Frontyard Features is bringing a classic back to where it belongs, Forest Park.
The classic St. Louis flick will be shown Wednesday night at the Worlds Fair Pavilion. The film will start promptly at sunset.
Meet Me In St. Louis is one of the 200 films being shown by Frontyard Features which is showing one in each of 200 neighborhoods in the St. Louis area between May and October.
April 5 in Forest Park there will be a 5K Run/Walk; a Mature Mile; a Read, Right & Run Marathon; and Children's Fun Runs. On April 6 at Market and 13th Street, there will be a Marathon, a Half Marathon and a Marathon Relay. Not a runner? Join the hundreds of walkers who participate each year. Register online at gostlouis.org or call 314.727.0800
The month of May is National Photo Month and the Soulard Coffee Garden is pleased to celebrate NPMby hosting anexhibit of two St. Louis photographers:Dallas Moses and Jane Linders.These two have teamed up to present an eclectic mix of alternative process photography, sprinkled with conventional photography throughout the coffee house.Dallas Moses is a professional Broadcast Art Director and Designer.He also runs Orange Monkey Studio, a freelance design and fine art effort.His studio is located in the Koken Art Factory.. .Linders has exhibited extensively in her hometown of St. Louis, Missourias well as the Smithsonian Museum.She is a tireless image maker, whose work can be seen in galleries, books, and magazines.
The opening reception is April 20, 2008 from 3 to 5pm.This unusual coffee house/ restaurant occupies two levels of a vintage renovated building locatedin the heart of historical Soulard neighborhood.Casual, yet upscale, this quiet little coffee house is full of character, complete with a lovely brick-lined courtyard garden in back.
VENUS ENVY 10TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL AT MAD ART GALLERY 2727 South 12th Street in Soulard on Friday, March 7th, 2008 during National Women's History Month - 3 National Artists & 15 local artists curated by Dr. Jacquelyn Lewis-Harris - Incredible, funky & fun performance artist from poetry to pole dancing! - Cocktails, Food, Art Music & Fabulous Fun including appearances by Arch Rival Roller Girls, Henna artist & interactive art projects with MATA MAIN EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 8:00 p.m. - Midnight $5.00 at the door PREVIEW PARTY/VIP FUNDRAISING PARTY 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. $45 in advance or $55 at the door Price includes hors d' oeuvres, cocktails & first look of theshow! For more information on performances, artists, parking, etc. go to: www.venusenvy.org
St. Louis Pride annual Open House Gala and PrideFest Kickoff Party will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and drinks, music, dancing, awards and a raffle! Music by Gregory Douglas. Mingle with special guests Mayor Francis Slay and Aldermanic President Lewis Reed. Free and open to the public.
For more information call Lucky You Productions at 314-210-7764.
Circa Properties, McAvoy Realty and ReMax Results have joined together to offer an opportunity to experience what the Old North St. Louis neighborhood is all about: diverse living options in an inspirational, redeveloping neighborhood on St. Louis' near north side! The following homes will be open:
1412 Hebert: 3 bedroom, 2 bath single family home, offered by Dawn Griffin of Circa Properties, Inc.
2833 N. 14th Street: 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath condo offered by Christopher Thiemet, Circa Properties, Inc.
1319 N. Market St. 63106 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1,356 sq ft offered by Jim Sonnemaker of McAvoy Realty
1208 Hebert St. 63107 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, offered by Cheryl Jones of ReMax Results
1331 N. Market St. 63106 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 1,932 sq ft offered by Jim Sonnemaker of McAvoy Realty
Saturday, March 1st, from noon to 2pm 1310 Warren and 1314 Warren, the first residential units of the Crown Square development, will be open to the public.
Crown Square, the redevelopment of the Former 14th Street Mall, is recreating the "town center" of the community with 78 historic loft, apartment and "live/work" units, and 33,000 square feet of commercial space on the former pedestrian mall and adjacent streets.
The $35 million comprehensive revitalization includes the re-opening of 14th Street from Warren to St. Louis Avenue, reconnecting this local commercial district with the surrounding neighborhood. The development will also include the installation of new street and pedestrian lighting, public green spaces and landscaping, and a "transit plaza" that will facilitate ease of use and transfer of vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, and public bus transportation.
