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A Look at Local and National Trailblazers
HEC Media’s Spotlight program airs every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11, and showcases St. Louis’ finest contributions to art, education, and culture. In this week’s episode, we take a look at local and national trailblazers, past and present.
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A Conversation with Andrew Jorgensen
Andrew Jorgensen, the newest general director of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, discusses his plans for the organization’s future after a $45 million bequest.
Books Meet Woodworking
There’s a new program for middle school girls in St. Louis that combines two seemingly unrelated things: literacy and hands-on building. It’s called LitShop and it's free!
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An Activist Finds Her Voice
LaShell Eikerenkoetter’s life began to change on Aug. 9, 2014, the day Michael Brown was killed by a Ferguson police officer. During the protests in Ferguson, she emerged as a leader of the movement. Eikerenkoetter is now an active civil rights activist in St. Louis known as ‘Ohun Ashe,' recently launching a website supporting black-owned businesses.
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What VR Means for St. Louis
St. Louis just started a chapter of the VR/AR association, but what exactly is the technology, and what does it mean for St. Louis?
Technology Developed for Racing
Fairmount Park is the first to experience a new technology for horse racing and it’s made possible through technology created in St. Louis.
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The Culture of Nature and Collecting
Laumeier Sculpture Park presents “Mark Dion: Follies." Mark Dion has fashioned a world-wide reputation as an innovative sculptor and installation artist whose points of departure include the intersections of the historical and the contemporary, as well as the man-made and natural worlds.
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The Lasting Impact of Millet
The Saint Louis Art Museum brings together iconic masterworks from around the world in a visual essay showing the significance of Millet’s legacy on artists.
Pinch Me Moments with Mackenzi Lee
Marvel Universe enthusiast or not, you will be entertained by this authentic interview with New York Times bestselling author Mackenzi Lee. Big thanks to the St. Louis County Library.
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A Loving Gesture for Those Who Have Passed
When a loved one passes away, those left behind often feel alone in their grief. One of their biggest concerns is their loved one will be ‘forgotten.' As a gesture of love and remembrance, volunteers with Friends of Wings arrive in the quiet of the night to place symbols and stories in the yards of family members through their “We Remember” program.
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About HEC Media
St. Louis’ four 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.hec ([link removed])
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HEC Media's mission is to "Strengthen and promote the education, arts, and cultural communities in theSt. Louis metropolitan area."
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