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On March 11, 2011, a massive undersea earthquake off Japan’s northeast coast triggered a tsunami that devastated coastal communities and set off the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. The quake measured magnitude 9.0, one of the strongest ever recorded, and the tsunami that followed overwhelmed sea walls and emergency systems. In the days and weeks that followed, the loss of life, the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, and the long cleanup shaped Japan’s modern history.

You'll be mesmerized by her hand cast forms and beautiful glasswork - it's an exhibition you don't want to miss. Rivers by Blaine Steiner, co-owner of Spees Studios in Nashville, […]

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Peruvian sculptor Blas Isasi creates sculptures in a wide range of materials and colors informed by ancient Andean cosmology and the landscape of the Peruvian desert. This free exhibition at […]

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INXS’ hit album Kick is getting an audio upgrade.The 1987 album is the latest record to get a Rhino High Fidelity release, with an audiophile-vinyl edition of the album set to…

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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“This case exposes a disturbing and systematic policy of violating the rights of Missouri citizens."

On This Day, March 11, 1972 ...Neil Young hit #1 on the Billboard 200 with his fourth studio album, Harvest. It spent two weeks at the top of the chart.The…

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The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House hosts a special exhibition during spring break season, celebrating the final days of winter with a flood of Blue Morpho butterflies.  Morpho Mania features […]

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This year, the St. Louis Aquarium is going bigger, brighter, and longer. For the first time, with two teams, freshwater grit meets saltwater flow. Two waters. One splashy showdown. Cheer […]

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Strowger 11 Digit Dial Phone (circa 1907) Kellogg Model 925 Monophone (circa 1930s) Stromberg Carlson Model 1191 Fatboy 8 Button Intercom (circa 1930s) Western Electric 302 Multi-Line Rotary Phone (circa […]

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The St. Charles County Council voted against allocating funds for a sound wall along Highway 364, leaving residents in a neighborhood frustrated from loud highway noise.