Weekend?

How was your weekend? Did you find yourself with too many plans to squeeze into a narrow window of time off? That's always the way it goes!

How about making some plans for NEXT weekend? We're already thinking about getting through the week that lies ahead!

How about a really interesting exhibit in the Loop? Robert Boetccher at Subterrainian Books has a great collection. He "was homeless, until he was given a digital camera by Inside Dharma, a humanitarian Buddhist organization that provides services to inmates and the homeless; then he became an artist. Boettcher captured images of St. Louis that most of us have never seen, and he worked diligently at his craft so that his photographs were more than just hard documentation. His photos of Hopeville, the tent city north of downtown St. Louis, show the sense of community that we're not normally privy to, and his images of the city's abandoned corners reveal the loneliness that comes with being outside society. Boettcher is unfortunately not homeless now; he's in prison awaiting trial for the murder of another citizen of Hopeville. Boettcher's photographs are a stark reminder that we are more than can be summed up in a few words. Each of us has the capacity to make something beautiful out of our surroundings, and we all have the capacity to destroy -- and just because we've done a lot of the one doesn't mean we can't turn it around and do the other." It's free, head towards Delmar.

Robert Boettcher

View the exhibit and maybe grab a root beer float at Fitz's? Sounds like a great time!

Every Friday night at Sqwires in Lafayette Square (just down the street from the Studio) Tom Hall is playing. A great opportunity to hear some great music, have some excellent food and kick off a weekend in style.

How about touring the Frank Lloyd Wright house in Ebsworth Park? By appointment only, schedule a really interesting and visually exciting tour as part of your weekend. The tour costs around $10 and is a don't miss experience. The house draws people from all around the country so plan your trip ahead.

It might be Monday but we're already thinking WEEKEND........... bet you are too!