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Spotlight: Chamber Music, Juneteenth & Alzheimer’s Blood Test

In this week’s episode, discover the talent, diversity and nuance of chamber music; get ready for the Juneteenth Celebration in the Delmar Loop offering art, music, food, and education; a sneak peak of The Mannequin Project in the Delmar Loop; a St. Louis company gets a 15 million dollar boost to enhance its novel blood test detecting Alzheimer’s disease; the exhibits at the Contemporary Art Museum including a collaboration with students from a local high schools; celebrating 100 Years at Fontbonne University; and a performance the Missouri Chamber Music Festival.

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Spotlight: Memorial Day 2023

In this week’s episode, a woman sho joined the cadet nurse program during WWII and how she helped our nation’s hospitals, a New York Times bestselling author talks about what he accidentally discovered about his own dad during research for his book, a documentary and exhibit about a St. Louis battle that many people have never heard of, hundreds of flags pay tribute to service members who were killed in the line of duty since 9/11, and a gorgeous rendition of “America the Beautiful” by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.

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Spotlight: Super Superintendents, Sally Hepworth & Little Bit Foundation

In this week’s episode, meet two local superintendents who have recently received top honors; a Missouri museum that showcases art and artifacts up to 15,000 years old, research being done at Washington University shows how changing the climate may change the landscape, an artist uses ceramics to examine therapy as a concept, a novel that investigates marriage around a murderous backdrop, a locally-owned book store with a unique spin, and a little bit goes a long way to help remove the barriers to learning with the help of one local group.

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Spotlight: Prom Magazine, Big League Impact & Ultimate Frisbee

In this week’s episode, a look back at a magazine some believe was responsible for creating the St. Louis tradition of asking “where did you go to High School?, meet a leather artist who is bringing back a 1970’s craft, Cardinal pitcher Adam Wainwright is making a big impact off the field, a hub of creativity using its resources to provide art education for local kids, a photography exhibit helping older women breakdown stereotypes, and ultimate frisbee creating ultimate friendships.

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Spotlight: Jack Lane, Educators as First Responders, Big Muddy Adventures

In this week’s episode, learn how Stage began in Kirkwood and meet one of the founders, the complex relationship between two of the most celebrated landscape painters of their eras, a hands-on guide to mental health for students and teachers, Saint Louis University research helps reduce crash rates for teenage drivers with ADHD, how a 14-year-old’s first job lead to a lifelong passion, and an adventurous way to connect with St. Louis waterways.

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Spotlight: Nuked, Mitchell Motorcars & S.T.E.A.M. Education

In this week’s episode, a book recounts the long-term effects of radiological exposure in Cold Water Creek, artists use common materials to create conversation about spiritual healing, a group helping startups accelerate agricultural innovation; where you can see the largest collection of antique Mitchell Motorcars, meet two artists you will find on display at the Laumeier Art Fair Mother’s Day weekend, and a male lead inner-city Montessori education program focusing on S.T.E.A.M.

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Spotlight: The Great Escape, Self-Directed Education & Combating Human Trafficking

In this week’s episode, efforts are underway to save a historic STL home, why it’s so special; inside a school offering self-directed education and how it benefits the students; art exploring themes of daily routine, structure and relationships; an app that allows summer travelers help authorities crack down on human trafficking; meet a printmaker who will be on display at the Laumeier Art Fair Mother’s Day weekend; and a book about an American dream becoming a nightmare.

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Spotlight: Missouri Maple Syrup, Forest Park Living Lab, and Ollie Hinkle Heart Foundation

In this week’s episode, a local organization helping families of pediatric heart patients, the first female managing partner of Edward Jones who was recently recognized as one of the most influential women in U.S. Finance, why scientists are tracking animals living in Forest Park and what they have learned so far, meet an artist who will be on display at the Laumeier Art Fair Mother’s Day weekend, and a sweet story about a family making syrup in Missouri.

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Spotlight: A rare bible, stained glass art & Michelangelo

In this week’s episode, a rare book at Concordia seminary, find out what was discovered in the margins; an art form designed to inspire spirituality, meet the group in Kirkwood creating these designs; plus peaceful projects that are meant to help you let go, how a muralist found this new passion; then, a Washington University professor and Michelangelo expert talks about the artist’s final years; and a song from the 2022 Arts and Faith concert performed by the Interfaith Youth Chorus.

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Spotlight: The Sweet Spot, Virus Detection and Baseball

In this week’s episode, a heartwarming story about women in messy and sometimes hilarious situations, new technology being created at Washington University that could prevent the next pandemic, from outdoor paintings with beautiful colors to photos of unidentified people on display at the Sheldon Art Galleries, America’s favorite past time modified for people who are blind or have low sight, and a family tradition to kick off the Cardinal’s baseball season.

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