Local art enthusiasts looking for a night of art-infused revelry can look no further than Art Fashion & Soul.
Downtown nightclub 600 Main transforms each Thursday into a home for Red Stick artists, designers, poets and musicians to showcase their talents and sell their work. Art Fashion & Soul will feature live painting, make-up artistry and a house DJ.
Justin Burnett, president of High Def Productions, the company who organized the event, said he and his business partners Marshawn Burnett and engineering senior Mario Murphy noticed the city lacked a central focal point for artists in the community to congregate, and this event is an attempt to fill that void.
“We know there are so many people around the city and the University that would like to participate in events like this, but it hadn’t yet been done art.”
Johnson described the event as a “free environment” where patrons can roam freely to various sections of the room to experience the art form they enjoy most. His particular favorite was the poets’ section, he said, where he took in the words of English junior Eric Cuoto.
“I’m not an artist, but I do have an appreciation for it,” Johnson said. “I know Eric Cuoto. He’s a very good poet, but some of the things he says, it’s just