Arts

Film lovers in the St. Louis region will get a chance to see award-winning movies when the Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival returns this week. The festival will again feature films that highlight the often-overlooked contributions of notable Black Americans.

Nancy Kranzberg explores the many aspects of the Light and Space movement in art and how artists use the environment around them in the creation of their art.

St. Louis’ music scene is flourishing. Here’s how you can find which show to check out next.

For years, the Tivoli Theatre in the Delmar Loop screened "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." But leaders of One Family Church, which bought the historic building, say they will no longer screen movies that don't align with their faith.

The shooting one year ago today at Central Visual Performing Arts High School left many students and teachers there and at Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience dealing with immeasurable grief. CVPA artists and alumni have spent the year using art to heal from the fatal shooting.

St. Louis animators have long made their mark in the entertainment business dating back to the 1980s. But for years, there weren’t many Black animators in the game. That’s starting to change.

Nancy Kranzberg examines the variety of art disciplines and institutions that illuminate indigenous people.

Flying Asian carp, river barge traffic, and dangerous eddies all awaited Steve Kueny as he floated his massive fruit, called "Huckle Berry," from Kansas City, Kansas, to Napoleon, Missouri. But after 11 hours, Kueny completed his journey — squashing the world record.

St. Louis Cultural Flamenco Society has been teaching the Spanish art form to people all over the region for decades. The dance academy is performing Saturday at Bayless High School to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

St. Louis Actors’ Studio presents the local debut of Liza Birkenmeier’s “Dr. Ride’s American Beach House.” The play examines emotional repression on a St. Louis rooftop, the night before Sally Ride became the first American woman in space.