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2021 Summer Arts Guide

ELLEN FUTTERMAN and MIKE SHERWINPublished June 4, 2021
While this summer might not quite be a complete return to how things were pre-COVID — many arts organizations are maintaining social distancing precautions and performing outdoors or waiting until fall to open — there’s no shortage of fun arts and entertainment activities for all of us to enjoy this summer.
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Fritzi and Mike Lainoff

Mike SherwinPublished December 2, 2015

Fritzi  and Mike Lainoff participate in a 2007 advocacy trip to Jefferson City held by National Council of Jewish Women - St. Louis Section, St. Louis Chapter Hadassah and the Jewish Community Relations Council. File photo: Mike Sherwin

University of Louisiana at Lafayette professor Ashlie Latiolais gets help from her team and the Kansas State team in raising the 14-foot structure of Latiolais' sukkah design on Oct. 6, 2014 at Washington University. Latiolais' design was one of 10 finalists in Sukkah City STL, held by St. Louis Hillel and Wash U. The teams constructed their sukkot on the quadrangle just west of the university's Olin Library.

Sukkah City STL

Mike SherwinPublished October 13, 2014

  University of Louisiana at Lafayette professor Ashlie Latiolais (not pictured) gets help from her team and the Kansas State team in raising the 14-foot structure of Latiolais' sukkah design on Oct. 6, 2014 at Washington University. Latiolais'...

Working 7-feet up atop a sukkah made of hay bales, Devin Brown (left) tosses a cordless drill to Brandon Eversgerd as Eric Dernbach works on the rebar support structure. All are architecture students at Kansas State. The design (by Brown) was one 10 winners in the Sukkah City STL competition held by Washington University and St. Louis Hillel.

Sukkah City

Mike SherwinPublished October 10, 2014

Working 7-feet up atop a sukkah made of hay bales, Devin Brown (left) tosses a cordless drill to Brandon Eversgerd as Eric Dernbach works on the rebar support structure. All are architecture students at Kansas State. The design (by Brown) was one 10 winners...

Washington University students walk by two of 10 winning sukkah designs being constructed Monday in the quadrangle just west of the university's Olin Library as part of the Sukkah City STL competition. Held by Washington University and St. Louis Hillel, the 10 winning sukkot will be on display through Oct. 12. A variety of Jewish community events have been planned as part of Sukkah City STL. For full details, visit http://bit.ly/sukkah-city. The holiday of Sukkot begins at sundown Wednesday. Photo: Mike Sherwin

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Mike SherwinPublished October 9, 2014

Washington University students walk by two of 10 winning sukkah designs being constructed Monday in the quadrangle just west of the university's Olin Library as part of the Sukkah City STL competition. Held by Washington University and St. Louis Hillel,...

Sukkah City STL Co-Chair Penny Alper (left) talks with Ashlie Latiolais, an assistant professor at University of Louisiana at Lafayette on Monday, Oct. 6 at Washington University. Latiolais' sukkah design was one of 10 selected in the Sukkah City STL competition held by St. Louis Hillel and Washington University. Teams built their sukkot on the quadrangle just west of the university's Olin Library. The designs are on display through Oct. 12.

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Mike SherwinPublished October 9, 2014

Sukkah City STL Co-Chair Penny Alper (left) talks with Ashlie Latiolais, an assistant professor at University of Louisiana at Lafayette on Monday, Oct. 6 at Washington University. Latiolais' sukkah design was one of 10 selected in the Sukkah City STL...

University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduate student John Welcher and professor Ashlie Latiolais work on constructing Latiolais' sukkah design on Oct. 6, 2014 at Washington University. Latiolais' design was one of 10 finalists in Sukkah City STL, held by St. Louis Hillel and Wash U. The teams constructed their sukkot on the quadrangle just west of the university's Olin Library.

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Mike SherwinPublished October 9, 2014

University of Louisana at Lafayette graduate student John Welcher and professor Ashlie Latiolais work on constructing Latiolais' sukkah design on Oct. 6, 2014 at Washington University. Latiolais' design was one of 10 finalists in Sukkah City STL, held...

University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduate student John Welcher and professor Ashlie Latiolais work on constructing Latiolais' sukkah design on Oct. 6, 2014 at Washington University. Latiolais' design was one of 10 finalists in Sukkah City STL, held by St. Louis Hillel and Wash U. The teams constructed their sukkot on the quadrangle just west of the university's Olin Library.

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Mike SherwinPublished October 9, 2014

University of Louisana at Lafayette graduate student John Welcher and professor Ashlie Latiolais work on constructing Latiolais' sukkah design on Oct. 6, 2014 at Washington University. Latiolais' design was one of 10 finalists in Sukkah City STL, held...

University of Louisiana at Lafayette professor Ashlie Latiolais gets help from her team and the Kansas State team in raising the 14-foot structure of Latiolais' sukkah design on Oct. 6, 2014 at Washington University. Latiolais' design was one of 10 finalists in Sukkah City STL, held by St. Louis Hillel and Wash U. The teams constructed their sukkot on the quadrangle just west of the university's Olin Library.

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Mike SherwinPublished October 9, 2014

University of Louisana at Lafayette professor Ashlie Latiolais gets help from her team and the Kansas State team in raising the 14-foot structure of Latiolais' sukkah design on Oct. 6, 2014 at Washington University. Latiolais' design was one of 10 finalists...

University of Louisiana at Lafayette professor Ashlie Latiolais gets help from her team and the Kansas State team in raising the 14-foot structure of Latiolais' sukkah design on Oct. 6, 2014 at Washington University. Latiolais' design was one of 10 finalists in Sukkah City STL, held by St. Louis Hillel and Wash U. The teams constructed their sukkot on the quadrangle just west of the university's Olin Library.

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Mike SherwinPublished October 9, 2014

University of Louisana at Lafayette professor Ashlie Latiolais gets help from her team and the Kansas State team in raising the 14-foot structure of Latiolais' sukkah design on Oct. 6, 2014 at Washington University. Latiolais' design was one of 10 finalists...

University of Louisiana at Lafayette professor Ashlie Latiolais gets help from her team and the Kansas State team in raising the 14-foot structure of Latiolais' sukkah design on Oct. 6, 2014 at Washington University. Latiolais' design was one of 10 finalists in Sukkah City STL, held by St. Louis Hillel and Wash U. The teams constructed their sukkot on the quadrangle just west of the university's Olin Library.

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Mike SherwinPublished October 9, 2014

University of Louisana at Lafayette professor Ashlie Latiolais gets help from her team and the Kansas State team in raising the 14-foot structure of Latiolais' sukkah design on Oct. 6, 2014 at Washington University. Latiolais' design was one of 10 finalists...

University of Louisiana at Lafayette professor Ashlie Latiolais gets help from her team and the Kansas State team in raising the 14-foot structure of Latiolais' sukkah design on Oct. 6, 2014 at Washington University. Latiolais' design was one of 10 finalists in Sukkah City STL, held by St. Louis Hillel and Wash U. The teams constructed their sukkot on the quadrangle just west of the university's Olin Library.

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Mike SherwinPublished October 9, 2014

University of Louisana at Lafayette professor Ashlie Latiolais gets help from her team and the Kansas State team in raising the 14-foot structure of Latiolais' sukkah design on Oct. 6, 2014 at Washington University. Latiolais' design was one of 10 finalists...

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