Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Chesterfield seventh grader Gokul Venkatachalam, 13, finished in third place Thursday night in the National Spelling Bee. The word that tripped up Gokul: Kierkegaardian. Several St. Louisans congratulated the teen via social media. Top 3 for #TeamGokul. Good job, kid! — Tony Messenger (@tonymess) May 30, 2014 Gokul is… Continue reading St. Louisans congratulate super speller Gokul
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. The Opera Theatre of St. Louis invited local tweeters to see and live-tweet “The Magic Flute” on Thursday night. We scrolled through dozens of tweets and found 11 that piqued our interest. (Full discloser: I was one of those live-tweeters.) Sparkly green spandex, monkey men, and dowop girls. And… Continue reading 11 tweets that make us want to see ‘Magic Flute’
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Noted author, activist and St. Louis native Maya Angelou died early Wednesday morning. Local fans took to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to share their memories. Maya Angelou was one of those people that you never expected to die for fact that she was legendary, she was an influential voice… Continue reading St. Louisans remember Maya Angelou
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Poet and St. Louis native Maya Angelou may have been best known for her book “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” but for the past four years she also shared her moving words via social media. Angelou died Wednesday morning; she was 86. Here’s a look at some… Continue reading 11 noteworthy tweets from Maya Angelou
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. The St. Louis Symphony’s Youth Orchestra’s last performance of the season will be June 1. In the meantime, the student musicians can be spotted at giant cakes around St. Louis, playing “Happy Birthday.” Here are eight of our favorite stops so far. (If you’re quick with the mouse, you… Continue reading Cake and music? It’s an SLSO party