Assemblage Artist: Donna Bernard

Donna Bernard was interested in art since she was a child, but her motivation to create sculpture from found objects came alive only after a fire in 2003. Her work literally rose up out of the ashes of the cedar fire in San Diego County in 2003 when her home and all her belongings were burned to the ground.

“I started creating art pieces from burned items I found and shared them with all the people that helped me get back on my feet”, Donna says, unpretentiously.

Donna accepts cast off items from her friends and searches through thrift stores, yard sales, and auctions for interesting mechanical objects, wooden parts and shiny bits of jewelry to incorporate into her assemblages. It may look like a collection of broken things and junk, seemingly unrelated – but then the challenge (and the fun) begins. And Donna does have a knack for integrating these disparate elements into a ‘story’.

“Open Minded”, a whimsical sculpture made of found objects by local artist Donna Bernard, has won first place in a Ventura Countywide competition.

The “Improbable” Exhibit, sponsored by the Ventura County Arts Council was held in Ventura Government Center Atrium Lobby, 800 S Victoria Avenue in Ventura, CA, through Aug 22, 2012. This is part of series of changing exhibits.

Donna’s “Open Minded” work, which is assembled from optometrist test lenses, prosthetic glass eyeballs, and a battery operated voice monitor that creates wave patterns when one speaks to the sculpture, was up against fortythree other pieces submitted by twenty-one artists from Ventura County to Los Angeles. The exhibit included oil paintings, photos, and assemblage sculptures.

Donna Bernard Assemblage Artist

Donna moved to St. Charles, Missouri from Ojai, California in 2016 and has currently been working on a new art form called “The Abandoned Series”. The Abandoned Series is a dioramic art form looking to the past. Often depicting day to day scenes that may have existed on some personal or work level and remained unchanged for decades. It may be considered by many as an attempt to allow the past to speak to the present.

You can find Donna’s art of mixed media sculpture, vintage jewelry, cards and vintage items at Art meets Vintage (AMV) at 501 North Kingshighway #2F, St. Charles, Missouri.

Art meets Vintage 501 N. Kingshighway, #2F St. Charles, MO 63301 www.ArtMeetsVintage.com

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Gerty, Moon Rocket The Sinkhole – 8p; Missing, Gary Robert & Community, and The Cult Sounds

March 24 (Tues): BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups – 7p; Shaun Munday Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) – 6p; DudeBro Duo Off Broadway Music Venue – 7p; Bounce House, Frankie DoWop, and Brother Francis & the SoulTones Old Herald Brewery and Distillery (Collinsville) – 7p; Open Mic Night Old Rock House – 7p; The Dollyrots: Make Me Hot Tour w/ Not Ur Girlfrenz The Fabulous Fox – Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (continues thru 03/29) The HETT @ McKendree University (Lebanon) –7:30; DRUM TAO 2020 - Japan’s most celebrated martial arts drum and dance ensemble; Drum Tao combines musicianship, precision, athleticism, humor, and choreography with the ancient art of taiko drumming for an explosive, dazzling experience March 25 (Wed): Atomic Cowboy – 7p; Hiphop Violinist Rhett Price, Sophisticated Ignorance Tour Broadway Oyster Bar – 9p; Voodoo Black Crowes High Low – 7:30p; Campfire 32 w/ Javier Trejo

Pop’s Blue Moon – 7p; 4th Annual Bragging Rights Chili Cookoff. Hosted by Mama Tried & Loyal Family, the donation at the door benefits our beloved radio station 88.1 KDHX. Bring your spoon Red Flag – 6p; Varials w/ special guests: Orthodox, Broken Youth, Hard Graves, Dead Wolvs The Fabulous Fox – Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (continues thru 03/29) The Pageant – 8p; Big Gigantic Free Your Mind 3D Experience The Ready Room – 8p; The Nielsen Trust featuring Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick

