Saint Louis In Tune

Stressful times in history have not hampered the arts but in many cases enhanced the production of literature, music, and art. Chris Mullen, host of Studio 111 gives her thoughts about our current situation and what it means for producers and consumers of the arts. This is Season 4! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #covid19 #pandemicart

Cliff Robinson, founder of Juneteenth.com discusses the history of Juneteenth and the website devoted to educating everyone about Juneteenth. Jonathan Thomas, President of Civil Righteousness and grandnephew of the late Civil Rights activist/music legend, Dr. Nina Simone provides background on an event happening in Ferguson, MO to unite the community called The Table .Civil RighteousnessThis is Se...

Shima Rostami, Ed. D., Executive Director of Gateway Alliance Against Human Trafficking discusses the organization's efforts to educate communities and advocate for systemic changes to eradicate human trafficking in the Saint Louis area. Rostami highlights the vulnerabilities of certain groups to trafficking, the role of social media in exploitation, and the necessity for legal reforms to protect...

The Webster-Kirkwood Times is such a beloved newspaper in the community, that when the pandemic hit and the paper faced a shutdown, community fervor and four individuals gave it new life. Publisher/Owner Randy Drilingas and Editor in Chief/Owner Jaime Mowers discuss how respect, relationships, and the role of the community played a part in this print paper's new life! This is Season 4!#newspaper #...

David Yoder, from BigYield.us and AgTeamPro , delves into the distinctions between organic and conventional farming. The conversation covers a variety of topics including the extensive processes involved in organic farming, the challenges surrounding weed control, complexities of soil health, the application of new technologies and practices like propane blasting and no-till farming, as well as th...

For over 40 years, Henry Leutwyler has been capturing the essence of people and objects. In this episode of Saint Louis In Tune , he discusses the romantic process of photography and how a still life is a portrait of an object. His portraits of 9/11 recovered objects in the September 2021 issue of National Geographic vibrate with honor and tribute. The photographs "Sacred Dust" can be seen at the...

Since its founding over 200 years ago as the second republic in the Americas through a successful slave revolt, the country of Haiti has endured a cold shoulder from the international community, economic hardship, political instability, and natural disasters. In the last several years, the latter along with the recent assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has brought the country to utter turmoi...

The International Institute of St. Louis (IISTL) serves as the St. Louis community’s immigrant service and information hub. They connect new arrivals with essential economic and cultural integration services, including English classes, employment, orientation, and citizenship preparation. The International Institute hosts events and makes presentations to build inclusive and mutually respectful re...

Sharon Hunter is the Producing Artistic Director of the Moonstone Theatre Company . Moonstone Theatre Company is a new professional performing arts organization in the St. Louis area. Productions will include a wide range of quality theatrical productions while at the same time supporting local arts and education. The 2021-2022 season starts with Jake’s Women by Neil Simon (October 14-17, 21-24, a...

The state of Missouri is celebrating the bicentennial this year. MISSOURI 2021 is commemorating 200 years of history with a variety of events, activities, and projects. Beth Pike, Senior Strategic Communications Specialist for the State Historical Society of Missouri and In Charge of Strategic Communications for Missouri 2021 joins St. Louis In Tune to get a glimpse of things that have been happen...

The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis is doing something unique with their performance of The Glass Menagerie this season. It is being performed in the backyard of the six-family flat where Tennessee Williams lived and that Inspired Williams’ award-winning play. Carrie Houk, Executive Artistic Director of the Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis provides a background of what inspired this onc...

Pat Bradley from Crisis Aid International , spoke with St. Louis In Tune to discuss local and international issues with human trafficking specifically sex trafficking. Later in the episode, we delve into the other lesser-known trafficking issues: forced labor, and debt bondage. The national human trafficking hotline is: 1-888-373-7888 ( TTY: 711) OR *Text HELP to BEFREE or 233733This is Season 4!#...

