ALTON - Alton High School students and the Hayner Public Library District have collaborated to publish a new book. “Get Outside! A Survey of Alton Area Parks Past and Present” was researched and written by Reneé B. Johnson with Hayner’s Genealogy and Local History Library. Lexa Browning-Needham, the project supervisor and graphic communications teacher at Alton High School, worked with her Graphic Design Club students to compile photography, complete the layout, an
Some of the oldest monuments on Earth work like giant calendars. That fact changes how many ancient sites look once you know what to watch for. A ring of stones, a temple doorway, a carved pillar, or a bonfire ritual was often more than a religious symbol. It could also be a way to mark the longest day of the year and the turning point that came with it. For ancient cultures, this moment mattered deeply. It shaped farming, worship, trade, and daily routines. It also inspired stories and customs
The upcoming special exhibition at the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum explores the myriad ways that different cultures represent plants and gardens through literary media, such as herbals, novels, poems, […]
The geometric and glowing art of HYBYCOZO is coming to St. Louis this spring and summer, on display for daytime visitors of the Missouri Botanical Garden and during special illuminated […]
The National Museum of Transportation is proud to announce a special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66. Titled “Roads, River, Rooms, and Reels,” the exhibit will open […]
On June 4, the most widely remembered global event is the 1989 military crackdown on protests centered around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. In the spring of that year, large crowds of students, workers, and residents had gathered to call for political reform, greater openness, and action against corruption. The Chinese government declared martial law and sent troops into the capital, leading to many deaths and injuries, though the exact number has never been fully confirmed. At the time,
A 27-year-old man was arrested for smashing a window at a bar in south St. Louis, and police are investigating whether he is responsible for similar vandalism at a nearby business.
Billy Joel spent 10 years performing at New York's Madison Square Garden, and now he's lent the title of one of his signature songs to a collection of merch that…
The idea started with a sermon Micah Longmire heard at his Presbyterian church in Ogden, Utah, about the importance of grandparents in a child’s life. Longmire, now 31, exchanged a look with his mother-in-law. “We were like, ‘I’d be OK living with you after that sermon,’ and the ball rolled downhill from there,” Longmire said. […]
The High Low Gallery presents a new exhibition, Night Comfort, featuring works by St. Louis artist Jeremy Rabus, opening Friday, March 27 and running through Sunday, June 14. Night Comfort explores nostalgia through […]
Petty Grievance's debut album will be released this Friday night at The Heavy Anchor in Bevo. They will be joined by local mainstays Bruiser Queen and Breakmouth Annie.
There’s just an exhaustingly long list of reasons why the $111 billion planned acquisition of Warner Brothers by Larry Ellison and Paramount is very, very bad. Bad for consumers, bad for labor, bad for journalism, bad for democracy, and bad for markets. For one thing, it’s financed by a bunch of murderous overseas autocrats. The […]
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