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Fabricating Empire examines the relationship between the development of Central European folk costume and Austrian modern design, especially the textile department of the Wiener Werkstätte, or Vienna Workshops.   Taking

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Hong Kong–based artist Samson Young’s practice centers on installation-based work stemming from sound and music. He interweaves cultural paradigms across media while focusing on poetic translations between the sonic and

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1972 Fischer/Spassky: The Match, its Origin, and Influence celebrates the 50th anniversary of the American Robert “Bobby” Fischer’s historic win over the Russian Boris Spassky in the legendary 1972 World

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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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Botswana-born artist Meleko Mokgosi creates large-scale, figurative, and often text-based paintings, drawing from the tropes of history painting and cinema to probe systems of knowledge production, the politics of representation,

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In the dramatic years between the two world wars, German art ranged from an activist realism to a utopian idealism. This exhibition presents a selection of work that questions the

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Couples names: Tim & Tammy Reese City: Godfrey Date met or started dating: September 14, 1981 Date married: May 14, 1983 What makes your relationship special? The unbreakable bond, love, and friendship they share. This is their eldest daughter, Trisha, I’m submitting this for them as this year they will celebrate 40 years of marriage. Amazing right? I’ve always envied the love my parents shared. My dad: patient, kind, funny. My mom: also patient, kind, drives my dad insane with her huge heart of gold and hands ALL in to help any and everyone at anytime! They’ve raised 3 beautiful children and have 9 beautiful grandkids and 2 adorable grandpups! Their life is full of love and they still act like those two crazy kids that fell in love at the Alton Expo in 1981! Share a memory you have made together: They met at the Alton Expo back when the Alton Expo was “cool”. She called out “Hey Reese(y)” (not knowing how to pronounce his

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The agency is recommending that Illinois residents hold off on filing their tax returns until they receive further instruction from the IRS.

Late last month an outreach representative from Democratic Congresswoman Cori Bush's office was let go from her job a few days after getting into a confrontation with the mayor of Jennings. Aja Owens, 41, says that she was fired on January 27. Four days prior, Owens was filmed yelling at Mayor Yolanda Austin at a Jennings City Council meeting.

THE CONVERSATION - With a speech crammed full of promises – to provide more support to veterans, protect children from online dangers and crack down on fentanyl trafficking, to list just a few – President Joe Biden laid out his administration’s priorities in the annual State of the Union address . For the most part, Biden struck a positive tone delivering the speech, which drew cheers and applause – and the occasional heckling – during the joint session of Congress. But the president’s upbeat demeanor came at the end of what is usually a tough and sometimes impossible process for the writers who have crafted the speech. In any administration, writing the annual State of the Union address is a difficult assignment. I should know: I am a former presidential speechwriter for George H.W. Bush , and while I never wrote a State of the Union speech, I’ve seen the process up close and was always relieved to have dodged the bullet. Sure, the State

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Names: Left to right sitting is Marce Corbett and Sharon Rowden (deceased). Left to right standing as Ro Noll, Dee Lavic, Mary June Crowson, Mary Dixon, Jean Hauck (deceased), Joan Albers, Carolyn Dooley and Mary Lynn Rose. City: Godfrey and Alton Date met: June 1, 1954 What makes your relationship special? Friends from Marquette high school have been getting together monthly for almost 70 years! Share a memory you have made together: Picture taken on July 5, 2017. This ladies club began in 1954 when they graduated from Marquette High School. In the beginning, they alternated homes to enjoy coffee and conversation. Children were included. That lasted for a few years until there were too many children. From there they continued to meet in their homes but as a ladies’ night out and started playing cards, and sharing snacks and beverages. They would meet twice per month in those days. A few took lessons learning to play bridge, consequently teaching the rest of the

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As pioneers of heavy metal, Black Sabbath has inspired countless bands over the years. Now, the "Iron Man" outfit has inspired something a bit more unexpected. England's Birmingham Royal Ballet,…

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Couples names: Latavia Jo & Tianna City: Alton Date met or started dating: August 7, 2020 What makes your relationship special? Latavia Jo & Tianna met in August 2020 through a mutual friend and began dating on December 21, 2021. Their relationship is really special because Tianna had been single for over four years before “finding” Latavia Jo and continued to wait for her to become single. Tianna would often run into Latavia Jo downtown Alton and “knew they would one day become a couple” Share a memory you have made together: Tianna and Latavia Jo have traveled a lot together over the last year visiting Chicago, IL twice, Arkansas, Memphis Tennessee, Nashville Tennessee, Las Vegas Nevada and Tulum.

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Couples names: Dean & Carole Mann City: Carrollton Date met or started dating: May 21, 1971 Date married: November 3, 1973 What makes your relationship special? Dean and I started dating shortly after he was drafted. He was eventually deployed to Vietnam. We communicated by letters, as there were no computers or cell phones. Dean was discharged in February 1973 and we got married November 3, 1973-50 years this year! We appreciate every day together and enjoy each day together. We love to walk, bike ride, and hiking at Pere Marquette. Simple things-together! Share a memory you have made together: We have so many wonderful memories. We both love Halloween and having Halloween parties and decorating our garage for trick or treaters. Other wonderful memories are the day Dean got home from Vietnam, our wedding day, the birth of each of our 4 children, and the birth of each of our 6 grandchildren. God has truly blessed us!

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Couples names: Greg & Lauren LeClaire City: Alton Date met or started dating: October 12, 1984 Date married: October 2, 2009 What makes your relationship special? WE dated in high school. She became the Queen of Highland in 1987. I was in the Navy and asked Lauren to marry me but she refused. 24 years later we got together and have been married for 13 years. She is now an RN and I am a mechanic. She is the LOVE of my life. Share a memory you have made together: My goodness I took a hard drive down to Riverbender tech suppor and they recovered our drive. So many pictures of us back when we started out together. 8 kids but none of our own. Lauren is an amazing woman.

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Experience a beloved tradition in a brand-new space as the annual Orchid Show returns in its new home in the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center’s Emerson Conservatory.   For most

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Breathe is a collection of large-scale abstract paintings created through the unconscious combination of bold colors and free movement. Artist Lauren Younge uses acrylics to design irregular patterns that could motivate

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In October, Emerson said it sold its headquarters in Ferguson and would search for a new headquarters both within and outside of St. Louis.