An empty Grand Center lot is one step closer to becoming a center for community engagement after the selection of three finalists. And before the process is over, the public will contribute to the discussion.
The rebirth of Midtown has been led by major players such as the Symphony, the Fox, the Sheldon and the Pulitzer. But making the destination area a vibrant neighborhood also depends on an influx of smaller organizations and individual artists. We talk to people who are leading that change.
The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts and Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts have announced a competition for ideas to improve the a vacant lot at 3713 and 3719 Washington Blvd.in Grand Center and stimulate community engagement.
Music, dance and drama will return to the stage at Grand Center’s Sun Theater as early as next fall after tomorrow's planned sale of the Sun by Granc Center, Inc. to a branch of the Lawrence Group.
Shovels symbolically dug into the area that will become the Public Media Commons in Grand Center on Tuesday. The commons, which will be between the Nine Network for Public Media and St. Louis Public Radio, will have large-screen projections and interactive technology.
Cecilia Nadal's goal of finding solutions to area problems through cross-cultural engagement will inform an upcoming conference cohosted by the Regional Arts Commission. On Saturday, a “Celebration of Oneness” in Strauss Park served as a precursor to that event.
The Fox Theatre is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its 1982 makeover. The renovation, and continued restoration, have helped spark the entire Grand Center resurgence. Fox Associates' Mary Strauss recalls the squalor and the splendor, and comtemplates a second book on the Fabulous Fox.
Avalon Theatre Company's donation to Grand Center Arts Academy has transformed the school's theater "from a large room with nothing much in it to a professional theater," said Dan Rubright, the school's director of arts and community partnerships.
Arts and Community Revitalization · Kresge arts community grant · Visual arts · Urban redevelopment
Leslie Markle · Vincent C. Schoemehl Jr. · Beverly Hacker · Emily Piro · Robert Powell · Kristina Van Dyke · Dan Rubright · Erin Kelley · Larry Mabrey · Mary Strauss
Sam Fox School Of Design And Visual Arts · Grand Center Arts Academy · Grand Center · Pulitzer Foundation For The Arts · KDHX · St. Lou Fringe · Fox Associates · Public Insight Network · Webster University · Gitana Productions
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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.
A U.S. Senate panel probing rail safety issues heard testimony Wednesday about last month's collision of two freight trains in southeast Missouri, which injured seven people, caused a diesel car to burst into flames, collapsed part of a highway overpass used by 500 cars a day, and caused $11 million in damages.
The suggestions come in the wake of Missouri Supreme Court ruling that upheld the law allowing students who live in unaccredited school districts to transfer to accredited ones.
The St. Louis County Council gave its final blessing to merge some duties of city and county economic development agencies, a move that ratifies the plan announced earlier this year. The partnership will focus on business retention, expansion and entrepreneurship.
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.
A father-son team makes autism sing in "Asperger's: A High-Functioning Musical," debuting Friday at the St. Lou Fringe Festival. The play was inspired by composer Adam Rosen's experiences and a well-known 1975 musical.
The second annual St. Lou Fringe Festival -- June 20 through June 24-- offers more than 100 performances of art, music, dance and theater from 30 performing groups. New this year are events designed for performers to be able to share with each other.
The Kranzberg Arts Center, the Ethical Society and the Tavern of Fine Arts have been added as venues this year, with the last location hosting a free concert. The programs, which feature established works and new composers, will also be at the Wool Theater at the Jewish Community Center.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's arts and features editor. You can contact her at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.
As St. Louis gears up to be a part of events for National Small Business Week in which local entrepreneurs Jack Dorsey and David Steward will play prominent roles, the area's SBA director feels that the Gateway City's climate for entrepreneurs and small businesses is improving.
Mark Lynas, a noted British author and environmentalist, spoke Thursday at the Donald Danforth Plant Science center about his conversion from an anti-genetically modified crop activist to a proponent of GM plants.
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said the initiative is about keeping start-up businesses “here when they become successful and grow jobs here as well, rather than just being some sort of training ground for Silicon Valley companies.”
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.
In most rural communities as well as in large and small cities, hospitals are being forced to cope in a new health care environment as a result of sequestration, failure of Medicaid expansion and other cost factors. Meanwhile, a provision in federal law gives Massachusetts a disproportionate share.
A father-son team makes autism sing in "Asperger's: A High-Functioning Musical," debuting Friday at the St. Lou Fringe Festival. The play was inspired by composer Adam Rosen's experiences and a well-known 1975 musical.
Tossing a high school graduation cap into the air typically signals the launch of a bigger life. But a new study shows that's often not the case for young people with autism.
Sally Altman is the Beacon's Health and Science editor. You can contact her at saltman@stlbeacon.org.
Even though statistics say that violent crime is down, summer in St. Louis is getting off to a bloody start. The former homicide detective says he believes the numbers, but also thinks some modern changes limit police ability to take control.
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis will bring in four of the world’s top-10 chess players for the strongest-ever tournament on U.S. soil. This September matchup will feature Hikaru Nakamura and Gata Kamsky -- America’s top-two players -- as well as Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Armenia’s Levon Aronian – the world’s top-two.
When the mining company filed for bankruptcy, 22,000 workers and retirees lost their earned and negotiated benefits and joined the nearly 50 million Americans without health insurance. The cost of treating the uninsured adds to insurance and health costs for everyone.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's Voices editor. You can contact her and submit opinion pieces for possible publication at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.