Volume 124 Issue 124
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Friday, March 30, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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CAMPUS & TOWN
Ten Things About
Love Garden Sounds
//JOHN GARFIELD
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1. Love Garden has only occupied its current location at 822 Massachusetts St. for the last two years. The move, inspired by differing levels of landlord enthusiasm, ended the store's 20-year stint at its old location above The Toy Store.
2. Love Garden intentionally keeps a large selection of bargain albums in store. Though they bear a smaller profit margin than the more upscale inventory, the store wants to foster musical interest across all tax brackets.
3. Two cats, Sam and Mickey Roy, grace the floor of the shop, greeting customers.In the 22-year history of the store, there have been a total of seven fuzzy companions.
4. Talib Kweli provides the lone autograph gracing the walls of the new storefront. The old location had an entire wall of signatures.
5. The walls of Love Garden are adorned with the works of various local artists Though the art for sale is rotated, certain pieces are there to stay, being either contributions or because the management thought they were just too good to let go.
6. Love Garden holds live shows in its store every once in a while, but makes a conscious effort to distinguish itself from a venue. It does this by pitching the shows as events, consistently coinciding with album release parties, art shows, fundraisers and other events.
7. The current location was once a pawnshop. In the back of the store, there is even a hatch, which was allegedly used to test-fire weapons into the ground.
8. Also in the back of the store is an old manual elevator, showing the age of the building and connecting the basement and attic to the main floor.
9. The landlord of the current location actually "wooed" Love Garden to the location, being considerably more "community-oriented" than the previous landlord.
10. The giant neon Johnny Cash sign hanging over the entryway came from a junk shop in Topeka. It was discovered by a third party who called the store, knowing it would be perfect, and suggested it to the business.
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"This sort of energy is good for Lawrence, and it is a more cohesive night for everybody." Murphy said.
Before it started, artists and galleries worked individually. Murphy said the art community is now coming together, and there is more emphasis on community projects.
Lawrence Art Center, Downtown Lawrence Incorporated, the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, art galleries and artists collaborated in August 2010 to create the monthly event.
"A recent economic impact study shows that Final Fridays are bringing in at least $85,000 each final Friday to restaurants and businesses around the locations," said Final Fridays Coordinator Molly Murphy.
This Friday, 26 businesses and galleries downtown will take place in the event. Lost Space Art, 845
Art.
"We've had anyone from KU professors, to people who ship their art in from Seattle," said Summer Bradshaw, an intern at Wonder Fair Art Gallery, 803 1/2 Massachusetts Street.
Like many downtown galleries, its busiest day of the month is on the last Friday.
Edited by Corinne Westeman
In 2011, leslie Kelley, a senior from Wichita, curated a gallery specifically for 16 college students.
14. DOWNTOWN UPSTAIRS (824 1/2 Massachusetts St.)
Artists from around the country, as well as those from the Lawrence area, have benefited from Final Fridays.
Among the local artists who participate in the event, University students have taken advantage of showcasing their work during the event.
"The place gets pretty packed," Flinders said. "The town is on fire on Final Fridays."
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15. PHOENIX GALLERY (825 Massachusetts St.)
"Final Fridays gets people in the store," said Irene Walker, an artist and employee at BDC Tattoo. "Sometimes there are people who would never step foot in a tattoo shop that have come in."
17. THE BOURGEOIS PIG
(6 E. 9th St.)
16. LOST ART SPACE (845 Massachusetts St.)
13. LOVE GARDEN SOUNDS (822 Massachusetts St.)
Big Daddy Cadillacs Tattoo, 938 Massachusetts Street, features one artist a month. This Friday, they are showing Erin Brazler's "Fatties on Parade" exhibition, which are marker-drawn portraits of humorous cartoon characters.
12. FOXTROT (823 Massachusetts St.)
18. Z's DIVINE DOWNTOWN ESPRESSO (10 E. 9th St.)
9. SMLING MAD DESIGNS & INKELLO LETTERPRESS (801.5, Suite 3 Massachusetts St.)
5. SIGNS OF LIFE (722 Massachusetts St.)
8. PACHAMAMAS (800 New Hampshire St.)
tes, such as the Fox Trot shoe store. 823 Massachusetts Street, also participate in Final Fridays. Owner Caroline Mithias said the event brings in a lot of foot traffic into her store, and it supports the art community.
4. LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (707 Vermont St.)
7. TELLER'S RESTAURANT UPSTAIRS (746 Massachusetts St.)
3. THE ELDRIDGE HOTEL (701 Massachusetts St.)
6. THE LAWRENCE ART PARTY (718 New Hampshire St.)
nce Arts
CRYPTOQUIPS 4A
OPINION 5A
CLASSIFIEDS 2B
CROSSWORD 4A
SPORTS 1B
SUDOKU 4A
Index
22. KANSAS SAMPLER
(921 Massachusetts St.)
23. THE GRANADA (1020 Massachusetts St.)
21. LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER (940 New Hampshire)
24. AIMEE'S CAFE' & COFFEE SHOP (1025 Massachusetts St.)
25. WATKINS COMMUNITY MUSEUM (1047 Massachusetts St.)
26. 1109 GALLERY (1109 Massachusetts St.)
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