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ShowcaseSTL Returns To The Grove This Weekend With Over 100 Local Musical Acts Jun 21, 2019

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St. Louis’ biggest local music festival gets underway Friday evening and all day Saturday with a lineup that the Riverfront Times has billed as its best yet. Featuring more than 100 performances by St. Louis-based bands across 11 venues, ShowcaseSTL 2019 aims to match that quantity with quality, and organizers have taken a collaborative, input-heavy approach to planning. Guest host Jim Kirchherr of the Nine Network talks with RFT music editor Daniel Hill and with Joe Hess, who has spearheaded the curation of the lineup.

Chris Bolyard Of Bolyard's Meat And Provisions Talks Skill, Meat Industry Ahead Of 'The Butcher' Jun 19, 2019

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Many years ago, St. Louisan Chris Bolyard made the decision to switch careers and go from working in restaurants to becoming head butcher and owner of Bolyard’s Meat and Provisions located in Maplewood. Now the local face will soon be familiar to many across the nation after his appearance on a new History Channel television series called "The Butcher." The goal of the show is to help educate the public on the skills that it takes to butcher whole animals.

Inside 'The St. Louis Anthology,' A Newly Released Treasure Trove Of Local Voices Jun 19, 2019

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Poems about St. Louis’ vibrant Bosnian community. A story of racial segregation in 1907 St. Louis that still resonates. An ode to Imo’s. These are just a few of the nearly 70 locally focused writings that fill “The St. Louis Anthology,” a newly released 240-page book. Its editor, St. Louis native Ryan Schuessler, talks about the project with St. Louis Public Radio's Shula Neuman.

3 Women On The Nuances, Positive Effects Of Paid Family Leave Policies – And Why US Lags Jun 18, 2019

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The United States remains the only industrialized country that does not provide some form of universal paid family leave. Many American workers continue to have to choose between maintaining their livelihood and caring for loved ones. There is some momentum in Congress to potentially change that, and meanwhile policy varies widely at the state and employer levels. In the St. Louis region, some organizations are recognizing the positive impact that paid family leave can have, and that trend is the focus of a free Tuesday evening panel, The Future of Family Leave.

20-Plus St. Louis Theater Companies To Perform Short Shows For Grand Center Theatre Crawl Jun 18, 2019

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The 2019 Grand Center Theatre Crawl provides locals with the opportunity to explore new venues in St. Louis' Grand Center while enjoying short performances by over 20 local theater companies. St. Louis Public Radio’s Holly Edgell discussed what all the event will entail with Mark Abels, treasurer of West End Players Guild; Christopher Limber, artistic director of Prison Performing Arts; and Peggy Holly, event founder and lead volunteer organizer.

25 Years Later, Survivor Of Rwandan Genocide Shares Story Ahead Of History Museum Event Jun 17, 2019

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Marie-Christine Williams, a survivor of the 1994 Rwanda massacre, and Ron Klutho, refugee services coordinator for BIAS, talked with St. Louis Public Radio's Jonathan Ahl about the Triumph Over Darkness program commemorating the UN Day in Support of Victims of Torture on June 26.

Departures Of Several St. Louis-Area Campus Leaders Come Amid Ongoing Challenges In Higher Ed Jun 17, 2019

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A handful of leaders at St. Louis-area universities are each departing key roles this year. The most recent news of such shifts came last week as both Harris-Stowe State University President Dwaun Warmack and Washington University Provost Holden Thorp announced they are leaving their posts. In addition, Wash U Chancellor Mark Wrighton and University of Missouri-St. Louis Chancellor Tom George are retiring, while Lindenwood University President Michael Shonrock was let go earlier this year and McKendree University President James Dennis plans to retire after the 2019-2020 academic year. Joining St. Louis Public Radio’s Jonathan Ahl to help make sense of this trend and others within higher education are three guests who have been watching it all closely.

STLPR's Jonathan Ahl Talks With Kasi Lemmons Ahead Of 'Fire Shut Up In My Bones' World Premiere Jun 14, 2019

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The librettist discusses her work on the opera, which opens this weekend at Opera Theater of St. Louis.

From The Dabke To The Knafeh, Heritage Festival Showcases Palestinian Culture In Forest Park Jun 14, 2019

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Palestinians are often portrayed in the media only when it comes to the Israel-Palestine conflict, but not much is discussed about the nuances of their culture, from the food they eat to the different identities that make up the culture. The Palestine Heritage Festival, organized by the Missouri chapter of American Muslims for Palestine, brings together all aspects of Palestinian life, such as music, dance and food to history and architecture.

Public Safety Director, St. Louis Resident And Co-Founder Of Ben & Jerry's Talk Workhouse, Cash Bail Jun 14, 2019

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On Tuesday a federal judge ruled that St. Louis jails cannot hold inmates simply because they cannot make bail. That decision came just one day before a press conference at City Hall, where Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, joined representatives of the Close the Workhouse campaign in urging city officials to shut down the Medium Security Institution, known as the workhouse. In this episode of "St. Louis on the Air," Cohen joins Inez Bordeaux, who spent about a month incarcerated in the workhouse in 2016, for a conversation with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jonathan Ahl. Ahl also talks with the city’s public safety director, Jimmie Edwards, who gives his perspective on the condition of the workhouse, the cash bail system and related topics.

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