Players Billiards is an elaborately decorated pool hall with a number of high-quality tables. Players provides lessons, and is attached to a full bar and cafe. The pool hall welcomes avid players and first-timers alike.
Frame Decor & Gallery is an art gallery and a custom mirror shop that has been part of the community since 1983. Voted "Best Art Gallery 2010" by the Asbury Park Press, Frame Decor & Gallery offers a wide range of contemporary art pieces and provides free shipping and insurance for purchases.
Gene Pino, a professional jazz and classical guitarist who has studied at the Berklee School of Music, has been providing lessons to aspiring guitarists in his home studio since 1992. In addition to jazz and classical guitar, he teaches electric and acoustic guitar, and electric bass. His home studio has a large song library and is equipped with digital recording equipment. Students are taught music notation, technique, chords, picking, scales and music theory and progress at their own pace.
Miggs Burroughs is an artist and designer working from a studio in Westport on Old Hill Road. Miggs B sells fine art photography and painting; he is also available to design Web sites, logos, promotional posters and book covers. Visit the Web site to view a portfolio of the artist's work.
The Westport Arts Center is a visual and performing arts organization that offers arts experiences to the entire community. The center has been in the community since the 1960s, when it was incorporated as the Westport-Weston Arts Council in 1969. Since that time, the center has worked to preserve Westport's cultural heritage and tradition of supporting the arts.
The Westport Arts Center offices and galleries are located on the banks of the Saugatuck River in downtown Westport. In addition to presenting exhibitions, concerts, lectures and film screenings in its 2000 square-foot gallery, the center also has a studio where children's workshops are held as well as a smaller Studio Gallery annex.
Plaster Fun Time, located in the Chelmsford Plaza, dedicates itself to nurturing the creative side of kids and their families. Customers are offered bare plaster statuettes, wall hangings or masks, and then staff supports them through the creative painting process. At all times, half the store is reserved for walk-in painters. This is part of Plaster Fun Time's commitment to fostering a sense of pride and creativity in kids whenever the mood strikes. Plaster Fun Time provides an affordable way to indulge your child's sense of artistry, as you pay only for the pieces your child paints. Private and birthday parties can be scheduled, and group discounts are available for 20 children or more. Parents can rest assured that all materials handled by their children are completely safe and non-toxic.
Ruby's Elixir is a "speakeasy" style bar and club located on Third Street North in St. Petersburg. Led by co-owners Greg Haddad and Allan Galeano, the club is decorated with '40s and '50s pinups and offers live music throughout the week, including jazz and blues performances. The bar has a full liquor and beer list, including classic drinks like Manhattans and Old Fashions along with newer cocktails and craft beers. The bar is fitted with granite cocktail tables and wood floors and also offers outdoor seating for customers. Check the main website for a schedule of events and performances.
Villa Aurora is a Los Angeles historical landmark and artist residence. Originally built in 1927, it was home to émigré German-Jewish novelist Lion Feuchtwanger and his wife Marta. It was once a magnet for socializing among L.A.'s European émigré artists, writers and composers, including Bertolt Brecht and Thomas Mann as well as movie greats Fritz Lang and Charlie Chaplin. After undergoing restoration, Villa Aurora reopened in 1995 as an artist residence and houses Feuchtwanger Memorial Library, fostering German-American exchange in the fields of literature, music, art and film. The villa offers various cultural events during the year. Tours of the Villa arranged by appointment show the home's major rooms, the installed organ and its pipes and the front and rear patios.
Built in 1883, Ivy Hall is a historic building that now houses the writing program for the Savannah College of Art and Design's Atlanta campus. The facility also serves as a retreat for distinguished scholars and visiting scholars. Ivy Hall is a resource for community and civic groups and hosts cultural events that include literary salons as well as chamber music and small ensemble performances.
Brushstrokes is a family friendly pottery painting and mosaics studio providing baby imprints by appointment and paint-your-own pottery available for a daily fee plus the price of premade pottery. Groups may also rent the space upstairs for private clay, pottery or mosaic parties.
Handy Rents offers equipment for rent and purchase, including tools and supplies for light contractors, homeowners and the do-it-yourself types. Items for rent and purchase range from tables and chairs to dump trucks and boots and rain suits.
The Jumping Jungle is a climate-controlled facility that offers a safe place for children's parties. Structured play sessions allow children to enjoy jumping, bouncing and sliding in inflatable play gyms. The company also has kid-friendly arcade games. The Jumping Jungle has a comfortable parent viewing area where parents can watch television and use The Jungle's free Wi-Fi!