March 26 (Thurs): * Alton Little Theater (Alton) – 7:30p; Holy Laughter by Catherine Trieschmann, Directed by Gail Drillinger Hotshots Sports Bar & Grill (O’Fallon) – 6:30p; TMA Live w/ The Morning After (590AM KFNS) Jazz St. Louis – 7:30p; Billy Stritch sings Mel Torme Joe’s Café – 8p; Tommy Halloran Band Old Rock House – 7p; Disco Donnie Presents and B&W Productions bring you Boogie T Riddim & Blues Tour w/ SoDown Red Flag – 6p; Ultra Violet ENTMT presents: Glass Mansions & Lovejoy, Reeling, Coljac YSD, Name It Now Sue’s Corner (Granite City) – 8:30p; Scott and Mechelle * The Abbey (Belleville) – 7p; 15th Annual HERstory Weekend Singer Songwriter Celebration; Kim Vrooman; Robin Winslow with Gary Austin, and Elle Malancarne The Dark Room – 9:30p; Thursday Night Revue, featuring Blstet The Fabulous Fox – Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (continues thru 03/29) The Sheldon – 7p; 2020 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour March 27 (Fri): * Alton Little Theater (Alton) – 7:30p; Holy Laughter by Catherine Trieschmann, Directed by Gail Drillinger Atomic Cowboy – 8p; MoRoots Pre-party w/ Spillie Nelson, ClusterPluck, & Scrambled Casa Loma Ballroom (Gate District) – 7:30p; Sweetie and the Toothaches Geo’s Wings & More (Belleville) – 7p-10p; Abigail Tate LIVE Livery Company – 9:30p; Cody James (from Oshkosh,WI); debut EP, “Start Climbing” (2019); Blues, Soul, Rock & Roll Old Rock House – 7p; The Rogers & Nienhaus Band Pop’s (Sauget) – 7p; Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Schatze’s Bar & Grill (Belleville) – 9p; Bloodshot Red Schmitty’s Sunset Inn Again (Troy) – 9p-10p; Steel Creek Silver Creek Saloon & Grill (Belleville) – 9p; Bullseye Womprats Stifel Theatre – 10:30a; Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic The Fabulous Fox – Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (continues thru 03/29) The Frisco Barroom (Webster Groves) – 9:30p; Miss Jubilee The Heavy Anchor – 9p; Slow Glows (OH), Big Whoop, Strawberry Buckshot

