Poor Souls · March's 'EMERGENCE!'

Poor Souls · March's 'EMERGENCE!'

March's 'EMERGENCE!' access-public
Date Wed, Mar 24, 2010 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location Benton Park Cafe
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Every 3 months (which began in December), the Poor Souls Society will put on, 'EMERGENCE!'.

'EMERGENCE!' will hopefully come to represent a place for local artist to present their best in order to show their audience their art and 'emerge', so to speak!

On March 24, 2010, from 7PM to 9PM we will premier 3 types of the Arts: Visual, Spoken Performance and Musical Performance.

The night begins, at the Benton Park Cafe, with Jim Trotter, Jr., a not so easy to describe visual artist whose style is so diverse, you won't know where to begin. Well, we determined that the best place to begin (for us) would be having him showcase his work and wares at 'EMERGENCE!' for you all to see the painter, photographer, sculptor and then some.

Next, we will enjoy a veritable smorgasbord Spoken Word and dramatic prose readings... put on by several local poetic phenoms:

the unflappable Teya King;
"For those of you who have ever wondered about what exactly goes on in Ms. King’s frighteningly unique (or, plain frightening) brain…here’s your chance to hear a sample of her works."
http://poorsoulssociety.wordpress.com/emergence/b-teya-king/

the incomparable Evan 'Copasetic Soul' Hillard:
"He is a ball of blazin’ poetic energy who delivers classic literature channeling it back to it’s common folk roots."
http://poorsoulssociety.wordpress.com/emergence/e-copasetic-soul-evan-hilliard/

the indomitable Kissa Price:
"WARNING! If you have problems facing the truth, as she knows it… do not proceed! I dare you to listen to just one… go ahead, see what happens!"
http://poorsoulssociety.wordpress.com/emergence/c-kissa-price/


Lastly (although not least), there will be a live musical performance... itching for you to hear his unique brand and sound!

The one! The only! Perry Woods:
"Come see Perry Woods perform to catch his intuitive covers, creative mix-ins, and of course, the original work of the Perry Woods Experience."
http://poorsoulssociety.wordpress.com/emergence/d-perry-woods/

The entire evening is free (of charge) and if you come early (say 6:30PM) you will get to eat uninterrupted from the delicious menu of the unique gourmet flavor of the Benton Park Cafe, where owner Jessica Lenzen has poured her blood, sweat and soul into the quality (not literally the food, cause that would not be all that sanitary) of this 1st Class breathe of fresh air! ;-P

"Restaurant critics, neighborhood regulars, and first time visitors always agree about Benton Park Cafe Coffee Bar: the atmosphere is great, the food is superb and the service is outstanding. The restaurant offers a casual atmosphere that is perfect for dining with friends, co-workers, and family members..."


RANDOM NOTES AND THOUGHTS (for those interested in how 'EMERGENCE!' came about and was conspired in my head):

My interest in doing this is not monetary, but for the purposes of bringing the art community in Saint Louis together. I run a nonprofit consulting firm that has taken this on as a project and we just want to see more cooperation and professionalism in our local art community. So we have set out to lead by example and model what we think can accomplished.

I have, for years, watched and met so many local, talented artist over the last 3 decades, that I thought if St. Louisians had a regular opportunity to come to one spot to enjoy the arts, that they would then better support them. I also believe that trolling or scouting for talent in St. Louis is like trying to hit a moving target, so I dreamed of having a centralized location for local and out of town talent scouts to pool from. I have become a poet over the years and have dabbled in Spoken Word as well, so I feel the most connected to the art community.

The event's name is, 'EMERGENE!' and will take place at the Benton Park Cafe at 1900 Arsenal on the corner of Arsenal and Lemp (directly across from Gus' Pretzels). The evening will start off with Jim Trotter, Jr. and his works. After the initial intro and Jim's reveal/presentation we will move into the Spoken Word, poetry and recited prose phase where, 'Copasetic Soul' (Evan Hilliard), Teya King, Kissa Price and others TBA will perform. After that we are having a live musician, Perry Woods to carry us through the night's end (from 8:15PM to 9:00PM).

This 'Emergence" event will repeat every 3 months with either all different artist and art kinds or if we carry over an artist, it will be due to demand. Here's our Blogsite for your viewing pleasure, so you can see all our efforts and other groups that we work alongside of:

http://poorsoulssociety.wordpress.com/

My company (Apotheosis Consulting, Inc) is a nonprofit consulting firm and we are doing this simply to
preserve our local art community.


I envision that this could be the 'come up' for a lot of our local artists to get the recognition they have long
deserved.