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Xanadu Cheerfully Delivers Campy Fun, '80s Tunes and a Little Magic

2 years ago
In history and poetry, Xanadu was the location of the opulent summer palace of Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan and emperor during the Yuan dynasty. In 1980, Xanadu was a fluffy, critically panned movie musical that paired Olivia Newton-John with Gene Kelly and a handful of catchy disco-influenced hits. At Stray Dog Theatre, Xanadu is a cheerfully bright musical that embraces the movie's flaws and turns them into a cheesy good time.
Tina Farmer

Man Shot to Death at Troubled Coronado Place & Towers Near SLU

2 years ago
A man was killed last night inside the Coronado Place & Towers, the troubled complex that houses many Saint Louis University students and sits on the edge of its campus in Grand Center. St. Louis Police had scant information about the homicide this morning, identifying the victim only as a Black male in his 20s. They say officers responded to a report of a shooting around 8 p.m. and discovered the victim inside an apartment unit with a gunshot wound to his chest.
Sarah Fenske

The Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend: April 11 to 14

2 years ago
Thursday 04/11 Turning Back Time There are not many true divas in the world, but Cher is unquestionably among their number. For 60 years the Goddess of Pop has been a mainstay of American music and popular culture, showing remarkable staying power and a peerless ability to adapt with shape-shifting sound and timeless style.
Riverfront Times Staff

Judge Gives Vernon County GOP A-OK to Boot 8 Impure Candidates

2 years ago
A judge in Vernon County, Missouri, has ordered that several candidates who did not pass a GOP vetting test must be removed from the ballot there unless the county clerk can change her mind in the next two weeks. The preliminary order, which came down late yesterday, is a win for the activist wing of the Missouri Republican Party, which wants to exert greater control over who can run as a Republican in the state by forcing would-be candidates to complete a "values survey" and have their criminal and financial records scrutinized by county committees before being allowed on the ballot. The judge’s order doesn’t bar the candidates from running, but does stop them from being able to run as Republicans.
Ryan Krull

Social Bar & Grill Closes in South St. Louis County

2 years ago
A sports bar concept that used to be known for its servers wearing body paint above the waist — and pretty much only body paint above the waist — has closed its south county location. Social Bar & Grill (4265 Reavis Barracks Road) announced the news on Facebook, saying the landlord's "refusal year after year to repair the significant building breakdowns" was to blame for the sudden closure. Just last month, the bar was seeking to hire additional staff.
Sarah Fenske