stLouISTIt's back! Loop Trolley returns for 2024 season
One big piece of the St. Louis experience has officially returned. The loop trolley reopens for the 2024 season on Thursday.
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Jones Shuts Down Campaign Director for Book-Burning Republican
The campaign director for a book-burning Missouri Secretary of State candidate took the mic at St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones’ “Cabinet in Community” forum on Tuesday — blasting her as a “diversity mayor” and blaming her for recent high-profile incidents that happened far outside the City of St. Louis’ borders. Jones quickly shut down Maicoll Gomez, who is the brother and campaign manager of Valentina Gomez. A 24-year-old Benton Park resident, Valentina Gomez is attempting to fight the culture wars in the Republican primary to replace Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong “was getting choked up” playing ‘American Idiot’ in full ahead of stadium tour
Green Day's upcoming world stadium tour will include full album performances of 1994's Dookie and 2004's American Idiot each night in honor of their respective 30th and 20th anniversaries. The…
Construction underway at St. Louis’ Jefferson Arms. Here’s a first look inside.
Jefferson Arms, the 14-story, 120-year-old historic hotel on Tucker Boulevard near Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis, is slated to open next April with over 400 apartments and hotel rooms.
Clash for the Crown: Celebrating Chess Champions
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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A Change of Scenery
The St. Louis Artists’ Guild is proud to present, A Change of Scenery, which showcases artists working in various mediums whose work engages with landscape, exploring how the natural environment […]
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Shimmering Silks: Traditional Japanese Textiles
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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On This Day, April 25, 1987: U2’s ‘The Joshua Tree’ hit number one
On This Day, April 25, 1987...Three weeks after its release, U2’s The Joshua Tree hit number one on the Billboard 200 album chart.The album, the band’s fifth studio release, was U2’s first U.S. chart-topper, and…
O’Town Food Hall and Tap House closes in O’Fallon, Ill.
O'Town Food Hall and Tap House was known for its cat robots which would direct guests to their tables.
Currents 123: Tamara Johnson
Dallas-based artist Tamara Johnson is known for her witty, hypernaturalistic sculptures depicting ubiquitous household objects, from colanders, hair clips and garden hoses to an array of buffet treats, brought together […]
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Concealed Layers: Uncovering Expressionist Paintings
A painting’s surface hides a wealth of information that can only be found using advanced methods of conservation science. Concealed Layers: Uncovering Expressionist Paintings presents new discoveries made during an […]
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Native American Art of the 20th Century: The William P. Healey Collection
Native American Art of the 20th Century: The William P. Healey Collection celebrates a transformative gift of outstanding works by Native American artists active across the 20th century. The promised […]
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Matisse and the Sea
Running from Feb. 17 to May 12, Matisse and the Sea is the first exhibition to examine the significance of the sea across Modernist artist Henri Matisse’s career, which included […]
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Coloring STL
St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]
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Sammy's Stars: Meet Breccia and Ivy
Tower Grove Park Fires Staffer Amid Toxic Workplace Accusations
Allegations of misconduct have roiled Tower Grove Park in recent months — and have apparently led to its director of development being fired. In February, a group of Tower Grove Park employees wrote a letter to the board of commissioners alleging problems with three senior leaders, claiming “serious instances of sexism, racism and a pervasive lack of professionalism in various manners of communication.” The three senior leaders named in the letter are Executive Director Bill Reininger, Director of Operations and Special Projects William Rein and Director of Development David Lauber.
Cancer diagnosis forces candidate to withdraw from Missouri state Senate race
A Republican state Senate candidate with a history of obscene and insulting social media posts said Thursday that he will withdraw from the race after receiving a cancer diagnosis. Former state Rep. Chuck Basye of Rocheport made the announcement during an interview on the Wake Up Mid-Missouri show on KSSZ-FM in Columbia. “I received a […]
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The demographic trend that should worry St. Louis: The rapid decline in student enrollment (STL Biz Journal)
St. Louis-based firm closes sale of business intelligence company
Founded in 2011, the St. Louis-based firm specializes in sale transactions to strategic and financial buyers, employee ownership transactions, capital advisory on debt and equity, and valuations and fairness opinions for privately-held businesses.
