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HEC-TV PROGRAMMING COLLABORATORS ARTS/CULURAL St. Louis Arts Experience Bach Society of St. Louis Center of Creative Arts (COCA) Commission for Access and Local Original Programming (CALOP) Contemporary Art Museum (CAM) Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Focus St. Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning Center International Institute of St. Louis Jazz St. Louis Botanical Garden Missouri Department of Conservation Missouri Humanities Council National Endowment for the Arts National Blues Museum Opera Theatre Saint Louis Regional Arts Commission 2 (SLAM) Saint Louis County Parks and Recreation Saint Louis Science Center Saint Louis Symphony Saint Louis St. Louis Theater Circle CIVIC Cortex Innovation Community Missouri Bar Association St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission St. Louis Economic Development Partnership St. Louis Regional Chamber EDUCATION Archdiocese of St. Louis 22 Area Universities and Colleges Education Plus Education Plus 62 Elementary/Secondary School Districts in Metropolitan St. Louis HEC-TV leadership Feat. what to do for mother’s day in stl Alan Winkleman, Acting President Ann Terry Johnson, Secretary By: Christina Chastain James L. McHugh Sr., J.D., Treasurer Marketing and Strategic Partnerships Manager Wayne Goode, Member Craig Larson, Member HEC-TV team 8/9 Dennis Riggs, President Don’t forget! Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14 this year Boyd Pickup, Director of Operations and St. Louis has so much to do and offer for that special Jayne Ballew, Director of Programming woman in your life! Christina Chastain, Marketing & Strategic Partnerships Manager Amanda Honigfort, Special Projects & Programs Producer Kristy Houle, Educational Opportunities Coordinator Magazine Design by Christina Chastain May2017 www.hectv.org 12/13 OPEN MIC Lauren Kistner, marketing & communications manager, laumeier park

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By: Kristy Houle Educational Opportunities Coordinator

Recently, there has been strong controversy over the topic of kids and technology. We’re diving into the issue and figuring out the best way to use technology in the classroom.

4/5 7 area events Who to watch Keep up with everything happening in St. Louis, from We’re watching Robyn Rosenberger, founder of Tiny concerts, to art exhibits - we cover everything! Superheroes. Watch her full story on the next Impact! 14 15 spotlight on stl all the art We’re taking you on a tour of the Saint Louis Art Erin McGrath Rieke introduces you to Aria Rising, a Museum and all their current exhibitions! commissioned artwork by the Angel Band Project. sunday MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Monthly Planner... St. Louis’ can’t miss events & celebrations 1 Edward McPherson 2 The King Left Bank Books presents The Fabulous author and Wash U profes- presents a fan favorite, sor Edward McPherson. Disney’s The Lion King. left-bank.com fabulousfox.com

7 Rock School Concert 8 Three Stooges Night 9 Jeremy Segel-Moss Dave Simon’s Rock School Features five great Stooges Jeremy Segel-Moss & students perform songs from shorts projected from 16mm Tommy Halloran perform the Beatles. film and free admission. with friends all night long. dsrockschool.com schlafly.com thevenicecafe.com

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14 Denise Thimes 15 #1 in Civil Rights 16 Hip Hop Appreciation Denise Thimes & Friends #1 in Civil Rights is a new St. Louis Public Library cele- Special Mother’s Day Concert interactive exhibit at the brates the history and culture & Lavish Buffet Dinner. Missouri History Museum. of hip-hop. touhill.org mohistory.org slpl.org

MAY 21 Cirque Italia 22 The Moon and You 23 Scott Turow Cirque Italia is coming with At its core The Moon and You Maryville Talks Books a brand new show and tons is a charismatic husband-and- welcomes bestselling author of excitement! wife team. Scott Turow. cirqueitalia.com evangelinesstl.com maryville.edu

28 Greek Fest 29 Gypsy Caravan 30 Hats of Stephen Jones The Greek Fest will feature One of the largest and best A selection of eight of his live Greek music, dancing and antique, craft and vintage avant-garde hats are dis- marketplace. markets in the Midwest played at SLAM. stlouisgreekfest.com stlsymphony.org/gypsycaravan/ slam.org sunday MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

