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‘Everything Is Terrible!’ turns forgotten kids movies into live St. Louis show Mar 07, 2022

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“Kidz Klub” splices together low-budget children's movies into something new and darkly funny. Hear from the co-founder of the artist collective Everything Is Terrible! about what he calls an “assault on all your senses.” The one-night only event is at Off Broadway this Friday.

Sumner High School’s choir is bringing 90s R&B to upcoming Black History concert Mar 04, 2022

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Maria Ellis has her choir students rehearsing some 90s classics, like “No Diggity,” for their upcoming Black History Month performance. And, she hopes to take them to Carnegie Hall to perform next year.

‘Let There Be Theatre Day’ kicks off with no director, no set and one very confused actor Mar 04, 2022

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At exactly 2 p.m. around the world on March 13, theater lovers will take part in a production of “White Rabbit, Red Rabbit.” St. Lou Fringe Festival President Matthew Kerns explains why — and what makes the play so unique.

92-year-old MoDOT manager has no plans for retirement Mar 04, 2022

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At 92, Shirley Norris manages projects worth millions of dollars at the Missouri Department of Transportation. Norris shares her secrets of longevity and tells tales from her nearly half-century of work for the agency.

Casey Nolen says goodbye to St. Louis Mar 03, 2022

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After nearly 15 years at KSDK, Casey Nolen is leaving St. Louis for WUSA. He discusses his work as a “backpack journalist,” his journey from Missouri’s Bootheel to Mizzou and how he fell in love with coworker Abby Llorico.

BJC’s plan to boost health equity in St. Louis rests on partnerships Mar 03, 2022

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There’s an 18-year gap in life expectancy between Clayton and north St. Louis. Jason Purnell of BJC Healthcare discusses the health care system’s plan to narrow that gap by partnering with community organizations and focusing on healthy food access, financial investment and maternal health.

Missouri spent $25M to send health workers to hospitals with a contract marked by high costs, no-shows Mar 02, 2022

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Last fall, Missouri inked a no-bid contract worth more than $30 million with a Texas company. Despite the company's promise to send the state hundreds of healthcare workers, there were many no-shows — and the costs for services were high. Missouri Independent reporter Tessa Weinberg digs into the story.

Best Healthcare Institute prepares minority students for pharmacy careers Mar 02, 2022

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A brochure Mario Coronado’s uncle found for the Best Healthcare Institute led Coronado to the free summer school program — and his job as a pharmacist. Institute co-founder Steven Player of BJC Healthcare joins Coronado to discuss how the program prepares minority high school students for future studies in pharmacy and other health care fields.

Pulitzer Arts Foundation’s ‘Assembly Required’ has visitors step into, and onto, art Mar 02, 2022

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The Pulitzer Arts Foundation’s new exhibition “Assembly Required” asks visitors to engage with, construct, deconstruct and even step on art. Curatorial Associate Heather Alexis Smith gives a preview of the show ahead of its opening day on March 4.

Attorney blasts St. Louis' appeal on behalf of cops engaged in 2017 ‘kettling’ arrests Mar 01, 2022

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Javad Khazaeli represents a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel swept up in the mass arrests that followed St. Louis Police’s “kettling” tactics in 2017. He explains his shock that the city is appealing a recent appeals court verdict — and who he thinks is really driving the city’s strategy.

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