notice some things are different. A few are obvious: There's butcher paper on the tables instead of cloths.…
View ArticleFor ArchCity Defenders' New Director, Blake Strode, Home Is Where the...
In 2013, more than a year before their scrappy law firm catapulted to national prominence, Thomas Harvey and Michael-John Voss finally sat down to hash out the future of ArchCity Defenders. The two...
View ArticleFundraiser Will Help Reedy Press 'Reboot' After Catastrophic Warehouse Fire
Two weeks after a massive warehouse fire destroyed the inventory for Reedy Press — along with tens of thousands of citronella candles, toys collected by the Shriners and much, much more — the St....
View ArticleHamburger Mary's to Open a Huge New Restaurant in Downtown St. Louis
Three years after the closure of St. Louis' Hamburger Mary's franchise, the LGBT nightlife favorite is coming back — and how. …
View ArticleSNAP Hedges on Apology to Priest It Labeled a Predator
In a St. Louis-based victim advocacy group's first public statements after it reportedly apologized to a priest accused of sexual abusing minors, the group attempted to reframe its statement as...
View ArticleThe Gateway Pundit's Sidekick Arrested After Grabbing Woman in Connecticut
Controversial St. Louis-based blogger Jim Hoft spent last night railing against a "FAR LEFT MOB" after his sidekick was arrested after grabbing a woman from behind at the University of Connecticut....
View ArticleNewly Announced: The Killers, Trevor Noah, Of Mice & Men, R.LUM.R and More
Here, again, is every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention.…
View ArticleBen Diesel and the Stars Go Out Team Up for Pop-Punk Get Splitfaced EP
Each fall, the local pop-punk quartet Ben Diesel opens up its big, goofy heart and performs a show in benefit of the Ronald McDonald House.…
View ArticleThe Best Things to Do This Weekend, December 1-3
Is there a word for the strange way time passes the week after Thanksgiving? The workday seems to crawl through the morning, then just as noon strikes its 4 p.m. — what do we call that strange time...
View ArticleLawsuit Challenges Missouri's Restrictive Wine Sale and Shipping Laws
The Missouri law that bars out-of-state wine distributors from shipping directly to in-state customers is now the subject of a lawsuit. …
View ArticleKnead Bakeshop Brings Sourdough — and Much, Much More — to Lindenwood Park
A.J. and Kristen Brown started selling sourdough and brioche loaves at farmers’ markets in St. Charles county about three years ago. A.J. says, “We decided to take another step to test the waters to...
View ArticleAs St. Louis Community College Trustees Weigh Budget Fix, Critics Eye...
Trustees for St. Louis Community College will vote on a plan tonight to address a budget deficit that's expected to grow by $13 million a year by 2020. One proposal involves layoffs that could affect...
View ArticleBurglars Thwarted in Attempt to Break into Edwardsville Gun Shop
The Edwardsville gun shop Michaels Arms & Accessories was saved from a break-in around 3 a.m. this morning. Edwardsville Police Lt. Charles Kohlberg told the Telegraph that the robbers attempted...
View ArticleParlor, a Bar with Arcade Games, Opens Tonight in the Grove
The new spot that opens tonight in the Grove, Parlor(4170 Manchester Avenue), brings a concept to the neighborhood complete with arcade games, a stocked bar and a food truck. …
View ArticleMan Hiding in the Woods Arrested in Francis Howell Teacher Shooting
A man found hiding in a tunnel in the woods this morning near the site where a Francis Howell High School teacher was shot yesterday has been arrested. The wooded area where the man was found is also...
View ArticleDemocratic Fundraiser Matthew Lieberman Charged with Firing Gun, Shouting...
A political fundraiser with ties to some of the Metro's most powerful Democrats was charged today with multiple felonies, accused of shouting racial slurs and firing a handgun out of the window of his...
View ArticleSt. Louis Restaurant Openings & Closings: November 2017
November continued to be a fast-paced month in the St. Louis restaurant scene — with intriguing new openings across the metro region. And while the area suffered a few closures as well, with...
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