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Good morning, St. Louis! In today’s edition: Monster Jam’s gravity-defying trucks, Tony-winning musical The Outsiders, the auto show, and more. Let’s get to it!
— Cait Baker
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📰 In the news
Championship drive gains steam: Saint Louis University announced four women’s soccer transfers for 2026, adding Pepper Escher, Jeanette Fieldsend, Caroline Fowlkes, and Gillian Poiesz to boost experience and talent ahead of next fall — meet the new transfer class.
New chapter for regional arts: Opera Theatre of St. Louis purchased the former Caleres headquarters for $15.6 million and plans a redevelopment that could boost the region’s economy. Performances will continue at Webster University — see projected economic impact.
New chapter for arts services: St. Louis VLAA offers free legal and accounting aid to artists. Sue Greenberg has retired after 39 years, and new executive director Nathaniel Carroll will continue the work — read the full story.
Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175 per month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.
Protect your nest egg: Savvy investors are turning to gold amidst today’s inflation, national debt, and market uncertainty for a reason. It holds its value when everything else feels shaky. Case in point: it’s up ~62% since this month last year. If you’re curious about adding it and other precious metals to your portfolio, American Hartford has a super helpful guide that covers everything you need to know. It’s free, and definitely worth a read — check it out here.
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🫶 We got your back
Expanded travel options ahead: American Airlines will add two more daily flights from St. Louis to Chicago starting February 12, making quick trips easier. One way fares will be $19. The airline will also add 100 more daily departures from Chicago to more than 75 destinations. Get all the details.
Science mood booster: Entry is free at Saint Louis Science Center, where hands-on exhibits, live science on the Energy Stage, planetarium shows, and the OMNIMAX Theater’s giant dome offer an easy midweek or weekend reset. Both kids and adults come away engaged.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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🎬 Screening of Anselm Kiefer @ Saint Louis Art Museum | Friday (1/9) at 10:30 AM – This 46-minute documentary drops you into Anselm Kiefer’s Barjac labyrinth, with Walter Smerling behind the camera and Alexander Kluge in the conversation. It’s free, ticketless, and playing in convenient loops, so you can slip it between errands, coffee, and pretending you’re finally organizing the garage.
🛍 Drop Soda Vintage Market Vol. 20 @ The Garage | Friday (1/9) at 5:00 PM – Craving pieces older than your teenager? The Garage STL hosts two days of vintage from early 1900s to Y2K, with five-dollar early bird the first hour each day then free, Saturday coffee by Found, and an on-site seamstress fixing your finds while you browse.
🎭 The Outsiders @ The Fabulous Fox | Saturday (1/10) at 2:00 PM – Grab a seat and let The Outsiders prove teenage angst, leather jackets, and loyalty never go out of style. Winner of four 2024 Tonys, this adaptation of S.E. Hinton and Coppola delivers big feels, tight choreography, and storytelling worth a babysitter.
🎩 Jason Ladanye @ Helium & Elements Restaurant | Saturday (1/10) at 4:00 PM – Nothing beats sleek sleight of hand up close. Jason Ladanye, an award-winning card magician with two decades on the road, pulls back the curtain on the underground world of card hustles, psychology, and misdirection. Expect gasps, laughs, and a sudden distrust of your deck.
🎤 Broadway Bash: Musical Theater Sing-Along Dance Party @ Red Flag | Saturday (1/10) at 7:00 PM – Skip the usual cover band circuit and hit Red Flag for a Broadway sing-along dance party hosted by JJ Niemann. Belt the hits, dance with fellow theater lovers, wear a costume, snag prizes. Finally, a room where your shower playlist gets a standing ovation.
🧘 Flow with the Fish Yoga @ Polar Express at St. Louis Union Station | Sunday (1/11) at 7:45 AM – Trade the studio for the St. Louis Aquarium and flow alongside the fish. It’s a beginner-friendly yoga class with Personal Space Fitness, $25 gets you in, parking included, ages 16+. Bring your own mat, no judgey mirrors, only curious angelfish.
🌿 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.
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📻 St. Louis report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 66°F – Low: 51°F – Precip: 78%
Rain likely between 8am and noon, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Later: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Tomorrow – High: 58°F – Low: 39°F – Precip: 6%
Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Later: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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