Last year, when artist Bill Christman opened his Ars Populi Gallery in the Skinker/DeBaliviere neighborhood, it turned out that none of his followers could later recall the name of the gallery or “get” why he chose it. So in late September, Ars Populi was renamed the more generic “Joe’s Cafe Gallery” to coincide with the…
Category: Books, Dance, Music, Theater
Left Bank Books wins a makeover contest!
Six weeks ago Kris Kleindienst, co-owner of Left Bank Books, stopped me to announce excitedly that the store had won a makeover contest. The prize was offered by Paz & Associates to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary as a bookselling consultant. Kris said that Left Bank Books was chosen because the store has "good bones,"…
The Artist: the setting, dancers, costumes, extras
Last evening Frances Thompson, Marketing Director of Maryland Plaza, pulled out all the stops preceding the showing of "The Artist." The movie was rescheduled after the threat of rain cancelled the event last Wednesday. As it unfolded, there was no rain last week, and this week's showing happened to coincide with the first presidential debate….