Down Economy: Listener Appreciation Show

Time	Friday, October 8 at 8:00pm - October 9 at 1:00am
Location	2720 Cherokee 2720 Cherokee St. Saint Louis, MO
More Info	We have heard you loud and clear, times are tough and going out is getting expensive, especially when there is a cover, so 4 bands have got together to give you what you want, a FREE show (there is a $3 surcharge for people under 21, sorry no way around that.) We hope to see everyone out enjoying the music and the collective energy. Line-up: For the Colony: http://www.myspace.com/forthecolony Rhum Boogie: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rhum-Boogie/112744962075883 So Much Closer: http://www.facebook.com/SoMuchCloserMusic The Muldoons: http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/fb_share/932167?deep_link=audio.4933887 Doors open at 8pm. It is a 18+ show, there is no cover, but there is a $3 surcharge for guests under 21. *Purchase your tickets in advance w/ no service fees at http://shop.loyalfamily.com/ http://loyalfamily.com/ http://2720cherokee.com/

RFT Best of 2010 list salutes Cherokee Street once again

A couple of years ago, The Riverfront Times awarded Cherokee Street with its Best Mile of St. Louis distinction.  They were right then, and Cherokee continues to earn mentions in the RFT.

The Best of St. Louis 2010 Awards have been posted for this year and once again there are more than a couple of Cherokee-related honorees.

Congratulations are in order for the following awards:

Best Place for Belly Laugh: The Improv Trick
Best Art Gallery to Die in the Past Year:  Boots Contemporary Art (sorry to see you go, Boots!)
Best Arts Organization: Sloup
Best New Band:  Sleepy Kitty
Best Local Artist:  Sarah Paulsen
Best Parade:  People's Joy Parade on Cherokee Street
Best St. Louis-Inspired Wordplay:  STL-Style
Best Junk Store: Cranky Yellow
Best New Club:  2720 Cherokee
Best Place to Slow Dance: Casa Loma Ballroom
Best Trend:  "Up with the St. Louis music scene!" is the award recipient here -- with mentions of Foam and 2720 as fab places to hear and see music.


That is quite a lot of kick-assery, Cherokee art folk!  Well done!  (Hope I didn't miss anyone -- if I did please let me know in the comments!)

Daydream Lullaby CD/Photo Release

Time	Saturday, October 2 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location	Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts 3151 Cherokee Street Saint Louis, MO
More Info	A listening party for Eric Ryszkiewicz's daydream lullaby "sleep | wake | delete" EP, photography from the record, and a few live sets of works in progress. Tracks on "sleep | wake | delete" were recorded using up to 12 layers of sparse, effects-laden guitar work. The CD packaging includes a meticulously hand-crafted 34 page booklet with silk-screened covers, and contains twenty-two high quality black and white photographic prints. Large format prints will be on display and available at the show. And naturally, there will be snacks. Also: The EP will be available as well, and is currently for sale through stirrup pants chapbooks at All Along Press. Short previews of each track are available on myspace (http://www.myspace.com/daydreamlullaby).

Pezzettino wsg/Wolfgang Schaefer at Foam

Time	Saturday, September 25 · 9:00pm - 11:30pm
Location	Foam Coffee and Beer 3359 S. Jefferson (Cherokee & Jefferson) Saint Louis, MO
More Info	Come see accordion-slinging chanteuse Pezzettino (a.k.a. Margaret Stutt) and indie folk artist Wolfgang Schaefer.

