first and ten ... farmers market says so long until spring.

weekender pictorial .. by ... anthony saluto....... indoor farmers market downtown bloomington close up and personal!

a summer flower offered by farmers market exhibitor's, i picked up this on one of my many summer morning treks to coffee hound.

melissa ash, public relations for u.s. cellular coliseum is exhibiting the facility use features near the 50 yard line. i asked melissa how things are progressing for the coliseum. "i think the facility should be considered a major compliment to the twin cities overall quality of life, and nationally on a show by show basis we are tacking above average ticket sales" ash says.
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upcoming event posters on display showcase the promising entertainment options the twin cities has coming and many thousands will be glad they could partake. www.uscellularcoliseum.com should have plenty of information on upcoming events.

EXTRA EXTRA fun paul dunn goes where the people are to fill the gaps in home delivery for the the pantagraph

still more talent than we know what to do with

local jewelry designers take to market

summer craig, a state farm employee by day, a jewelry designer by otherwise. I'm starting to think a prerequisite in h.r. must be a desire to multi task. quite coincidentally i keep running into art and design people at events where when i ask if they have a day job, the answer is state farm. its great to know you really can have it both ways.

summer craig and her partner designer sister-in law kristie craig have been launching their jewelry line for abut 18 months. summer tells me they do mostly art shows, home shows, and has a home party system. www.bbellissimo.com what could be an interesting twist to the marketing endeavor is the very well known mark shale chain located in many major markets including mag mile in chicago is carrying their line. so accessorize in bn style. summer attended b.h.s. and isu.

decototive wreaths were a hot seller for trailside gardens. owners jeff and kim thomas wrap up a solid year of harvesting freshness for the twin cities. trailsdiegarden1@verizon.net

turkey cookies go by the sheet for those stocking up for thanksgiving, exhibted by kellys bakery.

a renee' samples chocalate covered sesame seeds along with communicating their wide ranges of products and services like catering. a renee' table trim, while in between greeting visitors to the booth, planning a layout for an upcoming catered event is underway.
did we mention paul dunn has a special subscription for anyone not currently subscribing to the pantagraph. free online vs. the centuries old tradition of a hard copy, times they are a changing. amazon announced a new reader wireless reader that will handle publications form newspapers to books and will utilize technology similar to cell phone connections, but with no fees or contracts. whether your into hard copy or soft copy the Internet gets better every day, i for one am thrilled to be around for the transition. after selling some 100 million magazines, papers, books, etc. its fascinating to monitor the magazine people adapt their content and features in various web presentations.

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auto theft ring hits b.c.c. area, 2 cars ransacked on northcrest, also on northcrest, e p martins Mercedes was stolen from in front of his home. which he later found and retrieved. reports indicate others were stolen around the bhs bcc area and at least 75 vandalism's.

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art walk nov. 2, more talent than we know what to do with

darin dawdy poses in front of one of his pieces on display in tonight's art walk
works like this are acrylic on stucco on wood by darin dawdy


BY ANTHONY SALUTO

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The Twin Cities, via State Farm Insurance, has brought us Darin Dawdy since 1998. Darin works full time at State Farm in the creative services graphic design department.

Darin has had his gallery up and running for almost a year at 101 W. Monroe St. and is able to work in exhibitions as his schedule permits. Recently at the Sugar Creek Arts Festival in uptown Normal, he proved to be a winner having received a special award.

Al Bowman, ISU President, purchased one his works for his home at this summer’s S.C.A.F. It was a large piece and added a star to an artist’s universe.

Darin works with acrylics on stucco and wood. Friday night’s show is expected to bring 400 to 500 gallery goers. I caught Darin prepping for friday night’s event and took some shots to share with my readers. For more information and get connected even further with Darin’s art, visit http://www.darindawdy.com/.

