Visit The Loop http://visittheloop.com A vibrant six-block entertainment and shopping district with ten live music stages and an eclectic mix of retail and restaurants, The Loop is a place of rich history and energetic evolution. A brilliant success, The Loop now serves as a model for communities across the country. The American Planning Association recently named this thriving urban retail, arts and entertainment district “One of the 10 Great Streets in America.” Thu, 03 May 2012 19:47:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Third Man Records Offerings at Vintage Vinyl! http://visittheloop.com/2012/04/third-man-records-offerings-at-vintage-vinyl/ http://visittheloop.com/2012/04/third-man-records-offerings-at-vintage-vinyl/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:35:47 +0000 TheDelmarLoop http://visittheloop.com/?p=27445 Are you a fan of the White Stripes or Karen Elson?

 

Thought you missed out on the Third Man Records offerings?

 

The Loop’s very own, Vintage Vinyl, still has colored vinyl 7″s by Karen Elson and the White Stripes!

 

Come and get your collectable today!

 

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Happening all day long in cities all over the United States and Canada, Dining Out For Life is making a real difference and a bunch of Loop restaurants are participating.

Last year, thousands of generous St. Louisians dined out to raise over $230,000 in one night. Once again, MasterCard is matching your meal and/or donation, dollar for dollar. This incredibly important event not only helps nourish the community…but also the soul. So dine out in the Loop today…because one meal can make a difference.

 

Participating Loop restaurants:
Blueberry Hill
Cheese-ology Macaroni & Cheese
Cicero’s
Hiro sushi and modern japanese izakaya
Pin-Up Bowl
Eclipse Restaurant
Fitz’s
Nico
Three Kings Public House

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GET YOUR GREEN ON!

Come join us for the third annual Green Ball
A celebration of all things GREEN in St. Louis
Benefitting the EarthWays Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden
 
Friday, April 27th from 7-11 pm
The Moonrise Hotel
6177 Delmar in The Loop
Creative Green Attire
$60 Per Person 

Celebrate the EARTH under the MOON

 

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Two Exhibits: “Painted Moments” & “Earth & Fire – Opus 3”
Where: Compônere Gallery “In the Loop”  6509 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63130
Exhibit: May 1-26, 2012, during gallery hours
Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Friday & Saturday,11 a.m.-9 p.m. | Sunday,1-5 p.m.
Exhibit is free and open to the public. www.componere.com
Exhibit I: “Painted Moments” by John Lautermilch   Media: oil

About the Exhibit: The “Painted Moments” exhibit features paintings glorifying one of the simple pleasures of life: the beauty and tranquility of a quiet lily pond. Although the light, color and mood of a lily pond change throughout the day with changes in the sunlight, breezes and other natural forces, any single moment can be captured and immortalized in a painting. The same characteristics are reflected in Lautermilch’s underwater scenes. “One can spend a lifetime and never come close to capturing the full beauty and tranquility found in the natural world,” Lautermilch says.

About Artist John Lautermilch: John Lautermilch, a native St. Louisan, began painting at the age of eight and won his first art show in elementary school. After he graduated from the Washington University School of Fine Arts, which he attended on scholarship, the St. Louis Art Museum accepted his work for exhibition at its annual show. A prolific photographer as well as a painter, Lautermilch has won numerous awards and prizes at art shows throughout his career.


Exhibit II: “Earth & Fire – Opus 3″ by David Midkiff   Media: ceramic vessels

About the Exhibit: The ritual vessels in this exhibit –– extraordinarily embellished chalices, flasks and covered containers –– were created for ceremonial use. Midkiff instills heightened visual and tactile contrasts in the pieces through the use of wheel-thrown and hand-built elements, highly textured surfaces and the ancient Japanese raku firing technique with its contrast between matte-black clay and glittering metallic glaze. The vessels function like any ordinary containers, but their resplendence elevates them as objects to be treasured, displayed and used for very special purposes.

