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The Gateway City’s Encore: A Roadie’s Story

The Gateway City’s Encore: A Roadie’s Story is the story of a former rock n’ roll roadie who is bringing music industry back to St. Louis.

Culture

New Baby Orangutan at Saint Louis Zoo

Science & Technology

Sniffing out explosives, hazards and diseases with cyborg locusts, perhaps, saving the day!

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Spring Exhibitions at CAM STL

Culture

Ameren Pollinator Project

Ameren has been planting native pollinator-friendly plant for more than a decade to try to attract monarch butterflies and other endangered species.

HistoryHistory Spotlight

History Spotlight: Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Over 150 years ago, one man’s homesickness led to a colony of two-dozen Eurasian tree sparrows being transplanted to St. Louis.

Books

Prelude to a Century: A New Look at St. Louis’s 1904 World’s Fair

Author Patrick Murphy revisits the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis in a large new book titled “Prelude to a Century.” It goes on sale everywhere in April 2024.

Culture

Schankman’s St. Louis: The St. Louis Literary Award

The St. Louis Literary Award has a rich history spanning more than 50 years. We look at how it all began. (Margaret Atwood footage courtesy Nine PBS.)

Books

Wading Through Water, Moments, Grief, Rooms: Two Poets in Conversation

Cindy Juyoung Ok, author of Ward Toward, and Diana Koi Nguyen, author of Root Fractures, discuss their poetry and the life events that inspired them.

ArtsTheaterTwo on the Aisle

Review of Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Fox Theatre

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a feast for the eyes as well as the ears in the exhilarating production at the Fox Theatre.

Culture

Celebrating May

Have fun this May with some unique and fun observances.

ArtsTheaterTwo on the Aisle

Review of The Inheritance at Tesseract Theatre

The Inheritance Part One is a long evening of theater but not a slow one. The play by Matthew López is spellbinding in the excellent production by The Tesseract Theatre Company.

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What’s the Buzz at The Chase Park Plaza?

Atop The Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza are two honeybee colonies, and the honey they’re creating will be used in recipes in The Chase’s restaurants.

ArtsTheaterTwo on the Aisle

Review of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 at Webster University

Last weekend at Webster University, the production shone as brightly as the title event in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. The staging by the Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts was extraordinary.

Spotlight

Spotlight: The 1904 World’s Fair, Music Industry in STL, & Improved Veterinary Care

The 1904 World’s Fair, art exploring joy after burnout, continued education for vet techs, and rock n’ roll roadie bringing the music industry back to STL.

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