The city's development arm is in the end stages of a land-use study that it hopes will make the northern part of the St. Louis riverfront more appealing to companies. Others, meanwhile, want to make certain that people are recreation are part of
The architect who designed the Del Taco building on South Grand talks about his life and design in St. Louis. Of the now controversial former filling station, he says, "Though small, the Del Taco building was definitely part of the complex.
Will Del Taco, a former gas station and then restaurant, find new life? If so, it will join other St. Louis landmarks that have found adaptive reuse, such as a public city hospital turned into luxury condos or a commuter train station turned
Frank Reale, SJ, has been rector of Saint Louis University Madrid for the past three years. A native St. Louisan, Reale was vice president of mission and ministry at Saint Louis University previously. In Madrid, Reale oversees about 650
St. Louis native and New York restaurateur Danny Meyer says that he was privileged "to experience genuine, warm hospitality" while growing up in St. Louis. Those welcoming eateries in his home town may not have had cutting-edge food; but
When the poet and New Yorker writer and editor was learning to write, she says, encouragement and critiques from peers "would have been incredibly helpful to me." Figment.com [1], which the former St. Louisan founded with Jacob Lewis, fills
In anticipation of "Circus Kids" premiering this weekend at the St. Louis International Film Festival, the Beacon sat down with Jessica Hentoff, director of Circus Harmony. She talks about the allure of circus, how it can touch people and teach
The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions are held this weekend in St. Louis. One of the judges is Erie Mills, who had a performance career that spanned 25 years. She now teaches and is the English diction coach for Opera Theatre of St.
Trunk or treat. OK, so it's not funny. But it's a good as some of the jokes you'll hear from little tykes on Halloween. And the answer to the riddle is also the answer to families looking for a safe alternative to going door to door or another
Getting to Calhoun County, Ill., can be half the fun: Cross the rivers on ferries or drive across the bridge at Hardin. Any way you go, a lot is happening this weekend with the Quilt and Church Tour. (Quilt squares adorn about 60 barns around
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Meeting in St. Louis next week, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious will have its first opportunity as an assembled group to consider what to do after the Vatican issued a mandate for change this spring. It calls on the conference to reorganize and more strictly observe church teachings.
When a family of four goes to the St. Louis Zoo, they can be forgiven for not knowing it will cost them $60, $72 if they park. If they can't pay, the alternative is to tell the kids they can't do what kids do at the zoo.
Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley gave reporters less than a half-hour’s notice today when he announced that conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh’s sculptured bust will be formally installed in the Capitol at 1 p.m.
The world seems eager to learn more about Pope Francis, so learning that he admires St. Philippine Duchesne and her spiritual daughters — Argentinean nuns who have been under Francis' spiritual direction as they live among the poor — adds to understanding.
The celebration in Sikeston will reunite residents of the community which was destroyed in May 2011 when the Army Corps of Engineers opened the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway to alleviate flooding on the Mississippi. Residents are still hoping for a FEMA buyout so they can relocate their village.
The Newman Money Museum at Washington University has a quirky pseudo-robot Ben Franklin in the basement that is essentially a TV screen projected into a plastic shell head.
The Beacon's Mary Delach Leonard and Rob Koenig extensively covered flooding in 2011 in Missouri. Now this coverage is compiled in an iBook. Read the stories.
"Lost Egypt," at the St. Louis Science Center, combines real images shot in Egypt with art and artifacts as well as interactive and family-friendly features and explanations of the science used to uncover the ancient world. The exhibit will run through Sept. 2.
Opera is for snobs. Country music is for rednecks. Everybody loves Chuck Berry now that he's been around for a few decades, but what about Nelly? Why can't we simply respond to what's before us without dragging preconceptions and prejudices into play?
Organizers aren't trying to replace the rib fest, but music lovers will be able to find tangy sustenance as they listen to such greats as Mavis Staples (pictured), Big George Brock, Trombone Shorty, Kim Massie and Marquise Knox take the stage.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's arts and features editor. You can contact her at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.
Developers on the south side come in all shapes and sizes, with ambitions that vary from single buildings to entire city blocks. In the first of a two-part story, Jason Deem talks about building community.
Speaking to reporters at Monsanto, Howard Buffett warned that future generations would foot the bill for irresponsible soil use. He urged leaders to address thorny issues such as malnutrition and environmental destruction.
Twenty winners will split a million dollars and a wide array of professional services after this year's Arch Grants competition. Victors will also see one-on-one business mentoring in their prize package. The diverse group includes everything from biotech concerns to fashion enterprises.
Innovation and entrepreneurial activity are on the rise in St. Louis, especially in bioscience, technology and alternative energy. The Beacon's InnovationSTL section focuses on the people who are part of this wave, what they're doing and how this is shaping our future. To many St. Louisans, this wave is not yet visible. InnovationSTL aims to change that. We welcome you to share your knowledge, learn more about this vibrant trend and discuss its impact.
The Academy of Science-St. Louis hosts tours of EarthDance, an organic farm, and the Monsanto Agronomics and Breeding Facility May 21-22. The workshop is meant to prompt discussion and answer questions about these two competing philosophies of food production.
Speaking to reporters at Monsanto, Howard Buffett warned that future generations would foot the bill for irresponsible soil use. He urged leaders to address thorny issues such as malnutrition and environmental destruction.
Vernon Bowman's challenge to Monsanto Co.'s patent on its Roundup Ready soybean seeds was billed as a David vs. Goliath contest. Goliath won and won big. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that an Indiana soybean farmer had violated Monsanto's patent on its genetically engineered soybean seeds.
Sally Altman is the Beacon's Health and Science editor. You can contact her at saltman@stlbeacon.org.
Opera is for snobs. Country music is for rednecks. Everybody loves Chuck Berry now that he's been around for a few decades, but what about Nelly? Why can't we simply respond to what's before us without dragging preconceptions and prejudices into play?
You have to know your audience: McDonald's regulars don't need free-range chicken or a certain breed of beef; a second-chance high school needs personally motivated students as opposed to people ordered to attend and low-income Democrats by and large don't want a cigarette tax.
Last week, Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura sacrificed his crown as the King of America. He faced an individual decision to play against the best in the nation or the best on the planet. Find out what happened at that world-level tournament.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's Voices editor. You can contact her and submit opinion pieces for possible publication at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.