Hold onto your butts, St. Louis, because Jurassic World Live is coming to town. The show is scheduled to hit Enterprise Center (1401 Clark Avenue, enterprisecenter.com, 314-622-5400) on December 16 and stay in town until December 18. Jurassic World Live features 24 film-accurate dinosaurs, such as the velociraptor Blue and the almighty tyrannosaurus rex that is more than 40 feet in length.
Caryn Dugan, also known as "St. Louis Veg Girl," has been heartened by the number of plant-based living festivals that have sprung up around the country over the past few years. She thought it was high time for a restaurant week dedicated to that same lifestyle. And so, she's launching St. Louis' first-ever Plant-Based Restaurant Week, which runs May 1-7.
Early this morning, allegations and strong criticisms against state Senator Steve Roberts were posted to a Twitter account apparently belonging to Amy Harms, a former law student who in 2015 accused Roberts of sexual assault. "Seven years. It's been seven years since @RobertsforSTL sexually assaulted me, a complete stranger, in public and then tried to blame me for what he'd done.
On Friday, April 14, video of Representative Ian Mackey (D-St. Louis County) taking to task Representative Chuck Bayse (R-Boone County) in the Missouri Statehouse went viral on TikTok and Twitter. The House was debating an amendment to an elections bill that would allow school boards to call for votes on whether or not transgender women can play on all-female teams. Bayse had previously made remarks that his brother had been afraid to tell him that he was gay.
Poor Eric Greitens. He’s being falsely accused by a woman again. As you might have heard, Sheena Chestnut Greitens has gone public with some accusations against her ex-husband, Eric Greitens, our disgraced ex-governor.
George Fiorini has been playing disc golf for about three years. But he’s never been impressed with the attire associated with the sport, which is mainly “hippie” or “pseudo-jock,” as he describes them.
Alderwoman Sarah Martin has resigned. Citing the recent passage of Prop R, Martin — who serves the 11th Ward — posted her resignation letter to Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed on social media. “I cannot continue my work in the Capitol and serve on the Board of Aldermen,” Martin wrote in the letter.
Residents of Hyde Park have complained for years about a local business that they say creates eyesores and environmental hazards. Now, they're taking their complaints to court. In a lawsuit filed on behalf of the Hyde Park Neighborhood Association, residents say the owners of Shreve's Engine Rebuilders violate St. Louis City ordinances and state environmental laws by mishandling industrial waste and toxic chemicals.
Munchie menus have become popular this holiday season — and by holiday season, we mean this 4/20. Hot Box Cookies had announced their 4/20 special menu earlier this week, and now, Hi-Pointe Drive In (multiple locations including 634 Washington Avenue, 314-405-8274) and Mission Taco Joint (908 Lafayette Avenue, 314-858-8226) have followed suit. [content-1] Hi-Pointe Drive-In’s munchie menu consists of “stoner-friendly creations” with its beer and special food offerings.
The St. Louis Earth Day Festival returns this month and it looks like it will be better than ever. After taking a hiatus the past couple of years because of the pandemic, the festival is scheduled to return to the Muny Grounds in Forest Park (1 Theatre Drive) on April 23 and April 24 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.
This morning, police in Fredericktown arrested James Wade and another man in relation to a shots-fired incident that occurred around 1 a.m. Wade and the other man, Jacob Graham, were both charged with second-degree assault, which the Fredericktown Police Department says is a class D felony.
When Steve Sullivan and his business partner, Mark Goldenberg, bought the iconic Broadway Oyster Bar (736 South Broadway, 314-621-8811) in 2019, they understood that they were now responsible for not simply a restaurant and bar, but a piece of St. Louis history. Seeing themselves as stewards, the pair had no plans for any drastic changes to the place; however, Sullivan realized just how sacred that commitment was when he tried to repair one of the bathroom doors and was met with resistance.
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen advanced a bill Thursday that will allocate several million dollars of funding to north St. Louis if passed after a final vote next week. The bill, Board Bill 82, would allow for $37 million of federal COVID-19 relief funds to be used as grants for small businesses, nonprofits and community enhancement projects within 11 commercial corridors in north St. Louis.
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Yesterday the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Ryan Adams, 19, with 2nd degree assault and other felonies stemming from a police chase Tuesday morning. Police officers were patrolling Marisol Manor Way just outside of Eureka around 5 a.m. in response to reports of individuals stealing from cars in the area.
Every morning, chef Koda Williams begins his day at Bowood by Niche (4605 Olive Street, 314-454-6868) with the following ritual: He arrives in the kitchen about an hour before anyone else, turns on the equipment, then makes himself an Americano and heads up to the rooftop garden. Nominally, he's there to collect fresh herbs for the day's service, but in reality, he sees his time up there as a way to center himself and take in the oasis-like beauty of his Central West End urban-farm environs.
Loss and grief have become commonplace on the campuses of two of St. Louis’ largest universities following numerous recent deaths, raising questions about the schools' mental-health service programs. Since classes began in the fall at Saint Louis University and Washington University, six students and a resident physician have died, four in the past two weeks. Of the seven deaths, four were suicides, while the cause of death in the other three cases have not been announced.
1. Microcinema This Wednesday, April 13, Arkadin (5228 Gravois Avenue, 314-221-2173, arkadincinema.com) will screen Magical Springtime Shorts and Other Oddities, as presented by Silents, Please STL (a St. Louis film series dedicated to promoting silent film).
Last month, a judge gave preliminary approval to a $1.3 million settlement in a "debtors' prison" class action lawsuit against the city of Normandy. Earlier this week, the ArchCity Defenders law firm, which brought the suit, set up a website for as many as 25,000 people who are eligible for some of the settlement money to start the process of receiving it.
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