May
21
Nebula Coworking featured on Channel 11′s All About Business TV
Posted by Nebula Coworking on May 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment
May
17
Cherokee Station Business Association Meeting Tonight
Posted by Cherokee St. News on May 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment
CSBA Meeting – Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 5:30pm
El Torito Restaurant (Corner of California & Cherokee)
2753 Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO 63118
Items on the agenda for tonight include the status of the Cherokee Street liaison position, a recap of Cinco de Mayo & Shakespeare in the Streets, IndiHop, and the Cherokee light pole banner project.
All business owners, residents, property owners, and anyone with an interest in Cherokee are welcome and encouraged to attend. CSBA Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 5:30pm.
May
17
My Favorite Community, Benton Park
Posted by Cherokee St. News on May 17, 2012 | 4 Comments
This guest piece comes from 10 year old Benton Park resident and Cherokee Street fan, Paisley Regester.
My Favorite Community, Benton Park
By: Paisley Regester
There are lots of fun places and communities in St. Louis to visit. They all have tons of awesome restaurants, stores, nature, and art! My favorite place to see all those cool things is in my community, Benton Park.
May
10
OPEN POSITION FOR CHEROKEE STREET LIAISON
Posted by Cherokee St. News on May 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The Cherokee Station Business Association (CSBA) is seeking a part-time representative to act as a face and voice for the neighborhood. The position will provide general assistance to the CSBA — helping to develop an exciting, up-and-coming neighborhood that is rich in heritage, culture, and vitality. The ideal candidate will be an energetic, positive self-starter who is eager to learn about community development and improve the City of St. Louis as a whole.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Attend monthly CSBA meetings and report updates back to the association
- Attend events, meetings, and legislative sessions on behalf of the CSBA
- Act as a liaison to the Benton Park West, Benton Park, Marine Villa, and Gravois Park Neighborhood Associations
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with other St. Louis organizations and business districts
- Generate press releases for Cherokee-related news and events
- Manage social media and overall public relations for the street
- Act as a liaison to the Collector of Revenue’s Office and regularly audit business licenses for the district
- Answer, screen, and direct incoming calls and correspondence on behalf of the CSBA
- Maintain an up-to-date events calendar and directory of all businesses on Cherokee
- Work with City Officials such as the Mayor’s office, Events Coordinator, 3rd District Police
- Welcome and assist new businesses
- Write grant applications to support the financial viability of the street
- Research and work towards establishing a Community Improvement District on Cherokee
May
9
Submit your photos for Grouphug St. Louis 2012!
Posted by Jeff Vines on May 9, 2012 | 1 Comment
Just two weeks left to submit your photos for the 2nd Annual Grouphug St. Louis!
WHAT: 2nd Annual Grouphug ST. LOUIS
WHO: All lovers of St. Louis
WHEN: Saturday, May 26, 2012, 7 – 10 pm
WHERE: Crown Square, Old North St. Louis
HOW MUCH: Free!
WHAT IS IT?
May
3
Friends of Friends: A Character Exhibit
Posted by Danielle Fuhrman on May 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Join us for an evening of art, music, food, drinks and friends! Interact with people and ponder the personalities of the character based art of many artists & mediums.
Artists include:
Daniel Burnett
Hillary Bird
Jacob Berkowitz
Jason Spencer
Marcis Curtis
Stan Chisholm
Caitlin Ward
Stop in’s just to view the art are welcome starting at 1 pm
Music and drinks kick off at 6pm
Music by:
Paul John Fullerton @ 6pm
Michael Franco @ 7pm
Ra Cailum @ 8pm
Located at Drew Henry salon&gallery, 2309 Cherokee St.
Just 1 block east off Jefferson
May
3
Happy Hour Networking Party @ HighSpektical Photography 5/3
Posted by Meagan Huth on May 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Time6:00pm until 10:00pm
HighSpektical Studio 3155 Cherokee
COME . MEET OTHER STL TALENT . EXCHANGE INFO . COLLABORATE
The event will run from 6p-10p. Four STL comics will lighten the mood from 7:30p-8p. After a few laughs feel free to mingle and enjoy a drink. Refreshments will be provided. Cince De Mayo style….
Comics:
Frankie Chubb
Martin Kulash
Cathy Babis
Kenny Kinds
Jack Merrywell
Ben Flug = HOST!
Guests in attendance include small business owners, photographers, hair & makeup artists, interior & set designers, fiber artists, web designers, promotion professionals, lighting guys etc.
May
2
Beat Street (Fly D-Ex, G-Wiz, DJ Needles) @ Aisle 1 Gallery on Cinco de Mayo
Posted by Jenn Carter on May 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment
For the 2nd year in a row, check out DJ Needles, Fly D-Ex and G-Wiz rockin’ the sidewalk in front of Aisle 1 Gallery during the Cinco de Mayo celebration on Cherokee Street.
