Feb
23
City Affair XIV: Gentrification
Posted by Cherokee St. News on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment
STL-Style is hosting the next City Affair gathering on the topic of Gentrification.
MARCH 4, 2010
7:30-9:00 PM
STYLEhouse (STL-Style)
3155 Cherokee St.
Saint Louis, Mo. 63118
Is gentrification a problem in Saint Louis?
Gentrification is a loaded term. Literally referring to the process of renovating and improving (esp. a house or district) so that it conforms to middle-class taste, it is entwined with issues of politics, class, and race. How one defines gentrification and whether it is a positive or negative depends on how it has affected you.
We will look to our panelists for discussion about the function of gentrification, the dynamics that they perceive as contributing to gentrification, and what can be done through policy to minimize negative effects of gentrification.
Feb
23
UrbanReviewSTL: St. Louis’ Cherokee Street developing organically
Posted by Cherokee St. News on February 23, 2010 | 1 Comment
http://www.urbanreviewstl.com/?p=9348
Feb
23
ImprovTrick Cult Movie Night
Posted by Cherokee St. News on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment
On Sunday, Feb 28, the ImprovTrick’s Cult Movie Night presents the classic “The Party” at the ImprovTrick, 2517 Cherokee, at 7p.m. The screening is downstairs in the “comedy underground.” It’s a free showing!
Feb
22
Cherokee Real Seed Planting!
Posted by L. Irene Compadre on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Friends, Neighbors, Cherokee men & women – Come plant seeds for the Cherokee Real Garden at the Community Arts and Media Project (3026 Cherokee Street) at 6:30 this Thursday the 25th. We have at least 6 different varieties of tomatoes, lots of peppers, red okra, purple cabbage and lots more. They will be nursed at CAMP until spring chooses to bless us with a warm hug and then will be planted at Cherokee Real (2647 Cherokee). You can also sign up to have a garden bed of your very own this summer!! Kids welcome with adult supervision!
Feb
22
****** GraceSpace ***************** A Safe Place for Girls to Create
Posted by Lyndsey Scott on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Beginning March 17, GRACESPACE will meet weekly at C.A.M.P. to gather a small group of neighborhood teenage and pre-teen neighborhood girls together with two co-teachers (Lyndsey Scott and Cayree Dobsch) and visiting mentors to celebrate feminine leadership, self-worth, creative expression, and healthy bodies. Exploring a toolkit that includes dance, acroyoga, journaling, self portraits, and women’s history, GRACESPACE connects young women to resources that promote self-nurture and kindle intuition. The culminating project will be a performance during the People’s Joy Parade!
Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30pm, from March 17-June 2
For 11-15 year old Girls
Feb
17
Turning Trash Into Books: Workshop Sunday
Posted by Lyndsey Scott on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
the discarded and the forgotten
the bits and pieces
tucked in attics and basements
picked from alleyways and dumpsters
will be re-discovered, re-purposed and re-created
into journals and sketchbooks, notebooks and storybooks
uniquely handbound
to hold our stories and dreams, visons and schemes
The Finders Hive (in collaboration with UpCycle Exchange and The Community Arts and Media Project)
Is Hosting A Series of 2 Sunday Workshop/Playshops:
>>>TURNING TRASH INTO BOOKS<<<
On Sunday Feb. 21st (all ages, everyone welcome)
Sunday March 7th (just for the kids, ages ~ 5-15)
From 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Feb
12
GIRLS GONE WILD ON CHEROKEE
Posted by Cherokee St. News on February 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment
XHIBITION 2 OF BEVERL*YEAR* 2010:
A YEAR OF WOMEN ARTISTS @ FORT GONDO
(A.K.A. “GIRLS GONE WILD ON CHEROKEE”)
“LUEKEN KRAFT YANG”
OPENING RECEPTION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 6-10 PM
BRITTANY LUEKEN: FUJI FUJI FUJI (MOUNTAIN)
(Back from Japan! Big in Japan! Big in the Lou!)
BRIDGET KRAFT: POVERTY VS. CLASS IN FIBER
(Her surname says it all!)
BEVERLY YANG: MINI STAINED GLASS KNITS
(A true “Beverly!” Attorney by day, Sarah Lawrence alumna by night!)
Anti-fashion show by Bridget will include live models sporting her
foodstamp-print apparel and her famous tamales readily available for
consumption.
Feb
9
Houses for Haiti
Posted by Lyndsey Scott on February 9, 2010 | 1 Comment
Anyone who has met Izzi Jackson-Cameron, our neighbor from down the street at Jackson Pianos, knows her effervescent enthusiasm emits a magnetic field far larger than her five-year old frame. So it’s no surprise that, inspired to help out and connect with the crisis in Haiti, she enlisted her entire school in an effort to aim their creativity at fundraising…
Here’s the details, organized by Izzi’s mom Morgan Cameron:
Feb
3
Franciscan Connection’s 4th Annual TRIVIA NIGHT February 20th
Posted by Brother Donald Lachowicz, OFM on February 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Franciscan Connection is hosting its 4th Annual Trivia Night at 7pm on Saturday, February 20, 2010, in St. Anthony of Padua’s new Parish Hall, 3133 Meramec Street.
Proceeds will help the agency’s emergency aid and home repairs ministry to the poor and needy right here in south St. Louis.
$15 per person, tables of eight. Individuals are welcome to join our “Friends of Friars” Table. To reserve your spot, contact Bro. Doug at (314)773-8485 or visit our website.
THANKS SO MUCH!
from the Friars and Volunteers at the Franciscan Connection
Feb
3
J.U.I.C.E. Fundraiser @ Ft. Gondo 2/6
Posted by Lyndsey Scott on February 3, 2010 | 1 Comment
Exciting news from Angie Colette Beatty, phd, Executive Director, J.U.I.C.E., Inc. & Shawn Christopher Mckie Sr., Owner/Operator, The Juice Box, LLC:
“Together, we are combating disease mortality by re-imagining the corner store as a one-stop shop for nutritious yet affordable foodstuffs, free exercise training/activities, and media-health literacy education and art programs. We hope you will join us on this exciting and extraordinary journey.”
The J.U.I.C.E. Project: A Hybrid Social Enterprise and 2009 Echoing Green Award Recipient
“Nurturing the Blocks to Build Stronger Communities”
Contact: J.U.I.C.E., Inc./The Juice Box, LLC; (314) 667-5248
3003 Arsenal St. (at Gravois); the juiceproject@juiceproject.org
Feb
1
Arch Reactor
Posted by Jason Deem on February 1, 2010 | 3 Comments
With the grand opening of Arch Reactor in the Lemp Brewery complex, Cherokee Street can now add hackers to the growing list of active niche collectives that call Cherokee home. The event featured a variety of presentations ranging from photoshop techniques to costume design, robot creations, cutting edge and vintage computers, a CNC machine, a working 3D printer and beer. Turned out to be a recipe for a great event.
For more information on Arch Reactor visit archreactor.org
Organizations and Associations
- Arch Reactor
- Art Dimensions
- Benton Park
- Benton Park West
- Cherokee Antique Row
- Cherokee-Lemp Historic District
- Cherokee Station Business Assn.
- Community Arts and Media Project
- Dutchtown South
- Gravois Park
- Marine Villa
Neighborhood Resources
- - Quick Reference -
- Cherokee Recreation Center
- Community Arts and Media Project
- Franciscan Connection
- West Corner Community Garden