Episodes

[01:00] Introduction and weather issues [01:30] Anna Foster, Human Trafficking Task Force Coordinator for the International Institute of St. Louis/St. Louis County Police Department, and Sgt. Brian Shanika of the Special Investigations Unit at St. Louis County Police Department answers questions about human trafficking in general, the impact in our area, training, what you can do to stop it, and survivors. Let's put a stop to trafficking! Stay with this interview through two commercial breaks. ...

[01:50] Return to Civility [03:40] 13th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Finals Interview with Lee Anne Matthews On April 8 at 7:30 pm, 14 acts (22 students) will participate in the finals of the 13th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. The final competition is FREE and open to the public. General Admission tickets are required and are available now at no charge through Metrotix online at metrotix.com and the Fox Box Office. The Finals production will be directed...

[00:00] Intro [00:58] Return to Civility [02:15] Brad Kovac, Gateway Outdoor Expo director and editor/publisher of Terrain Magazine discusses the 2023 Gateway Outdoor Expo that has been announced for Friday and Saturday, March 31 and April 1, at Tower Grove Park in St. Louis. The FREE event will showcase new outdoor gear, services, and resources, as well as interactive demos and experiential attractions — all in a festive, family-friendly environment. The Gateway Outdoor Expo will highlight a...

[01:50] Return to Civility [02:29] Interview with Michelle Hand Playwright Heidi Schreck’s highly impactful and timely memoir, What the Constitution Means to Me, winner of Best American play, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, opens Max & Louie Productions upcoming 2023 theatrical season, running at The Marcelle Theatre, April 6-23rd in Saint Louis, Missouri. Michelle Hand* (Heidi) recent stage appearances include Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol at The Repertory Theater of St. Louis, S...

[00:00] Intro [01:44] Thought for the Day [02:28] Interview with Will Bonfiglio What do you do when you are six years old and your mother is in the hospital for attempting suicide? You start a list of everything that is beautiful and fills you with wonder about the world. And then you leave it on your mother’s pillow for her to read. That is the story that sets Every Brilliant Thing into motion, the next play in the New Jewish Theatre’s 2023 season. Will Bonfiglio is the director of COCAbiz ...

Missouri Life Media announces an exclusive showing of Exploring Missouri’s German Heritage, a documentary produced by Missouri Life Media, at the John B Busch Brewery event center in Washington, MO on February 23, 2023. The public is invited to view this 90-minute documentary while being served a four-course meal of German dishes. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to the Washington Historical Society in honor of the late Washington-area historian Marc Houseman. Learn more...

The New Jewish Theatre kicks off its 2023 season with the Neil Simon comedy Broadway Bound on January 19 – February 5. It’s the third play in Simon’s “Brighton Beach trilogy.” Spencer Kruse joins us in discussing his role as Stanley who also played Stanley in the 2019 production of Brighton Beach Memoirs. This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #theatre #newjewishtheatre #neilsimon #broadwaybound #brightonbeachmemoirs

Arlene Rosengarten was an artist from St. Louis who inspired many artists with her passion, curiosity, and tenacity. In honor of her life and battle with ALS, Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers is hosting a show to raise awareness for ALS entitled, Arlene Creates. De'joneiro Jones, artist and curator of the show, and Bryan Laughlin, Executive Director at Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers discussed Arlene's impact on their lives and why they put the show together. The show, Arlene Creates will be h...

"The Innocents" is a film that follows two acclaimed musicians determined to use their talents to advocate for social justice. Allen Otte and John Lane tour the country with their performance of "The Innocents," a piece created to shine a spotlight on the growing problem of wrongful convictions in the United States. The film culminates with a performance attended by Anna Vasquez, an exoneree who spent 13 years in a Texas prison system for a crime that never happened. The film is directed by Wojc...

"Before photography visual artists painted, etched, or drew images they envisioned on paper, board, or canvas. Itinerant painters made a living painting people. Since antiquity, those were methods artists used to express themselves. The transition to the visual arts produces artificially though a camera was considered illegitimate from real art for many years since it did not involve accompanying emotional pain. You cannot easily explain the subject of art. I think something lies within each of ...

Chamber Project Saint Louis wants you to GROOVE: Toe-tapping tunes from around the globe. A spirited and eclectic program of music for flute, clarinet, strings, and keyboards; including a world premiere by Blake Hernton, along with music by Antonio Vivaldi, Libby Larsen, and more. When: Friday, November 18, 2022, from 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Where: 560 Music Center, Pillsbury Ballroom; 560 Trinity Avenue in University City, MO TICKETS: Chamber Project STL-GROOVE OR Washington University Events This...

In More After the Break, Jen Maxfield, an Emmy® Award-winning correspondent for NBC 4 New York, revisits ten memorable stories from her career as a TV news reporter, describing in heart-pounding detail how the events unfolded and revealing what happened after the cameras went away. She introduces readers to unforgettable people who will inspire you with their hopefulness, even when confronting life’s greatest heartbreaks. Returning to find these people years—even decades—after she featured thei...

Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, and all the great tales of Christmas, author Rachel Browdy explains the goal for Journey Through the Advent Calendar was to create a story that brought the elements of the Advent season to life in a fun and epic way. The story begins in the modern-day United States, but the main character, Zach, is quickly transported into the mysterious and magical world within his Advent Calendar filled with hidden dangers a...

On December 27, 2011, Russell Faria returned to his Troy, Missouri, home and found his wife, Betsy, dead. She’d been stabbed fifty-five times. First responders concluded that Betsy was dead for hours when Russ discovered her. No blood was found implicating Russ, and surveillance video, receipts, and friends’ testimony all supported his alibi; yet, police and the prosecuting attorney ignored the evidence, and, in their minds, decided Russ was guilty. But prominent defense attorney Joel J. Schwart...

Founded by pianist Nina Ferrigno of the Calyx Piano Trio and clarinetist Scott Andrews of the St. Louis Symphony and completely powered by volunteers, the nonprofit Missouri Chamber Music Festival (MOCM) brings the fine art of intimate classical music ensemble playing to a wide audience through dynamic and accessible performances of the highest quality. Nationally recognized professional musicians perform a series of chamber music concerts each June. Diverse programming, including new and commis...

The St Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum will open on November 2! The new 35,000-square-foot building is designed to provide a 21st-century experience with a greatly enhanced space for numerous interactive and experiential learning opportunities; digital and traditional media; workshops, community discussions, and traveling exhibits; survivor galleries; preservation/display of rare and valuable artifacts; and a learning center for school groups. Helen Turner, Director of Education and Interp...

In his new book, Best of the Blues: The Greatest Players in Team History, St. Louis native Dan O’Neill, spotlights the top 25 players in St. Louis Blues history, along with the seasons and circumstances that made them so special. Dan covered the team for more than 30 years at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Readers will find sections about the “Best of the Brief'' and the “Best of the Rest,” those who should be part of the conversation along with a fanciful glossary on the best of everything else ...

Love to Eat, Eat to Love is a FOOD + DRINK MOVEMENT to RAISE FUNDS + AWARENESS for CRUCIAL COMMUNITY + SOCIAL ISSUES. What started as a Facebook post by STLwinegirl Angela Ortmann to promote kindness, positivity, and collaboration is now a movement to celebrate the delicious diversity that exists here in St. Louis. Love To Eat, Eat To Love (LTEETL) is a movement geared toward using the food and drink industry to highlight and support issues our community faces. Using the shared love of food and...

Kirkwood is one of St Louis County’s oldest and best-preserved suburbs. It was born as a planned community, laid out in a grid spreading from the Pacific Railroad tracks placed in the 1850s and envisioned as a city escape. Its passion for historic preservation makes nearly every neighborhood a joy to walk through, and Kirkwood: A Walk through History provides the quintessential guide to maximize a stroll through its most interesting spots. Explore Kirkwood’s preserved rail stations, Italianate ...

John Ford Coley is an American singer, guitarist, classically trained pianist, actor, and author. He is most revered as half of the Grammy-nominated duo, England Dan and John Ford Coley. They released the song “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight” and had four top-ten hits and two top-twenty hits. John has created many memorable hits including: “Love Is The Answer”, “Gone Too Far”, “I’d Really Love To See You Tonight”, “We’ll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again”, “Nights Are Forever Without You”, and...

The 2022 season of The J’s New Jewish Theatre (NJT) features the world premiere of The Bee Play. The Bee Play, by playwright Elizabeth Savage, is a story of what dreams, anxieties, hopes, and forgiveness might look like in the 21st century. We talked with Miles Brenton who portrays 18-year-old Carver Washington, a brilliant black Bronx beekeeper. He meets Devora, a recent Yale graduate, amidst his beekeeping on the roof and they share hopes and anxieties amidst the immediate world around them an...

History comes alive in St. Charles, and according to a longtime resident, history enthusiast, and author Valerie Battle Kienzle, the best way to experience Main Street and nearby areas is on foot. So, grab a pair of comfortable walking shoes, slip this St. Charles walking tour into your backpack or purse, and prepare to be wowed. You will need this to guide you; Main Street St. Charles, MO: A Walk Through History. This is Season 5! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #stcharlesmo #stcharles #...

In the late 1860s, philanthropist Henry Shaw focused on creating the first large park in St. Louis. His vision was a Victorian showplace full of verdant trees, shading pavilions, and music and cultural amenities. He wanted Tower Grove Park to be used for the enjoyment of all classes in the city. 150 years after its founding, Tower Grove Park continues to fill that role in the lives of St. Louisans and the rest of the region. In Tower Grove Park: Common Ground and Grateful Shade Since 1872, auth...

The Farm Table to The Gilded Table, Sunday, September 25, 2022, is a culinary celebration honoring Ulysses S. Grant’s Bicentennial that will include historically inspired foods, libations, and entertainment at both The Campbell House and White Haven. Guests will move between the two historic sites (White Haven: Ulysses S. Grant home-Campbell House Museum: where Grant was a frequent guest) and will dine on historic recipes given a new twist by local celebrity chefs. Food historian Suzanne Corbet...