It seems the idea of a panel of entertainers riffing on our city’s oldest and most raggedy LGBTQ+ bar, while also exchanging scorching zingers about one another, is proving irresistible for many. Every ripped vinyl seat in the legendary cabaret is expected to be filled, because as of this morning, fewer than ten tickets remain…
STL’s Oldest LGBTQ Bar Celebrates 36 Years on Saturday
Tucked deep within the southeast corner of Tower Grove South is the gritty and glittery Grey Fox Pub (3503 S Spring Ave), which serves as the corner bar for the numerous queer folks residing in the surrounding blocks—a decidedly less-gentrified part of the neighborhood some refer to as “Grey Fox Hills.” Later in the evening, the…
Chuck J. Pfoutz: Running the Runway
In 2013, photographer and producer Chuck Pfoutz attended his first drag pageant. He was inspired. “Some of the best production I’d ever seen,” Pfoutz says. “I was fascinated by how far people would go to win a crown,” he adds. “Hours of effort to achieve something great and entertain while doing it. I documented 30…
For Chuck Pfoutz, New Show at Third Degree Glass Factory Is a Triumph Over the Haters
Blacklisting is an art deeply woven into the culture of St. Louis, a city that produces cold winters, but even colder shoulders. The July and August 2017 efforts of a disgruntled rival to blacklist photographer and producer Chuck Pfoutz, however, completely lacked the hallmarks of our local style. There was no subtlety and intrigue, no…