3 Twelfth Period 4 Born Yesterday 5 Microfest 6 Cinco de Mayo Equally Represented Arts Clayton Community Theatre Sample international and Cinco De Mayo: A Cherokee takes Twelfth Night and sets presents the hilarious play, craft beers at one of St. Street Festival has evolved into it in a 1990s high school. Born Yesterday. Louis’ premiere festivals. a celebration of community. eratheatre.org placeseveryone.org stlmicrofest.org cincodemayostl.com

10 Joey DeFrancesco 11 Shades of Blue 12 Urban Planning 13 Art Fair at Laumeier Joey DeFrancesco’s new St. Louis Fringe’s Pride An exhibition of artists’ re- In its 30th anniversary, the quartet features him on the Series presents funny & sponses to the effects of urban Art Fair offers music, food, Hammond B-3. engaging trans narratives. development in the U.S. drink, and artist works. jazzstl.org kranzbergartscenter.org camstl.org laumeiersculpturepark.org

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17 Jazz Crawl 18 Artist Panel: Color Key 19 Honor Student 20 Art on the Square Enjoy three free jazz The recipients of the 8th A student in a creative writing Belleville’s art on the square locations all night at Grand Annual Creative Stimulus class writes about gun vio- has been ranked the #1 fine Center. Awards discuss their work. lence and things get messy. arts show in the nation. kranzbergartsfoundation.org camstl.org kranzbergartsfoundation.org artonthesquare.com

24 Diego and Frida 25 Garden of Glass 26 Spring to Dance 27 African Arts Festival Their thunderous passion MoBot will play host to One of the region’s must-see A weekend full of vendors, and remarkable presence are floral glass artist Craig festivals brings together 30 arts and crafts, and live stage displayed at IPHF. Mitchell Smith. professional dance companies. performances. iphf.org missouribotanicalgarden.org dancestlouis.org stlafricanartsfest.com

31 Whitaker Music Festival An open-air festival presents free Wednesday evening Go to www.hectv.org/events for a full listing of st. louis events and sign up for concerts at MoBot. our newsletter at [email protected] to get a weekly update of event reminders. missouribotanicalgarden.org www.hectv.org HEC-TV Magazine what to watch maryville talks books: JEN SINCERO

Jen Sincero is a New York Times bestselling author, success coach and “motivational cattle prod” who helps people improve their personal and professional lives. Sincero talked to HEC- TV’s Brenda Madden about her new book, You Are a Badass at Making Money. The follow-up to You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life, is intended to navigate readers around the fears and stumbling blocks and launch them to financial success. Sincero draws on her own transformation from broke to “a woman who travels in style.”

IMPACT

This month on Impact we bring you three stories of St. Louisans making a difference in the city. A local group throws baby showers for military moms-to-be, many of 6 whom are stationed away from their families or their husbands are deployed overseas. A local mom wanted a better life for her son with disabilities, so she started a business. Now she, her son, and others with similar disabilities make 100% all natural handmade soap and sell it out of their Kirkwood storefront. Lastly, Robyn Rosenburger sees the “superpowers” kids with disabilities or serious illnesses are born with and wants the world to see it too. Her organization, TinySuperheroes, gifts these kids with superhero capes.

innovations

This month on Innovations we introduce you to a new and unusual, FDA approved, weight loss device – an external pump that dumps part of the stomach’s contents for obese patients. Also, Magnatone amplifiers are making a comeback after laying dormant for more than 40 years! Find out how the founder of the St. Louis startup company managed to bring back Magnatone and why he says St. Louis is the place to do it. Plus, engineers at the University of Missouri have developed a robotic system that’s changing the way scientists study crops and will help scientists learn about growing corn in drought conditions.

find the full schedule at hectv.org/tv-schedule May 2017 www.hectv.org how to watch who to watch

HEC-TV is the leading producer of local arts, cultural, and educational programming in St. Louis - reflecting our mission statement, “to strengthen and promote the education, arts, and cultural communities of the St. Louis Metropolitcan area.” HEC-TV is programmed by the St. Louis County for Educational Media.

