Last February, Post-Dispatch reporter Amy Bertrand broke the news that the Central West End had been nominated as one of the top 33 ArtPlaces in the country. No one in the neighborhood had been alerted by the ArtPlace organization based in Chicago of this recognition; it was Bertrand's report that drew our attention. "ArtPlace, an…
“A Queen Within” captures the Brilliancy Prize
I don’t know a thing about chess – in fact, it was necessary to google the game’s terms to come up with what I hope is an appropriate title for this post. I do however have strong opinions about what is beautiful and clever and NOT TO BE MISSED. In that category, I highly suggest…
Stan the Man heads back to Ladue
This morning Stan the Man was removed from the greenspace in front of Lester's. The statue was a big draw for visitors to the neighborhood who were eager to be photographed beside the Cardinal legend. When I asked one of the crew where Stan was headed, he replied, "Boston…ha, ha…no, he's going back to Lester's…