Forest Park Living Lab, Circus Harmony, and Eugene Field House
Forest Park Living Lab
How do different animals living in Forest Park adapt to the area's urban surroundings? That's just what a collective of researchers from the Saint Louis Zoo, Washington University, St. Louis University, Forest Park Forever, the World Bird Sanctuary, and the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center are trying to figure out.
Ollie Hinkle Heart Foundation
The Ollie Hinkle Heart Foundation in St. Louis has helped over 6,000 families while transforming the future of pediatric heart care locally and across the United States..
On Show at Houska Gallery
Discover two new exhibits! Mark Travers' paintings depict a hopeful representation of the American landscape and Feed Your Head is a group show of abstract art by five local artists.
One on One with Saket Soni
Labor Organizer Saket Soni discusses his new book The Great Escape. It's about how 500 Indian workers were brought to the US under false pretenses and trapped in forced labor.
Swashbuckle! at Circus Harmony
Voyage alongside a pirate queen, sea witch, and live parrot in Circus Harmony's latest production, continuing at the City Museum through the end of this month!
Saving the Eugene Field House
A burst pipe forced the first historic house museum in the city to close its doors. Now efforts are underway to save the Eugene Field House so it can once again be enjoyed by visitors. In this edition of Schankman's St. Louis you'll learn about Eugene Field and why his home matters to so many St. Louisans.
Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
In this week's episode, efforts are underway to save a historic STL home, why it's so special; inside a school offering self-directed education and how it benefits the students; art exploring themes of daily routine, structure and relationships; an app that allows summer travelers to help authorities crack down on human trafficking; meet a printmaker who will be on display at the Laumeier Art Fair Mother's Day weekend; and a book about an American dream becoming a nightmare.
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