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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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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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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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Running from June 22 to Sept. 1, Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500-1800, features more than 100 works drawn from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s notable collection […]

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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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England's Bloodstock Festival is recreating Lemmy's dressing room.The display will include a bust of the late Motörhead frontman containing his ashes, as well as "genuine personal items including his iconic hat, boots, bass…

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A couple's $1.2 million Kirkwood dream home has been made uninhabitable by a deadly dust. While they struggle to find a solution via the legal system, governments have also indicated that exposure to the substance isn't regulated in residential settings.

Saint Louis County Executive Sam Page has launched an investigation after three employees allegedly received raises they were not entitled to receive, according to a news release Tuesday.

Some of the proposed charter changes have been submitted by the charter commission and some by the board of aldermen.

Brandon Miller was the “fastest boy in America” at just 11 years old. Now, he’s competing in his first Olympic Games.

St. Louis City Hall draws comparisons to a popular Paris landmark that's also being utilized as an Olympic venue for athletes and fans alike.

We are finally getting our first real look at Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan.The first trailer for the upcoming Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, directed by James Mangold, has just…

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Artist Eve Bayer presents a new collection of paintings on wood, canvas and paper inspired by the drama of nature. An interdisciplinary artist, she works across mediums of painting, drawing, […]

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Lartease Tiffith, a former senior counsel to Kamala Harris now lobbying against several initiatives of the White House and its agencies, is a good example of the dynamic.

“I am overwhelmed and grateful by the response of the community who turned out to oppose the Charter Commission’s plan...” - Darlene Green

Links to local news articles about the Office of the Comptroller in July 2024

The proposal to eliminate the Comptroller’s Office in St. Louis met a perfect storm of resistance Monday night. It didn’t survive.