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West End Arts Scene-and-be-Seen was a showcase of visual arts created by artists living or working in the West End.  The grassroots exhibition featured pieces from over 50 artists including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, textiles.  The event began with a highly acclaimed opening reception and ran Thursdays through Sundays, 1-5pm, Sunday, July 13 through Saturday, August 2 at the Pilney Building, 1032 West 7th Street.

The exhibition space, generously provided by DeZinnia, Inc. was a Czech grocery and meat market from 1906 until 2004.  The Flatiron-type building is marked at its corner by a classic neon sign.

 

The first West Seventh Iron Pour was held in the old vacant Schmidt Brewery Friday, October 1 through Sunday, October 3.

On Friday, sand mold making for experience sculptors began the event, with Saturday evening's actual pouring. live music and refreshments gave the event a theatric air.  On Sunday morning, the sculptures were polished, finished and displayed. Iron pour artists demonstrated techniques, and responded to questions.

During the free event, Iron Pour artists will be on hand demonstrating how sand molds are made, how iron is poured and how sculptures are formed from iron.  Visitors were welcome to watch and learn as artists, and fifty sand tiles were available to first-time participants at $35 each.

Ironhead Sculptural Services sponsored the event, with funding provided by St. Paul’s Neighborhood Star Grant Program and support from the West End Arts is a task force of the Fort Road Federation.

Saturday, January 17: Live at the CSPS Sokol Hall:
Scene and be SEEN, and BE HEARD

The historic C.S.P.S Sokol Hall was overflowing with excited Sokols and West Enders on January 17 for the first SCENE, Be SEEN and Be HEARD winter showcase, featuring artists and performers from the neighborhood and beyond. Judging by the standing-room-only audience’s delighted responses, the evening was a huge success. Guided by Sokol members Jason Gorski and Mary Esch, and with the strong support of Joe Landsberger, the members of Sokol and West End Arts (WEA) provided hard work, organization, and countless volunteer hours.

The range of talent and performance media was impressive. Afro-Cuban drumming, jazz guitar, poetry and spoken word, song and comedy. Hip Hop artist Denami, along with paparazzi and fans gave a little boost to the spectacle. Brilliant short films, classical violin. Mary Esch’s stage drawing was a unique art form that had the audience gasping with delight. Queen Elizabeth II (who knew she could dance?) and her surprise guest, Abraham Lincoln, may have been the evening’s crowning moment.

Gorski was the creative muse in publicizing and stage technical engineering, and Esch was the artistic organizer. West End’er Nance Derby-Davidson served as guiding light in stage management and production.

 

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