Gateway to Arts and Culture
From world-class opera and cutting-edge modern art to Tony Award-winning musical theater and nationally acclaimed dance, St. Louis is brimming with artistic excellence. Explore stories about some of the people and places making the metro a vibrant center for art and creative expression.
Composing the Future
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra President and CEO Marie-Hélène Bernard reflects on the debut and future of the institution at its expanded and renovated home at Powell Hall at…
The Heart of the Arts
For four decades, the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis has invested more than $115 million to shape and support the region’s vibrant arts community.
Following in the Footsteps
Run by the Premachandra family, Dances of India, one of the oldest classical Indian dance companies in the U.S., combines movement and storytelling to wow St. Louis audiences.
Ready to Roll
Arch Rival, St. Louis’ oldest roller derby league, celebrates 20 years of skating, competition, and belonging.
Go With the Flow
Whether she’s spinning records in the top local clubs or leading a yoga class in the studio or online, DJ and yogi Nico Marie gets St. Louis moving.
Beyond Books
Under Kristen Sorth’s leadership, St. Louis County Library has reinvented itself as a modern hub for community events and services and an indispensable resource available to all.
Center Stage
For over 100 years, The Muny has been a jewel of U.S. musical theater and a vibrant cultural institution for generations of St. Louisans.
New Stages
In just three years, the St. Louis region has gained three world-class music festivals, bringing national and local artists to stages across the metro.
Making Art History
Newly at the helm of the St. Louis Art Museum, Min Jung Kim brings a fresh perspective to the institution’s role in the metro.
One of a Kind
From the depths of the caves to its 10-story slide, City Museum continues to find new ways to delight and surprise visitors from around the world.
Microcinema
Magic
Arkadin Cinema & Bar opens up worlds in the Bevo neighborhood, where owners Sarah Baraba and Keith Watson share a love of film and add to a growing…
Opera for All – Part One
A national and international jewel, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis brings world-class opera to the metro in welcoming and accessible ways.
Opera for All – Part Two
With its first-of-its-kind New Works Collective, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis brings representation and previously unsung stories to the stage.
Steps Ahead
Artistic powerhouses Kirven and Antonio Douthit-Boyd are broadening and elevating the dance community at the Center of Creative Arts and in the St. Louis metro.
A Cornerstone of Culture
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis celebrates 20 years of art and growth in the Grand Center Arts District.
Fashion Forward
For 10 years, the Saint Louis Fashion Fund has helped grow and evolve the city’s fashion industry — and thanks to co-founder Susan Sherman, its future looks just…
Centered on Art
The Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles creates community through unique exhibitions, artist development, education and outreach, and more.
Just Dance
Jenny Hill’s Yes Honey Studio uses the art of dance to help people celebrate moving their bodies.
A Home for Art
In Gravois Park, St. Louis Art Place Initiative has completed the first of 20 units of single family housing at subsidized prices for artists, aiming to enrich the…
Funny Business
St. Louis is nurturing comedy careers, thanks to new talent and major events like Zach Gzehoviak’s Flyover Comedy Festival.
Healing Through Art
Paige Walden-Johnson uses CommUNITY Arts STL’s creative outlets to help first responders and their families process trauma.
Making Art at the MAC
Brandace Cloud's art collective is bringing people together in Staunton, Illinois.
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Entertainment
Downtown Edwardsville is thriving, thanks in part to the musicians and events Al Canal brings to the restored Wildey Theatre.
