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Courtesy of OpenDataSTL
Happy National Civic Day of Hacking: Here's What OpenDataSTL Has in Store
Rows of heads illuminated by the glow of computer screens are hunched over clacking keyboards, their fingers tickling the keys as if they were ivory. Their hearts race as their codes are verified, ... more
May 29, 2014 12:00 AM Fairs and Festivals
Photograph by Justin Bernhaut
Alarm Will Sound Plays John Cage at CHOF Tonight, and "Alarm Will Sound, Jr." Debuts at the Sheldon This Friday
If you missed SLSO's performance of John Cage's " Thirty Pieces for Five Orchestras ," at the Puiitzer Arts Foundation earlier this year, take note: as part of the Chess Hall of Fame's excellent ne... more
May 28, 2014 3:12 PM Music
Photographs by Byron Kerman
The Weird Turn Pro: A Look Inside Downtown's Alexi Era Gallery
Fans of magazines like Juxtapoz , Hi Fructose , and Blab , and artists like Mark Ryden , Renee French , and Olivia De Berardinis will definitely dig the eye candy at Downtown's Alexi Era Ga... more
May 28, 2014 10:33 AM Visual Arts
Photograph by Adria Richards
St. Louis-Born Poet and Literary Legend Maya Angelou Dies at 86
We are so sad to hear the news that St. Louis-born poet and memoirist, Maya Angelou, has passed away at the age of 86. Angelou was known for her lively, lyrical writing, including the memoir I Kno... more
May 28, 2014 10:01 AM Literary
Courtesy of Tower Grove Pride
Tower Grove Pride Returns for Year Two
Last year, when Pride St. Louis’ annual festival moved downtown, a small group of activists determined that the Tower Grove neighborhood, long invested in the event, should have its own LGBT-centri... more
May 27, 2014 4:32 PM Fairs and Festivals
X-Men: Days of Future Past—Wolverine Slices His Way Through History
Director Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past is a curious beast. A sequel to both 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand and 2011’s X-Men: First Class —which was itself a prequel to 2000’s X-Men ... more
May 23, 2014 12:00 AM Movie Reviews
You can tell the Tivoli Happy 90th Birthday in person this weekend. Photograph Courtesy of the Missouri History Museum
What Are You Going to Do With Your Long Weekend? Here are Some Ideas
Maybe you are using your three-day weekend to take a road trip. (If so, good for you.) If not, though, no reason to lament being in town; there’s plenty to do. Take a look: Henry IV & Henry V... more
May 22, 2014 2:16 AM Fairs and Festivals
Photograph courtesy of The Schwag
The Return of The Schwag—and Jimmy Tebeau
It’s almost embarrassing at this point. When something crops up as culturally new or notable, the chance of that thing residing along the Cherokee corridor is reasonably high. So it’s not a surpris... more
May 20, 2014 12:00 AM Music
God's Pocket: The Wronger Side of the Tracks
There are an inordinate number of disappointments to be found in God's Pocket. The most significant is that such a shapeless, clumsy work is the feature film debut of John Slattery. The actor-dir... more
May 16, 2014 9:37 AM Movie Reviews
Photograph collage by Jarred Gastreich
Seven Questions with Photographer Jarred Gastreich
A talented young cat, Jarred Gastreich’s found his place in the local photographic community through some editorial work (he was a mainstay with the old St. Louis Beacon and currently contributes t... more
May 15, 2014 12:00 AM Visual Arts
Photographs by Byron Kerman
Art Films and High Weirdness: 2nd Story Space
Artist Jennifer Weigel has turned her Maplewood studio into a gathering space for artists and art lovers, and her generosity is addictive. Her newly christened 2nd Story Space , located above a... more
May 14, 2014 10:26 AM Visual Arts
Wilco at LouFest 2013. Photograph by Courtney Zahner
LouFest Lineup Announced; Locals Include Pretty Little Empire, Big Brother Thunder & The MasterBlasters
The LouFest lineup was announced at midnight; the festival takes place this year on September 6 and 7. The list is as follows, with links to bands' websites so you can check 'em out (though some of... more
May 13, 2014 9:16 AM Music
Craig Straubinger on the Trip Daddys' New Record, "What Comes Natural"
A combination of originals and battle-tested covers make up the new, full-length album by the Trip Daddys. Veterans of the local club scene, the group’s mainstay remains guitarist, vocalist and son... more
May 13, 2014 12:00 AM Music
Cylla Von Tiedman, 2013
Talking to Danielle Wade, Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz," at The Fox Theatre
In 1939, a musical fantasy film was released. The movie is so iconic that with one name—Judy Garland—most can guess the movie’s title. If that’s not enough, let’s just say it’s a story about a you... more
May 12, 2014 8:51 AM Theater
Fading Gigolo: John Turturro Gets Paid for Every Dance
John Turturro has never been a movie mogul’s vision of a leading man. At 57, the performer, writer, and director is now a burnished icon among American character actors, but he still possesses that... more
May 9, 2014 12:00 AM Movie Reviews
General Manager Jonathan Kirner (left) and co-owner Mike Dudley. Photograph by Byron Kerman
POW! A Comic Book Store is Born
Excalibur Comics in Maryland Heights; Comic Relief Again in Ballwin; All-Around Collectibles in Overland; Bug’s Comics in Florissant; the Fantasy Shop in Kirkwood; Legends in Southampton; Hometown ... more
May 7, 2014 9:03 AM Literary
Chris Grabau of Magnolia Summer. Photograph by Nate Burrell, beforetheblink.com
Mark Ray on his Cosmic-Corporate Fantasia of a Video for Magnolia Summer's "Needles and Pins"
The word’s gone ‘round for years that Magnolia Summer was born of the fertile Americana scene, an important camp within the St. Louis musical community. But one listen to the band’s lead track, “Ne... more
May 6, 2014 12:00 AM Music
Photograph by Pierre Humbert
See St. Louis Awash in Cartoon Stars in Gruff Rhys' "American Interior" Video
Two summers ago, Welsh musician Gruff Rhys (formerly of Super Furry Animals) paid a visit to St. Louis. Yes, he played a show—he even stopped by KDHX for an in-studio performance. But his mission... more
May 5, 2014 9:21 AM Music
Only Lovers Left Alive: Blood Among the Ruins
The word “vampire” is not spoken in renowned filmmaker Jim Jarmusch's new feature, Only Lovers Left Alive , but it doesn't need to be. That the unnaturally pale Adam (Tom Hiddleston) and Eve (Til... more
May 2, 2014 12:00 AM Movie Reviews
Illustration by Paige Brubeck
Seven Questions with Artist and Songwriter Paige Brubeck of Sleepy Kitty
Paige Brubeck and Evan Sult make up Sleepy Kitty Music , a band, and Sleepy Kitty Arts , a design and screenprinting concern. Headquartered in the City’s South Side, the pair’s also the principal... more
May 1, 2014 8:30 AM Visual Arts
