City-County Merger? Overflow Town Hall meeting crowd declares, ‘No!’

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Business Briefs: April 17

April 15, 2019

The latest in local business news.

Meet me at the Greater St. Louis Book Fair

April 15, 2019

The Greater St. Louis Book Fair began in 1950 and has since become an annual spring destination for book lovers and collectors. The event takes over a year to prepare each year.

Young writers share stories of old in Grannie Annie

April 15, 2019

West County students from four private schools had their historical family stories selected for publication in Grannie Annie, Vol. 14, to be released in May by The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration.

SSD students receive scholarships

April 15, 2019

The Special School District of St. Louis [SSD] recently honored 21 students with Rosemary Zander awards and special scholarships at the annual Commitment to Kids Banquet on April 4. Five students from Parkway and Rockwood were among the Zander awardees.

‘Listen to Your Mother’ returns to St. Luke’s for seventh year

April 15, 2019

Showtimes are 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at St. Luke’s Hospital’s Institute for Health Education, 232 S. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield.

Bill challenging Better Together petition passes House Committee

April 15, 2019

The Missouri House of Representatives’ Committee on General Laws has given its approval of legislation that would allow cities and counties to determine their own destiny in the matters of dissolving or merging.

National Rx Take Back Day scheduled

April 15, 2019

The National Rx Take Back Day takes place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27.

City named to ‘best places’ list

April 15, 2019

The city of Wildwood has been ranked as the best place to raise a family in the St. Louis area in 2019 by Niche.com, a ranking and review site.

Local choir to sing at Carnegie Hall

April 15, 2019

On May 27, the worship choir from Living Word United Methodist Church in Wildwood will sing at Carnegie Hall.

Local man to compete in PGA Championship

April 15, 2019

Wildwood resident Bryan McMurray, PGA professional and the general manager of Boone Valley Golf Club in Augusta, is one of 312 PGA professionals, out of 29,000, to qualify for the 52nd edition of the PGA Professional Championship.

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13apr - 13julapr 131:00 pmjul 13The Luminary: Counter-public Public Art Exhibit1:00 pm - (july 13) 6:00 pm The Luminary, 2701 Cherokee Street in St. Louis

Event Details

The Luminary: Counter-public Public Art Exhibit (#STLMade) is from 1 – 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 through Saturday, July 13 at various locations in the Cherokee Neighborhood.

A strong example of the innovative, forward-thinking work the STLMade movement* aims to shed light on – The Luminary, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing a platform to raise up the voices of our community through artistic expression, will launch its Counterpublic public art exhibit Saturday, April 13.

This exhibition will bring more than 30 art commissions, including many by local St. Louis artists, into the everyday storefronts that have built the foundation for Cherokee Street and the surrounding South St. Louis neighborhoods, for example a local tea shop, Buddhist temple, Mexican eatery and barbershop, among others. Works will range from architectural interventions to community-led sessions, meal-based gatherings to dramatic public processions.

Opening Day Event Details:
• Opening Day Schedule: All installations open at 1 p.m. Tours with curators and performances will take place from 1 p.m.-6 p.m. See website for site locations.
• Opening Night Party: An after-party will be held from 8 p.m.-11 p.m. at The Luminary, 2701 Cherokee St. The event will feature the release of the Counterlager beer collaboration (more info below), complimentary food, live video and DJ sets by the diverse collaborators of Cherokee Street.
• Visit the website for more information and specific site addresses.

*STLMade aims to shed light on the amazing things our innovative, tenacious, big-hearted people are doing to move the St. Louis region forward, in an effort to encourage both St. Louisans and non-residents that in this city you can start up, stand out and stay.

Visit thestl.com to discover the stories of the people who make St. Louis special. Follow STLMade on Twitter: @in_thestl and Instagram: @in_thestl and use #STLMade to share your St. Louis story.

