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Real Housewives of Motown comes to Black Ensemble Theater

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:10 GMT

CHICAGO — It's inside the Black Ensemble Theater on North Clark in Uptown, where we find a new production with Motown roots. The Real Housewives of Motown is a reality TV take on the history behind some of the most prodigious sounds and stars of the classic era. Real Housewives of Motown coming to the Black Ensemble Theater There’s such a great energy you get from that music and we’ve seen so many shows, Michelle Renne Bester, the writer and director said. Bester said the behind-the-scenes look at the First Wives of Motown was needed. "We have the drama that comes with the real housewives franchise. We have the comedy we see, the family, the love, the sisterhood and amazing music," she said.The characters are based on the real people and stories from past interviews and artistic license. "I’ve just felt that these women, they’ve gone through so much and we already know the musical history behind their superstar husband. Let’s see what it was like for them," Bester said. "They've ...

Saints blast their way past Bats, end series with 12-5 victory

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:10 GMT

The St. Paul Saints homered for the 23rd straight game, all nine batters registered a hit at Louisville Slugger Field and the Saints closed their series against the Louisville Bats with a 12-5 victory Sunday afternoon in Louisville, Ky.Jose Miranda hit a two-run homer in the third, his second of the season, to give the Saints (40-28) a 4-3 lead that they wouldn’t relinquish. Mark Contreras added another two-run shot in the fourth, his seventh of the season, after Trevor Larnach was walked, extending the Saints’ lead to 6-3. Andrew Bechtold later hit an RBI single to up their lead to 7-3 and cap the five-run inning.Andrew Stevenson went 3 for 5 with an RBI for the Saints, while Miranda went 2 for 5 with two RBIs. Matt Wallner hit an RBI double in the fourth to give the Saints an 8-3 lead, and Contreras followed with an RBI groundout to extend their lead to 9-3. Wallner finished the day 1 for 3 with two RBIs, and Contreras went 1 for 4 with three RBIs.Nick Martini led off ...

Downtown St. Louis shooting: Slain teen identified, person of interest in custody

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:10 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — An overnight shooting in a downtown St. Louis office building killed a 17-year-old and wounded nine other teenagers, the city's police commissioner said Sunday.St. Louis Metropolitan Police Commissioner Robert Tracy identified the victim who was killed as 17-year-old Makao Moore. A spokesman said a minor who had a handgun is in police custody as a person of interest.Tracy said victims ranging in age from 15 to 19 suffered gunshot wounds. Some were shot just once or grazed; others were hit multiple times.A 17-year-old girl was trampled as she fled, seriously injuring her spine, Tracy said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Police believe teenagers were having a party in an office space on 14th Street and Washington Avenue ...

Jefferson County boy killed in UTV rollover crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:10 GMT

STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY, Mo. - A young boy from Festus, Missouri, died Sunday afternoon after the utility vehicle he was riding on overturned along a rural road in Ste. Genevieve County.According to a report filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 12:15 p.m. in a field along the 10300 block of Avon Road, approximately nine miles east of Farmington. A 12-year-old boy was driving a 2009 Polaris Ranger when he attempted to make a U-turn, which caused the UTV to roll over.A 10-year-old passenger in the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:40 p.m. The 12-year-old was not injured.State troopers said neither child was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the incident.

Families say ‘thank you’ to dads on Father’s Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:10 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Sunday’s weather served as one more gift for dads to be grateful for this Father’s Day as parks around town serve as the backdrop this holiday, families spent time thanking dad in a variety of ways.In Forest Park, beautiful weather teed up a classic Father’s Day for families at the range.“It was nice, I did get to pick, so we decided here and then go to the Boathouse afterwards,” said Jim Rieger, who played golf with his family. “It’s the best. I love spending time with my family.”The love extending from the golf course to the tennis courts.“Well, I was dragged here, I didn’t want to be here, no just joking! Just getting out, get some exercise, have some fun,” Andy Barton said. 10 juveniles injured in downtown shooting, 1 killed “I’m extremely grateful. It’s sad, I got a son that lives out in Seattle, wish he was here,” Dave Barton said.No matter where you looked, families took advantage of the gift of sunshine.“Coming out, running, and having fun; connecting, moving o...

