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At the Crystal Palace in Gaslight Square, up-and-coming singer #BarbaraStreisand opened for the Smothers Brothers 63 years ago #ThisWeekInHistory. Hear what she remembered about that night. ⬇️ ⬇️ | via @JimKirchherr for #LivingStLouis
New Earth Farm processes 6,000-7,000 pounds of food waste each week. Watch to learn how John and Stacey Cline are able to turn those scraps into nutrient rich #compost. | via @VeronicaMohesky for #LivingStLouis #EarthMonth2024
Happy #NationalBookDay! Earlier this month, a whole new world of literary adventure opened at @bgcstl's Herbert Hoover Club. The free public book vending machine holds 300 titles provided by @thenoirbookshop. Which book would you take home? | via @RuthEzell for #LivingStLouis
As a kid, Whitey Herzog would skip school to see the @Cardinals play. He grew up to manage the team and pioneer a new style of play known as "Whitey Ball." Herzog died last week at the age of 92. | via @JimKirchherr for #LivingStLouis
Happy #EarthDay2024! Check out this inside tour of Remains LLC, a local textile #recycling center, to find out more about how you can keep your old clothes out of a landfill. | via #LivingStLouis Supported in part by: Cass Information Systems, Inc.
Jeremy Boyer (@JABsMusic) grew up trying to mimic the music he heard while the @Cardinals played. He eventually received lessons from the team's long-time organist—Ernie Hayes. Today, he is the organist for the @StLouisBlues and plays at #STLCards games. | via #LivingStLouis
Two cicada broods, including the elusive Brood XIX, are set to emerge in the Midwest—sparking what some are calling a “cicada-apocolypse.” But #NinePBS Producer Brooke Butler spoke with an expert from the @MDC_online about what we can expect. | via #LivingStLouis
A 1973 fire destroyed over 22 million military records at The National Personnel Records Center in North County. It is the 2nd largest national archives building in the US. Find out what revolutionary methods scientists are using to recover those records. | via #LivingStLouis
#IreneDunne starred in 42 movies during the #GoldenAge of Hollywood. But, she said no experience in her career rivaled steamboat trips on the Mississippi when she was a child. Her father, a steamboat inspector, died 111 year ago #ThisWeekInHistory. | via #LivingStLouis
#NowHereThisonPBS showcases musical stylings all over the world, but we only had to make a trip to CoMo to visit the show’s hosts, @scottyoomusic and @AliceKDade. Catch their new season starting Sunday at 1 pm on #NinePBS and the @PBS app. | via #LivingStLouis
"While I am a transplant, I feel I am 100% #STLmade." Hear about what inspires Chris Ryan, of @OnceFilms, to spotlight the positive stories in our region. | via #LivingStLouis
Kathleen Nolan shot to stardom in the "The Real McCoys," but the native #STL actress has had a career of breaking boundaries. She originated the role of Wendy in "Peter Pan" and was the first woman to serve as the president of the Screen Actors Guild. | via #LivingStLouis
The St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center was originally built in 1869 and designed by William Rumbold. Rumbold also designed the Old Courthouse and the two buildings share a signature green dome. Watch for a look inside the Treatment Center's dome. | via #LivingStLouis
Across The Board (@ATBgamellc) sprung from one wooden horse racing game crafted by Ryan McDaniel. But when he died in 2015, his wife Kim was motivated to continue by his dream to become the official horse racing game of the @KentuckyDerby. | via #LivingStLouis
You've probably heard of St. Cecilia's Mexican #FishFry, but do you know what sparked the parish's take on the Lenten tradition? Read more about one of the most popular fish fries in our region: bit.ly/3IPNz5C. | via #LivingStLouis
In March 1920, only two more states were needed to ratify the #19thAmendment, which granted women the right to vote. But Missouri's election workers were scrambling to decide if they should allow women to register to vote #ThisWeekInHistory. | via #LivingStLouis
"I make woodcuts about the downfall of society." Tom Hück does not make his prints to match your couch. For which artists and musicians have inspired his work, watch the full profile @STLorg here: bit.ly/3vyxXjV. | via #LivingStLouis Produced by: @OnceFilms
Shula Neuman (@shuneu) recently wrote an article for the @RiverfrontTimes & @StLJewishLight examining aviator Charles Lindbergh's legacy of "genteel antisemitism." Read the full article ➡️ bit.ly/3vntQY5. | via @JimKirchherr for #LivingStLouis
You think you know your hometown? You haven't seen living St Louis. #LivingStLouis is a great show on PBS. And learned so much about the community.
People across the entire continental United States can view April 8's total solar eclipse. See how @daystar_filters and the @STLScienceCtr's McDonnell Planetarium are preparing people to safely view the Sun as the Moon blocks its light. | via @JimKirchherr for #LivingStLouis
