Spotlight: Tennessee Williams, Cats & kids with autism, & The Correspondents

    HEC Media’s Spotlight program airs every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11, and showcases St. Louis’ finest contributions to art, education, and culture.

    In this week’s episode see how the Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis transformed a childhood home of Williams into an outside theatre, learn about Tennessee Williams’ history in St. Louis, hear about a study that shows how cats and kids with autism help each other, walk through an exhibition organized by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery at the Kemper Art Museum, meet author Judith Mackrell who introduces us to six intrepid WWII female reporters, and enjoy “Skating” by Erin Bode.

    Performing the Glass Menagerie Where Tennessee Williams Lived
    Watch how the Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis transformed a historic apartment building, a childhood home of Tennessee Williams, into an outside theatre.

    Searching for Tom-Tennessee Williams in St. Louis
    A documentary about Tennessee Williams’ time here in St. Louis.

    When a Child With Autism Gets a Shelter Cat, Both May Do Better Together Experiencing Less Stress
    A new study at Mizzou shows how screening shelter cats for children with autism can result in a match that lowers stress and anxiety for children and cats.

    The Outwin at the Kemper Art Museum
    The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is currently hosting an exhibition organized by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery entitled The Outwin.

    The Correspondents: Six Women Writers on the Front Lines of World War II
    Author Judith Mackrell introduces us to six intrepid female reporters who managed to scoop their male counterparts during WWII despite countless barriers.

    Skating by Erin Bode
    Watch the full concert here.

    HEC Media is excited to put our high-quality, award-winning work on display every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11. Tune in, set your DVRs, and stream all of our content free any time on hecmedia.org.