Beaux Arts Bizarre

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DETAILS
A $1 adult admission benefits the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts capital campaign. (Children under 12 are free!)
A unique arts and crafts fair, the Beaux Arts Bizarre is a celebration of the diversity and creativity of more than 50 local and regional artists and crafters. Returning just in time for the holidays, the 2009 Bizarre will be held Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Friday-Sunday, November 27-29.
What is Beaux Arts?
Pronunciation: bO-zär'; or bO-zar' in French
In French, the term beaux arts means fine arts.
Why "Bizarre?" Here's what Mr. Webster has to say: bi•zarre: strikingly out of the ordinary: a: odd, extravagant, or eccentric in style or mode b: involving sensational contrasts or incongruities Synonym see FANTASTIC.
That's the quintessential description of what you'd find at the Beaux Arts Bizarre!
This three-day event will bring local & regional artists and craftspeople to the beautiful Missouri Theatre to exhibit and sell their ceramics, jewelry, textile arts, woodworking, paintings, photography, scents, soaps, and other unusual handmade items in a variety of media. Don't miss the most exciting shopping event in Columbia, offering unique gifts for everyone on your holiday list-and for yourself! No need to run from store to store, you'll find those unique, sought-after, must-have gifts all under one roof at the Beaux Arts Bizarre in downtown Columbia in The District!
Stroll through the beautifully-restored theater and take in the festive atmosphere while you meet the artists who make our mid-Missouri arts community one of the best and most vibrant in the Midwest.