The 11th Annual Tennessee Williams Festival opens next Thursday, September 17 and continues through September 27 at COCA (Center of Creative Arts) in University City. Though this year's festival is taking place in UCity, there is a strong CWE connection to Williams. He and his family lived at 4629 Westminster Place during his formative years...

The following article was originally published in the September issue of CWEA Griffin. View the digital issue of the Griffin here. The Central West End is fortunate to have a concentration of art galleries and plethora of artists as part of the neighborhood mix. Unbeknownst to many, there is also a classical art academy tucked...