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TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURE
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You Say You Want a Revolution
Inside the not-so-secret plot to take over St. Louis’ Democratic party.
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Room at the Top
Departing Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce sits down with Danny Wicentowski on the eve of her successor’s selection
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Jason Bourne can’t keep up with our ever-changing geopolitical nightmares, writes MaryAnn Johnanson
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Paul Friswold praises the actors who bring the LaBute Festival to life
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Mainstream EDM may be a bloated mess, but St. Louis’ underground scene is thriving
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Circuit attorney since 2001, Jennifer Joyce is contemplating riding off into the sunset in a 40-foot RV. | DANNY WICENTOWSKI
For Departing Circuit Attorney, Betrayal, Police Pressure — and a Job She Likes More Every Day
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n August 2, St. Louis primary voters will choose the city’s Democratic nominee for circuit attorney. The job is a magnet for controversy but also comes with serious clout — among other things, the circuit attorney holds the authority to charge suspects with felonies and misdemeanors. Because St. Louis skews heavily Democratic, the winner of the primary election will very likely become St. Louis’ next top prosecutor. No one is watching the election more closely than Jennifer Joyce, who has served as circuit attorney since 2001. As detailed in a Riv-
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erfront Times cover story earlier this month, Joyce’s decision not to run for a fifth term surprised just about everyone. Her impending exit has yielded a battle between four candidates: two prosecutors employed in her office, a former prosecutor-turned-politician and a retired metro police officer. Last month, Joyce sat down with RFT to discuss the circuit attorney race and her endorsement of lead homicide prosecutor Mary Pat Carl. Yet over the course of the 90-minute interview, Joyce touched on much more than just the election. Joyce is cognizant of her po-
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larizing legacy as a prosecutor and public official, but in the past she’s rarely opened up to reflect on her lengthy career. Below, we’ve organized some of Joyce’s notable remarks on her decision to exit public life, the challenges facing the office and what lessons she’s learned during sixteen years on the job — and what those lessons could mean for her successor. Taking on the Police After winning the 2001 election, Joyce’s first months as circuit attorney were tumultuous, to put it lightly. Her predecessor, Dee
Joyce-Hayes (no relation), had charged St. Louis police officer Robert Dodson with second-degree murder in connection to the 1999 death of a burglary suspect whom Dodson had chased to the roof of a pawn shop. The prosecution of the officer fell to the newly elected Joyce. A jury eventually found Dodson not guilty. “This whole idea is that we’re a rubber stamp for police, it’s a mythology,” Joyce says. “We have pissed off a lot of police officers who have been up all night with an arrest, and we say ‘Nope, you did a bad search’ or ‘There’s no probable cause.’”
Among those she’s pissed off is Jeff Roorda, the former cop and business manager for the St. Louis Police Officers’ Association. Roorda is a fierce (some would say blind) advocate of law enforcement, and he’s become the go-to talking head whenever a cable network wants to talk about the so-called “war on police.” In 2012, Roorda accused Joyce of “prosecutorial vanity” for filing charges against two officers who had been filmed in separate incidents allegedly beating handcuffed suspects. One officer was later acquitted in a jury trial, while the other was found not guilty in a bench trial. After she filed the charges, Joyce remembers Roorda showing up at her office and giving her an ultimatum. “He came and said basically that my organization is never going to support you if you go forward with this.” For a prosecutor, losing the support of the police union can be a political death sentence. But Joyce didn’t flinch. “I just told him, ‘If this is the end of my career because I’ve made the decision to charge these officers, I’m at peace with that. That’s OK.’”
thousand people, probably more. If you think you can hire that many people and not hire crazy, you’re naïve. You’re going to eventually hire somebody who is not good.” Worrell had come highly recommended, says Joyce. She had interned at the Circuit Attorney’s Office before joining it as a prosecutor in 2013. Wo r r e l l ’s l a w professors were interviewed. A federal judge had called Joyce on Worrell’s behalf. Making the hire seemed like a nobrainer. But it was a mistake, and Joyce is still angry about it. “I will never speak to her,” says Joyce. “She betrayed a very important trust that the community has. This is something that has never happened, that I’m aware of, in this office until her.”
“I will never speak to her. She betrayed a very important trust that the community has.”
Betrayal by an Employee In 2015, the Circuit Attorney’s Office was rocked with scandal after an assistant circuit attorney was revealed to have helped a St. Louis cop cover up an in-custody beating of a suspect. Prosecutor Bliss Worrell ultimately pleaded guilty to “Misprision of a Felony” and was sentenced to eighteen months probation. At the time, Joyce called the incident “the worst thing that’s happened to me in twenty years as a prosecutor.” Today, Joyce insists the incident shouldn’t reflect badly on the rest of the office. She’s proud of how quickly other employees outed Worrell. “She was defective. She was a bad hire,” Joyce says. “I’ve hired a
A Question of Diversity Among the four candidates vying to replace Joyce, the most consistent criticism of her office has been its lack of diversity. There aren’t enough minority prosecutors, the argument goes, and those that do work in the office never seem to hang around for long. Joyce acknowledges that the office needs to do better. Out of 63 attorneys on staff, only eight are black. “I would love to have the population of attorneys in this office mirror the population of the city of St. Louis. I would love that,” she says. But, she says, “That is really hard to do when there are so few African American graduates from law school.” Indeed, according to the latest data available from the American Bar Association, just four percent of the U.S. legal community is black. And many newly graduated black attorneys are gobbled up by high-paying jobs in the private sector. There are other reasons a qualified black attorney might stay away from the Circuit Attorney’s Office. Public criticism can be especially harsh for black prosecuContinued on pg 10
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tors, Joyce says. She still holds a grudge against Jerryl Christmas — himself a black attorney and former prosecutor who unsuccessfully challenged Joyce in two elections — for a posting a Tweet calling one of Joyce’s prosecutors a “black puppet.” “It is very hard for African American lawyers to do this work right now,” Joyce says. “They get a ton of abuse for being prosecutors. I’ve gone to the black law students at Mizzou and have them tell me that. I’m not saying it can’t be done. We’re able to hire a lot of African American attorneys, but we find that they leave after a couple of years. I wish we could do better.”
“I’ve had City Hall call me and want something done. I’ve had Lacy Clay call me and want something done.”
The Future Shortly before rolling to her fourth election victory in 2012, Joyce decided it would be her last. She was tired of the politics and public pressure — and especially the fundraising. But there was another thing to consider. “I’ve never felt like I had a ton of time in my life,” Joyce says. Both her parents died of cancer at 57. She’s 53. And whatever time she has left, she wants to spend it with her husband. Also, she wants to travel the country — and she plans to do it in a 40-foot RV. “I’ve always wanted to do some things in my life. Living full-time in an RV and traveling around the national parks is one of them,” she says matter-of-factly. “I can’t do that and have this job.” Even now, though, she finds the job intensely stimulating. Setting aside the office’s hefty caseload of murders and violent crimes, she is also fending off legal attacks from the public defender’s office and overseeing a high-profile prosecution of a St. Louis police officer charged with murder. “I like the job more every day,” she says. “We’re in a really interesting time in the criminal justice system now. I’ve been meeting a lot with people around the coun10
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try and other prosecutors in other large cities, and there’s a lot of collaboration going on and an exchange of ideas.” The next circuit attorney will have their job cut out for them. Public scrutiny of police shootings is on the rise in St. Louis and across the country, a trend that shows no sign of slowing. And then there are the legal issues surrounding body cameras, a fledgling technology that Joyce calls “a monster coming down the pike.” “I’m really in favor of body cameras,” she says. “But that is a massive issue in terms of how prosecutors are going to manage police body camera footage. Are we going to have to have prosecutors who do nothing but watch days and days of body camera footage to make sure that there isn’t anything exculpatory in there? How are we going to manage the resources that are going to be needed?” Those are questions Joyce’s successor will have to tackle, as well as questions yet to be identified. St. Louis’ next top prosecutor will face challenges that even Joyce cannot imagine. “They’re going to have to know what they’re doing,” Joyce says by way of advice. “This job is one that has a lot of pressure from the public. I’ve had City Hall call me and want something done. I’ve had [U.S. Congressman] Lacy Clay call me and want something done. I have Roorda calling me and demanding stuff. I have the activist community demanding stuff. “People are always pushing you in this position, and what you need to do this job effectively, I believe, is your own wealth of experience, your own base of knowledge, your own understanding of the law and understanding of what our role is as prosecutors. If they’re just going to be relying on advisers, then the public really didn’t elect the circuit attorney. You need to have somebody that has the wherewithal to navigate those issues by themn selves.”
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n the morning of July 16, in a south city bar, the youngest member of the Democratic City Central Committee raises her hand to address her colleagues — at least, the half that has bothered to show up. It’s Lori Lamprich, a tattooed 33-year-old dubbed the “Hipster Committeewoman” by some older members. While a handful of attendees linger over the steaming breakfast buffet, Lamprich announces that her constituents want Hillary Clinton yard signs. She asks the executive board: Is there any budget for that? The answer, as she hears it, is a lukewarm “maybe.” “It’s frustrating,” she says afterwards. “I was trying to proactively do something to help the party, and I felt like nobody else wanted to do it.” It’s that feeling of helplessness that has a group of young Democratic Party activists plotting a committee takeover on August 2. If the old guard can’t be more proactive, they suggest, maybe it’s time for voters to show them the door.
