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Hearts Break Beautifully in Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’s Romeo and Juliet | thru 06.27.26

Concert review: Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane: Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial | 06.06.26, Powell Hall

P$rn Star University | QFest 2026

Nova ’78 | QFest 2026

Criterion Backlist: Smithereens (1982, R)

First Thought Fridays: Graham Coxon, Big Freedia/SOPHIE, Casi, Caesar: The Musical

The Death of Robin Hood (A24, R)

Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World | QFest 2026

Concert review: The Beths w/ Squirrel Flower | 06.13.26, The Pageant (with photo gallery)

When the God of Carnage Descends, Chaos Reigns | 06.11–28.26, New Jewish Theatre

Battlehawks Lead at the Half But Can’t Hold On in UFL Semi-Final Game

Stolen Kingdom (Bright Sun Kingdom, NR)

Comedy preview: Doug Benson | 06.18–20.26, The Funny Bone

Barefoot Boy | QFest 2026

Venomous: Albion Theatre Company’s The Wasp Will Burrow Into Your Psyche | 06.12–28.26

Criterion Backlist: The 39 Steps (1935, NR)

Free Beer Tomorrow | QFest St. Louis 2026