Mad Art Gallery presents the Big Ass Indie Art and Craft Show, your alternative to the alternative holiday craft shows. The STL Craft Mafia will be helping organize and plan this alternative art & craft extravaganza with Mad Art Gallery.

This show offers three days of shopping (December 5, 6, 7) in St. Louis' most spectacular and well-known venue for art exhibitions and unique events. Our show focuses on presenting original art and hand-made crafts of the highest quality. Expect the unexpected with the most unique and high-quality indie art this holiday season.

Mad Art Gallery presents the Big Ass Indie Art and Craft Show, your alternative to the alternative holiday craft shows. The STL Craft Mafia will be helping organize and plan this alternative art & craft extravaganza with Mad Art Gallery.

This show offers three days of shopping (December 5, 6, 7) in St. Louis' most spectacular and well-known venue for art exhibitions and unique events. Our show focuses on presenting original art and hand-made crafts of the highest quality. Expect the unexpected with the most unique and high-quality indie art this holiday season.

JACK'S ART SHOW
Press Release

Jack the Ripper is celebrating his 120th Anniversary (1888-2008) by throwing St. Louis’s biggest
and best Halloween Art Show and Party. Dozens of our areas most talented artists will be
showing their most unusual and bizarre work. All media and styles will be represented. If you
love Halloween and Art, then this is the show for you. Kick off your Halloween festivities by
coming to this one night only show on Saturday, October 18th, 7pm-1am.

The audience will be apart of the art as well. While costumes are not required, they are highly

Historical and Contemporary Resistance

Debut opening of international posters and art from St. Louis to Thailand

When: Friday August 1, 2008 7 pm to late
Where: Black Bear Bakery, 2639 Cherokee, St. Louis, MO 63118 (314-771-2236)
What: International Poster and Art Opening with music, food and beverages

Incubator:
a free and open night for electronic musicians

-skill share
-open jam session
-laptop battles
-circuit bending
-networking
-general geekery and debauchery

Every Sunday (starting August 10th)
7pm - ????
Community Arts and Media Project
3026 Cherokee St (@ Minnesota)

Come out and meet other local electronic/experimental musicians and make music and friends. Please bring your own quarter-inch cables if you want to hook into the PA, otherwise bring an amp.

For more info contact eric@stlcamp.org

BenchPress Burlesque "The Revival!"

BPB is back for a short show at the Contemporary Art Museum, as part of their Playground of the Ridiculous (http://www.contemporarystl.org/playground.php) series, on Friday July 25th.

Playground of the Ridiculous is a free event with cheap beer, 6pm to 10pm (with BPB stuck snuggly in, close to 7pm, Dont Be Late!! in fact be EARLY! and see some amazing poetry and art, followed by bands!)

Playground of the Ridiculous Presents:

BenchPress Burlesque "The Revival"
Friday, July 25th doors at 6pm
Contemporary Art Museum

Call for Artists
‘No Flowers’
Flax Gallery
‘Accelerating Women In The Arts’
at the new 3rd Floor Gallery by
ArtDimensions

All Media Juried Exhibit of Artists’
work with the theme of
No Flowers
Opening Event—August 15, 2008
7:00—11:00 pm

Exhibit continues during gallery hours through October 4th, 2008
Wed—Sat, 12 am—4 pm

Gallery Director: Angelia Young
Gallery Co-Director: Amanda Adamse
Gallery Graphic Designer: Arlene Ligori

World Naked Bike Ride Presents...

*Indecent Exposure: the Story of the World Naked Bike Ride*

Saturday July 26th 9 pm Screening at CAMP

To promote the first ever St. Louis World Naked Bike Ride, the documentary that describes what started it all will be brought to lucky viewers at CAMP. Cost is $2 for drivers, $1 for cyclists. Donations of body paint will also be accepted in place of money. Please note this event is for adults only! No children, please.

SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM CANCELLED TODAY ONLY.
CAMP will be closed due to staff being out of town for observance of the 4th of July. We will return to the normal schedule on Tuesday. The normal Saturday schedule is below.

Summer Youth Programs: Saturday
Bike Shop
Choices: Fix a bike you already have, work on building a bike from donated parts, help others fix their bikes

Open Computer Time
Choices: use a CAMP computer to play games and/or look at things on the internet, wait for your turn to use the Bike Shop

Staff on schedule for this day:
-Eric
-Alexis
-Katie

Summer Youth Programs: Thursday
Art Workshops
Possible activities include: painting murals on the CAMP building, drawing, and making mosaics

Life Skills Workshops
Possible activities include: making snacks, gardening and learning about money

Staff on schedule for this day:
-Barb
-Katie
-Tim