About Artist David Midkiff: Born and educated in Arkansas, David Midkiff has taught art and chaired the Department of Art at Williams College since 1987. Earlier, he taught high school for 12 years. In 2005, Midkiff was awarded the Arkansas Art Educators Higher Education Art Educator of the Year Award in recognition of his distinguished service in art education in the state. His work has been shown in competitive and invitational exhibitions in Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Tennessee and Washington, D.C.

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Friday, June 22 from 5:30 – 8:30pm

The Studio at RAC

A rousing mixed media art sale sponsored by Thirteen Squared.  The sale features one hundred 8” x 8” pieces by 100 local female artists.  Doors open at 5:30 and the sale begins at 7:00.  Each piece sells for $50.  Proceeds go to The Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles.

]]> http://visittheloop.com/2012/04/celebrate-iii/feed/ 0 Hike in Catlewood State Park with Missouri Coalition for the Environment http://visittheloop.com/2012/04/hike-in-catlewood-state-park-with-missouri-coalition-for-the-environment/ http://visittheloop.com/2012/04/hike-in-catlewood-state-park-with-missouri-coalition-for-the-environment/#comments Sun, 08 Apr 2012 18:13:15 +0000 Delmar Loop http://visittheloop.com/?p=27026 Join us Saturday April 14th from 10:00am- 1:00pm
 
See http://tinyurl.com/HikeMeetingLocation for meeting spot. This is at the picnic table by the bridge that goes over Kiefer Creek.
 
visit www.kiefercreek.weebly.com for more detials prior to the event
 
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Actor/filmmaker Alex Hyde-White will be in St. Louis for a one night only showing of his documentary “Three Days of Hamlet”

The Tivoli on April 18th, 7pm.

THREE DAYS OF HAMLET

* Best Documentary – Hollywood International Family Film Fest *

“What does it mean – To hold the mirror up to nature?”

Starring: Alex Hyde-White, Richard Chamberlain, Stefanie Powers, Peter Woodward, Tom Badal, Joseph Culp

Directed by: Alex Hyde-White

Synopsis:A hero’s journey from the most unlikely of sources, a Shakespeare in Love for the reality set…
What makes this first-person documentary so unique is the hero’s personal narrative: an actor/manager, dealing with the “ghost” of his father, both real and imagined. Reality intrudes as a troupe of actors and others gather to rehearse and perform a staged reading of Hamlet in three days. In this day of mixed media and cultural attention deficit, it is a monumental task that is rendered gracefully. The production goes awry, weaving an original take of a most primal story; holding the “mirror up to nature.” As the lives of the players juxtapose over their characters, what results is a fascinating look at how, once again, art illuminates life.

By holding the mirror up to ourselves, we illuminate the world around us.

Tickets for this event: https://tickets.landmarktheatres.com/Ticketing.aspx?TheatreID=258&ShowDate=4/18/2012

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“I enjoyed it hugely.” – Sir Derek Jacobi

www.threedaysofhamlet.com

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1733686/

 

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]]> http://visittheloop.com/2012/03/loop-trolley-construction-starting-this-fall/feed/ 0 Pizazz’s Goodbye Winter Sale http://visittheloop.com/2012/03/pizazzs-goodbye-winter-sale/ http://visittheloop.com/2012/03/pizazzs-goodbye-winter-sale/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:54:16 +0000 Delmar Loop http://visittheloop.com/?p=27378 For 3 days only 10%- 25% off most products in stock!

 

Certain futon mattresses, all bean bags, certain futon frames, all art work, all finished platform beds, bungee office chairs, Brooklyn Bed, Buddah heads, pillows, accessories and much much more!

 

Sale applies to in stock items only!
Come down to 6254 Delmar or call 314.863.7709 with any questions. See you there :)

 

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Come spend the evening watching America’s fastest athletes in a neighborhood with some serious momentum. The LOOP is St. Louis’ destination neighborhood- featuring eclectic and electric shopping, dining and entertainment.
 
Registration is open at Big Shark Bicycle Company (LOOP) from 4pm – 8pm Thursday May 10th and on site race day.
 
Schedule of Events- please see the flyer for more details. LOOP de LOOP Grand Prix Race Flyer

 

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