Cyborg Locusts, the Laumeier Art Fair, and Gateway Studios
The Gateway City's Encore
A roadie from St. Louis is working with Gateway Studios to make a creative space like no other! With a studio the size a football field, this new building is intended to be a perfect place for acts like Taylor Swift and AC/DC to produce and rehearse the biggest stadium shows imaginable before going on tour.
Meet Norman Spencer
Meet Norman Spencer, a printmaker working in St. Louis whose woodcuts and linocuts take inspiration from nature and architecture. He'll be set up at the Laumeier Art Fair this May.
Meet Jeremy Segel-Moss
Meet Jeremy Segel-Moss, a former musician turned ceramic artist who seeks to incorporate art into every aspect of people's lives. You can also meet him at the Laumeier Art Fair.
Eurasian Tree Sparrows
If you go outside in St. Louis you'll see this bird! But Eurasian Tree Sparrows, as the name implies, aren't originally from the region. In this video you'll discover the story behind one of city's most abundant birds.
Bomb-Sniffing Locusts
Part locust, part machine, all hero! These cyborg bugs might sound like something from a movie, but researchers at Washington University are harnessing the power of science to make bomb-sniffing locusts a reality!
Prelude to a Century
In Patrick Murphy's new book Prelude to a Century: The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, readers will experience many fascinating stories and hundreds of pictures that encompass one of the city's most iconic events!
Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
In this week's episode, learn about The World's Fair like never before thanks to a new book, discover where you can find relics from The World's Fair still standing today including some unexpected places, art that explores joy and curiosity after burnout, a new online program designed to help improve veterinary care in Missouri and beyond, two artists you can meet at the 2024 Laumeier Art Fair, and a former rock n' roll roadie bringing the music industry back to St. Louis.
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