Q/A with Jen Woods of The Lumberyard
Jen Woods lives and works in Louisville, while her brother, Eric, holds down the fort at the Firecracker Press in Saint Louis. Together, they’ve been publishing The Lumberyard, a quality literary publication with no small amount of interesting graphic elements. Yesterday, we sent Jen some questions about Issue 7, one dedicated to a single writer [...]
This is a Story About a Firefighter-Themed Restaurant
The first time that you step into the Lafayette Fire Company #1: A Firehouse Grill, you might be a little thrown by all the concepting and branding going on. You’d be forgiven for being a bit taken aback by the dozens, if not hundreds, of references to the fire-fighting profession, down to the most-minute of [...]
Trivia, Scavenging, Mirth: Sunday, September 19
Let’s officially debut the first, and potentially last, CreativeSaintLouis Trivia Contest and Scavenger Hunt. It’s a name that really flows (doesn’t it?) and the event promises to do just the same. The experience kicks off and ends at Mangia Italiano, a popular South Grand eatery and drinkery, from 2-5 p.m., Sunday, September 19. The basics [...]
Preview: Soulard Market Arts & Crafts Fair
By Dana Smith Paste Arts and Crafts Supplies in Soulard opened their doors just over a year ago for the convenience of crafters and artists living in the city as an easy option for supplies and also as an outlet to sell their creations. Since then the shop has been involved with a new event [...]
Katie Lee & Bill Murray & The Web
Katie Lee owns Katie’s Pizzeria. She’s a fan of Bill Murray. So she wants Bill Murray to visit Katie’s Pizzeria. She’s using the web to make that happen. And we’re asking her about the whimsical effort. What was your first experience watching Bill Murray? And what are your favorite works? My first Bill Murray experience [...]
Release: Tuesday Night, Cheapy Art @ 2720
By Adrian Aquilino In November 2010, the St. Louis Artists’ Guild will be launching a study-abroad program, sending local artists abroad to the Republic of Indonesia to learn, create and exhibit work. The program is being organized in collaboration with ArtDimensions, the Indonesian Consulate General in Chicago, and the Republic of Indonesia in Washington, D.C. [...]
Matt Harnish on BDR’s Dual Release Show (7/31, Tap Room)
This Saturday evening at the Tap Room, BDR Records will continue to chip away at making available some of the classic pieces of new wave/post-punk era vinlyl from Saint Louis bands. One’s a compilation reborn as CD, the other a brand new piece of vinyl. Here’re the details, compliments of the venue. Following is a [...]
Dana Smith Interviews Liz Wolfson on 4 Artists (Fort Gondo, 8/6)
By Dana Smith On tap for Aug 6 is a nice little show called “4 Artists: New Works by Mark Buckheit, Courtney Kennedy, Bridget Kraft & Jeff Robtoy” at Fort Gondo on Cherokee put together by the amazing Liz Wolfson. Liz has been involved with the local art/music scene for a number of years now [...]
Photos from the Drawgasmic Exhibition
As you may or may not no last weekend was chock full of events so we are bound to miss one here and there. Unfortunately last weekend we missed a doosey. It was the one and only exhibition of the Drawgasmic project. The Drawgasmic project is an international collection of over 1000 pieces of art, [...]
We Party Hare: Saturday’s Ratha Yatra Parade
One-hundred-fifty devotees. Another 25-30 onlookers. A 45-minute delay in kicking off the parade. Seven blocks of glorious, car-free shutdown Grand Boulevard. Two floats. One promise of a chance to parade with the Lord of the Universe. The annual ISKCON Ratha Yatra Parade and Festival was held in South City on Saturday. Judging by the numbers, [...]
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