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“Something Rotten!” is a Joyful Jolt of Goofiness for The Muny’s Closer          by Pat Lindsey          Welcome to the Renaissance! A show set in London in 1595 doesn’t sound like a typical sensational Muny season finale, but “Something Rotten!” is really something hilarious.   Writers Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell have, thankfully, eliminated British accents […]

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  Shakespeare meets showbiz outrageous musical comedy that closes Season 108. The Muny has announced the full cast for its premiere production of the acclaimed musical comedy Something Rotten!, including Will Burton in the principal role of Nigel Bottom. Something Rotten!, a metatheatrical mashup of 16th-century Shakespeare and 21st-century Broadway, runs Aug. 17-23 and closes […]

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   “Nazi’s Next Door: St. Louis Faces Nazism in the 1930s” Exhibit – through January 31, 2027 St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum’s Karpati Gallery Special – Nazis Next Door An original exhibition created by the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, Nazis Next Door explores the ways in which Missourians, particularly St. Louisans, made […]

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An AIPG GEO-Human-Interest Story – What are the Odds? Of 2 People Meeting in Colorado             Both from Florissant with mutual ties This short story addresses the question – “What does AIPG do?” from a new perspective. A few years ago in downtown Denver, Past National President John Bognar CPG, 8341 and Past National President […]

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The J’s Semi-Annual Used Book Sale Returns Aug. 23–27, 2026 in Creve Coeur   Thousands of affordable titles—plus book-club multiples and media—help St. Louis readers stock their shelves, stretch their budgets, and rediscover the joy of browsing. When you want something new to read, you usually have to choose between spending more than you planned […]

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“Meet Me in St. Louis” Reignites Audiences With Homespun Charm and Spectacular Staging by Pat Lindsey Sky rockets at night and a forever St. Louis delight is “Meet Me in St. Louis,” now playing on The Muny stage nightly through Aug. 13. For those of us who were born and raised in St. Louis, this […]

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The Muny Full Cast Biosfor ‘Meet Me In St. Louis’        The Muny has announced the full cast for its upcoming production of Meet Me In St. Louis, including Emma Crow in the principal role of Lucille Ballard. The all-time Muny favorite, set right here in St. Louis, runs Aug. 6-13 and is […]

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MoDOT performing Study of Route 367 North of Halls Ferry Circle  MoDOT is performing a Traffic Safety & Operations study for the Route 367 corridor, from just south of I-270 to just north of the Halls Ferry Circle. Engineers will review safety, speed, and crash data for the corridor, as well as review current and […]

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Brickline Greenway Art Party Aug. 5– Celebrates 25 Artists on North Grand, Cass, Spring Avenues   This 2-mile section between Fairground Park and Grand Center Arts District will include public art in the form of sculpture, murals and a gallery on the ground from St. Louis-based and international artists In conjunction with more than a […]

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                     ’50s Musical Classic on New York City late night Scene  by Pat Lindsey “Guys & Dolls,” a classic 1950 musical, is lighting up the stage of the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center with dazzling song and dance numbers and more talent than should be allowed in one theater. […]

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  by Pat Lindsey Hang onto your seats for this jukebox musical, because “Ain’t Too Proud” will tempt you to dance in the aisle! It’s the story of one of the best rhythm & blues groups to ever be part of the Motown legacy–The Temptations. The entire show is set in Detroit, where music mogul […]

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Ain’t too Proud : Life and Times of The Temptations Opens Monday July 27 a the Muny      Jukebox musical follows the group’s extraordinaryjourney from the streets of Detroit to stardom.   The Muny full cast for its production of Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations, makes its premiere July 27 […]

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Celebrates Revitalizing of the Northside community  New North St. Louis Bakery & Café opens Aug. 15 featuring African comfort food, famous Uhuru Pies and baked goods **** The aroma of freshly baked pies, and homemade African comfort food will fill North St. Louis when Uhuru Bakery & Café officially celebrates its Grand Opening on Saturday, […]

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St. Louis County Aug. & Sept. Parks Activities Art Fair: Faust Park’s annual Art Fair is returning September 5–6, 9 AM–5 PM, and local and regional artists are needed to be part of this beloved community tradition! If you create it we want to showcase it: painting, pottery, woodworking, jewelry, photography, fiber arts, mixed media, […]

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SUMMER EVENTS/ ENERTAINMENT      “Nazi’s Next Door: St. Louis Faces Nazism in the 1930s” Exhibit – through January 31, 2027 St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum’s Karpati Gallery Special – Nazis Next Door An original exhibition created by the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, Nazis Next Door explores the ways in which Missourians, […]

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     by Pat Lindsey   EXTRA! EXTRA!…Read all about it! A “ragtag gang of ragamuffins” has waged war against newspaper behemoths Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst for fairness in their pursuit of the American dream! “Disney’s Newsies The Musical” sets The Muny stage for a heart-warming story about what can be achieved when […]

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NJT Presents the St. Louis Premiere of JOB The Broadway Psychological Thriller Directed by Annamaria Pileggi   August 6-23, 2026, Wool Studio Theatre at the New NJT THEATER   Following its acclaimed Broadway run, one of the most talked-about new American plays arrives in St. Louis. New Jewish Theatre (NJT) presents the St. Louis premiere of […]

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