Mooneyham Art invites you to step out of the ordinary and slip into The Zone, an art exhibition unfolding at 305 State Street in haunted downtown Alton. The Zone will coincide with the city’s historic Halloween Parade. This immersive experience offers a surreal escape from the cold, complete with live music, hot cocoa, and mind-bending art while…
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Acoustic Duo Ryanhood Celebrates 20 Years of Virtuosity, Heart and Humor at Blue Strawberry Oct. 16
Named ‘Best Group/Duo’ in the International Acoustic Music Awards, acoustic duo Ryanhood got their first break as street performers at Boston’s Quincy Market. It was there that they were spotted by a college booking agent and thrust into the college touring scene, where Campus Activities Magazine would name them “one of the most requested acts by college…
Oct. 10-12: Union Avenue Opera Launches Inaugural One-Act Festival with Groundbreaking Contemporary Works
Union Avenue Opera (UAO) is proud to present its first-ever One-Act Festival, October 10–12, featuring two compelling contemporary operas: As One and dwb (driving while black). Together, these works explore urgent themes of identity, justice, and resilience, brought to life on the UAO stage. As One, the most produced contemporary opera in the United States, follows the journey of…
Let’s Do the Time Warp Again: Rocky Horror Turns 50!
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with St. Louis’s own shadow cast, Erotic Nightmares! 🫦 This fabulously weird and wildly entertaining troupe will be hitting three local theaters for a string of unforgettable performances: Chase Park Plaza Cinema…
Mr. Missouri Leather 2025 – Celebrating 42 Years of Missouri Leathermen, Pups, and Bears (Oh my!)
By Cubby T Fly, my pretties (and your little dog, too) to the Mr. Missouri Leather 2025 competition, a weekend-long celebration of leather, kink, and community at Bar:PM, September 26-28, 2025. Started in 1983 by the Gateway Motorcycle Club and since assumed by legendary leather Misters Chad Carroll and Terry Laupp (Mr Missouri Leather 2010),…
Grey Fox Pub Marks 37 Years as a St. Louis LGBTQ+ Landmark on Saturday
Come one, come all—the legendary Grey Fox Pub is celebrating 37 years as the oldest continuously operating LGBTQIA+ space in St. Louis, and they’re doing it in true Grey Fox fashion: with live music, drag, dancing, cocktails, and a whole lot of community love. The Dog Days of Summer & Anniversary Event takes place…
Sunday at Left Bank Books: A Discussion With The Author of American Teenager, Nico Lang
This Sunday, August 24th, is a chance to hear from 2025 Stonewall Book Award Honoree and longtime LGBTQ+ journalist Nico Lang, the author of American Teenager: How Trans Kids are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era. They will host a reading and conversation with LGBTQIA+ youth and their families at Left Bank…
WERQ THE WORLD 2025: Hollywood Glam Meets Drag Royalty at The Factory
Get ready to gag on glam, St. Louis—the queens are coming, and they’re bringing the full fantasy. On Saturday, September 21, 2025, the legendary Werq The World Tour struts into The Factory in Chesterfield, transforming the stage into a glittering spectacle of gowns, gossip, and good old-fashioned drag drama. Curtain time is 7:30 PM, but…
Get Cheeky at the World Naked Bike Ride
Thousands of wildly costumed and nude cyclists will gather in Grove this afternoon for the World Naked Bike Ride. The costume contest will begin at 4:20pm with the following categories: Grooviest Moves Cutest Crew Hairiest Human Dopest DIY Most Outlandish The ride will begin at 6pm. It’s magical to ride through the city en masse…
Pulitzer Illuminates the Art of Jennie C. Jones in Two Concurrent Exhibitions Opening in September
This fall the Pulitzer Arts Foundation explores the art of the multi-disciplinary artist Jennie C. Jones (b. 1968) in an illuminating juxtaposition of exhibitions: one, of Jones’s new and recent work; the other, organized by the artist herself, comprising art by artists who have been touchstones throughout her career. A Line When Broken Begins…