As a three-time winner of the prestigious Station of Excellence Award from the Mid-America Emmy Association, HEC-TV is committed to producing television designed to engage and challenge viewers, and to illuminate topics that will “Make You Think!”

In addition to providing local programming for the general audience, all HEC-TV productions are available free of charge to teachers, along with corresponding curriculum and classroom materials. ROBYN ROSENBERGER stream all programs free at By: Amanda Honigfort www.hectv.org on demand Segment Producer Native St. Louisan Robyn Rosenberger started 7 ch. 989 charter cable TinySuperheroes in 2013 while living in Seattle, and ch. 2.2 ktvi sundays it’s been on an upward trajectory ever since. She and her family moved back to the area in 2014, and ch. 99 at&t u-verse recently moved her business out of her home and into an office in Kirkwood.

TinySuperheroes is a superhero cape company with a mission to empower kids of all abilities to embrace connect with us differences as their superpowers. The organization started by focusing on children who were overcom- ing serious illness or disability, but their capes are for all kids. twitter.com/HEC-TV 314.531.4455 “What I found is that what kids with special needs really want is to be included, and a lot of typical developing kids don’t have the opportunity to learn about kids with special needs until well after they start school - so we are using the TinySuperheroes instagram.com/hec_tv ISSUU.COM/HECTV squad that we’ve created to push that change and to teach kids to embrace what makes them special,” said Rosenberger.

[email protected] Rosenberger and her company, TinySuperheroes youtube.com/HECTV will be profiled in the May episode of HEC-TV’s Impact. You can find more about TinySuperheroes and other people making an impact in St. Louis at hectv.org. FACEBOOK.COM/HECTV BRIDGETON, MO Things to do in St. Louis for Mother's Day

Laumeier Art Fair Denise Thimes Make Laumeier’s Annual Art Fair your Mother’s Day weekend tradition! Now Ameren, World Wide Technology, and Centene present the Denise Thimes & Friends celebrating its 30th Anniversary, the Art Fair features local food and beverage Special Mothers Day Concert honoring our mothers “The Givers of Life”. The concert vendors, hands-on activities for kids, live music and 150 juried artists from across features special Musical Guests Theo Peoples of and , and the country. Rain or shine; no pets or outside food and beverage allowed. Event Pianist Matthew Whitaker. proceeds support Laumeier’s presentation of temporary exhibitions, education Lavish pre-show dinner buffet available from 3 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. programs and public events. touhill.org Friday, May 12 / 6:00–10:00 p.m. Saturday, May 13 / 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 14 / 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

laumeiersculpturepark.org 8 Mother's Day Music Festival Special Soulful Sunday Featuring: Anthony Hamilton, Joe, Raheem Devaughn, Hosted by: Damon Williams In celebration of Mother’s Day, the May 14 Soulful Sunday show at the national blues museum features the music of two bands - Soul Reunion Band, and Skeet Rodgers & Friday, May 12 / 6:00–10:00 p.m. The Inner City Blues Band from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. The first 40 women will be admitted free! Saturday, May 13 / 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 Admission / $15 for Reserved Table Seating / $20 Combo Ticket - includes Sunday, May 14 / 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. concert & museum admission.

