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Chain reaction
Plan for two hotels on edge of Forest Park Southeast sets neighborhood on edge

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Area News
	A merely passing grade is not enough for U. City schools 08/27/2008 At community meeting administrators argue for overhaul — not just tweaking — of curriculum.
	Gay support center to open in Central West End Aug. 29 08/27/2008 “There’s nothing like sitting in a room of folks, feeling safe and having the most profound, mind-expanding conversations,” says Muriel Jones "Blue," one of the founders of the center.

Music
	A double bill of cabaret 08/27/2008 Two new cabaret series will open in Grand Center this fall, bringing with them a bevy of local and national talent
	Concert series to kick off with kids' improv orchestra 06/18/2008 If children in the St. Louis area are tired of the usual summertime activities, the Ivory Perry Park Concert Series has something new in store.

Performing Arts
	New Line goes old, new and bizarre in 2008-09 season 08/27/2008 After bouncing around between a few different venues over the last few years, New Line Theatre is ready to open its 18th season at Washington University’s South Campus Theatre with a six-week run of Hair.
	New Opera St. Louis breaks out with winter seasons 08/20/2008 Gina Galati never thought she’d grow up to be a professional opera singer. But when Galati was a 19-year-old business major at St. Louis University, her plans changed because she failed an economics course.