Cherokee Street http://news.stlpublicradio.org en Cherokee Street's Blank Space Commemorates One Year As Arts Incubator http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/cherokee-streets-blank-space-commemorates-one-year-arts-incubator <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">At the south end of Cherokee Street, tucked in the woven pattern of a record store, bakery, and the occasional Mexican restaurant sits a venue with a large open window and a stenciled sign that reads “<a href="https://www.facebook.com/lugarenblanco">Blank Space 2847 Cherokee</a>.” </span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Peer through the large windows and you’ll see just that – a few chairs scattered around, a large wall of books and some boxes filled with vinyl.</span></p> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:20:58 +0000 Erin Williams 10220 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Cherokee Street's Blank Space Commemorates One Year As Arts Incubator Cherokee Street flag contest announced http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/cherokee-street-flag-contest-announced <p>The artistic community of St. Louis&#39; Cherokee Street is looking for someone creative to put their own mark on the area. Via the <a href="http://cherokeestreetnews.org/">Cherokee Street News</a>, the <a href="http://www.cherokeestation.com/index.php">Cherokee Station Business Association</a> has announced a &quot;<a href="http://cherokeestreetnews.org/?p=3404">Cherokee Street Flag Contest</a>.&quot;</p><p> Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:03:44 +0000 Kelsey Proud 768 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Cherokee Street flag contest announced Printer Eric Woods brings poetry to The Firecracker Press http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/printer-eric-woods-brings-poetry-firecracker-press <p><object height="300" width="400"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F52279412%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157625569659054%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F52279412%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157625569659054%2F&amp;set_id=72157625569659054&amp;jump_to="> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F52279412%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157625569659054%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F52279412%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157625569659054%2F&amp;set_id=72157625569659054&amp;jump_to=" height="300" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"></object></p><p>Eric Woods is Owner and Founder of <a href="http://www.firecrackerpress.com/">The Firecracker Press</a> at 2838 Cherokee Street. &nbsp;He's a visual artist, not a poet. &nbsp;But he's been teaming up with poets for most of the nine years he's been open, mostly, he says "out of necessity."</p><p> Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:30:50 +0000 Libby Franklin 102 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org