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

Initiated by Grief: The Rites No One Asks For

Grief is an initiation no one asks for—but it finds us all eventually. And when it does, it changes everything.  When we think of spiritual rites, we often picture the joyful or solemn ceremonies that mark the great turning points of life: a baptism, a bar mitzvah, a wedding, a child’s first steps into community.

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

“ALEX BRAUN, COME ON DOWN!”

“ALEX BRAUN, COME ON DOWN!” During his sixteenth time as a Price is Right studio audience member, “Queen of Camp” Alex Braun finally heard those thrilling words.  He was in Los Angeles in February, the day before the show’s 10,000th taping, along with a group of fellow superfans. “With The Price is Right, they interview

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

Mazza: The Strength of Gentleness

There’s a kind of strength that doesn’t roar. It doesn’t stomp its feet or shatter glass ceilings in a blaze of thunder. It whispers. It steadies. It holds. It’s a gentle magic. In a culture obsessed with dominance, productivity, and spectacle, softness is often dismissed as weakness. But in magical and spiritual traditions, gentleness can

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