The development will enhance the "walk ability" of the neighborhood and solidify the goal of maintaining economic diversity in the community.
The redevelopment of the former 14th Street mall area will complement other rental and homeownership developments that RHCDA and Old North St. Louis Restoration Group have recently completed in the neighborhood; all of them contributing to neighborhood residents' vision of a true mixed-income sustainable community.
Karen Heet Real Estate Development Coordinator Old North St. Louis Restoration Group 2800 N. 14th Street St. Louis, MO 63107 Phone: 314-241-5031 Fax: 314-241-1885 Email: karen@onsl.org
What: The International Playground's production of "Everyday Oppression" When: Saturday, March 22, 2008 * 7:00 PM Where: Mildred E. Bastian Center for the Performing Arts at Forest Park Community College 5600 Oakland Avenue St. Louis, MO 63310
According to the year 2000 census, there are now more than 80,000 refugees living in the city of St. Louis, comprising nearly a quarter of the population. The imprint of their presence is all around us, manifesting itself in the diverse array of restaurants and shops that line our city streets: Vietnamese, Thai, Afghani, Mexican, Columbian, African. The sight of a women in a Muslim headscarf has become commonplace; the unfamiliar sound of a foreign language is no longer a novelty. St. Louis' refugee population has created a more diverse community and a more vibrant urban landscape.
The other side of this story; new immigrants and refugees to St. Louis are almost always survivors of torture, war, forced relocation, or political persecution. A number of these survivors are suffering the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. Refugees and immigrants often find themselves met with mistrust and hostility by native citizens of St. Louis.
The Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma (CSTWT) was created in the late nineties to address the mental health needs of this population and enable them to successfully adjust to life in a safe environment. The Youth Services division of CSTWT was created a few years later. The International Play Ground (IPG), a performing arts group for refugee and immigrant high school students, uses music, dance, and acting to facilitate healing and give voice to a marginalized community.
I have worked as musical director and co-facilitator of this program for the past three and a half years. In this time we have created five original shows and found that the power of theatre is truly effective in building community, developing self-esteem, and giving voice to their stories. More often than not, these young people are neglected the opportunity to be creative and active participants of their community at large. The International Playground gives them this opportunity.
The DeMenil Players will present a radio-style reading of The Prohibition Revue at the Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion at 3352 DeMenil Place on Sunday, March 16 at 2:30 p.m.
The Prohibition Revue tells the story of how Prohibition became the law, and of the economic, social and law enforcement disaster that resulted. The story is told through the lyrics of temperance songs and the words of St. Louis officials, businessmen, and regular citizens from St. Louis history.
The Revue was researched and written by South St. Louis natives, and sisters, author/historian NiNi Harris and artist Sheila Harris. They researched the revue through the collections in the history and fine arts departments of the Main Branch of the St. Louis Public Library.
The DeMenil Players, formed by volunteers at the Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion, present radio-style readings of plays based on St. Louis history. Each March they present a reading at the DeMenil Mansion to open the Mansion’s tour season.
The Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion is a museum home dating to the mid-19th century. Its Greek Revival style architecture, period furnishings, and history recall the French heritage of St. Louis.
The reading of The Prohibition Revue is free and open to the public. For more information call 771-5828.
An All-You-Can-Eat pancake breakfast serving cornmeal pancakes and whole grain (dairy-free) pancakes with pure maple syrup, butter, and raspberry sauce. Delicious!
When: Saturday February 16, 2008 Time: 9am to 1pm Where: Black Bear Bakery, 2639 Cherokee Cost: $8-$10
Soulard Art Market presents “The Love Project: Love Lost. Love Found” a juried art exhibition in the heart of Soulard Opening reception Thurs/Fri February 14 and 15 from 7pm to 10pm. Free and open to the public. Exhibit runs February 14 through March 5.
Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge will hold the second annual Benton Park Mardi Gras Party. The $10 donation will entitle each reveler to buffet appetizers, first beer and Mardi Gras beads. All donation proceeds will benefit the Benton Park Neighborhood Association.The buffet will include boiled crawfish, oysters on the half-shell, boiled shrimp, chorizo strudel, Cajun wings, gumbo and king cake. Frazer's will open a sidewalk drink shack at 9 a.m. The shack will serve Cajun Coffee and Hurricanes. The restaurant also will serve lunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 11 p.m. Both menus will include Mardi Gras specials.The BPNA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible.