2pm–5pm
http://aisle1gallery.com/
Cinco de Mayo on Cherokee Street 2012: https://www.facebook.com/events/214420468672436/
Fly D-Ex: http://www.waxmurdaraz.com/
DJ Needles: http://www.ghettoblastic.com/
May
1
Participate in the People’s Joy Parade
Posted by Cherokee St. News on May 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment
With just 4 days left until the annual People’s Joy Parade kicks off, here are ways you can still get involved.
DONATE
The kickstarter campaign is 74% funded with $1,022 left to go in the next 3 days. The funds raised help keep the parade completely community supported and help to pay for things like permits, insurance, barricades, safety officers, rental equipment, drumline, PAs, and both professional and non-profit contributors to the parade such as artists & organizers (CAMP). Help keep the parade funky & uniquely Cherokee by donating to the Kickstarter campaign. [ DONATE ]
PARTICIPATE
We’re looking for dance troupes, marching bands, artistic & unique vehicles, scooters, floats, bicycle/motorcycle brigades, marching bands, Clydesdales, puppets and any other form of mobile entertainment.
If you are interested in participating let us know you’re coming (preferred) by contacting Parade Coordinator Jenny Shriner by email at parade@cincodemayostl.com or just show up at 12:15 on Saturday. We’ll assemble in the El Leñador Parking lot at 3126 Cherokee. If you can arrive earlier that would be helpful. If you are driving an automobile in the parade, plan on entering the lot by driving down Michigan and then going east into the alley directly behind the El Leñador. There is plenty of street parking for other automobiles. For all individuals/cars arriving at the lot, please check in with one of the Street Coordinators to find out your position in the parade. The parade will depart El Leñador promptly at 1:11pm and head East on Cherokee weaving through Benton Park West and ending at Texas & Cherokee around 2pm. [ PARADE ROUTE ]
VOLUNTEER
If you are available to help with securing the parade route intersections, please contact us at parade@cincodemayostl.com and plan to meet at the El Leñador parking lot (3124 Cherokee Street) at 12:15pm to receive intersection assignments and instructions. We are looking for approximately 25 volunteers from 12:30-2pm.
WATCH
Venture outside of the festival zone at 1pm to catch the parade.
Apr
28
Shakespeare in the Streets Canceled for Saturday Night
Posted by Cherokee St. News on April 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The Saturday night performance of Shakespeare in the streets has been canceled due to weather. The next and last performance is scheduled for 3pm Sunday.
Apr
26
Shakespeare in the Streets
Posted by Cherokee St. News on April 26, 2012 | 1 Comment
A giant stage is being constructed at Cherokee & California in preparation for a full dress rehearsal tonight of Shakepeare in the Streets with performances taking place at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 27-28, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 29. All three performances are FREE! For more information, please visit www.shakespearefestivalstlouis.org, or call 314/531-9800.
Shopkeepers and artists are just a few of the Gravois/Benton Park residents who will appear alongside professional actors in a play artfully adapted from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, titled “The New World,” as part of the inaugural PNC Arts Alive Shakespeare in the Streets scheduled April 27-29. The event, presented by Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, is underwritten by PNC Arts Alive and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Apr
26
Benton Park West T-Shirt Design Contest
Posted by Amber Dover on April 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Benton Park West Neighborhood
T-Shirt Design Contest
Presented by Benton Park West Neighborhood Association
Call for Artists
General Audience
PURPOSE
Benton Park West Neighborhood Association (BPWNA) is requesting t-shirt design submissions to use as
a fundraiser for the neighborhood association. The winning design submission will be produced on tshirts
and sold at neighborhood meetings, events, and online. Proceeds from the sale of the t-shirts will
enable BPWNA to fulfill its mission and enhance our community.
Apr
23
Saturday at Fort Gondo: Nathaniel Farrell, Keith Newton & Matvei Yankelevich read
Posted by Fort Gondo on April 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The fort GONDO POETRY series is pleased to present:
Nathaniel Farrell
Keith Newton
Matvei Yankelevich
This Saturday, April 28 at 7 P.M.
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Nathaniel Farrell was born and grew up in Western Pennsylvania before moving to New York City, where he lived for fifteen years. A recent arrival in St. Louis, he is currently completing a dissertation on modern poetics at Columbia University and teaching at Washington University. A collection of two unpublished long poems—Newcomer and The Republic—is forthcoming on Ugly Duckling Presse.
Apr
23
MVNA Neighborhood Meeting TONIGHT!
Posted by Pamela Wucher on April 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Please join us tonight for Marine Villa’s Quarterly neighborhood meeting.
6:30pm- meet and greet- this is your time to discuss neighborhood issues with your NSO, Alderman and Police officers.
7pm- Special guest speaker: Representitive of Peter & Paul Community Services. Come hear about plans to turn the old Garfiled School located at Wisconsin and Jefferson into a facility to help end Homelessness in our community.
Where: Monroe Elementary School 3641Missouri Ave. Enter from the Playground, meeting will be held in the gymnasium.
Looking forward to seeing you all tonight!
