On March 11, 2011, a massive undersea earthquake off Japan’s northeast coast triggered a tsunami that devastated coastal communities and set off the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. The quake measured magnitude 9.0, one of the strongest ever recorded, and the tsunami that followed overwhelmed sea walls and emergency systems. In the days and weeks that followed, the loss of life, the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, and the long cleanup shaped Japan’s modern history.
This free exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum presents exceptional weavings by Aymara artists alongside related works from the Central Andes. Dating primarily to the 18th and 19th centuries, […]
Combining intergenerational history, archival research and theories of art and film, Andrea Carlson creates incisive works of resistance and sovereignty that disempower colonial storytelling and practices of erasure. A descendant […]
Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, […]
For more than 150 years, St. Louisans have entrusted the Missouri Historical Society with countless objects: photographs, diaries, home movies, clothing, books – items that future generations can turn in […]
The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full […]
On This Day, March 11, 1972 ...Neil Young hit #1 on the Billboard 200 with his fourth studio album, Harvest. It spent two weeks at the top of the chart.The…
The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House hosts a special exhibition during spring break season, celebrating the final days of winter with a flood of Blue Morpho butterflies. Morpho Mania features […]
This year, the St. Louis Aquarium is going bigger, brighter, and longer. For the first time, with two teams, freshwater grit meets saltwater flow. Two waters. One splashy showdown. Cheer […]
The St. Charles County Council voted against allocating funds for a sound wall along Highway 364, leaving residents in a neighborhood frustrated from loud highway noise.
The local forecast office of the National Weather Service on Wednesday had received several reports of wind damage, said lead meteorologist Brad Charboneau.
Every child who starts at Lemay Child and Family Center in St. Louis County receives a developmental screening during their first month of attendance. Based on these screenings, kids can receive speech or occupational therapy at the center, and staff can connect families with community support like help sourcing healthy food. “The economy right now […]
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