The Pageant – 8p; Liquid Stranger - Ascension Tour: Guayakí Yerba Mate, w/ Dirt Monkey, Hydraulix, INZO The Sheldon – 7p & 9:30p; Trey Kennedy: The Are You For Real? Tour * Trinity UCC (Belleville) – 6p; 15th Annual HERstory Weekend Trivia Night; All Proceeds Benefit Tapestry of Community Offerings – TOCO. (Tables of 8 $120; Bring Your Own Snacks and Drinks; 10 Rounds of Woman’s Trivia, Raffle, Bake Sale and FUN!) Register or questions: tocoinfo@gmail.com VENUE on Main (Belleville) – 7p; Jason Garms Washy’s Saloon (Waterloo) – 9p; Champagne Fixx March 28 (Sat): 31art gallery – 4p-9p; Rock The Art Show; 150 pieces from 11 local artists including: Jared Minnick, Andy Dykeman, Kerry Smith, Maxine Thirteen, Terry Hinkle, Erik Thompson, Chris Fisher, Cadence Hodes; Kyle Heikkila, Jen Dykeman, Nicole Cooper; live music featuring Steve Ewing, Belleview, Random Fog, Matt Taul, Ian Jones * Alton Little Theater (Alton) – 7:30p; Holy Laughter by Catherine Trieschmann, Directed by Gail Drillinger Blum House (Collinsville) – 2p; Women and Their Sewing Machines: From Picket Line to Middle Class; a historical celebration of International Women’s Day. Learn about Mother Jones, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, and how local women used their labor and organizing skills to achieve economic independence. Free and open to the public Broadway Oyster Bar – 9p; Surco w/CALABASH. Join us late night after Railroad Earth at The Pageant! Chaifetz Arena – 7p; The 14th Annual Gateway Blues Festival Delmar Hall – 8p; Sean Canan’s Voodoo Grateful Dead Enterprise Center – 7:30p; Billie Eilish – Where do we go? World Tour Good Weather Gallery (Edwardsville) – 12p-5p; Art Bazaar Grappa Growlers (Belleville) – 5p-8p; Mikey B Off Broadway – 7p; Brandy Clark - Who You Thought I Was Tour Old Rock House – 7p; Arlo McKinley Schlafly Farmers Market (Maplewood) – 10a; Schlafly Winter Market & Artisan Fair: local food, jewelry, crafts, art, and gifts * Seven (Belleville) – 7p; 15th Annual HERstory Weekend Saturday Musical Soiree & Making a Difference Awards. Musical sets by Belleville based Stompbox and the Mixtapes and St Louis’ Kim Massie * St. Clair County Event Center (Belleville) – 8p; A Night of Legendary Rock. Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of local favorites Boulderdash featuring Boulderdash, Brewer & Shipley, Jonathan Edwards, and Supe Granda; collectively celebrating 40 YEARS of MUSIC; Boulderdash Meet & Greet, 7:15p; admission for all four bands ONLY $30! The Fabulous Fox – Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (continues thru 03/29) The Old Bakery Beer Company (Alton) – 7p; Jake’s Leg - Customer Appreciation Concert The Pageant – 8p; Railroad Earth Winter Tour 2020: Railroad Earth w/ Handmade Moments The Ready Room – 8p; Dweezil Zappa Uncle Linny’s Food & Brews (Pontoon Beach) – 7p; Bob and Bill Washy’s Saloon (Waterloo) – 9p; Well Hungarians March 29 (Sun): * Alton Little Theater (Alton) – 2p; Holy Laughter by Catherine Trieschmann, Directed by Gail Drillinger American Legion (Columbia) – 7p; Eppinger Foundation Concert Series featuring George Portz & The Friends of Bluegrass; a free event Centene Auditorium – 3p-4:30p; Kaliedoscope: A Next Generation Artist Concert; featuring the Concert Choir and Young Men’s Chorus from The St. Louis Children’s Choirs, a guitar ensemble from the Grand Center Arts Academy, students Anna Zhong, Katie He, Molly Prow and Jacob Hinton, performing together as the Sonar Quartet, which is part of the Young Artist Chamber Program, and harpist and MICDS senior Mereya Riopedre, a recent finalist in the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition; Classic 107.3 FM, “The Voice for the Arts in St. Louis” Chaifetz Arena – 7:30p; Lauren Daigle & Johnnyswim Old Rock House – 7p; The Unlikely Candidates w/ Zero 9:36 & The Federal Empire Red Flag – 7p; Afton Presents: STL Local Artist Showcase: Multiple artist performing of multiple genres Stifel Theatre – 2:30p; Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic The Back Bar (Edwardsville) – 5p; Meatwood Flack The Fabulous Fox – Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Sinkhole – Kill Their Past, Whut?, KoS, ADAAP, My Boy Ox March 30 (Mon): High Low – 6:30p; No More Sweaty Palms: Public Speaking for Creatives. An interactive workshop w/ instructor: William Whitaker, Professor of Practice in Drama, Washington University Off Broadway – 7p; Nappy Roots Live The Pageant – 8p; Dillon Francis x Yung Gravy: Sugar, Spice and Everything Ice Tour

March 31 (Tues): Alpha Brewing Co – 7p; Tuesday Night Lecture series! Let’s Talk about Dying; Shannon McGinn-Corona Unity Hospice is on a mission to shed the

mysteries on end-of-life and to change the language about end of life Atomic Cowboy – 7p; Aqueous The Ready Room – 8p; Dan Deacon w/ Ed Schrader’s Music Beat The Sheldon – 6p; Gallery Talk: Dr. Aurelia Hartenberger, Exhibit Curator, speaks on the new instruments from the exhibit In conjunction with the exhibit: “St. Louis, A Musical Gateway: Africa” Tony’s On Top (St. Charles) – 7p; Copper Reign -Acoustic Rock April 1 (Wed): Broadway Oyster Bar – 9p; Voodoo Beatles celebrating 55 years of Rubber Soul Delmar Hall – 8p; Ones to Watch presents: SAINt JHN – IGNORANt Forever Tour w/ TBA Jazz St. Louis – 11a; The Manhattan Transfer Off Broadway – 8p; Polica Old Rock House – 7p; Cherry Pools w/ support from: JET BLACK ALLEY CAT, Small Talks, MOBS The Pageant – 8p; KSHE 95 - Real Rock Radio Welcomes An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories w/ Graham Nash April 2 (Thurs): Blueberry Hill Duck Room – 8p; “Love is an Art Tour”: Vanessa Carlton w/ Jenny O Jazz St. Louis – 11a & 7:30p; The Manhattan Transfer Joe’s Cafe – 8p; Fifth Annual Beth Bombara Show

