The Art and Poetry Walk of Modesto Architecture, September 16 at 1:00 p.m. The Modesto Architectural Poetry Contest 2012 poets will read their winning poems at eight locations of historic homes, starting at Graceada Park gazebo on September 16 at 1:00 p.m. It travels through central Modesto. Artists will be painting scenes of nine houses on the tour. Request an application to paint on the tour at valleysuncatchers@gmail.com
Paintings and poetry will be exhibited at the Chartreuse Muse as an event of the Modesto International Architecture Festival. The exhibit runs from September 18 through October, Third Thursday Art Walks, from 5-9 p.m. The Chartreuse Muse will also play the video of the poetry readings as documented by Richard Anderson. The Chartreuse Muse is located at 918 10th Street, Modesto, 522-0935. Gallery hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free and the public is invited.
The Modesto International Architecture Festival includes over sixty-five events from September 15 to 23. The festival schedule is available at w
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Poetry Winners
133 Popular Salvatore Salerno “A Reason for Preserving”
723 Needham Gillian Wegener “On a morning after…”
1301 K Street Linda Prather “1301 K Street”
1325 J Street Murray Silverstein “Greetings from J Street”
1426 I Street Cleo Griffith “Like Yellow Leaves of Autumn”
330 Needham Brian Wright “Another Angle” Linda Warden Grand Prize Winner
115 Magnolia Linda Prather “Gothic Novel”
413 Sycamore Cleo Griffith “Child’s Line Drawing”
Special recognition to Gloria Gallo (age 7) for her poem “Manse” 115 Magnolia
