The idea for this post had its origins in an opinion piece written by author Ann Patchett on the Author's Guild website. Patchett, author of books such as Bel Canto and State of Wonder, co-owns Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN. In the piece she lamented the fact that President Obama bypassed the bookstore when he visited the Amazon facility in Chattanooga, two…
Category: Books, Dance, Music, Theater
AIGA’s Discovered: An Art Party with a Cause at Central Library
Centro Modern Furnishings at 4727 McPherson has a small selection of simply fabulous repurposed book art on view that will be auctioned off at a AIGA party at Central Library next Friday. More than 40 artists have contributed to the event benefiting the St. Louis Public Library Foundation. Discovered: An Art Party with a…
The final Local Social of the summer
Following a week of miserably hot temperatures, it was sweater-weather by the start of last Friday's Local Social IV, the final Local Social event of the summer season. The event, featuring musicians, performers, and artists along the Euclid corridor from Maryland to McPherson, drew young families, dog walkers, and strollers out to enjoy the scene. It was a good night to…