Forty-five years ago today, August 16, the band that became INXS, then known as The Farriss Brothers, played their very first gig at a house party in Sydney suburb of…
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
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
Fox in the Mirror, a 20–minute video by Argentine artist Liliana Porter, is comprised of short vignettes depicting objects coupled with piano scores, solos, or
Oscar Murillo (born Colombia, 1986) examines notions of cultural exchange, globalization, labor, and action through monumental paintings that reflect the processes of their making.
Catching the Moment celebrates the acquisition in 2020 of 833 works of contemporary art assembled by Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons. Comprised primarily of prints—and including a
The Census Bureau reported today that housing starts dropped 10% in July. But that's a misleading number all by itself. Here it is broken into single-family homes vs. apartment buildings with five or more units: Apartment buildings have been on an upward trend for more than a year and are up 3% since the beginning ...continue reading "Single-family housing starts are plummeting"
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Several area projects, including the Interstate 270 bridge, are part of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s $34.6 billion six-year spending plan for roads, bridges, rail, ports, transit and airports. Announced Friday, the multi-year plan is backed by the state’s 2019 Rebuild Illinois bipartisan infrastructure law which doubled the state’s motor fuel […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: By the end of this year, parts of the former Edwardsville Public Safety Complex at 400 N. Main St. may be just a memory. The city’s finance and administrative and community service (ACS) committees unanimously voted in favor of a resolution authorizing a tax-increment financing (TIF) redevelopment agreement with 400 North […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: A 30-page master plan from Edwardsville’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee (BPAC) is headed to the full city council for a vote Tuesday. Edwardsville received a Community Planning Grant from the Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD) in 2021 to develop a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. The planning process for […]
From St. Louis Post Dispatch: From the low-lying stretch of Manchester Road, just east of Brentwood Boulevard, Bob Story has spent 30 years growing Feather-Craft Fly Fishing into an established player in the industry. The company his father started in 1955 now has about 20 employees, a mail-order business with nationwide reach and loyal anglers […]
From KRMS: According to a story posted by the Lake Sun Leader, The Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen are being asked to approve an ordinance at Tuesday’s regular meeting that would retain Regional Strategies, LLC to “assist the City’s economic development team and further explore potential interest with local developers, regional developers and national developers and help […]
From Call Newspapers: The Crestwood Board of Aldermen approved a zoning change and preliminary plan for a large mixed use development July 27. The project, located at 8800 Watson Road, was presented by CWD Equity for a zoning change from planned development-commercial to planned development-mixed use. Currently the site is home to Victory Raceway go-karting and […]
From typeinvestigations: Set on St. Louis’ neglect-scarred north side, 3211 Blair Avenue barely stands out. With shards of rotting wood serving as the only reminder of a front porch, and windows shrouded in graying plywood, it’s one of more than 10,000 vacant buildings in the city. Some of the city’s skeletal structures have burned-out, caved-in roofs. […]