Put artist Bill Smith's exhibition at the World Chess Hall of Fame on your "must see," "to do," "just get there!" list(s). His work, Beyond the Humanities, is on view until September 15, which allows plenty of opportunity to stop by the neighborhood museum more than once. Go especially when you need some quiet reflective…
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Benefit for Shakespeare Festival at Dazzle Me Twice
It took a great cause, a benefit for Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, to finally get some of my neighborhood friends through the door at the CWE's Dazzle Me Twice. Admittedly, when Marty London first re-opened her consignment shop at 4632 McPherson in 2011, the hours were extremely limited, but that has changed (see end of…
An ultra-hip gallery: The Hinge
Lauren Pressler and Brian Laughlin, above, are co-directors of The Hinge, an art gallery housed within their large CWE apartment. How they manage to live their lives while running an art gallery in the same location is beyond me. True, The Hinge is open by appointment only, so there would be time to run…