8th Goin' Postal Fall Art Show and After-Party Is A Bash

An electric vibe filled the little shipping store on Tower Avenue in Superior Friday evening. There are no tickets (it's a free event) so an accurate head count is near impossible, but the steady flow of traffic through the store/pop-up gallery was indicative of another satisfying milestone passed at the 8th Annual Fall Goin' Postal Art Show.

This year's show had the benefit of a tailwind from seven years of assembling the circus. It also had its obstacles, the primary one being time constraints as many of the same champions of this show are also absorbed in producing next week's ambitious Hallowade, a Halloween-themed fundraiser for NoteWorthy Kids at historic Wade Stadium in Duluth on Saturday, October 28th from noon until 10 p.m.

Friday night, though, the spotlight was on and the Goin' Postal Show delivered.

The after-party at the Top Hat one block North featured four bands, including the newly formed retro group Laura Velvet & the Bookhouse Boys. Here are photos from the art show followed by a series of shots from the Top Hat. If nothing else, it's my hope that this will entice you to make an appearance at next year's Goin' Postal shows.

Detail from a piece by painter Elizabeth Kuth

Artists Elizabeth Kuth (L) and Rachael Weizenegger

Laura Velvet & the Bookhouse Boys: Lisa Holman, Cally Nielson, Maija Elizabeth Tatro, Luke Perry, John Heino, Tal Lindblad, Randy Lee, Jimi Hendrix (a.k.a. Andy Perfetti).

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More sights and scenes from weekend shows coming soon.