Loop Gallery Walk

It's never a bad time to support local artists, but the need is greater than ever of late, as funding for arts programs is being slashed on the national level. The Loop Gallery Walk brings together hundreds of artists, all on one street. Seven venues stretching along Delmar Boulevard from the University City Public Library (6701 Delmar Boulevard) to the Regional Arts Commission (6120 Delmar Boulevard) host exhibitions tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. Among the highlights: The Silver Lady welcomes Bosnian/Croatian jeweler Marija and Serendipity Gallery hosts photographers, jewelers and "tar artist" Barbara Marshall, who photographs the abstract patterns that form on city streets when the pavement cracks. The Loop Gallery Walk is free. Head to www.visittheloop.com for the full schedule.