Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
Sept. 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day, and the St. Louis Symphony is celebrating. Powell Hall, the symphony’s home, was established as the St. Louis Theater — a movie theater. In a call to those days, the symphony is providing the soundtrack to a few movies as the films play on the big screen. The… Continue reading St. Louis Symphony talks (and plays) like pirates
Three St. Louis food trucks made the Daily Meal’s top 101 list. Guerrilla Streetfood, No. 20 on this list, is no stranger to national accolades: It won a similar award in Munchies People’s Choice contest, made USA Today’s top 10 foodie spots in St. Louis and Forbes’ top 25 food trucks list. #TBT That auspicious… Continue reading 3 St. Louis food trucks make nationwide ‘best’ list
Deviating a bit from recent town hall meetings delving into events in Ferguson, Wednesday’s panel discussion focused on the media. Moderated by National Association of Black Journalists president Bob Butler, the panel examined how journalists disseminated information about the Aug. 9 shooting and community response. At @GSLABJ Grading the News: Media Coverage of Ferguson #Fergusonmedia… Continue reading How did the media do in its Ferguson coverage?
A two-story mural in St. Louis’ Dutchtown neighborhood is part of a community event to promote lasting change in the neighborhood. Post by The Screwed Arts Collective. Volunteers also have painted crosswalks and planted trees in preparation for Dutchtown Better Block on Saturday. The daylong Dutchtown Better Block event will feature two pop-up shops,… Continue reading Dutchtown spruces up to promote community improvement
The weather’s cooler, high school and college football teams have taken the field and the leaves soon will be changing colors. What better time to look for Missouri’s champion trees? Champion trees are the biggest, oldest trees as calculated by American Forests and the Missouri Department of Conservation. In the St. Louis area that includes:… Continue reading St. Louis area has 25 state champion trees