BY NICHOLAS PHILLIPS The city of St. Louis is still a stalwart island of blue in the Midwest’s sea of Republican red. Metropolitan voters have stacked City Hall with Democrats for decades, and majorities reliably pick liberal candidates for state and federal office. Yet for all their political loyalty, voters don’t know much about their party’s formal apparatus here: the “central committee.” Nor could they easily learn about it, for it has no working website. Now a loose coalition of like-minded young lefties, many of them fired up by Bernie Sanders and the Black Lives Matter movement, are storming the gates at levels unseen in 30 years. Under Missouri law, political parties must keep a committee in each county, with members drawn from that county’s building blocks, called “townships.” The city of St. Louis isn’t a county per se, but gets treated like one in state statute, so it must have a committee, too — only its building blocks are called “wards.” So in the city’s 28 wards, residents head to the polls every four years to pick one man and one woman (and yes, those gender quotas are dictated by statute) in the August state primary to represent their ward on the committee. The next time they do it will be next Tuesday. Typically, primary turnout is low, and most riverfronttimes.com
candidates glide into office unopposed. Not this year. Of the 56 committee seats, 28 are being contested by a combined 87 candidates — the highest level of participation since 1984, according to a Riverfront Times analysis of election data. Why all this jockeying? After all, the job is unpaid. And the law only endows it with a handful of duties. Perhaps the most consequential: In the rare case that certain state and municipal Democrats resign from office, committee members get to pick the new candidate — which usually means, in this Democratic stronghold, that they anoint the successor. But it’s precisely this low-level politicking that excites the first-time candidates, most of them under 40. They want more zeal and transparency. They want, in 2016, a website. And they yearn to serve as the official Democratic foot soldiers on the sidewalks, front porches and polling floors of their wards. The central committee’s handbook urges this. It calls on every member to be “a ‘walking encyclopedia’ of political facts,” a Democrat who canvasses, educates voters, visits them personally once a year, registers new ones, converts young people to liberal thought and shepherds everyone to the polls on election day. “Being a Continued on pg 14
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good committeeperson,” the handbook reads, “is a 365 day-a-year commitment.” To the insurgents, the sitting committee has simply dropped the ball. And for these Berniecrats, the critique isn’t just about logistical effectiveness. It’s also about ideological purity. They wish to challenge the city’s DINOs, a.k.a. Democrats-in-name-only. “Some days, we [as a city] are very progressive, flying the transgender flag over City Hall,” says Tony Zebrowski, a candidate for Eighth Ward committeeman. “But other days, we’re giving out huge tax breaks while our schools go unfunded. I want people to feel like being a Democrat means something.” Mike Kelley, a political consultant and former chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party, says it’s still unclear whether the insurgents are running further to the left than St. Louisans are willing to go. “More people wanting to fight for progressive causes is a good thing,” he says. “The big question is: Can they succeed? The proof will be in these upcoming elections.”
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ighty years ago, during the Great Depression, the guy with the real juice in any city ward was not the alderman. It was the Democratic committeeman. He was the point man for city services, the deliverer of Christmas baskets, and most importantly: He could get you a job. If a position opened up at a nearby factory, on a New Deal project, or at City Hall, which then employed 7,000 people, he would find out at once and place you in it. You would thank him by donating ten percent of your salary (called “the lug”) to his ward organization, and you’d vote for all the candidates he endorsed. Thus churned St. Louis’s political machine and its basic quid pro quo: jobs for votes. However, as Lana Stein observed in her history, St. Louis Politics: The Triumph of Tradition, the committeeman soon lost clout. His pool of jobs drained in 1941 when civil service reform cut him off from many openings at City Hall. It shrunk again when factories closed down and folks fled for the suburbs. As buildings and infrastructure decayed, redevelopment became urgent. This required legislative action
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Tony Zebrowski is also vying for the 8th Ward committee seat. | HOLLY RAVAZZOLO
“I want people to feel like being a Democrat means something.” from the aldermen, who stepped to the fore in ward affairs. Meanwhile, a committeeman’s endorsements faded in importance because candidates started knocking on doors themselves, bypassing the middleman. That’s not to say that the committee spot is a worthless relic. City elections are typically low-information contests, meaning voters don’t base their preferences on policy so much as on names they recognize. A committee seat offers name recognition, so it can serve as a springboard to higher office. And then there are those political vacancies: If an alderman, state rep or state senator leaves office early, the committee persons confer among themselves to select the new Democratic nominee, who usually wins. Although even that is no longer a guarantee. In July 2014, the 15th
Ward’s Jennifer Florida left her seat on the Board of Aldermen to serve as Recorder of Deeds. As a result, the ward’s committeewoman, Missy Pinkerton-McDaniel, wanted to nominate herself as the Democratic nominee in the special election. She persuaded her male counterpart to support her, and the central committee approved their joint decision (the body as a whole has customarily deferred to the wishes of individual members affected by a vacancy). However, Pinkerton-McDaniel failed to consult the 15th Ward’s grassroots network of Dems. That group’s activist vice president, Megan Ellyia Green, decided to defy the central committee’s candidate by running as an independent. In September 2014, Green won, then immediately switched back to the Democratic fold. And for better or for worse, she has been shaking up the old alliances at City Hall ever since. Did Green’s displeasure with the central committee’s vacancy-filling process also inspire her to mastermind the progressive onslaught against it? That’s definitely one of the rumors in Democratic Party circles. Asked directly, Green says
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DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE Continued from pg 15 she felt “flattered” to be credited with that kind of pull. In reality, she says, the movement arose organically in the partisan froth of the Bernie Sanders campaign. In April 2015, right after Sanders declared his candidacy for President of the United States, his supporters in St. Louis quickly connected with each other online. Some rolled up to Iowa to knock on doors for him there. These activists also began to huddle over beers on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at the Tick Tock Tavern in the Tower Grove East neighborhood. In chats that sometimes stretched deep into the night, they agreed on the need to plant some of Bernie’s national revolution on their home soil. “The infrastructure of the party here in Missouri is basically non-existent,” says Adam Kustra, a realtor and activist who attended those gatherings and then served as political director of the Sanders campaign in Missouri. “If you go to the Democratic headquarters in Jefferson City, the office is in obvious disrepair, for lack of funding. 16
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“It’s not a well-organized machine. And we’ve become a much more red state because of that.” It’s not a well-organized machine. And we’ve become a much more red state because of that.” (That’s not just through neglect; blame Missouri’s 2008 repeal of contribution limits to individual candidates. Donors who used to send cash to the Democratic Party are now more likely to send it directly to candidates, thus starving the party of funds.) Kustra believes a concentrated bloc of progressives in St. Louis could sway the Missouri party as a whole by flexing its muscles on the party platform, as well as at the ballot box. “In the long run, we want to start shifting elections back to the left on a state level,” says
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Rachel Johns hopes to win a seat in the 27th Ward. | HOLLY RAVAZZOLO Kustra, who is running for state rep in the 81st District. He’s also running for committeeman in the 11th Ward, where turnout in the crucial municipal primary of 2013 was 20.44 percent. “It’s sad the low numbers we have,” he says. “It’s the job of the central committee to get people out to vote and to get people informed, and most of us just feel they’ve been not doing that.” Tony Zebrowski concurs. A 36-year-old tree care consultant living in the Shaw neighborhood, he too joined the Sanders crowd at the Tick Tock. He ultimately decided to run for Eighth Ward committeeman — and, with input from Green, tried to summon a citywide army to join him. “Upon realizing it would be pointless to run for committee on my own, I went out and recruited some people,” he says. In late February, Zebrowski attended a workshop at the Workers Education Society, a leftleaning community center tied to labor unions. It was entitled, “How to Run for Committee Woman/ Man.” According to the organizers, about twenty people showed up for two separate seminar-style events
that offered practical advice, such as how to file as a candidate. As it turns out, another attendee of the workshop was Paul Fehler, who’s now running against Zebrowski in the Eighth Ward. Fehler, 38, has his own progressive bona fides. He is a political data analyst who in 2011 produced the documentary The Pruitt-Igoe Myth. Last April, he caucused for Bernie Sanders at the meeting of the Eighth Ward Independent Democrats. He has attended their meetings for years and also won their endorsement. Zebrowski, on the other hand, has raised more money as of July 15 — $5,204 to Fehler’s $1,136. Their 8th Ward committee matchup, pitting one first-time progressive candidate against another, shows that these races do not exist in a vacuum, and aren’t always as simple as young Berniecrats versus old-guard moderates. To some degree, they carry over from earlier Democratic in-fighting. For example, in the March 2015 municipal primary, Fehler backed sitting alderman Stephen Conway, while Zebrowski supported insurgent Kevin McKinney. “These feuds are sometimes
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Rasheen Aldridge and Megan Betts are taking on members of the Hubbard family in the 5th Ward. | HOLLY RAVAZZOLO focused through the lens of Bernie and Black Lives Matter, but in some ways this is just the old story of people duking it out in the primaries,” says Ben Murray, a Democratic activist and himself a state rep candidate in Missouri’s 81st district. “Some of this is the same kind of personality politics that have dogged city races since time immemorial.” And certain races look like outright proxy wars. For example, in the 20th Ward, one pair of first-time candidates is endorsed by Alderwoman Cara Spencer while the incumbent pair has the support of Stephen Jehle, the independent candidate she bested last year after a heated battle for the board seat. Mayor Francis Slay, for his part, has donated to three committee candidates. He recently wrote a $250 check to Alison Dreith, the executive director of Missouri’s NARAL chapter who is running for a committee seat in the 6th Ward. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that she is going up against former city judge Mary Entrup, who also happens to be the wife of Slay’s perennial rival, board president Lewis Reed.
State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal of University City has also joined the fray. She is currently challenging William “Lacy” Clay for his seat in Congress. In practical terms, she is barred by federal rules from using her state war chest to fund her campaign against Clay. But since January, she has given a total of $16,000 to nine separate central committee candidates, according to state records, all of whom are running within the boundaries of his district, which encompasses the city. Asked if she expects anything in return, she tells RFT, “My whole purpose is to have good government. I’ve got to get rid of my money somehow because I won’t run for the Senate again, so I’d like to give it to people who are progressive and young.”