Snapshot of Counterpublic Art Installations:

St. Louis Artists
• José Guadalupe Garza + Miriam Ruiz will present a collaborative project at their South St. Louis Mexican panaderia, El Chico Bakery. Featuring interventions titled Ojalá in the bakery’s dining area, the programs will pay homage to Mexican-chicanx-Latinx content.
• Yowshien Kuo, rising St. Louis artist, will contribute a new suite of paintings on clothing and materials sourced by Carrillo Western Wear that will feature prodding questions of assimilation, solidarities among minority positions, and American masculinity.
• Kahlil Robert Irving will install a large structural intervention as both a monument and memorial referencing the underlying violence inherent to the present-day United States. As a graduate of Washington University, Irving’s work emerges from direct interaction with the streets of St. Louis, his family, friends and ancestors.
• Connecting Counterpublic with civic infrastructures, and future interventions, six St. Louis based artists including; Lyndon Barrois Jr., Sage Dawson, Jen Everett, De Nichols, Yvonne Osei, and PWMD, will create permanent sign banners to be hung throughout the streetlights on Cherokee Street.

Other Artists
• Kim Hanauer will present a large-scale public installation on the political practice of denizenship in reference to foreign residents who are granted limited rights in the states in which they reside. Her project, Free From To With For, partners with individuals and organizations to explore the nuances of citizenship, sovereignty, migration, exile, and diasporas.
• John Riepenhoff of Beer Endowment, collaborated with Earthbound Beer of Cherokee Street to create the Luminary Counterlager. The name and taste both speak to The Luminary’s expansive local, national and international public and will premiere at the opening night after party.

Time

April 13 (Saturday) 1:00 pm - July 13 (Saturday) 6:00 pm

Location

The Luminary

2701 Cherokee Street in St. Louis

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18apr - 9mayapr 186:00 pmmay 9Pickleball Lessons6:00 pm - (may 9) 7:00 pm Paul A. Schroeder Park - tennis courts, 359 Old Meramec Station Rd. Manchester, MO 63021

19apr9:00 am- 1:00 pmBabysitting 1019:00 am - 1:00 pm Schroeder Park Building, 359 Old Meramec Station Road in Manchester

19apr6:00 pm11th American Natya Festival6:00 pm Clayton High Auditorium, #1 Mark Twain Circle in St. Louis

Event Details

11^th American Natya Festival begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 19 through Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21 at Clayton High Auditorium, #1 Mark Twain Circle in St. Louis.

The 11th anniversary schedule blends together solo, duet and group performances:

Friday, April 19 – 6 p.m.

Bharathanatyam & Kathak Performances by Soorya Dance school
Atma Lingam – Mythological Bharathanatyam Dance Drama by “Rani” group
Parvati’s Marriage – by “Katha” – Indian Storyteller Group of St. Louis

Saturday, April, 20 – 4:30 p.m.

Bharathanatyam by Kalanjali Dances of India
AMERICAN NATYA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Tri-Nritya Shailee – Natyantaranga Dance Company of Bengaluru, India
Pied piper – Vismaya – BY Sanskriti School of Dance, New Jersey

Sunday April 21 – 2:30 p.m.

American Natya Idol Award Ceremony
Sri Sathyanarayana Katha – by Acharya School of Dance, Chicago
Four Horsemen – by Jiva Academy, New york
Avatar – Conceptual dance by Performing Unit of Soorya Dance Company, St. Louis

Visit, natya.org for more information.

A city rich in history and diversity, St. Louis is also becoming the “capital” of Indian classical dance. From April 19, 20, 201st 2019, the city will once again host Indian dancers from around the world at the 11th American Natya Festival. This 3-day dance festival will includes dance dramas on varying themes – both western and Indian. The organizer – Soorya Performing Arts – will commemorate the 11th -year anniversary by focusing on education, performance, and recognition. Other highlights of the Festival are Natya Idol, a national classical dance competition April 20th-21st; presentation of lifetime achievement awards; and 8 mesmerizing performances from groups across the country and from India.

