From Riverbender.com: Alton Steel Inc. (ASI), a leading manufacturer of high-quality steel bars, announced the appointment of Alton native Chris Ervin as the new CEO. Ervin will succeed Chief Executive Jim Hrusovsky who announced his retirement today after more than 10 years of distinguished leadership. The two leaders will work together closely during the transition […]
Two former Cy Young Award winners, Blake Snell and Trevor Bauer, remain available in the MLB free agent market. Bauer recently acknowledged he "would love to" play for the Cardinals, but to this point, St. Louis has not offered him a contract.
From BNN: Co-working space operator, CIC St. Louis, has pledged a $2 million investment to refurbish its laboratory facilities located in Cortex, the innovation district nestled within Central West End. Teaming up with the Cortex innovation district for this ambitious project, the company aims to bolster St. Louis’s standing as a hub for scientific innovation. […]
If you have attended an Eagles concert in the last 10 years, it’s likely that the band’s latest stop in St. Louis — Tuesday at Enterprise Center — was essentially the same show you’ve already seen: The setlist, the running order, the video backdrops, even the stage banter were all nearly identical. This set was, however, a bit shorter than on previous tours; the Eagles were here just 14 months ago in the same arena playing the entire Hotel California album, among other hits, and this time they kept things tighter to make room for opener Steely Dan, limiting the 20-song, two-hour concert to nothing but the band’s biggest songs.
From HOK: The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the inauguration of Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, as its 100th president. “Being elected as the 100th president of AIA is both an honor and responsibility that I embrace wholeheartedly,” said 2024 AIA President Kimberly Dowdell, AIA. “My journey in architecture, from […]
From MRN: At its Jan. 31 meeting, the St. Charles County Council introduced five bills to help with funding for bridge replacement and road improvement projects. If approved, the bills would authorize the use of federal/state reimbursements totaling $4.176 million (80%) toward projects totaling $5.22 million. The county would need to provide $1.044 million (20%). […]
The Foundry Art Centre is going to the dogs! Wag is an interactive art exhibition curated and designed specifically for our furry best friends. Featured artists of this unique exhibition […]
On This Day, February 8, 1975… Bob Dylan’s fifteenth studio album Blood on the Tracks entered the Billboard 200 album chart, eventually peaking at number one. The album, Dylan’s return to Columbia Records after two…
Wangechi Mutu is a Kenyan-American, New York–based artist who works in print, film, sculpture and painting. Her practice explores globalization, overconsumption, environmentalism and femininity. Through her expansive body of work, […]
Green Door Art Gallery presents Hooked on Fibers: The Art of the Stitch, featuring rug hooking textile art by Sheri Ahner, and mixed media fiber art by Chris Burton, Liz […]
Las Vegas-based artist Justin Favela will present a new site-specific installation and solo exhibition on the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis’ Project Wall. Favela creates vibrant large-scale murals and sculptures […]
The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis presents new works by Dominic Chambers at his first museum exhibition in his hometown of St. Louis. Chambers creates vibrant paintings that engage […]
The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis presents Montreal-based artist Hajra Waheed’s first major solo museum exhibition in the US. Waheed’s multidisciplinary practice explores the legacies of colonial and state […]
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 […]
Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has enlisted an A-list lineup of musicians for a new charity single benefiting Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America. The tune, “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero),”…
GODFREY - Filmmaker Whitney Wegman-Wood will come to Godfrey to show her film “The Last Butterflies,” starring Cooper Andrews, at the Always Late TV Movie Awards at Lewis and Clark Community College (LCCC). On March 23 and 24, 2024, the free film festival invites community members to enjoy several short films at LCCC’s Godfrey campus. Wegman-Wood explained that she is excited to return to the Midwest for the film festival and the chance to share her apocalyptic story with a Godfrey audience. “The Midwest and my home will always be my inspiration,” Wegman-Wood said. “That’s where the stories come from, the heartland. So I’m very happy that I’m going back. It kind of warms my heart.” “The Last Butterflies,” which stars Cooper Andrews of “The Walking Dead” fame, tells the story of an apocalyptic world based on a series of nightmares that Wegman-Wood had in 2019. She wrote the majority of the script
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