In 2024, the St. Louis region saw it all — triumph, tragedy and hope. Relive these moments and more through the lenses of St. Louis Public Radio’s photojournalists.

Terror on Route 66 is running a Christmas-themed haunt called “Santa’s Slaughterhouse.”

Nancy Kranzberg takes a look at the plethora of opportunities in the region for children and youth to participate in arts programs of all kinds.

St. Louis native Eric von Schrader set his science fiction trilogy in a reimagined version of St. Louis. All three books and audiobooks are out now.

The Smokin’ Hayride festival will include artists from multiple genres and will take place sometime next year.

A year after the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis needed emergency fundraising to finish its season, theater leaders say that donor support, box office success and returning subscribers have eliminated a budget deficit and put the nonprofit on firmer footing.

The Muny will build a new pedestrian walkway and other improvements for visitors using its accessible parking lots. The $3 million project is funded by a gift from the Orthwein Fund and should be open for the 2027 season.

Composer Christopher Stark teamed with innovative cello-percussion group New Morse Code for “The Language of Landscapes,” a piece that melds field recordings from nature with sounds wrung out of discarded items like plastic bags. The album includes remixes by St. Louis artists Mvstermind and Adult Fur.

Hunt’s close friend and biographer Jon Ott explores the exhibition at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library.

In collaboration with St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Jazz St. Louis, St. Louis Public Radio has compiled four playlists to add to your Christmas music rotations.