Harry Houdini, Rare Bees, and the Florence Biennale
Florence Biennale
St. Louisan Erin Belanger is an impressive artist who recently had her talents recognized and showcased in the Florence Biennale. This prestigious Italian art exhibit invites only a select number of artists from around the world to participate each year.
The STL Zoo's First Elephant
In this edition of HistorySpotlight Public Historian Adam Kloppe share the charming true story of how kids pooled their pennies together to buy the Saint Louis Zoo its first elephant.
Black Girls in White Coats
Learn about the empowering new book by an SSM DePaul Hospital breast surgeon that's inspiring young black women to consider careers in medicine.
Rare Bee Found in St. Louis
What's all the buzz about this bee? The lemon cuckoo bumble bee is a rare sight in St. Louis, having last been identified in the Gateway City in 1854. But now it's been spotted again!
Duane Reed Gallery
See Jordan Scott Gaunce's paintings, which incorporate intense color pairings and mesmerizing patterns to stimulate the human eye and create stunning optical illusions.
Houdini in
St. Louis
Public Historian Andrew Wanko reveals the tale of how one poorly received show in St. Louis inspired a mundane magician named Harry Houdini to shake up his act. His next performance would change the trajectory of his career and eventually lead to him becoming the most famous illusionist ever!
Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
In this this week's episode, the future of facial recognition technology and the scary implications of this new reality, a cutting edge housing project that partially instigated the rent strike of 1969, two St. Louis artists were given the opportunity of a lifetime to display in Italy, a look at what happens to utility poles after they are taken down, a hard-edge abstractionist takes inspiration from South Western landscapes, and a self-taught musician making waves in the STL music scene.
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