WHAT Benton Park Mardi Gras PartyWHEN 1-4 p.m. Feb. 2.
WHERE Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge 1811 Pestalozzi St. St. Louis, MO 63118
Michael Allen, of Landmarks Association, will give a lecture entitled Missing Parks in the Central City: The Challenges of the Last Hundred Years. Its the first lecture of the Tower Grove Park's 2008 lecture series.
It will take place Sunday February 3, at 3pm at the Stupp Center in Tower Grove Park.
L’Ecole Culinaire, located at 9811 South 40 Drive, Ladue, is pleased to premiere new cooking classes for the public. Called Kitchens with a Mission, these classes offer the opportunity to learn fun, innovative ways of preparing meals with the added bonus of a percentage of the price benefiting a local charity.
The classes being in February with the following:
February 1, 2008 6 – 8 pm
Chef Darren Zesch Super Bowl Tailgating High Style Hands-On
Super Bowl XLII on February 3rd in Glendale, Arizona is the biggest sporting event of the year! So get ready for some football with these party recipes and tips! $75 per person (10% of proceeds going to Father’s SupportCenter)
February 2, 2008 10 am – 1 pm
Chef George Guthier Pretzel Making Class Hands-On
Learn the art of pretzel making without bending into a yoga pose. This class will include at least two dozen large soft pretzels per participant to be taken home. Some of them will be the traditional Bavarian Pretzel shape. Some others will be shaped like hot dog buns, to be used for bratwurst buns on Superbowl Sunday. Others will be drizzled with three kinds of chocolate for the sweet-toothed in the house. As you wait for the pretzels to proof, and then bake, Chef Guthier will give you some of the history and traditions of pretzels.
$50 per person (10% of proceeds going to The Lupus Foundation, Missouri Chapter)
February 8, 2008 6 – 8 pm
Chef Nicole Shuman Valentine’s Dinner Hands-On
Learn how to wow your honey with a delectable menu of aphrodisiacs and then you get to eat up all of your yummy cooking. You will prepare a three course meal that is sure to please. $75 per person (10% of proceeds going to the American Heart Association)
For more information on the Kitchens with a Mission classes and schedule call 314-587-2433 or check out www.lecoleculinaire.com.
Sports Trivia Championship to benefit St. Patrick Center
WHAT:
5th Annual Sports Trivia Championship presented by Budweiser.
This event to benefit St. Patrick Center is anything but
trivial! 120 teams of 10 will compete for the ultimate sports
prize package in the world's largest sports trivia contest. The
event will be broadcast in the following weeks on FSN Midwest.
WHEN:
Friday, February 29, 2008
Tailgate party & silent auction 6:00-7:00pm
Pre-game show: 7:00pm
Trivia contest: 7:30pm
WHERE:
Scottrade Center, Downtown St. Louis
WHO:
Sports & broadcast celebrities, local dignitaries, thousands of
sports fans (contestants) & hundreds of volunteers!
MISSION:
St. Patrick Center provides opportunities for self-sufficiency
and dignity to persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming
homeless. Individuals achieve permanent, positive
changes in their lives through affordable housing, sound mental
health, employment and financial stability.
Artist E. Gibbons Debuts Outside the Box Exhibition at phd gallery
Artist E. Gibbons believes it is
human nature to put people in a box, so much so that the artist takes this
idea literally and turns it into reality. "OUTSIDE THE BOX" debuts as a
solo exhibition at phd gallery on Saturday, January 19, 2008. Forty
monochromatic oil paintings will be on view January 19 through March 8, 2008
with an opening reception on Saturday, January 19, from 7 to 11 p.m. The
event is free and the artist will attend.
"The Box Series" is comprised of more than 100, black & white
paintings, which are virtually life-size. The oil on canvas works reveals
male and female nude figures - inside boxes. Gibbons created these works by
painting live models who posed inside three-by-three feet boxes. The
ever-changing paintings are Gibbons visual voice, capturing his prejudices,
apprehensions, aspirations and ideals. He uses a multiple-layered line
technique that creates a kind of topographical map for the human body, which
he then blends to construct rendered flesh forms.
