Luminary Center for the Arts headed to Cherokee Street?

The Post-Dispatch says it's so (with a darkroom — squee!):

The Luminary Center for the Arts has announced plans to move to Cherokee Street next year, bringing more equipment, studio space and resources to Cherokee's burgeoning visual arts scene.

Luminary co-founder James McAnally said Wednesday that the center has an option to buy a former variety store at 2700 Cherokee Street.

Read more here.

Clean up on Aisle 1

December 10, 2011

Opening reception Friday 7 – 11pm

Presented by Aisle 1 Gallery
x SLAP (St. Louis Arts Project)
x The Screwed Arts Collective

The Clean Up – A group show.
screwedarts.com

Ruben Aguirre • Daniel Burnett • Jenn Carter • Stan Chisholm • Daniel Gaeng • Daniel Jefferson • Ben Pierce • Joey Potts • REVISE CMW • Chris Sabatino • Jason Spencer • Danielle Spradley • Joy Tiyasirichokchai • Justin Tolentino • Amy VanDonsel • Bryan Walsh • Peat Wollaeger

Opening night only

Iconoclash: A collaborative series of
interactive and innovative projects

Part 1: Damon Davis (Civil Ape)
& Skip Jones (Made Monarchs)

SLAP Artist Pop-Up Shop
The Artist Store will make its debut with featured vendors WORK/PLAY, Civil Ape, Made Monarchs, Emily Hemeyer and The Luminary Center for the Arts. There will be clothes, music, posters and more for sale.

Live music by:
DJ Mahf, 18andCounting, DJ Bace Monk, So Many Dynamos (DJ Set),  US English and Scripts N Screwz
The opening event will be Saturday, December 10 from 7:00 PM – Midnight. Aisle 1 Gallery is free however there is a $5 suggested donation to attend music events.

Samuel Beckett's "Krapp's Last Tape", Live at the Firecracker Press

The Firecracker Press will host four (4), weekend performances of Samuel Beckett’s “Krapp’s Last Tape” Dec. 9-10 and 16-17 at 7pm. LIVE theater in the printshop!

KRAPP’S LAST TAPE, a 1-man Beckett classic, is said to be as near an autobiography as Beckett wrote. In it, the 69-yr-old Krapp listens to a tape of himself at 39, comments, then records a new tape reviewing the events of the last year.

With Rob Suozzi as Krapp, directed by Dennis Corcoran and presented by The Black Mirror Theatre Company.

$10.00 donation at the door.
DATES: December 9-10th and 16-17th
TIME: 7:00pm
PLACE: The Firecracker Press – 2838 Cherokee, STLMO 63118





More information here.

Letterpress Printing Spring 2012 – No1 Classes at the Firecracker Press

The Firecracker Press's Letterpress Printing Spring 2012 – No1 (2012_NO1_S). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed.


DEADLINE -JAN. 9th – space is limited.
Course schedule (5 weeks):
TUESDAY evenings from 6:30pm-9pm
Jan. 10th – Feb. 7th
Cost: $225.00

For more information or to register, go here.

Cherokee Print League sale 2011

 

Cherokee Street offers One-of-a-Kind Holiday finds

Neighborhood’s Fourth Annual Print Sale Showcases
Local Artists and Businesses
St. Louis, MO. (October 2011) – Cherokee Print League, a vital contributor to the blossoming art scene in the South City/South Grand area, has announced plans for its fourth annual holiday print sale. The print sale showcases local artists and businesses whose work is print-related including printmaking, letterpress, screen printing, and printed fabrics. The sale is Saturday, December 3rd, 10:00AM – 7:00PM and provides holiday shoppers with creative ways to complete their shopping lists. Some of the unique activities planned at the numerous print shops and galleries along Cherokee Street include tours, demonstrations, and custom items printed on the spot. Galleries will host several of the artists whose work is exhibited. Maps will be provided at each participating location.  For more information, please visit http://cherokeeprintleague.com.

In March of this year, Cherokee Street was fortunate enough to host an evening of printmaking events as part of the SGC International Printmaking Conference sponsored by Washington University. With thousands of attendees (participants and on-lookers), the street was lit up in celebration of art and community, gaining international attention. Several businesses continue to make their mark in printmaking and other creative fields including architecture, literary culture and art galleries. Annually, hundreds of people turn up for this event to mosey along the historic shopping district and purchase the printed wares of local artists. Building off of the excitement from SGC, this year’s bound to be larger than ever. A sampling of the participants and their events for CPL 2011 include the following:

Printmakers
All Along Press (2712 Cherokee St.), a cooperative print shop specializing in letterpress printing, screen printing, fine art printmaking and book arts, works with artists, writers and designers on a local and national level to create a variety of printed materials. You will find many unique items available for purchase, including limited edition books and prints.  Take a tour of the impressive studio stocked with letterpress, etching, silk-screening and bookmaking equipment and machinery.  If you are intrigued by these age-old processes, sign up for one of the many workshops and classes open to the public.

