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City Hall, formerly "The Woman's Magazine Building", is currently being rennovated. University City Hosts 20th Annual Sculpture Series ST. LOUIS, (SLFP), April 5, 2006 - Washington University students have adorned University City with various public art projects ranging from colorful and whimsical to the strange and imaginative. The 20th Annual University City Sculpture Series, will be on display through May 5, with an opening reception 2:30 pm Sunday, April 9th at Centennial Commons, 7210 Olive Street Road. Although designed for temporary installation at various U. City locations, some pieces find permanent homes as did "Rain Man" in Epstein Plaza (by the Post Office) and "Waiting for the Bus" bench in front of the Market in the Loop. 2006 Sculpture Series includes: "Labyrinths" by Lauren O'Neill is a wood and rope labyrinth that will be constructed by Ms. O'Neill in cooperation with Ms. Foote's 6th grade class at Delmar-Harvard School. This is an exercise in the rite of passage for these students who are about to progress on to middle school. It is to give them a sense of self-calming and empowerment. It will be located on the front lawn of Delmar-Harvard school at 711 Kingsland. "Death Bed" by Ji Woong Yoon is a replica of a death bed. The project is to make people aware of the death penalty and give them an opportunity to think about the execution scene. The artist's intent is to raise the issue and argue for the abolition of the death penalty. The location of the project is on Delmar in the Epstein Plaza adjacent to "Rain Main". "Seasoning" by Joy Christensen is a curtain of leaves hung on monofilament. The purpose of the project is to display the leaves in a group to emphasize the way they function as a collection and to treat them as souvenirs of the seasons. The leaves will be displayed in the upper window of the University City Library facing the corner of Delmar and Kingsland. "Cultural Borders" by Kiyoto Koseki will be painted boarders along the sidewalks of University City. The purpose is to view individual and societal cultures as fluid identities. These will be located through out the U. City Loop area. "The Woman's Magazine Building" by Amanda Harper will be a project of four quilts that will be made by Amanda and various students in the schools and nursing home residents. The quilts are being made to celebrate the American Women's League that E.G. Lewis helped found and to celebrate the city hall building. The quilts will be on display in the central staircase of City Hall at 6801 Delmar. "101 Tips (on How to be a Better University City Citizen)" by Lindsey Chesky will be 10 foot flags in the shape of the $ dollar signs made from green sugar sculptures. Each flag will have a rip-stop nylon kite attached to it that has text sprayed on it to deliver various messages on how to be a better U. City Citizen. The location of the project is Centennial Commons at 7210 Olive Street Road. " Habitual Habitats" by Brian Smeet is a guided walking tour of the park, local neighborhoods, prairies, wetlands and woods that asks local citizens to interact with their environment simply by walking through it. The walk is meditated through points of interest marked by monumental and visually stimulating arrows laid directly into the landscape. The walk begins at The Green Center and ends at McKnight Road. "Small Change" by Nic Albonico is a single column of pennies, stacked in bricks of pennies. The artist's intent is to draw attention to the money the city spends every year on the sculptures along with showing the relationship between the resources the community provides and the artist who makes use of those resources. The location of this project is in the lobby area on the first floor at the University City Library. The Sculpture Series is an annually sponsored event by the Municipal Commission on Arts & Letters of University City along with a grant from the Regional Arts Commons. A program which includes a location map is available at Centennial Commons, City Hall and the U. City Library or for more information call Cheryl Thompson 314-505-8623. Rennovated tolley car, located in the Delmar Loop, adjacent to the Commerce Bank. Founded in 1906 by businessman Edward Gardner Lewis, University City was designed as a model city. Now a cadre of volunteers is staging the city's biggest party in 100 years. They aim to show thatthis small but exciting enclave is more a community of culture, diversity and education than even its founder could have imaged. No small task since Lewis was a dreamer, inventor, chemist, artist, education, potter, women's magazine publisher, entrepreneur and politician. But with a theme of 100 Fun things to do in U. City, on almost any given day something will be happening for fun seekers of all ages. The celebration began with the grand opening of Centennial Commons, formerly the Heman Park Recreation Facility. With a nod towards the City's 100th anniversary, the facility underwent a two-year $6M extreme makeover and a name change. It's now ready to open its doors to fun, fitness and community. Throughout the year, visitors and residents will enjoy 100 fun things to do in U. City! The committee is planning several major events during the year and a number of smaller events will take the party from month to month and from one area of U. City to another. Neighborhood associations, community groups and places of worship were invited to submit celebration ideas for committee consideration. And they've responded with great suggestions. Events being planned throughout the year include a full day of fun in Heman Park at the University City Festival on May 28, a parade and gala at City Hall to celebrate Incorporation Day in September, and placement of a special marker in honor of Mr. Lewis at the rededication of our City Hall. For more information on the celebration, visit www.ucity100years.org, or call 314-505-8552. Restaurants Galleries Hotels Return to Saint Louis Front Page The Saint Louis Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan Saint Louis area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 1996 - 2008 Moore Design Group .

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