Saturday, May 26
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Very few things are more satisfying than uncovering a yard-sale treasure. Look, an adorable knit top that is so much cuter than most of this year’s Missoni collection! Ooh, an old map of the Louisiana Purchase that’s perfect for the home office! Holy hell, a Jawa action figure in its original packaging! While that last one might be far-fetched (calm down, nerds), the fact remains... More >>
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There's something refreshingly unassuming about Devin Copeland's chosen stage name, Devin the Dude. The same thing can be said for his music: Devin's songs aren't filled with tales of hardcore violence and obscene wealth — he's more likely to rap (or sing) about running out of weed or chasing women. His reputation as an everyman rapper — and a couple of high-profile features,... More >>
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During this Memorial Day weekend's Fair U City at Heman Park (7200 Olive Boulevard; University City), you will have the ability to see yourself in a whole new way. Not only can you loosen up and welcome in summer with friends and neighbors, but you can also reinvent your image. Perhaps while whirling around on the carnival rides, you'll become the conqueror of Momo the Monster or the grand... More >>
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In the Chinese zodiac it's the Year of the Dragon, and at the Missouri Botanical Garden (4344 Shaw Boulevard; 314-577-5100) it's the Year of China. From May 26 through August 19, MOBOT celebrates Chinese history and culture with its Lantern Festival, billed as "Art by Day, Magic by Night." Lantern festivals are an age-old tradition that celebrate the end of the fifteen-day Chinese New Year... More >>
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Daniel Lefcourt experiments with texture in his newest exhibit, Mockup, using various types of boards and paper to create three-dimensional pieces that are at once subdued and energetic. Substrate creates the illusion of movement as lines of varying lengths appear ready to continue off the canvas, while fiberboard panels and sawdust are accented with the warmth of a light projector in Passive... More >>
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Parents vary in any number of ways. You have the permissive types who will allow their children to do anything (for better or worse), and you have your control freaks with roped-off rooms and protective furniture covers. Then, of course, there are the win-at-all-costs folks, who create a high-pressure situation for their little ones, no matter the circumstance, and the... More >>
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Like Charles Mingus and Scott LaFaro before him, Stanley Clarke helped bring bass to the forefront of jazz ensembles instead of hiding the instrument in the shadow of the drum kit. He is perhaps best known through his collaborations with keyboardist Chick Corea, beginning as members of fusion ensemble Return To Forever and continuing with the pair’s Grammy winning 2011 album Forever... More >>
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Typically, a less-than-stellar salon experience means uneven bangs or being forced to read an issue of InStyle from August 2009. A mediocre trip to the bakery results in broken cookies or a cake that reads “Hapy Birtday Mom!” But in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, true menace lurks within the local barbershop -- and at the cute little pie... More >>
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