Joan of Arc

The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: February 22 to 24

All those poor Thursday shows had a run-in with a winter storm, and few made it out alive. Avenge their would-be good times by living out the glory with these shows -- there's way too much cool stuff (no pun intended) happening to skip out on account of a little bit of snow. See Also: -Son Volt, D ... More >>

The Best Concerts in St. Louis This Week: February 18 to 24

Here at RFT Music, so many shows come across our desks on a regular basis in the form of announcements, previews and reviews that things can get pretty darn redundant. So when we come across fun coincidences, like the photo of Man Man sporting some homemade D.R.I. swag above, we're a little too easi ... More >>

Kishi Bashi, Joan of Arc, Rakim, and More Show Flyers

Kishi Bashi, the solo endeavor of K Ishibashi (founding member of Jupiter One, touring member of Regina Spektor and Of Montreal) is playing the Firebird on February 16th. Tim Kinsella, who first burst onto the scene with the most influential indie-emo band you've never heard of, Cap'n Jazz, will be ... More >>

Animal Collective, Hoodie Allen, Widespread Panic and More in This Week's Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new sho ... More >>

The Demo: Management from the Firebird and Lola Team Up on New Venue

The Fox Hole, known to many as that big under-utilized room attached to Atomic Cowboy, is about to see some big changes. Management from the Firebird and Lola have teamed up to breathe new life into the space, merging their varied and extensive booking contacts to provide local music lovers with a o ... More >>

The latest Snow White is a tale overtold

Pygmalion Music Festival 2011: What to Expect, What to See and More

​With LouFest, Pitchfork and Lollapalooza done you may think the music festival season is over after Labor Day. But there's still more: Those who crave an indie rock festival featuring creative, innovative and up-and-coming artists will be glad to know that their audio paradise is only 178 mi ... More >>

The Blow and Buddy Guy Lead This Week's Show Announcements

​The Memorial Day hangover hasn't quite lifted (it's never going to), but we've got a feew gems for ya this week: remember precious pop duo The Blow? It's a solo act now, since Jona Bechtolt left to pursue YACHT, but Khaela Maricich is keeping the cute alive; she'll be at the Old Rock House in ... More >>

Last Collector Standing: Kate Eddens on Working at Thrill Jockey and Vintage Vinyl, and Her Musical Education (and Evolution)

Jon Scorfina​As major record labels have struggled to adjust to the new digital landscape, independent labels have thrived by sticking to the tried and true demand for vinyl. We caught up with Kate Eddens, a former employee of both Thrill Jockey records and Vintage Vinyl, at her south city hom ... More >>

Dreams of Jeannie

Show Announcements: Week of October 7

Lucero, the hard-touring and hard-partying hardscrabble punks played a quick set at LouFest, but they're headin' back to River City at Off Broadway on December 7. We'll try not to be miffed their tour with Social Distortion ends in late November.​ Cicero's *The Foot, November 6 *Ume, October ... More >>

Joan of Arc, Nomeansno Coming to the Firebird

If you're a fan of perusing the tour-dates website Pollstar, you might have noticed that a date for Joan of Arc has been listed at the Firebird on November 3. Unlike many phantom concerts which accidentally show up on the site, that show is confirmed. Ticket info TBA. The influential math-rock-leani ... More >>

Fish Fry Frenzy, Week 6: St. Joan of Arc

Robin WheelerThe holy trinity: Cod, mac & cheese, potato salad. Oh, yeah, and Busch. Make that the holy fournity.​Many churches don't fry on Good Friday, but St. Joan of Arc does. They're the workhorse of St. Louis fish-fry scene. The long cafeteria's arranged to accommodate lengthy lines. Car ... More >>

Tour Diary: The Blind Eyes

The Blind Eyes are Seth Porter, Kevin Schneider and Matt Picker. They are playing on October 17 at Off Broadway with the Safes, Gentleman Auction House, and Beth Bombara. But last weekend, they trekked to the upper Midwest for a few shows. Porter was kind enough to share what happened. Read below! ... More >>

Owen

10:55 p.m. Saturday, September 19. Cicero's, 6691 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

PLAY:stl Music Festival Takes Place September 17-19, Features Atlas Sound, Owen, The Antlers, Samantha Crain, more!

​ For the third year running, the PLAY:stl Music Festival and Conference will descend on the Delmar Loop for three days of live music and industry panels. (Think of it as a smaller, more manageable South By Southwest or CMJ Conference.) About 90 acts, both national and local, are scheduled o ... More >>

Strange Change: The Rep goes all Mr. Hyde on Dr. Jekyll

St. Louis Stage Capsules

Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene

St. Louis Stage Caps

Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene

Martyr, May I?: The star of the Rep's production of Saint Joan tells Dennis what it's like to inhabit the role

Arc Triumph: The Rep assays the summit that is Shaw's Saint Joan

Film's Rolling: The St. Louis International Film Festival celebrates its seventeenth year

History Lesson

No textbooks required

2006: The Year in Music

Week of December 28, 2006

Hillbilly Noir

The literary world is abuzz over Daniel Woodrell, bard of the Ozarks.

Owen

8 p.m. Saturday, November 4. Mississippi Nights (914 North First Street).

Come Rainer, Come Shine

Catastrophe does indeed bring Rainer Maria closer together.

Owen

Monday, March 6. Doors at 7 p.m. Creepy Crawl, (412 North Tucker Boulevard)

Films Without Borders

The fourteenth annual St. Louis International Film Festival gets off to a great start

Parochial Concerns

St. Louis' network of Catholic elementary schools is becoming smaller, more expensive and more worried about survival

Series/Festivals

Film series for the week of October 31, 2001

The Convocation Of....

Thursday, Sept. 20; Creepy Crawl

Kicked Butt

Inept editing, gaping plot holes, unintentional absurdity: What more does a movie need?

The Right to Answers

Nobody knows why the babies are dying near Weldon Spring. But the grownups can't help asking whether the site's toxic stew is to blame.

The Missionary Position

Fed up with the abysmal state of Mormon cinema, mission veteran Richard Dutcher found himself on a second quest

EYE OF THE NEEDLE

Kellwood's taking fashion forward by making virtually all our clothes in the Third World. But the St. Louis giant carefully cloaks its operations, its plant locations and its monitoring of labor conditions.

Bill Gallo

THE MESSENGER: THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC

Co-written and directed by Luc Besson

BOOK OF DAYS

By Lanford Wilson (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis)

RETURN OF THE NATIVE

Missourian Lanford Wilson comes to the Rep to stage his new play, Book of Days, with longtime collaborator Marshall Mason. A look behind the scenes at the men who changed American theater.

RECLAMATION PROJECT

Slicker, Chisel Drill Hammer, Illium, and Ghosts and Vodka

Friday, July 16; Rocket Bar

South City International

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