Kelly Pollock

COCA has added 52,000 square feet to its facility, plus additional studio space, a community area, a 450-seat theater and a 200-car parking garage. Officials say the expanded space will help people practice social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.

This article first apeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 23, 2010 - When Stephanie Riven agreed, in 1986, to go to work for a new arts venture in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 24, 2010 - Since its founding in 1986, the Center of Creative Arts - COCA - has had just one…