To the casual observer, the quiet, tree-lined streets of Webster Groves probably do not suggest a jazz hotbed. Yet over the years the St. Louis suburb has become home to the independent label MAXJAZZ; a respected jazz studies program at Webster University; and two music stores - Euclid Records and Webster Records - with extensive jazz selections and far-flung clienteles.
Now Webster also has a real live jazz club once again with the opening of Robbie's House of Jazz in the corner storefront at
Monarch (7401 Manchester Road; website) is hosting "Operation Give Thanks" to benefit U.S. military families this Saturday, November 7, from 7-11 p.m.The restaurant will donate a portion of the proceeds from a select bar menu to the non-profit Operation Shower, which the organization's own website describes thusly:Operation Shower is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that recognizes
and honors the sacrifices military families make by producing and
coordinating unit-wide baby showers and "showe
In the past few years, the local non-profit LiveFeed has been helping feed needy children by conducting food drives, collecting money and selling compilation CDs at local music events. One such event is tomorrow night's LiveFeed Christmas show at the Halo Bar. Local bands The Reebs, Mama Rogers, Blood Pony and Last Night's Vice will perform, and there'll be DJ sets from Jim Lake and Nick Openlander. Doors are at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8:30 p.m. The show is 21-plus, and there's a $5 sugges