There is also a symphony performance at Bloomington’s Center for Performing Arts friday night. That tied in with dinner and a gallery walk could be a magical evening combination.

what is fall without one these from chocolatier on Main st. downtown Bloomington

TAFFY APPLES HAVE COME A LONG WAY

BY JENI NUSSBAUM

The Chocolatier Inc., downtown’s premier chocolate shop, is prepared for fall with their delectable seasonal treats. Caramel apples with various toppings are always a hit and this time of year is never the same without one. Popular toppings include milk and semi-sweet chocolate, white chocolate, caramel and different types of nuts. Once you sink your teeth into one of these scrumptious treats, it’s impossible to stop until it’s entirely devoured. Other seasonal candies from The Chocolatier include delicious, solid chocolate in foiled cups or chocolate covered Oreos with seasonal decorations on them with royal icing. The Chocolatier is located at 514 N. Main St. and can be visited online at http://www.chocolatier.ws/.

marcfirst supporters jam the loft on front st.
christie roberts, left teresa thomas, center thursday geruais right out on the town for a good cause ,
marcfirst staff ring up 25k in fund raising at the loft thursday night
dawn hanslow, left christy aosharek, right marcfirst staff during the 6th annual fund raiser

mix stir pour 25k

BY ANTHONY SALUTO
The marcfirst 6th Annual Martinis for marcfirst took place Thursday night at the Loft martini bar atop Central Station Café, formerly known as Bogies.

One part loft bar, two parts loaded buffet line, one part live music by Adam Larson Trio, shake and stir and you have the perfect evening martini.

I have heard martini art glasses were selling for upwards of $250. Mary Pat Frugo-Spellman, Vice President of marcfirst says, “We are expecting on raising around $25,000 during tonight’s event”.

A silent auction was held, meaning you walk around the items with a card placed in front of each them and write down your offer. As the night progresses you can walk around and up your bid until a cut off time where the highest bidder wins the item.

These are a few titles of works that were auctioned off: “Wish” by Melanie Scott-Dockery, “Time waits for no martini” by Mari Rose Minyo, “old school reggie white” by Michael Wille, “tree” by Jonah Ortiz, “martini critter cup” by Devyn Baron, and the list goes on to describe 75 very unique works. I was expecting painted glass almost 100%, but was taken by the works that blended glass art writing on the glass and coming out of the rim. Many basket themes contributed to the evenings fund raising as well.

There was attendance by civic and community leaders, from politicians, mayors, and CEO’s among a packed house all evening in both the banquet hall as well as the bar.

intersection, by angel ambrose

BY JENI NUSSBAUM

Angel Ambrose, a local artist, is someone with more than one style; she enjoys experimenting with her talent to find new variations of her expertise. Ambrose is a landscape painter located in downtown Bloomington. She is a graduate of Illinois State University and recipient of the school’s “Best Undergraduate Painter” award, according to her website at http://www.angelambrose.com/.
“I have been exploring how minimal I can go with a landscape and still have it read as a landscape and be a successful piece of art. For example, I painted a painting with one line. I believe it easily reads as landscape. It is called, “Intersection”. My landscapes are symbolic. An intersection can be a place or an event.”
Ambrose has been showing her art at exhibits in the area and other locations for about 17 years. She continues to attend shows and other events. “I will be showing at Cozi, in Uptown Normal before the year end. Also, I will be showing at the Bank of Illinois with the art group. I was involved in the “Landscape and Beyond” alumni show at ISU for their 150 year anniversary. It was a great show. Also, I have work at the McLean Co Arts Center in the “…and I am blue…” show and the up and coming Holiday Treasures show. “Intersection” will be debuted there as well as three other minimalistic landscapes.”
When it comes to Ambrose’s preferred time to work she says she works best in the afternoon and at night when she feels more creative and does the more administrative aspects in the morning.
Among other events, the more anticipated one is the Around the Corner Art Group’s Seventh Annual Art Walk. “This event began seven years ago. It wasn’t even an event, only a desire to connect people with art and make people aware that there is great art in THIS community. It has been fun partnering with the Eatons, Seefelds, Littles, Dawdys, and Joann Goetzinger. Each artist and spouse is a major contributor. We could not make it happen without friends and family. We believe we can accomplish more together than independently.”
The Art Walk is November 2nd from 4:00 to 9:00 pm on Monroe and Center Streets in Downtown Bloomington.
“I believe we have stretched as a group, and individually because of the group. We are learning and I believe people in the community are understanding more about the art community as a whole. It is a fun adventure.”

editing Jeni Nussbaum
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