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On This Day, Sept. 25, 2017 ...Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers headlined The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles for what would turn out to be their final concert ever, as Petty…

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ALTON - Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project, Alton Main Street, Jacoby Arts Center, and the Army Corps of Engineers are calling for volunteers to support the Mississippi Earthtones Festival’s 18th annual Great River Clean-Up. The clean-up will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 to coincide with the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)’s National Public Lands Day (NPLD). During the clean-up, volunteers will work together to remove litter and debris from the Mississippi River and its shoreline. Community members can register to volunteer at the clean-up at sc.org/MEFRiverCleanUp “We’re proud to partner with local organizations, National Public Lands Day, and the Army Corps of Engineers to host the Great River Clean-Up in an effort to encourage environmental engagement with wild places such as the Mississippi River,” said Christine Favilla, Co-Coordinator of the Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois. “To date,

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St. Louis developer Green Street and dog-friendly entertainment venue Bar K said Wednesday they’ve resolved a dispute regarding Bar K’s lease at Green Street’s development at 4565 McRee Ave. in the city’s Forest Park Southeast neighborhood.

Nearly 40% of Missourians currently owe medical debt, report finds.

Gaby Deimeke is a portrait and music photographer based in Austin, Texas. This exhibit is filled with her bold, color-saturated images of music artists include Ed Sheeran, J Balvin, Taylor […]

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Opening Reception - September 6, 2024, 6:30-8:30pm The St. Louis Artists’ Guild is proud to present our annual members exhibition, an all media and theme exhibit. Juror: Courtney Wasson - […]

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Layers is a collection of tissue collages by Alex Paradowski that utilizes the translucent nature of tissue to form abstract images. Depth, movement, and degrees of opacity are achieved by […]

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A History of Racism is a series of various types of artworks that illustrate the history of racism in the United States. Some of the artworks in this series are […]

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The Foundry Art Centre is delighted to announce the opening of new exhibitions on Friday, September 6th. Linnea Ryshke’s Afield, Gregg Louis’ In Plain Sight, and Abbi Ruppert’s Along the […]

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Green Door Art Gallery presents our newest art exhibit, Midwest Moments. The exhibit features watercolor paintings by Alicia Farris and Kathy Morrison, pastel paintings by Michelle Spencer, photography by Gary […]

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Spotlighting her artworks from the Saint Louis Art Museum collection, this exhibition spans the career of Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, one of the most celebrated contemporary artists of Indigenous heritage. Across […]

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JERSEYVILLE - Illinois American Water has issued a systemwide boil water order for its water customers in the Jerseyville District operations Tuesday night. The boil water order became necessary following a water main break on a transmission line that caused water pressure to drop below 20 pounds per square inch in portions of the Jerseyville water system. Illinois American Water crews are making repairs to the transmission line located at Pine Lane and Vhale Road in Jerseyville Tuesday night. Jerseyville customers may experience temporary cloudy water, reduction or loss of water pressure or discolored water while repairs are being made. During the boil water order, customers should bring their water to a rolling boil for five minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. Water is OK for bathing, washing and other common uses. When the boil water order is lifted, impacted customers will receive a phone call from Illinois American Water after tests confirm the water meets

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Running from April 11, 2024, to Jan. 12, 2025 at the World Chess Hall of Fame, Clash for the Crown explores the histories of the World Chess Championship and the […]

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Japanese people have used silk to create items of clothing and decorative works of art for hundreds of years, ever since the cultivation of silkworms was introduced to Japan from […]

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The Work of Art: The Federal Art Project, 1935–1943 presents a remarkable group of artworks that reflect the creative efforts of artists working under difficult circumstances. During the Great Depression, […]

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In her new book, scientist and policy expert Ayana Elizabeth Johnson encourages us to envision a better future, and run toward it.