DISINHERITANCE Poems by John Sibley Williams John Sibley Williams poems in “Disinheritance” limn the in-between places as he explores the sorrow of life’s fragility. It’s the darkness of these poems that illuminates the bursts of reconciliation. Usually I rely on the words to speak for themselves. In this case, though, I was adrift in Williams…
Zuka Arts Guild presents Janet Riehl’s exhibit CELEBRATING AN AFRICAN EXPERIENCE Part of Old North St. Louis Community Art Walk (Caption: “Naledi in the Underworld” Painting and photograph by Janet Grace Riehl) OPENING: Friday, September 2, 2016, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. ARTIST TALK: Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 2 p.m. WHERE: 2701…
Listen to music that relaxes, inspires, moves you…puts you in the mood required for performance. Samuel Barber–Adagio for Strings
From 2007 when I first moved to St. Louis… Will it look bold or just stupid? A question I ask myself often, but ask now as I buy a purple, spiral, leather chair. Will it look bold of just stupid? A question I ask often as I am poised to take a leap.
TIME August 21, 2014 (Thursday) 10:30 a.m. PLACE Portfolio Gallery & Education Center 3514 Delmar St. Louis 63103 (314) 533-3323 …
20 images still available! Contact Janet to reserve your image or attend the Gallery Talk at Portfolio (3514 Delmar) on August 21, 2014 at 10:30 a.m.
Women & Wardrobe: The Riehl Collection Opening reception August 2, 2014 7-9 p.m. Exhibit runs through the end of August Available by appointment PORTFOLIO GALLERY 3514 Delmar Blvd, St Louis, MO 63103 (314) 533-3323 Artist Janet Riehl works big—or, did—exhibiting large-scale paintings, sculptures, and outdoor installations in California, New Mexico, Latin America, and…
The Chase Park Plaza, grand dame of a hotel on the historic record, anchored the revitalization of the Central West End in St. Louis. In a curious way I consider it my second home in the neighborhood. This morning I came in the side entrance off Lindell. To the right as one enters…
A Little House In October of this year you’re in for a treat when Susan Wittig Albert’s historical novel “A Wilder Rose: Rose Wilder Lane, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and their Little Houses” hits the stands. It’s a tour de force. With great skill she marshals an exhaustive store of research into a gripping narrative that compellingly…
One of the most satisfying things about Riehlife is having readers reach out to us. Matt Kulak wrote to us to share a family story about listening to Just When the Sun Went Down, by Edna Florence. You can see the lyrics to “Just When the Sun Went Down”–a Civil War song–here Here is my…