Firecracker Press (2838 Cherokee St.) was recently named one of the Top 40 Letterpress Studios in the country.  This year, the folks at Firecracker will be hand-printing custom stationery on the spot. What could be more fun than picking your favorite image & paper, and then watching as the skilled artists crank your one-of-a-kind goods through the nostalgic, big, metal presses? Firecracker Press is building a nest on Cherokee Street among the grassroots movement of artists, rehabbers, restaurants, coffee shops and entertainment.  Eric Woods, owner of Firecracker Press, is excited about this year’s sale. “We’ve been in it from the beginning, and it keeps getting bigger and bigger each year.”  Also at Firecracker during the print sale event will be a special performance of presses and instruments.   All the presses will be running while printing a book, accompanied by guitar, drums, and other traditional musical instruments. The performance is over when the edition is complete. Audience members will be encouraged to participate, and everyone gets to take a freshly made book home with them. It will be a cacophony of printmaking and musical experimentation!

Porter Teleo (3323 Cherokee St.), designer and maker of high-end, handmade wall coverings and textiles in Chicago, New York, L.A., and Miami showrooms, will be selling seconds, off-color and off-printed wallpapers. The special wallpapers and fabrics are used in the most exclusive homes in the country, and the small business has been a favorite among Hollywood celebrities and trendy magazines including Vogue, Architectural Digest & Elle Décor. Usually closed to the public, owner Kelly Porter says, “One spot here or there, and the whole roll has to be scrapped. We’ll be selling these yard by yard at drastically reduced prices for people to use as artwork, gift-wrap, whatever inspires them.”  Porter Teleo will also be selling hand-dyed scarves and other holiday gift items at the sale.  The Porter Teleo team will be making wallpapers on the spot so curious participants can have fun watching & learning.

Paper Boat Studios (located just east of Jefferson Avenue) is a cross-country collaboration between artist, Amy Thompson, and her Seattle based-business partner.
The print studio offers letterpress printed cards, calendars, gift tags, games, and ornaments, in addition to hand-bound journals and sketchbooks, and custom work. Alongside her collaborative project, Amy teaches typography and book design at Maryville University.

Sleepy Kitty is the graphic arts and music project of Paige Brubeck and Evan Sult.
The duo arrived at Cherokee Street on a visit from Chicago because they were hunting for Retro 101, a vintage shop of legendary sweet finds. Once on the street, they started fantasizing about setting up shop in one of the many available buildings there. They couldn’t afford afford to design and print posters, make artwork, write and play music in Chicago.  As the artistic community has coalesced on Cherokee, they’ve been able to make their own artwork their own way. The duo started making posters for their own bands in Chicago in 2007 and relocated to St. Louis in late 2008 to set up their screen printing and art studio. Sleepy Kitty creates posters and screen printed goods for bands, theater companies, venues, wedding and commitment ceremonies, and other interesting events. They were named “2011 Best Poster Designer” by the Riverfront Times. Their band, also called Sleepy Kitty, is active in St. Louis and the surrounding region, and just released its first album, “Infinity City,” in July 2011. During the sale, you can find them exhibiting at Foam Coffee & Beer.

STL-Style / Lighthouse Print & Design (3159 Cherokee St.), featured by the New York Times, are creators and purveyors of colorful, diverse, quirky and loveable St. Louis-inspired apparel and merchandise. Creators (and identical twins) Jeff and Randy Vines have been active in a number of civic efforts in the revitalization of St. Louis, and they use STL-Style as a launching pad for their advocacy.  STyLehouse is the collective home base of two of Cherokee Street’s emerging creative enterprises: STL-Style, whose neighborhood branded apparel and merchandise are must-haves for any proud St. Louis city dweller; and Lighthouse Print & Design, an independent specialty screen printer and graphic design shop.  The two companies operate separately, but they join forces to make STyLehouse a premier destination on Cherokee Street and beyond.  Jeff Vines feels the neighborhood art sale is rare and special, full of creative talent and an intangible sense of hopefulness and whimsy.  He says about the ever-growing arts district,  ”Cherokee is the perfect example of an urban district evolving in just the right way.  There aren’t one or two heavy-handed developers calling the shots here; it’s a neighborhood effort that everyone takes an active role in shaping.  Longtime businesses sit shoulder-to-shoulder with a recent crop of immigrant-owned merchants and dynamic artists and creative enterprises. Cherokee also has incredible bones.  It’s a solid, dense neighborhood that evokes a distinctive sense of place, and when you’re here you know you’re in a cool city.  There’s a collaborative spirit here that is not common everywhere, and we need to embrace that.  It sounds hokey, but there’s a sense that we’re all in this together.”

Galleries
During the print sale, each of these galleries will be open to the public hosting a handful of artists who are exhibiting their wares.

Aisle 1 Gallery (2627 Cherokee St.) was founded by Bryan Walsh and Jenn Carter, presents work by established and emerging artists. Showcasing painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture and mixed media work, the gallery will host solo and paired solo shows, with additional group exhibitions throughout winter and summer.

Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts (3151 Cherokee St.) fell in love with Cherokee Street’s main street like facades, reminiscent of an Edward Hopper painting.  The gallery provides a forum for emerging artists, local students and community members. The gallery currently features new prints by Dan Zettwock, well-known for his St. Louis cartoons and caricatures.

