Photo courtesy of Martin Schweig Three years ago Martin Schweig and his wife, Terrie Liberman, moved from a house on Maryland Avenue, built in the early 1900's, where Martin had lived for more than fifty years, to a smaller house on Pershing Place built in the 1970's. Whenever I have occasion to visit their…
Category: Art & Architecture
Forest Park’s Nathan Frank Bandstand
The Nathan Frank Bandstand, which is surrounded by a moat across from The Muny in Forest Park, was built in 1925 and underwent a major renovation in 1993 by Forest Park Forever. In what is probably remembered by only a few, there was earlier effort undertaken in the early 1980's led by Susie Yoder, who…
Tour Artist Terry Whittle’s Studio Sunday
If you are looking for something a little different to do on Sunday afternoon you might visit Terry Whittle's CWE art studio, which is part of CAM's (Contemporary Art Museum) Open Studios Tour taking place throughout the St. Louis area this weekend. Terry and his wife Renee live in the neighborhood. When Terry retired after…