This newsletter is designed to show you how HEC is strengthening and promoting education, arts, and culture in our Metro area. Want to collaborate? Contact us! Email [email protected]. Click on an image to go to the link.
St. Louis filmmaker and activist Jon Alexander makes films about subjects that many find difficult to talk about: mental and emotional heath, especially in the male black community. Producer Julie Tristan shows us how he starts the conversation around mental health, building a better understanding and empathy toward people.
Talking with Authors is our brand new bi-weekly podcast, with new podcasts every other Thursday. We interview some of your favorite authors, such as Judy Blume, Brad Meltzer, Sarah Kendzior, and so many more!
A Sweet Touch to Grand Center
In a nod to St. Louis, the new mural in Grand Center features four of St. Louis native street artist fnnch's signature honey bears, which are intended to spread happiness as they surprise and delight people.
Exploring the Art of GauguinÂ
In “Paul Gauguin: The Art of Invention,” the Saint Louis Art Museum seeks to highlight the evolution of Gauguin’s art in its varied forms throughout his long career and his travels.Â
KC to STL in 30 Minutes
“What we’re trying to do right now is put the people who have the authority to regulate this together with the people who have the motivation to get it done."
One on One with Martha Hall Kelly
Author Martha Hall Kelly sits down with HEC’s Victoria Babu to talk about her second novel, Lost Roses, a prequel to her popular true story, Lilac Girls. Hall-Kelly writes about the unspeakable atrocities against Polish Catholic women and efforts by a real-life American actress to help them.
HEC Producer Paul Schankman was awarded best editor and best director at the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase for his film, A New Leaf: Reimagining Henry Shaw's Museum.
Harriet Tubman: An American Hero
Harriet Tubman is one of the most notable icons in American and African American history. So, it’s no surprise that performance artist Glynis Brooks sets out to tell her story.
Faces of Love
Gitana Productions explores and celebrates the remarkable contributions of German immigrants to the abolition of slavery in Missouri through The Face of Love: Symposium, an original play inspired by true courage.
50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 when the U.S. won the Space Race being the first to land men on the moon, NASA and commercial partners are preparing to return the moon.
Coming Soon...
House of Thunder: The Forgotten Battle that Saved the West
House of Thunder is an HEC Media documentary examining the causes and outcomes of the Battle of Saint Louis. One of the forgotten battles of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Saint Louis was a key turning point for the war. It prevented the British from seizing the Mississippi River Valley; thereby, saving the Colonial Army from an attack from the rear and saving the continent west of the Mississippi for America.
About HEC Media
St. Louis’ three time winner of the Station Excellence Emmy Award and the world's foremost creator of distance learning, HEC Media is the metropolitan area's leading producer of education, arts, and cultural programming. HEC can be seen on Spectrum 989, AT&T U-verse channel 99, over-the-air digital channel 2.2, and anytime on www.hecmedia.org.Â
HEC Media's mission is to "Strengthen and promote the education, arts, and cultural communities in theSt. Louis metropolitan area."
For more information, contact Christina Chastain, Marketing and Strategic Partnerships Manager, at [email protected].
