This newsletter is designed to show you how HEC is strengthening and promoting education, arts, and culture in our Metro area. Have a pitch? Contact us! Email [email protected].
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Spotlight: The Old West, Circus, Science, and Jazz Musician Freddy Cole
In this week’s episode of "Spotlight" meet author Tom Clavin, explore COVID science being done in Missouri, learn about a social circus for kids, see the latest exhibit at The International Photography Hall of Fame, and take a moment to remember jazz legend Freddy Cole.
HEC Media is excited to put our high-quality, award-winning work on display every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11. Tune in, set your DVRs, and stream all of our content free any time on hecmedia.org.
Join HEC Media, the Missouri Humanities Council, and the Missouri Historical Society for a 10-part, family-friendly virtual storytelling journey that brings Dan and Connie Burkhardt’s book “Growing Up with the River” to life!
Upcoming Virtual Author Events
Be sure to follow us on Facebook to see all of our virtual author events, including thriller writer Karin Slaughter, presented in partnership with the St. Louis County Library, Left Bank Books, and Novel Neighbor.
Using 3D printers to produce COVID 19 supplies
In the fight to contain COVID-19, the high demand for necessary tools has area institutions exploring options. One group of problem solvers at the University of Missouri is using 3D printers to produce a needed supply of COVID-19 testing swabs.
“We identified early in the process that the collection kits for testing COVID patients were in short supply,” said Brad Myers, MU Health Care’s executive director of pharmacy and lab services, who is the team leader of the project.
The Kranzberg presents an exhibition uniquely suited to the times. Two artists use a variety of materials to create sculptures and art works that focus on the worries and trials of sheltering in place.
Turning pandemic stories into a play
Metro Theater Company, which specializes in productions for young audiences, is collecting thoughts and memories from people all over the country about what it is like to live through a pandemic.
A conversation with Wes Moore
Acclaimed author of “The Other Wes Moore,” Wes Moore presents a kaleidoscopic account of five days in the life of a city on the edge, told through seven characters on the frontlines of the uprising that overtook Baltimore following the killing of Freddie Gray.
Keep an eye out for "Live From the Sheldon," in development in partnership with the Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries as part of our continuing mission to support our arts and cultural communities.
Meet the Artists
HEC is excited to be the media sponsor of the 2020 Virtual Saint Louis Art Fair, bringing you "Meet the Artists" videos, artists' panel discussions, and much more! Stay tuned to hecmedia.org for updates.
Learn to code with Educate.Today and Maryville University
Maryville University’s Coding Camp has partnered with HEC's educational sister-site, Educate.Today. This camp is an opportunity for secondary students to create their own unique music while learning to code in Python, the most desired computer language in business today. We have worked hard to bring the best possible learning experience to students’ homes by combining the engaging Earsketch coding platform and Maryville's expert faculty.
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.hecmedia.org.
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].