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Matt Carroll-Schmidt hopes to win a seat in the 6th Ward. | HOLLY RAVAZZOLO
served on the Ferguson Commission, met President Obama, and is now running for 5th Ward democratic committeeman. And his outlook has evolved. “We made progress with the protests,” he says, “but at the end of the day, it’s policy and laws and regulations that are justifying the conditions we live in.” Aldridge wants his neighbors to take charge of their ward. He recognizes that committeemen don’t enact policy, but they can pressure aldermen to adopt it. For example, he wants to see participatory budgeting, a policy already being tried in the 6th Ward, where residents vote directly on how to spend ward capital funds instead of deferring to the alderman. “It gets the community more invested,” he says. Aldridge is running alongside Megan Betts, 37, a transplant from rural Kansas who in 2013 moved with her husband and kids to the St. Louis Place neighborhood — three blocks from the footprint of the proposed site of a new National Geospatial Agency complex. One of her relatives owned property in the footprint, and she opposed the NGA’s arrival. Now that it’s riverfronttimes.com
inevitable, she wants to ensure that it will benefit residents who already live nearby. Her experience during the NGA battle convinced Betts that the current alderwoman and committee members — all three members of the Hubbard political dynasty — haven’t been accessible and responsive to residents. “These are elected representatives, and you should be able to find them with ease,” she says. “I think a lot people don’t know them.” Betts and Aldridge have not shied from attacking the Hubbards, suggesting in a blistering letter to the board of elections that they have manipulated absentee ballots to win elections. State representative and committeewoman Penny Hubbard dismisses that notion as a “slanderous” distraction. Meanwhile, down in the Ninth Ward, a different veteran incumbent is facing her own challenge for the first time. Pat Ortmann — wife of alderman Ken Ortmann — has served as committeewoman for 22 years, and at age 56, is one of its more active members. With an unofficial headquarters at her
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Sara Johnson is taking on a 9th Ward incumbent. | HOLLY RAVAZZOLO
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE Continued from pg 17 family’s bar, the Cat’s Meow in Soulard, she has run unopposed for five elections in a row, and communicates the old-fashioned way: On the phone and in person. In the 2012 general election, she printed a mailer and a sample ballot, but has set up no website nor Twitter account to communicate with fellow Dems. In June, however, she opened a Facebook page for the first time, perhaps because at last, she has an opponent: Sara Johnson, a 36-yearold social worker in Benton Park West. Johnson occasionally works out of Nebula, the co-working space that acts as a hub for the new denizens of Cherokee Street, many of whom are progressive millennials accustomed to getting information online. The Ortmanns don’t publicize the monthly meetings they hold for 9th Ward Democrats. Pat says attendance is sparse — especially when it’s not election time. “I feel people are tired of going to so many meetings,” she says. She may have a point: There are at least six monthly gatherings in the 18
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greater Cherokee neighborhood. On the other hand, none of these meetings is dedicated to political organizing. Bryan Walsh, another first-time candidate in the ward who is running unopposed, wants to attract those who don’t go. “There are at least as many people, if not more, who are not aware of the meetings, and don’t feel like that venue is appropriate and welcoming to their voice and their ideas,” he says. Walsh and Johnson want to rally area Dems in open, public and quirky spaces so neighbors could stumble upon them and get involved. “We want to do things differently in the 9th Ward,” he says.
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Marty Joe Murray Jr., author and 7th Ward candidate. | HOLLY RAVAZZOLO elected state rep for the 64th district and served four terms. He’s been on the committee since 2004, and was elected chairman in 2014. His interview with a reporter is interrupted by a young man in a suit and bowtie. Marty Murray, Jr., is the 25-year-old running for committeeman in the 7th Ward. Murray, who has published a book on how to dress like a gentleman, is a project manager at a Fortune 500 company in St. Louis. He exemplifies the diversity of the committee insurgents: He did not arrive at politics through the Bernie Sanders campaign or Black Lives Matter, but rather through the more traditional route of volunteering for Tishaura Jones, the current city treasurer and mayoral hopeful. Murray will be fighting an uphill battle: He’s running against Brian Wahby, who chaired the central committee for eight years before stepping down in 2012. Now an atlarge member of the Democratic National Committee, Wahby has a long history of championing the party, a knack for fundraising and solid name recognition in his ward, not to mention citywide. Murray doesn’t fancy himself
“You’ve got to encourage these young people to get involved and take on the system.” a giant-slayer, but rather a young man who tried to find information online and couldn’t. “I’m not in some big conspiracy to dethrone people,” he says later in a phone interview. “I actually like politics, and I had the toughest time trying to find info about Democratic organizing in my ward. Not having a website didn’t help.” That morning of the central committee meeting, Murray introduces himself to Hilgemann, shakes his hand, slips a reporter his business card and then excuses himself. A wry smile crosses Hilgemann’s lips. “You know, I was an upstart, years ago.” n
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FRIDAY 0729 Memphis The music of Led Zeppelin was used in a series of Cadillac commercials a few years back, which proves that rock & roll has been completely assimilated by corporate America. But in the early days of rock, it was the music of wild-eyed hillbillies and dapper young black men. David Bryan and Joe DiPietro return to those dangerous times in their rock & roll musical Memphis. White rock fan Huey Calhoun frequents the black clubs of Memphis to feed his soul, and not just with music. He meets
young singer Felicia at Delray’s, but the eponymous club owner isn’t keen on his sister dating a white man. Fueled by his growing love for Felicia and his belief that this dangerous new music could bring together the black and white population of Memphis, Huey lands a job as a DJ and sets the city on its ear with his colorblind programming and wild personality. The Center of Creative Arts presents Memphis with a cast of high-schoolers and some select COCA alumni as its summer musical. Performances take place at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday (July 29 and 30) at Washington University’s Edison Theatre (6445 Forsyth Boulevard; www.cocastl.org). Tickets are $16.
The Ordinary Must Not Be Dull: Claes Oldenburg With his sense of humor and flair for the dramatic, pop artist Claes Oldenburg set himself counter to the staid abstract expressionists who ruled the modern art world in the ‘50s. His oversized, brightlycolored sculptures of familiar objects such as lipstick and three-way plugs were ridiculed in the early days, but are now recognized as important works by a major artist. The new exhibit at the Pulitzer (3716 Washington Boulevard; www.pulitzerarts. org), The Ordinary Must Not riverfronttimes.com
Be Dull: Claes Oldenburg’s Soft Sculptures, showcases a selection of some of the artist’s most playful works. Soft Switches (1964) is a ductile pair of light switches in glistening red, gravity tugging them into bonk-eyed uselessness, but Oldenburg’s Green Beans (1964) are a Jolly Green Giant-sized pile of viridian pods with plump beans glistening out of either end. The Ordinary Must Not Be Dull opens with a free reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, July 29. Oldenbug’s sculptures remain on display through Saturday, October 15, at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation (3716 Washington Boulevard; www.pulitzerarts.org). Admission is free, and the museum is open Wednesday through Saturday.
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TUESDAY 0802 Film & The Cameraman A film that utilizes the talents of stoic comedian Buster Keaton and avant-garde writer Samuel Beckett seems like it would be a sure thing, but their only collaboration is as much of an enigma as it is a treasure. Beckett’s Film requires Keaton to hide his face and flee from the camera, which pursues him relentlessly. The result is perhaps the ultimate distillation of the chase scene cliché, reducing the visceral thrills wrought by high-speed cinema kinetics to paranoia and existential terror — for Keaton’s unnamed character and the audience. The Webster
Film Series presents this lost gem in a double feature with Keaton’s zany romantic comedy The Cameraman. The Great Stone Face plays a man in love with a woman who works at MGM Studios; he decides to get a job as a cameraman so he can be close to her, with some unexpected results. Film and The Cameraman are shown at 8 p.m. Friday through Tuesday (July 29 to August 2) at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood Avenue; www.webster.edu/film-series). Tickets are $4 to $6.
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Insects are all around us, but we only notice them when they’re biting us, stinging us or drowning in our beverages. In its new show Ovo, Cirque du Soleil imagines a realm of bugs that experience curiosity, joy and love. An egg appears one day in the center of the insects’ community. As they ponder its meaning and possible significance, a quirky new insect wanders into town. Very quickly he notices a beautiful ladybug, and she notices him. You’ll never look at a bug zapper the same way once you’ve witnessed the colorful, acrobatic and spell-binding world Cirque du Soleil creates in Ovo. The show is performed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 and 5 p.m. Sunday (August 3 to 7) at the Chaifetz Arena (1 South Compton Avenue; www.thechaifetzarena. com). Tickets are $25 to $135.
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Philharmonic Style! Annual Pops Concert
Friday, August 5, 2016 • 8 pm Queeny Park (Greensfelder Complex) 550 Weidman Rd., Ballwin, MO
John Williams: Olympic Fanfare & Theme, Summon The Heroes, Raiders March, Harry Potter Suite, E.T. Theme, Hooray For Hollywood, Star Wars Phantom Menace & The Empire Strikes Back Morton Gould: American Salute Bernard Herrmann: The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad Overture Elmer Bernstein: To Kill A Mockingbird Theme James Horner: Hollywood Blockbusters Marvin Hamlisch: In Concert, including selections from “A Chorus Line” Henry Mancini: Moon River Ronan Hardiman: The Lord Of The Dance Jacques Offenbach: Can-Can from “Orpheus In The Underworld” A beautiful quilt handmade by violinists Carol Lodes and Melanie Murphy, and signed by the conductor will be auctioned during the evening.
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Still Bourne The Jason Bourne franchise can’t keep up with our ever-changing geopolitical nightmares Written by
MARYANN JOHANSON Jason Bourne
Directed by Paul Greengrass. Written by Paul Greengrass and Christopher Rouse. Starring Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander and Julia Stiles. Opens Friday, July 29, at multiple theaters.
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t’s been nine years since we last saw Matt Damon racing around the world and beating people up as brainwashed assassin Jason Bourne — and the weight of those interim years rests heavily upon this fourth installment. Oh, it’s not that Damon, now 46 years old, isn’t up to the physical demands of the role. In fact, his Bourne is significantly beefier here: bigger, more intimidating, just plain more dangerous in an all-muscle kind of way. (Since we last saw him, Bourne appears to have been scraping out a meager living as a bare-knuckle boxer in underground fights, which perhaps necessitated getting pumped up.) Damon stalks around as if he is just barely restraining Bourne’s power, and when he unleashes it, he owns the screen, simultaneously indulging Bourne’s menace and suggesting that he hasn’t yet let it fully uncoil. Nor has returning director Paul Greengrass lost his mojo. (Greengrass did not direct the first film, 2002’s The Bourne Identity, but did helm the second and third, 2004’s The Bourne Supremacy and 2007’s The Bourne Ultimatum.) He remains an absolute master of breathless nonstop action that, even as it embraces chaos, is never less than tightly controlled and supremely comprehensible. Whether it’s an exhausting motorcycle getaway through streets overrun by rioters in Athens or a relentless demolition derby through ordinary traffic
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Matt Damon is an intense Jason Bourne, but the world is too complex for his simple solutions. | UNIVERSAL PICTURES in Las Vegas, we are right in the middle of the mayhem, bombarded by thrills and terror while never losing track of what is actually happening. No one does this better than Greengrass. No, the issue here is that the world has moved on from the initial confusion and upheaval — geopolitical, cultural, technological — of the years just after 9/11, and Jason Bourne can’t keep up with how much darker and grimmer the world we’ve moved into is. The film tries, but those early 2000s Bourne flicks had an urgency to them even when they weren’t directly addressing the global mess. When they were — as in Ultimatum, the best of a terrific bunch — it made for crackerjack-pop filmmaking. Jason Bourne makes a few feints toward engaging with the spiraling disaster that is today’s zeitgeist, but it doesn’t do anything with them. It brings in a Julian Assange-style Internet whistleblower called Christian Dassault (Vinzenz Kiefer) but then almost instantly dismisses him. It touches on the
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privacy concerns raised by total surveillance via tech wunderkind Aaron Kalloor (Riz Ahmed), but the movie cannot even decide what his “Deep Dream” project is about: First it’s a “new platform,” then it’s something to do with “social networking.” Greengrass, who wrote the script with Christopher Rouse, seems to think that it’s enough that the CIA wants a back door to peek in on Deep Dream’s users, but it’s all little more than a vague wave of the hand at a hot topic. That’s not enough. Honestly, I just can’t figure out why Bourne is back. His story was pretty much wrapped up after Ultimatum: He had regained his memory and was out of the professional-killer game. Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles), grown from the clumsy CIA functionary of Identity into someone genuinely dangerous, shows up here to convince him there’s more to learn — though her intriguing line “Remembering everything doesn’t mean you know everything,” so memorable from the trailer,
doesn’t actually appear in the movie — but what that turns out to be isn’t particularly thrilling. It feels rather tacked on when it finally comes out in the end. The promise of Nicky’s character isn’t explored much either, and she exits quickly, leaving Bourne without a humanizing companion as he had in the first movie in Franka Potente’s Marie, or even as Jeremy Renner’s supersoldier had in Rachel Weisz in the 2012 spinoff The Bourne Legacy. Everything looks great on paper here: Damon’s brawny presence; the smartly staged action; the globehopping from Rome to Reykjavik, Berlin to London and beyond; the always-cool Tommy Lee Jones as the director of the CIA; Alicia Vikander as a smooth, slippery CIA analyst; Vincent Cassel as yet another professional killer. And it’s not unfun. But it feels less black ops than old hat, like we’ve been here before. The fact is, we have … and this visit ultimately disappears in a wisp of inconsequence. n
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Acting Up One reason the LaBute Fest is better than ever in its fourth incarnation: the actors Written by
PAUL FRISWOLD LaBute New Theater Festival
Presented by St. Louis Actors’ Studio through July 31 at the Gaslight Theater (358 N. Boyle Avenue; www.stlas.org). Tickets are $30 to $35.
