Fire. Glass. Art. Music. A free evening of entertainment.
St. Louis' newest tradition, Third Fridays at Third Degree Glass Factory are HOT! We present a variety glass activities and entertainment every third Friday of the month from 6 - 10 p.m. Family friendly. Handicapped accessible.
Every Third Friday you'll see glassblowing demonstrations and art exhibits in the East Gallery. Or browse the HotShop Gift Gallery for glass items made by local glass artists. Hear live music beginning at 8 p.m. No cover charge.
Get hands-on with glass. Sign up at the front desk to work with our instructors make a paperweight, glass tile keepsake or beads during Third Friday. You can also cast your hand in glass.
Stop by for a drink before or after dinner in The Loop or Central West End. Cash bar. Or have dinner at Third Degree. Now offering fireside dining Third Degree style. See below for more information.
February 19, Third Friday, 6-10pm FREE
Feel the Love. We turn up the heat and add a pop of color. We get your heart pounding. So cuddle up with your hottie and have fun! Watch glassblowers gather hot molten glass and blow it into art. Enjoy live music and art.
Special treat...Chocolate Tasting by Kakao Chocolates. Indulge in this decadent delight. Chocolatier Brian Pelletier provides bites of Champagne Truffles, Chocolate Bouquet with lavender, rose petals, and voilets and melt-in-your-mouth Snowy Coconut Meringue. Tastes are limited.
Dinner@Third Friday: Hungry? In February, Designing Chefs have a Sweetheart of a Menu for you. Tossed salad with pears and walnuts, braised pork shank with rosemary red wine glaze, roasted root vegetable risotto, and bread and butter. Finished off with a warm cookie and cold milk.
Prefer vegetarian? Yep, we're now offering a vegetarian option. YIPPEE!
Make your reservation online.
Get your hands-on glass. Make a paper weight $30, glass beads $20, Make-with-your-sweetie Tokens of Affection glass tiles $20. Third Friday tradition: Bring your fave bottle - NO LABELS - and presto we'll turn it into a glass platter for $10.
Your hand in glass. Give Mark a hand - YOUR hand - and he'll make a glass casting. This offering gives new meaning to "hands-on" glass. Limited to 5. Sign up online. $125
Salt of the Earth tunes up at 8 p.m. Spanning the genres of pop, folk, and blues, this bluegrass band is a definite crowd pleaser and guest at the Sheldon concert hall.
Third Degree East Gallery opens:
Chidhood Icons: Cortney Boyd. Sure to bring out the kid in all of us, this exhibit showcases the toys of childhood presented as cast glass objects. Boyd is a Visiting Assistant Professor in Glass at SIU-Carbondale.
Hot Color: Susan Reis. Exuberant imagery drenched in brilliant hues, pattern and personality. A reminder that warmth and life can always be ours, even in February.
Through February 16
BeMused: Fused Glass. Group exhibit highlights the creative muse between Kiln Director and instructor Mark Salsbury and kiln students Judy Gartland and Doretha Washington. This is a very tactile show. You will want to touch the glass. Intrigued? Register for Intro to Kiln, a 6-week class for fusing, slumping and coldworking (Mar. 8) or Kiln-carving Workshop (Feb. 6&7).
The New Depression: Ron Buechele. In an exhibit especially relevant for these times, Buechele's drawings with oil wash take inspiration from Farm Service Administration photographs of the Great Depression. Drawings are colorful in an almost abstract dreamy kind of way. They invite you to look close. In addition to his work as an artist, Buchele is Director and Curator Mad Art Gallery.
Brrrr. We warmed up with fiery entertainment. The glassblowers created amazing glass art and you made paperweights, beads, and snowflake glass tiles. We celebrated two art openings: BeMused and The New Depression. And boy were we hungry after all that! Designing Chefs transported us with a menu that traveled East for inspiration: Mixed Greens with Thyme Vinaigrette, Red Onions, Tomatoes & Feta Cheese; Chicken Tikka Masala with Lebanese Rice; Lemon Grass Curried Vegetables, Chick Peas and Lebanese Rice; Warm Cookie and Ice Cold Milk for dessert. Magical. The Wayward Mountaineers got us in touch with our traditional bluegrass selves and we danced past closing time.