- Medusa's Craft Menagerie -

Time	Saturday, October 23 · 10:00am - 10:00pm
Location	UPPER WEST CHEROKEE ST. LOUIS, MO (Fort Gondo, The Archive, Peridot, STL Style House, Snowflake Gallery, Cherokee peach, etc...) Upper-West Cherokee Saint Louis, MO
More Info	- MEDUSA'S CRAFT MENAGERIE - THIS UNIQUE BLEND OF CREATIVE ARTISTS WILL THRILL YOU WITH THEIR AMAZING TALENTS! COME PERUSE THE MENAGERIE OF EXCEPTIONALLY UNIQUE CRAFT ITEMS AND STOCK UP FOR THE WINTER GIFT GIVING SEASON SOON TO COME... ARCHIVE - STYLE HOUSE - PERIDOT - FORT GONDO- SN0WFLAKE - CHEROKEE PEACH CRAFT YOUR HEAD OFF!!! - THIS IS A HEADS UP! - LOOKING FOR MORE ROCK STAR CRAFTERS FOR OUR KICK ASS CRAFT SHOW! For booth availability and information, contact Mia at Peridot - email events(at)peridot-stl(dot)com THANK YOU...

Where to find all things St. Louis on Cherokee Street

Have you been to St. Louis Curio Shoppe yet?  Don't make the same mistake I did by taking my sweet time in getting over there.  The doors have been open to the public for several weeks, although the official grand-opening event isn't until Saturday, October 9, 2010.   

Run by pals Kristin and Kristin, the store carries a wide variety of St. Louis-made and -related goods, but this is anything other than a typical souvenir store.  From locally made peanut butter to replica Coral Courts keychains there's something for everyone.

St. Louis Curio Shoppe is supportive of arts and crafts and has adorable offbeat potholders and beautifully made cutting boards and earrings and books on all things St. Louis.  There are greeting cards and coasters and t-shirts.  All made locally -- several by people and businesses along Cherokee.  (full disclosure:  I have several photos for sale there but this has nothing to do with why I'm encouraging you to head to the store.)

By the way, are you a local musician?  If you've got a CD you'd like to bring by, Kristin and Kristin would be happy to give you a listen.  They're actively seeking to carry local music.  Why not see if yours would be a good fit for the store?

I wish I'd stopped in sooner but I'm glad I've stopped in now.  So many birthday and Christmas presents are going to come from this place!

St. Louis Curio Shoppe is just a fantastic idea.  Great work, Kristins!  


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STLSSS Presents: The Bronzed Chorus, Family Might and Kid Counselor

Time	Friday, September 24 · 9:00pm - 11:30pm
Location	APOP Records 2831 Cherokee Street Saint Louis, MO
More Info	Like all STLSSS shows, beer is FREE with admission. Tell your friends. http://www.myspace.com/thebronzedchorus http://www.myspace.com/familymight http://www.myspace.com/kidcounselormusic

Photos from September 18 poetry reading at the Firecracker Press

What a great idea!  Come hear poets read their work and watch their words being printed on letterpress broadsides.  Don't miss the next one.  Check the Firecracker Press web site for dates of the next poetry reading and other upcoming events:  www.firecrackerpress.com/

Peridot grand opening

Time	Saturday, October 2 · 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Location	Peridot 3159 Cherokee Saint Louis, MO
More Info	Peridot is OPEN for business!! Join us for a grand opening celebration, Saturday October 2nd from 12-6pm. Food, music, fun and friends... plus shopping... what more could you ask for?? Peridot is a work space and retail shop dedicated to supporting local artists and crafters. Everything in our shop is handmade by local artisans. Show your support for these amazingly talented people - lots of wonderful wares to kick start your holiday shopping! Check back as the date gets closer for details regarding what we will have going on at our grand opening!

