Eero Saarinen

The Eight Best Places to Take Out-of-Town Guests in St. Louis

With the long weekend upon us, no doubt you've got some cheapy freeloaders crashing on your couch, looking to you for entertainment. Here are eight great diversions to while away the time, selected while we were researching last year's Best of St. Louis awards. Speaking of, this year's Best of St. ... More >>

What's Next for the Arch?

​These are exciting times for the Gateway Arch. Our local icon is four years away from its 50th anniversary, and it's scheduled to have an entirely new look by the time that date rolls around. The City The Arch The River international design competition sought plans to complete architect Eero Saar ... More >>

Last Collector Standing: Thrift-Shop Expert Adam Newsham on Surf, Bossanova and the Thrill of the Hunt

The number of chain record stores nationwide has dwindled. However, St. Louis has become an unlikely safe haven for indie record shops as well as for DJs who prefer to spin the black circle instead of scrolling their iPods. In this weekly column, we'll focus on personal portraits of St. Louis' recor ... More >>

In Case You Don't Feel Like Reading All Those Arch Grounds Proposals...

...our friends at Urban STL have taken the trouble of reading through them all and providing critical summaries. We're really grateful, too: Some of those proposals are long. (SOM-Hargreaves-BIG and your 337 pages, we're looking at you.) Critiques of all five proposals are up on the Urban STL websi ... More >>

Happy Birthday, Eero Saarinen!

Finnish-born architect Eero Saarinen didn't live long enough to see the completion of his masterwork -- St. Louis' own Gateway Arch. He died in 1961, two years before construction even began.Happy birthday, old chap!​Had Saarinen lived (and lived and lived) he would have been 100 years old today. ... More >>

Arch Designs to Be Unveiled Tomorrow

At 9 a.m. tomorrow, the National Park Service will unveil proposals from the five finalists vying to redesign the grounds surrounding St. Louis' Gateway Arch. Mayor Francis Slay will make an appearance, as well as the park's superintendent and the manager of the competition.​It should be quite the ... More >>

A New Arch for a New St. Louis: Let's not just redesign the grounds around the Gateway Arch. Let's go for the whole enchilada!

Building A Visual Language

Eero Saarinen in the Big Apple

​The Eero Saarinen exhibit "Shaping the Future" on display earlier this year at Wash. U's Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is now headed to New York. While St. Louisan like to lay claim to Saarinen for his design of the iconic Gateway Arch, New Yorkers also consider the Finnish architect their own f ... More >>

St. Louis Art Capsules

Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis arts scene

St. Louis Art Capsules

Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis arts scene

St. Louis Art Capsules

Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis arts scene

St. Louis Art Capsules

Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis arts scene

St. Louis Art Capsules

Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis arts scene

St. Louis Art Capsules

Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis arts scene

St. Louis Art Capsules

Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis arts scene

Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis arts scene

The Sneak: The International vs. Jay International

Fernando de Sousa, Wikimedia Commons Dara Strickland is a leading expert on sneaking food and drink into the movies. She reports on her exploits for Gut Check (from an undisclosed location) every Monday.Show: The International, an anemic thriller/travel porn about the laughably transparent evilness ... More >>

St. Louis Art Capsules: Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis art scene

Everything Eero: The Kemper celebrates Saarinen

St. Louis Art Capsules

Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis arts scene

Go! St. Louis Weekend Calendar, January 30-February 1, 2009

Not totally satisfied with your weekend itinerary? Never fear, Go! is here! This regular feature delivers the Top 10 can't-miss activities to complete your fun-seeking agenda. Looking for live music? Here's your complete St. Louis weekend concert calendar in A to Z.

Arch-Eology

Arch de triumph

Eero Saarinen's Legacy: More from the Man Who Gave Us the Arch

2007 RFT Music Showcase

Week of May 31, 2007

"I was so excited that I shot a message off to Gehry's real e-mail address, which I have in my Rolodex."

Week of November 2, 2006

Frank Gehry's Ballpark Village: An Appreciation

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Week of February 9, 2005

A Child Shall Lead Them

A lesson in how to wake up St. Louis to its trove of public art

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Getting Stiffed

Public art comes at a price, whether it's wooden mannequins or metal gates

And Now, Gategate

An uneducated vote against grand entrances for Forest Park

The Works of Charles and Ray Eames: A Legacy of Invention

St. Louis Art Museum

Public Exchange

Artist Mary Miss' plan for the space next to the new Federal Courthouse is vastly different from the statues and monolithic sculptures of the past. It's public art that actually keeps the public in mind.

Letters to the Editor