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Wilson’s ‘King Hedley II’ closes Black Rep 47th season
This is the time of year that The St. Louis Black Repertory Company typically closes the curtain on their series of shows for the year with a grand-scale musical. For 2024, founder and Producing Director Ron Himes decided to go in a different direction. “We are closing out the season...
Weekend At Bernie’s: After Battling Back From A Horrible Start, The Cardinals Must Now Prove They’re For Real.
At the midpoint of the 2024 regular season, the Cardinals are perched in a pretty good spot at 42-39. On the surface there’s nothing special about that record, but the context matters. This 42-39 looks mighty fine considering how deeply the Cardinals were submerged with a 15-24 (.385) record...
St. Louis Native Dr. Marcus Howard Returns Home To Open Missouri’s First Black-Owned Pharmacy
A Black-owned pharmacy is opening in St. Louis, MO. According to a news release, GreaterHealth Pharmacy & Wellness has opened in St. Louis to serve 45,000 residents who had been without a pharmacy in their area. St. Louis native Dr. Marcus Howard founded GreaterHealth Pharmacy & Wellness, the first Black-owned...
Police are searching for a man who robbed south St. Louis bank Thursday
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is searching for a suspect in a bank robbery that happened in the Carondelet neighborhood. Officers responded to a call around 3:30 p.m. Thursday about a bank robbery at the Great Southern Bank located at 940 Loughborough Ave. Police said...
15-year-old shot in Carr Square
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A teen was shot and injured just after midnight Saturday in North St. Louis. A 15-year-old boy told police that he was walking in the 1200 block of Bryant when he heard gunshots and felt pain in his leg. He then ran to the 1400 block of Melvin E. Collins Walkway.
Blues deal Hayes, 2025 pick to Penguins
The St. Louis Blues have traded forward Kevin Hayes, along with a second-round draft pick in 2025, to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for future considerations. Hayes played in 79 games for the Blues last season, posting 13 goals and 16 assists (29 points). For his career, Hayes has played...
Sonny Gray's desire to be a Cardinal kept him away from a reunion with division rival
If you're a St. Louis Cardinals fan, the phrase "They wanted to be here" is typically received with some frustration and used as jokes against how the front office constructed this team. Well, in the case of Sonny Gray, his desire to be a Cardinal helped keep him away from one of their division rivals.
Urban League Capital Readiness Program accepting applications
The National Urban League’s Center of Entrepreneurship in St. Louis is accepting applications for the U.S. Minority Business Development Agency’s Small Business Capital Readiness Program. Selected as one of three affiliates nationally, St. Louis joins Cincinnati and Los Angeles in the initiative launched by the Biden-Harris Administration to...
Review: DREAMGIRLS at The Muny
DREAMGIRLS premiered on Broadway in December of 1981 and ran for nearly 4-years. The music was composed by Henry Krieger with book and lyrics by Tom Eyen. Nominated for 11 Tony awards, the production won six including Performance by a Leading Actress, Leading Actor, Featured Actor, Best Book, Choreography, and Lighting Design of a Musical. It tells the story of the rise of The Dreams, a 1960s girl group led by the fictional Effie White, a singer with a huge voice that is replaced by another singer who the producer believes has more commercial appeal.
St. Louis Cardinals probable pitchers & starting lineups vs. Reds, June 29
The St. Louis Cardinals (42-39) rebounded after a terrible showing in game one of their series against the Cincinnati Reds (38-44) by winning the second game of their four-game set by a score of 1-0. The Cardinals' lone run of the game was scored on a sac fly to shallow center field. Reds' shortstop Elly De La Cruz should have let their center fielder handle the ball, but as he made the catch, Michael Siani made an excellent play to tag up and score the lone run of the game.
Jenifer Lewis: Multi-Talented Actress To Be Honored On St. Louis Walk Of Fame
Jenifer Lewis at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2022. VALERIE MACON/AFP VIA GETTY. The multi-talented actress and activist Jenifer Lewis is set to be inducted into the prestigious St. Louis Walk of Fame, joining the ranks of other celebrated icons. Lewis’ incredible career spans Broadway musicals, blockbuster films,...
20-year-old man in need of medication missing from St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department needs the community's help locating a man who has been missing since Sunday. 20-year-old Keyon Taylor was last seen in the Dutchtown neighborhood leaving South Grand Boulevard and Delor Street on June 23. Police said the direction he was going in is unknown.
A new Cardinals-Diamondbacks trade to save familiar face and help STL’s cause
The St. Louis Cardinals have started the 2024 season off well with a record of 42-39, but as the trade deadline approaches, it's clear they need to acquire more players that can help them make a deep playoff run. The Cardinals are currently in second place in the NL Central,...
Chesterfield Mall owner sets demolition date
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — The owner of a St. Louis mall scheduled to close in August ahead of a $2 billion planned redevelopment has set the date for the mall's demolition to begin. Contractors will start tearing down Chesterfield Mall on Oct. 15, said Tim Lowe, vice president of leasing...
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