Christine Jackson

St. Louis

Managing Editor at St. Louis Magazine

Managing editor @stlmag | Formerly: @baltimoremag @washingtonian | Arts, history, the amorphous blob labeled “culture,” etc. | 2x @mujschool alum |STL🔁Bmore

Articles

Past is present in Opera Theatre world premiere This House

2 days ago | stlmag.com | Christine Jackson

Opera has long been a space for great artistic collaborations, from the venerable Gilbert and Sullivan to artist David Hockney’s enchanting stage designs. This summer, Opera Theatre of St. Louis will play host to a new collaboration—although it’s one that has been brewing for librettist Ruby Aiyo Gerber’s lifetime.
Saint Louis Science Center Welcomes Pompeii: The Exhibition

1 week ago | stlmag.com | Christine Jackson

There’s some serious unpacking underway at the Saint Louis Science Center. Experts are opening up crates holding vases, frescoes, and other artifacts as they set up Pompeii: The Exhibition, which returns to the Science Center on May 16. The exhibition, which is curated by NEON in partnership with the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, the Archeological Park of Pompeii, and the Science Center, last visited St. Louis in 2019, when organizers say it was a massive hit.
Silver Ballroom Celebrates 15 Years Of Punk And Pinball

3 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Max Havey |Christine Jackson |Carrie Zukoski |Melissa Meinzer

The tenets of punk rock and pinball have always been part of the core ethos of The Silver Ballroom—the Bevo bar where the punk soundtrack is punctuated by the sounds of a dozen or so pinball machines pinging, whirring, and spouting out signature lines from featured characters. When the bar opened in April 2010, Silver Ballroom was one of the few bars in the greater St. Louis area where people could come together, drink, and play pinball.
Soul On Fire Will Get Nationwide Release This October

4 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Sarah Fenske |Melissa Meinzer |Christine Jackson |George Mahe

John O’Leary’s remarkable life story has been an inspirational speech, a book, and a movie production. Now it’s a major motion picture—coming soon to a theater near you. An adaptation of O’Leary’s book On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life, Soul on Fire depicts how the 9-year-old O’Leary nearly burned to death, only to find redemption and meaning through some mentors that included Cardinals announcer Jack Buck.
Music At The Intersection Announces 2025 Lineup

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Christine Jackson |Carrie Zukoski |Melissa Meinzer |George Mahe

Music at the Intersection, the annual Grand Center music festival dedicated to the sonic legacy of St. Louis, will return for its fifth year this fall, bringing with it a legendary lineup. Common and Pete Rock, Patti LaBelle, Lucky Daye, Leon Thomas, De La Soul, and Branford Marsalis top a list of artists that also emphasizes local talent such as Ryan Trey, The Baylor Project, Keyon Harrold, Anita Jackson, and Marquise Knox. “This isn’t just another music festival.
Bill Murray And His Blood Brothers Visit The Pageant

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Carrie Zukoski |Christine Jackson |Melissa Meinzer |George Mahe

The excitement was palpable at The Pageant Saturday night. Fans packed into the sold-out concert to see none other than Bill Murray—yes, the award-winning actor, comedian, and writer—but he wasn’t there to perform stand-up or tell stories from decades in Hollywood. He was there with his band, Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers. According to American Blues Scene, the collaboration began with a charity event jam. “Mike and I are close friends with Bill’s brother, John,” Albert Castiglia told ABS.
Carrie Zukoski | St. Louis Magazine

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Carrie Zukoski |Christine Jackson

Chaka Khan, Trombone Shorty, Black Pumas, and more thrilled the crowds at Grand Center during the two-day fest. Photos: P!nk and Sheryl Crow dazzle at The Dome P!nk’s high-flying Summer Carnival tour made a stop in St. Louis on Saturday night, with Missouri native and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sheryl Crow playing a memorable set. Ra Ra Riot opened for the Grammy-winning indie-pop band, whose last visit was in 2019, on the night that the Blues won the Stanley Cup.
Evolution Festival Shares Big Names And Big Plans For 2025

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Christine Jackson |Melissa Meinzer |Jen Roberts |George Mahe

The folks behind the scenes at Evolution Festival have spent the past two fests learning what works. Attendees opinions and needs when it comes to chairs, stages, food, access—they’ve heard it all. And they’re hoping to channel what they’ve learned into a successful third Evolution Festival this September 27 & 28.
“Roaring” Rolls Into The Saint Louis Art Museum April 12

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Christine Jackson |Jen Roberts |Melissa Meinzer |George Mahe

Prior to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Saint Louis Art Museum was in talks with the Victoria and Albert Museum to bring a traveling exhibition exploring car culture to St. Louis. That plan was scrapped as the pandemic impacted cultural institutions around the world, but the idea of exploring automobiles alongside art stuck with Genevieve Cortinovis, SLAM’s Andrew W. Mellon Foundaion associate curator of decorative arts and design. “We weren’t going to do [the original] car show.
Music At The Intersection Is Now MATI—and Prepping Its 2025 Remix | St. Louis Magazine

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Sarah Fenske |Christine Jackson |Jen Roberts |Melissa Meinzer

Heading into its fifth year this summer, Music at the Intersection is making some changes. There will be no VIP tickets. The music festival in Grand Center will span three days instead of two, with the conference portion previously held on Friday now mixed in throughout the weekend—so festival goers might wander into an industry panel or keynote speaker in between musical performances. A new membership program will help unlock “events and activations” throughout the year.