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William Ray Jr. was a Democratic candidate for St. Louis County executive in 2018.

Over several centuries, Indian artisans perfected complex methods for producing dyes and mordants to create painted and printed cloth in a spectrum of fade-resistant colors. Starting in the 17th century,

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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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This October, slink over to the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House for some family-friendly insect fun!   From Oct. 1 to 30, the Butterfly House will become the BOOterfly House,

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Our trolley tours are back with limited capacity. This two-hour trolley tour will be led by one of our Master Guides who will convey highlights of the cemetery grounds, horticulture,

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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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This exhibit showcases reproductions of the work of Missouri’s first known woman artist, Anna Maria von Phul. Her artwork illustrates life in the Missouri Territory during the 1810s and 1820s,

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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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Chinese Silk Textiles of the Ming and Qing Dynasties showcases fine examples of Chinese textiles from the Museum’s collection, including clothing, embroideries, hangings, and banners made between 1570 and 1911.

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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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St. Louis just can’t stay quiet. The region has produced legends who are on a first-name basis worldwide, like Ike & Tina, Miles, Chuck, and Nelly. It’s been home to

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A former Wildwood mayor died Saturday after falling off his bike. St. Louis County police responded to a sick call just after 10 a.m. Saturday near Melrose Road and Highway T in Wildwood. When officers arrived they found paramedics treating 65-year-old David Glaser for a head injury that occurred as a result of falling off his bicycle. He was transported to an area hospital and later died. As there was no vehicle involved in the fatal incident, police aren't conducting a criminal investigation…

A Maryland Heights man pleaded guilty to four child sex crimes Monday in St. Louis County Circuit Court.

When Nate and Christine Hereford were sketching out their ideas for what would become Chicken Scratch (3700 Forest Park Avenue), they envisioned a small, standalone restaurant, ideally with a drive-thru, where guests could grab a rotisserie bird and some sides to take home for dinner. Now, after a successful year-long run inside the Food Hall at City Foundry, those plans are coming to fruition with the announcement of their second location at 9900 Manchester Road in Glendale. The new restaurant is slated to open this November and, according to Nate Hereford, will build upon their brand with new specials, menu items and a more robust catering program.

Schnucks Markets announced a new, speedier partnership with grocery delivery company Instacart today. The company is launching Schnucks Now, a online delivery service that is focused on fulfilling convenience orders fast, as rapidly as 30 minutes. Customers can access it at all Schucks locations through either the Schnucks Rewards App or the Instacart Convenience Hub.

She had an outgoing personality, loved to dance and was a member of her high school's junior varsity dance team.

Some schools in the St. Louis area have cancelled or modified classes Tuesday, one day after a deadly school shooting in south St. Louis.

The fourth Costco store in the St. Louis region opened Tuesday morning at 8685 Olive Blvd.

This featured exhibition in the Great Hall of the St. Louis Public Library – Central Library explores how iconic characters both reflect and influence American culture from the 1960s to

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