This Day in Music History: September 23 Bob Marley’s final concert, played Sept. 23, 1980, at Pittsburgh’s Stanley Theatre, stands as the day’s most consequential musical milestone. Marley and the Wailers were on the U.S. leg of the Uprising tour, carrying reggae’s language of spiritual conviction, social justice and communal resilience to a broad international audience. The Pittsburgh performance came at the end of a career that had transformed Jamaican music into a global
On September 23, one of the most consequential events in modern world history is the 1806 arrival of the Lewis and Clark Expedition back in St. Louis after more than two years of travel across North America. Sent by U.S. President Thomas Jefferson after the Louisiana Purchase, the expedition set out to map lands little known to the United States, establish relations with Native nations, and search for a practical route to the Pacific. At the time, the journey mattered because it expanded geographic
From juried art and live music to community festivals, fundraisers, markets and family activities, the Riverbend has a packed slate of upcoming events. Find even more options on the complete RiverBender.com Events calendar. RBGA LeadHERship Seminar will bring women of all ages and backgrounds together Friday, Sept. 25, at Enjoy Church in Alton for an annual half-day program designed to inspire, uplift and empower. Doors open at 11 a.m., with the seminar beginning at 12:30 p.m. and concluding
Indigenous communities are confronting mounting climate threats even as inadequate funding, scant legal recognition, and little support for self-governance limit their ability to respond.
The trailer for Prima Facie has arrived. Cynthia Erivo stars in the Sony Pictures film as a young barrister whose personal life and career unravel after she is sexually assaulted…
Earlier this week we noted how California Democrats fecklessly folded to Paramount’s demands and settled the 12-state antitrust lawsuit against Paramount’s $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. We also noted how the conditions affixed to the deal are largely pathetic, and generally consist of a lot of performative fluff Paramount itself recommended and California AG […]
Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]
Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]
The U.S. Supreme Court will again hear a case about Missouri's redistricting efforts amid a relentless push by Missouri Republicans to overturn a state supreme court ruling.
A local construction giant is pitching a massive homebuilding project that could more than double the population of a small but growing city in St. Charles County.
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