St. Louis gallery evokes Gaslight Square glory (STLtoday)

St. Louis gallery evokes Gaslight Square glory (STLtoday)

Here is an article by Joe Holleman about the Gaslight Square Gallery at Joe’s Cafe that was featured in the St. Louis Post Dispatch: No place in the history of STL nightlife shines brighter than Gaslight Square, a midtown entertainment district with a national rep in the 1960s as one of the places to be. A bit of that magic is brought back by a gallery featuring paintings by legendary tavern owner/entertainer Frank Moskus and photographs...

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Paintings Take You Back To St. Louis’ Past (Fox2Now)

Paintings Take You Back To St. Louis’ Past (Fox2Now)

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – It might be a paint brush to most, but for Joe Moskus it’s a way to go back in time to Gas Light Square and reconnect with his dad. During the heyday of the happening place in St. Louis. His father, Frank Moskus owned the Gaslight Bar. Thats where he played music, took pictures and made paintings of his surroundings. After his dad passed from cancer Joe found a box with some old slides. That’s when Joe decided to...

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Gaslight Rekindled (Riverfront Times)

Gaslight Rekindled (Riverfront Times)

Here is an article in the Riverfront Times about the Gaslight Gallery: Frank Moskus Sr. is one of the unsung heroes of St. Louis. Moskus owned one of Gaslight Square’s finer taverns during the entertainment district’s heyday, and he also maintained a waterfront speakeasy on his boat, The Yacht Club, which was an after-hours gathering place for the fun-loving artists and goodtimers of the ’60s. Keeping St. Louis entertaining and...

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