Off Broadway Music Venue – 7p; The Steel Woods River City Casino & Hotel – 8p; Meat Loaf Presents BAT: The Music of Meatloaf; performed live in its entirety by Caleb Johnson and The Neverland Express! The Ready Room – 8p; Antibalas

April 3 (Fri): Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) – 8p; Lost Remotes Jazz St. Louis – 7:30p & 9:30p; The Manhattan Transfer Landmark’s Tivoli Theatre – 11:55p; The Rocky Horror Picture Show; The shadow cast Eddie’s Teddies is performing! The musical spoof is the longestrunning midnight movie of all time! Off Broadway – 8p; Electric Six Red Flag – 7p; Off With Their Heads – U.S. Tour, Spring 2020, with Slingshot Dakota, Dan Vapid & The Cheats Roux Royale Bar & Bistro (St. Charles) – 8p; The Double Wide Duo St. Louis Science Center – 6p; First Friday: Harry Potter; Return to Hogwarts once more and explore the science of our favorite wizarding world. Shop from local artists and crafters, journey through the building on a special mission, and learn how chemistry connects to Harry Potter with our special guest Dr. Rebecca Lai. See Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at the end of the evening The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) – 7:30p; Wheels Rollin–A Tribute to Jason Aldean

April 4 (Sat): Atomic Cowboy – 12:30p; School of Rock Kirkwood presents their spring

preview show which features excerpts of their current programming. Their house band will be performing as well as teachers to announce summer programming Enterprise Center – 7p; Pearl Jam Jazz St. Louis – 7:30p & 9:30p; The Manhattan Transfer Landmark’s Tivoli Theatre – 11:55p; The Rocky Horror Picture Show; The shadow cast Eddie’s Teddies is performing! The musical spoof is the longestrunning midnight movie of all time! Off Broadway – 8p; The Kay Brothers Pop’s (Sauget) – 8p; The Four Horsemen “A tribute to Metallica” w/ special guests Conquest SGT Charles A Fricke VFW Post 805 (O’Fallon) – 10a; 7th Annual 0.1K Fun Run: Race at your own pace (length @ 1 city block w/ water break at mid-point. Fun for all ages and sizes! Fundraiser for the VFW National Home for Children and the VFW Post 805 Troop Support Fund

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Mondays: Blueberry Hill – 7p; Board Game Night at Blueberry Hill; Come play games every Monday. Bring your own games or play any of the games we bring. We play everything from quick party games to long strategy games. We are always happy to teach a new game. Open to anyone 21+ Gaslight – 8p; Monday Movie Madness; Join Kvar Black every Monday for one of his personally selected movie favorites, popcorn, drink specials, and trivia! The Heavy Anchor – 10p; The Comedy Shipwreck Open Mic every Monday The Laugh Lounge STL (Florissant) – 7p; Comedy & Open Mic Night; Free Admission! Every Monday

Tuesdays: Funny Bone – 7:30p; Funny Bone Open Mic; “Our Tuesday open mics feature a pro-am line up filled with 12 to 20 local acts.” Every Tuesday Gaslight – 9p; Tim Leavy Tuesdays; “Join me in the lounge every Tuesday for an eclectic mix of covers and originals! Deep cuts and sing-along favorites. Folk, Country, Rock, Pop, and Piano Ballads” Livery Company – 8p; ISH & Friends Residency! ISH (brainchild of Brit Lockhart) takes over the Livery every other Tuesday with a wide array of friends & musicians including Amalghemy Sasha's on Shaw – 8p; Tuesday Evenings with The Matching Shoe; “Join us every other Tuesday at Sasha's on Shaw!” The Heavy Anchor – 5p; Bevo Farmer's Market; fresh fruits, vegetables & more from local farmers. Every Tuesday, Year-Round. The Last Hotel STL – 5:05p; Turntable Tuesday; “Join us on the rooftop every Tuesday evening and listen to our great selection of Vinyl”

