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Flat Stanley was spotted riding in Cuba’s very first Model T, featured on Viva Cuba’s mural at the corner of Buchanan and Washington St. on Thursday. Kaylin, a student from Mexico, Missouri, and her class are participating in a Flat Stanley project. She emailed a paper cut-out of Flat Stanley to a friend in Cuba. The [...] Viva Cuba members spoke at the Missouri Main Street Connection Quarterly Workshop in St. Genevieve, Missouri on March 8. Conference organizers asked that we present information on our Route 66 Mural Project: how it was started, implemented, and impacted the town. The conference is part of the Missouri Main Street Connection. With a handout outlining our [...] Two antique malls side-by-side are enough to make a collector’s breath quicken…Another of our series of attractions close to Viva Cuba’s outdoor murals Take I-44 Exit 208 at Cuba, Missouri. If you are coming from St. Louis turn right (if you are coming from Springfield, turn left) on the overpass. Then make a left at [...] Cuba, Missouri: Whether you howled in the New Year or spent a quiet one with family or friends, it is always a time to look both backward and forward. In fact, in Roman Mythology the god Janus, often depicted with two heads facing opposite directions, was a god of endings and beginnings. The month of [...] David Judd is part artist, part photographer, part computer wizard. At the September Lions Club Car Show his booth attracted a lot of attention as people checked out the familiar landmarks that he had photographed then given the special “Judd Treatment” with his computer. He could also insert the car show participants’ own classic rides [...] Americana deals with the the culture and artifacts that Americans hold dear. We like our cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Since Hernry Ford figured out how to make them accessible to the masses, we have never turned back. They have fueled our economy and the growth of a nation, and made our hearts race. The Lions [...] Cuba, MO is known as Rt. 66 Mural City. Originally, the designation was the result of Viva Cuba’s 12 outdoor murals. But a consequence of the original mural program is that local businesses have embraced the idea of art, and other examples of public art have spread throughout Cuba. The latest example is artist Ray [...] Missouri artist Ray Harvey is spending July adding to Cuba, MO’s growing collection of public art. Cuba is known for being the Route 66 Mural City and Viva Cuba’s 12 outdoor murals. However, as an offshoot of Viva Cuba’s mural project, business people in Cuba have commissioned their own examples of public art. The latest [...] Viva Cuba’s annual Chair-i-table Auction on Saturday, May 8 at Java.net Books & Gifts brought out the bidders to raise over $2200. A live auction directed by volunteer Ed Fadler at 12:00 followed by the end of the silent auction at 1:00 pm sent several pieces of furniture to new homes with the winning bidders. [...] The Viva Cuba Blog recently featured the Meramec Music Theatre in Steelville as an area attraction to couple with a visit to the Viva Cuba Murals. The theatre just released a 15th anniversary brochure showcasing anniversary specials for the upcoming season. Fifteen years of family entertainment is quite a milestone for a music theatre in [...] |
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