Faceless, Now at the Rep, Questions the Very Nature of Justice
Ah, the courtroom drama. It's a fine set-up to depict America struggling to discover the true nature of justice as the state attempts to punish one of its own for their crimes.…
View ArticleHostiles Is a Western for Our Time
The American Western has, since some time around the late 1940s, been a genre about loss. Because it dealt with a time that was still within living memory in its movie heyday, the nostalgia was acute.…
View ArticleAt Pangea, a Talented Young Chef Soars in St. Charles
When Jessie Gilroy told her parents she wanted to go to culinary school, they balked, insisting that she go to college for a four-year degree. Her response?…
View ArticleNewly Announced: Foo Fighters, Minus the Bear, Tech N9ne, Japanese Breakfast...
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 ArticleDMX Buys People Shots, Gives Sermon at St. Louis Airport Chili's
DMX spent Monday night at a Chili's in St. Louis Lambert International Airport preaching the good word of the Lord while handing out shots, TMZ reports. The rapper had performed at the Chaifetz arena...
View ArticleAlamo Drafthouse Cinema to Open St. Louis Location in Midtown
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the quirky Austin-based chain that specializes in creative programming and new releases alike, will open its first St. Louis location in Midtown's new City Foundry development. …
View ArticlePunch Bowl Social to Anchor City Foundry With 26,000 Square Feet of...
It's not just Alamo Drafthouse Cinema that plans to take up residency in Midtown next year — Punch Bowl Social also announced this morning it will be coming to the City Foundry complex. The...
View ArticleYellowbelly, New Restaurant From Retreat Gastropub Team, Offers a Sneak Peek
If sugary cocktails, volcano-shaped barware and cheap grass skirts are what comes to mind when you hear the words "tiki bar," Travis Howard and Tim Wiggins want to change that. …
View ArticleNelly Accused of Sexual Assault By Two More Women in Civil Filing
Just months after Nelly was accused of rape by a Seattle college student, two more women have come forward accusing the rapper of sexual assault. The claims are part of a civil lawsuit brought by...
View ArticleMay Day Orchestra Draws Influence from Kenyan History for New Album Wake
It's Monday afternoon on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Tim Rakel has just wrapped up another two-hour shift of Mystery Train, his long-running show on KDHX.…
View ArticleArtist Who Viewed the Eclipse in Missouri Wants to Turn Your Memories Into Art
Canadian artist and St. Louis native Aislinn Thomas wants to take your memories of the solar eclipse and turn them into art. She is creating a multi-sensory installation — using the voices of people...
View ArticlePridefest Asks City to Drop Charges Against Protesters at Its Event
Pride St. Louis has a simple plea for the prosecutors seeking to press charges against the people who protested last year's Pridefest event: Don't. In a letter posted to the organization's Facebook...
View ArticleThe Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Week, January 25 to 31
January is almost over, February is on deck and that means there are only two more months of regular-season hockey.…
View ArticleMissouri Senator Calls for Food Stamp Crackdown
A state senator from southern Missouri wants to crack down on people receiving food stamps — and their kids.The bill sponsored by Senator David Sater (R-Cassville) would punish people who fail to...
View ArticleUltrasounds Aren't Required Before Abortion in Missouri, Solicitor General Says
Are women getting abortions in Missouri required by law to get an ultrasound first? On Tuesday, Missouri’s Solicitor General John Sauer said no. Under questioning, Sauer stated that women seeking an...
View ArticleDowntown St. Louis' First Food Hall Opens Monday
Your dining options in downtown St. Louis are about to expand again. …
View ArticleHammer Attack in the Central West End Has Police Searching for Suspect
Police are begging for the public's help after a 25-year-old woman was attacked with a hammer and nearly forced into a vehicle during a robbery in the heart of the Central West End. The attack...
View ArticleJamilah Nasheed Jumps into Race for Board of Aldermen President
After more than a decade in the state capitol, state Senator Jamilah Nasheed's next step could bring her back home to St. Louis. In a press release and campaign video released today, Nasheed (D-St....
View ArticleMetro East Man Rammed St. Louis Cop Car Twice, Police Say
A Metro East man in a stolen car rammed a St. Louis County police cruiser twice Wednesday night during a wild car chase, authorities say. Nicholas Settles, 28, of Belleville was driving through north...
View ArticleMilagro Modern Mexican Will Close in March, Search for a New Home
Milagro Modern Mexican(20 Allen Ave. Ste 130, Webster Groves) is on the hunt for a new home. The acclaimed eatery announced today it would not be renewing its lease after eight years in Old Webster...
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