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11:35 am
Mon December 5, 2011

Chuck Berry's Cadillac a-rollin' to the Smithsonian

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Chuck Berry's 1973 Eldorado now belongs to the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. The museum, now under construction, is set to open its doors in 2015.
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The hood ornament on Chuck Berry's 1973 Eldorado is the factory original — "amazing," Smithsonian fleet manager Bill Griffiths says.
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Chuck Berry performs at the Congress Theater on Jan. 1 in Chicago.
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By NPR Staff

Originally published on Sat December 3, 2011 2:47 pm

When rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry navigated his music career, he didn't rely on agents or record labels; he drove himself to his own business meetings and concerts in his fleet of Cadillacs.

Now Berry has donated one of those cars, a candy-apple red 1973 Eldorado, to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, set to open its doors in 2015. NPR's Rachel Martin went with curator Kevin Strait to watch Smithsonian fleet manager Bill Griffiths restore the car in Suitland, Md.

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Photo of the Week
1:18 pm
Sun December 4, 2011

Forest Park Wetlands

Credit Amy Buxton / via Flickr
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Photo taken by Amy Buxton on Flickr.com.

Join the St. Louis Public Radio Flickr group to see interesting photos taken in the St. Louis region and submit your own. Each week we feature, on our website, one outstanding photo from the group.

St. Louis Symphony
12:57 pm
Sat December 3, 2011

St. Louis Symphony Extra - December 3, 2011

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Powell Hall, the home of the St. Louis Symphony.
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The St. Louis Symphony continues its 2011-2012 season this weekend, and you can be right there with them from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3.

On select Saturday evenings, St. Louis Public Radio broadcasts the Symphony's performance over the air, bringing you a live classical music experience wherever you are.

This time around here's what's in store (composers in bold, titles of works in italics):

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St. Louis Symphony
3:04 pm
Mon November 28, 2011

St. Louis Symphony hires new VP of Orchestra Operations and Facilities

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Anna Kuwabara.
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The St. Louis Symphony has announced that they've added a new member to their organizational ensemble. Anna Kuwabara has been named as the Symphony's new vice president of orchestra operations and facilities. 

Kuwabara comes to the Symphony from a position as the assistant director of MBA career & professional development at the Harvard Business School, a post she's held since 2008.

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