10 Must-Visit St. Louis Tap Rooms for the Craft Beer Connoisseur
The world may have once thought of St. Louis as an Anheuser-Busch company town, but recent history has proven that our loyalty was less to Budweiser and more to beer. When A-B was bought by a Belgian...
View ArticleMissouri Medical Marijuana Initiative Falls Short on Signatures for November...
It looked like 2016 might finally be the year for medical marijuana to gain a legal foothold in Missouri. Opinion polls suggested the state might finally be ready to join places like Colorado. New...
View ArticleKevin Bowers Brings the Music of Brazil to St. Louis, Just in Time for the...
There’s scant evidence to suggest that Kevin Bowers timed the release of Nova, his album inspired by the music of Brazil, to coincide with the 2016 Olympics in Rio. But as the sports world turns its...
View ArticleFerguson Protesters Sue City Over Wrongful Arrest, Malicious Prosecution
Three months after four Ferguson protesters were acquitted on all charges in criminal court, they're going back to the courthouse — but this time, it's Ferguson and its prosecutors who will be playing...
View Article50 Years Ago This Month, the Beatles Played Their Only St. Louis Show — and...
Picture yourself in a truck in a rainstorm. That's where Paul McCartney — who had just finished a Beatles show in Cincinnati, and was en route to the plane that would take the group to its only St....
View ArticleSt. Louis Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Resonates in 2016
Some people aren't excited by William Shakespeare. I get that, even if I don't understand it.…
View ArticleAfter LouFest Success, Clockwork Becomes Hounds
Last year, the youthful pop band called Clockwork seemed to be on top of the world. Young, good-looking and capable of writing clean pop rock hooks, the young St. Charles residents found management,...
View ArticleReview: Club Taco Isn't Authentic Mexican — And That's A-OK
Let's go ahead and get this out of the way: Yes, Club Taco has eggplant Parmesan tacos and Thanksgiving dinner-themed tacos. And no, they are not tragic.…
View ArticleMike Birbiglia's Don't Think Twice Falls Short
Comedian/monologist Mike Birbiglia has established himself as a bemused observer navigating the pitfalls of ordinary life like a contemporary Stan Laurel. In works such as Sleepwalk With Me, an...
View ArticleThe Little Prince Will Disappoint Lovers of the Classic Book
There's no way to sugarcoat this: It seems almost impossible that admirers of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince — of which there are millions — will be satisfied by the new animated film...
View ArticleDid 'Right-to-Farm' Amendment Legalize Missouri Weed? St. Louis Man Fights...
Mark Shanklin wasn't just rolling a few joints when St. Louis metro police raided his Carondelet home in June 2015. "I had 300-something plants," he says.…
View ArticleFormer Clayton Police Chief Jailed on Weapons Charge in Canada
Updated at 2:42 p.m. with more information from court records. Clayton's former top cop is facing charges he tried to smuggle a gun across the Canadian border, authorities say. Thomas Byrne, who...
View ArticleChris' Pancake Will Open New Location Downtown
Some of the best pancakes in the city are coming to downtown St. Louis: Chris' Pancake & Dining will be opening a second location on the campus of Saint Louis University School of Law this fall....
View ArticleNewly Announced: The Commodores, Kid Rock, Dean Ween, Metal Church 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...
View ArticleNew Coloring Book Is What 'Self-Aware St. Louisans' Have Been Waiting For
Ryan Rich knows that not everyone is going to find his new coloring book funny. But that's OK; it's not for everyone.…
View Article10 Downtown Bars That Aren't on Wash Ave.
These days, Washington Avenue more or less provides the focal point for St. Louis' downtown nightlife — and on game nights, Ballpark Village provides a similar focus. But barflies looking for...
View ArticleShawn Jacobs' Amazing Collection of Beer Signs, Bar Games to Be Auctioned...
Vintage neon beer signs. Bar mirrors.…
View ArticleUber Driver at Center of St. Louis Rape Investigation Speaks
In September 2015, Uber raised its middle finger to the Metropolitan Taxi Commission and launched its UberX service in St. Louis, defying regulators. Nearly a year later, with court challenges...
View ArticleSt. Louis Driver Charged in Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed Boy
A south St. Louis man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in a hit-and-run crash that killed a twelve-year-old boy. The boy, identified as Clinton Vorce, was on foot on at about 8:40 p.m....
View ArticleStray Dog's Bat Boy: The Musical Is Hauntingly Therapeutic
Bat Boy: The Musical is a sad, beautiful show. Justin Been's current staging of the play at Stray Dog Theatre is in fact much sadder and more beautiful than I recalled from previous productions.…
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