Man with cerebral palsy defies odds, celebrates birthday with art show and fundraiser

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:10 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Steven Conoyer has a lot of reasons to smile."Steven has loved to do art his whole life," Katherine Beasley, Steven’s mother, said. "He has two fantastic caregivers right now that are very artistic and very creative, and they do art every day.”Steven lives with cerebral palsy. Doctors told his mother that Steven wouldn't see his 13th birthday. On June 24, her son will celebrate his 39th birthday."He was a 28-week preemie, and so we were told very few years," she said.Beasley announced a birthday party for Steven on Facebook, and invited everyone to attend as long as they brought in a non-perishable item for the Cornerstone United Methodist Church Food Pantry. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW "Well, this food pantry used to servi...

Video captures bear stealing koi from backyard pond in Yucaipa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:10 GMT

Video captured the moment a curious bear cub helped itself to some koi fish from a backyard pond in Yucaipa.The encounter took place on Friday at a home near the area of Oak Glen Road and Bryant Street around 1 p.m. according to the homeowner.Video captures a curious bear cub stealing koi fish from a backyard pond in Yucaipa on June 16, 2023. (OnScene.TV)The bear can be seen strolling around the lush yard as he curiously pokes around. The homeowners said the bear left the yard for a while before returning later that day.While exploring again, the bear eventually stops at a small pond where some pet koi reside.Video captures a bear cub stealing koi fish from a backyard pond in Yucaipa on June 16, 2023. (OnScene.TV) Video captures family of coyote pups playing outside L.A. home The bear is seen quickly propping itself up on the pond’s brick siding before diving headfirst into the water. It splashes around a bit before eventually taking off.It’s unclear how much fish the bear eventua...

‘My people are free-ish, not free’: Berkeley celebrates Juneteenth Festival

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:10 GMT

German Chocolate Cake. Bundt Cake. Apple Cobbler. Teacakes. At her stall at the 36th annual Berkeley Juneteenth Festival on Sunday, Lee Nora Glover-Holloway, or Nunu for short, was selling Southern-style “desserts with soul.”“It’s all part of my ancestors’ legacy,” she said. “My ancestors suffered, were enslaved, brought to a country they did not choose to come to. They endured and survived so I could live. Even to this moment, my people are free-ish, not free. And Juneteenth is a free-ish event for my people. It’s wonderful to see my people in the spirit of Juneteenth here.”In celebration of Juneteenth, three blocks of Adeline Street in Berkeley were filled with the aroma of popcorn and barbecue, the sound of live jazz and R&B and the sight of vibrant clothes and jewelry on Sunday. The festival marked the culmination of a week of events in the city to “remember the hope and the promise of emancipation.”Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery after the Civil War in the United...

Red-hot SF Giants complete convincing sweep of Dodgers, first in LA in more than a decade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:10 GMT

LOS ANGELES — The big, scary Dodgers don’t seem so menacing now, do they?With a 7-3 win Sunday afternoon, the Giants completed a three-game sweep here at Dodger Stadium for the first time in more than a decade and only the sixth time since the teams moved west in 1958. Outscoring their archrivals 29-8 over the course of the weekend, their most runs ever in a three-game series here, it couldn’t have come in much more convincing fashion.In three games, the Giants seemed to vanquish any leftover demons from a season ago, when they went 1-8 here and lost 14 times to the Dodgers.Logan Webb earned the win Sunday, overcoming an outing in which he didn’t have his best stuff or command to limit Los Angeles to two runs over seven innings, but it required the work of Camilo Doval, who entered with one out in the ninth after Scott Alexander loaded the bases.It had been more than a decade since the Giants’ last swept a series of at least three games at Dodger Stadium. The...

Ohtani, Trout homer to lead Angels past Royals 5-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:10 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout hit back-to-back home runs to help the Los Angeles Angels defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Sunday in the finale of a three-game series.It’s the sixth time this season, and 28th overall, that Ohtani and Trout have homered in the same game. The Angels are 6-0 this season and 20-8 overall when both players go deep.“When I write Mike Trout in the lineup I feel pretty good about it, as any other manager in the league would,” Los Angeles manager Phil Nevin said. “You can’t win games with just two guys, but if there are any guys back-to-back you can do it, it’s those two. They can carry a team for quite a while.”Royals manager Matt Quatraro agreed.“They’ve certainly done that to a lot of pitchers over the years,” he said of LA’s dynamic duo.Ohtani saw the end of a six-game streak in which he recorded an extra-base hit, a walk and a run. The only other players in MLB history to accomplish that were Babe Ru...