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The Archive Music House Brings Soul Food and Live Music to Soulard
For the last few years, one of the most striking bars in St. Louis has also been the one with the most upheaval. The gorgeous old Carnegie library at Lafayette and 7th Boulevard in Soulard has been a...
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Satanic After-School Club Eyes Missouri Elementary School
The Satanic Temple has singled out an elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, for a new after-school program aimed at teaching children lessons in rationality and science. And also, obviously,...
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Premiere: Miss Molly Simms Releases Video for "One Way Ticket"
Hot off the release of April's Borrowed or Sold EP, itself right on the heels of September's One Way Ticket LP, Miss Molly Simms is debuting a new music video exclusively through RFT Music this week....
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Josh Hawley Stomped Kurt Schaefer in Missouri's AG Race, and We Can All Watch...
Mizzou law school professor Josh Hawley crushed Sen. Kurt Schaefer in the Republican primary for state Attorney General, which means we all win —because that godforsaken race is over and we don’t have...
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Penny Hubbard Ekes Out a Victory — For Now — Against Activist Bruce Franks
It may have been the closest race in the night. State Rep. Penny Hubbard (D-St. Louis) eked out a victory in the Democratic Primary's 78th District over activist Bruce Franks — besting Franks by just...
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Progressives Win Some Seats in Bid to Transform St. Louis Democratic Party
Twenty-seven-year-old Marty Murray Jr. defeated longtime Democratic operative Brian Wahby in the 7th Ward. In the 9th, social worker Sara Johnson beat incumbent committeewoman Pat Ortmann, who is...
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With Primary Victory, Kimberly Gardner Is Poised to Become St. Louis' First...
Kimberly Gardner is St. Louis’ next circuit attorney. With 47 percent of the vote, the state representative and former prosecutor swept Tuesday’s primary election by a landslide margin, beating out a...
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The Drowsy Chaperone, Now at STAGES St. Louis, Offers the Perfect Reprieve...
I don't know what we collectively did to deserve The Drowsy Chaperone, but I'm grateful for it. This year has been nothing but death, destruction and the longest presidential campaign season in memory.…
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Woody Allen's Cafe Society Is a Satisfying Little Love Story
Artists, given sufficient amounts of encouragement and inspiration, can create new works indefinitely. Stephen King and Joyce Carol Oates continue to write books, sometimes two or three a year.…
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I Am the Only Person I Know Who Loves Korn
In a daydreaming moment, I imagine walking down the middle of Cherokee, all the way from Fort Gondo to Foam, wearing only a dashiki, two left shoes and a monocle for my right eye. Playing Hawkwind...
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St. Louis-Based Asprient Has Some Tenants Fuming
Imagine: a newly renovated one-bedroom loft apartment with granite countertops and in-unit washer/dryer located in the heart of the Central West End. Advertisements for "The Michelangelo" boasted a...
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Review: Big Baby Q and Smokehouse Showcases Ben Welch's Barbecue Brilliance
When I first met Ben Welch two years ago, he had some bold words about his barbecue skills: "I've heard Mike Emerson is my competition." I thought he was trying to be funny.…
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Greitens Blasts His Way Through GOP Primary, Setting up Showdown with Koster...
Eric Greitens, the musclebound Navy SEAL and modern-day renaissance man who transformed into a conservative culture warrior seemingly overnight, will face Democrat Chris Koster in a general election...
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Critic's Pick: Lake Street Dive to Perform at the Pageant This Thursday,...
Stop us if you've heard this one before. Unknown band puts up microphone and has a buddy hold a camera to record a Jackson 5 cover on a street corner.…
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Newly Announced: Zeds Dead, Sevendust, Emmylou Harris, Mac Miller 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. Page two contains our complete listing of new shows, so...
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21-Year-Old St. Louis Man Charged with Killing Mom, Teen Brother
A 21-year-old was charged with first-degree murder today in the stabbing death of his mom and 16-year-old half-brother. Police took Darquise Gowdy into custody on Tuesday after a relative found the...
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Yolklore Brings Fast-Casual Breakfast Food to Crestwood
Mary and John Bogacki and Billy Oziransky suspected Crestwood's residents were hungry for a non-chain, chef-driven breakfast option. At Yolklore's grand opening this past Sunday, they felt the full...
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The Real Drinker's Guide to St. Louis' Best Dive Bars
Let other cities have their flashy clubs and mixology meccas. Here in St. Louis, we're happy with a bar stool, good company and a stiff drink.…
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New Art Shows Opening in Grand Center Friday Focus on Photography
Interested in photography? Two new art shows opening Friday examine different ways of shooting — with a former RFT contributor looking at smartphone culture even as some old school shooters show off...
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