Good morning, St. Louis! In today’s edition: KSDK move and legacy, Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA, Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy screening, and more. Let’s get to it!

— Cait Baker

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Curated by popular demand — here are this week’s most-clicked events, local spots, and stories.

The heart of local journalism: KSDK is moving from downtown St. Louis and looks back at its history since 1982, while previewing a new home at the old arena grounds and an unchanged mission — read the full story.

Cider plans, solved: Missouri’s first ciderworks presses Midwest fruit, never concentrate, into hard cider, and serves a scratch-made menu. Brick River Cider Company pours easy-drinking flagships alongside taphouse exclusives. Naturally gluten-free, big on crisp refreshment, and relaxed by design…a dependable move whenever you’re craving something bright.

Leadership shift at St. Louis brewer: Schlafly Beer named longtime employee James “Otto” Ottolini as CEO. He has more than two decades at the brewery, and the interim CEO supports the change — read the full story.

Essentially You @ Blue Sky Yoga | Sunday (1/11) at 2:00 PM – Unwind with a self-love practice as Annie Trachsel and Erica Sparks guide slow poses with hands-on adjustments, music, and essential-oil aromatherapy. It smells like a spa, feels like your nervous system exhaled, and gives your creaky joints the focused attention they keep asking for — see the event listing.

Expanding arts support and education: St. Louis VLAA marked the retirement of longtime executive director Sue Greenberg after 39 years. The nonprofit provides free legal and accounting help to artists, with Nathaniel Carroll now leading — see what’s next for VLAA.

Year-round dinks, anyone? Skip the weather roulette and rally at Padel + Pickle Club, a member club with eight cushioned indoor pickleball courts, open play, leagues, and lessons. Cool down in the center-court lounge, and swing by the pro shop if you forgot a paddle. Consider this your midweek reset.

Are you overpaying? The national average for car insurance is around $175 per month. I was paying over $300 for ONE car until I checked out various quotes, switched providers, and ultimately cut my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably losing money too — this free comparison tool makes it easy.

Gold & silver are hot: Gold just had it’s best year since 1979. Silver did even better, climbing nearly 150% in 2025… and analysts expect the momentum to continue. If you’re curious about adding precious metals to your portfolio as a market hedge, American Hartford has a helpful guide that covers everything you need to know. It’s free — and definitely worth a read.

A new haircare solution: My hair’s been thinning and I’ve been quietly ignoring it, hoping it’ll fix itself. Plot twist… it hasn’t. When I finally started looking into what I should do, there were so many options I didn’t know where to start. I stumbled on Keranique, and its simplicity really sold me. One kit, no pills, no choosing products, and no confusion whatsoever. It’s also on sale with a money-back guarantee (although I doubt you’ll need it).

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🏀 Fordham Ram at Saint Louis Billikens Basketball @ Chaifetz Arena | Wednesday (1/14) at 7:00 PM – The Billikens are hosting Fordham at Chaifetz Arena, a good reason to swap the recliner for real seats and some spirited college hoops. Snag tickets, heckle the refs with decorum, then celebrate with toasted ravioli, a sensible bedtime, and satisfaction of backing the home team.

🍵 Teas & Tours—Between Light and Emotion @ Saint Louis Art Museum | Thursday (1/15) at 11:00 AM – Settle in for afternoon tea at the museum, with sweet and savory bites, then a guided wander through Impressionists and Expressionists, from painting what you saw to painting what you felt. Parking, tour, and gratuity included, which feels civilized. Advance tickets only, no walk-ins.

🎼 St. Louis Symphony: Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony @ Powell Hall at the Jack C. Taylor Music Center | Thursday (1/15) at 6:30 PM – Happy hour at the symphony means Beethoven’s Seventh served neat, one brisk hour of blazing energy, and zero small talk about parking. The Playlist: Symphony vibe inspires, relaxes, and gets the chatter flowing, then sends you back out smiling, civilized, and smug about cultural choices.

🍷 Ladies Club Wine Tasting @ Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish and School | Thursday (1/15) at 7:00 PM – Round up your favorite partner-in-wine and treat yourselves to a proper swirl, sniff, sip, and repeat. Think easygoing tasting, good conversation, and zero pretension, just the kind of midweek reset that pairs well with laughter, cheese, and not checking email.

🎺 Sweetie & The Toothaches @ Casa Loma Ballroom | Friday (1/16) at 6:30 PM – Nothing beats jump blues shaking the old Casa Loma, and Sweetie & The Toothaches deliver. Free lesson to loosen the joints, then $15 cash or $17 card buys a night of real horns, real swing, and real St. Louis. Complimentary water, but leave the bottle.

🕯 Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA @ The Grandel | Friday (1/16) at 6:30 PM – Think you know every word to Bohemian Rhapsody, Dancing Queen, and the rest? This candlelit concert sets a string quartet loose on Queen and ABBA in a gorgeous St. Louis space, all shimmer, harmony, and nostalgia. Dress comfy, sing quietly, beam proudly.

🎬 Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) @ Arkadin Cinema & Bar | Friday (1/16) at 7:00 PM – If you still quote I crush your head, come relive the chaos with Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, a deliriously dark pharma satire that aged like fine Prozac. A pre-show of classic sketches warms up the room, all under the Weird Canada banner.

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Weather forecast

Today – High: 47°F – Low: 26°F – Precip: 27%

A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Later: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

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Tomorrow – High: 39°F – Low: 27°F – Precip: 0%

Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

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