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Kings for a Moment: The feds attack online poker, killing a $2.5 billion industry

Dave Matthews Band is Coming to the Verizon Wireless Amphiteater -- Presale Information

Dave Matthews Band in 2007​Dave Matthews Band has just announced its 2012 tour, and the extensive itinerary includes a stop in St. Louis -- Maryland Heights, technically -- at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (I-70 & Earth City Expressway. Maryland Heights, 314-298-9944). Brandi Carlile, who ... More >>

Madonna is Coming to the Scottrade Center: Pre-Sale and Ticket Information [Update]

Madonna, fresh off a Super Bowl appearance and more aware of how to capitalize than possibly anyone in pop music, has just announced a massive 2012 tour. And just days before Madonna 2012 World Tour goes out in (presumably) a blaze of infinite production value in Miami, she'll make a stop here in St ... More >>

School of Hard Knocks: Halfway down the road to ruin, ex-pro wrestler turns his life around through teaching

Madonna, fresh off a Super Bowl appearance and more aware of how to capitalize than possibly anyone in pop music, has just announced a massive 2012 tour. And just days before Madonna 2012 World Tour goes out in (presumably) a blaze of infinite production value in Miami, she'll make a stop here in St ... More >>

Local Artist Wonders, What If Barbie Were Secretly a Hoarder?

If you've seen St. Louis artist Carrie M. Becker's recent collection "Barbie Trashes Her Dream House" -- and odds are that you have, since the photos have gone viral over the past few days, appearing in, among many other places, Jezebel, the Huffington Post and Time.com -- you may wonder if there's ... More >>

Little Guys vs. Corporate Giants: Protesters Closing Bank of America Accounts

​They're fed up, and they're taking their business elsewhere. This afternoon, as part of Midwest Rising, a weekend-long social justice symposium, more than a dozen people plan to close their accounts with Bank of America and move their money into local institutions."We want to hold the bank respon ... More >>

TV Show America's Most Wanted Nabs Suspect Wanted for Rape in St. Charles

amw.comSwiney: Caught in North Carolina the day after appearing on TV show.​Bryan Swiney was accused of raping his best friend's sister in St. Charles in July 2007. The girl was just sixteen at the time and had just gotten out of the shower when Swiney allegedly appeared in her bedroom and committ ... More >>

Charlotte Wins Democratic National Convention

Mayor Francis Slay says St. Louis must get off the mat, try again for 2016. ​It's official. St. Louis has lost its bid for the 2012 Democratic National Convention. This morning Michelle Obama emailed members of the Democratic National Committee informing them of the decision to host the convention ... More >>

Mayor Slay Cautiously Optimistic on Democratic Convention; Announcement Expected Any Day

Photo: Egan O'KeefeThe mayor and an attendee at last night's RFT Web Awards.​DailyRFT had a chance catch up with Mayor Francis Slay last night at Riverfront Times' Web Awards. (The mayor, btw, had a great time, according to his tweets.)After discussing social media with Slay -- a nominee for our c ... More >>

Charlotte Mayor Says He (Too) Is In Dark Over Democratic National Convention

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx​Earlier this week Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill fretted that St. Louis may not win the bid for the 2012 Democratic National Convention because she's heard nothing in recent weeks about the event from the White House. Apparently, though, McCaskill isn't the only one ... More >>

Def Leppard Tribute Band Seeks One-Armed Drummer

Tribute bands are serious business. The moves, the fashion, the vocal tics, the hair -- for a tribute band, these elements must all be in place if it wants to become successful. Authenticity is so prized, in fact, that a Dallas-area Def Leppard tribute band is allegedly looking for a one-armed drumm ... More >>

Warning to St. Louis Youth: The Cotillion is Coming to Town

The youth of today! They're all attitude and slouch. Instead of reading, they play video games. Instead of getting a proper haircut, they get a Bieber. Why don't today's youth enjoy standing around in fancy dress and having adult conversation?​Haven't you longed for the days when young ladies wore ... More >>

The Avett Brothers are loving you and you and you

The youth of today! They're all attitude and slouch. Instead of reading, they play video games. Instead of getting a proper haircut, they get a Bieber. Why don't today's youth enjoy standing around in fancy dress and having adult conversation?​Haven't you longed for the days when young ladies wore ... More >>

Deer Tick goes its own way on The Black Dirt Sessions

The youth of today! They're all attitude and slouch. Instead of reading, they play video games. Instead of getting a proper haircut, they get a Bieber. Why don't today's youth enjoy standing around in fancy dress and having adult conversation?​Haven't you longed for the days when young ladies wore ... More >>

St. Louis Should NOT Host the 2012 Democratic Convention

Face it: St. Louis just can't cover up all its zits.​Sure, the 2012 Democratic Convention could bring millions of dollars to the St. Louis economy. And, yes, it would be a great way for St. Louis to showcase to the world its recent downtown renovations -- City Garden, Washington Ave., Post Office ... More >>

