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Elton John's final U.S. concert will take place this Sunday night at L.A.'s Dodger Stadium, and will be livestreamed on Disney+.  But when the Rocket Man's Farewell Yellow Brick Road…

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After losing auditor bid, state rep tries for another office.

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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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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ALTON - New Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford has worked his way to the top of the department with 18 years of dedication and service to the department. Jarrett was born and raised in Alton by his mom and graduated from Alton High School in 2000. He also graduated from McKendree College (now McKendree University) in Lebanon, IL., in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in economics and finance. He also later obtained an associate's degree in law enforcement from Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey. The Alton man was hired at age 22 in January 2005 by the Alton Police Department. "My first three years I spent as a patrol officer and then received the opportunity to work in the Criminal Investigations Division as a Detective working all felony cases," he said. "After working five years as a Detective, I was promoted to Sergeant where I briefly returned to the Patrol Division as a supervisor before returning back to detectives as the Detective Sergeant supervisor. "In 2017, I was promoted

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Please join us for our Neighborhood Meeting. The meeting will be held at Watson Terrace Christian Church, 4205 Watson Rd. … MoreQuarterly Neighborhood Meeting – December 2022

From West Magazine: The Wildwood Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission approved the site development plan for the Monarch Fire Protection District’s Fire House #2 at 18304 Wild Horse Creek Road. Monarch and the city had been involved in a lawsuit filed by the fire district, but in September, Judge Richard Stewart of the 21st Judicial Circuit […]

ST. LOUIS - The seventh annual Winterfest in Kiener Plaza, presented by Bank of America and World Wide Technology and produced by Gateway Arch Park Foundation in partnership with the St. Louis Blues, opens Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 and runs through Jan. 1, 2023. Winterfest features holiday fun like ice skating, holiday lights and music, festive beverages and food, heated igloos, s’mores stations, a two-day Winter Market, visits with princesses and superheroes, and a New Year’s Eve celebration with a spectacular fireworks show. St. Louis celebrity chef Juwan Rice (JR), owner of JR’s Gourmet, returns for his second year as the exclusive catering partner for the Winterfest Cafe´. The second annual Winterfest 5K and 1-mile Kids Fun Run through the Arch grounds will kick off the festivities on Nov. 19. The 5K is presented by Caleres and the Kids Fun Run is supported by Famous Footwear, produced in partnership with Big River Running. Race proceeds benefit Gateway Arch

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From The Telegraph: A natural-gas pipeline that carves through about 59 miles of Greene, Jersey and Scott counties is facing renewed scrutiny after U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-IL, called for federal authorities to ensure restoration of pipeline-impacted property. In a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Richard Glick, the Illinois senator contends it appears pipeline […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  Michael Woods’ college experience was different than many and served as a catalyst for his leadership journey and creation of the nonprofit group, Dream Builders 4 Equity. “I would drive out to St. Charles to school in the morning and then to O’Fallon after classes for work, and then at midnight […]

Meridian Medical Technologies, a St. Louis-based maker of auto-injector pens and similar devices, is merging with Kindeva Drug Delivery, a Minneapolis-area medical manufacturer.

From West Magazine: Residents throughout the region will have an opportunity to weigh-in on state plans to get every Missourian online. Residents of St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis, St. Charles County, Jefferson County and Franklin County are invited to join officials from the Missouri Office of Broadband Development from 2-4 p.m. on Wednesday, […]