This festival is the first and only Indian Classical Dance Drama Festival in the country. The annual platform to create, discuss, present works, and showcase new ideas is part of a multi-pronged task of to preserve and promote this age-old dance style. This year, more than 100 artists will entertain the growing international audience who flock to this yearly event that provides a rare opportunity for dance enthusiasts to enjoy the prestigious Indian American Classical Dance companies rarely seen in St. Louis.

Time

(Friday) 6:00 pm

Location

Clayton High Auditorium

#1 Mark Twain Circle in St. Louis

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19apr6:00 pm11th American Natya Festival6:00 pm Clayton High School, 1 Mark Twain Circle, St. Louis

Event Details

The 11th American Natya Festival begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 19 and continues through Sunday, April 21 at Clayton High School Auditorium, #1 Mark Twain Circle in St. Louis.

Only Indian Classical Dance Drama Festival in U.S. celebrates life and culture of Indian subcontinent through dance and dramas

A city rich in history and diversity, St. Louis is also becoming the “capital” of Indian classical dance. From April 19, 20, and 21, the city will once again host Indian dancers from around the world at the 11^th American Natya Festival. This 3-day dance festival will includes dance dramas on varying themes – both western and Indian. The organizer – Soorya Performing Arts – will commemorate the 11^th -year anniversary by focusing on education, performance, and recognition. Other highlights of the Festival are Natya Idol, a national classical dance competition April 20^th-21st; presentation of lifetime achievement awards; and 8 mesmerizing performances from groups across the country and from India.

The festival’s director, Guru Prasanna Kasthuri, enjoys seeing St. Louis community is supportive of a dance festival for 11^th year. He also says very proudly the support he is getting from patrons, government agencies and corporate world to make this event possible. Since every year many productions are featured, St. Louis has become a venue for creative and artistic hub for Indian dance dramas.

On Saturday, April 20^th, the festival will honor a senior Guru with the 2019 Lifetime Achievement award for her selfless service of Indian performing arts and cultural representation in Greater Kansas City area for over forty years. The award includes a cash prize of $1001, a plaque, shawl and the presentation will include a performance by her students.

Another exciting aspect for students is an opportunity to participate in “American Natya Idol,” a national level dance competition held only here in St. Louis. This year “American Natya Idol” will be hosted in three more cities apart from St. Louis. This competition provides a platform for students to showcase their skills and receive constructive feedback on various aspects of dance forms: abhinaya (expressions), dance complexity, clarity in poses, and choice of music.

The 11^th anniversary schedule blends together solo, duet and group performances:

Friday, April 19, 2019 6 PM

Bharathanatyam & Kathak Performances by Soorya Dance school
Atma Lingam – Mythological Bharathanatyam Dance Drama by “Rani” group
Parvati’s Marriage – by “Katha” – Indian Storyteller Group of St. Louis

Saturday, April, 20^th, 2019 4:30 PM

Bharathanatyam by Kalanjali Dances of India
AMERICAN NATYA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Tri-Nritya Shailee – Natyantaranga Dance Company of Bengaluru, India
Pied piper – Vismaya – BY Sanskriti School of Dance, New Jersey

Sunday April 21^st 2019 2:30 PM

American Natya Idol Award Ceremony
Sri Sathyanarayana Katha – by Acharya School of Dance, Chicago
Four Horsemen – by Jiva Academy, New york
Avatar – Conceptual dance by Performing Unit of Soorya Dance Company, St. Louis

Tickets for the three-day festival can be purchased online through Brown Paper Tickets, at Seema Enterprises in Manchester and Bombay Bazaar in Chesterfield. More details on the festival can be found at natya.org.

This festival is supported by parents of Soorya Dance and Music School; Missouri Arts Commission, Bright Way Insurance, US Wide Financials, Stone Land Granite and Marbles, and support from other corporations and art patrons.

Time

(Friday) 6:00 pm

Location

Clayton High School

1 Mark Twain Circle, St. Louis

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