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The 427 Gallery debuts in Ferguson this Friday
Today it's just a real estate office, but on Friday evening, Ferguson's Pearce Neikirk & Partners will be transformed into a new art gallery.
There are dozens of reasons why I love my new job as a real estate agent, but probably the main one is getting to work with my broker, Pearce Neikirk. After 28 years in the business, he recently opened his own office in the heart of downtown Ferguson’s Citywalk district. And from day one, he started dreaming of creative uses for the space, with a focus on how it could best benefit the community.
With the closing of the NAC gallery up the street, and two big ol’ walls just sitting there empty, some kind of art venture seemed like the best idea. So when I started digging up all kinds of interesting treasures from my own collection, the answer was pretty obvious… Let’s open an art gallery!
Fast forward a month or so and our new endeavor is finally ready for its big debut. Starting this Friday, the simply-named “427 Gallery” (@ 427 S. Florissant Road) will begin hosting regular exhibits, with a new show every 4-6 weeks.
Our first show is called “Five Room House” and it features beautifully rendered architectural drawings from 1940, created by the late Delmar Loveall of Florissant. Mr. Loveall was an Air Force pilot and barbershop chorus singer who taught shop class in the Special School District for many years. I discovered his amazingly detailed drawings at an estate sale sometime around 2004, and I’m thrilled to finally be able to share them.
You can see Mr. Loveall’s work during various weekend hours throughout February, or just make it easy and come to the opening gala this Friday. Why not grab a drink at Cork or Ferguson Brewing and then walk on over…
“Five Room House” opens February 3 with a reception from 7-9pm. All are welcome! The 427 Gallery is located at 427 S. Florissant Road in the Streetcar Lofts.
Natural healing expert to speak in Ferguson
A few years ago, when an old back injury started causing me serious pain, the only person who could help was a chiropractor. I was reluctant to see him at first, knowing that many folks consider chiropractic care to be a scam, but boy, am I glad I went. Not only did my pain disappear, but my posture improved and I even grew a bit taller!
Since then, I’ve been fascinated by the full spectrum of natural medicine techniques, which rely on the body’s own ability to heal. I know there are still many naysayers, and that’s fine, but for me, natural is the way to go.
That’s why I was excited to learn that a world-renowned master healer is making a rare appearance in St. Louis, and he’ll be hosting a free lecture right here in Ferguson. Chiropractic physician Dick Versendaal, whose revolutionary Contact Reflex Analysis method can determine imbalances in the body’s subtle energies, will lead a dinner talk to discuss how the body works, what leads to illness and how you can find healing.
Rather than focusing on how to treat disease, as traditional Western medicine does, Dr. Versendaal, who originally hails from the Netherlands, has made it his life’s work to teach about prevention and wellness. So if that approach resonates with you, I hope you’ll come to St. Stephen’s Church on February 16 to hear him speak.
Admission is free, but donations of non-perishable goods to the St. Stephen’s food pantry will be greatly appreciated. To RSVP (by 2/12) or schedule a private appointment with Dr. V before the lecture, contact Ferguson Wellness and Chiropractic at (314) 524-2580 or jessica@getwellferguson.com.
Dr. Versendaal’s dinner talk will take place Thursday, February 16, 7-10pm, at St. Stephen’s Church, 33 N. Clay, 63135.
Here’s a “souper” way to help the Metamo4ic
With its former home severely damaged in the Aprill 2011 tornado, Ferguson's Metamo4ic Math Center is looking to re-open at a new location, following some serious fundraising and a "green" renovation.
When a tornado swept through North County last April, leaving a path of destruction from Bridgeton to Bellefontaine Neighbors, it wasn’t just houses that bore the brunt of it. Several churches were hit hard as well, including the First Baptist Church of Ferguson, which had generously donated its entire third floor to the nonprofit Metamo4ic Math Center.
This kid-friendly math museum, which was featured on NOCO back in 2010, is a wonderful labor of love from teacher Vicki Adams, who cashed in her pension to open it and built all of the exhibits herself. Largely destroyed in the tornado, the Metamo4ic had an uncertain future for a while there. But now, thanks to a kind donation from Sportsprint’s Ralph Rockamann, the math center has a new home at 123 S. Florissant Road, the site of the former Ferguson Bowling Lanes.
Of course, there is a bit of a catch. The property needs about $700,000 worth of renovation, which the small nonprofit must raise in order to re-open. But the good news is, YOU CAN HELP!
This Saturday, January 28, the Metamo4ic is hosting a fundraiser at Dick Weber Lanes called the Souper Bowl, in which teams compete for cash prizes in two different contests. The first contest is a mix between crazy bowl and football, and could land your team 300 bucks. The second is a soup competition that yields $100 for the winner.
If you’d like to participate, the cost is $150 per six-person team plus a crockpot full of your best soup. And don’t worry if you can’t pull a whole group together. There’s also a “potluck” team for individuals, at a cost of $25 per person. All are welcome!
To register or get more info, contact Vicki Adams at (314) 807-3290.
The Souper Bowl is January 28, 1-4pm, at Dick Weber Lanes, 4575 Washington, 63031.
International Poster Exhibition debuts at UMSL
During the Chicago International Poster Biennial, opening this week at UMSL's Gallery FAB, 92 award-winning posters from 21 countries will make their very first traveling debut. This poster is called “C’est L’été,” or "This is Summertime."
FROM THE NEWS WIRE:
For the first time in its history, the Chicago International Poster Biennial show will be on display outside of Chicago.
Gallery FAB on the campus of the University of Missouri–St. Louis is serving as host for the Second Chicago International Poster Biennial Finalists Exhibition. The exhibit will run through April 12 and feature 92 of the 175 finalist posters created by award-winning international poster artists from 21 countries around the world.
Jennifer McKnight, associate professor of art at UMSL, organized this special exhibition with Lance Rutter, director of the Chicago International Poster Biennial.
“If you came out last year to see the CIPB Juror’s show, you are going to love this collection of winning posters from the 2010 Chicago Poster Biennial Finalists show even more,” McKnight said.
Gallery FAB hosted the CIPB Juror’s show in fall of 2011.
The exhibit’s opening reception will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19. Lance Rutter, CIPB director, will attend the reception, and CIPB2 posters by acclaimed New York graphic artist Paula Scher and CIPB2 catalogues will be available for purchase. CIPB2 was the Second Chicago International Poster Biennial, held in 2010.
Gallery FAB is at 201 Fine Arts Building at Rosedale Drive and Florissant Road, 63121. All exhibits at the gallery are free and open to the public. Regular hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 314-516-6967 or visit umsl.edu/~art