Snowflake Gallery (3156 Cherokee St.) was the  winner of River Front Times Best Gallery Exhibition of the Year in 2009. Showing local, regional, and national contemporary artists since 2003, the gallery’s most recent exhibition (Wonder Koch + Eliza Newman-Saul, What’s the Use?) was reviewed by Jessica Baran, of White Flag Projects, in the September edition of Art Papers.

Food, etc.
Foam Coffee & Beer (3359 South Jefferson Avenue), located on the corner of Cherokee and Jefferson, will be hosting artists during the Cherokee Print League sale. It’s an ideal place to start/end your tour of Cherokee as you can pick up a map, buy prints, coffee, hot chocolate, irish coffee, whatever you want and relax in the comfy seating areas along with the artists, including Sleepy Kitty.

Vendors include:

• • Architrave Press
  • Bob Hartzell
  • Bridget Cella
  • Dan Zettwoch
  • Emily Baldwin
  • Gina Alvarez
  • Hinterland Craft
  • Holly Childress
  • Jason Potter
  • KneeHigh Prints
  • Lauren Cardenas and Megan Collins
  • Lauren Ratcliff
  • Marcis Curtis
  • Marie Oberkirsch
  • Megan Frauenhoffer
  • Mike Pennekamp
  • Mirka M. Fette
  • MITCH collective
  • narcise | jewelry by jenny bradford
  • Pele Prints
  • Rachel Harris
  • Robotic Arms Press
  • Ron Weaver
  • Sam Washburn
  • Sleepy Kitty
  • Steve Davis
  • The Little Bells
  • underWAREs
  • WHAMMO
  • Work/Play

This vibrant community of local artists, musicians, and foodies await your participation in this year’s Cherokee Print League Sale.  Come enjoy the music, antiques, books, great food, and a variety of art galleries, print shops, and venues.  The perfect place to do your holiday shopping! The sale takes place along Cherokee Street Saturday, December 3rd from 10:00AM – 7:00 PM.  Maps will be provided at each location.  For more information, please visit http://cherokeeprintleague.com.

2012 Preview Party at Aisle 1 Gallery, Friday, November 18

2012 preview party
featuring original work, prints, & apparel by
Aisle 1 Gallery’s 2012 exhibition artists:
Ruben Aguirre, Jason Spencer & Bryan Walsh

Friday Nov 18, 2012
7 - 11 pm Opening Reception
Special guest DJ Chilly C
Saturday Nov 19, 2012
12-4 pm Post show viewing

Ruben Aguirre, July 13, 2012
www.theshiftchange.com

Jason Spencer, Oct 5, 2012
www.iamkillernapkins.com

Bryan Walsh, Aug 24, 2012
www.iambwalsh.com

Tonight at El Leñador: CHARNEL HOUSE, N. Cook + J. Levi, Dinner Party, and more!

Time	Today, Thursday, November 10, at 9:00pm - Tomorrow at 12:00am
Location	El Lenador 3126 Cherokee St. Saint Louis, MO
More Info	Thursday, November 10th: Charnel House NNN Cook + Josh Levi Key Grip Dinner Party Pink Sock at: El Lenador | 3126 Cherokee St. Hey Folks, Bloomington, IN's Charnel House is coming to El Lenador! CH bring their brand of free avant-black metal! Check it out! FB: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Charnel-House/171619512860020?sk=wall Label: http://www.sygilrecords.org/

Ellen Herget and Julia Gordon-Bramer read at Firecracker Press

Time	Saturday, November 12 · 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location	The Firecracker Press 2838 Cherokee St, Saint Louis, MO 63118 · Get Directions
More Info	Two poets, two prints, five bucks. The Firecracker Press will continue its Saturday afternoon reading series on November 12th with Ellen Herget and Julia Gordon-Bramer. While Bad Shoe authors Ellen and Julia read, the Press will print off limited-edition excerpts of their work with beautiful hand-set type. Each member of the audience gets to take these prints home for their admission fee. Poetry begins at 2 o'clock sharp! Can't wait to see you there.

Eleven Magazine 11/11/11 Street Bash on Cherokee

Time	Friday at 3:30pm - Saturday at 3:00am
Location	Eleven Magazine Cherokee Street Saint Louis, MO
More Info	Come celebrate the biggest day of the century (yes, actually) with Eleven Magazine on Cherokee Street! As November's Cherokee Stroll, there will be food, drinks, and live entertainment in businesses along the street all afternoon and evening - most of it FREE. It's Veterans Day - what else do you have to do?? *** Check out... *** 2720 Cherokee Aisle 1 Gallery ... All Along Press Apop Records ArtMonster The Archive Black Bear Bakery Drew Henry Salon & Gallery Firecraker Press FOAM Fort Gondo I Scream Cakes Off Broadway / STL LOUD 3 Paper Boat Studios PHD Gallery STL STyLehouse food trucks - complete list TBA *** ... and more! *** *** Listen to... *** 18andCounting Arthur & the Librarian Bear Hive Beth Bombara Caleb Travers The Campfire Club FIRE DOG Funky Butt Brass Band The Hobosexuals Jon Eric "Electric Banjo Man" Justin Torres Loop Project Kid Scientist Last to Show First to Go Mikey Wehling PALACE The Reeling Gilly Rockwell Knuckles Stank Nasty Superhero Killer Volcanoes *** ... and more! *** *** Consume... *** Flowers to the People arrangements The Tin Can food Urban Chestnut beer *** ... and more! *** Shows on-going from 4pm. Schedules and maps available on the street! The celebration kicks off in the afternoon at Eleven's office in The Nebula, 3407 S. Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63118.