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ne of the lesser-known benefits of the LaBute New Theater Festival, the annual month-long event featuring a bill of one-act plays from emerging writers, is that local actors get to play a number of different roles, all in one night. It’s a boon for both the audience and the actors, some of whom are frequently cast in thankless, unlikable roles. It’s beneficial for us critics as well. Far too often the word count, or our own obsessions, get in the way of offering praise for actors who do excellent work. Ryan Foizey and Eric Dean White are prime examples of my personal failing on this front. Both actors are heavily featured in this year’s fourth annual LaBute Festival, and I’ve scribbled pages of notes about the nuances of their individual performances over the years. That secret appreciation has only translated to cursory mentions in the reviews, however. Shame on me. So let me rectify that now. The pair close this year’s festival in Willie Johnson’s “Blue Balls.” The play itself feels unfinished. White plays Peter, a suitor for the never-seen Nicole. Foizey is her adult son Benoit, who has been in a wheelchair since birth. Benoit is bitter and mercurial, unsettling Peter with alternating blasts of hostility and sudden civility. Peter responds with forced politeness, then fear, then hostility. Foizey is all wild gestures and exaggerated facial expressions, while White’s
Eric Dean White and David Wassilak are brilliant in “American Outlaws.” | JOHN LAMB measured retreat conceals a slowburn that almost rescues the piece. It’s not quite enough — the play, which ends abruptly, offers nothing other than the performances, with no sense of resolution or enlightenment. But watching the two of them work this fraught dynamic is very satisfying. White also plays the exceptionally nervous Mitch in Adam Seidel’s “American Outlaws.” Mitch goes to a suspiciously vacant restaurant to hire a hit man, played with exquisite restraint by David Wassilak. Wassilak is another actor I’ve rarely written about, which upon reflection baffles and embarrasses me. He seemingly creates his characters from the inside out. Every one of them has a different physical language of movements, gestures, stances and cadences. His hit man, Michael, is resplendent in a tailored suit, but it’s his lethal, confident stride that tells you everything you need to know about the killer who reads The Man of La Mancha while waiting for his next assignment. Seidel’s script is one of the best
of the festival, a marvel of intonation and unspoken words lurking beneath Michael and Mitch’s tense dialogue. A false ending offers an unexpectedly happy outcome for both men, but that’s merely a feint to catch you off-balance when the real ending comes. It is, as noted, a great script, but watching Wassilak and White chase each other through it raises “American Outlaws” to another level. Laurence Klavan’s black comedy “Show of Affection” brings together Wassilak, Foizey, Bridgette Bassa and Emily Baker for a Thanksgiving celebration. Foizey and Bassa are fraternal twins who suspect something is different with their parents this year. For starters there’s a dead dog in the backyard, and the neighbor’s head is impaled on a spike by the front door. The gossip in the neighborhood is that he’s one of those vampires who only attacks the people he loves, so neither sibling is too worried. “Show of Affection” is fast and funny, its action punctuated by a string of ambushes and grisly reveriverfronttimes.com
lations. But behind that laughter is a very sharp point about the death of relationships, and the damage done to a family when one partner emotionally withdraws but is still physically present. Baker and Wassilak together bring the play to a close on a somber, painful note — they do excellent work, not that that’s any surprise. Nor should it surprise anyone that the fourth year of the LaBute Fest is so rewarding for audiences. But it is remarkable, because any successful play requires the coordinated efforts of writers, actors, directors, scenic designers, lighting designers, technical directors, sound designers, stage managers, stage hands, box office staff and a small army of ushers. The LaBute Fest requires all of those people to come together in a short span of time and do all of that seven times over. It’s an exceptional challenge, but somehow artistic directors William Roth and Bobby Miller and the entire production team make it look effortless. St. Louis is lucky to have all of them. n
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A selection of dishes from Parigi: pappardelle al ragu, pollo arrosto, tonno, creste di gallo and bruschetta di caponata. | MABEL SUEN [REVIEW]
That’s Amore Italy-by-way-of-Paris flavors make Clayton’s Parigi a delicious destination Written by
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’ve fallen in love twice at Parigi. The first time was with my nowhusband, though if you are being technical, it wasn’t Parigi then. Back in 2007, the restaurant that occupied the second-floor dining room at the Clayton on the Park apartment building was called Finale Music and Dining, an ill-
fated entertainment and dining venue where we both worked. He was the sous chef; I was the frontof-house manager and bartender. He hooked me with his béarnaise. The second time around, this summer, it was Parigi’s chef Ramon Cuffie and some housemade papparadelle that got me. I was hemming and hawing between a mushroom cresta di gallo and the frutti di mare when my server took charge. Both, she insisted, were outstanding, but if I had to get just one dish on the menu, I should opt for the pappardelle al ragu. What arrived at the table may very well be the best pasta dish in St. Louis. House-extruded papardelle ribbons, cooked to that perfect sweet spot where firmness just begins to yield, are tossed with a veal ragu. The sauce is tomato-based, though the slow-stewed meat and splash of cream make it as decadent as an alfredo. The ragu clings to the noodles like a Ted Drewes’ concrete clings to its cup — hold up a noodle, and the sauce is so rich, it doesn’t drip off.
I’ve had Bolognese in Bologna, and this was better. If I wasn’t married, I might be asking Cuffie for his hand. The papparadelle al ragu is just one of the many successes on display at Parigi, the Italian-French concept that is the brainchild of James Beard-nominated chef and restaurateur Ben Poremba. Though best known for his eateries in south city’s Botanical Heights neighborhood — Elaia, Olio, Old Standard — Poremba ventured to Clayton for Parigi, taking on both a vastly different locale and a beast of a property. Not only is Parigi open for lunch and dinner, but Poremba is also providing breakfast hours, a coffee bar and room service for Clayton on the Park’s residents. It’s a difficult setup, but Poremba and Cuffie navigate it with aplomb — and succeed with more than just the food. Between my time at Finale and its opening as Parigi, the building operated as a Sunrise Senior Living, and the restaurant space served as a dining room for riverfronttimes.com
the old folks. But you’d never realize that today. It’s utterly transformed from both of its previous iterations. It’s also beautiful. The bright, vintage-style showroom is gilded with floor-to-ceiling windows that face Brentwood Boulevard. Gorgeous, old-time European cookware, antique serving carts and a copper espresso bar provide visual appeal. The kitchen is open, but it sits off to the side so you can peer in, more voyeur than interloper. If you tire of watching the show, you can look skyward at the mural of vintage Italian photos on the ceiling that simultaneously evokes Fellini and the Sistine Chapel. Poremba conceptualized Parigi as an Italian restaurant set in interwar Paris — decidedly Italian, though refined by French technique. You’ll see nods to both cuisines throughout the menu, though the appetizer selection leans toward Italy. Arancini present as dreamy
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PARIGI Continued from pg 27 cloud-like poufs that have more in common texturally with mashed potatoes than with risotto. The rice balls are filled with red pepper and Taleggio cheese that punch through the richness. The exterior is coated in panko and a light dusting of more cheese for just a hint of crunch. Another Italian standard, ruby red carpaccio, benefits from the peppery bite of fresh watercress. Funky pecorino cheese and local mushrooms give the dish a pleasant, earthy undertone. If I wasn’t so enamored with the papparadelle, I’d still be dreaming of Parigi’s bruschetta di caponata, a lovely Sicilian concoction of roasted eggplant, raisins, pine nuts and capers that hits every spot on the palate — bitter, sweet, tart, salty, umami — like a symphony. The caponata is cooked down to a tapenade-like consistency and generously spread over crusty bread. It’s magnificent. The bruschetta competes for my affection, however, with the tonno salad, described by my server as “probably the most summertime dish you could think of.” She’s spot-on. Shockingly fresh tuna, grilled rare, rests atop a salad of cannellini beans, fennel, celery and lentils. The result is so delicate and light, I can’t think of a dish that better encapsulates dining on the Mediterranean, be it Nice or Amalfi. The only dish at Parigi that failed to impress was the lattuga grigliata. Though I enjoy the bitter flavor of charred romaine leaves, I’ve had the dish properly executed just once — usually, as in this instance, the leaves break down too far in the cooking, and heavy Caesar dressing exacerbates the mushiness. Flavor-wise, the salad
Parigi’s tonno salad features grilled fresh tuna over a mix of beans, fennel, celery, lemon and pecorino. | MABEL SUEN was enjoyable, especially the rich, oil-cured anchovy, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the unappealing texture. This was a minor blip in a parade of delights, though. The papparadelle proved to be not the only excellent pasta coming out of Cuffie’s kitchen. Cheese-filled tortellini, tossed with peas, mushrooms and cream, is the quintessential cream sauce pasta. And the cooks at Parigi can cook risotto as expertly as they do pasta. The day’s selection featured a simple summer squash version prepared so beautifully it should be on a culinary school syllabus. I was surprised by the heartiness of Parigi’s entrée offerings: Out of eight main courses, six are red meat. One of the outliers is a spectacularly roasted chicken. Crisp skin, succulent meat, a simple bed of bitter greens and a squeeze of charred lemon demonstrate the
kitchen’s cooking prowess — you can’t fake something so straightforward. I desperately wanted to try the bistecca Fiorentina, though my bank account could not justify the $110 price tag. I settled for the grass-fed New York strip, though settling is perhaps an unfair way to describe tucking in to such a beautiful piece of meat. Normally, I wouldn’t cover it up with sauce, though the surroundings inspired me to try the béarnaise. My husband’s will always be my first love, but Cuffie’s recipe gives his a run for the money. The tarragonspiked egg-based sauce here resides somewhere between solid and liquid, like a custard fluff. If this is Parigi’s version of slumming it, I’m happy to go lowbrow. Stracotto d’Agnello may not have been the most appropriate dish to order on a hot summer day,
but it’s difficult to say no to slowbraised lamb shank, especially one that falls off the bone with as little prodding as Parigi’s. The meat rests atop grains that are soaked in Madeira-infused lamb jus, almost like gravy over mashed potatoes. It was so good I nearly forgot the blazingly hot summer day outside. Normally, I would have been tempted by a dessert case filled with treats from La Patisserie Chouquette, but I chose to end my meal by instead finishing off a side dish of glorious, deep-fried potatoes. And once again, I swooned. These salty, golden-brown nuggets could make even Dr. Atkins fall in love with a potato. There’s just something in the air at this place. n Parigi “Tonno” salad ���������������������������������� $14 Pappardelle al ragu ������������������������ $16 New York strip ���������������������������������� $38
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Meet Big O’s ‘Arbiter of Taste’ Written by