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Dirty Dancing Mother's Day 5k/10k/Walk Give mom “the time of her life” by taking her to “Dirty Dancing - The Classic Burn some calories with mom before Mother’s Day brunch! The race starts at 8:30 a.m. in Story on Stage” at the Fox! It’s an unprecedented live experience, exploding with and you have the option of a 5k (3.1 miles) or a 10k (6.2 miles). heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. Seen by millions across the globe, this worldwide smash hit features all the hit songs! bigriverrunning.com

Friday, May 12 / 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13 / 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 14 / 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

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Denise Thimes Brunch Ameren, World Wide Technology, and Centene present the Denise Thimes & Friends Sanctuaria wild tapas Special Mothers Day Concert honoring our mothers “The Givers of Life”. The concert 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. features special Musical Guests Theo Peoples of the Temptations and Four Tops, and 4198 Manchester Ave. Pianist Matthew Whitaker. St. Louis, MO, 63110 Lavish pre-show dinner buffet available from 3 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Tenacious Eats touhill.org 9 a.m. | Includes Screening of Steel Magnolias 5700 Leona St. St. Louis, MO, 63116 Iron Barley 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 5510 Virginia Ave. 9 Special Soulful Sunday St. Louis, MO, 63111 In celebration of Mother’s Day, the May 14 Soulful Sunday show at the national blues The Boathouse 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. museum features the music of two bands - Soul Reunion Band, and Skeet Rodgers & 6101 Government Dr. The Inner City Blues Band from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. The first 40 women will be admitted free! St. Louis, MO, 63110 Tickets are $10 Admission / $15 for Reserved Table Seating / $20 Combo Ticket - includes concert & museum admission. Evangeline’s Bistro 11:30 a.m. | Featuring Sweetie nationalbluesmuseum.org & the Toothaches 512 N. Euclid Ave. St. Louis, MO, 63108 Sassafras 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Missouri Botanical Garden 4344 Shaw Blvd. Mother's Day 5k/10k/Walk St. Louis, MO, 63110 Burn some calories with mom before Mother’s Day brunch! The race starts at 8:30 a.m. in McDonnell Center Forest Park and you have the option of a 5k (3.1 miles) or a 10k (6.2 miles). 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. bigriverrunning.com 1 Government Dr. St. Louis, MO, 63110 Arch Riverboat Cruise 12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. 50 S. Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd. St. Louis, MO, 63102

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By: Kristy Houle Educational Opportunities Coordinator April 2017 www.hectv.org

Recently, there has been strong rather than the passive role of recipient controversy over the topic of kids and of information. It has been shown that technology. Some believe kids use too students take pride in being able to use much technology and it is detrimental to the same technology tools employed by developing social skills, critical thinking, professionals. Some of the more fortunate teamwork and physical activity. Others schools that have the luxury of being a feel passionately about students being one-to-one computer setting (where every tech-savvy and gaining the essential skills student has their own device) have even to be successful in today’s technology- set their classrooms up as a mini “office” driven life. for students to come to work each day.

Technology in the classroom has been What a terrific way to teach our students on the forefront for the last five years. about responsibility and the excitement of Everything from toddlers in daycare having their own careers! facilities using iPads, to elementary schoolers hooked up to games and Students seem to gain a sense of laptops. One thing everyone can agree empowerment from learning to control the on is that technology is changing how computer and use it in ways they associate students learn. with the real world.

