April 2003
Posted inBusiness Spotlight

Hardwood Furnishings at Sup Design

by Editor

by Peter Schmitdke / photos by Tess Reiss

Martin Dietrich runs his hand over a newly varnished bar top that is propped on a couple of garbage cans in his Sup Design shop. “The wood doesn’t look at all like that when it comes in,” he says. Dietrich points to a dozen or so industrial saws, sanding machines, and planers, and explains how each one contributed in transforming a rough chunk of wood into something that will be a fixture in his client’s home upon which drinks and meals will be served for generations.

Posted inArts & Entertainment

Greer Oaks Gallery

by Editor

Walking into Calvin Greer’s spacious Victorian home, you encounter two of his most highly valued African Art pieces on exhibit: a Benin (Nigeria locale) Oba bronze and a Bamun (Cameroon) fertility figure. The restored Victorian dwelling at 2463 N. Palmer St. is more than a home for people. The Greer Oaks Art Gallery is home to artifacts from multiple art traditions.

Posted inArts & Entertainment

Element

by Tanya Cromartie-Twaddle

For those who ain’t heard by now, Element’s solo song, “Show and Prove” is featured on the sound track of rapper LL Cool J’s major motion picture, Deliver Us from Eva. Her soul-deep vocals and innovative style make her a crucial force on her own as well as an essential member of the dynamic musical poetry group, Black Elephant.

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Eudemon Goes To Washington

by Eudemon

“Clickity clack, clickity clack, the wheels a sailing on the railroad track.” So goes the Kingston Trio song from Eudemon’s childhood. He wanted to go to Washington when he was 12 years old to visit the Lincoln Memorial and the Smithsonian and see the Capitol and the White House. It wasn’t to be, but here he is, 40 some years later, sitting on the train, moving through the Allegheny Mountains, on his way to D.C. “Well if you go ya can’t come back, if you go ya can’t come back.”

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Where Do You Find Peace?

by Nature Notes

Not a breath of wind. Soft sounds of the river flowing over an ancient wooden dam. The dark silhouette of a fox appeared almost by magic on the snow-covered ice. It stopped perfectly still, then silently strode on, scrambled up the opposite bank and disappeared into the woods. An absolute moment of peace… a necessary moment considering the churning thoughts and emotions left over from a very demanding day at the Urban Ecology Center.