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Magic and Illusions

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Vladimir Tarasenko Has the World -- And The Puck -- On a String

    ​You probably don't know the name Vladimir Tarasenko just yet, but hopefully you will soon. Tarasenko is arguably the Blues' number one prospect, currently playing for SKA St. Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League. In case you're unfamiliar with the KHL, it's essentially the Russian ver ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2011

    Be Amazed, Be Very Amazed

    ​You probably don't know the name Vladimir Tarasenko just yet, but hopefully you will soon. Tarasenko is arguably the Blues' number one prospect, currently playing for SKA St. Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League. In case you're unfamiliar with the KHL, it's essentially the Russian ver ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 1, 2011

    Encyclopedia Botanica

    ​You probably don't know the name Vladimir Tarasenko just yet, but hopefully you will soon. Tarasenko is arguably the Blues' number one prospect, currently playing for SKA St. Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League. In case you're unfamiliar with the KHL, it's essentially the Russian ver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Lev Grossman Talks About The Magician King

    ​Fans of Lev Grossman's 2009 novel The Magicians, may have wondered what happened after Quentin Coldwater, an ordinary depressive boy from Brooklyn, found his way to the super-fabulous Brakebills Academy, a university for magic hidden away in upstate New York, and then to the magical land of F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    Win Tickets to see Shock Illusionist Dan Sperry

    Image viaDan Sperry, Shock Illusionist​Given that you're reading this post, it's fair to assume that you enjoy reading about food. Another pretty safe guess: You share Gut Check's fondness for the endlessly entertaining intersection of food and weird. Where do you stand when it comes to watch ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2011

    Believe This!

    Image viaDan Sperry, Shock Illusionist​Given that you're reading this post, it's fair to assume that you enjoy reading about food. Another pretty safe guess: You share Gut Check's fondness for the endlessly entertaining intersection of food and weird. Where do you stand when it comes to watch ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 4, 2010

    Short and Long

    Image viaDan Sperry, Shock Illusionist​Given that you're reading this post, it's fair to assume that you enjoy reading about food. Another pretty safe guess: You share Gut Check's fondness for the endlessly entertaining intersection of food and weird. Where do you stand when it comes to watch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    MoMA Exhibits Kitchen Evolution. And Then We Eat Candy With Wine.

    The Museum of Modern Art in New York features an exhibit on the design evolution of the kitchen. The Washington Post covers the kitchen-as-art history exhibit, called "Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen," which displays kitchens and gadgets from the last century. It illustrates how, as peo ... More >>

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    August 11, 2010

    On Golden Wands

    The Museum of Modern Art in New York features an exhibit on the design evolution of the kitchen. The Washington Post covers the kitchen-as-art history exhibit, called "Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen," which displays kitchens and gadgets from the last century. It illustrates how, as peo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Moolah Theatre & Lounge's Sean McElroy: Featured Bartender of the Week

    Welcome to Girl Walks into a Bar, a weekly Gut Check feature that spotlights local bars and bartenders. This week Alissa Nelson profiles Moolah Theatre & Lounge bartender Sean McElroy. Below is a Q&A with McElroy, followed by a video of him mixing an Old-Fashioned. Alissa Nelson​Sean McEl ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2010

    Snow Job

    Welcome to Girl Walks into a Bar, a weekly Gut Check feature that spotlights local bars and bartenders. This week Alissa Nelson profiles Moolah Theatre & Lounge bartender Sean McElroy. Below is a Q&A with McElroy, followed by a video of him mixing an Old-Fashioned. Alissa Nelson​Sean McEl ... More >>

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    December 30, 2009

    A Little Bit of Something for Everyone

    Welcome to Girl Walks into a Bar, a weekly Gut Check feature that spotlights local bars and bartenders. This week Alissa Nelson profiles Moolah Theatre & Lounge bartender Sean McElroy. Below is a Q&A with McElroy, followed by a video of him mixing an Old-Fashioned. Alissa Nelson​Sean McEl ... More >>

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    December 30, 2009

    First Night River Bend

    Welcome to Girl Walks into a Bar, a weekly Gut Check feature that spotlights local bars and bartenders. This week Alissa Nelson profiles Moolah Theatre & Lounge bartender Sean McElroy. Below is a Q&A with McElroy, followed by a video of him mixing an Old-Fashioned. Alissa Nelson​Sean McEl ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2009

    Do You Believe in Magic?