Apr
19
People’s Joy Parade Fundraiser
Posted by Jason Deem on April 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment
This Friday Nebula Coworking is hosting a happy hour fundraiser for the 4th Annual People’s Joy Parade. 100% of the money raised which will go towards logistical expenses such as permits, insurance, barricades, radios, and security, as well as paying artists for their efforts. The People’s Joy Parade is completely community supported which means it’s not a parade of corporate billboards. But this also means that the parade needs financial support from the community to make it happen.
Donate at Nebula on Friday or via the Kickstarter page here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stlcamp/cherokee-streets-fourth-annual-peoples-joy-parade-0
Facebook Event Page
https://www.facebook.com/events/352800108087858/
If you haven’t been before, be sure to check it out this year. Voted the Best Parade in St. Louis by the Riverfront Times, you can expect to see Gigante puppets, Footbeat choir, educational workshops, and a carnival of home-spun curiosities. The parade starts at 1pm in the El Lenador parking lot at Michigan and Cherokee and weaves its way through the neighborhood before finishing up at Texas and Cherokee.
Apr
19
Cherokee Station Business Association Meeting Tonight
Posted by Cherokee St. News on April 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment
CSBA Meeting – Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 5:30pm
El Torito Restaurant (Corner of California & Cherokee)
2753 Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO 63118
Items on the agenda for tonight include a recap of the Rustbelt to Artist Belt event on Cherokee, Shakespeare in the Streets, Cinco de Mayo, Liquor License Request for Cielito Lindo at 2812 Cherokee, the formation of the Cherokee School, and finalizing the job description for hiring a dedicated staff person for the CSBA.
All business owners, residents, property owners, and anyone with an interest in Cherokee are welcome and encouraged to attend. CSBA Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 5:30pm.
Apr
11
2nd Annual Reclaiming the 80′s 5K Run, Walk & Stroll!
Posted by David Godbout on April 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
WHEN: May 19, 2012
WHERE: Benton Park @ corner of Jefferson & Arsenal (across I-55 from Anheuser Busch)
5K RUN/WALK/STROLL @ 9am… $25 thru May 16 / $30 after May 16. Electronic timing using ChronoTrack B-tag system (disposable timing device on each race bib). This flat course, accurately measured and timed by Big River Running, begins and ends in scenic Benton Park, looping through the neighborhood amongst historic architecture and abundant green spaces. Strollers & dogs welcome (we’re organizing a start wave just for you!) Technical race shirt for first 500 5K registrants! Every effort will be made to provide proper shirt size for each participant. Shirts are available on a first come, first serve basis (i.e. shirt sizes are not guaranteed).
Apr
9
Friday at Fort Gondo: Devin Johnston, Marni Ludwig & Peter O’Leary Poetry Reading
Posted by Fort Gondo on April 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The fort GONDO POETRY series is pleased to present:
Devin Johnston, Marni Ludwig & Peter O’Leary
THIS Friday, April 13 at 7 PM at fort gondo compound for the arts
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Born in 1970, Devin Johnston spent his childhood in North Carolina. He is the author of four books of poetry, the most recent of which is Traveler (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011); and two books of prose, including Creaturely and Other Essays (Turtle Point, 2009), reflections on the natural world. He works for Flood Editions, an independent publishing house, and teaches at Saint Louis University in Missouri.
Apr
5
Spring Letterpress Classes
Posted by Eric Woods on April 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment
We’ve got two new letterpress classes starting next week. Pick your dates and bring your ideas! Everything you wanted to know… no experience needed. Stationery, business cards, posters, anything!
Apr
2
Saturday at Fort Gondo: PL/STL: A Celebration of Polish Poster and Visual Art 1900-Current
Posted by Fort Gondo on April 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 7th at 7 pm
Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts
3151 Cherokee Street Saint Louis, Missouri 63118
Organized by Chris Smentkowski
Featured artwork by:
Ryszard Kaja, Andrzej Pagowski, Jakob Erol, Andrzej Klimowski, Jan Lenica, Franciszek Starowieyski, Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (Witkacy), and more…
Films:
4/5/12 – The Double Life of Veronique (1991, Krzysztof Kieślowski) @ Moolah Mini Theater. 9 pm. 3821 Lindell.
4/12/12 – The Anthology of Polish Experimental Animation @ Apop Records. 9 pm. 2831 Cherokee.
4/14/12 – Summer Love (2006, Piotr Uklański) @ Fort Gondo. 8 pm. 3151 Cherokee. The 1st and only Pierogi-Western!!!
4/19/12 – The Hour-Glass Sanatorium (1973, Wojciech Jerzy Has) @ Apop Records. 9 pm. 2831 Cherokee.
4/26/12 – Knife in the Water (1962 , Roman Polański) @ Apop Records. 9 pm. 2831 Cherokee.
keep looking »
Organizations and Associations
- Art Dimensions
- Benton Park
- Benton Park West
- Cherokee Antique Row
- Cherokee-Lemp Historic District
- Cherokee Station Business Assn.
- Community Arts and Movement Project
- Dutchtown South
- Gravois Park
- Marine Villa
Neighborhood Resources
- - Quick Reference -
- Cherokee Recreation Center
- Community Arts and Movement Project
- Franciscan Connection
- West Corner Community Garden