St. Louis Editor William Reedy Reshaped the Literary World

Missouri prison system 'out of control'

Advertisement Week of March 30 - April 5           St. Louis Editor William Reedy Re-Shaped the Literary World By Devin Thomas O'Shea At the turn of the twentieth century, Reedy's Mirror was one of the most important literary journals in America and abroad. Find out more Advertisement Latest Stories After Latest Inmate Death, Missouri Prison System Called 'Out of Control' By Ryan Krull THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED AT THE BOTTOM The Missouri Department of Corrections confirmed that an inmate died Sunday morning at the violence-plagued prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri. MODOC spokeswoman Karen Pojmann did not release the cause of death, but Missouri Prison Reform Executive Director Lori Curry told the RFT it came as the result of a violent attack. Read more St. Louis' Newest LGBTQ Bar Prism Is Anything But a Drag By Jenna Jones Sean Abernathy likes to get to know his patrons before he tells them which type of drag show he thinks they should catch at his newly minted Grove institution, Prism (4510 Manchester Avenue). Hosted six nights a week, and working toward seven, the shows all greatly vary: Sunday nights are dedicated to rising stars, Tuesdays are for the audience to make requests of the queens, while Mondays feature drag kings. Read more Hartmann: The Tragedy of West Lake Landfill Cries Out for a Little Emotion By Ray Hartmann I cannot do justice to the rage that Dawn Chapman is feeling right now. Read more Review: Commonwealth Dazzles with Flawless Upscale Dining By Cheryl Baehr The Starry Night may be Commonwealth's showstopper dessert, but more importantly, it captures the approach chef Scottie Corrigan is going for at the five-month-old culinary jewel of Grand Center's Angad Arts Hotel. Since joining the property in April of last year, Corrigan — together with his sous chef Sierra Eaves — has doubled down on classic fine dining, a segment of the hospitality industry that has seen its obituary written over and over throughout the course of the pandemic. Unapologetic about what he is offering, the rigorous demands he places on his team of true believers and his refusal to change how he approaches upscale dining even in the face of external forces, Corrigan believes that Commonwealth (634 North Grand Boulevard, 314-405-3399) should stand as a timeless yet innovative beacon of fine dining that weathers, rather than bends to, the challenges of the moment. Read more The Albert Pujols Deal: How'd That Work Out For Everyone? By St. Lunacy When Albert Pujols left the Cardinals to sign with the Angels in December 2011, everyone wondered how things would go. Would the Cardinals bomb, and the Angels rise? Read more More this week Advertisement Advertisement   Copyright © 2022 Riverfront Times, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list   update subscription preferences