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New Mississippi Stamp Has a Local Origin: St. Louis Photographer Lou Bopp
Lou Bopp's work is going places — literally. The St. Louis photographer's shot of blues musician Jimmy "Duck" Holmes is now a Forever stamp, released by the U.S. Postal Service last Friday. Originally...
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Rapper Ghostface Killah to Perform at Ready Room This Thursday
The year 2017 is shaping up to be a busy one for Ghostface Killah. In addition to working on a sequel to his 2000 classic Supreme Clientele, Ghost has also taken the Wu-Tang reins from RZA, assuming a...
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How Ron Buechele Went from Being a Cop to Being a Pitmaster
Ron Buechele, the owner and pitmaster of Soulard's Capitalist Pig (2727 S. 12th Street, 314-772-1180), doesn't hesitate when he's asked where he got his cooking chops. "It was my aunt Angelina," he...
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Ben & Jerry's Is Giving Away Ice Cream in the Loop Today
Stop everything. Today is the best day of the year at Ben & Jerry's.…
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Here are the Details for Chuck Berry's Funeral
Details have been announced for Chuck Berry's funeral, which will take place this weekend at the Pageant (6161 Delmar Blvd., 314-726-6161).Members of the public can begin lining up at 5 a.m. Sunday,...
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Is Ferguson's Consent Decree Safe Under Jeff Sessions?
The same day Attorney General Jeff Sessions was in St. Louis not talking about the Ferguson consent decree, he quietly sent a memo to U.S. Attorneys across the country that critics fear will undo that...
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Lyda Krewson Will Be St. Louis' First Female Mayor
Lyda Krewson, a long-time alderwoman in the Central West End, is set to be the city's first new mayor in sixteen years. Unofficial results show the 64-year-old certified public accountant easily...
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St. Louis Soccer Stadium Measure Fails; Voters Approve MetroLink Sales Tax...
St. Louis voters said no to public dollars for MLS soccer tonight — rejecting a measure that would earmark $50 million in tax revenue to build a new soccer stadium near downtown. Proposition 2 failed,...
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Newly Announced: DJ Premier, Twangfest 21, RUSS, Lamb of God, Dragonforce and...
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.…
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Rex Sinquefield Loses Twice, as Voters Reject Most Ballot Props in St. Louis
If you're still trying to make sense of the alphabet soup of propositions from Tuesday's city elections, here's what happened. …
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Now Grown Up, the Orwells Still Have the Power to Shock
In an age when most rock concert attendees listen politely and shoot iPhone videos rather than, you know, moving around or — God forbid — forming a mosh pit, you can still count on the Orwells' shows...
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St. Louis Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Is Pointed Good Fun
The Comedy of Errors, despite its romantic moments and eventual happy ending, is a play about mistakes. There are mistaken identities, errors in judgment, failed attempts at problem solving and even...
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François Ozon's Frantz is a Reluctant Romance
François Ozon's new film Frantz begins in Germany just after the end of World War I, at a time when the wounds of battle have yet to heal and the countries that wrapped themselves in the heat of war...
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Review: Himalayan Yeti Triumphs with Nepalese and Indian Fare
Last November, a five-star restaurant quietly opened on South Kingshighway. OK, technically Himalayan Yeti has not been accredited as such, and even if it went through the vetting, it probably...
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St. Louis Has One Champion Football Team. And the Women on It Will Mess You Up
Myrt Davis has waited seven months to deck someone, to literally pummel them into the ground. "Oh my god, it's amazing.…
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Soccer Supporters Mourn Defeat of MLS Stadium Plan in St. Louis
As election night dragged on, the once-boisterous crowd of soccer supporters in the Union Station Hotel's Regency Ballroom began to grow quiet, their excitement replaced by the sullen resignation of...
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For Gaslight, a Year in Business Means a 5-Album Release Show
When JB Anderson wanted to brand his new venture — a combination bar, restaurant and recording studio — he chose the name Gaslight, a word with both new and old implications. The name harkens back to...
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Southern Missouri Sheriff Framed 77-Year-Old for Kidnapping, AG Says
The newly elected sheriff of Mississippi County assaulted an elderly rival of one of his relatives and framed her, cuffing the 77-year-old woman so hard she suffered a heart attack, Attorney General...
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GoFundMe Campaigns Aim to Raise $60 Million for MLS Soccer in St. Louis
The soccer dream is not dead in St. Louis — only now it's banking on the power of the crowd instead of the public purse. At least three GoFundMe campaigns currently active on the crowd-funding site...
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The 10 Best Spots for Pasta in St. Louis
Pasta, arguably the simplest of dishes, is unforgettable when made properly. The variety of noodles — fresh or dried, shaped or filled — and the sauces that accompany them are almost as numerous as...
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