Although Gibbons near life-size paintings are often sold one at
a time, they are intended to be displayed in groups of 2 to 100. They are
purposefully all lit from the left so that no matter the space or
arrangement they are always cohesive. Like the Aids Quilt, a single
painting can be touching and meaningful, but when seen with its
counterparts, it takes on additional significance. Adjoining paintings
influence the meaning of each work, like people in neighboring apartments.
A figure listening to a wall could be paired with a figure playing music but
would have a different context if paired with a figure weeping; these
pairings nudge meanings in a way few other artists attempt. This is a large
part of what makes Gibbons' work different and significant--his message is
one of community, relationships, and associations. Though his figures are
in a box, what is outside the box is often just as important.
"My goal in creating the 'Box Series' is to join the formalism
and morality messages of the Neoclassical period with contemporary
allegories, understandable to today's viewers, yet still maintaining a
timelessness," said Gibbons.
The New Jersey artist, who gleans inspiration from classical
painters like Michelangelo, Ingres and Neo, and Classicist, Jacques-Louis,
creates an amazing array of images that impact the viewer on an emotional
level. Whereas some images confront the viewer, others recede, while some
welcome your gaze and others outright reject you. The use of limited color
combined with the complexity of subject matter and space, create powerfully
focused and iconic images that express artist's center of attention.
The exhibit has already piqued the interest of Dr. John Burke,
professor of sociology at Harris Stowe. "Dr. Burke will deconstruct Gibbons'
work from a sociological point of view, and explore the idea of labeling
people and groups and metaphorically putting them in boxes," expressed phd
gallery owner, Philip Hitchcock.
Gibbons is a fourth generation artist who began to draw before
he was able to speak. He attended the college of New Jersey and studied
Asian painting techniques at Kansai University in Osaka, Japan. He has been
emphasizing the male figure since the late 1980's.
In 2004, a vacation to Paris brought even greater focus to
Gibbons' work and style. Wandering the Louvre, day after day, he was
transfixed by the masterworks of the neoclassical period, particularly the
work of David and Ingres. Sculpture too, placed in niches throughout the
museum--contrasting architecture and the human form--generated a concept
Gibbons incorporated into his work. Pull all that together and add a pinch
of trompe-l'oeil and you have the point of germination for his work.
Biblical, mythological, and societal themes imbue the work with
meaning easily accessible to viewers. Multicultural figures reflect the
artist's world travels and his intent to speak to a larger audience. Viewers
bring their own packages of prejudice and background to their experience of
the work.
Gibbons' work has been exhibited in cities throughout the world,
including Paris, Provincetown, Palm Springs, Fort Lauderdale, New Hope,
Pittsburgh, Manhattan, Asbury Park, Princeton, Wilmington and Philadelphia,
and now St. Louis.
phd gallery is located at 2300 Cherokee Street in St. Louis.
Gallery hours are from noon to 4 p.m., Thursday through Sunday and by
appointment by calling 314.664.6644. Visit www.phdstl.com for more information and to view images.
phd gallery director and St. Louis native, Philip Hitchcock has
returned after spending more than 20 years in Los Angeles. An artist
himself, Hitchcock received the prestigious Broadcast Design Award in 1997
for his work on MGM/UA Television's, The Outer Limits, and his artistic
designs have been seen on television, films and advertising. His sculpture
appears in private and corporate collections around the world.
Free parking downtown today, courtesy Homer Simpson
Associatedcontent.com: According to a recent press release issued by 20th Century Fox, the city of St. Louis will offer free holiday parking on Tuesday, December 18 courtesy of Springfield resident Homer Simpson and his family. The famous animated clan are celebrating the release of their recent, big screen adventure "The Simpsons Movie" on DVD and Blu-Ray Disc on December 18.
Though Mr. Simpson would probably prefer to hand out dozens of donuts or cases of Duff brand beer, 171 parking meters on Market Street between Broadway and 20th Street in Downtown St. Louis will be tagged with 3-foot mylar balloons in the shape of a strawberry-frosted donut. Those meters will be free to use between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Click here for more
April 5, 2008 - April 6, 2008
March 14, 2008
Doors open at 6:30 PM; Trivia begins promptly at 7:00 PM
