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Author: Melissa Cynova

Melissa Cynova is an award-winning author and tarot reader from St. Louis, MO. She spends her days writing around four black cats, two dogs, and a tortoise named Phil. When she's not working, you'll find her hanging out with her husband and two kiddos, completing ridiculous jigsaw puzzles, and trying to figure out how S.H.I.E.L.D. got the tesseract from the Ice Demons.

Concert review: Chrisette Michele | 08.07.24, City Winery

By Melissa CynovaAugust 24, 2024August 24, 2024
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Concert review: Lake Street Dive | 07.16.24, Saint Louis Music Park

By Melissa CynovaJuly 31, 2024July 30, 2024
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Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All (Oscilloscope Laboratories, NR)

By Melissa CynovaMay 7, 2024May 7, 2024
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Concert review: Brahms X Radiohead | 02.24.24, Stifel Theatre

By Melissa CynovaFebruary 28, 2024February 27, 2024
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Ok, Brahms: The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra to perform Brahms X Radiohead | 02.24.24, Stifel Theatre

By Melissa CynovaFebruary 22, 2024February 22, 2024
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Ying Fang and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra take on Carmina Burana | 02.17-18.24, Stifel Theatre

By Melissa CynovaFebruary 10, 2024February 9, 2024
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Concert review: A.J. Croce’s “Croce Plays Croce” | 12.03.23, The Factory

By Melissa CynovaDecember 22, 2023December 21, 2023
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50 Years of Time in a Bottle | In conversation with A.J. Croce as he tours the songs of his father

By Melissa CynovaNovember 30, 2023November 29, 2023
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Concert review: Natalie Merchant w/ the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra | 06.22.23, Stifel Theatre

By Melissa CynovaJune 25, 2023June 24, 2023
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On tour: Erykah Badu | 06.28.23, Enterprise Center

By Melissa CynovaJune 22, 2023June 21, 2023
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On tour: Natalie Merchant | 06.22.23, Stifel Theatre featuring the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

By Melissa CynovaJune 15, 2023June 14, 2023
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My high school yearbook come to life | Clerks III

By Melissa CynovaDecember 23, 2022December 23, 2022
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