The Clean Up at Aisle 1 Gallery

Time	Saturday, December 10 at 7:00pm - December 11 at 12:00am
Location	Aisle 1 Gallery 2627 Cherokee Street Saint Louis, MO
More Info	THE CLEAN UP Presented by Aisle 1 Gallery x SLAP (St. Louis Arts Project) x The Screwed Arts Collective Ruben Aguirre, Christopher Burch, Daniel Burnett, Jenn Carter, Stan Chisholm, Daniel Gaeng, Daniel Jefferson, Ben Pierce, Joey Potts, REVISE CMW, Chris Sabatino, Jason Spencer, Danielle Spradley, Joy Tiyasirichokchai, Justin Tolentino, Amy VanDonsel, Bryan Walsh, Peat Wollaeger. ... ICONOCLASH (opening night only) St. Louis Arts Project's new series that pairs together artists to create an interactive installation or project for a very limited viewing. The new series will debut with artists Damon Davis (Civil Ape) & Skip Jones (Made Monarchs) who have made an interactive sound display that creates music based off participants’ specific actions and brain activity. SLAP Artist Pop-Up Shop The Artist Store will make its debut with featured vendors WORK/PLAY, Civil Ape, Made Monarchs, Emily Hemeyer and The Luminary Center for the Arts. There will be clothes, music, posters and more for sale. Live music by: DJ Mahf, 18andCounting, DJ Bace Monk, So Many Dynamos (DJ Set), US English and Scripts N Screwz The opening event will be Saturday, December 10 from 7:00 PM - Midnight. Aisle 1 Gallery is free while there is a $5 suggested donation to attend events at The Bomb Door. The Clean Up Exhibition at Aisle 1 Gallery continues through Friday, December 23, 2011. Aisle 1 Gallery is located at 2627 Cherokee Street. http://aisle1gallery.com/ http://www.stlartproject.org/ http://www.screwedarts.com/

SAVE THE DATE: Eleven Magazine 11/11/11 Street Bash on Cherokee

Time	Friday, November 11 at 2:00pm - November 12 at 3:00am
Location	Eleven Magazine Cherokee Street Saint Louis, MO
More Info	Come celebrate the biggest day of the century (yes, actually) with Eleven Magazine on Cherokee Street! There will be food, drinks, and live entertainment on the street all day and all night - most of it FREE. It's Veterans Day - what else do you have to do?? The celebration kicks off in the afternoon at Eleven's office in The Nebula, 3407 S. Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63118.

Poetry at Fort Gondo, November 11

Part of a continuing series, catch Chris Martin, Ted Mathys, and Mary Austin Speaker at Fort Gondo.  November 11, 2011; 7:00 p.m.

More information here.

Sponsored in part by All Along Press, who will be printing work from the poets and putting together an anthology from the series.

fort gondo compound for the arts
3151 cherokee street
saint louis, missouri

The Too Hip for a Comedy Club Hilarious Showcase Spectacular @ Foam

Time	Friday, October 21 · 8:30pm - 11:30pm
Location	Foam 3359 S. Jefferson Ave. (at Cherokee) Saint Louis, MO
More Info	So, this is sort of last minute, but we are going to attempt to repeat the success of the first THFCCHSS show by having another one. Here's the rundown. Foam is providing space in one of St. Louis' most popular small performing venues for some of the funniest young comedians in the city. Come shower us with love, laughs or tomatoes. Since it's Cherokee Street, we'll only accept locally grown, organic tomatoes from our hecklers. Comedians include: Kris Wernowsky (host) Kenny Kinds Milly Naeger Hank Lamlech Kelsey McClure Emily Hickner Andrew Frank Special Guest Aaron Brooks (he recently opened for David Koechner from SNL and Anchorman) Admission is $5. Enjoy Foam's great drinks (booze, liquor and coffee) while we make you giggle.

