Albion Theatre’s Mindgame, a play by novelist Anthony Horowitz, features the kind of purposeful misdirection that would earn the suggestion of a smile from the godfather of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. Strong, fully committed performances and attention to detail keep the audience enthralled in the tightly wound drama.
An Idaho woman who alleges her son died because of the abuse he suffered at the infamous Agape boarding school in Stockton, Missouri, sued the school in federal court yesterday. Kathleen Britt says that she sent her son to the boarding school more than a decade ago after she and her husband became increasingly distraught over his use of drugs and alcohol.
In the farthest reaches of north St. Louis County, against a dense backdrop of old sycamore trees and a sea of honeysuckle, the busy main road that we all know as Lindbergh Boulevard comes to a quiet and abrupt dead end. Steps away, a wild and secluded section of Coldwater Creek flows not far from the Missouri River.
A St. Louis landmark is under new ownership. Joan Aiazzi, owner and operator of Rigazzi's, is handing the keys to the Italian mainstay to a new pair of local owners. Corey Christanell and business partner Donn Ganim have purchased the restaurant, which lays claim to being the oldest operating restaurant on the Hill.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16. Shock of shock: The man who opened fire at a Kirkwood trunk or treat Sunday is not only a St. Louis County cop but the son of former St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch.
The arts are a big business in St. Louis — and the Regional Arts Commission has the data to back that statement up. The local funder announced today, in partnership with Americans for the Arts, that the arts contributed more than $868 million to St. Louis' economy in 2022. The number comes from the recently completed Economic & Prosperity 6 study, which RAC released today during its new annual conference Cultura.
We all know the story: In the Wizard of Oz, the tornado-stranded Dorothy follows Oz's yellow-brick road to its capital, the Emerald City, in order to find a way home. Along the way, she makes true friends, overcomes challenges and gets her steps in. If the story had been set in St. Louis, instead of Oz, it would probably be at least a little bit different.
This story was produced in partnership with the River City Journalism Fund. St. Louis City SC defied all expectations by becoming one of the best teams in Major League Soccer in its inaugural season.
Ms. Lauryn Hill & The Fugees wrote an apologetic note to fans today. Well, apologetic to some. Just three shows into the tour honoring the 25th anniversary of her debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Hill postponed a concert scheduled for tomorrow in Philadelphia, writing on Instagram that it was to rest her voice and prevent further damage to her vocal cords.
For most folks, fall is when leaves turn a brighter color and temperatures start to chill. (Missourians know this as the maybe two weeks of sunny-brisk sweater weather between Second Summer and the overnight onset of seemingly interminable Winter's Bone gray.) But, for beer drinkers, this time of year means darker hues and warmer flavors.
You can't throw an empty can of Busch without hitting a building that's supposedly haunted in St. Louis. An annual pop-up dinner series is slowly working its way to serving guests at all the hits. This year's "Dinner Party From Hell" will terrify those who dare to participate at the Little Bevo (4751 Morganford Road, 314-833-8889).
It's all the small things in life that keep you going. Like a totally classic '90s/aughts band putting out its first album with its original lineup in over a decade and announcing a tour behind it. Yes, we're talking about blink-182.
One of Saint Louis University’s most popular courses is Vampires: Then and Now, taught by the charismatic Russian-born Sergey Toymentsev. The assistant professor of Russian considers the vampire story a great way to “smuggle” hardcore knowledge to students, saying he can use these tales to explore not only literature and history but everything from psychoanalysis to post-colonial theory.
This story was commissioned by the River City Journalism Fund Seyoon Choi walks down South Grand Boulevard — a dog harness in one hand, a cell phone in the other.
Two French bulldogs — Zelda and Little Tory — are safe after being stolen from a Hanley Hills home earlier this week. Two men allegedly broke in through a window and entered the home of the dogs' owner on Saturday, nabbing the two dogs, who are four months and two years old. Police officers investigating the missing dogs discovered that two French bulldogs were being sold online for $5,000 each.
A normally routine part of St. Louis Board of Aldermen meetings erupted into a loud outburst earlier today as Palestine supporters protested the board's support of Israel. At the disruption's peak, people in the gallery of the meeting room stood up and started shouting at the aldermen. "Shame on you!" one women yelled. "In bags!
October is here, which means it’s time for all the creepy crawlies and scary stories. And if that haunted tale is full of laughs and a big, fun-loving heart, so much the better.
Topgolf: It's not just for rich people in Chesterfield anymore. The much-anticipated new location of Topgolf opens in Midtown today. This is Topgolf's second location in Missouri (the first was its spot in Chesterfield).
A St. Charles man is facing an assault charge after punching a Washington University student in the face as the student walked on Big Bend Boulevard on Sunday. The incident led to the first of two times Anthony McGee would be arrested on or near the school’s campus this week.
Tower Grove Park has basketball courts for the first time in decades. Two concrete courts and water fountains will open to the public later today near the intersection of Arsenal Street and Bent Avenue. The courts were a long time coming.
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