It’ll be a few months before the Saint Louis Zoo’s newest fur family is ready to debut, but the litter of eight cheetah cubs (pictured at top) already is becoming famous. Born in late November to mom Bingwa and dad Jason, the babies are said to be healthy and growing. The birth is especially significant because most cheetah litters number three or four, and only about 10,000 of the big cats remain in the wild.
Photo: Carolyn Kelly
Italian car lovers, start your engines! After a year and a half in development, a new club for Lamborghini owners can call the Show-Me State home. Dr. Adnan Siddiqui of Northwest Infectious Disease LLC is president of the Lamborghini Club of Missouri, a chapter of the Lamborghini Club of America. Members will participate in auto shows and other events around the area.
Photo: Sam Siddiqui
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society recently announced $1.7 million in grants to support blood cancer research in St. Louis. The funding is part of a $46 million round of grants the organization made globally. Blood cancers include leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and are the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. Local researchers to receive the funding are Washington University physicians Dr. Takeshi Egawa, Dr. Timothy Ley and Dr. Geoffrey Uy.
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If you’ve been wondering about the progress of the construction work at the Arch grounds, there’s a website for that! The Gateway Arch Park Foundation recently launched archpark.org, which highlights the reimagined riverfront and public events surrounding it. There also is information on how the community can support the project.
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Renowned composer Huang Ruo and Tony Award-winning librettist David Henry Hwang will be in the Lou Jan. 25 through 29 for a variety of special events at local venues. Among other things, Jan. 27 at 1:30 p.m., the two will discuss the story behind their upcoming Opera Theatre of Saint Louis production of An American Soldier. Check the full event schedule at opera-stl.org.
Momentum, a performance featuring hip-hop and contemporary dance styles, is on stage at COCA Jan. 26 through 28. Guest choreographers include Ron K. Brown and Arcell Cabuag.
Round up some literary treasures at the JCC Used Book Winter Sale. The event takes place Jan. 28 through Feb. 1 in the Arts & Education Building at the J’s Staenberg Family Complex. Videos, audiobooks and DVDs will be available as well.