The Slinger at Foam October 1

Time	Friday, October 1 · 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location	Foam Coffee and Beer 3359 S Jefferson Ave (at Cherokee) Saint Louis, MO
More Info	A group of Saint Louis' craftiest weirdos have pooled their talents into an hour and a half rampage of talent, comedy, and music! Just like the local delicacy of the same name; The Slinger is a random pile of deliciousness piled high. The acts feature all local talent, homegrown and packed with energy. This is part of a once-a-month series, new acts each month. The following is a list of this month's acts: Angelo's Horrible Life Stories: Angelo Olegna tells hilarious tales from his wretched past. Bad boyfriends; growing up gay, fat, and weird; and random insanity no one should ever have to deal with. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll (especially) feel sorry for him! We're Wolf (Band): Anne Romer and Maya Bailey-Clark belt out sweet, folksy, haunting a cappella and ukelele beats. Sometimes harmonious, sometimes discordant; it's a mixture that is pleasant in its strangeness. Advertising Board Meeting: The Slinger team adopts a real, unfortunately named product or company and attempts to market them. Official spokespersons will be selected from the audience to read out promotional slogans. This month's sponsored product is a suggestively named off-brand snack found in most Save-A-Lot stores. It's real, it's unfortunate, and it's a surprise. Oh Woetry: The cultured member of the group, Nathan William Ford, will read a selection of woeful poetry. Rarely heard verse will prick and possibly melt the ears of our lucky audience. Expect nothing but the best in terrible writing. We'd offer nothing better. Ye Olde Action News: Modern, violence-focused, intense newscasts are merged with the news of the past. We've got the YOAN traffic dirigible, a surly gentlemen weather forecaster, and even a woman newscaster! Egads! Our cobblestone streets will never be the same again. Slinger Team: Tom Cunningham, Nathan William Ford, Joanna Firestone, Angelo Olegna Suggested Donation: 5 Dollah

Chilling Tales at DeMenil

Time
Thursday, October 7 · 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Location
Chatillon DeMenil Mansion
3352 DeMenil Place (at Cherokee)
Saint Louis, MO


For one candlelit evening costumed storytellers will recite classic gothic tales from the 19th Century for guests from authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Ambrose Bierce. Storytelling will begin at 6:30pm and end at 8:30pm. Light refreshments will be served at the end of the tour. Admission to this event is $7 per guest. Guests are encouraged to come in their creepiest Victorian attire.

Spirit Jam Drum and Dance at the Archive October 7

Time	Thursday, October 7 · 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Location	The Archive 3215 Cherokee Street Saint Louis, MO
More Info	Join us for an evening of drumming and dancing at the Archive every FIRST AND THIRD Thursday of the month. Our next event is Thursday, October 7th at 6:30pm Bring your drums, rattles, and other percussion instruments and lose yourself in rhythm. Let's raise some positive energy! Share this invite with anyone you think would enjoy attending! Dancing, hoops and Poi are welcome too!!! We'll do this rain or shine, we have indoor space as well. Bring refreshments if you like. the Archive is a fabulous used bookstore and so much more - remember to browse the collections and buy a few books!!!

Wine class at the Firecracker Press

Wine Class at Firecracker Press (WINE01). Find out what happens when fine wine & fine prints collide! Join the amazing staff from Ernesto’s Winebar as they take you through a comprehensive class featuring a selection of old world and new world wines, each perfectly paired with scrumptious morsels prepared by their executive chef Cassy Vires. If that’s not enough, get a set of unique coasters printed on our antique presses as you watch!

$40 per person. Space is limited, so reserve your seat today.  Sign up here.
Saturday, September 25th at 2 PM at The Firecracker Press.

Address:
2838 Cherokee Street
Saint Louis, MO 63118
Phone: (314) 776-7271

LETTERPRESS PRINTING – Session 1 at Firecracker

LETTERPRESS PRINTING – Session 1 (SESSION_1). 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 – SEPT. 24th – space is limited.
Course schedule (5 weeks):
MONDAY evenings from 6:30pm-9pm
September 27th – October 25th
Cost: $195.00
(We provide tools and some ink. You provide
paper and any other materials.)

Sign up here.

