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On Sunday, Handlebar (4127 Manchester Avenue, 314-652-2212, handelbarstl.com) played host to Maven Logik Lee’s "TENS," a celebration of underground Ball culture that blends music, dance, rapping and culture.

The new kid on the artistic block is the nonprofit Creators of Art, Music and Poetry, or CAMP. The brainchild of local musician Jamie Merideth and brought to fruition by his own hard work and some input from music columnist and veteran performer Tom Irwin, CAMP strives to promote the creative branches mentioned within its name – art, music and poetry. The endeavor has also benefited from the help of Sheila Walk of the Springfield Area Arts Council, Brian Crowdson of Crowdson Creative and Th...