All Along Press presents: The Birds are Acting Weird at Foam

Time	Tuesday, October 25 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location	Foam (at Jefferson and Cherokee)
More Info	A literary celebration of the launch of The Bystanders, a new book by Eric Lundgren. With readings by: Jessica Baran Eric Lundgren Wonder Koch David Schuman

2012 Time For Change - Special screening and community discussion.

Time	Saturday, October 22 · 7:00pm - 11:30pm
Location	The Archive on Cherokee Street STL 3215 Cherokee Street Saint Louis, Missouri 63118
More Info	2012 Time for Change A FILM BY JOÃO AMORIM Special Screening @ The Archive 3215 Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO 63118 Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 7pm After the screening we will have a community discussion on how each of us can make changes to ourselves, our community and our planet. We don’t need to start a revolution we just need to join it! Bring your drums and instruments for a music circle to follow. A Conscious Gathering Presented by Earth Rhythms Healing and The Archive THE MOVIE FEATURES: DANIEL PINCHBECK, STING, BARBARA MARX HUBBARD, PENNY LIVINGSTON,  GILBERTO GIL, DEAN RADIN, MAUDE BARLOW, JOHN TODD, BUCKMINSTER FULLER, DENNIS MCKENNA, TERENCE MCKENNA, SHIVA REA,  ELLEN PAGE, BERNARD LIETAER, PAUL STAMETS, RICHARD REGISTER, TIOKASIN GHOSTHORSE, DAVID LYNCH Movie trailer:

Spirit Jam Drum, Dance and Chant at the Archive Thursday, October 20

Time	Thursday, October 20 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location	The Archive on Cherokee Street STL 3215 Cherokee Street Saint Louis, Missouri 63118
More Info	Join us for Spirit Jam at the Archive this Thursday at 7pm. Bring your drums and other percussion instruments and feel the rhythm. Don't forget to browse the amazing book collection at the Archive as well. Rhythm heals our minds, bodies and spirits! We will have a fire out back and indoor space to drum as well. Hope to see you all! An Earth Rhythms Healing production Check us out and "like" https://www.facebook.com/pages/Earth-Rhythms-Healing/131863533579188 Special thanks to the Archive. Love Donations Appreciated

Sidewalk sale at Firecracker

The Firecracker Press is having a sidewalk sale on Saturday, November 5.  There'll be all kinds of cool stuff to buy, including a tabletop letterpress, printing blocks, and crazy discounts on some posters.

Details here.

Big Troubles | Young Prisms | Frances With Wolves at STyLehouse

Time	Saturday, October 15 at 8:00pm - October 16 at 12:00am
Location	STyLehouse (STL-Style.com) 3159 Cherokee St.
More Info	Secret Sound Society gladly presents: Big Troubles | Ridgewood, NJ https://www.facebook.com/BigTroublesBand Young Prisms | San Francisco, CA https://www.facebook.com/Youngprisms Frances With Wolves | Saint Louis, MO https://www.facebook.com/franceswithwolves And much more... Set design by WORK/PLAY http://www.stoopidfresh.com/blog/?tag=st-louis Rouge bar provided by the HandleBar http://handlebarstl.com/ STL-Style will also have discounts and specials on city gear http://stl-style.com/ All Ages | Seven Dollars | Doors at 8:30 PM l Show at 9:00 PM

The Too Hip for a Comedy Club Hilarious Showcase Spectacular @Foam October 6

Time	Thursday, October 6 · 8:30pm - 11:30pm
Location	Foam
	Address 3359 S. Jefferson Ave. (at Cherokee), Saint Louis, MO 63118 · Get Directions
More Info	The Too Hip for a Comedy Club Hilarious Showcase Spectacular at Foam will feature talented comics from the St. Louis area. The inaugural show will also feature Ben Kronberg who you might know from his appearances on Last Call With Carson Daly and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Doors for the Oct. 6 show will open at 8:30 p.m. with the first comic beginning about 9:15 p.m. The cover is $5. Kris Wernowsky (Host), Emily Hickner, Frankie Chubb, Kevin White, Matt Conty, Ben Kronberg

Cherokee Street wins all kinds of RFT Best Of... Awards again this year

In 2008, Cherokee Street was named the Best Mile of St. Louis by the Riverfront Times.  In the years since, various Cherokee businesses, etc., have been recognized for their awesomeness, and this year is no different.

In 2011 Cherokee is once again well-represented on the best-of list.  Here are some highlights (let me know in the comments if I overlooked anything.)

• Best Place to Live:  Cherokee Street
• Best Rock Band: Sleepy Kitty
• Best New Art Gallery:  Los Caminos
• Best Open Mic:  Foam Coffee and Beer
• Best Bar Food: O’Malley’s Irish Pub 
• Best Place to Buy Used Clothing:  Miss Ohio Vintage 
• Best Ice Cream Parlor:  Ice Scream Cakes
• Best Mexican Market:  Supermercado El Torito
• Best Underground Club: El Leñador 
• Best Poster Designer: Sleepy Kitty Arts

Nice going, Cherokee.  Winning!

2012 Preview Party TONIGHT at Aisle 1 Gallery

Time	Saturday, October 1 · 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location	Aisle 1 Gallery 2627 Cherokee Sreet Saint Louis, MO
More Info	2012 preview Party featuring original work, prints, & apparel by Aisle 1 Gallery’s 2012 exhibition artists: Ruben Aguirre, Jason Spencer & Bryan Walsh Friday Nov 18, 2012 7 - 11 pm Opening Reception Special guest DJ Chilly C Saturday Nov 19, 2012 12-4 pm Post show viewing Ruben Aguirre, July 13, 2012 www.theshiftchange.com Jason Spencer, Oct 5, 2012 www.iamkillernapkins.com Bryan Walsh, Aug 24, 2012 www.iambwalsh.com

Spirit Jam Drum, Dance and Chant at the Archive, Thursday, October 6

Time	Thursday, October 6 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location	The Archive on Cherokee Street STL 3215 Cherokee Street Saint Louis, Missouri 63118
More Info	Join us Thursday, October 6th at 7pm for Spirit Jam at the Archive. We will be enjoying this beautiful fall evening by the fire while meditating and enjoying the healing rhythms. Love donations appreciated! Don't forget to buy some books. We'll see you Thursday!

