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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

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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

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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

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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

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From St. Louis Business Journal:  The new owner of a shopping center that sat mostly vacant for years is taking advantage of a wave of new development along South Lindbergh Boulevard by adding a retail store new to St. Louis along with a pair of sought-after chain restaurants. The shopping center at 6926 S. Lindbergh […]

Two award-winning rock bands, Muse and Evanescence, are coming to St. Louis next March as part of a worldwide tour.

From Builder:  The softening of the U.S. housing market means short-term demand for construction labor will likely also soften, according to a new report from the Home Builders Institute (HBI). As part of the Fall 2022 HBI Construction Labor Market Report, the estimated number of construction worker growth required for the sector is approximately 740,000. This estimate is […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  A new Grand Center concert venue proposed by the developer behind City Foundry and the operator of the Old Rock House is moving ahead after a delay of several years. Developers are in the process of seeking city approvals for the new concert hall, called The Sovereign, that would be built […]

Today is the 8th anniversary of my cancer diagnosis. And I'm still alive! Hooray for modern medicine! Seriously. My doctors have all been fine and I appreciate everything they do. But I'm alive because medical research has produced a sea change in treatments for multiple myeloma over the past decade, and if I'm lucky I'll ...continue reading "Today is my 8th anniversary"

After a difficult two and a half months, Marcus Harris-Pride is glad to hear federal assistance for his flood ravaged home in East St. Louis is finally on the way. "I'm very proud of the mayor of East St. Louis, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and everybody who made this happen for us...especially our senior citizens," Harris-Pride said. Harris-Pride was brought to tears when he heard officials make the long-awaited announcement. "I feel a big relief," he said. "Not just for me, but…

This story was originally published by Kaiser Health News.  Starting Monday, consumers will be able to buy hearing aids directly off store shelves and at dramatically lower prices as a 2017 federal law finally takes effect. Where for decades it cost thousands of dollars to get a device that could be purchased only with a […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Electric car manufacturer Tesla has plans to open a massive warehouse south of Interstate 270 in the Metro East. The company signed a lease for nearly 667,000 square feet of space at Gateway TradePort, a planned industrial park in Pontoon Beach, according to a market report from commercial real estate firm […]

Two Saint Louis Public Schools are among 11 nationwide to receive All-Star status on the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s 2022 list of America’s healthiest schools.

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

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On Sept. 16, Everything Is Golden, a solo exhibition by St. Louis-based artist Lizzy Martinez, opens as the first exhibition of the 2022-2023 Millstone Gallery

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Social media has helped promote new attractions, and consumers more willing to pay for experiences after many shuttered during the pandemic.

It is an organization that inspires girls in the St. Louis area to be strong, smart, and bold.

Centene Stadium will feature 52 individual areas for fans to access food starting in 2023, the most in Major League Soccer.