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July 30th, 11:00am: Friday Morning Storytime at Borders, Edwardsville

Muireann — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:00:00 +0000

July 30th, 11am CST

Borders

Friday mornings at 11am is a nice time to wind down for the weekend. You can spend it with Jolie at Borders, Edwardsville who reads a fun story every week and even helps create take home crafts with those who drop by.

July 30th, 6:00pm: Live Music Friday at Springers Creek

Paul Peters — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:00:00 +0000

July 30th, 6pm CST

Springers Creek Winery in downtown Edwardsville presents acoustic folk, rock and country music live by Sam Makler every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6 to 8 pm. Come feed your palette and your ear.

July 30th, 7:30pm: The Ultraviolets at Fairmount Park Racecourse

Muireann — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:30:00 +0000

July 30th, 7:30pm CST

Fairmount Park

Popular local band on the party and wedding music circuit,The Ultraviolets play a set at Fairmount Park Racecourse on July 30 at 7.30 pm.

July 30th, 7:30pm: Songs For A New World at Edwardsville High School

Muireann — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:30:00 +0000

July 30th, 7:30pm - July 31st, 7:30pm CST

Edwardsville High School

The Fine Arts Theatre Group of Edwardsville and MTI International present Off Broadway hit Songs for a New World by Jason Robert Brown at Edwardsville High School Auditorium.

The show will be presented Friday July 30 and Saturday July 31 at 7:30 pm.

Tickets cost $6 at the door.

Call (618) 791-1184 or (618) 980-8524 for more information.

July 30th, 8:00pm: Cumberland Gap at Arts in The Park

Muireann — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:00:00 +0000

July 30th, 8 - 10pm CST

Cumberland Gap bring there sweet bluegrass sounds to the Arts in The Park summer series at Edwardsville City Park on July 30 from 8 to 10 pm.

July 30th, 9:00pm: Michael Harper at The Stagger Inn

Muireann — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000

July 30th, 9 - 10pm CST

The Stagger Inn

If you are in the mood for something new and acoustic Michael Harper at The Stagger Inn might be worth checking out. He plays his stuff at an Open Mike session on July 30 at 9 pm.

See what it´s all about here.

July 30th, 9:00pm: Open Mic at Stagger with Butch Moore

Paul Peters — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000

July 30th, 9pm CST

The Stagger Inn Again

Take your chances and pay your dues, or listen to Edwardsville’s up and coming musicians, hosted by Butch Moore at the Stagger Inn Again, July 23 at 9 p.m.

July 30th, 9:17pm: Wine Tasting at Crushed Grapes

Editor — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:17:00 +0000

July 30th, 9:17pm CST

Come taste the nectar of the Gods and mingle at Crushed Grapes wine tasting in Edwardsville every Friday from 5 to 8 PM.

July 30th, 9:30pm: The Matt Steel Band at Laurie’s

Editor — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:30:00 +0000

July 30th, 9:30 - 10pm CST

Laurie's Place

The Matt Steel Band plays Laurie’s Place in downtown Edwardsville on Friday, July 30, starting at 9.30 pm. This band is made up of a group of musicians who studied at SIUE’s excellent music program. Expect a great mix of country and rock.

Matt Steel will play Laurie’s with a special guest on July 25 from 4 – 8 pm.

July 30th, 10:00pm: Edwardsville Art Center Sponsors an Art Competition

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

July 30th, 10pm CST

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.