The proposed new station is in red, between Sarah and Boyle. Existing stations are Central West End, to the west, and Grand (currently under construction) to the east. The area between the Central West End and Grand Center, home to St. Louis’ burgeonin... »
Video by Nancy Fowler | St. Louis Beacon St. Louis Osuwa Taiko drummers performed at the tease. What’s the Fringe? Or WTF? as the folks at the St. Lou Fringe Festival like to put it. Tuesday night, a crowd of about 100 curiosity-seekers tasted a select... »
If you live in Missouri, Illinois, or any neighboring states, your chances are pretty good for coming under a tornado watch or warning, or even the real thing. This week, the National Weather service confirmed 59 tornadoes over the previous weekend, st... »
Photos by Dale Singer | St. Louis Beacon The UMSL South Metrolink stop, which could be redeveloped into "Plank Street Station." Picture an area filled with restaurants and retail, anchored by a university and a Metro stop, in one of the most historic p... »
Metro Theater Company will host "Sharing is Pairing," a wine and food benefit on April 19. The benefit party will go from 6-9 p.m. at the Moto Museum, 3441 Olive, in Grand Center. For $75, you can sample food prepared by chefs from Salt, Mad Tomato, Ko... »
We at the Beacon hope that you take a look at us every day, but we also know that that's not always possible. So, once a week, on Friday, we'll be highlighting some of the top stories of the week. Here are Beacon must-reads from the week of April 2. Ha... »
Courtesy of the IPHF Current main gallery The International Photography Hall of Fame (IPHF) is bringing its 6,000 historical cameras and 30,000 images created by the likes of Dorothea Lange, Margaret Bourke-White and Ansel Adams to St. Louis. If all go... »
Derek DuVall waits by the front door of the Prince Hall Family Support Center holding something in his hands. After introducing himself, he holds that something out, proudly. It’s a brochure, and on the cover, between two pieces by German painter Max B... »
Courtesy of the Symphony Halen It’s a Tuesday afternoon at the venerable Sheldon Concert Hall, designed by Louis Spiering as a venue for chamber music when it opened in 1912 as the home of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Appropriately enough, six cla... »
As they begin to crawl out of the recession, local art gallery owners are getting creative not only in their exhibits but with their business plans. Two -- who hold opposing views about whether a street side presence even matters -- are moving. A third... »
Brent Jones | St. Louis Beacon file photo The good old days: Just over a month ago, regular unleaded made a large leap — $3.55/gallon at the BP station at Forest Park and Vandeventer on February 23. The average price in St. Louis today is $3.987/gallon... »
St. Louis’ Fringe Festival just got fringe-ier. The response to the city’s first such theater and other performing arts event was so overwhelming that organizers are giving all comers a chance to show their stuff. Emily Piro While many of the dozens o... »
Theater companies are reinventing themselves after the curtain closed on a temporary arrangement provided inexpensive space to 70 arts organizations while filling thousands of otherwise-empty square feet at Crestwood Court. A collection of art gallerie... »
Five subscription concerts will be offered, starting in October with "Baroque is Back." Leonard Slatkin's concert will feature the conductor at the piano playing Hollywood movie music of his parents' generation. Leonard Slatkin A concert with Leonard S... »
The experiences of crime victims, including recovery, is the theme of an art exhibition opening April 22 at the Vaughn Cultural Center in Grand Center. The United States' Office of Justice Programs is accepting submissions for its “Extending the Vision... »
