On Dec 1st, December Mag and UrbArts will hold a joint fundraiser at .Zack (3224 Locust Street) called December Jam. It’ll be a mix of DJing, slam poetry, and art. This event is open to the public. Tickets are $35 and can be bought here.
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I have been an artist since my earliest memories. My focus for a long time was primarily portraits. I was fascinated by the various nuances that gave a face its uniqueness. About 20 years ago I found myself bored with doing portraits. I silently questioned my lack of interest and stopped doing portraits altogether for…
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This January, UrbArts began a new fellowship program in an effort to develop aspiring arts administrators in the community. Senior at Missouri State University and St. Louis native Taylor Vinson has been selected as the first UrbArts Fellow and will be laying the foundation of the fellowship program in the future. Taylor is the Founder…
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I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own – Audre Lorde QUEENS PLEASURE features works specifically addressing the issues intersectional women face in a society catering to cis males addressing topics such as reproductive rights, rights surrounding sexual/physical violence, and civil rights among…
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The 2018 St. Louis Poetry Slam team will be one of the first to sign up to compete in the Borderland Regional Poetry Slam, held during the Brick City Poetry Festival. While the 2018 team will not be picked until July 9th, 2017, it’s certain that several members of the 2017 team will not return…
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The Brick City Poetry Festival returns for its third year October 19th and will host events through Sunday, October 22nd at venues throughout the Greater St. Louis area. This year, Quincy Troupe is slated to give the keynote address on Sunday at 3:00 pm at the Missouri History Museum. Brick City will offer pre-festival events…
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