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athy Kuper and Bill Foster started Big O Ginger Liqueur out of necessity. “The market crashed in 2008, and we were too old for people to hire,” Foster explains. “They didn’t want to employ us because they thought we would be too expensive and they’d have to pay health insurance. A friend of ours said we should bring Big O to market. We thought he was joking and then a few days later, he showed up with the paperwork.” For years, the husband and wife team had been playing around with recipes, giving their wares away as gifts to friends and family. Inspired by their first taste of limoncello on a family trip in London, the pair returned stateside and tried to recreate the recipe. “We’d always drank Sambuca and Grand Marnier, but our Italian waiter asked if we wanted limoncello,” Kuper recalls. “We’d never had something like it. It was unbelievably delicious ice cold and topped off our meal. When he told us we could make it ourselves, we were floored.” “That’s when I got the elbow,” laughs Foster. Foster, the chef of the family, got to work trying to make his own limoncello, but admits it was terrible. “We just couldn’t get it right,” he says. “It was hot and bitter. We threw it out twice.” Kuper, however, was not discouraged. You know how to make liqueur, she told Foster. Why not try ginger — something sweeter and easier on the stomach? After a year and a half of research and development, they finally had their recipe. “It took that long for me to come up with something that Kathy would serve,” Foster says. “She’s our arbiter of good taste.”
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Kathy Kuper steered her husband Bill Foster (right) from limoncello to ginger liqueur — and the rest is history. | HOLLY RAVAZZOLO After the incessant prodding of their friend, Kuper and Foster filled out the paperwork, increased their batches and got Big O to market in two years. They thought they would sell seven cases their first year. They sold twelve their first month and twenty the next — and they haven’t looked back. Now, the ginger liqueur is found behind St. Louis’ top bars and receiving national recognition, something that still floors Kuper and Foster. “We just wanted something that would be a pleasurable drinking experience for us and to give away as gifts,” Kuper explains. “That’s still how we see it — we both still love drinking it.” Kuper took a break from the distillery to share her thoughts on her rituals, the person who secretly cooks her dinner, and her dream meal — with drink pairings, of course. What is one thing people don’t know about you that you wish they did? I’m shy until I get to know you. What daily ritual is non-negotiable for you?
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Morning coffee on the sofa with Bill — and the dog between us getting petted. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? To get all my work done while being relaxed. What is the most positive thing in food, wine or cocktails that you’ve noticed in St. Louis over the past year? St. Louis has upped its game in terms of the number of talented, innovative and dedicated chefs and bartenders. Who is your St. Louis food crush? Rex Hale. Have you tasted the ceviche at Boundary? I didn’t think I even liked ceviche! Who’s the one person to watch right now in the St. Louis dining scene? OK, I have to admit — I don’t know my way around a kitchen. I have to rely on others to deliver tasty food. If Bill’s not cooking, Matt Borchardt at Edibles & Essentials keeps me fed. Which ingredient is most representative of your personality? Ginger, of course. If you weren’t working in the spir-
its business, what would you be doing? Traveling and dining. Name an ingredient never allowed in your kitchen. High fructose corn syrup. What is your after work hangout? Usually it’s home, but I get to Planter’s House when I can. What’s your food or beverage guilty pleasure? Sea salt caramels from Kakao. Fair Shares CSA carries them, so if I don’t get by Kakao, I’m assured to get them at least once a week. What would be your last meal on earth? Rack of lamb, awesome vegetables drizzled with tarragon butter, and oven-roasted mashed potatoes, paired with a stellar Rioja or Bordeaux. For dessert: St. Angel, manchego and Baetje Farm Bloomsdale cheese plate (might as well finish that bottle of wine — it will be my last meal after all.) And for the digestif, a glass of 2014 Big O barrel-aged Reserve. Oh, also this meal should be enjoyed at water’s edge in Lyon, France, or at the beach in Barcelona, please. n
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Arcade Games Arrive Downtown Written by
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tart Bar (1000 Spruce Street), a new concept from the creators of Wheelhouse, opened its doors July 13. And it was well worth the wait. The spot could not be more different from Harpo’s Columbia, the place where owners Lou Groff, Stephen Savage and Jared Ater got their start a few years back. As their tastes have matured over the years with the birth of Wheelhouse Clayton and Wheelhouse Downtown, the owners have gotten back to their roots with their most unique creation yet. The 5,000-square-foot space is the perfect mixture of past and present. Marketing company
Chef Nick Del Gaiso (center), with Start Bar’s team. Below, some games. | NATALIE RAO
AtomicDust did an impeccable job combining two different time periods, with touches of nostalgia and modern décor coexisting in harmony. Clunky arcade games and pinball machines stand alongside grungy, modern artwork. Original Nintendo 64s fully equipped with Mario Kart (and more!) go perfectly with handtossed pizzas and boozy shakes. The place is a gamer-turnedadult’s dream.
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“It felt like a natural progression,” says Chef Nick Del Gaiso, who has been as involved with Start Bar’s creation as the owners. “The late-night scene really wears on you as you grow up, and getting back to our roots with a simple hangout spot like the ones we remember as kids was the next step for us.” Start Bar feels like a perfect hangout spot, and not only because of the wide selection of games. It’s the little quirks about it, like the marquee-sign-turnedmenu that was found in an old barn somewhere in Missouri, or the Rice Krispie-style treats made out of Cheetos. Everything is made locally, from the beer to the barstools, giving the place even more of a homey feel. And it’s not just a place to pay homage to your childhood days; the bar’s creation is apart of a continued mission to bolster St. Louis’ downtown. “It really is all about getting people to come downtown,” says Del Gaiso. “The whole area needs the business, and more people should be comfortable to open up their own places in the city, too.” n
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LIGHTBULB LOGO DRAWS LITIGATION Written by
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n cartoons, a lightbulb signifies that someone’s had a great idea. But for two craft breweries in St. Louis, the lightbulb has become a sign of controversy — with a lawsuit in federal court alleging that two-yearold Modern Brewery helped itself to the lightbulb logo first employed by three-year-old Side Project. And the lawsuit suggests the similar logos simply couldn’t be an accident. Side Project founder Cory King alleges in the suit that he shared the lightbulb idea with Modern Brewery founder Beamer Eisele even before Side Project’s 2013 launch. Then, on the day King launched his marketing efforts, Modern registered the name “Side Project Brewing” with the Missouri Secretary of State, King alleges. And one month later, the suit contends, Eisele’s project, Modern Brewery, unveiled its lightbulb logo. By May 2014, Side Project alleges it had put Modern Brewery on notice that its logo was likely to confuse consumers. (Several cease-and-desist letters followed, the suit claims.) After all, Modern Brewery’s tap handles carry only that distinctive lightbulb and the name of the beer — not the name of the brewery itself. Eisele agrees that he and King had conversations about the lightbulb logo — but says he was the one who first made clear he’d be using it. “I developed my lightbulb design at least two years before he first used his and have the documentation to prove it,” he tells Riverfront Times in an email. “Cory knew I was planning to use a lightbulb design long before
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eries to use lightbulb designs. As recently as the week before, Eisele says, he was in contact with King’s reps and thought the problem could be solved without litigation. He writes, “This situation has cost me a lot of time and money and it’s a distasteful distraction for the St. Louis brewing community. I’d love to resolve it as soon as possible.” That’s the one thing he and King agree on — but perhaps the only thing. King tells a much different story. He says he knew Eisele only as an acquaintance; when King was bartending at iTap, Eisele would sometimes drink there. But King knows he had the lightbulb idea first, because years earlier, he’d done a grad school project that involved designing a plan for a future brewery —
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Going Underground Mainstream EDM culture has become a bloated mess — but in St. Louis, the underground scene is thriving Written by
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y Sunday, July 3, it’s been raining incessantly for days. The bleak weather has put a literal damper on the holiday weekend. Come nightfall, the city finally sees a break in the downpour, prompting some to hit the pool or the bar. For others, there is only one destination in mind: the City Museum. Here, the rooftop has been transformed into an electronic music fan’s paradise. The dance floor pulses with blue and purple lights while disco tunes preach love. The modest crowd of 100 isn’t interested in the DJ spinning in the corner, though his set is memorable; they’re watching a fire spinner performing on the dance floor. After ten minutes of expert spinning, weaving and bobbing, the crowd disperses and the fire spinner joins them, as much an attendee of the event as he is one of the performers. This event is called Nightchaser, and it’s a monthly disco gathering that brings local DJs to perform using solely vinyl records. This event has found homes all over the city, with the City Museum only its most recent landing pad. These days, an electronic festival that doesn’t lead to arrests, deaths or at least a few injuries is almost unheard of in the national press. Yet here in St. Louis, an event held at an adult playground went off without a hitch. Patrons were able to drink to their hearts’ content while climbing through enclosures and riding the neon Ferris wheel all night long. There was no tweaking, half-naked teens shoving their way through the crowd, and nothing but smiles and respect for
Tony Bove, otherwise known as T/LEC, runs St. Louis-based production company Napalm, which hosts underground electronic music. | FREDDY D’ANGELO STUDIOS
“The quality of the music is No. 1 to me. I don’t try to push any gimmicks to make people come to shows. I let the music stand on its own.” the performers and attendees alike as the night unfolded. For true fans of electronic music, the tag “EDM” can be a tough pill to swallow. This blanket term brings to mind drug use, mainstream festivals and laptop DJs screaming “everybody fucking jump!” to a
crowd of sweaty, scantily dressed young adults. While this may be appealing to those who gravitate towards the party lifestyle, it is not even close to representative of the electronic genre as a whole. There is a definite divide between mainstream EDM and non-commercialized music, otherwise known as the underground. And as the debate rages over whether EDM is too far gone, behind the scenes, true dance music is thriving. Those who come strictly for the party may be disappointed to find a laidback atmosphere at underground events, devoid of copious drug use and pounding bass. But while those folks exit the scene almost as quickly as they enter, there are still more than enough supporters to fill rooms across the city, making for exciting evenings in any number of subgenres. Disco is just one example. Producers of techno, house, drum and bass, and everything in between bring their talents to local riverfronttimes.com
venues every month without fail. One such producer is Tony Bove, otherwise known as T/LEC. Bove has been involved in music scenes all over, finally settling in St. Louis almost ten years ago. He’s no stranger to the area’s underground, with his own production company, Napalm, getting its start six and a half years ago — and still going strong today. Its foundation is something that typical EDM shows have placed on the backburner over the years: the music. “The quality of the music is No. 1 to me,” Bove says. “I don’t try to push any gimmicks to make people come to shows. I let the music stand on its own.” Bove’s sound is a mix of techno, house and deep, but is constantly evolving — something he points out as being a huge theme in the underground. He is constantly seeking to emulate the newest, freshest sound that is taking over the electronic world at any given time. For that reason, his style changes with each passing year.