Anna Vogelzang / The Skekses / Daniel and the Lion / Morgan Nusbaum : FOAM

Time	Friday, October 7 · 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Location	FOAM Coffee & Beer 3359 South Jefferson Avenue (at Cherokee) Saint Louis, MO
More Info	an awesome evening of awesome music for your ears. anna vogelzang - madison, WI www.theanna.com (canary in a coal mine preview tour & ADVANCED copies for sale!) the skekses - STL http://www.facebook.com/TheSkekses (awesomeness!) daniel and the lion - madison, WI www.datlband.com (sweet teeth vinyl on sale for the first time ever!) morgan nusbaum - STL http://www.facebook.com/morgannusbaum (record release show!) don't miss it, kids. five bucks. http://foamstl.com/

BRONCHO (From Oklahoma) with Doom Town, Trauma Harness & Jeff Robtoy

Time	Friday, September 23 · 8:30pm - 11:30pm
Location	El Leñador 3124 Cherokee St. Saint Louis, MO
More Info	BRONCHO (Tulsa OK) http://bronchoband.com/music/ Doom Town (STL) http://doomtownstl.blogspot.com/ Trauma Harness (FIRST SHOW! Members Egg Chef / Shaved Women) http://traumaharness.bandcamp.com/ The Comedy of Jeff Robtoy (WHY?!) 9PM 21+ $5 http://www.lenador.com/

THE TENNIS SYSTEM (LA) + O Fool (stLLL) at Pig Slop

Time	Sunday, September 25 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location	pig slop studios
More Info	the tennis system (LA) http://www.facebook.com/TennisSystem?sk=info "If My Bloody Valentine & Sonic Youth had a baby with The Kinks it would be named Tennis System." Originally from Washington D.C., Matty Taylor and Misha Bullock of Tennis System trade in ferocious, melodic neo-shoegaze along with them, and they’ve recruited Christopher Norman and Guylaine Vivarat (formerly of L.A.’s Useless Keys) to round out the lineup. Their songs are heavy on the reverb and hooks, but even with all the atmosphere the four-piece doesn’t exactly fall into the dream-pop genre. However, it is certainly apparent that Tennis System winningly converges the worlds of noise and melody, because we’re left humming long after an episode of intense air drumming. and O Fool (StL) http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=160381650714461 at pig slop ! ! !

Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No 4 at Firecracker

Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No 4 (2011_NO4_W). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!

For details and to register, click here.

Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No 3 at Firecracker

Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No 3 (2011_NO3_W). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!


For details and to register, click here.

Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No2 at Firecracker

Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No2 (2011_NO2_W). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!

For details and to sign up click here.

Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No1 at Firecracker

The Firecracker Press is offering Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No1 (2011_NO1_W), a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!

DEADLINE -SEPT. 26th – space is limited.
Course schedule (5 weeks):
TUESDAY evenings from 6:30pm-9pm
Sept. 27th – Oct. 25th
Cost: $195.00

For more information or to register go here.

South City Art Walk this Saturday

Time	Saturday, September 3 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location	Cherokee Street: All Along Press, Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts, Aisle 1, and Los Caminos
More Info	Gallery Openings at All Along Press, Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts, Aisle 1 Gallery, and Los Caminos All Along Press (2712 Cherokee Street) Everything Must Go: Window Installations by Anya Liao, Rici Wittkugel, Katie Olson, and Anna C. Paszkiewicz. [From 1940-2002 the printshop was a shoe store, Proper Shoes. The window displays in the storefront are once again filled with shoe boxes. However, in lieu of shoes, these screen-printed shoe boxes contain contributions from St. Louis artists in the form of zines, photographs, drawings, etc, functioning more like the shoe boxes in everyone's basement, filled with memories, photos, and keepsakes. This piece is an homage to Proper Shoe and the history of the area, yet celebrates the new growth of the artistic community on Cherokee Street.] Also at All Along Press, Tate Foley will be showing an installation addressing the same themes of the destruction of the old, to make room for the new. 7-11 pm Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts (3151 Cherokee Street) Your Silence Speaks Volumes: Collaborations by Gaucha Berlin & Langely (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158004100948657) 7-11 pm Aisle 1 Gallery (2627 Cherokee Street) The Freelance Dance Project with Jessica Ruhlin Featuring body paint by artist Kate Donato performance at 8 pm (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139059226186886) Los Caminos (2649 Cherokee Street, 2nd Floor) Social Therapy Act 1. 1 A performance by Nicholas Jacobs and Kasper Lorene Woldtvedt Event from 7-9pm, performance at 8pm (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=203918183005725)

