Birthdays

Dance with the Devil

New Edition with SWV

7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

Furry Tails Can Come True

7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

Reveille Favored: With Wake Up, Cameron Dobbs, newcomer Stephen Peirick hits the ground running

7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

Firebird Three-Year Anniversary Party

9 p.m. Saturday, February 4. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Poets for Dinner

9 p.m. Saturday, February 4. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Remembering St. Louis' Peetie Wheatstraw: the Devil's Son-in-Law

WikimediaEven though he died at 39, Peetie Wheatstraw had a sizable impact on the blues world.​Those who have been following RFT Music's "This Day in History" feature may have noticed that some posts use a notable St. Louis resident's birthday or death anniversary as a jump off of sorts. The ... More >>

He Has His Father's Ears

WikimediaEven though he died at 39, Peetie Wheatstraw had a sizable impact on the blues world.​Those who have been following RFT Music's "This Day in History" feature may have noticed that some posts use a notable St. Louis resident's birthday or death anniversary as a jump off of sorts. The ... More >>

Top 3 Pet Peeves of a Hill Barkeep

In this series, food and drink professionals dish to Gut Check about their pet peeves anonymously -- but honestly. Deborah Hyland​Gut Check Code Name: The Viking Position: Recently promoted to full-time bartender at a family-friendly restaurant on The Hill. Pet Peeve #1 The Viking: Weird co ... More >>

Shot Of Love: Bob Dylan 70th Birthday Tribute

8 p.m. Friday, May 27. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

LeBron James' Birthday Cake Is Exactly As Ridiculous as You Would Expect

LeBron James* recently celebrated his 26th birthday. He tweeted a photograph of his birthday cake. It isn't modest:This cake is taking its talents to LeBron's esophagus.​* - He plays basketball.(h/t: Best Week Ever, via Eater)

Last Collector Standing: Alexis Tucci Hansen on the Art of the Beat and Dance Music's Evolution

Jon Scorfina​Out of the genres that would seem adaptable to the digital transition away from vinyl, electronic seems to be the most obvious choice. Yet the culture of trainspotting, or having the knowledge to pick out samples of electronic music playing at a club, was explicitly linked to reco ... More >>

How Mark Twain Nearly Became the Grinch Who Stole Thanksgiving

steamboattimes.com​On November 30, 1905, Mark Twain turned 70. That blessed occasion was marked by interviews with fawning reporters, equally fawning newspaper articles and plans for an elaborate birthday dinner at Delmonico's, then the fanciest restaurant in New York City. Unfortunately, Nov ... More >>

Postal Worker Stole $2,500 in Birthday Money From Wash. U. and Fontbonne Kids

image viaIs nothing sacred?​Thomas Riner, who sorted mail at the U.S. Postal Service processing center downtown, was convicted in a federal court last Wednesday, November 10, of nine counts of mail tampering and one count of mail theft. All ten cases involved taking money and gift cards from b ... More >>

Cowboy Turns Five

image viaIs nothing sacred?​Thomas Riner, who sorted mail at the U.S. Postal Service processing center downtown, was convicted in a federal court last Wednesday, November 10, of nine counts of mail tampering and one count of mail theft. All ten cases involved taking money and gift cards from b ... More >>

Happy Birthday

8 p.m. Monday, August 2. Off Broadway,

Will the Buck Stop Here For Truman Day?

Happy birthday dear Harry! (Maybe for the very last time...) Happy birthday to you!​Though Missouri has produced only one President, we made sure he was a good one. Which is more than Pennsylvania, home of James Buchanan, can say. And unlike our neighbor, the Land of Lincoln, we don't have to ... More >>

Wanna Rent the A-B Clydesdales For the Day? It's Gonna Cost You

Image sourceGot a spare two grand? Invite the Clydesdales to your birthday party!​Who doesn't love the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales? Those four-legged symbols of hope and pride and a heritage of fine brewing are the best mascots in all beer advertising. Plus, their furry fetlocks make them look ... More >>

Happy Birthday, David Bowie! Remember Writing this Fan Letter?

David Bowie turns 63 years old today. Happy, happy birthday to the Thin White Duke. Just as amazingly, here's a link which made the rounds over the holidays: In 1967, one of Bowie's first American fans wrote him a fan letter -- and he responded personally, with a neatly typewritten missive from Lond ... More >>

Bach Rocks Your Holiday

David Bowie turns 63 years old today. Happy, happy birthday to the Thin White Duke. Just as amazingly, here's a link which made the rounds over the holidays: In 1967, one of Bowie's first American fans wrote him a fan letter -- and he responded personally, with a neatly typewritten missive from Lond ... More >>

The Greasers Lunchbox Tenth Anniversary Celebration

8 p.m. Saturday, December 5. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Son Volt

8 p.m. Friday, November 6. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

The Dive Bomber: Lounging at Sappington Lounge

Robin Wheeler​Is there anything sadder than an old bar in a strip mall? What about an old bar sandwiched between upscale rescale shops in a strip mall, with only a battered Chinese restaurant to keep it company? That's Sappington Lounge, which looked so forlorn from the outside that I thought it ... More >>

An Electrifying Weekend

Robin Wheeler​Is there anything sadder than an old bar in a strip mall? What about an old bar sandwiched between upscale rescale shops in a strip mall, with only a battered Chinese restaurant to keep it company? That's Sappington Lounge, which looked so forlorn from the outside that I thought it ... More >>

They Say It's Your Birthday

Robin Wheeler​Is there anything sadder than an old bar in a strip mall? What about an old bar sandwiched between upscale rescale shops in a strip mall, with only a battered Chinese restaurant to keep it company? That's Sappington Lounge, which looked so forlorn from the outside that I thought it ... More >>

Ten Social Media Pet Peeves

If you've been on Twitter or Facebook or any popular social media site for any amount of time, you've probably discovered that there are some things that a lot of people do that you find very annoying -- that anyone should find very annoying. I queried my Twitter followers for the things that anno ... More >>

Old 97's

8 p.m. Saturday, July 18. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

The Dandy Warhols Are Playing Friday, September 4 at...Pop's

Let's do some rock math here. My 30th birthday is September 2. The Dandy Warhols just announced a show at Pop's on Friday, September 4. Should I throw down for my birthday in epic, East Side style? Discuss.   

Party Like a Botanist

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Ready, Vin de Set, Go!

Raise your forks for the Fourth

Bridging the Gap

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The Twist of It

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Party Time, Elephant

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Piece of Cake

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Crazy for Cocoa

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Five: That's a Fun Age

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