The new director of the St. Louis Art Museum wants to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion at the 142-year-old institution. Min Jung Kim is the first woman, the first immigrant, and the first person of color to lead the institution permanently.
As spooky season closes out and the holiday season looms, you may be wondering just how to give back this year. If you’re a drinker and a giver, then Twelve Bars of Charity might just have the opportunity you’re looking for.
Twelve Bars of Charity, started in 2012, returns to St. Louis this year to raise money for eight different organizations.…
Once upon a time, if you walked into any bar in St. Louis looking for a classy cocktail, your options were likely to consist of an apple-tini or a Stoli Vanila and Coke. Then came Taste(4584 Laclede Avenue), Gerard Craft's revolutionary establishment helmed by acclaimed barman Ted Kilgore, that lit the spark that lit the city's beverage scene afire and changed the way we drink forever.…
Update: The following article has been updated to reflect comments from Chatawa owner Thomas Crone.
Chatawa(3137 Morgan Ford Road), the much buzzed about bar in Tower Grove South that opened late August of this year, will close after service this Sunday, October 31.…
Well, well, well, NFL; if it isn't the consequences of your actions (trusting the incurable weasel that is Stan Kroenke).
On Wednesday, the Rams owner was the subject of an anonymously-sourced ESPN bombshell that describes, in sumptuous detail, a Tuesday meeting in which various NFL team owners learned that Kroenke might not be such a great guy after all.…
As part of an ongoing focus on increasing safety and comfort along Metro Transit vehicles, Bi-State Development’s Taulby Roach has high hopes for a new partnership aimed at connecting struggling riders with much-needed services. He and the CEO of Chestnut Health Systems, Dave Sharar, talk with host Sarah Fenske.
Serious candy hauls require some heavy hitting of houses during the Halloween season. Yet, finding the perfect spot for your kiddos to trick or treat safely can be difficult, especially when it comes to busy streets and COVID germs.
The city of St. Louis is hoping to solve your family’s problem by providing a “fun, safe space” at five recreation centers for families to enjoy the Halloween spirit.
“Our staff has worked hard to make our recreation centers places where communities can come together, especially around holiday events,” Greg Hayes, the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Division Director, said in a statement.…
In honor of “Bat Week,” we talk with two local scientists about their work at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Shaw Nature Reserve to highlight the winged mammals that keep our insect populations in check.
Creating wetlands in farm country can reduce the severity of flooding downstream. The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative and Ducks Unlimited have partnered to create more wetlands in the Mississippi River basin.
The Development Director conceives and implements a comprehensive fundraising strategy. The Development Director supervises the Membership Coordinator and manages consultant relationships. This position also oversees corporate, foundations, major gifts, annual …
During this episode of Politically Speaking, Rep. Robert Sauls joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about the newly established Missouri Latino Caucus, of which he is one of two House representatives who are members. Sauls also gave his thoughts on the 2022 session, including why redistricting is going to be major focus. Sauls is a Democrat, representing the 21st district, located in Jackson County.
Two greenway extensions, two cycle tracks (aka protected bike lanes), and a Metrolink station upgrade all move forward. Today, five regional projects for improved walking, biking, and transit (core transportation) …
Fire Up the Grill My daughter tells of a primal experience on the Copper River in Alaska. While casting nets from a small boat, the group snared a passing salmon, and later cooked and ate it on the riverbank. By contrast, our Ozark farm pond has only carp, bass, catfish—and turtles. Such fish, including trout,...
The old Fermenting or Lagering House is probably my favorite building at the Lemp Brewery, with its three original floors above ground, and the same depth below ground as it is tall. There are two ugly additional floors added by… Continue Reading →
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