All About Maplewood's Let Them Eat Art

Maplewood calls Let Them Eat Art (LTEA) its "whimsical tribute to Bastille Day." It's a great excuse to have a fun night in Maplewood.

The 8th annual Let Them Eat Art is tonight, July 12th, from 6 to 11 p.m.

From the LTEA website, here's where to park, also a complete directory of events. Basically it covers downtown Maplewood on Manchester Road and Sutton Boulevard.

Sutton Boulevard between Marietta and Hazel avenues will be closed for the evening. Southbound Sutton traffic will be able to access eastbound Marietta (to access the Marietta Parking Lot) but traffic will not continue south on Sutton. Use Big Bend to Flora Avenue east, to get to Sutton south of Hazel.

The event has been well-covered in advance.

• It's Alive Magazine's top pick of the weekend.
• Listen to the Big KTRS at 8:20 a.m. to hear John Carney talking about LTEA.
• See Fox2 News' Tim Ezel talk with Rachelle L'Ecuyer about LTEA.

• Schlafly Bottleworks
• Kakao Chocolate
• Foundation Grounds
• Vom Fass
• Home Wine Kitchen
• Encore Baking Company
• Traveling Tea
• Roots
• Shop 'N Save

• Live demonstrations by more than 50 regional artists and artisans (2013 listing available soon!) 
• Live music at the Sutton Main Stage with headliner the Gene Dobbs Bradford Blues Experience at 8:30 p.m. and St. Louis favorite Gumbohead opening the event at 6 p.m.
• Great food & drink specials by Maplewood’s award-winning restaurants including wine tastings and chocolate tastings!Dream interpretation by Dream Seekers and the School of Metaphysics Hoop Dance performances by the St. Louis Hoop Club
• Tarot Card Reading and Psychic Readings at Mystic Valley, now in downtown Maplewood! 
• Kids’ activities including:  Mad Science, Impish Grin Face Painting, Claire the Clown, Top Spinning with Hi Tadah and a fire shooting ice cream truck.
• A late night (after the kids are home in bed) show by the lovely Lola Van Ella!