The volunteers who are planning the St. Louis Public Library's Taste of Fiction, a Must-Read, Must-Eat Event scheduled for next Friday, March 7, have enlisted thirteen of the finest pastry chefs in the area to interpret literary works in pastry. The chefs' artful interpretations will be on view at the cocktail party but are for…
Category: Books, Dance, Music, Theater
World Chess Hall of Fame rolls out music series Wednesday
photo courtesy of WCHOF The World Chess Hall of Fame is kicking off a monthly music series this Wednesday February 26 with the acoustic group the 442s, shown above. The 442s, whose music explores the boundaries of jazz, classical, folk and rock, consists of cellist Bjorn Ranheim and violinist Shawn Weil who are with the…
Uncovering treasures: Missouri History Museum’s Library & Research Center
Like many of the posts I publish, this one was a real eye-opener. I interviewed Dennis Northcott, above, Associate Archivist for Reference at the Missouri History Museum's Library and Research Center, and left the meeting feeling energized and full of new information about the treasure trove of St. Louis history that's contained in the facility…