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Inside the Darkness
Behind the Scenes at The Darkness
"Did that decapitated head just blink at me?" The Darkness is advertised as one of "America's Best Haunted Attractions," so here's a gory look inside. See Photos.
In spite of a back-catalog that stretches over two decades, Robert Pollard, the ex-Guided By Voices main man, chose to dedicate the majority of Saturday night’s two-hour, 41-song set at the Bluebird to material he’s released. Read More.
Compiled by Nick Lucchesi
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Abracadabra: St. Louis has become a flourishing place for magicians
By Matt Kasper
Letters
Readers dissect the Veep hopefuls, Tom Schlafly raises a glass to St. Lou
Amazing Facts & Beyond
Leon celebrates Star Clipper's twentieth anniversary
By Kevin Huizenga
This Week's Cover
The Cover of the October 9 Print Edition
News Real
Two of a Kind: Clayton High grad Sean Quinn and poker buddy/baseball stat head Nate Silver crunch the Electoral College numbers on FiveThirtyEight.com
By Ian Froeb
Unreal
Unreal shops for a wedding dress for Bristol Palin, contemplates Man Junk
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Ask A Mexican!: Special recap edition
By Gustavo Arellano
Music >
Music
On tour for Narrow Stairs, Chris Walla and Death Cab for Cutie bring musical gems and political smarts to the Fabulous Fox
By Annie Zaleski
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Show Previews
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Film Features
Cannes Class of 2008: A jury divided unites around Laurent Cantet's schoolhouse drama
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Art
Waters, Waters Everywhere: Filmmaker John Waters is all over St. Louis — but not where you might expect to find him
By Matt Kasper
Stage
Built to Suit: Renowned set designer John Ezell never met a play he didn't like
By Dennis Brown
The Songs Remain the Same: A cast of Webster students revues Jacques Brel
By Dennis Brown
Free Tickets! Free Night of Theater is just what it says.
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St. Louis Stage Capsules
Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene
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Three best things to do in St. Louis on
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Sunday, October 12
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Maeystown Oktoberfest
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Downtown Maeystown, Sun., October 12, -
A Fire Bright as Heaven
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Gaslight Theater, Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., October 10 until Sun., October 19, -
Echoes from Manzanar: If Walls Could Talk
In 1942, more than 100,000 Japanese-Americans were rounded up by government troops, divested of... More>>
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