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Napalm’s monthly events bring the most innovative local and national DJs to St. Louis. They are smaller than your typical show, with simple production that puts the music at the forefront. They take place monthly at Upstairs Lounge, a venue that is home to many underground events. This month’s show will take place on Saturday, July 30, bringing nationally known Mark Starr to St. Louis. With music released on OWSLA (read: Skrillex’s label), this DJ is sure to bring big sound, proving that the underground is just as talented as (if not more than) the bigger-name DJs of EDM. With the underground, promises of expensive light shows and massive venues aren’t necessary to spark interest. The music itself is all people need to come out, and a tight-knit community has formed as a result. “The community vibes are also very important,” Bove says. “Upstairs Lounge definitely has more of an underground vibe, but everyone who goes there loves it and has been going there for over twenty years now.” Two decades is no small chunk of time. EDM may be a fad that fades as the years go by, but underground dance music has and always will be evolving. It may be different than it was in the past, but with nostalgic events like Nightchaser and innovative p r o d u c t i o n c o m p a n i e s l i ke Napalm, it never disappoints. And Nightchaser and Napalm are far from the only events to be represented in St. Louis. Names such as Future Ex Wife, Spincycle, RECESS, Seletka and more are familiar to fans of the underground scene and are easy to learn about thanks to social media, which gets those underground events out there for people to see and newcomers to enjoy. You needn’t be an insider; the underground community is always welcoming for those that have an interest in exploring new types of electronic music. “It’s a natural progression,” says Bove. “People’s tastes mature over time and they start to like the underground stuff more. The vibes and music are different, so you must have a real interest in it. If that’s the case, you’re definitely going to enjoy it.” n
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St. Louis hip-hop artist and motivational speaker was attacked by a gang of youths on July 9 in south St. Louis, who attempted to rob him at gunpoint and then chased him down with their BMW, he says, intentionally hitting him at full speed and knocking him off his bicycle. Jah Orah says he was cycling to his girlfriend’s home when he was confronted by the youths around 11 p.m. that Saturday. They shouted “get him! get that nigga!” as he frantically pedaled away — only to hit him with their car, threaten him again with their handgun and then leave him in the alley with a broken clavicle and what appear to be sprained feet. Police tell the RFT they believe the incident is linked to a string of robberies in the St. Louis area. While they did not publicly connect the
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Jah Orah (left, with KD Assassin) was run down by gun-wielding youths in a BMW. | MABEL SUEN attacks to any one incident, Orah says he’s been told that it appears to be the same band of county teens who lured Pokemon players to an area of O’Fallon one day later, on July 10, and then robbed them at gunpoint. “They came from O’Fallon, so apparently they came from a better part of St. Louis to get their crime spree off here,” Orah says. “I guess they feel like it happens so much in the city, it wouldn’t be anything to come down here and shake a couple of tailfeathers.” But what may have felt like a joyride to the handgun-wielding teens has had a huge impact on one of their victims. Orah, who works as an artist, speaker and graphic designer, also moonlights working security at 2720 — all tasks that are nearly impossible in his current physical state. His friends have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover his expenses. “This collarbone injury interferes with everything I have to do in my life,” he says. “It’s brought things to a standstill.” In addition to being unable to move his right arm and needing physical therapy just to regain use of it, he is also now walking with a cane. “It definitely puts me in a situation where I have to seek financial help,” he says. But Orah, who moved here from Los Angeles in 2008, doesn’t blame his ad-
opted city for the brutal attack. “It’s a reflection of the world we live in, not St. Louis,” he says. “These are the times we’re living in.” He takes comfort in just how many people have already stepped up to help. “The silver lining is seeing the outpouring of support and concern I’ve received,” he says. “I give thanks.” Orah got his start as an artist in LA, performing as a dancer and freestyle rapper as part of that city’s longstanding open-mic workshop Project Blowed. Upon moving to St. Louis, he soon joined forces with fellow emcee and St. Louis native KD Assassin; as a duo they released Used To Be Bobby & Darrick in August 2014 and were nominated for an RFT Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Group in 2015. A spokesman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says the investigation is ongoing. In the GoFundMe description of attack, Orah’s friends describe his attackers as three white teens and one of mixed-race. The O’Fallon robbers shown in mug shots in the Post-Dispatch story about the Pokemon incident include at least one black teen, in addition to one who might be mixed-race and one white. A fourth teen, who is sixteen, has been apprehended but hasn’t been publicly identified, presumably because he is underage. n riverfronttimes.com
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t. Louis’ art community has been aware of the work, influence and artwork of Jenna Bauer for more than fifteen years. She founded the South City Open Studio and Gallery (now ArtSCope) in Tower Grove Park, and that nonprofit’s fundraiser, Wall Ball, is a highlight of art, philanthropy and scene-making every year. But her painting and educational work is Bauer’s calling-card, not her first love. She came to visual art almost by happenstance in college (she received her BFA from Webster University) after initially planning to study music. A native of Ballwin, Bauer began studying the string bass in grade school and was tutored in the Suzuki method; in high school, she was appointed to AllState in both orchestra and choir. Later in life, she played upright bass in the mellow folk-rock group Yellow Afternoon (alongside a pre-Living Things Jason Rothman), and in the early 2000s Bauer performed in Palookaville, one of the late Bob Reuter’s many outfits. With this live recording of jazz standards, however, Bauer makes her debut as a singer. She brings three of the city’s best, most intuitive players along to the gig: guitarist Dave Black, pianist Mo Egeston and saxophonist Dave Stone comprise her backing band, the Be Here Nows. Bauer moved back to St. Louis two years ago after several years in upstate New York and Manhattan. In conversation in her South Hampton studio, she talks about sitting in at late-night jam sessions or impromptu afternoon busking in Washington Square Park, singing “Bye Bye Blackbird” or “Mean to Me” with the musicians she had befriended. “I have been singing a lot of these songs a cappella since Frederick’s Music Lounge, since the hootenanny there,” Bauer says. While the bulk of the record is stacked with selections from the Great American Songbook, Live in the Living Room opens with its most outre moments, beginning the set with the sole original song, “Kissin’ in the Bushes.” The lyrics consist solely of the title’s four words, but the song gives Bauer a moment to explore the resonant and dissonant quality of her instrument through scraping bow work and a languid walk-down of the scale. A brief instrumental interlude follows, allowing Bauer’s bass a wider frame and providing space for her bandmates to gradually and idiosyncratically introduce themselves. She puts down the bass for the reminder of the set, but her first standard, the Burton Lane/Frank Loesser composition “I Hear Music,” is performed a cappella. Given the fairly conservative approach to these wellknown and oft-sung chestnuts, Bauer’s pacing of the set shows her willingness to challenge and re-orient. When asked why these songs from the 1930s and
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Jenna Bauer. | JARRED GASTREICH ’40s appealed to her, Bauer relates the song selection to her visual artwork. “I’m kind of a traditionalist in that I don’t use acrylic paint; I only use oil on canvas, and that’s old-school. I’m a purist when it comes to that,” she explains. “While my visual work covers lots of different topics and genres, this concept of paying homage — I think is why I love singing these standards.” Bauer has taken inspiration from the Hudson River School style of painting in her work, what she refers to as “honoring historical periods of time and not reinventing what isn’t broken.” “I think being able to riff on something that’s so historical is interesting to me,” Bauer says. The “Living Room” in question is a private space in Benton Park that hosts frequent house concerts, and on this recording it offers both ambiance and intimacy for Bauer and company’s performance. She talks of the “sleepy, speakeasy tradition” of these songs as being something that attracted her to the standards. The live recording, done in front of a friendly and respectful crowd, adds to a bit of that ambiance. As a listener, you’re more likely to feel like you’re experiencing these songs from the back of the room rather than from a front-row perch. That cuts into the clarity of Bauer’s vocals in particular, but the recording transmits a bit of the buzz and clatter of a thrilling live performance. For Bauer, taking a left-turn into vocal jazz was inspired, in part, by hard lessons of aging, mortality and the sense of carpe diem that often follows close behind. “What brought me back to St. Louis was my dad’s condition — he’s got ALS. So for me to feel proud of myself as an artist I have to think of everything that I do as art,” she explains. “That music piece is one element of ‘life as art.’ “I would like it to be a lesson for other people, that the monotony of the 9-to-5, you’ve got to entertain yourself outside of that somehow,” Bauer continues. She has designs on establishing a weekly gig for her and Black to continue playing in this style. “We all have bills to pay, but these art forms that exist in our lives are here to make our lives way cooler.” – Christian Schaeffer
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AIR SUPPLY: 6 p.m., TBA. Family Arena, 2002
PAWNS: w/ Persh, Tone Rodent 9 p.m., $7. Foam
Arena Parkway, St Charles, 636-896-4200.
