The Album Leaf + Sea Wolf
On Saturday, April 24th, The Luminary will present The Album Leaf with Sea Wolf as a part of the Elevator Music Series. The Album Leaf is touring in support of its recent release, A Chorus of Storytellers (Sub Pop), a dream-pop masterpiece winning worldwide acclaim. Recalling the best parts of Sigur Ros (who the band has recorded alongside) and widescreen post-rock, The Album Leaf is known for their opulent live show. Opening will be Sea Wolf, a LA-based indie band who has been steadily rising in the ranks of tastemakers over their first two albums. Doors will open at 7pm. Show ...
An Evening with Califone: March 11, 2010
On Thursday, March 11 we will open the second season of the Elevator Music Series with a special engagement with Califone. The band will be performing live to the film All My Friends are Funeral Singers and will follow the film with a set from the band's back catalogue. All My Friends are Funeral Singers is the new album from the experimental Chicago roots-rock band as well as the first feature film from writer-director (and Califone's frontman) Tim Rutili. Fresh off of an opening stint with Wilco, this will be a great chance to see the band in an ...
Old Media/Old News
Old Media/Old News will open the 2010 Exhibition Season at The Luminary Center for the Arts on January 30, 2010 with an opening recption from 6-9pm. The curated group exhibition will feature internationally-recognized work from six artists working with concepts of news reception, media saturation and the role of the artist as documentarian and mediator of information in our current media climate. Old Media/Old News proposes the artist as an alternative documentarian who engages, ingests, reimagines, or combats contemporary news sources and the mode of knowledge they presuppose. Positioning the six artists included as harbingers as well as combatants of the ...
RFT Best of 2009: Best New Multimedia Gallery
Best New Multimedia Gallery The Luminary Center for the Arts In a former convent on Kingshighway just west of Tower Grove Park, the husband-and-wife team of James and Brea McAnally have created an unusual new arts venue they call an "artist-run resource center." The Washington University grads (Brea's a photographer, James a musician) offer support for post-BFA/MFA graduates in the form of a residency program; they've transformed the little cells that once housed nuns into private studios. They also initiated a music series, which takes place in the labyrinthine space's lower portion. And they provide a classroom for teaching artists who submit ...
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Answer Factory: 2010 Exhibition Season
One of the hallmarks of The Luminary’s curatorial practice is that we seek out work that actively engages with the cultural landscape around us. By presenting work that speaks to shared areas of life, this organizational principle allows anyone an entry point. To the extent that the exhibitions are successful, the audience will find their own questions, thoughts, and concerns played out in the... [Read more]
Engagement Survey
Over the past few weeks, we have been busy planning our programs and events for the 2010 Season. You can expect more cutting-edge programs, exciting events, and one-of-a-kind performances. But first, we need your help. As we move forward with all of our ideas, we want to know what you think. What kinds of things do you want happening at our space and in our city? What can we do to help you be artists... [Read more]
Elevator Music Series: Season 1 Recap
We’ve been honored and amazed by the St. Louis music appreciators over the past year. Since beginning our Elevator Music Series in March, we’ve sold out numerous shows, received overwhelming press and feedback from fans, and ushered in many unheard acts to our city to great response. For those who did not know, we will be operating the series on a 9-month season from March-October. As sad... [Read more]
Elevator Music Series Returns in March
Our monthly Elevator Music Series had a great first year, hosting soldout shows, introducing great new music to St. Louis, and bringing together visual art and music into one meaningful monthly event. We believe that it is best to focus on consistent, curated programming in all areas, so we have decided to operate on a season from March to October each year. We hope this translates into more unique... [Read more]
When We Build Review: RFT
Below is a review of our recent exhibition, When We Build by Jessica Baran of the RFT. The work will be up until the end of September by appointment. We will also be hosting a closing reception on Thursday, September 24th as a final chance to meet several of the artists and have a final viewing of the exhibition. Photos of the work are also now on view here. “Home, or a sense of place, seems... [Read more]
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