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Video and Photos of Thursday’s St. Louis Healthy Families Champions of Strong Marriage & Community Event Are HERE

koneil — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:03:01 +0000

Three Local Couples Honored at “St. Louis Celebrates Champions of Strong Marriage and Community” Event

Take a look at the video and the photo slideshow from this year’s celebration on September 22, 2011. Find the photos of you and your friends. If you missed this year’s event, take a look at what you missed and why you don’t want to miss this next year!

To view all 35 photos and to share and download yours, click here

St. Louis Healthy Families is dedicated to the support and encouragement of healthy families and relationships through education and community awareness.

Sound relationships in homes, places of worship, schools, and work impact the quality of life for all of us. With respect and understanding, we bring like-minded people and organizations together to encourage and promote healthy relationship skills in the St. Louis community.

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Relive Thursday’s St. Louis Healthy Marriage Champions of Strong Marriage & Community Event

CEAM State Director Casas Talks with Fox 2 Morning Show About Upcoming Screenings of “The Lottery”

koneil — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:22:20 +0000

Morning Show Staff

8:34 a.m. CDT, August 15, 2011

(KTVI – FOX2now.com)—

The documentary “The Lottery” is a response in New York to its school lottery system. A similar system is used in St. Louis City for students trying to get into Charter Schools. The Children’s Education Alliance is all about getting Missouri kids the best opportunities to learn.

They will soon screen “The Lottery” and Kate Casas, the director of CEAM talks about what they hope to accomplish by showing the movie.

You can see “The Lottery” Aug. 23rd at 6pm South City Prep at 2900 South Grand and on Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. at De La Salle Middle School, 4145 Kenerly Ave.

Online at: http://www.fox2now.com/news/morningshow/ktvi-the-lottery-screenig-in-st-louis-20110815,0,7394087.story

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CEAM Announces Financial Assistance and Parent Training Program

Watch two cute, Short Videos for St. Louis Healthy Families

koneil — Fri, 13 May 2011 21:57:44 +0000

Video Ambassadors of Marriage, Patti and Kevin Short and Tracy and Aeneas Williams. Watch to see the importance of healthy relationships and the work St. Louis Healthy Families does to promote this in the community.

St. Louis Healthy Families is dedicated to the support and
encouragement of healthy families and relationships through
education and community awareness.

Sound relationships in homes, places of worship, schools, and
work impact the quality of life for all of us. With respect and understanding,
we bring like-minded people and organizations together to encourage and
promote healthy relationship skills in the St. Louis community.

Adorable, Short Video for St. Louis Healthy Families

Afriky Lolo Presents its 8th Annual African Dance Celebration

koneil — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:37:29 +0000

ST. LOUIS, February 16, 2011 — Afriky Lolo, a West African dance company based in St. Louis, will celebrate the rich artistic traditions of the West African nations of Mali, the Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal and Ghana in three concerts to be performed March 4 and 5. The eighth annual African dance celebration, the company’s largest annual event, will be performed in conjunction with the Music Department of St. Louis Community College-Forest Park at the Mildred Bastian Center for Performing Arts on the campus of St. Louis Community College-Forest Park.

Afriky Lolo, which means ‘African Star,” is led by founder and artistic director Diadie Bathily, a master dancer who immigrated to the United States from the Cote d’Ivoire in 1998. Bathily teaches and performs at area elementary and secondary schools as well as local universities, colleges and dance studios throughout the Midwest, including Washington University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

‘Soleil du Coeur’ blends the best of traditional and modern West African dance with Afro-European-inspired music, showcasing West African dance, Western melodies and African instruments. Performances will be at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 4 and at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 5. Tickets are $10 for children age 12 and under and $25 for adults. Tickets are available through www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling 314-276-1913, or may be purchased at the door by cash, check or charge.

The mission of the non-profit Afriky Lolo corporation is to “bring African dance to the St. Louis community through teaching and performance so that African Americans and others will gain a rich understanding of African heritage and experience the joy and power of dance.”

Bathily has danced professionally for more than 30 years, performing for Marie-Rose Guiraud’s Les Guirivoires, Adama Drame, Bathily’s own Wara Danse in the Cote d’Ivoire and his Diadie Bathily Dance company in the United States. Afriky Lolo features 75 dancers ranging in age from 8 to over 60 as well as eight drummers.