We are amazed at how quickly students Some critics point out that when learn new technology. The minute a classroom is technology-based, a new item hits store shelves or is collaberation and teamwork tend to lack. placed in a classroom, kids appear to However, research shows us that there be one step ahead of us and can jump is an increase in students working right in. I remember as a teacher and cooperatively and providing feedback and principal asking students for assistance assistance to one another via computer. with opening and navigating computer 11 programs. A swipe of the keyboard Technology has been shown to invite peer and click of the mouse and presto, my coaching, and once that is established, this computer issue solved - by a 7-year-old. habit carries over into other classroom activities. Kids also show an increase Most adolescents know more about the in motivation when allowed the use world of technology than the average of technology, as opposed to paper- adult, but why? pencil and lecture type environments. Technology based accomplishments Scientifically, kids have more neurons displayed by students have shown much actively creating new connections than less initiative with more conventional adults do, so they can learn to do things academic tasks. much more easily, and sometimes, the essential point is that adults just don’t like Like everything else, technology can be change and are less likely to embrace new used for better or worse. It’s abundantly technology. clear that technology can be a teacher’s best friend if used as an effective teaching So, what is it about technology in the tool, and not just something to keep kids classroom that motivates students to learn busy. more quickly? Teachers must plan the technology use in It could be a break from a monotonous their classrooms and not just let it assist day of paper and pencil work, or possibly the teaching, but be an active part of the just excitement for the faster paced instruction. We must embrace technology lessons that technology can provide. as powerful instructional tools with the potential to revolutionize teaching and When students are using technology as learning. a tool or a support for communicating with others, they are in an active role, www.hectv.org HEC-TV Magazine LAUREN KISTNER MARKETING AND Open COMMUNCATIONS MANAGER, Mic: LAUMEIER SCULPTURE PARK aumeier Sculpture Park has much about Laumeier’s history, and memory of her husband, Henry seen a lot of changes in the it’s kind of an amazing story! Laumeier. She made her bequest last two-and-a-half years. thanks (in large part) to the efforts L Back in the summer of 2014, Back in 1968, Mrs. Matilda of Wayne C. Kennedy, former the staff was working out of Laumeier bequeathed the first Director of St. Louis County Parks shared construction office trailers on 72 acres of the future Laumeier & Recreation. Then, banker and art our parking lot. Now, we’ve finished Sculpture Park to St. Louis County in collector Adam Aronson connected our renovation of the original Estate Kennedy with local artist Ernest House – transforming it into the Trova, and in 1976, Trova gifted 40 Kranzberg Education Lab and staff artworks, with an estimated market offices and built the brand-new value of approximately one million Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center. dollars, to St. Louis County for the 12 formation of a sculpture park and Our ten-year Sculpting the Future gallery. Capital Campaign for growth allowed for the renovation and fine Laumeier Sculpture Park opened arts center and we’re excited by what as part of the St. Louis County our new indoor gallery space, visitor Department of Parks and Recreation center and gift shop means for our system on July 7, 1976. One year programing. Simultaneously, we later, Laumeier Sculpture Park was completed a major brand refresh— officially incorporated. including a new logo and website— and launched an expanded event Forty years, 650 artist commissions rentals program to local acclaim and exhibitions, and 8,000 education (thanks to that new indoor space!). programs later, Laumeier Sculpture Park has grown to 105 acres Now, we’ve adopted a new showcasing 60+ works of large- mission statement during our 40th scale public art. The nonprofit arts Anniversary year to better fit our organization is accredited by the unique institution as a museum American Alliance of Museums within a park and to carry us and continues to operate in a forward into the future: engaging the uniquely successful private / public community through art and nature. partnership with St. Louis County Parks. Free and open daily, Laumeier One of the very best parts of serves 300,000+ patrons each year celebrating a major anniversary, through sculpture conservation, is that it allows an organization to education programs, temporary celebrate and reflect on the past, exhibitions and public events. present and future — all at the same time. But it turns out that many Speaking of our 40th Anniversary, locals don’t actually know all that we have a host of upcoming special May 2017 www.hectv.org celebrations planned! This year exhibition, “Gigi Scaria: Time”, and complement the outdoor artworks. also marks Laumeier’s 30th Annual Alison Ouellette-Kirby and Noah Unfortunately, must Art Fair, presented by Emerson, Kirby’s “Arena”, consisting of five sometimes be taken off view for from May 12 – 14. With an annual marine wood megaphones, was major conservation work due to attendance of 12,000, the Art Fair is commissioned and installed on the damage from vandalism, weather a beloved Mother’s Day weekend Amphitheater stage for the 2016 and other forces. Still others may tradition. We are so excited for the Kranzberg Exhibition Series. come and go as loans to and from St. Louis community to join us at the artists, galleries and institutions. Park for beautiful spring weather, In addition, we acquired Alexandre These situations often present local food and beverage, hands-on da Cunha’s “Mix (Americana)” additional opportunities to refresh activities for kids, live music and (2013) a painted “found” cement the landscape by moving existing 150 juried artists from across the mixer, thanks to an outright donation sculptures to new locations within country. by the artist and CRG Gallery, the Park. New York, following the artwork’s And we are Laumeier’s thrilled to permanent announce the collection and upcoming exhibition history acquisition of boasts artworks a new artwork from some of the by Tony Tasset, most prominent whose “Eye” local, national (2007) is already and international one of the most contemporary iconic and artists, including photographed Vito Acconci, sculptures in Niki de Saint the Park. His Phalle, Mark 13 12-foot tall di Suvero, Sam “Deer” (2015) Durant, Andy will be installed Goldsworthy, in August 2017, , followed by a Alexander formal dedication Liberman, David and community- Nash, Beverly wide celebration Pepper, Tony in late September Tasset, Ernest to wrap up our Trova and Ursula 40th Anniversary. Von Rydingsvard. Stay tuned for The breadth Laumeier Art Fair. Photo By Abby Gillardi. more details and depth of our coming soon! exhibition at MCA Chicago. If you collection and history is beautifully haven’t visited the park recently, I demonstrated in our current You may not know this, but every highly recommend seeking out these anniversary exhibition, “Drawing year we install at least one new large-scale pieces on your next trip. from the Collection: 40 Years at sculpture in the Park through an Laumeier”, curated by Associate artist commission for an exhibition Laumeier’s dedicated Collections Curator Dana Turkovic. It’s on view or through a purchase, donation or Committee and Curatorial staff now through Sunday, July 16 in the some combination thereof—like are constantly working to keep Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center. Tasset’s Deer. the Park “fresh” in a variety of ways—including the regular I can’t wait to see what growth and In 2016 alone, Gigi Scaria’s cleaning, maintenance and care of excitement is in store for Laumeier’s stainless-steel totem pole the artworks; the reinstallation of next decade. If our 40-year history is “Woodhenge” was installed in the sculptures that have been off view any indication, the future is bright, Ferring Family Foundation Museum and in storage; and the presentation bold and filled with art AND nature! Lawn as part of our spring/summer of temporary, indoor exhibitions that www.hectv.org HEC-TV Magazine

