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Photo of the Week
3:44 pm
Tue December 18, 2012

Mosenthein Island

Credit Velo City / Via Flickr
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Photo taken on Mosenthein Island by "Velo City" on Flickr.com. The island is north of St. Louis, surrounded by the Mississippi River.

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

Beer
2:13 pm
Mon December 17, 2012

Brewers Prepare Beer For The End Of Time, Mayan Or Otherwise

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Credit Jazz Aldrich / Great Basin Brewing Company
Great Basin's Mayan Maybe? beer has been a fast seller, the company's brewmaster says.
Credit Elysian Brewing Company
Elysian released its Mortis Sour Persimmon Ale in November as part of its Twelve Beers of the Apocalypse. The label artwork features imagery from comic artist Charles Burns' "Black Hole" series.
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By Sarah Zielinski

Originally published on Fri December 14, 2012 12:50 pm

The world isn't going to end next Friday, but Dec. 21, 2012, has come to be known as the Mayan apocalypse because that's when the Mayan calendar ends. As scientists have told us repeatedly, the end of the calendar year was actually a time for celebration and renewal — the equivalent of an ancient New Year's Eve. So breweries around the country have decided to celebrate with — what else? — beer.

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Arts & Culture
12:06 pm
Mon December 17, 2012

St. Louis Scores A Checkmate For International Students

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Credit Erin Williams/St. Louis Public Radio
Inside the Chess Club and Scholastic Center on Maryland Avenue. Chess boards are linked to a computer system that is reflected on television screens, allowing for games to be watched and tracked in real time.
Credit Erin Williams/St. Louis Public Radio
The Center provides lessons and tournaments for all ages and skill sets.
Credit Erin Williams/St. Louis Public Radio
The Center sits across from the World Chess Hall of Fame, where exhibits and arts events are regularly held.
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Young people from across the world are turning St. Louis into the premiere international location for chess. This academic year marks the first that Webster and Lindenwood Universities are spearheading new competitive programs and offering scholarships to students from around the world. Those are among the moves in recent years that has allowed the city to emerge as one of the best and brightest hubs for the complex board game’s talent.

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