Coffee & Beer, 3359 Jefferson Ave., St. Louis,
THE ANIMAL IN ME: w/ Set to Stun, Silence The
314-772-2100.
Witness, Set Fire To Salem 6 p.m., $12-$14.
SAVING ABEL: w/ Smile Empty Soul, Nervous
Fubar, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, 314-289-9050.
Pudding, Kirra 6 p.m., $16-$18. Fubar, 3108
DRU HILL: 6 p.m., $15-$20. Ballpark Village, 601
Locust St, St. Louis, 314-289-9050.
Clark Ave, St. Louis, 314-345-9481.
SUMMERLAND TOUR: w/ Sugar Ray. Everclear,
INTRONAUT: w/ Entheos, Moon Tooth, The
Sponge, Lit 6 p.m., $15-$30. Ballpark Village,
Gorge, Quaere Verum 8 p.m., $12. The Firebird,
601 Clark Ave, St. Louis, 314-345-9481.
2706 Olive St., St. Louis, 314-535-0353.
VINCE MARTIN BAND: 5 p.m., $10. BB’s Jazz,
LEROY JODIE PIERSON: 7 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz,
Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-
Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-
436-5222.
436-5222. MARTIN LAWRENCE: 8 p.m., $39.50-$99.50.
MONDAY 1
Chaifetz Arena, 1 S. Compton Ave., St. Louis,
BLIND WILLIE & THE BROADWAY COLLECTIVE: 8
314-977-5000.
p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broad-
PATRICK SWEANY: 8 p.m., $10-$12. Off Broad-
way, St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
way, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-3363.
CAUSTIC CASANOVA: w/ Path of Might, the Judge,
POSSUM HOLLER FIDDLERS: 11 a.m., free.
Van Buren 9 p.m., $5. Foam Coffee & Beer, 3359
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Citygarden, 801 Market St, St. Louis. ROCKIN’ CHAIR: 5 p.m., free. Saint Louis Zoo, Forest Park, St. Louis, 314-781-0900. ROSS BELL DUO: 6 p.m., free. Left Bank Books, 399 N Euclid Ave, St. Louis, 314-367-6731. SADISTIC RITUAL: w/ Sable Bedlam, Beyond Deth, Hellevate 7 p.m., $12. Fubar, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, 314-289-9050. SKEET RODGERS & INNER CITY BLUES BAND: 10 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222. STRONG FORCE: w/ True Sportsmanship, Herr/ Bobo Duo 9 p.m., free. Schlafly Tap Room, 2100 Locust St., St. Louis, 314-241-2337. SUNDRESSED: w/ Daisyhead, Secret Stuff 6 p.m., $12. Fubar, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, 314-2899050. US THE DUO: 8 p.m., $17.50-$20. The Ready Room, 4195 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, 314833-3929.
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Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, 314-772-2100. COUNTRY MUSIC MACHINE: 7 p.m., free.
Patrick Sweany 8 p.m. Friday, June 29. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue. $10 to $12. 314773-3363.
Patrick Sweany has the compositional chops to make it as neo-folkie singer-songwriter, but the rhythmic force of deep blues and Southern soul has always pulled his music across more rugged terrain. The Stark County, Ohio, native has more in common with Bobby Charles or Dr. John — whose high-andredolent-as-a-pine drawl may remind you of Sweany’s — than he does any lyri-
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Belleville Public Square, IL-159 & Main St., Belleville.
cal strummer north of the Mason-Dixon line. His latest album, Daytime Turned to Nighttime, slinks and swamps and sometimes shakes with killer guitar work and gospel grooves, and something even more elusive: harrowing songs, poured out from the heart and rooted in impressive craft. St. Louis Swamp: Lowdown, loud and local rockers Maness Brothers set the heavy swamp-rock tone in the opening slot. Arrive early; pack earplugs. – Roy Kasten
THE GREERS: 7 p.m., free. Bellerive Park, S. Broadway and Bates St., St. Louis. SOULARD BLUES BAND: 9 p.m., $5. Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314621-8811.
TUESDAY 2 A BRILLIANT LIE: w/ Pseudo Future 6 p.m., $10$12. Fubar, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, 314-2899050. COLONEL FORD: 7 p.m., free. Fanetti Park, Michigan Ave., St. Louis. FRANKIE COSMOS: w/ Warehouse 8 p.m., $13$15. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-3363. HOT MULLIGAN: w/ Surrenderson, Better Halves,
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J’Demul will appear at the Vibes STL Showcase. | LOUIS QUATORZE
Vibes STL Showcase 6 p.m. Saturday, July 30. 2720 Cherokee Performing Arts Center, 2720 Cherokee Street. $15 to $20. 314-276-2700.
Founded by local visual artist Jarrel Lawrence in 2013, St. Louis art and music showcase Vibes pairs live music performance with visual art from talent both inside and outside the city. “I started Vibes because I know, in my case as a young black artist, it’s hard as hell to showcase work in St. Louis if you don’t have a good-ass connection or a good-ass venue,” Lawrence told RFT in October. His work is paying off. This is Secondary 7 p.m., $8. Fubar, 3108 Locust St, St.
the fifth installment of the multi-media affair; the last one filled out 2720 with more than 800 attendees. This year’s event will see performances by R&B singer-songwriter Bryssa and rappers Saint Orleans and J’Demul, to name a few, as well as exhibitions by more than a dozen visual artists. Come Hungry: Food will be provided by sponsors Eatzz by Keysh, Interstate 55 Cajun-Creole, Chow Thyme Catering and Shari. Be sure to pack an appetite. – Daniel Hill
Louis, 314-289-9050.
WEDNESDAY 3
JAMAICA LIVE TUESDAYS: w/ Ital K, Mr. Roots, DJ
ASHLEY STONE & TOMBSTONE GLEN: 10 p.m.,
Witz, $5/$10. Elmo’s Love Lounge, 7828 Olive
$5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broad-
Blvd, University City, 314-282-5561.
way, St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
JAVIER MENDOZA: 6 p.m., free. Lucier Park,
BIG RICH MCDONOUGH & THE RHYTHM RENE-
Westminster Pl. & Kingsbury Ave., St. Louis,
GADES: 7 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups,
314-862-5122.
700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
OPEN HIGHWAY MUSIC FESTIVAL KICK OFF PARTY:
BOB “BUMBLE BEE” KAMOSKE: 8 p.m. Beale
w/ Frankie Cosmos, Warehouse 8 p.m., $13-
on Broadway, 701 S. Broadway, St. Louis,
$15. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis,
314-621-7880.
314-773-3363.
JEFFERSON STREET PARADE BAND: 9 p.m.,
ST. LOUIS SOCIAL CLUB: 8 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz,
$5. Foam Coffee & Beer, 3359 Jefferson
Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-
Ave., St. Louis, 314-772-2100.
436-5222.
JOE MANCUSO: 7 p.m., free. Missouri Bo-
THELMA: w/ Pupppy, Dubb Nubb, I Could Sleep
tanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis,
in the Clouds 9 p.m., $5. Foam Coffee & Beer,
314-577-9400.
3359 Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, 314-772-2100.
JOE MANCUSO: 7:30 p.m., free. Missouri Bo-
TRILOGY: 7 p.m., free. Faust Park, 15185 Olive
tanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis,
Blvd., Chesterfield, 636-532-7298.
314-577-9400.
TWENTY ONE PILOTS: 7 p.m., TBA. Scottrade Cen-
MARTY STUART AND HIS FABULOUS SUPER-
ter, 1401 Clark Ave., St. Louis, 314-241-1888.
LATIVES: w/ Cory Branan 8 p.m., $35-$45.
WIZARD ISLAND: 6 p.m., free. Howdershell Park,
Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis,
6800 Howdershell, Hazelwood.
314-773-3363.
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801 Market St, St. Louis.
RÜFÜS DU SOL: Thu., Nov. 17, 8 p.m., $18$20. Delmar Hall, 6133 Delmar Blvd., St.
OH PEP!: 8 p.m., $10-$12. The Firebird,
Louis, 314-726-6161.
2706 Olive St., St. Louis, 314-535-0353.
ROCKY & THE WRANGLERS: Sun., Aug. 28, 6
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: w/ Valley Girl, Point Blank Society, Down Swinging 6 p.m., $12-$14. Fubar, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, 314-289-9050. TEETH: w/ Tyranny Enthroned, Daybringer 8 p.m., $10. Fubar, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, 314-289-9050.
THIS JUST IN ANGEL PRESENTS SOUL SEARCHING: Mon., Aug. 29, 7 p.m., $10. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-4365222. BARBARA CARR BAND: Sat., Aug. 20, 10 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222. BECK: Fri., Sept. 23, 8 p.m., $56.50-$96.50. Peabody Opera House, 1400 Market St, St. Louis, 314-241-1888. BELLE NOIRE: Thu., Sept. 8, 6 p.m., $10. Fubar, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, 314-2899050.
p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S.
Summer Magic
Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222. RVLS: W/ Uh Huh Baby Yeah, Fri., Sept. 2,
8 p.m. Friday, July 29. Foam, 3359 South Jefferson Avenue. $5. 314-7722100.
