On Saturday, July 31st, The Luminary and 88.1 KDHX welcome Bear in Heaven and Twin Sister as a part of the monthly Elevator Music Series at The Luminary Center for the Arts. Incorporating elements of electronic music and krautrock, Bear in Heaven has seen near-universal acclaim for its album Beast Rest Forth Mouth, including the [...]
For the second year in a row, The Luminary has been awarded St. Louis Magazine’s A-List. This year, we won for Best Music Series for the Elevator Music Series. Pick up a copy of the magazine throughout July to read about the award and to check out all of the other incredible award winners.
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FORM 2010 is the first installment of an annual contemporary furniture, functional object and architectural design show in Saint Louis, MO. FORM is presented by The Luminary Center for the Arts as a forum for exceptional designers to showcase their work, connect with a community of other designers and sell directly to supporters. The event [...]
On Thursday, August 5th, The Luminary and 88.1 KDHX welcome Warpaint and Javelin to the monthly Elevator Music Series.
Warpaint
Warpaint’s hauntingly intimate and psychedlic sound has been compared to early material by The Cure, Cocteau Twins, and Cat Power. Originally self-released, the Exquisite Corpse EP was mixed by John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) [...]
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 [...]
The Luminary’s residency program is a part of our extensive interaction with the landscape of contemporary art. We seek to promote and support exceptional emerging artists by providing a creative environment in which to work, well-equipped studios, an individually structured professional development program, and dedicated financial support. Each resident gains access to resources as diverse [...]
