Royale Smoking and updates

All you gotta do is step outside like these courteous and all american urchin newsboys
(picture from 1910 Saint Louis)

I Smoking
II A Anonymous
III One Ring Zero
IV Pokey LaFarge
V Hats off to Marti Frumhoff

I Smoking
As of April 1 the Royale will be smoke free indoors. So we still will have smoking here at the Royale, it is just a matter of stepping outside. So to the overwhelming number of people who wanted the indoor to be smoke free- you got it. Please come and enjoy the Royale.

And to the smokers, I found out that most of you wanted smoke free inside. But to those who wanted to keep it smoking- you are still very much welcome, and I know most will still continue to come and enjoy the Royale. And if you just can't come in and step out for a drag, it personally saddens me. But you are still welcome to come down and I really hope you do. Perhaps taking up snuff or chew if you need to remain indoors? I mentioned that to my mother and she rolled her eyes at the suggestion. I thought it would give the Royale a turn of the century feel.

Anyway- April 1, no foolin', we will be smoke free.

II A Anonymous

This is last minute, but they are showing A Anonymous at the Contemporary Art Museum tonight around 6pm. I strongly suggest that you go. It is an amazing movie in the league of "Best of Show" or "Waiting for Guffman". There will be an afterparty at the Royale with the Tartowski drink- a tart, a bit nutty and a bit of stimulant.

Check more here: http://www.myspace.com/anonymousmovie

III One Ring Zero at the Art Museum
This Friday from 7 to 8:30-sh or so:

One Ring Zero

"One Ring Zero's ethno-pop could have been played in the background of a Balkan-embassy party in the 1930s, but that's not all there is to the band: The songs on its ambitious As Smart As We Are–which features lyrics by literary figures including Paul Auster, Rick Moody and Margaret Atwood–touch on They Might Be Giants whimsy, Residents-style unease, Tom Waits clank and Marianne Faithful melancholy." -Time Out New York

Check out this list on instruments they play: stuff!First of the simple one.

IV Pokey Lafarge is coming back! He will be at the Off Broadway on Friday night. Should be much much fun.

V The Royale is hosting a Hats off to Marti Frumhoff Party

It will be on Sunday March 30 from 3-7pm. Proceeds will go to the Marti Frumhoff Memorial Garden.

There's three categories:
Most Outrageous Hat
Hard Hat
Movie theme Hat

All entries must be worn during the judging.

First prize is 100.00Second prize is 75.00.
Third place prize is 50.00

Judge # 1: Betsy Krausnick; Head Crafts Artisan for The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis.
Judge # 2: John Inchiostro of Stages.
Judge # 3: Garth Dunbar. He designs at Arrowrock Theatre, teaches at Webster Conservatory, and has designed shows at The Rep

Here's the plans for the site that the city is working on with us (we are to provide all planting, benches, long term maintenance, memorial plaque, sculptures and more.)
http://www.fundraisers4marti.blogspot.com/
Our official fundraising site:
http://www.martifrumhoffmemorial.org/