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01.15.2009 7:00 am

Cafe Soul finds new home, new night

R&B open microphone event Cafe Soul, in a small bit of limbo after Lucas School House closed unexpectedly last month, has found a new home.

Through April, Cafe Soul will take place the fourth Saturday of the month at the Old…

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12.31.2008 7:20 am

Best concerts of 2008: Two different perspectives

Radiohead's 2008 tour, which came to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, was the show to beat.

Say what you will about touring acts skipping St. Louis — we still had a great concert year.

Here, in my humble opinion, is my painstakingly compiled list…

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12.31.2008 7:17 am

Lucas School House preps for New Year’s Eve closing

Lucas School House's final flier

Of all the New Year’s Eve parties and events I could talk up in this space, I’ve decided to highlight the one at Lucas School House, and not because I think the flier is so groovy.

The…

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12.19.2008 7:00 am

Cafe Soul spotlight is on singer Bradd Young Friday

Singer Bradd Young

Café Soul is going full steam ahead with its new In the Spotlight series, focusing on St. Louis soul-rock-pop singer Bradd Young at 8 p.m. Friday at Lucas School House.

Young, who once had a record deal with Sony,…

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12.15.2008 7:03 am

Lucas School House shutting its doors

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It saddens me to learn Lucas School House, truly one of St. Louis’ more appealing concert clubs, is closing.

The two-year-old Soulard venue earned high marks from this patron, from its eye-grabbing decor to its plush feel to…

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11.18.2008 11:01 am

Colton, Tolcher, Greenberg team up at Lucas School House

An Intimate Acoustic Evening with pop singer-songwriters Graham Colton, Michael Tolcher and St. Louis’ own Bryan Greenberg is going down at 8 p.m. Sunday at Lucas School House.

Tickets are $12.

The concert also features Tim Brantley.

Of this trio, dubbed “the McHottie…

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10.16.2008 12:31 am

Cafe Soul’s new performance series starts Friday

R&B open microphone event Café Soul is ushering in its new performance series “In the Spotlight” Friday night at Lucas School House.

Café Soul’s Nichol Stevenson says the idea is to give overdue recognition to some deserving artists. “We want this…

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09.23.2008 8:00 am

Concert announcement: Tim Reynolds at Lucas School House

tim2.jpgTim Reynolds and Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk are new shows coming to Lucas School House.

Reynolds and TR3 will perform at 9 p.m. Oct. 14. Tickets are $20-$23.

Neville’s group will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 5. Tickets are $10.

Get tickets at www.lucasevents.com,…

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09.09.2008 7:30 am

Cafe Soul returning to Lucas School House

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R&B open microphone event Cafe Soul is coming home.

For its second anniversary show in July, Cafe Soul moved out of its regular home at Lucas School House, 1220 Allen Ave., and into the much larger Lumen, 2201 Locus St., answering…

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07.10.2008 8:00 am

Cafe Soul ringing in second anniversary at Lumen

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Cafe Soul, the monthly R&B open mic night, makes a big move from its usual haunt at Lucas School House to Lumen on July 18.

The move coincides with Cafe Soul’s second anniversary celebration. Host Coco Soul is celebrating her birthday…

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