Wednesdays: 1860s Saloon – 9p-1a; Music: Blues Jam Session (Hosted by Fred Pierce and Company); every Wednesday; no cover Apotheosis Comics & Lounge – 7p; Play Music! Open Mic; Tune up those guitar strings, dust off the old keyboard, and bring your beautiful singing voice out to the Play Music! Open Mic with host, Bryan Ranney; every Wednesday Grand Center Arts District – 5p-11p; Wednesday Night Jazz Crawl in Grand Center; 5-7pm: KDHX; 7-9pm: The Kranzberg Jazz Jam hosted by Bob DeBoo at The Kranzberg; 9-11pm: The Dark Room (Featuring a rotating line-up); Every Wednesday evening, the St. Louis community comes together for the Wednesday Night Jazz Crawl, live in Grand Center. Free, family-friendly, and open to jazz lovers of all ages, this weekly event celebrates the finest in jazz talent, and the venues that form the backbone of a St. Louis legacy; Sponsored by the Kranzberg Arts Foundation, the Wednesday Night Jazz Crawl helps continue the Foundation’s mission to establish the essential infrastructure necessary for the arts to thrive in the St. Louis community and bring the arts within reach for people of all ages and backgrounds Hwy 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) – 7:30p-11p; Blues Open Mic & Jam Session; every Wednesday Seven (Belleville) – 9p; Curt Copeland's Open Mic & Karaoke Night every Wednesday Stagger Inn Again (Edwardsville) – Open Mic every Wednesday Thursdays: Café Piazza – 8p; Thursday Night Jazz with Dan Callihan and Friends; Local Jazz every Thursday with Dan Callihan and Friends Hidden Lake Winery (Aviston) – 6:30p; Wine & Unwind Yoga; every Thursday J. Smugs GastroPit – 8:30p; Free Comedy Thursday; free comedy every Thursday; “Each week will feature a lineup of up and coming, established, and touring comedians

from St. Louis and occasionally friends traveling through from across the country.” Tamm Avenue Bar – 7p-9p; Anthony Doria every Thursday with his unique acoustic cover show; Free! The Shaved Duck – 6:30p; Unplugged Thursdays with Brian and Adam; Join us the last Thursday of each month for unplugged acoustic blues, country, rags and more! Fridays: 1860s Saloon – 6p-8p; Music: Rick Green on acoustic guitar; Every Friday Grand Center Arts District – 5p; First Fridays in Grand Center; Make a night of it! On the first Friday of every month, museums and galleries in Grand Center Arts District are free and open until 9pm. Discover the remarkable array of visual arts in St. Louis's premier neighborhood for arts and culture while enjoying cocktails, conversation, and entertainment. Every first Friday of the month, select galleries will host unique events in honor of First Fridays. In addition, some galleries may be closed due to exhibition installations Hartford Coffee Co. – 7:30p; Open Mic every Friday Saturdays: Apotheosis Comics & Lounge – 7p; South City Comedy Series; Every Saturday! The only comic book store in STL that is also a BAR! “We feature up and coming comics from the hyper talented St. Louis comedy scene and from around the Midwest!” *This show contains adult content*

Sundays: 1860s Saloon – 2p-6p; Music: Fred Pierce and Company; every Sunday; no cover Big Daddys on the Landing – Service Industry Night Karaoke every Sunday John D. McGurk's – 8p; Falling Fences Sunday Residency at McGurk's; For over 10 years, Falling Fences has performed every Sunday night at McGurk's in Soulard! Molly's In Soulard – 11:30a; You, Me and Dougie; every Sunday Nick's Pub – 11p; Industry Night with Anthony; Attention Bartenders, barbacks, servers, and anyone else that works in the bar industry; Come join Anthony Doria for the most laid back show night of the week; every Sunday Stagger Inn Again (Edwardsville) – Open Mic every Sunday The Dark Room – 11:30a-2p; Brunchin at The Dark Room w/ Janet Evra; Featuring original music as well as French jazz, bossa nova, and American songbook favorites; Full brunch menu served 10am - 3pm. (times subject to change for theatre performances); Every Second Sunday Urb Arts – 7p; Lyrical Therapy Open Mic Every Sunday! “We invite you to come feel the vibe.”

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