Evita Caldwell
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Cinema St. Louis features films with local ties in annual showcase
Beginning July 19, Cinema St. Louis will hold its annual St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase featuring works created by St. Louis artists and films with strong → Read More
Annual St. Louis Cabaret Festival opens with Marilyn Maye
The Cabaret Project of St. Louis will host its annual St. Louis Cabaret Festival from July 22-25 at the Sheldon Concert Hall and for one night at the → Read More
County historian Esley Hamilton on decades of preserving local history
After more than 40 years of working in the St. Louis region, Esley Hamilton is partially retiring from his post as a preservation historian. Hamilton began → Read More
New documentary explores St. Louis' connection to nuclear waste contamination
During World War II, a St. Louis-based company took on a project that turned out to be detrimental to the health of its employees. Mallinckrodt Chemical → Read More
New documentary explores St. Louis' connection to nuclear waste contamination
During World War II, a St. Louis-based company took on a project that turned out to be detrimental to the health of its employees. Mallinckrodt Chemical → Read More
St. Louis on track to become fastest growing metropolitan area for immigration by 2020
St. Louis regional leaders launched an initiative entitled the St. Louis Mosaic Project to make the region the fastest growing metro area for immigrants by → Read More
Jim Obergefell wins fight in U. S. Supreme Court same-sex marriage case
Updated on June 26 with news of ruling — Today in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution required → Read More
Conversation vs Action: How truthful discussions can heal racial tensions in America
Recent incidents from Ferguson to Baltimore regarding police and community relationships have fostered other uncomfortable truths on the state of racial → Read More
Six months into his term, Stenger reflects on accomplishments and looks toward future
It has been six months since St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger took office after winning a close race against Rick Stream. In that time, Stenger has → Read More
UMSL Chancellor Tom George remains optimistic despite funding decrease
Despite a 10 percent decline in state funding since 2010, the University of Missouri-St. Louis continues to excel in offering top-tier educational → Read More
‘We Could Not Fail’: The experiences of the first African Americans in the space program
When most people recall monumental moments of the civil rights era, what events often come to mind? The Montgomery Bus Boycott? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. → Read More
How you can make your home more ‘green’ and sustainable – inside and out
Chances are, you’ve heard the popular term “go green” at some point, indicating efforts to promote more sustainable methods of living. With campaigns to → Read More
New exhibit shows what St. Louis looked like in 1875
The Missouri History Museum has unveiled a 6,000 square-foot exhibit that transports visitors back in time to experience St. Louis in 1875. The exhibit, “A → Read More
Filmmaker Ken Burns discusses upcoming projects, Wash U commencement speech, more
From baseball and jazz to the Civil War and Prohibition, award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has had a long and varied career. The New York Times → Read More
Former St. Louis police chief weighs in on police training
There have been many suggestions on improving policing in our region since the unrest in Ferguson. One of the issues that has come to light is the need → Read More
Did You Know? Little known facts about St. Louis history
It is often told that St. Louis was founded by French fur traders Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau. However, little is known about how one man, Louis St → Read More