Afriky Lolo performances are directed, choreographed, staged and costumed by Bathily. “Costuming is a very important aspect of traditional West African dance,” says Bathily, who regularly visits the West Coast of Africa searching for authentic West African cloth, beads and masks for costumes worn by his troupe.

For more information on Afriky Lolo, call 314-644-1639 or visit www.afrikylolo.com.

Listen to Diadié Bathily Director of Afriky Lolo African Dance Company on KMOX

UFM Presents: The Boomers’ Bluff

koneil — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:31:21 +0000

The Boomers’ Bluff from Larry Stendebach on Vimeo.

Woody Cozad from cozadcompany.com and unitedformissouri.org gives a powerful and compelling speech on how the Boomer generation can save America from bankruptcy.

VIDEO WRAP-UP: U.S. Chess Championship Opening Weekend

LIVE US Autism & Asperger Association 5th Annual Conference in St. Louis

admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:18:15 +0000

On October 1-3, 2010, the US Autism & Asperger Association launches its fifth annual conference in St. Louis, Missouri at the Hilton St. Louis Airport Hotel. World leading autism experts will discuss new treatment regimes and effective therapies. Over the course of three days, you will be armed with tools of practical protocols, valuable hope, and new resources for support for your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, patient, friend, student, or yourself.

Microfinancing Partners in Africa to Hold Annual Fundraising Gala

Adorable, Short Video for St. Louis Healthy Families

admin — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:04:33 +0000

Video debuting at the Champions of Strong Marriage & Community event on September 16, 2010. Watch to see the importance of healthy relationships and the work St. Louis Healthy Families does to promote this in the community.

St. Louis Healthy Families is dedicated to the support and encouragement of healthy families and relationships through education and community awareness.

Sound relationships in homes, places of worship, schools, and work impact the quality of life for all of us. With respect and understanding, we bring like-minded people and organizations together to encourage and promote healthy relationship skills in the St. Louis community.

Watch two cute, Short Videos for St. Louis Healthy Families

First Annual Dr. Brownstone’s Sweet Summer Luv Luv Festival & BBQ Cook Off

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:43:39 +0000

For a schedule of all the fun-filled events and the delicious menus click here.

To book a night at one of the beautiful inns, click here.

Overlook Farm

Perched atop one of the highest points along the majestic Mississippi River and winding down to the scenic Great River Road, lies one of the country’s most unique and attractive travel destinations, Overlook Farm in Clarksville, Missouri. With its collection of luxury inns, farm-to-table restaurant and lush, bountiful orchards and gardens, Overlook Farm is an oasis tucked among the rolling hills and Mississippi River, just one hour north of St. Louis.

The property has been in the family of Proprietor, Nathalie Pettus for over 150 years, and was part of her great grandfather’s acquisition during the Spanish land grant in the early ninteenth century. Nathalie has recreated the elegance of a time past with modern day indulgences through the meticulous renovation of some of the oldest residences in the state. At the same time, she has partnered with area growers to bring back the farming heritage of the region.

For more information visit: www.overlookfarmmo.com.

Top Chefs From Around the U.S. To Compete, Demo & Prepare Dinner During Dr. Brownstone’s Sweet Summer Luv Luv Festival & BBQ Cook Off

Mizzou New Music Summer Festival Preview Video

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:40:02 +0000

Festival Schedule

Monday, July 12, 2010

7:30 PM: Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts: Alarm Will Sound (AWS) Opening Concert

ALARM WILL SOUND IS ”…the future of classical music…” AND ”… as close to being a rock band as a chamber orchestra can be.” - New York Times

Alarm Will Sound kicks off the Inaugural Mizzou New Music Summer Festival with their opening concert featuring the world premieres of W. Thomas McKenney‘s Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Bird andPura Vida by John Orfe. Alarm Will Sound will perform Derek Bermel’s Hot Zone (1995) based on the tradition of the West African gyil, a 14 to 18-key instrument resembling a Western marimba, from Northern Ghana and Southern Burkina-Faso. Another highlight of the concert is a performance of Martin Bresnick’s BE JUST! (1995), a work inspired by Franz Kafka’s The Bucket Rider.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

8:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Resident and Faculty Presentations - Fine Arts Building 145 - Open to the Public
1:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Lessons with Faculty
1:45 PM – 5:00 PM: AWS Rehearsals - Loeb Hall 201 - Open to the Public
7:30 PM: Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts: Lisa Moore, pianist

