On the Art with SLAM: Ici
Hear from Simon Kelly, curator of modern and contemporary art, about Joan Mitchell’s abstract expressionist painting Ici. Learn about Mitchell’s connection to nature and the reasons behind her association with Claude Monet. Discover more at: www.slam.org/collection/objects/26230/ Classic 107.3 · On the Art with SLAM – Ici with Simon Kelly
2025 CMS Young Composers Competition
Community Music School of Webster University (CMS) Director Justin Blackburn, Guest Composer Dr. Daniel Pesca, and first place winners Aadit Shrivastava and Emily Chen talk with Kathy Lawton Brown about the 2024-2025 CMS Young Composers Competition and free concert of winning works played by Chamber Project St. Louis on March 29, 2025. Learn more at webster.edu/cms-ycc…
On the Art with SLAM: Danaë
Hear from Dr. Judith W. Mann, the senior curator of European art to 1800, about the scandalous painting “Danaë”. Learn about the teenaged female artist who created this work and why it was considered so shocking for its time. Discover more at: www.slam.org/collection/objects/15612/ Classic 107.3 · On the Art with SLAM – Danaë with Judith Mann
Hearing History of Note from the Missouri Historical Society
Sam Moore, the Managing Director of Public History for the Missouri Historical Society, talks about “History of Note”, a new collaboration between Classic 107.3 and the MHS. Every week, listeners will enjoy a segment that shares interesting history about our region, helping to establish a deeper connection with where we live and work. Plus, learn…
On the Art with SLAM: Shaman Figure
Hear from Alexander Brier Marr, associate curator of Native American art, about Shaman Figure, a wood sculpture created by Simeon Stilthda. Learn about the interesting journey this sculpture took to end up at SLAM! This object is currently on view in Gallery 326 at the Saint Louis Art Museum. Classic 107.3 · On the Art…
On the Art with SLAM: Election Series
Hear from Melissa Wolfe, curator of American art, about “The Election Series”. George Caleb Bingham (1811 – 1879) painted The County Election, Stump Speaking, and The Verdict of the People to portray the political process. These paintings are currently displayed in Gallery 337 at the Saint Louis Art Museum. Discover what’s happening this month at…
On the Art with SLAM: Reclining Pan
Dr. Judith W. Mann, the St. Louis Art Museum senior curator of European art to 1800, joins Julie Schuster in this inaugural episode to discuss the Renaissance sculpture “Reclining Pan”. Learn why this renowned work resides at SLAM and hear tips on how it was created and how to view it when you visit the…
Art and Imagination of the Colonial Past Featured in St. Louis Art Museum Exhibit
Amy Torbert, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Associate Curator of American Art at the Saint Louis Art Museum, talks about the current exhibit “Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800: Highlights from LACMA’s Collection”, running through September 1. Hear why this exhibit is a must-see for St. Louisians! For more information and tickets, visit https://www.slam.org/…
Figaro! A Preview of Opera Theatre’s Season at WCHOF
Hear from Brian Woods, Music Director at the World Chess Hall of Fame, and Andrew Jorgensen, General Director of Opera Theatre Saint Louis, about the annual preview of the Opera Theatre’s 49th’s season presented by singers from OTSL’s Gerdine Young Artist Program. The concert takes place April 25 at 7pm (with a pre-concert talk at…
Dive into Matisse and the Sea at the Saint Louis Art Museum
Simon Kelly, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the St. Louis Art Museum, talks about the SLAM-curated exhibit “Matisse and the Sea”, which runs through May 12. Kelly shares what makes this show unique, including some rarely exhibited works, and talks about Matisse’s love of music! For more information about Matisse and the Sea,…