The Firecracker Press
2838 Cherokee Street
Saint Louis, MO 63118

The Grand Opening of Gallery AM

Time	October 16 at 7:00pm - October 17 at 12:30am
Location	Cherokee St. Saint Louis 2617 Cherokee st. 63118 Saint Louis, MO
More Info	Art Monster expands! Chris Sabatino expands his successful custom paint and tattoo shop to include a one of a kind gallery space next door. The newest gallery opens on Cherokee! Gallery AM will open its doors Oct. 16th. at 6pm til midnight. For the grand opening Chris has teamed up with fellow Cherokee artist Myles Keough to create a collaborative project using myles’ nonobjective color fields to create post apocalyptic landscapes filled with sabatino’s signature dubious characters and intricate airbrush work. Come enjoy a night of fun, art, music and drinks on cherokee and as we kick of the gallery Art Monster style Gallery AM is located 2617 cherokee st. 63118. www.artmonstershop.com www.myleskeough.wordpress.com

PHD Gallery Hosts "Bird's Eye View" and "Salvaged"

Please join us
for the opening reception
of two new exhibits:

******BIRD'S EYE VIEW**********
http://phdstl.com/birds_eye_view.html

Jerry BREAKSTONE
Michael JOHNSON
(large format, B&W silver gelatin prints of Midwestern landscapes
paired with wire and ceramic avian sculpture)

*******SALVAGED****************
http://phdstl.com/salvaged.html

Cathy BARANCIK
(mixed media/ found objects)

Saturday, September 25, 2010
7-10 PM

PHD Gallery
2300 Cherokee Street
St. Louis, MO 63118
Noon to 4PM, Thurs. through Sun.
(314) 664-6644
http://www.phdstl.com

Breathing into the Canyon exhibit at Fort Gondo

BEVERLYEAR EXHIBITION 9:

BREATHING INTO THE CANYON

MIXED MEDIA BY FELICIA CHEN, CURATED BY YOKO KIYOI

OPENING RECEPTION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 6 - 10 PM.

FORT GONDO COMPOUND FOR THE ARTS
3151 CHEROKEE STREET

EXHIBITION RUNS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30.
GALLERY HOURS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, NOON - 3:00 PM AND BY APPOINTMENT AT
314.772.3628.

http://www.fortgondo.com/

Call for Art: ArtD Gallery @ 2720

Autumn Group Show
AGS will exhibit October 15th, 2010 - Novem ber 27th 2010.
It will be held at ArtD Gallery & Studios @ 2720. There will be a juried exhibition, two nights of opening reception with live art, food and music.

Calendar:
October 6th - Networking meeting 7 pm—submissions drop off
October 9th - Drop off deadline October 15th - Opening reception night 1
October 16th- Opening reception night 2
November 27th- Show closes / art pick begins

How to Enter:
Print from and bring in artwork on due dates.
OR
Visit www.artdimensions.org/application
to enter electronically or bring your art to the gallery with this form. Please fill out artwork tags for each piece entered and place on the back of your piece, also fill out your application sheet completely.

Title Electronic files as follows:
LastName_FirstName_1.jpg, etc.

www.artdimensions.org

Tony Renner and Steve Schroeder this Saturday at the Firecracker Press

Poetry Readings at The Firecracker Press (POETRY01). Join us for an exciting hybrid of poetry and printing. SATURDAY September 18th we’ll host readings of two St. Louis poets, Tony Renner and Steve Schroeder. While they read we’ll be setting up and printing a broadside of their finest work on our antique presses. What’s more, you get one of these hand-printed works of art for the price of admission!
ONLY $5 per person. Space is limited, so reserve your seat today.
Saturday, September 18th at 2 PM at The Firecracker Press.
Address:
2838 Cherokee Street
Saint Louis, MO 63118
Phone: (314) 776-7271

Purchase tickets here.

Fall 2010 classes at the Firecracker Press

LETTERPRESS PRINTING CLASSES at The Firecracker Press!


LETTERPRESS PRINTING CLASSES - We're happy to announce a full offering for the Fall/Winter of 2010. These are five week, basic courses with no prior experience needed. They cover everything from design to printing. We have plenty of dates to choose from but classes sizes are small so space is limited. These classes make great gifts, or the perfect opportunity to make just about anything!

