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March 4, 2009
Local Artist’s Show Opens at Artspace
You should never need a reason to visit Artspace but I will give you two. The first reason is the show is by local artist Dan Mouer, resident of Woodland Heights and it is important to support your local artist. The second reason is the photos include local haunts Crossroads and the now shuttered Ms. Hathaway’s Cafe.
The show opened on March 27th and will be running through April 19th. The official Opening Reception is Friday the 4th and will feature music by Gypsy Roots.
Dan speaks to why he chose coffee shops in this excerpt from his Artist’s Statement.
As an anthropologist—a student of human culture—I’m fascinated by both the continuity and innovation in contemporary café life. In comfy shared quarters today we can find young radicals plotting the next big thing in art or politics and, at an adjacent table or sofa, salesmen hover over their glowing laptops or work deals on their cell phones. In another corner, young parents gather for mid-afternoon chat while their children play nearby. As a visual artist, I’m excited by the huge variety of colors, textures, and spatial designs today’s café owners are creating. And, as a dyed-in-the-wool coffee fanatic, I feel duty-bound to taste every shot of espresso I can get my lips around. As a result, my camera and I have spent a good bit of time (and probably too much money) in the coffee houses and cafe’s of my home town.
March 1, 2009
Share Your Snow Photos
Mother Nature is apparently a petty and vengeful lady. If you are enjoying this snow you can thank me for my sarcastic snow post. If you are not enjoying the snow, all I can do is offer my apologies.
In partnership with some other neighborhood blogs including Oregon Hill and Church Hill People News (the originator of this idea) we are asking our readers to share their snow photos. CHPN has already started. Upload your photos to Flickr and tag’em with “RVAsnow”.
February 2, 2009
Two Lee’s
I have seen Lee’s Beauty Salon nearly everyday for the past 5 years but it wasn’t until today that I realized that the Lee’s are done differently, specifically the L. No great insight, just thought it was odd and wonder if there is a story behind the dueling Ls.