Bumble & Bramble - Works by Ben Pierce & Joy Tiyasirichokchai at Aisle 1 Gallery

Time	Friday, September 9 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location	Aisle 1 Gallery 2627 Cherokee St. Saint Louis, MO
More Info	Join Aisle 1 Gallery on Cherokee Street Friday September 9th for the Opening Reception. Joy and Ben are two of the most interesting character illustrators in St. Louis. We've chosen to pair them together and are very excited about the results. Joy and Ben will be collaborating on several new pieces but will also be showing individual works. About the Artists Ben Pierce /// http://www.benjamin314.com/ ... Joy Tiyasirichokchai /// http://limbiclullaby.wordpress.com/ Joy Tiyasirichokchai is a self taught artist currently residing in Saint Louis, MO. Thriving on the enthropic beat of the changing world, she interprets this through the use of the feminine form, characters, and nature, mixed with artifacts that hold a special meaning or displays a moment of recollection. She hopes to remind the audience that beauty is found in all things and like layers of emotion, it takes time and effort to nurture.” Enjoy Samples of Frostbite Gourmet Ice Cream! http://www.facebook.com/getfrostbite

The Dogs (Chicago) & Spectator (STL) at Foam August 25

Time	Thursday, August 25 at 8:00pm - August 26 at 12:00am
Location	Foam
	Address 3359 S. Jefferson Ave. (at Cherokee), Saint Louis, MO 63118 · Get Directions Phone 314.772.2100
More Info	The Dogs are a young Chicago based band that is making music in the same vein as Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Saturday Looks Good to Me. You'll want to see these kids now. Next tour will be much larger venues. Another up and coming band, Spectator, from St. Louis will be opening the show. $5 cover. Doors at 8pm. Show at 9pm

The B'Dinas in ST. LOUIS!!! @ Foam

Time	Saturday, August 13, 9:00 pm
Location	Foam Coffee & Beer 3359 S Jefferson Ave
More Info	We're finally making the trip across the state to St. Louis! We can't wait to rock it out for our friend old and new! This is an ALL-AGES, NO-COVER SHOW!! Langen Neubacher will be opening up! www.thebdinas.com

Spirit Jam Drum, Dance and Chant at the Archive Thursday, August 18

Time	Thursday, August 18 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location	The Archive on Cherokee Street STL 3215 Cherokee Street Saint Louis, Missouri 63118
More Info	Join us once again for Spirit Jam Drum, Dance and Chant at the Archive on August 18th at 7pm and every first and third Thursday of the Month. Bring your drums, rattles and other percussion instruments and lose yourself in rhythm. Let's raise some positive energy! $5.00 suggested donation. Don't forget to buy some books too. Bring your own refreshments. This will happen Rain or Shine. We have indoor space as well.

Summer Reading Series at Firecracker this Saturday - Erin Wiles and Mary Ruth Donnelly

Time	Saturday, August 6 · 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location	The Firecracker Press 2838 Cherokee St. Saint Louis, MO
More Info	This is the third installment of our 2011 Summer Reading Series. We have two wonderful readers lined up that are sure to entertain. How does this series differ from others... 1. each reader reads their work in the midst of the printshop... on the pressroom floor. There's not a bad seat in the house! 2. we've got presses set up, with lead and wood type, to print a broadside of each reader's work. 3. we print the words you're hearing as they are being read. Hear all the clicks and clacks and other noise of the printshop. 4. you take home a freshly printed broadside for the cost of admission... a slim $5 bill.

City-Wide Open Studios coming to Cherokee this weekend

As part of the Contemporary Art Museum's City-Wide Open Studios project, there will be numerous spots open along Cherokee this Saturday, July 30, where folks can go take a look at some of the terrific work being done on this fantastic street.

A list of all the participating artists can be found on the Contemporary's web site here.

A convenient printable map of open studios is available for download as a PDF file from the Contemporary's web site. here.

Don't miss it; it's always a wonderful event!

Bonne Finken, Chad Elliott and Jen Galinski at Foam Thursday

Time	Thursday at 9:00pm - July 29 at 12:00am
Location	Foam 3359 S. Jefferson Ave. (at Cherokee), Saint Louis, MO 63118
More Info	From Des Moines, Iowa we have the Rock Your Roots tour with Bonne Finken and Chad Elliott. Finkens remarkably versatile voice allows her to transcend genres effortlessly. One moment, shes melting your heart with a classic soul-inspired ballad. The next, she's making your heart race with a take-no-prisoners approach to a slice of driving, R&B-tinged pop. Finken even has the capability to carry a down-and-dirty, loud rocker. The fact that her vocal delivery has been compared to both the soulful croon of Annie Lennox and to the legendary wail of Janis Joplin is a testament to her impressive adaptability.