Sign up - http://firecrackerpress.com/store/show_by_tags/Classes

BURN353 show at Cranky Yellow

From Cranky Yellow:


Burn353 is releasing a collection of new personal work and collaborations on October 2nd, 2010, in his first solo show: “Burn Your Bridges and Learn to Fly”. His pop-tattoo-esque paintings and collage work will punch your face with their bright colors and punk candy aesthetics. Join us as we introduce this stellar collection of work!
Drawing references from early underground iconography, Burn353 spins a perfect web of stenciled street art roughage and high-end gallery appropriate smut. His style is easily digestible and seemingly cute but leaves your mind burning with dark imagery. From piece to piece you can follow a dripping toothed skull; taking on various incarnations (from Disney inspired characters, to ice cream cones).
Cranky Yellow is also teaming up with Burn353 to bring a new addition to the shop/gallery. The collaboration is a permanent Candy and Soda shop-a-pop called The Sugar beet. This vending bar will be open during shows and events at the Cranky Yellow space. Specializing in tasty local treats, foreign candies, American favorites, and teeth-rottingly delicious soda-pop!
The show will be exhibited through the month of October 2010 at the Cranky Yellow Gallery.
http://www.burn353.com
Opening: October 2nd 2010, 7pm till 12am
2847 Cherokee Street, Saint Louis MO 63118
Music TBA

Cherokee's Mexican Independence Day Festival to feature music and more

Date:  Saturday, September 11, 2010
Time:  11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
For more information:  Official site, story on Your Local Messenger

Apop Movie Night: MUDHONEY

Time	Tomorrow (September 2) · 8:30pm - 11:00pm
Location	Apop Records 2831 Cherokee Street Saint Louis, MO
More Info	THEME FOR SEPTEMBER: SKIN FLICKS & GOREHOUNDS--The Works of Russ Meyer & Herschell Gordon Lewis. Up first: Russ Meyer's 1965 classic MUDHONEY! It's 1933, in the midst of the Depression and Prohibition. Calif, a stranger with a past walks into Spooner, Missouri on his way from Michigan to California. He hires on with Lute Wade to earn some travelling money, but gets entangled in a bad family situation: Lute's daughter is married t...o Sidney, a good-for-nothing drunk that frequents the rural equivalent of a whorehouse and beats his wife and is just waiting for Lute to kick the bucket to get his money. When Sidney and a local wacko preacher begin orchestrating a smear campaign against Calif, he finds it difficult to conceal his past and his growing affection for Sidney's wife. STARTS AT 8:30--AND AS ALWAYS, IT'S FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE!

Q/A with Jen Woods of The Lumberyard on Creative St. Louis

Check out this great interview with Jennifer Woods, who, with her brother Eric of The Firecracker Press, produces literary magazine The Lumberyard. 

STLSSS Presents Birthdays, Vacation Dad, & DJ Josh Levi

Time	Tomorrow (September 2) at 9:00pm - Friday at 1:00am
Location	Cranky Yellow 2847 Cherokee St. Saint Louis, MO
More Info	Please come and join the St. Louis Secret Sound Society on Thursday, September 2nd for our 4th official show! What fabulous bands are we bringing this time? Birthdays - http://www.myspace.com/birthdayboyforever ...Vacation Dad - http://www.myspace.com/vacationdadwow DJ Josh Levi - Man-about-town & DJ extraordinaire Per usual this will also be your chance to get your next clue from St. Louis Secret Sound Society as to what the hell they could be up to October 29th and October 30th on Cherokee Street. So you'd better come out! Doors 9:00PM l Show 9:30PM l $ 6 l Free Beverages

Monthly Artist Networking Meeting Tonight at 7pm

ArtDimensions welcomes all to the monthly Artist Networking Meeting tonight (September 1) at 7pm

2720 cherokee St. 63118