St. Louis Symphony Orchestra concertmaster David Halen leads a program that showcases the lush sounds of Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet in F major and Antonín Dvořák’s Piano Quintet in A […]
Madness, obsession and bloodlust take harrowing flight in a thrilling revision of Herman Melville’s masterpiece, showing at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis from Feb. 6 to 25. Captain Ahab’s […]
Award-winning author, Nnedi Okorafor, will be coming to Washington University in St. Louis to talk about her writing journey within the Sci-Fi genre. Nnedi is known for her work within […]
The CEO of a St. Peters-based company may be the new owner of one of Taylor Swift's private jets, according to records from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Missouri Secretary of State's Office.
The jet, identification number N898TS, was originally registered to SATA, LLC, a company with the same physical address as Swift's management company in Nashville, 13 Management. This jet and Swift's other frequently used private jet, N621MM, both gained national media attention after Swift's…
In late 2022, the state of New York finally passed new right to repair legislation after years of activist pressure. The bill, which went live last month, gives New York consumers the right to fix their electronic devices themselves or have them more easily repaired by an independent repair shop, instead of being forced to only obtain […]
Michael Vines’ grandfather, Harry Beckerman, arrived in St. Louis in 1919. The Jewish immigrant from Poland was escaping violence and oppression and, in north St. Louis, he set up a shoe repair shop. That true story serves as the inspiration for, “Harry Gets Wise,” a new novel deeply rooted in St. Louis history and culture.
Seven out of 10 Missouri students are not reading at fourth grade proficiency, and only one in 10 Black students reads at proficiency expected by that grade. With the “Right to Read” campaign, St. Louis and St. Louis County NAACP chapters aim to boost literacy in the region and raise Black student performance to meet state academic standards. St. Louis NAACP education chair Ian Buchanan and former teacher and literacy advocate Kareem Weaver discuss the importance of implementing educational techniques rooted in the science of reading and promoting collaboration between communities, parents and teachers.
Legislation boosting teacher recruitment and retention in Missouri is once again a priority of the Missouri House, with a hearing Wednesday morning on a pair of Republican-backed bills.
Rep. Ed Lewis, a Republican from Moberly, is sponsoring legislation based on the findings of the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s blue ribbon commission. It is the third year he has sponsored legislation on teacher recruitment and retention.
“The problem is obvious to all of us at this…
After years of acquiring separate businesses, including architecture and interior design firms, to become a full-service commercial real estate company, the business is paring its focus down to project development.
CHICAGO — It's been three years since two Chicago gals set out to hit every park in the state. The duo and their “fresh air friendship” have a goal of doing a trailhead at every state park in Illinois. It doesn't sound too menacing until you realize there's a whopping 132 of them in the state. [...]
Blue Öyster Cult is following up their recent 50th anniversary celebration with a brand new album, which appears to be their last. The album, Ghost Stories, will drop April 12, with the…
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