spotlight on st. louis | saint louis art museum

By: Amanda Honigfort displayed in the United States present, or even seen the museum so Special Projects and Programs Producer before. Alongside our museum’s rich crowded, as at this monthly night of I think it’s safe to assume you’d collection of paintings, the exhibit live music, cocktails, art projects and agree with me that we have a strategically places fantastically scavenger hunts around the museum citywide (and national) treasure in detailed and embellished period hats - with the exception of big events the Saint Louis Art Museum, but and period publications. like Art in Bloom, of course (if you for some reason we generally move missed it, Scope has a beautiful look on after acknowledging this. How The exhibit, located in the new of this year’s displays). often do we revisit the paintings wing of the Art Museum, is worth and other pieces of art displayed a visit for anyone interested in art, Certainly, there is much to the Saint in the galleries of the Cass Gilbert impressionism, fashion or history. Louis Art Museum that we don’t designed building? Until recently, at You can learn more about the see in the galleries and through their least I rarely did, yet as a kid it was a segment from our recent Scope piece regular events. The museum has an regular field trip (5 year-old Amanda at hectv.org. extensive archive of work it either 14 was going to be an artist the likes of can’t display at the moment, has Monet – big dreams, eh?). Scope has also profiled a private loaned out, or is restoring. They also collection of Renaissance and hold further information, letters and But inside the walls, we find marvels Baroque Masterworks that will historical documents about the artists of so many shapes and sizes – from be on display until July 30, 2017. whose work grace the walls, and modern art to photography to “Learning to See: Renaissance and on its historical and architecturally furniture from all periods and styles. Baroque Masterworks from the significant building. Further, the We find works from Ancient Chinese Phoebe Dent Weil and Mark S. Weil museum offers classes and gallery scrolls and Egyptian metal work to Collection” features pieces from 150 talks for children and adults and glassware to arms and armor – just works promised to the museum by engages in numerous other forms of part of a collection that includes the Weils. outreach. 33,000 works. When the pieces enter the collection, And they have a new installation. The newest special exhibit the Saint Louis Art Museum will Shimon Attie’s “Lost in Space (After “Degas, Impressionism, and the have one of the strongest collections Huck)” opened April 1, and will Millinery Trade” is gaining the of Renaissance terracotta anywhere. remain open through June 25 in museum, and their impressive The exhibit explores intellectual Gallery 210 of the main building. impressionist collection, the national and spiritual themes of European The site-specific installation creates spotlight with articles in the Wall sculpture, prints and paintings from an immersive experience that asks Street Journal and the New York the 15th to the 17th century and the attendee to reflect on local Times, as well as a segment on CBS includes many mythical and religious culture and social issues. You can Sunday Morning. subjects and themes. find an interview with Attie about the piece at hectv.org. The exhibit displays a variety of The exhibit was the inspiration for impressionist paintings from Degas, the museum’s most recent SLAM Regardless of what type of art or Cassat, Renoir and more depicting Underground event, which featured what special event or exhibition may the millinery trade and those who the exhibition and other activities attract you, it may be worth making patronized it. Some of the Degas related to the Renaissance. Never another visit to Louis IX and the works have never been publicly have I seen so many millennials building he guards. May -- 2017 www.hectv.org Breaking Down the Walls of Silence: Aria Rising By: Erin McGrath Rieke