Director Tim Breitbach relates the harrowing true story of Sgt. Dan Hefel. The film follows one of the final 19 prisoners of war to come home from the Vietnam War. The film was included in the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase and received the Audience Choice Award for documentary feature. This is Season 4!#film #independentfilm #documentary #stlouis #vietnam #vietnamwar #pow #iowa #stlfilmmaking #vir...

Director Sydnie Grosberg Ronga is back at Max and Louis Productions directing Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar . The play is based on the New York Times best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Oscar nominee Nia Vardalos. We will answer: What goes on inside a director's mind in planning and preparing for a stage production? What are key takeawa...

If you could listen to two veteran professionals in the industry who would give you pointers on how to make your audition better and more effective, would you listen to them? Well, you can! Tony Parise and Steve Neale are doing just that in St. Louis at the Audition Intensive from July 26-30.#audition #intensive #workshop #sing #dance #act #musicaltheatre #broadway#singing #dancing #acting #auditi...

When the pain shatters us, it's the love & kindness that saves us. It is important to love big, laugh loud, lend others a helping hand, and spread kindness! BUZZING LOVE is a place for sharing random acts of kindness and stories of inspiration. Stories of love, loss, grief, and healing. Share hope, share love, share kindness in all of its forms! Everyone has a story, everyone has a struggle –...

From the time the swampland was his playground, Michael Beran has had a love for animals. Today this swamp-raised, snake-wrangling animal lover now trains them and rescues them by providing professional wildlife control for both residential & commercial customers through Wildlife Command Center . If that wasn't enough, he is involved with the film and entertainment industry as a background act...

We sat down with Nikylan Knapper right after she was sworn into office as the new mayor of Maplewood, MO . Find out what goals she has for the city and the theme of her leadership. This is Season 4!#maplewood #mayor #Nikylan #government #civicduty #stlouiscounty #mrh #mrhpto #africanamericanmayor #administrativelawjudge #legalaid #mom

Looking for a new way to explore the St. Louis region? Get out your magnifying glass or zoom in on your camera to find the buildings, businesses, statues, and architectural details on a fun, new search in the book STL Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for St. Louis's Hidden Treasures. Readers can turn their scavenger hunt into real treasure by entering their answers to the book's clues at www.stlscav...

The Lewis and Clark Expedition was one of the most historic expeditions to take place in North America. Let's get an inside perspective from a veteran guide at the Lewis & Clark State Historic Site. What were some of the challenges they faced from their point of departure at Camp Dubois which sat at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers and how did they deal with them?#lewisand...

Founded in 1846, the St. Louis Mercantile Library is the oldest general library in continuous existence west of the Mississippi River. The Library celebrates its 175th anniversary as the oldest cultural institution in St. Louis and one of the first cultural institutions chartered by the state of Missouri.#Stlouis #Library #anniversary #history #mississippiriver #missouri #railroad #nativeamerican...

What do you do when you find out about events in history that you had no idea occurred? The Tulsa Race Massacre may be one of those events. DeNeen Brown, award-winning writer for the Washington Post and Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism discusses this horrific violence with Saint Louis In Tune while on Black Wall Street as she is r...

Lucy Schene, a contestant in the 11th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition , and Judy Cullen, Executive Director of Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation discuss the upcoming finals to be held on May 24 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. $50,000 in prizes, cash awards, and college scholarships to the top competitors. Finalists will be judged on technical ability, interpretation, stage presence,...

Rick Kyte, Director of the D. B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership and Endowed Professor of Ethics at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin provides some insightful and meaningful discussion on Ethics in Leadership. He is the author of several books and writes a regular column for the La Crosse Tribune titled "The Ethical Life." In his spare time, he co-hosts " The Ethical Life " an...

Don Marsh, veteran journalist in print, radio, and television discusses his latest novel The Damned and the Doomed . Don will be featured on opening night of the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival Spring Virtual Pop-Up on April 18 at 7:00 pm. Longtime anchor Karen Foss will lead a virtual discussion of the book with Don. Hilary Gan, Director of Literary Arts at St. Louis Jewish Community Center also j...