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Archives for June 2014

By Boyce Thompson

Ernest Kruttschnitt Portrait Moved to Where No One Will See It

The Louisiana Supreme Court has moved its controversial portrait of Ernest Benjamin Kruttschnitt (1852-1906) from its longtime location on a wall by the entry to the courtroom to the mezzanine level where no one goes. If I may editorialize for a moment: This is no way treat a man who was a major driving force […]

Filed Under: Kruttschnitt Tagged With: Bernard McCloskey, Ernest Kruttschnitt, Henry Dart, Louisiana Courthouse Commission, Robert Smith

By Boyce Thompson

Intriguing Band Set to Play Low-Brow Venue

It’s hard not to pay attention to a band that professes to “play songs you’ve probably heard in ways you never imagined.” But that’s just one of myriad mysteries surrounding the enigmatic Greyhounds Touched by X-Ray, a promising new band on the St. Louis music scene. There’s also the question of where the band got […]

Filed Under: Thompson Tagged With: Boyce Thompson, Greyhounds Touched by X-Ray

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