Photos: Switchfoot and Paper Tongues Last Night at the Pageant, February 15, 2010

Fresh off a Japanese tour, members of Switchfoot flew into St. Louis last night from their hometown of San Diego for the first show on this recent string of tour dates. Opening the show was Charlotte, North Carolina's Paper Tongues. Photographer Todd Owyoung was in the front row and brough ... More >>

The Novice Foodie in Asheville and Atlanta

Kelli Best-Oliver​My husband and I were in desperate need of a road trip. Didn't care much where or why, we just wanted to hit the open road and get out of St Louis for a while. We ended up heading toward Charlotte, North Carolina, to see friends who'd moved out there. Along the way, we planned o ... More >>

Finally, A Survey that Says St. Louis is Tip-Top

economicsociologist.files.wordpress.com​Or at least we're the top tippers.The food/travel guide Zagat published its annual "America's Top Restaurants" edition last week and the book includes a survey of which cities leave the biggest tips by percentage. St. Louisans beat out the highfalutin cheaps ... More >>

Map Locations At A Glance: Miscellaneous

economicsociologist.files.wordpress.com​Or at least we're the top tippers.The food/travel guide Zagat published its annual "America's Top Restaurants" edition last week and the book includes a survey of which cities leave the biggest tips by percentage. St. Louisans beat out the highfalutin cheaps ... More >>

Deep Cuts: Jason McEntire keeps world-class recording facility Sawhorse Studios humming

economicsociologist.files.wordpress.com​Or at least we're the top tippers.The food/travel guide Zagat published its annual "America's Top Restaurants" edition last week and the book includes a survey of which cities leave the biggest tips by percentage. St. Louisans beat out the highfalutin cheaps ... More >>

Craig Newmark speaks at victim's memorial in wake of Craigslist killings

economicsociologist.files.wordpress.com​Or at least we're the top tippers.The food/travel guide Zagat published its annual "America's Top Restaurants" edition last week and the book includes a survey of which cities leave the biggest tips by percentage. St. Louisans beat out the highfalutin cheaps ... More >>

Anthony Hamilton

8 p.m. Saturday, July 5. Live Off the Levee, Soldiers Memorial, 1315 Chestnut Street

RFT reader to Rams: Tear down that roof

8 p.m. Saturday, July 5. Live Off the Levee, Soldiers Memorial, 1315 Chestnut Street

The All Nude Bare Ass Naked Truth: It Ain't Over Till the Fat Lady Sues

8 p.m. Saturday, July 5. Live Off the Levee, Soldiers Memorial, 1315 Chestnut Street

Radiohead at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, May 14, 2008

8 p.m. Saturday, July 5. Live Off the Levee, Soldiers Memorial, 1315 Chestnut Street

Radiohead Is Coming to St. Louis in 2008!!!!

8 p.m. Saturday, July 5. Live Off the Levee, Soldiers Memorial, 1315 Chestnut Street

Yet Mo' Memos

8 p.m. Saturday, July 5. Live Off the Levee, Soldiers Memorial, 1315 Chestnut Street

"When you think about it, is it really the school’s responsibility to prepare students for the outside world?"

Week of June 28, 2006

Birdmonster / The Talk

9 p.m. Tuesday, June 20. Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue)

Sultan of Skin

Flesh insight from an esteemed St. Louis plastic surgeon

Kicking+Steaming

Handwriting experts, Bosnian profanity and televised breakups: all part of Michael Hetelson's revolutionary vision for indoor soccer in St. Louis

Comings Back

It's homecoming week for two St. Louis-born theater luminaries

Phat-wa!

We scope out Pinkeye's publicity, chat with Hopesfall and declare a fatwa on A Perfect Circle

Ya Gotta Be a Player

Names change, but the games of the elite go on

Logan's Run

The ownership ranks of professional racing are dominated by fast cars and big money. What's a chiropractor from St. Louis doing in a place like this?

Billy Club

A simple, happy message helped him become the nation's favorite preacher. Thanks to a Popsicle-slick PR machine and a talent for dodging tough questions, we've forgotten what Billy Graham is really all about.

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A simple, happy message helped him become the nation's favorite preacher. Thanks to a Popsicle-slick PR machine and a talent for dodging tough questions, we've forgotten what Billy Graham is really all about.

News of the Weird

A simple, happy message helped him become the nation's favorite preacher. Thanks to a Popsicle-slick PR machine and a talent for dodging tough questions, we've forgotten what Billy Graham is really all about.

News of the Weird

A simple, happy message helped him become the nation's favorite preacher. Thanks to a Popsicle-slick PR machine and a talent for dodging tough questions, we've forgotten what Billy Graham is really all about.