irst and foremost, two music venues recently opened in Midtown. at City Foundry STL, a New York–based chain that boasts a space for intimate indoor entertainment complex spans 6 acres, including six bars and a stage for live entertainment. In nearby Grand Center, the former home of The Stage @ KDHX and the Creepy Crawl reopened this past fall as , a live music venue from the Kranzberg Arts Foundation. Additionally, , taking its name from Missouri's state flower, opened last fall on Washington Avenue as both a venue for live music and private events. In terms of movie theaters, —a boutique dine-in theater chain originally from Austin that specializes in first-run films, repertory screenings, and immersive movie party experiences—opened at City Foundry late last year. In December, Cinema St. Louis announced its purchase of the from the James family. The beloved movie house now serves as the organization's home base for its programming, including first-run independent films, entries in its Golden Anniversaries series, screenings for local festivals such as QFest, and other special events. And , which shows rep programming that runs the gamut of silent classics, arthouse favorites, and grindhouse gems, opened its indoor theater space in March, after three years of outdoor screenings on its backlot.
