Spotlight: The Karate Kid Musical, Little Pieces of Hope & The December 5th Fund

    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 find out what The Karate Kid Broadway Musical has to do with St. Louis, learn the story behind the coffee cups on display at Laumeier Sculpture Park, hear from author Todd Doughty about his book full of reasons to smile, discover A blood test created in STL used to help detect Alzheimer’s, meet a man paying it forward by helping families burdened by cancer, and enjoy Christmas Time is Here performed by Anita Jackson and The 442s.

    The Karate Kid, The Musical Getting Its First Match in St. Louis
    Almost 40 years after The Karate Kid opened in theaters, the story is now becoming a musical, which will have its pre-Broadway tryout in Kirkwood this Spring.

    ŠTO TE NEMA at Laumeier Sculpture Park
    ŠTO TE NEMA is a nomadic monument to the victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, currently on display at Laumeier Sculpture Park.

    Little Pieces of Hope with Todd Doughty
    We could all use a pick me up right now and Todd Doughty is offering an entire book of reasons to smile. We talk “Little Pieces of Hope” with the SIU graduate.

    St. Louis-Based C2N Diagnostics has a Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease That’s Now on the Market
    Blood samples are sent to C2N Diagnostic’s lab in St. Louis for processing to help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease.

    Benefits of Blood Test for Screening Alzheimer’s Disease Years Before Symptoms Begin
    Blood test samples from patients are sent to C2N Diagnostic’s lab in St. Louis for processing to help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease.

    The December 5th Fund Gives Families Dealing with Cancer One Great Day
    A simple concept of paying it forward from a father and husband who lost his wife to cancer. The December 5th Fund helps families dealing with cancer.

    Christmas Time is Here
    Performed by Anita Jackson and The 442s. Enjoy the full 442s 2019 Holiday Spectacular.

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