“Australian pianist Lisa Moore is an extraordinary champion of contemporary music. Her playing is both powerful and sensitive.” - American Record Guide

Lisa Moore has dedicated her life to creating a new way to experience the piano. Combining powerful technique with vivid theatricality, her solo concerts are more than ordinary piano recitals. Texts, songs, whistles and screams mix with virtuosic cascades of pianistic brilliance, creating forceful thematic programmes, focusing on a single composer or idea. Featured on Lisa Moore’s solo concert is Martin Bresnick’s For The Sexes: The Gates of Paradise (2001), an extended work for solo piano accompanied by Puppetsweat Theater‘s computer animations of William Blake’s (1757-1827) drawings and illuminated manuscript designed and executed by Leslie Weinberg and directed by Robert Bresnick. Other composers featured on this concert are Timothy (Timo) Andres, Sam Adams, Don Byron and Leoš Janácek.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

8:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Resident and Faculty Presentations - Fine Arts Building 145 - Open to the Public
1:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Lessons with Faculty
1:45 PM – 5:00 PM: AWS Rehearsals - Loeb Hall 201 - Open to the Public
7:30 PM: Whitmore Recital Hall: AWS Composers as Performers Lecture Recital - Open to the Public

Thursday, July 15, 2010

8:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Resident and Faculty Presentations - Fine Arts Building 145 - Open to the Public
1:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Lessons with Faculty
1:45 PM – 5:00 PM: AWS Rehearsals- Loeb Hall 201 - Open to the Public
7:30 PM: Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts: “Composers that Rock” How we got to where we are. A look at cutting edge music through the ages from Schumann to Freund.

” (Kirk Trevor’s) deep understanding of the mechanics of orchestral sound and his seemingly boundless enthusiasm for the music that is being written today have established him as the composers’ advocate of choice.”
- Hilary Tann, OUP composer
This concert features the Missouri Symphony Society Music Ensemble led by Maestro Kirk Trevor and featuring pianist Lisa Moore in a concert including works by Schumann, Stravinsky, Martin Bresnick andStefan Freund. This is an evening about the journey from yesterday’s cutting edge to today’s cutting edge and how popular music styles have inspired composers throughout music history. Kirk Trevor will interview Ms. Moore and musicians on the performer’s role in the playing of new music, as well as entertain questions from audience members about the state of music today.

Friday, July 16, 2010

8:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Resident and Faculty Presentations - Fine Arts Building 145 - Open to the Public
1:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Lessons with Faculty
1:45 PM – 5:00 PM: AWS Rehearsals - Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts - Open to the Public
7:30 PM: Whitmore Recital Hall: AWS Extended Instrumental Techniques Presentation – Open to the Public

Saturday, July 17, 2010

9:00 AM – 12:15 PM: AWS Rehearsals – Closed to the Public due to Recording
1:45 PM – 5:00 PM: AWS Rehearsals - Closed to the Public due to Recording
7:30 PM: Stefan Freund Faculty Presentation- Fine Arts Building 145 - Open to the Public

Sunday, July 18, 2010

2:00 PM: Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts: Eight World Premieres Performed by Alarm Will Sound

ALARM WILL SOUND PERFORMANCES ARE ”….Überhip…” - Entertainment Weekly and ”… spectacular… youth, energy, and talent focused on making us hear what the music is up to.” - Boston Globe

120 composers from around the world representing the People’s Republic of China, France, Spain, Turkey, Korea, Mexico and the United States submitted composition portfolios to participate in the festival and eight resident composers were selected. The festival concludes with the world premiere of eight works composed for acclaimed new music ensemble Alarm Will Sound by the festival’s eight resident composers: Francisco Cortés-Álvarez, Christopher Dietz, Paul Dooley, Moon Young Ha, Edie Hill, Amy Beth Kirsten, Jeremy Podgursky, and Zhou Juan.

6:00 – 10:00 PM: Special Event

All concerts are general admission and will be held at the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts in downtown Columbia (203 S. Ninth Street). Visit their website for Tickets or call (573) 875-0600.

Eight of the Best New American Composers Selected for Inaugural Mizzou New Music Summer Festival July 12-18

Fantastic, New Commercial for St. Louis Healthy Families

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:18:42 +0000

St. Louis Healthy Families is dedicated to the support and encouragement of healthy families and relationships through education and community awareness. Click here to learn more.

Watch two cute, Short Videos for St. Louis Healthy Families