The Pretty Darns at Foam tomorrow night

Time	Tuesday, July 26 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location	Foam
3359 S. Jefferson Ave. (at Cherokee), Saint Louis, MO 63118
More Info	Resulting from backgrounds of bluegrass, classical, jazz and country, The Pretty Darns from Salt Lake City, Utah create a fusion of sound not quite compatible to a specific genre. Utilizing strong vocal harmonies, instrumentation of mandolin, guitar, violin and sometimes banjo, the closest fit would be bluegrass, with the influences seeping through each of their melodies, rhythms and interpretations. Each member brings their own individuality to the emerging all-girl trio. Jazz pianist and vocalist, Liz Woolley, has successfully transferred her songwriting skills to the mandolin. Annemarie Neff, classically trained vocalist and percussionist, brings her uncanny sense of harmonizing to the vocals and rhythmic ideas to the guitar. Classically trained, but bluegrass influenced, violinist Lacey Johnson rounds out the group with a complementing fiddle sound. Together they bring you the sound they hope people will soon recognize as The Pretty Darns.

Pruitt-Igoe Bee Sanctuary: continuing the conversation starts TONIGHT

Pruitt-Igoe Bee Sanctuary: continuing the conversation

July 23 – August 13, 2011
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 23, 7-10pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, August 13, 2pm
Los Caminos is proud to present the Pruitt-Igoe Bee Sanctuary: Continuing the Conversation, artist Juan William Chávez’s public proposal for the overgrown lot where the Pruitt-Igoe housing project once stood in St. Louis, Missouri. Featuring a series of photographs and a Super 8 film, the exhibition encourages public dialogue about the creative uses and possibilities of urban abandonment.

PDF press release here.

Los Caminos | 2649 Cherokee Street, Saint Louis, Missouri 63118, USA

Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 6 at the Firecracker Press

Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 6 (2011_NO6_SS). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!

Fresh out of ideas? No worries. Our instructor can help you get your creative juices flowing.

DEADLINE -AUG. 1st – space is limited.
Course schedule (5 weeks):
WEDNESDAY evenings from 6:30pm-9pm
Aug. 3rd – Aug. 31st

Visit Firecracker's site for more details and to register.

Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 5 at Firecracker

from The Firecracker Press:



Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 5 (2011_NO5_SS). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!
Fresh out of ideas? No worries. Our instructor can help you get your creative juices flowing.
DEADLINE -JULY 29th – space is limited.


Go here for more information and online registration.

The Firecracker Press
2838 Cherokee Street
Saint Louis, MO 63118

sleepy kitty / little big bangs / cowboy indian bear tonight at Pig Slop

Time	Saturday, July 9, 9:00pm - Tomorrow at 12:00am
Location	pig slop 2700 Cherokee Street, Saint Louis, MO 63118
More Info	sleepy kitty (local) little big bangs (local) cowboy indian bear (touring)

The Riverfront Times has a nice write-up on Sleepy Kitty's new album here.

Abi Robins @ Foam Coffee & Beer w/ My Molly this Saturday

Time	Saturday, July 9 · 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location	Foam Coffee & Beer 3359 S Jefferson Ave Saint Louis, MO
More Info	Hooray for being back in the STL! The Beekeepers Tour hits St. Louis! We're going to be rocking out at Foam Coffee and Beer from 8ish till whenever we're finished. It's a FREE and ALL AGES show so you have no reason not to come hang out. :) Foam's got all sort of awesome food options (BEST SCONES EVER) as well as wonderful coffee drinks and alcoholic beverages, so whatever your tastes may be, they've got you covered.

FREEZERBURN 17 RELEASE PARTY! at Foam, Friday

Time	Friday, July 7 at 8:00pm - Saturday at 12:00am
Location	Foam 3359 S. Jefferson (Corner of Cherokee)
More Info	F R E E Z E R B U R N S E V E N T E E N . Here it comes! Mister Ben's infamous south city weirdo-artzine is having a new release! What can you expect?! How about: * SEVERE ART DAMAGE. * LIVE MUSIC. * 'Love Muscle' ZINE RELEASE. * LIVE NOISE. * MOVIES. * STRANGE PEOPLE DOING STRANGE THINGS. * PRINTS AND SPECIAL NEW, EXCLUSIVE EPHEMERA. * STICKERS! BUTTONS! * Possible release of the fabled Vampire Baby Kate zine?? * CHEEP-O BEERS & SNAX. * PREVIEW OF: THE SCUZZ REPORT. (A Top Secret Project.) * LEGENDARY BACK-ISSUES pulled out from a box in Mister Ben's closet. * RECRUITMENT. * PHILOSOPHY. * DISCUSSION. * Street brawl? EVENT IS FREE TO PUBLIC. All at the lovely, ambient FOAM Coffee & Beer! "The Art-Damaged Working Class is Coming For You." --- M. Ben, ca. 2007

Summer Reading Series Kick-off w/author Jamieson Ridenhour at Firecracker this Thursday

Time	Thursday, July 7 · 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location	The Firecracker Press 2838 Cherokee Street Saint Louis, MO
More Info	To kick off the summer reading series at The Firecracker Press, we begin with a Halloween in July Extravanganza, celebrating the release of Barking Mad, A Reginald Spiffington Mystery. Firecracker designed and printed the covers for Typecast Publishing (our partners in The Lumberyard). Come find out about our first fiction collaboration with monster masks! Letter-pressed broadsides! Chap-punk werewolves! Mayhem! Antics! GET A LETTERPRESS BROADSIDE made on-site, while Jamieson reads from the book, to take home. Beautiful little bonus for every attendee.