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Emily Fiasco, a St. Louis middle school band teacher, has watched Jeopardy! since she was her students’ age. Technically, Fiasco says she started watching with her dad when she was even younger than that, but since her elementary school got out late, she couldn’t catch the beginning of the episodes, which aired at 4:30 p.m.

Emily Fiasco, a St. Louis' middle school band teacher, has watched Jeopardy! since she was her students’ age. Technically, Fiasco says she started watching with her dad younger than that, but since her elementary school got out late, she couldn’t catch the beginning of the episodes, which aired at 4:30 p.m.

Just two months after the popular cannabis company introduced its celebrated strains to the Missouri medical marijuana market through a partnership with Swade, Cookies has officially opened up its own dedicated dispensary in the St. Louis area. With a big splash and considerable fanfare, the Bay Area-lifestyle brand turned purveyor of potent pot celebrated its grand opening in Florissant on Saturday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a block party featuring performances by several local rappers. A line was already wrapped around the building when the event kicked off at 10 a.m., and some customers had camped out in front of the store for days in advance.

St. Louis events are heating up, following the weather's suit. Comedian John Mulaney comes to town this weekend, Matilda will be on stage once more and unique finds are waiting at the GeekCraft Expo in Webster Groves. With so many things to do, it'll be hard to not try to squeeze everything into one weekend.

This week is a musical one, so tap your foot as you get down. Elle Woods is taking over The Muny, Left Bank Books has an online opportunity and The Dark Room hosts a family-friendly jazz session. Plan your week accordingly, then hop to our weekend events for some more fun: [content-1]

If you see little ones running around the kitchen at Edera Italian Eatery (48 Maryland Plaza, 314-361-7227), rest assured it's not a desperate response to staffing shortages. From now through  August 13, those kids are lending their culinary creativity to the Central West End restaurant for Pizza for a Purpose, Edera's charitable program that features collaborations with several prominent St. Louis area chefs and their children. The rotating pizza series, which began on July 11, is the brainchild of Edera's executive chef, Andrew Simon.

After three days of testimony, Stephan Cannon was found guilty of first-degree murder for the shooting death of retired police captain David Dorn in June 2020. Emotions ran high in the courtroom. After the verdict was read, one woman stormed out, muttering "ya'll bitches" under her breath and rattling the courtroom door as she left.

The St. Louis County Council voted last night against a bill that would have secured $1.25 million in funds for abortion access. Sponsored by Councilwoman Lisa Clancy, D-5th District, federal pandemic aid would have been used to assist pregnant people traveling out-of-state to receive an abortion, as well as help parents amid the infant-formula shortage. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page had also voiced his support for the fund in previous weeks.

Nearly 100 shots were fired during a shootout between short-term renters early Wednesday morning, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Around 1 a.m. in the Downtown West neighborhood, an argument broke out between parties staying on the 1900 block of Washington Avenue and on the 400 block of North 20th Street. Shortly after, a nearby resident told KSDK that they'd heard shots similar to “machine fire” for two to three minutes.

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act, a 175-word bill that would create federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. The bill passed the house with significant bipartisan support. All 220 Democrats and 47 Republicans voted in favor of the bill with 157 Republicans voting against.

Cori Bush is always making news (just yesterday she was arrested at a pro-choice protest outside the Supreme Court), but she also knows how to throw a great party. Then sometimes, she mixes business with pleasure, too. That’s the case this Friday, July 22, when Bush is throwing her birthday party on St. Louis’ Cherokee Street.

Here, again, is every newly announced show for the week! Click through and start planning ahead. And as always, here's your obligatory COVID safety warning: Be sure to check with the venues before you make plans to head to any of these shows, as the virus is still circulating and safety measures vary from venue to venue.

The prosecution's star witness took the stand today in the trial of Stephan Cannon, the 26-year-old accused of killing retired St. Louis police captain David Dorn during a night of looting in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Dorn was killed in the early hours of June 2, 2020, after responding to a burglary alarm at Lee's Pawn & Jewelry, which was being looted. Though Dorn was no longer a police officer, he still worked security for the store, which was owned by a friend.

The protagonist of Teddy Wayne's The Great Man Theory could be described as a total sad sack. At the start, he's a mildly successful, if self-righteous, college lecturer with a contract to complete his first full-length book, The Luddite Manifesto: How the Age of Screens Is a Fatal Distraction.

The Factory of St. Louis is the first brand new performance venue built from the ground up in the Midwest in over twenty years, typically hosting a range of artists from The Beach Boys to Deadmau5, from Three Days Grace to Olivia Rodrigo. On Sat., July 30, The Factory, St. Louis’ “Best New Venue” (Riverfront Times), will host its inaugural beer festival, Brewski Kicks on Route 66. Inspired by The Great American Road Trip, the festival will bring together the best beer from every stop along “The Mother Road” in what is a must-attend event for beer aficionados and roadtrippers alike.

U.S. Representative Cori Bush (D-St. Louis) was arrested outside of the Supreme Court today. She, alongside several members of The Squad — a nickname for the progressive members of Congress — were protesting against the Supreme Court’s recent overturn of Roe v. Wade. In the video, taken by Lynese Wallace, Bush is sitting in the middle of the street and a police officer is leaning down talking to her.

Careless drivers have long been a concern on South Grand Boulevard. But a pedestrian death that occurred Friday night at South Grand and Juniata Street has people who live and work near the popular dining and nightlife area calling louder than ever for something to change. Danni Eickenhorst, co-owner of Steve’s Hot Dogs and Burgers on South Grand, was at a community movie night at Ritz Park, between Juniata and Hartford streets, when the event was interrupted by tragedy.

Chuny Ann Reed, 47, died early Monday at a hospital in Illinois after becoming gravely ill five days earlier while incarcerated at a detention center in Pulaski County, Illinois. Reed was awaiting trial in St. Louis on a federal charge of distributing fentanyl and crack cocaine resulting in bodily injury at the Parkview Apartments, 4451 Forest Park Avenue. If convicted, she would have faced at least 20 years in prison.

Alice Weiss, 66, lives just outside Columbia, Missouri, on a leafy street with a two-acre retention pond that the neighborhood's 100 or so residents call "the lake." She's an elected board member of the homeowners association and takes it upon herself to manage the landscaping and flower beds in the subdivision's green spaces.