Jasmine Osby

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When rising rock band the Pernikoff Brothers traveled to France on a whim in 2024, they had no idea London would be the backdrop for their next musical masterpiece. There was a creative hum under the streets of London that led the trio — which includes vocalist and guitarist Tom Pernikoff, bassist Rick Pernikoff and drummer Kevin Bowers — to Studio Two in Abbey Road Studios.

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‘Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations’When: May 9-11; performance times varyWhere: Fabulous Fox, 527 North Grand BoulevardHow much: $35-$120More info: fabulousfox.comThis jukebox musical follows how five guys went from the streets of Detroit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Of course you’ll hear all of the Temptations hits along the way.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Jasmine Osby

In March, comedian Darius Bradford lost his son Darius Bradford Jr. to gun violence. “With the loss of my son...I have a whole, entirely different perspective on life,” Bradford says. He never knew life could get so hard and has relied on his relationship with God and his family as he mourns. “Some of the saddest people are comedians.”Now, Bradford is turning back to comedy as he mourns. He is prepared to bare his truth on stage at the Sheldon on May 17 when he opens for Will Downing.

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In Search of America: Photography and the Road TripWhen: May 2-Oct. 9Where: St. Louis Art Museum, 1 Fine Arts Dr. in Forest ParkHow much: FreeMore info: slam.org/exhibitions/in-search-of-america-photography-and-the-road-trip/As Americans fell in love with the open road, so too did American artists fall in love with the idea of taking pictures of the landscapes, architecture and people they saw along the way.

2 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Jasmine Osby

In 1983, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels changed the music industry. As one–third of the hip-hop act Run-DMC, the Queens native was a part of a wave that transformed how listeners consumed hip-hop music. DMC, alongside fellow band members Joseph “Run” Simmons and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell, became the first act to introduce hip-hop to mainstream American music culture. Just eight years into hip-hop’s inception, Run-DMC and DJ Jam Master Jay captured a slew of music industry Infinity Stones.