Plus, History Spotlight, Perseid Meteor Shower, and More
History Spotlight: Deadly Honor
Discover the 1817 Bloody Island duel between Thomas Hart Benton and Charles Lucas—where pride, politics, and violence shaped early St. Louis history.
Meet the Artist: Marisa White
Photographer Marisa S. White talks about how her digital photo montages create fantastical scenes that explore transformations and connections that exist in us all.
Meet the Artist: Scott Hartley
Meet Scott Hartley, who talks about his artistic and scientific love for glass blowing, and the meaning behind his signature intertwined glass sculptures.
BWorks
BWorks is an organization that allows children an opportunity to learn their full potential. BWorks has two 12 week programs for children 12 to 17, Bike Works and Byte Works.
Perseid Meteor Shower 2025
Catch the 2025 Perseid meteor shower peaking Aug 12–13. Despite a bright moon, enjoy dozens of meteors per hour lighting up the night sky.
Birth Tissue Donation Program
Mercy hospitals across the Midwest now have the Beginnings and Blessings program for moms to donate their birth tissue for research and to help others.
Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
This week on Spotlight: Discover a revealing book that explores the final 20 years of Michelangelo’s extraordinary life. See how Mercy Hospital is pioneering some of the most advanced robotic surgical procedures available today. Travel back to 1817, when a deadly duel revealed the tension between honor and violence in early St. Louis. Meet a photo montage artist and a glass artist featured in the upcoming Saint Louis Art Fair. And visit a local group teaching kids how to navigate both bikes and life with confidence and purpose.
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