At 89 years old, sitting behind her big wooden desk at the front of her sleepy South Broadway antique store, Bonnie Blake could have never imagined how interesting her life was about to become. In walks Geoff Story, a documentary filmmaker seeking to interview her for a documentary about found footage of a 1940s gay…
In Memorium
Year-In-Review: Remembering Kitty “Denise” Litter
St. Louis has never lacked brilliance, but every so often, a light appears that does more than shine—it guides. Kitty Denise Litter was that light. A native daughter of this city, Kitty Denise Litter was not only a gifted drag queen; she was a mother to the community, a powerhouse on the stage, and a legacy that continues…
Year-In-Review: The Community Remembers Stephen Houldsworth
To many, movements for civil rights appear to change with each generation, topically shifting focus as new social issues arise year by year. We often fragment movements chronologically, forgetting the expertise of elders who, like ancestral chords, sonically bind movements together through time. Rooted in the legacy of those who came before us, we stand…