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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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On This Day, April 19, 2012...Levon Helm, best known as the drummer, singer and multi-instrumentalist for The Band, died at age 71 of throat cancer. As one of The Band's three main vocalists,…

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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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Native American Art of the 20th Century: The William P. Healey Collection celebrates a transformative gift of outstanding works by Native American artists active across the 20th century. The promised […]

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Running from Feb. 17 to May 12, Matisse and the Sea is the first exhibition to examine the significance of the sea across Modernist artist Henri Matisse’s career, which included […]

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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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Some spots in the Metro East were hit hard as tornado-warned storms rolled through the St. Louis region on Thursday afternoon.

Sheryl Crow was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year and she invited Peter Frampton, the first artist she ever saw in concert, to perform with…

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Chris LaBarge caused a minor commotion on the Hill Monday when he pulled up in front of the Digregorio’s Market in his new Tesla Cybertruck. Say what you will about Elon Musk's car company, but there was no shortage of passersby coming up to LaBarge to admire the stainless steel, futuristic-looking electric pickup and ask him questions about it.  The Cybertruck weighs about 7,000 pounds and can go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds.

With one seat in Congress up for grabs, an incumbent facing a serious challenge and a former publisher and media personality taking on a longtime officeholder, this year’s federal elections in Missouri promise an interesting summer and fall. Add to that the U.S. Senate race, where both likely fall contenders have more money already than almost every other candidate running statewide. In the 3rd Congressional District, where Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer is not seeking re-election,…

When companies borrow money, how their loans are structured depends on how much information potential lenders have about the borrowers’ current and future financial health. Previous studies have focused on characteristics of borrowing firms, such as financial reporting quality or uncertainty in firm fundamentals, as factors influencing loan terms. However, in a recent study, we explore how transparency in the financial markets — specifically, the secondary corporate bond market — affects…

The museum invested about $2.5 million to construct the exhibit, financed in part by the Eric P. and Evelyn E. Newman Foundation, museum officials said.

In one of her new songs, "Clara Bow," Taylor Swift mentions Stevie Nicks, and the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has actually penned a poem that's included in…

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The St. Louis Watercolor Society is holding it's 24th Annual Juried Exhibition at the St. Louis Public Library- Central Library in the Carnegie Gallery from April 8 to April 26. […]

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A handy primer on exploring the city’s musical past and present.