October 30, 2007
Go South for Animal Index: Release Next Weekend
As this note concerns one of our writer/editors and as I doubt she's going to plug an event featuring her own work, it's up to me to note that Stefene Russell's long-form poem, "Go South for Animal Index," will be released on the popular musical compact disc format next weekend. The November 9th gig will highlight the new disc, compliments of Poetry Scores, along with an invitational art auction. Details are as follows:
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GO SOUTH FOR ANIMAL INDEX
Art opening, silent auction and multimedia release party
Produced by Poetry Scores
At Hoffman LaChance Contemporary
3100 Sutton Boulevard in Maplewood (just south of Manchester)
7 p.m. Friday, November 9
On Friday, November 9 at 7 p.m., the local arts group Poetry Scores will host "Go South for Animal Index," an art opening, silent auction and multimedia release party. The event will be held at Hoffman LaChance Contemporary, located at 3100 Sutton Boulevard in Maplewood.
"Go South for Animal Index" is a poem about the atomic bomb by Stefene Russell, a poet from Salt Lake City who grew up downwind of the Nevada nuclear test site and has since transplanted to St. Louis. Poetry Scores has set her poem to music, mostly as rock songs by Three Fried Men. A CD of the score will be released at the November 9 event, published with the annotated text of "Go South" and essays by the poet and by the musical co-producer, Chris King.
A number of local artists have been invited to make new, original art that responds to the poem in a show curated by Jenna Bauer and Robert Goetz. This work will be available on silent auction at the November 9 release party. Confirmed contributing artists are:
Jon Counoyer - Greg Edmondson - Jenna Bauer - Lyndsey Scott - Jason Triefenbach - Melanie Persch - Sue Hartman - Stan Chisholm - Robert Goetz - Brett Williams - Andy Tolch - Kim Humphries - Marie Oberkirsch - Jaime Gartelos - Tim McAvin - Gena Bradey - Carmelita Nunez - Chris Dingwell - Mike Behle - Sandra Marchewa - Robert Van Dillen - Daniel Shown - Bryan Reckamp
- Eric Woods - Diana Lucas - Braden Persch - Dallas Woodson - Melina Rodrigo - Alicia LaChance - William LaChance - Michael Hoffman
Admission to the event is free. The Poetry Scores multimedia release of "Go South for Animal Index" (signed, limited first edition of 200) will be on sale for $15. The art will be on sale by silent auction. Proceeds from the silent auction will be divided evenly between artist, gallery and Poetry Scores.
Poetry Scores is an arts group devoted to the translation of poetry into other media. This year it incorporated with the help of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, which currently is assisting with its tax-exempt status.
So, join us for "Go South for Animal Index," an art opening, silent auction and multimedia release party hosted by local arts group Poetry Scores at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 9 at Hoffman LaChance Contemporary, located at 3100 Sutton Boulevard in Maplewood. It will be a bomb!
This event is sponsored by KDHX Community media, and Poetry Scores is supported by Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts.
For more information or directions, visit www.hoffmanlachancefineart.com. For more information on Poetry Scores, contact Chris King at 314-265-1435 or brodog@hotmail.com.
October 29, 2007
Open Lot Opens
Open Lot, located in a former yeast factory, is a new interdisciplinary studio/exhibition space in Lafayette Square (1310 S. 18th Street to be exact). Their first show “We’ll Talk More Later” is a collaborative affair featuring St. Louis artists Greg Edmondson and Lot dwellers. It takes place Friday, November 9th. The following evening Open Lot features the extravagant sounds of Pittsburgh avant-folk/noise/drone/acoustic/electronic musician Mike Tamburo.
Participants include recent grads from SIUE, Washington University, and Mizzou: Angela Malchionno, Aaron Jacobson, B.J. Vogt, Em Heymeyer, Jonathan Lisenby, and Jordan Hicks.
I’m very interested to see how this space evolves. You can find out more at their myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/openlot.