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Isaiah DeLorenzo, Brandin Vaughn, Ron Himes and A.C. Smith at opening night for \u2018The Dance on Widow\u2019s Row\u2019 Friday night at Edison Theatre.
Photo courtesy of The Black Rep
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Monkey see. Monkey flee.<\/strong> Y\u2019all, we are two weeks into 2026 and I\u2019m already like, \u201cGirl, what are you trying to put me through?\u201d Just when I thought I was gonna be able to take a deep breath, I suddenly found my city as the setting for \u201cJumanji: Escape from O\u2019Fallon Park.\u201d As much as technology keeps me in the loop, it was my Mississippi uncle that broke the news that some YMs (young monkeys) escaped from a house on \u201cThe Bud.\u201d\u00a0 I forgot I even had a land line until I heard the house phone ringing. I pick up and I don\u2019t get a \u201chello.\u201d He just starts frantically talking. \u201cI know you like to go to that Rex Plex YMCA, but be careful. It\u2019s some velvet monkeys on the loose over there!\u201d Based on his description, I didn\u2019t know if these monkeys were pimps or stuffed animals. I started to tell my auntie to press his Life Alert necklace. As he started rambling about his coworker\u2019s neighbor\u2019s snake that broke out of the aquarium in the 1970s, I glanced on social media and saw that there was a legit hunt for VERVENT monkeys underway. Y\u2019all\u2019s cousins and nephews were already going to town with AI and Photoshop, I totally believed it to be fact. The only image I halfway believe to be authentic was the one where the monkey was stepping off the porch with what appeared to be a half-smoked Kool Filter King at its foot. But seeing the wild turkey (not the adult beverage)headed to the Aldi on Lucas-Hunt and the St. Louis six will make me believe just about any animal fugitive rumor. Y\u2019all remember the St. Louis six? I could just say \u201cthe cows,\u201d but what\u2019s the fun in that? Can you believe that was almost ten years ago. When I saw the video of that cow walking past the TitleMax on Grand, I was like \u201cIs this cow about to get a payday loan and start his life over?\u201d I will remember the way they cut up when the STLMPD tried to hem them up for the rest of my life. The one started ramming the police car \u2013 and I thought I heard another one in the background singing Jennifer Hudson\u2019s<\/strong> version of \u201cAnd I Am Telling You (I\u2019m Not Going).\u201d\u00a0 The way they ran up out of that slaughterhouse and into a new destiny as soft life farm animals will preach like a sermon! But back to the YMs. Why were they talking about them on the BBC? In their report they were saying that AI images and videos were hindering apprehension attempts. The one of them under the arch in St. Louis Cardinals swag slurping up chop suey noodles while \u201cCountry Grammar\u201d bumped in the background took me up, over, under and out!<\/p>\n

RIP Tai Davis. <\/strong>The truth is all the hilarious monkey fake footage was just the distraction I needed after hearing about the loss of one of the region\u2019s most dynamic members of the St. Louis creative community. I was shook to pieces when I heard about the passing of chef, musician, model and all-around incredible person Tai Davis<\/strong> this weekend. He represented for us in the best way on a national and global stage, but wasn\u2019t stingy about sharing his gifts with the region.\u00a0 I was excited about what he was already working on bringing to the culinary community in 2026. He will be dearly missed. I\u2019m sending prayers and condolences to his family and friends. I feel like the best way to honor him is to fearlessly operate in all of the gifts and talents that one has been blessed with.<\/p>\n

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The Harlem Globetrotters got it in as the celebrated their 100th anniversary at Chaifetz Arena Saturday afternoon. Credit:<\/span> Photo by Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Encouragement for Krisstyle.<\/strong> Speaking of prayers, I want to send several to DJ Krisstyle<\/strong>. He is facing several health challenges and is in need of a liver and bone marrow transplant. Now y\u2019all know I\u2019m not allowed to promote donation pages, but it is easy to find if you want to drop a blessing. I don\u2019t mean to make this week\u2019s Partyline<\/em> such a heavy one. However, there have been so many events that would have been a bust to write about if Krisstyle hadn\u2019t been in the place tearing it up on the tables! I\u2019m claiming a healing victory for him \u2013 and I can\u2019t wait for his full recovery \u2013 or the epic \u201cI\u2019m a survivor\u201d celebration that will come as a result.<\/p>\n

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Genera Moore at Portfolio\u2019s All Colors exhibition Friday night at The St. Louis Artists Guild.
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