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WerQfest celebrates Black queer, non-binary, and trans artists at The Big Top

When festival organizers Tre'von “Tre G” Griffith and Shelton Boyd-Griffith set out on the journey of creating the werQfest , the goal was to have a little fun and raise some funds. What started as a pandemic virtual event in 2020 is now a vibrant festival celebrating its third year. WerQfest, which seeks to amplify the voices of Black queer, non-binary, and trans artists—as well as be a safe space for the community—has become far more more than just fun. TRE'VON GRIFFITH AND SHELTON BOYD-GRIFFITH. COURTESY OF WERQFEST. As an independent artist himself, Tre G was inspired to found and produce the event alongside his husband, Boyd-Griffith, based on his own experience navigating the music scene as a queer Black artist. “I just saw such a huge gap of representation in what was being represented as the best artists and artistry available in St. Louis,” he says. This year, the festival will take over The Big Top on July 9 for an evening featur...

Woof Couture - The Growing Popularity of Pet Fashion

Dressing up your furry friends is one of fashion’s latest trends. Whether it’s collars, ID tags, glasses or full-on outfits, the pet fashion industry is on the rise. According to a report from Fortune Business Insights , the pet clothing industry grew by approximately 8% in 2020, reaching a staggering market size of $5.1 billion by the end of the year. Even some of Hollywood’s biggest names are getting into the trend. Singer and actress Miley Cyrus occasionally shares photos of her seven dogs and two pet pigs dressed in hats, bandanas and other apparel. Olympic gymnast and gold medalist Simone Biles occasionally coordinates outfits for her two French bulldogs, Lilo and Rambo. But when did pet fashion start and how far has it come? The use of decorative collars for domesticated dogs can be traced all the way back to ancient Greek, Egyptian, and Persian cultures . These necklaces were often studded with gold, silver and turquoise and were more th...

4-H'ers compete in county fair beef show

ALEXANDRIA — Contestants from all over Madison County participated in the beef show at the 4-H fair on Monday. Beef steers, commercial heifers, market heifers, dairy steers and calves were eligible to compete in select categories. Children competing in 4-H shows do so in three divisions based on grade levels: Junior division for grades 3 to 5; Intermediate division for grades 6 to 8; and Senior division for grades 9 and above. Siblings are permitted to share ownership of cattle. Dalton Gibson has four cows that competed in this year’s show. As this is his eighth year in 4-H, Dalton and his family are no strangers to victory. “I’ve mainly helped my sister. She got grand champion one year,” he said, adding that he has also been honored on other occasions. This year, Dalton had his eyes set on grand champion. Abby Bailey was another participant at the beef show. A member of 4-H for six years, Abby also does sewing and shows pigs on top of her cattle assignments. This year she showed her t...

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