St. Louis Garden Awaits Chinese Lantern Spectacle
Elaborate, illuminated works of art from China will take center stage this summer at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. Lantern Festival: Art by Day, Magic by Night (May 26-Aug. 19) showcases Chinese culture through larger-than-life scenes crafted from colorful silks and molded steel. Ranging up to three stories tall, the sets will be lit for special evening viewing, giving visitors the opportunity to experience a cultural event that is rarely staged outside of Asia. The summer...
Read MoreSt. Louis to Unveil Chuck Berry Statue
The man known as the “Father of Rock ’n’ Roll” will soon hold court in St. Louis 24/7. In November an eight-foot-tall bronze statue of legendary rocker Chuck Berry will begin standing guard in Chuck Berry Plaza in the trend-setting Loop neighborhood. Located at the intersection of Delmar Boulevard and the Centennial Greenway Bike Path in University City, the statue will show the ever-fluid Rock and Roll Hall of Famer in an old school tuxedo with his trademark Gibson guitar. It will...
Read MoreSt. Louis Museum to Present Vatican Exhibit
The Missouri History Museum in St. Louis will host the only Midwest presentation of the exhibition Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art from May 15-Sept. 12. The 170 artworks and artifacts, some never before on public view, include works by such masters as Michelangelo, Bernini, Giotto and Guercino. From the venerated relics (bone fragments) of Saint Peter and Saint Paul to Michelangelo’s art and tools used in work on the Sistine Chapel, the exhibit comprises one of the...
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