Block Party at The Senator! (Video)

The following is my video documentary of The Senator's recent sidewalk block painting party. It includes interviews with Senator owner Tom Kiefaber and long time key staff member Gayle Grove, as well as many volunteers.



This is not the interview with Tom that was mentioned on the Anthony McCarthy Show, and which should be ready for publication soon. That one will be much longer and transcribed into written form.

The folks at The Senator tell it like it is.

Here's The Senator's marquee as of last night...





With a public challenge like this, will Bill Henry be able to continue to run out the clock on the auction without meeting with the community?

Don't forget to listen to the Anthony McCarthy Show on WEAA 88.9 FM this evening from 6 PM to 7 PM, when I'm sure Tom Kiefaber will comment on this and more.

No, this post isn't what Adam Meister of Examiner.com was hinting about yesterday. That's still to come. Stay tuned!

And, The Senator is having another block party this weekend, so we can finish up the painting of the sidewalk blocks. There's still a lot to be done. We had a blast painting the blocks last weekend. A lot of great volunteers came out and there was music and drumming and a good, creative time was had by all. Stop by anytime on Saturday or Sunday from about noon 'til dusk. Wear something you don't mind getting oil-based paint and turpentine on.

Sidewalk Block Party

Many of The Senator's sidewalk blocks got a new coat of paint over the weekend. (We still have some more to do, so we'll be having another "block party" next weekend!)

Here are some of my favorites. If I haven't noted the painter under the photo, it's probably because I don't know the name of the volunteer(s) who did it. Sometimes I was too focused on what I was doing myself. I was in the "art zone."




I'm a bit partial to the Cecil B. Demented block, since I painted it. I wanted to paint the block for a movie that actually was filmed at The Senator.




Painted by yours truly.




Painted by Kathy H. with water added by Dave.






That would be me again. I gave her a face. Sorry, Bruce.


This is my favorite of the ones I painted. I spent a lot of time on it, but that was well worth it.




Painted by Anna.


Painted by Tom H. and friend.




Painted by Marty, who said he always wanted to paint a Bond girl.




Painted by Gayle and Claudia.