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St. Louis Cycle Club

Teauna — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 01:00:00 +0000

St. Louis Cycling Club road ride is between 30-40 miles averaging speeds of about 20-23 mph in Edwardsville on Thursday evenings beginning at 6 pm in the back parking lot of the Madison County Courthouse in Edwardsville, Il. See map below.

Sixty to Seventy Mile Road Ride

Teauna — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy this 60 to 70 mile road ride in and around Edwardsville every Sunday starting at 9 am. The ride usually lasts between 2 to 4 hours, the pace is determined by the group. See map below for meeting place. Meet up at the back parking lot of Madison County Courthouse in Edwardsville, IL. Email info@stlcc.net for more.

Edwardsville Cyclery One to Two Hour Road Ride

Teauna — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Edwardsville Cyclery puts this group together every Saturday at 7 am to do a little riding. This is a 1 to 2 hour ride and no one gets dropped. Pace is determined by the group. Meet at The Cyclery & Fitness Center (see map below). Call 618-692-0070 for more info.

Edwardsville Art Center Sponsors an Art Competition

Teauna — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Edwardsville Art Center is promoting a competition open to all artists.

The Edwardsville Arts Center, a community visual arts center located in downtown Edwardsville, Illinois is seeking art work in all media for a juried competition.

JUDGING

Judging will be done on JPEGS on CD / or video on DVD. Only entries postmarked by April 24, 2010 will be considered. Artists may submit up to three (3) works. Accepted work not accurately depicted by images submitted will not be installed. Juror’s decisions are final.

ELIGIBILITY

Open to artists 19 years of age and older; Original works in all media (except works that rely on the internet for display) completed in the last three years (2008, 2009, 2010); Student work can not be assigned classroom work.

FEES

A non-refundable fee of $25.00 is required per artist for up to 3 submissions. Make checks payable to: Edwardsville Arts Center.

JUROR

Brigham Dimick, Associate Professor, Drawing Area Chair, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

AWARDS

Three winning artists will recieve a gallery show at the Edwardsville Arts Center in 2011.

CALENDAR

• Deadline to submit entries – April 24, 2010

• Notifications emailed – May 8, 2010

• Accepted works delivered to EAC – May 29, 2010

• Opening – June 18, 2010

• Show Closes – July 30, 2010

• Pick-up of exhibited work – July 31, 2010 9:00 – 5:00; Aug 1, 2010 1:00 – 4:00; (Shipped work returned as soon as possible.)

FRAMING – PRESENTATION

Wall displayed art must be framed and equipped with hanging wires; all art work must be ready to install. Work may or may not be for sale. Video, film, or performance artists, please make special arrangements.

All entries must be postmarked by April 24, 2010.

Edwardsville Art Center: YART Sale

Teauna — Sat, 08 May 2010 18:06:00 +0000

The Edwardsville Arts Center is having its first annual Spring Cleaning YART Sale on May 8-9, 2010. This might be a chance to pick up some killer art and supplies for dirt cheap.

For those of you who have held on to your precious items over the past several years in hopes of using them or placing them somewhere in your home but have not….now is the time to donate them for a great cause!

The Arts Center is accepting all salable quality donations from now until May 7, 2010.

We know it is difficult to part with your quality items and art objects, but by giving them to the Arts Center you know that they will find a good home. And, we are a 501(c)3 corporation so all donations are eligible as a tax deduction!

Please feel free to drop off your item(s) at the Arts Center, 310 Hillsboro Avenue on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 11 AM and 5 PM, or Saturday between 11 AM and 4 PM.

Also, please visit our website for information on new exhibits: http://www.edwardsvilleartscenter.org or call us at 655-0337.

Bourbon Street has The Four Alarms

Teauna — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:00:35 +0000

Four Alarms is burning up Bourbon Street.

“Four Alarm plays Bourbon Street (Edwardsville, not New Orleans)” on Saturday, May 1 at 9:00pm. Bourbon says, “Come have a great time with Four Alarm. All members of the band are firefighters. Should be a really HOT time!! Dave Horton on guitar is a Glen Carbon native. “. Event: Four Alarm plays Bourbon Street (Edwardsville, not New Orleans) What: Night of Mayhem Start Time: Saturday, May 1 at 9:00pm End Time: Sunday, May 2 at 2:00pm Where: Bourban Street Bar, Edwardsville, Illinois

SIUE Theatre Presents: Intimate Apparel

Teauna — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:00:12 +0000

SIUE Theater presents Intimate Apparel and beautiful award winning play.

SIUE theater presents Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage. This is an award winning play is a deceptively simple play about a seamstress at the turn of the century who sews intimate apparel for prostitutes and ladies on Fifth Avenue. It’s an exploration of race and class in America. And desire and hope. Click this link for more detail http://events.siue.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.pl?style=List&view=Month&view=Event&event_id=8273

Taste Of Edwardsville

Teauna — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:00:59 +0000

UPDATE: This is a post from 2010 If you are looking for the 2012 Taste of Edwardsville Click here Taste of Edwardsville 2012.

Edwardsville events are usually based around a good cause well, The Taste of Edwardsville is all about a good cause. Good eats, good times, and a great cause. Sample some of the best food in Edwardsville from some of the favorite Edwardsville restaurants. Raise a glass to goodwill. Dance the night away with Griffin and the Gargoyles. This promises to be one party the neighbors can live with. All the proceeds are going to Edwardsville Neighbors in Need, an organization committed to helping local families recover from unforeseen hardships.This event will take place on April 10th From 7 p.m. to 10p.m. at the edwardsville moose lodge Tickets are $30 each and will sell out. call or click below to get your tickets, If you are planning on attending this event Click on the Facebook and Twitter Buttons on the top of this post to share with your friends! also feel free to leave comments below!

Edwardsville Restaurants Participating in The Taste of Edwardsville:

Peel-wood fired pizza, The cupcakery, Sargent Peppers Cafe, Applebees, Grace Manor, Laurie’s Place, Joe’s Pizza & Pasta, Bella Milano, Big Daddy’s, Nori, Cafe Aroma, Wang Gang, Bigelo’s Bistro.

To Purchase tickets for The Taste of Edwardsville 2010:

Contact Kathie Opel at 618.377.8647 or email: kopel@slu.edu or visit the website www.edwardsvilleneighborsinneed.org

Edwardsville Library Hosts: Teen Gaming

Teauna — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:00:05 +0000

Teen gaming at Edwardsville Library.

Edwardsville Library offers events and activities for all ages. Teen gaming is for Edwardsville teens that want to have fun. Parents can have peace of mind that their teens are having fun in a healthy environment. Snack and treats are provided and there are all different games being played.

April 10 from 1-3 p.m. Halo 2, Guitar Hero and more. Drop in and play.

Greg Harris Photo Exhibit at Edwardsville Art Center

Teauna — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +0000

See Greg Harris' photography at the Edwardsville Art Center.

IronWorks is a stunning collection of photography by Greg Harris showcasing local iron projects and architectural drawings.

Also on display will be an exhibit highlighting the work of John Celuch for the Tri-City Port District, architectural drawings, and two related films: The St. Louis Arch and Monument to the Dream.