    Welcome to Girl Walks into a Bar, a weekly Gut Check feature that spotlights local bars and bartenders. This week Alissa Nelson profiles Moolah Theatre & Lounge bartender Sean McElroy. Below is a Q&A with McElroy, followed by a video of him mixing an Old-Fashioned. Alissa Nelson​Sean McEl ... More >>

  • News

    August 26, 2009

    The God of Skeptics: Heretics, nonbelievers and doubters worship "The Amazing Randi." So what will free thinkers do when he's gone?

    Welcome to Girl Walks into a Bar, a weekly Gut Check feature that spotlights local bars and bartenders. This week Alissa Nelson profiles Moolah Theatre & Lounge bartender Sean McElroy. Below is a Q&A with McElroy, followed by a video of him mixing an Old-Fashioned. Alissa Nelson​Sean McEl ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2009

    This Event Is an Illusion

    (The dancing is real, though)

  • News

    February 18, 2009
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    December 10, 2008

    A Glowing Preview

    Lighting up the night

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2008

    Tricks and Treats

    Have a naughty-nice Halloween

  • News

    October 15, 2008
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    October 8, 2008
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    August 6, 2008

    Poof!

    Howdy do-dat?

  • Calendar

    February 6, 2008
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    February 6, 2008

    Magically Delicious

    Howdy do-dat?

  • Calendar

    October 24, 2007
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    June 27, 2007

    Purple Potter Party

    Howdy do-dat?

  • Home Entertainment

    January 10, 2007
  • Film

    August 30, 2006

    Film Openings

    Week of August 31, 2006

  • Calendar

    June 21, 2006

    Food Will Appear

    As if out of nowhere

  • Calendar

    May 17, 2006

    Savor:

    It's magically delicious!

  • Calendar

    March 8, 2006

    Magical Mystery Tour

    Meet the Spencers

  • Music

    February 22, 2006

    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club/Elefant

    Saturday, February 25 at 8 p.m. at Mississippi Nights (914 North First Street)

  • Calendar

    August 10, 2005

    Say the Magic Word

    Poof! Hordes of talented magicians appear in St. Louis!

  • Film

    June 15, 2005

    The Wiz

    Miyazaki returns with a beautiful but confounding fairy tale

  • Calendar

    April 13, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Week of April 13, 2005

  • Culture

    September 22, 2004

    Buzz Me

    The Grandel binges on caffeine

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2004

    It Was an Accident

    Kathryn Blume tries to change the world

  • Culture

    March 10, 2004

    Handled With Care

    Stray Dog stages a crystal-clear Glass Menagerie

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2003

    He Who Must Not Be Named

    Wizard Weekend wocks

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2003

    That's the Spirit

    Keith Jozsef's magic is scary but not sinister. Let him proveit to you Friday night.

  • Calendar

    September 10, 2003

    See It, Then Read It

    Stone Reader, a movie for book people

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2003

    Big Top Hip-Hop

    UniverSoul Circus stays street

  • Calendar

    July 30, 2003

    Master of Puppets

    Matthew Barney's Cremaster Cycle blends the absurd with the sublime (and is nothing short of astonishing)

  • Film

    May 28, 2003

    Heart Felt

    Lawless Heart examines human bounds and the emotions that break them

  • Culture

    October 30, 2002

    Paul Faaaaag!

    The creator of TV's Freaks can't stop talking about being a geek

  • Film

    November 14, 2001

    It's So Wizard!

    The magic eclipses the marketing of the big-screen Harry Potter

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 26, 2001

    Best Place To Buy Outdoor Fireplaces

    LeLu Metalcraft & Patio Shop

  • Calendar

    April 18, 2001

    The Real Worlds

    The avant-garde SITI Company melds fact and fiction in a new take on Orson Welles' infamous practical joke

  • Calendar

    May 24, 2000

    Tragedy is easy. Balloon animals are hard.

    Street performers gather to compete at West Port Plaza

  • Culture

    March 10, 1999

    Playing With a Full Deck

    An appreciation of the artistry of Ricky Jay

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