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Thank God for the pro-choice faith leaders of Missouri. More than a dozen clergy members of multiple faiths have stepped forward with a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s oppressive laws banning abortion. The case, a national initiative of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, seeks to send an essential message to those who oppose abortion:
A makeshift memorial is outside of Bob Kramer's Marionettes today after a fire destroyed the theater and home on Friday. A body that has yet to be identified was found among the rubble. The fire broke out in the 4100 block of Laclede Avenue at 7:30 p.m. and engulfed the home.
If your version of romance includes onion rings and sliders, it’s time to make your Valentine’s Day reservation at White Castle. The fast food chain’s legendary Valentine’s Day dinner experience returns this year.
When you live in the City of St. Louis, one tends to find common ground with neighbors you might not have much else in common with because you have shared concerns around security. In my case, the neighbor behind me is really intense and may run out with a bat or a gun if he sees trouble.
It may be cold outside, but the patio at Molly's in Soulard should be hot on March 4 — as the Snow Day: A Winter Beer Festival makes it debut. The new event, a collaboration between the Riverfront Times and Molly's, promises dozens of "seasonal, limited-edition beers," winter-themed cocktails, live music, a "restaurant row" with food from local eateries, a vendor marketplace and fire pits. They're promising more than 100 different beers.
Matt Lewis is proud of the deep relationships he's cultivated with his customers at Carl's Deli (6401 Clayton Road, 314-721-2392), first as a teenage employee and now as its owner. Sometimes, though, he has to laugh at how few boundaries there are between him and a few of his guests. "Some ladies come in, and it's funny because they tell me that I am getting gray," Lewis says.
If you've been thumbing to the back of the RFT's print edition or following the music section online, you've probably noticed a trend over the last few months: lots of stories by a Steve Leftridge.
Ninety-nine people tried to bring a gun onto a plane at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis last year, according to the TSA. These were people packing heat as a carry-on, which, if you didn't know, is definitely illegal.
You either hate 100 gecs or think its music is the best thing you've ever heard. If you're in the pro-gecs party, we have good news. 100 gecs is coming to St. Louis on April 15 for a show at The Pageant.
Tuesday will bring the talk of the Broadway world to Fox Theatre (527 North Grand Boulevard, 314-534-1111, fabulousfox.com) with the musical SIX. One of the most popular shows on Broadway, SIX follows the six wives of Henry VIII.
How does a Scottish play sound in Italian? That's an answer Winter Opera St. Louis plans to illuminate over the course of several hours each this Friday and Sunday as the company presents Macbeth at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (210 East Monroe Avenue, 314-759-1455). In this Macbeth, the lord doesn't just sing his part — he goes by "Macbetto."
It's the new year, and I struggled deciding on what to review next. Since flower got me in hot water at the end of 2022, I decided to dip into a category that I have yet to try for a review: edibles
This is the special day each year that we pause and take a moment to celebrate our Lord and Savior, Dolly Parton. Her birthday is January 19 and this year we are celebrating the 77th anniversary of when “a rainbow arched down from heaven and touched a butterfly” and Dolly Parton was born. We’ve already spilled a lot of digital ink celebrating this human unicorn, but if you need a refresher to remember all of the reasons why this earth angel should be praised, we’d recommend reading our story from 2016 titled “Dolly Parton Is the Queen of Everything and the Glowing Center of the Universe.” That pretty much covers it all.
Clergy from various faiths filed a lawsuit in the St. Louis Circuit Court today arguing that Missourians have a right to exercise their freedom of religion — which includes abortion. The lawsuit is a slap against the Missouri legislature’s overall “explicit preference” for some religious beliefs about abortion over others.
A jail in southeast Missouri that allegedly was operated with no guards for more than half of the day and left an extension cord in easy reach of a suicidal inmate must now pay $900,000 to the family of a detainee who died in the jail's custody. The lawsuit was brought by Maud Smith, mother of Adrian Smith, a 37-year-old who took his own life while at the Reynolds County Jail on November 19, 2018. Smith had two children, and the lawsuit was brought on their behalf.
A charter school's plans to build a new high school on a plot of land in south city's Marine Villa neighborhood have hit a major snag. Kairos Academies, which currently operates a charter school for fifth through ninth graders at Wisconsin Avenue and Potomac Street, had previously announced plans to build a high school about three blocks south of there, just on the other side of South Broadway. The deal would have required Kairos to purchase land from the Teamsters Local 6, whose Gambrinus Hall is also on Wisconsin.
St. Louis is on a sports team bonanza. We recently added a professional football and soccer team. Now, one more sport will join the pro mix: Pickleball.
Twitter said it best: “Ain’t no candy man like an STL candy man.” On Monday, a Twitter account, @reallly1ray, posted a video of the STL Candyman — a man selling food, candy and more out of the back of his van on North Grand. The Tweet blew up, receiving over 300,000 views.
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