The long-planned Museum of Gilding Arts in downtown Pontiac, Illinois, opens to the public for the first time at 9 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release from Pontiac Tourism. The museum is at 217 N. Mill St. (map here) and will be near four other museums in Pontiac, including the Illinois Route 66 Hall of … Continue reading Another museum opens in Pontiac tomorrow
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Businesses settle lawsuits over Marsh sex-abuse claims
Four businesses in Amarillo's Chase Tower reached confidential legal settlements with 10 plaintiffs on sex-abuse allegations with millionaire and former Cadillac Ranch owner Stanley Marsh 3, according to the Amarillo Globe-News. Marsh became embroiled in the lawsuits and felony criminal indictments over the allegations in the last 15 months of his life before he died … Continue reading Businesses settle lawsuits over Marsh sex-abuse claims
Amboy School may become home to artists colony
The long-closed Amboy School in the desolate Route 66 hamlet of Amboy, California, may become a center for an artists colony, according to the Needles Desert Star in Needles, California. The Needles Unified School District owns the property, and is considering selling it or leasing it to a European artists colony, the newspaper reported. An … Continue reading Amboy School may become home to artists colony
Romeoville art fair will include Bob Waldmire tribute
The inaugural Route 66 Kiwanis Art Fair in Romeoville, Illinois, on Aug. 22 will include a tribute to late Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Edward Hospital Athletic and Event Center at 55 Phelps Ave. in Romeoville (map here), less than a … Continue reading Romeoville art fair will include Bob Waldmire tribute
Roy’s in Amboy hosting art installation
The landmark Roy's gas station and convenience store in Amboy, California, is hosting an art installation by a Swiss artist through at least the summer. The installation is called "Golden Smile Salty Tears" in six bungalows in the Roy's Motel part of the complex, using found objects. The artist, Severin Guelpa, explained on the installation's … Continue reading Roy’s in Amboy hosting art installation
Santa Monica Pier laying claim to Popeye’s inspiration
Compelling evidence exists that the inspiration to the Popeye the Sailor Man cartoon was inspired by a real-life sailor who hung around the Santa Monica Pier in California, reported the Santa Monica Daily Press newspaper. Trouble is, a small town on the Mississippi River in Illinois that is the creator's hometown also makes a strong … Continue reading Santa Monica Pier laying claim to Popeye’s inspiration
Bob Waldmire exhibit planned in Walldog museum
An exhibit of the artwork and artifacts of late Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire will be in the Walldog Mural and Sign Art Museum in Pontiac, Illinois, by May, reported the Pontiac Daily Leader. The show, named the Bob Waldmire Experience, will be made in cooperation with his brother, Buz Waldmire, who has been a … Continue reading Bob Waldmire exhibit planned in Walldog museum
A closer look at the police search of Stanley Marsh 3’s office
With little fanfare last week, the Amarillo Globe-News posted online more than 350 photographs taken by police during a November 2012 search of Stanley Marsh 3's 12th-floor office in downtown Amarillo. Police searched the office in the wake of sexual-abuse allegations by teenage boys against Marsh, the owner of Route 66's famous Cadillac Ranch art … Continue reading A closer look at the police search of Stanley Marsh 3’s office
Barstow will dedicate new mural Saturday
A bank building in Barstow, California, will unveil Saturday a new mural about the region's turquoise history, according to a report in the Desert Dispatch. Union Bank at 239 E. Main St. (aka Route 66) will unveil the mural at 10 a.m. Saturday. It was created by local artist Juliette Tison, who has painted 21 … Continue reading Barstow will dedicate new mural Saturday
Pulitzer winner documented Route 66
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Edward Keating documented Route 66 beginning about 15 years ago in black-and-white images that often recalled the bleak Depression-era images of Dorothea Lange. Keating won the Pulitzer in 2002 for his photo coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City. He also spent 11 years on the Mother Road, documenting … Continue reading Pulitzer winner documented Route 66