the tough questions

jump in june

So I was pretty impressed a few weeks ago when I went to Zing in the City and could not physically move from my spot because of the huge crowd. I thought that downtown Canton couldn’t draw in any more people than that.

I was wrong.

June’s First Friday was a sea of people almost everywhere I looked. I was running a little late, but it seemed that families were taking advantage of the summer evening to have some fun playing with jump ropes and hula hoops. I would’ve joined in, but as any of my friends will tell you, I have no rhythm.

I wandered over to the grand opening of the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography (why do these places not have actual sites?) and was pretty astonished at the huge range of famous shots paired with snaps from local photographers. The gallery itself is a large, clean white and tan space with the air of a museum. It brings a different kind of class to the already-stylish arts district. I hope to see that place do some growing.

I also stopped by Anderson Creative Gallery and Studio to see some very cool work from the Canton Montessori School Student SmArts show. Thanks to an Arts in Stark grant, these kids got to put together some very impressive pieces. I really enjoyed the constellations and the pipe cleaner creations.

Great work, guys.

Did I also mention that I stopped at Sheri’s Sweets again? Well, I did. Sugar cookies have had something like an unholy grasp on me lately.