Marc Thayer

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 1, 2013 - When Carnegie Hall’s Weiss Institute announced the inaugural National Youth Orchestra…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 1, 2013 - Last February, the Beacon reported on American Voices, a non-profit organization with…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 13, 2012 - The international disputes, warfare and political agendas that the U.S. is embroiled…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 10, 2011 - Three years ago, when the Beacon was in its infancy, my friend Marc Thayer offered to…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 21, 2011 - The meaning of a smile transcends language. So does a hug. So do music, dance and…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 3, 2010 - Powell Hall, with its French renaissance design and white and gold decor, has been the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: July 9, 2008 - It's now 1 a.m. Thursday in Suleimanya and I just got back from a visit to a hookah…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: July 7, 2008 - Hello again from Suleimanya, a city in the Kurdish Autonomous Region of northeastern…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: June 30, 2008 - Music is the transportation that Marc C. Thayer’s taking to get from St. Louis to…