Bread and Roses Missouri and A Call to Conscience Interactive Theater for Social Change proudly present Social Justice Shorts 2025, a dynamic festival of short plays running June 6–8 at Metro Theatre Company. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural festival, this partnership brings together two organizations deeply rooted in using the arts to…
QFest at Home: Queer Stories That Challenge, Heal, and Inspire
This Pride Month, Cinema St. Louis and EncoreNOW invite you to experience QFest at Home, a powerful digital showcase of LGBTQ+ cinema exploring identity, resilience, love, and creative expression. From urgent documentaries to daring dramas, QFest at Home is available exclusively on EncoreNOW throughout June. Watch your way – rent the entire QFest at Home…
The Little Bevo to Host Drag Benefit for Tornado Victims
On Thursday, May 29, The Little Bevo will host Together We Rise, a heartfelt drag charity event dedicated to those affected by the recent St. Louis tornadoes. This special evening aims to bring together entertainment, compassion, and community action under one roof. The event will showcase performances from some of the city’s most talented drag…
That Uppity Theatre Company and Missouri History Museum to Present a 3rd Queer Writes Showcase of LGBTQ+ Writers on June 5
Joan Lipkin’s wildly successful Queer Writes returns for a third year with an all-new bill on Thursday, June 5, as part of the Missouri History Museum’s Pride Month programming. Confirmed presenters include Paul Cereghino, Cheeraz Gormon, Matthew R. Kerns, Joan Lipkin, Romell Parks-Weekly, Jarek Steele, Diane Richardson and Jeff Truesdell. The Gateway Men’s Chorus will…
HandleBar to Host 3rd Annual BandUp Showcase on June 1
Always wish you could form a band and perform on stage? HandleBar is hosting BandUp 2025 – your new band’s show! Form a band, sign up, learn three songs and perform them for a live audience. The event will take place on Sunday, June 1, at 4 p.m. There will be two stages with sound…
STLFringe FEST ’25: 400+ Participating Artists. 100+ Performances. One Unforgettable Week.
Saint Louis’ Original Arts Incubator is Back for Season 14! STLFringe FEST ‘25, the region’s premier independent performing arts festival, will be igniting stages and streets across the Grand Center Arts District with an explosion of boundary-breaking theatre, dance, music, musicals, magic, film, and more. Now in their 14th season, STLFringe FEST continues its mission…
Cinema St. Louis Presents Their 18th Annual QFest, A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Film and Queer Culture
Cinema St. Louis proudly presents the 18th Annual QFest St. Louis, a vibrant celebration of LGBTQ+ film and queer culture. Scheduled from May 27 to June 1, 2025, at the historic Hi-Pointe Theatre, QFest showcases a diverse lineup of contemporary gay cinema, including narrative features, documentaries, and shorts that spotlight the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals…
21c Museum Hotel Announces Pop Stars! Pride Prom on Friday, June 13, Supporting MTUG
21c Museum Hotel St. Louis invites the community to celebrate Pride month during their Pop Stars! Pride Prom on Friday, June 13 from 7pm-11pm supporting monthly Community Impact partner, Metro Trans Umbrella Group (MTUG). MTUG is a non-profit organization created by and for the St. Louis trans community that aims to unite trans, genderqueer, androgynous,…
Funds Requested for Jesse “Grim” Woods, Who Was Killed in Dutchtown Last Month
It’s been three weeks since Jude Blackwell asked their partner, Jesse Woods, who went by Grim, to walk down to the corner store at Grand and Alberta to pick up some ice. Blackwell said the kind and affable Grim didn’t drive, and walked everywhere, often stopping to visit people along the way. On the night…
Vanessa Frost and Zodiacx Balmain Lead The Wicked Ball
St. Louis is preparing for a vibrant ballroom weekend as newly crowned Miss Pride St. Louis, Vanessa Frost, teams up with newly deemed American Runway Legend Zodiac Balmain to present The Wicked Ball, set for May 4. Part of a blockbuster weekend, the festivities begin May 3 with the St. Louis Awards Ball, culminating in…