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As a partner of the Des Lee Fine Arts Collaborative, Home of Education, Arts, and Culture (HEC) shares their latest stories with us!

Stories Behind St. Louis Architecture

There’s a lot more to St. Louis architecture than just the arch!
In this video you’ll learn about some of the most historically and visually interesting structures in the city, including the Old Post Office, Soulard Market, and the Wainwright Building, which is considered the very first skyscraper.

Emerson Young Artists’ Showcase

This annual exhibit, continuing at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild gives area high school students the important experience having their artwork shown in a gallery.

Zika Virus and Brain Tumors

Can one disease hold the key to treating another? Researchers at Washington University have discovered promising findings about the affects of Zika virus in relation to glioblastoma.

St. Louis Theater Circle Awards

Watch this special presentation available online at hecmedia.org, www.youtube.com/hectvinfo, and www.facebook.com/hectv.

Head over Heels Review

Read Gerry Kowarsky’s review of Newline Theatre’s highly anticipated revival of this musical mixing 16th century romance with songs by the Go-Gos. This show continues through March 26th at the Marcelle Theater.

An Evening with Brian McNeill

Brian McNeill is a multi-instrumental Scottish folk musician and founding member of the Battlefield Band. In this free concert from HEC’s archive he plays a wide selection of music from his career going all the way back to the very first song he ever wrote.

ADDRESS:		Turley Performing Arts Academy 1023 Chesterfield Parkway East Chesterfield, MO 63017
CONTACT:		Crissy Nordin cnordin@stagesstlouis.org Administration: 636.530.5959 Academy: 636.449.5775
WEBSITE:		stagesstlouis.org
STAGES employs the best Musical Theatre artists available regionally and nationally for all productions. By holding auditions in St. Louis and New York, STAGES is able to attract not only Broadway talent, but also further its commitment to support professional St. Louis actors, providing nearly 450 union work weeks annually. In addition to being the top regional employer of local union actors, STAGES educates thousands of students each year at its Performing Arts Academy, the region’s only year-round arts school with a comprehensive curriculum run by a professional theatre company.

ADDRESS:		130 Edgar Rd. St. Louis, MO 63119
CONTACS:		Brian Coats: Program Manager Bcoats@repstl.org Britney Daniels: Community Engagement Manager Bwalkermerritte@repstl.org 314-687-4080
WEBSITE:		www.repstl.org
The Rep is the St. Louis region’s most honored live professional theatre company. Founded in 1966, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is a fully professional theatrical operation belonging to the League of Resident Theatres, The League of St. Louis Theatres and is a constituent member of Theatre Communications Group, Inc., the national service organization for the not-for-profit professional theatre.

ADDRESS:		12580 Rott Road St. Louis, MO 63127
CONTACT:		Elsie Tuttle (217) 931.2779 (cell) (314) 615-5268 (office) ETuttle@stlouiscountymo.gov
WEBSITE:		www.laumeiersculpturepark.org
Founded in 1976, Laumeier Sculpture Park is one of the first and largest sculpture parks in the country. It presents more than 70 works of large-scale outdoor sculpture throughout its 105-acre campus and serves 300,000 visitors of all ages each year with a world-class art collection, indoor and outdoor temporary exhibitions, education programs, and public events. Laumeier is free and open daily. Learn more at www.laumeier.org.

ADDRESS:		3221 McKelvey Rd Suite 106 info@hectv.org hecmedia.org
CONTACT:		314.531.4455 Office 314.531.0750 Fax amanda@hectv.org
WEBSITE:		www.hectv.org
HEC-TV is St. Louis’ leading producer of education, arts, and cultural television. Our mission is “to strengthen and promote education, arts, and cultural communities in the St. Louis metropolitan area.” HEC-TV is proud to bring you television that “makes you think.” For more information visit www.hectv.org.

ADDRESS:		3547 Olive Street, Ste. 120 Saint Louis, MO 63103
CONTACT:		Education Committee Chairman: Carol Commerford commerfordcarol@gmail.com 314-652-BACH info@bachsociety.org
WEBSITE:		www.bachsociety.org
The distinguished history of the Bach Society began in 1941, when Dr. William Heyne determined to offer the people of St. Louis the opportunity to perform and hear the great music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Since that date, the Society has carried out its mission without interruption, and is St. Louis’ oldest continuous choral society.

ADDRESS:		3547 Olive St Suite 204, St. Louis, MO 63103
CONTACT:		Brian Vaccaro, Executive Director Phone: 314.567.5566 Email: brian@stlclassicalguitar.org
WEBSITE:		www.stlclassicalguitar.org
St. Louis Classical Guitar (SLCG), previously known as the St. Louis Classical Guitar Society, is a non-profit arts agency whose mission is to promote positive impact through classical guitar performance and education. Founded in 1963 by students of George C. Krick, SLCG is the third oldest organization in the nation centered around classical guitar.

		One University Blvd. 316 Music Building St. Louis, MO 63121
		Michael V. Smith, Ph.D. E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Music Education 314.516.5365 Office smithmv@umsl.edu
		music.umsl.edu
The mission of the Music Department at the University of Missouri – St. Louis is to inspire and deliver a well-rounded education for performers, composers, scholars, teachers, and the university community with instruction necessary for success in a variety of music careers, entrepreneurship, and life-long learning. UMSL’s Music Department is committed to teaching, research/creativity, and public service. In addition to its role of advancing knowledge as part of a comprehensive research university, the Music Department advances the University’s land grant tradition by enhancing the cultural life of the St. Louis metropolitan area, providing high quality and accessible educational experiences in music.

ADDRESS:		One University Blvd. 316 Music Building St. Louis, MO 63121
CONTACT:		Michael V. Smith, Ph.D. E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Music Education 314.516.5365 Office smithmv@umsl.edu
WEBSITE:		music.umsl.edu
The mission of the Music Department at the University of Missouri – St. Louis is to inspire and deliver a well-rounded education for performers, composers, scholars, teachers, and the university community with instruction necessary for success in a variety of music careers, entrepreneurship, and life-long learning. UMSL’s Music Department is committed to teaching, research/creativity, and public service. In addition to its role of advancing knowledge as part of a comprehensive research university, the Music Department advances the University’s land grant tradition by enhancing the cultural life of the St. Louis metropolitan area, providing high quality and accessible educational experiences in music.

ADDRESS:		7711 Carondelet Avenue, Suite 302, Clayton, MO 63105
CONTACT:		Nancy Kowalczyk Education Director 314-881-3523 nkowalczyk@classic1073.org
WEBSITE:		classic1073.org
Classic 107.3, the voice for the arts in St. Louis, is a community-based radio station with a broad and invigorating format providing a hub for the arts in the St. Louis region. Classic 107.3 education programs engage and inspire students by instilling pride and helping them discover personal connections to the world around and beyond them.

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