Roller Derby is coming to Emporia! Flint Hills Fury merchandise is available at Studio 11, 606 Commercial, Emporia. The Flint Hills Fury is the area’s roller derby league. Bouts will begin in April 2012. For more info, check out the Flint Hills Fury website. Flint Hills Fury is also on facebook.
Schwinn
Black Schwinn Typhoon for sale at Studio 11.
Vivian Parks
Here are more shots of Vivian Parks playing and singing yesterday at Studio 11. She is accompanied by Alex Wilson. Vivian and Alex are high school students, Vivian at Iola High School, Alex at Emporia High. I was shooting into the light and that made the shots dark and grainy, but I like that effect …
The co-dependents
The fun never ends at Studio 11, 606 Commercial in downtown Emporia. The music played this afternoon and now into the night. From 5-7 p.m., the co-dependents rocked the place. They played everything from “Dark Side of the Moon” by Pink Floyd, “Shotgun,” by Stevie Ray Vaughn, to Willie Nelson’s “Pancho and Lefty.” I love …
Check it out
If you haven’t already dropped by Studio 11 today – the NEW Studio 11 – you still have time. It’s their one-year anniversary. But they’ve moved to 606 Commercial in downtown Emporia – because they outgrew their old building in a year. They’re staying open LATE today – they will be open until 9. The …
Salon Del5ive
Downtown Emporia.
First Presbyterian
The First Presbyterian Church at 8th and Commercial in Emporia lights up nicely at night.
At the Java Cat
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: AT THE JAVA CAT When a writer’s thoughts go stale, a change of scenery often helps nudge the mind into a more creative space. Therefore, I have a half-dozen writing spots around Emporia. One of those places is Java Cat-5, the coffee house at 610 …
Helicopter downtown
Downtown the other evening, we saw a helicopter in motion at Second Love – it’s blades were spinning.
KACA Exhibit
A reception was held last night at the Emporia Arts Center for the KACA (Kansas Artist Craftsmen Association) which is having a conference in Emporia Nov. 4-5.
Poetry on the Porch
Eric McHenry of Topeka was today’s guest poet for Poetry on the Porch – at the William Allen White State Historic Site in Emporia. McHenry teaches poetry at Washburn University in Topeka. He read from “Potscrubber Lullabies,” his first book of poetry for which he won the Kate Tufts Discovery Award, as well as from …