Live & Kern

Sometimes I write things for St. Louis Public Radio. Here’s what I wrote this week.

• Wash U. anthropologist: Race doesn’t really exist
• Sit down with the hosts of “Radiolab”
• Psychologist: Mars One could change the world
• Chamber Music Society honors the Halens

1959 • Filmed in St. Louis, which lots of landmarks to prove it. It moves slow, though. (Here’s what really happened.)

Sometimes I write things for St. Louis Public Radio. Here’s what I wrote this week.

• Why was the planetarium blue and green Monday night?
• Author explores the paradox of parenting
• Nonprofit helps St. Louis’ homeless youth
• “Gays in the Military” photo exhibit opens Friday
• Figuring out what’s real, what isn’t in the media
• What happened after the ice bucket challenge?
• Looking back: Schweich talks about his love of law, finding purpose
• “Cityscape” remembers Clark Terry
• Jerry Springer opera bleeps its way to St. Louis
• St. Louis Zoo’s penguins return to public life
• Looking back: A 2006 conversation with jazz legend Clark Terry

Sometimes I write things for St. Louis Public Radio. Here’s what I wrote this week.

• Presidents Day: Remembering the presidents with local ties
• Presidents Day: Take a road trip with President Truman
• Eagle Forum president “adamantly opposes” same-sex marriage
• Would municipalities be better together?
• St. Louis County launches heroin education initiative
• Legal roundtable: Who can subpoena witnesses? Who should have access to police video?
• Listeners share their favorite Missouri, Illinois artists
• How to identify, treat eating disorders
• U.S. Rep Bost breaks down his first month on the job
• “Country Boy” Ricky Skaggs returns to St. Louis

Each year, a black-tie gala kicks off a weekend of Mardi Gras festivities. But this year, a group of activists staged a protest outside the St. Louis City Hall, where the Mayor’s Ball is held.

#MayorsBall #Downtown #STL #SlayersBall #BlackLivesMatter #Ferguson #ABanks pic.twitter.com/CffvcLFOh0

— .aaron.banks. (@AaronWBanks) February 14, 2015

#DRESSFESTIVE #BlackLivesMatter #MayorsBall #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/yEeRDWkVyu

— #ShenequeProctor (@VSouza_STL) February 14, 2015

Cars lined up down Tucker and wrapped around to Market St. #STL #SlayersBall #BlackLivesMatter #MayorsBall #ABanks pic.twitter.com/Vfea8msH5s

— .aaron.banks. (@AaronWBanks) February 14, 2015

Photos from Friday night’s gala:

#mayorsball #STL

A photo posted by @fox2now on Feb 13, 2015 at 10:22pm PST

Ice ice baby #Stlmg

A photo posted by St. Louis Mardi Gras (@stlmardigras) on Feb 13, 2015 at 5:55pm PST

Happy Mardi Grass @MayorSlay @STLMardiGras #MayorsBall pic.twitter.com/tunzlXIW3s

— STLFashion (@STL_Fashion) February 14, 2015

Keeping it classy at the Mayors Ball! #cityhall #mayorsball #2015

A photo posted by Katie Schwarztrauber (@knschwarz) on Feb 13, 2015 at 6:11pm PST

City hall looks a lot different when dressed up for the #MayorsBall. Quite the spectacle and fun party. #MardiGras pic.twitter.com/vgmsGFJseC

— Anthony Lancia (@AnthonyLancia) February 14, 2015

With my turn up partner. #youknowhowwedo #classy #MayorsBall @5olidasarock

A photo posted by Lakisha Jackson (@lakishajackson0) on Feb 13, 2015 at 9:38pm PST

#mayorsball #maskedUp #mask #mardigrasmask these two! @tokybd @slouieboy @justinscarbrough

A photo posted by @slouieboy on Feb 13, 2015 at 9:55pm PST

Mardi grass 2015 #mayorsball #mardigrassball #mardigrass2015 #stlouiscity #STL #cityhall

A photo posted by Elina (@elinarosa) on Feb 13, 2015 at 7:51pm PST