Aggregator

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has opened a new front in the fight over medication abortion, pushing legislation to revoke federal approval of mifepristone, urging the Justice Department to investigate its manufacturer and helping launch a national political group aimed at reshaping abortion debates after a string of losses on the ballot. The push has made […]

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, […]

The post Aymara Weavings: The Indigenous Andes appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

Majestic marble sculptures, vivid plaster frescoes, bronze artifacts and glass vessels chronicle life at the height of the Roman Empire in this ticketed exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum. […]

The post Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Time of Trajan appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

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 […]

The post Andrea Carlson: Endless Sunshine appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, founder and board chair Emily Rauh Pulitzer will present a deeply personal exhibition, drawing on her personal collection as well […]

The post Dialogues & Conversations appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

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, […]

The post Charles Houska: Master of Play appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

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 post Collected: St. Louis History Brought to Life appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

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 […]

The post The 1904 World’s Fair Exhibit appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66 at the Missouri History Museum during this four-day festival exploring the Mother Road’s stunning natural scenery, quirky roadside attractions, its complex history, and […]

The post Route 66 Centennial Festival appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

The Missouri House voted down a bill Thursday that would have expanded the rights of parents in their child’s school or doctor’s office.

A single date—May 1—can mean two completely different things: dancing around a flower-covered pole in one town, and marching for workers’ rights in another. That split personality isn’t an accident. May Day is one of the clearest examples of how an old festival can be reshaped again and again, until it carries several histories at once. Why May Day still matters May Day celebrations show up in modern life in surprising ways. You might see a “May Day” poster

On May 1, 2004, the European Union carried out its largest single expansion, welcoming ten new member states at once: Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia. It was a turning point because it reshaped the map of European cooperation after the Cold War, bringing many countries that had spent decades behind the Iron Curtain into the EU’s shared system of laws, trade rules, and political coordination. At the time, it promised

Peter Gabriel is out with the fifth single off his upcoming album o/i.The latest track is “Won’t Stand Down,” which Gabriel notes is “a song to encourage some sort of…

Source

The Missouri House voted down a bill Thursday that would have expanded the rights of parents in their child’s school or doctor’s office. The bill faced robust debate Tuesday, which ended with the House signaling its approval with a vocal vote. However, the bill was unable to cross the threshold of votes needed Thursday for […]

CHICAGO – As May 1 – the unofficial “Moving Day” for thousands of Chicago-area renters – arrives, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is reminding Illinoisans that a new address comes with a few simple but important steps to stay compliant and avoid headaches. “Moving is stressful enough, updating your address shouldn’t be,” Giannoulias said. “In fact, it’s quick, easy and essential to making sure you receive important

The Greater St. Louis Book Fair sells hardback and paperback books, records, CDs, DVDs, comics, and ephemera. Many of these items can be purchased for prices as low as a […]

The post Greater St. Louis Book Fair appeared first on Explore St. Louis.