St. Louis has maintained an uncommonly robust LGBTQ healthcare ecosystem for decades. Nationally, much of HIV care has been relegated to large, impersonal university hospitals or federally qualified health clinics. In St. Louis, however, LGBTQ practitioners stepped up long ago to create community-centered practices such as Southampton Healthcare, University Club Medical, and Central West Health…
Tori, who requested that only her first name be used, says a simple text message to her landscaper sparked an unexpected and vulgar response. The West St. Louis County resident texted her landscaper to ask that her lawn be mowed every other week instead of weekly. The request prompted a barrage of hostile text messages…
Editor’s note: Tom Epplin is out with his sprawling guide to Pride events across Missouri and the Metro East. Don’t see your event? Plug it in the comments! Pridefest St. Louis Kickoff Party – June 4, 5:00-8:00pm 4 Hands Brewing Company, 1220 South 8th Street A free community kickoff party featuring a complimentary first…
Jack Holden plays thirty-five characters at a speed and precision that borders on the impossible in this true crime drama currently playing in the West Village. You could walk out satisfied by the craft alone. The title refers to Ken Rex McElroy, who terrorized a small town in northwest Missouri through the 1970s and early…
There is a fantasy people often attach to ballroom acknowledgment. People imagine the moment your name is called, the room erupts, your peers celebrate you unanimously, and suddenly years of sacrifice feel validated all at once. They imagine it as a clean and beautiful ending to a long journey. A crowning moment. A fairytale. My…
There was a warm sense of connection floating through the room at the sold-out two-night engagement by Vanessa Carlton at City Winery St. Louis this past month. But on May 1st, the evening took an unexpected turn almost immediately. Fresh from throwing out a ceremonial first pitch at Busch Stadium earlier that evening, Carlton arrived…
On May 13, Lyle Lovett began his three-night engagement, An Evening with Lyle Lovett: Songs & Stories, at City Winery St. Louis — and if early ticket demand is any indication, audiences remain deeply captivated by one of America’s most unconventional storytellers. With several performances nearing capacity and a touring schedule stretching through October, Lovett…
I’ve spent most of my adult life networking and fundraising for Missouri’s homeless, neglected, abused, and sick pets. I’ve always been good at fundraising—and even better at finding homes for the most challenging dogs. Over the years, I helped start several rescues and emergency medical nonprofits that continue to save lives today. Working with pets…
Margaret Katherine Flowing Johnson November 14, 1940 – January 20, 2026 On her birth certificate, she was Margaret Katherine. To her origin family, she was Midge. To her partner Marcia’s family, she was Margaret. For a brief moment, she was almost Honey. To most who knew her in the St. Louis region for the last…
Schmigadoon! Book, music, and lyrics by Cinco Paul. Directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli. At the Nederlander Theatre. Based on the Apple TV+ series created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. Schmigadoon! is Schmigadoonapalooza, and it knows exactly what it is. The Apple TV+ series that followed a couple stumbling into a town trapped in…