An aria is a powerful singular musical melody that captures the heart and story of an opera. Surrounded by scores of music and supported by powerful vocal moments, an aria is the passionate crescendo of an operatic performance which can leave its audience forever changed.

In the spring of 2016, the Angel Band Project, a St. Louis based non-profit organization that uses music therapy to promote hope and healing to the survivors of sexual assault, commissioned an art installation from our Divinemoira Studio design team.

St. Louis artists Erin McGrath Rieke, S. Jewell S. McGhee and Megan Hutt came together and created Aria Rising, a dynamic, interactive installation piece created from entirely recycled and repurposed materials, most notably a broken mannequin, aluminum blinds and white plastic tubes. Like an operatic aria telling a story, Aria Rising symbolizes the singular voice of a sexual assault survivor supported by scores of compassion, support and understanding from the communities that interact with her.

Though Aria Rising has no arms, her wings, prominent and beautiful, give an impression of strength and stability. Evident in the patterns and texture of her dress, Aria seems to be swirling and rising – about to take flight, perhaps like an angel. The use of recycled materials brings beauty from things abandoned and broken, and reflects the powerful process of healing and renewed hope.

Aria Rising is a rotating exhibit, and at each installation viewers are invited to write a positive message to survivors of sexual assault on colored pieces of paper, which are then inserted in the vessels on Aria’s gown. These messages are collected after each exhibit and shared with survivors of sexual assault in an online 15 format.

With each installation, Aria’s physical presence powerfully changes as the colored papers uniquely represent her connection to the community she engages with. The response within the communities is essential not only to the healing process of the survivors of sexual assault, but to the entire community engaging in positive change.

Aria Rising was first introduced to the public at Soiree with the Angels in November 2016 at Majorette in Maplewood. Throughout 2017, Aria will rotate between local schools, universities, and corporations. The sculpture’s movement and transformation throughout the region is part of an ongoing effort to raise awareness to the issue of sexual assault and to engage new audiences. In each new location, audience participants are able to support survivors of sexual assault through their interaction with this interdisciplinary work of art.

We think of the magical, long life of a beautiful opera. Each production shares the same compelling story, but changes slightly with every performance. There is a rebirth of the score and script with the introduction of a new supporting orchestra or a different cast of performers. The soloist who sings her powerful aria brings her own voice to the series of voices that have come before her. Aria Rising, is an artistic symbol of a sexual assault survivor, reborn, continually changing and empowered by the love, support Aria Rising. Photo by: Megan Hutt, Divinemoira Studio and compassion of those she engages with. Non-Profit U.S. Postage PAID ST. LOUIS, MO PERMIT #1911

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