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Mary J. Blige Set To Play Enterprise Center This Fall

2 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS - One of Time magazine's icons listed in "The 100 Most Influential People of 2022" and the recipient of the 2022 "Billboard ICON Award," the undisputed Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, announces her Good Morning Gorgeous tour presented by Hologic in partnership with The Black Promoters Collective (BPC). GRAMMY Award-winning and Oscar-nominated Blige will perform in 23 cities with special guests, platinum-selling, GRAMMY Award-winning artist Ella Mai and platinum-selling rising star Queen Naija beginning on Saturday, September 17, in Greensboro, NC, and ending on Saturday, October 29 in Atlantic City, NJ. The tour also stops in Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, and Atlanta. Before offering to the general public, the Good Morning Gorgeous tour tickets go on presale today with The American Express® Card Members beginning June 15 at 10 am local time through June 16 at 10 pm local time. Tickets will be available to the general public on June 17 at 10 am local and

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Documentary By Local Ex-Con Turned Director To Open At St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase

2 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Night Life, the full-length directorial debut of St. Louis resident Seth Ferranti, is slated to have its world premiere as a centerpiece film at the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase on Sunday, July 17, 7:30pm at Washington University's Brown Hall. This call-to-action docu-drama focuses on Reverend Kenneth McKoy, known to St. Louis as the Pastor of the Streets, and his NightLIFE Ministry's mission to fight an epidemic of mental illness and drug addiction while they actively interrupt the gun violence crisis within a city notoriously known for being the murder capital of America. “I’m looking forward to headlining the Showcase with Night Life because I feel that premiering the film in St. Louis is important to the city as a whole and can have a big cultural impact on the community,” Ferranti said. “While this film highlights people like the Reverend Kenneth McKoy who have made it their mission to save their communities and their people, it is a microcos

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Daily Deal: The Complete 2022 Java Coder Bundle

2 years 7 months ago
The Complete 2022 Java Coder Bundle has 9 courses to help you kick-start your Java learning, providing you with the key concepts necessary to write code. You’ll learn about Java, Oracle, Apache Maven, and more. From applying the core concepts of object-oriented programming to writing common algorithms, you’ll foster real, employable skills as you make your way […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Charter Announces 2022 Spectrum Scholars

2 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Today, Charter Communications, Inc. awarded $400,000 in scholarships to its newest class of 20 Spectrum Scholars, the company’s annual career development and scholarship program for underrepresented college students with financial need. Each student will receive a $20,000 scholarship, a professional Charter mentor, and the opportunity for an internship at one of the company’s corporate campuses in Stamford, Charlotte, St. Louis or Denver. “Through programs like Spectrum Scholars, Charter is committed to developing our workforce and to investing in the diverse communities we serve, both of which are key to our success as a leading broadband connectivity and technology company,” said Paul Marchand, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Charter. “This year’s Scholars are all outstanding, high-achieving students and we look forward to welcoming them to our offices and introducing them to the many career paths and

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Police search for 'armed and dangerous' Missouri man

2 years 7 months ago
TROY, Mo. - Police are warning the public about a man who they consider to be armed and dangerous. The Troy Police Department shared pictures of Zachary Copeland on their Facebook page and told fans to "be on the lookout" for him. Copeland ran from officers in a stolen vehicle. He may be seriously injured [...]
Joe Millitzer

Thinksgiving® 2022 Applications Are Open!

2 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS, MO – Filament is accepting applications from businesses and nonprofits for their third annual Thinksgiving® event. Thinksgiving® 2022 will take place on November 3 at Cortex . This award-winning initiative connects teams from St. Louis companies with local nonprofits for a day of creative problem-solving. “Thinksgiving® is so important to Filament. It allows us to multiply our impact and make a real dent in the challenges facing mission-focused nonprofits in our community. They are already doing a lot of the heavy lifting to improve our region,” says Matt Homann, Founder and CEO of Filament and inventor of Thinksgiving®. Thinksgiving® is an annual event that culminates on a single day. The schedule of events includes: Challenge Workshop (Nonprofits) – Early September - Nonprofits identify a challenge impacting their work for their community. Filament helps craft these into single-sentence challenge questions with the

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Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Joins Fellow Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chairs In Support Of Bipartisan Gun Law Framework

2 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS — Yesterday, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones joined her fellow co-chairs of Mayors Against Illegal Guns , a nonpartisan coalition of more than 1,000 current and former mayors that is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, applauded the agreement reached by a bipartisan coalition of 20 U.S. Senators on major gun safety, mental health, and school safety provisions. Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chairs Mayor Brandon Scott (Baltimore, MD), Mayor Tim Kelly (Chattanooga, TN), Former Mayor Steve Benjamin (Columbia, SC), Mayor Quinton Lucas (Kansas City, MO), Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard (Mount Vernon, NY), Mayor Eric Adams (New York, NY), Former Mayor Michael Tubbs (Stockton, CA), Mayor Tishaura Jones (St. Louis, MO), Mayor Jane Castor (Tampa, FL), and Mayor Regina Romero (Tucson, AZ) issued the following statement: “Mayors are on the frontlines of our nation’s gun violence crisis, and for far too long, we’ve been urging our federal lawmakers to advance life-saving

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Alton Municipal Band To Celebrate Shenberger's 10th Year As Conductor

2 years 7 months ago
ALTON - The Alton Municipal Band enters week two of its 132nd season of Concerts in the Parks with a celebration of conductor Jennifer Shenberger, who has co-directed the band for a decade. The theme of the concert, “Jen’s Tenth Anniversary Playlist,” will feature some of Shenberger’s favorites: music that the band has performed before, and music that she remembers listening to growing up. Performing alongside the band this week is solo percussionist Noah Petti, who will dazzle the audience with his virtuosic musicianship. The band will present the concert twice: once on Thursday evening at 7:30 (Riverview Park), and once on Sunday evening at 7:00 (Haskell Park).

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River Bend Yoga Sponsors Mission Joy Films As Fundraiser For Be A Bridge

2 years 7 months ago
ALTON - River Bend Yoga hosted the film, Mission: Joy – Finding Happiness in Troubled Times, at Old Bakery Brewery on Sunday, May 29 th . Through the donation of space from Old Bakery Brewery and the generosity of the attendees, $1,025 was raised for Be a Bridge. Be a Bridge NFP is a registered 501c3 focused on building relationships and fostering a peer community amongst youth. They provide programs such as adolescent support groups, fine arts experiences, and workforce development. As noted on their Facebook page , “Be a Bridge will soon be launching our newest program, Dance Haus! We want our youth to learn healthy self-expression and cultural awareness, and both can be found here. Middle school and high school students are welcome to attend.:” For more information on this or any of their services, you can contact them at beabridgenfp@gmail.com. Mission: Joy donated the film screening. Inspired by New York Times bestseller The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness

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