There’s a pretty good chance that your new favorite local band will be composed of members of your old favorite local band — such is the nature of a supportive, restless and chummy musical ecosystem. But for this week’s show at Off Broadway, you’re almost certain to recognize some faces on stage. Summer Magic is the sunny pop project of Kevin Bachmann, the flaxen-haired bassist best known for holding down the low end in Troubadour Dali and Jon Hardy & the Public; he takes on guitar and lead vocal
6 p.m., $10-$12. Fubar, 3108 Locust St, St.
duties here. Joan of Dark is as close to a supergroup that we’ve seen in some time, comprising Kristin Dennis (Nee), Jenny Roques (Arson for Candy), Natalie Huggins (Wax Wine) and Elly Herget (the Skekses). This will be the band’s third show, so it’s still anyone’s guess how these four singers/songwriters will combine their powers. Double Trouble: This show also marks the debut of Made-Up, Dennis’ proper follow-up to the late, lamented Nee. She’ll be joined onstage by Kimber Hall for this premiere performance. – Christian Schaeffer
Louis, 314-289-9050. RX BANDITS: W/ And So I Watch You From Afar, Tue., Oct. 4, 8 p.m., $22-$25. Fubar, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, 314-289-9050. SHONEN KNIFE: Sun., Oct. 16, 8 p.m., $12$15. The Firebird, 2706 Olive St., St. Louis, 314-535-0353. SKEET RODGERS & INNER CITY BLUES BAND: Sat., Aug. 13, 10 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314436-5222. ST. LOUIS SOCIAL CLUB: Tue., Aug. 16, 8 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222. TAKING BACK SUNDAY: W/ You Blew It!, Fri., Sept. 23, 8 p.m., $35-$40. The Ready Room, 4195 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, 314-8333929. THE STILLHOUSE SHAKERS: W/ The Lonely Mountain String Band, The Galleons, Tue.,
BIG RICH MCDONOUGH & THE RHYTHM
Aug. 9, 7 p.m., $7-$10. The Firebird, 2706
RENEGADES: Wed., Aug. 17, 7 p.m., $5. Wed., Aug. 24, 9 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues
BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway,
KDHX BLUES ALL-STAR BAND: Wed., Aug. 31,
Olive St., St. Louis, 314-535-0353.
& Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-
St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
7 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S.
THIRD SIGHT BAND: Mon., Aug. 22, 8 p.m.,
436-5222.
ETHAN LEINWAND & FRIENDS: Tue., Aug. 30,
Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
$5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broad-
BILLY BARNETT BAND: Thu., Aug. 18, 10
7 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S.
KILBORN ALLEY BLUES BAND: Sat., Aug. 27,
way, St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S.
Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
10 p.m., $10. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700
THRASHAMANIA 7: W/ D.R.I., Deathwish,
Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
THE GET UP KIDS: Fri., Oct. 14, 8 p.m., $18-
S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
Hell Night, bastard, Tropical Storm!, The
THE BLUES CRUSHERS: Wed., Aug. 31, 10
$22. The Firebird, 2706 Olive St., St. Louis,
LARRY GRIFFIN & ERIC MCSPADDEN: Sat.,
Spiders, Reign, Smash Potater, The Lurk-
p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S.
314-535-0353.
Aug. 13, 7 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues &
ing Corpses, Sun., Sept. 18, 5 p.m., $15-$20.
Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
HELLBOUND GLORY: Tue., Oct. 11, 8 p.m.,
Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-
The Ready Room, 4195 Manchester Ave, St.
BOB SCHNEIDER: Sat., Oct. 15, 7 p.m., TBA.
$10-$12. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St.
5222.
Louis, 314-833-3929.
Old Rock House, 1200 S. 7th St., St. Louis,
Louis, 314-773-3363.
LEROY JODIE PIERSON: Fri., Aug. 12, 7 p.m.,
TIGER ARMY: W/ Creeper, Fri., Sept. 16, 8
314-588-0505.
HOT MULLIGAN: W/ Surrenderson, Better
$5. Fri., Aug. 26, 7 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz,
p.m., $20-$24. The Ready Room, 4195 Man-
BROTHER JEFFERSON BLUES BAND: Fri., Aug.
Halves, Secondary, Tue., Aug. 2, 7 p.m., $8.
Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis,
chester Ave, St. Louis, 314-833-3929.
12, 10 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups,
Fubar, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, 314-289-
314-436-5222.
TOM HALL: Sat., Aug. 20, 7 p.m., $5. Sat.,
700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
9050.
LEROY PIERSON: Fri., Aug. 19, 7 p.m., $5.
Aug. 27, 7 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues &
CORINNE BAILEY RAE: W/ Andra Day, Tue.,
HOUR 24: W/ Bangarang, Sun., Aug. 14, 7
BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway,
Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-
Oct. 4, 8 p.m., $30-$35. The Pageant, 6161
p.m., $10. Fubar, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis,
St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
5222.
Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, 314-726-6161.
314-289-9050.
LOVE JONES “THE BAND”: Sun., Aug. 21, 8:30
TREY DAVIDSON: Fri., Sept. 9, 9 p.m., $13-
DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL: Thu., Aug. 18,
IN MY SILENCE CD RELEASE SHOW: Sat.,
p.m., $10. Sun., Aug. 28, 8:30 p.m., $10.
$15. Fubar, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, 314-
7 p.m., free. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar
Sept. 17, 8 p.m., $5-$8. Fubar, 3108 Locust
BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway,
289-9050.
Blvd., St. Louis, 314-726-6161.
St, St. Louis, 314-289-9050.
St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
TRIGGER 5: Sat., Aug. 13, 4 p.m., $5. BB’s
DAVID DEE & THE HOT TRACKS: Fri., Aug. 19,
IVAS JOHN BAND: Fri., Aug. 26, 10 p.m., $5.
MATHIAS AND THE PIRATES: W/ Unifyah,
Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St.
10 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S.
BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway,
Red Zero, Sat., Aug. 13, 8 p.m., $6. The
Louis, 314-436-5222.
Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
Firebird, 2706 Olive St., St. Louis, 314-535-
TRUE STORM BREWING: Sun., Aug. 21, 5
DEAN MINDERMAN & SOUL SUPPLIERS: Tue.,
JAMESTOWN REVIVAL: W/ Jonny Fritz, Tue.,
0353.
p.m., $15. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S.
Aug. 30, 10 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues &
Oct. 18, 8 p.m., $18. Old Rock House, 1200
MOOSH & TWIST: W/ Pryde, Sun., Sept. 11,
Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-
S. 7th St., St. Louis, 314-588-0505.
7 p.m., $15-$50. Fubar, 3108 Locust St, St.
AN UNDER COVER WEEKEND 10: W/ Blackwa-
5222.
JOE METZKA BAND: Thu., Aug. 11, 8 p.m.,
Louis, 314-289-9050.
ter ‘64, Miss Molly Simms, Steven Deeds,
DON TRIP: Fri., Aug. 12, 8 p.m., $25. The
$5. Thu., Aug. 18, 7 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz,
THE PACK AD: Thu., Nov. 17, 8 p.m., $12.
Ramona Deflowered, Old Souls Revival,
Ready Room, 4195 Manchester Ave, St.
Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis,
The Firebird, 2706 Olive St., St. Louis, 314-
The 45, Various Hands, The Free Years,
Louis, 314-833-3929.
314-436-5222.
535-0353.
Shotgun Abby, Prune, Giant Monsters on
DOWNTOWN BROWN: Tue., Sept. 6, 7 p.m.,
JOE PASTOR & LEGACY ENSEMBLE: Mon.,
POLLY O’KEARY & THE RHYTHM METHOD:
The Horizon, The Daisy Ad, The Fade, I
$12-$13. The Firebird, 2706 Olive St., St.
Aug. 15, 8 p.m., $5. BB’s Jazz, Blues &
Sun., Aug. 14, 8 p.m., $10. BB’s Jazz, Blues
Actually, Cannon Field, Family Medicine,
Louis, 314-535-0353.
Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-
& Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-
Too Deep, The Lonely Mountain String
DRACLA: W/ Path of Might, Van Buren, Sat.,
5222.
436-5222.
Band, Thu., Sept. 29, 7:40 p.m.; Fri., Sept.
Sept. 17, 8 p.m., $8. Fubar, 3108 Locust St,
JOHNNY AZARI: Wed., Aug. 17, 10 p.m., $5.
RANDY MCALLISTER BAND: Thu., Aug. 25,
30, 7:40 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 1, 7:40 p.m., $10-
St. Louis, 314-289-9050.
BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway,
9:30 p.m., $10. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups,
$22. The Firebird, 2706 Olive St., St. Louis,
THE EAST SIDERS: Tue., Aug. 23, 9 p.m., $5.
St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222.
314-535-0353.
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SAVAGE LOVE INTERABANG BY DAN SAVAGE Hey, Dan: I’m 28 years old and live in the Midwest. I’m intersex, but I identify as female. I am not out about being born intersex. Due to surgeries and hormones, I look like a fairly attractive female. I have been hanging out with a chill hetero guy, and things are getting very flirty. Is it unethical of me to not disclose my intersex-ness to him? In New Terrific Erotic Romance “We all have to make decisions about what we disclose to partners or potential partners and when we disclose it,” said Alice Dreger, historian of medicine and science, sex researcher and author. Dreger, for readers who may not be familiar with her, is the founding board chair of the Intersex Society of North America and the author of Galileo’s Middle Finger: Heretics, Activists and One Scholar’s Search for Justice. Intersex, for readers who may not be familiar with the word, is an umbrella term covering dozens of different inborn conditions. “They all involve someone having something other than the standard male or standard female body as those are defined by doctors,” explained Dreger. “There are lots
of different ways to be intersex, including some so subtle that you might never even know you had that particular variation of development.” So that chill hetero boy you’re thinking about disclosing your intersex-ness to, INTER? He could be intersex himself and not know it. But you do know it, and does “knowing it” obligate you to disclose? “Lying is a bad idea, of course, but she’s not lying by presenting herself as a woman and identifying as a woman,” said Dreger. “She is a woman, just one whose body came with some parts that aren’t common to most women, or maybe lacking some parts that are common to most women (depending on her particular intersex condition).” Dreger suggests making a mental list of the things a long-term partner might want, need or a have a right to know about your history and your body. Then using your best judgment, INTER, decide what to share with him and when to share it. “For example,” said Dreger, “if this chill hetero guy talks about wanting kids someday, and the letter writer is infertile, she might want to mention sooner rather than later that she was born with a condition that left her infertile. Do her genitals look or work differ-
ently than he might be expecting? If so, she might think about when it would be best to give him some guidance about how her body is a little different and what works best for her.” Each of us has to balance our partner’s legitimate right to certain information, INTER, with our right to medical privacy as well as our physical and emotional safety. “There’s no reason for her to feel like she has to announce, ‘I’m an intersex woman.’ She could opt to say, at some point, ‘I was born with congenital adrenal hyperplasia,’ or ‘I was born with androgen insensitivity syndrome,’ or whatever her specific condition might be, and then answer his questions,” said Dreger. “If the label ‘intersex’ were part of her core identity — a critical part of who she feels she is — then she might want to tell him early on, just as someone might talk about her ethnicity if that’s really important to her. But otherwise, she can disclose just like non-intersex people do with regard to fertility, sexual health, sexual sensation, sexual preferences, and sexual function — at a pace and in a way that promotes a good relationship and makes you feel honest and understood. And no one can tell her she has to use term ‘intersex.’ That’s entirely up to her.”
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