Art In Bars

Sly Fox Keep the Glass

Sequoia — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:18:54 +0000

Tonight it the Sly Fox U Buy The Glass Night at the Abbaye. A supremely affordable $10 will buy you a keepsake pint glass as well as free refills from 7-9 P.M. Featured Sly Fox beers include the Abbey Xtra, Dry Stout, and the Seamus Red Ale, which I recently sampled and thoroughly enjoyed. Who am I kidding? I love almost everything that Sly Fox brews. I’m totally biased. In addition to hanging out and drinking, U Keep the Glass Night also offers the chance to win a whole bunch of swag from the featured brewery. Then you can have a sensible late dinner while you keep drinking. Good times.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 7-9 P.M.
The Abbaye 637 N. 3rd St.

Free Wine Night

Sequoia — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:42:25 +0000

Science!

It’s free wine night, aka First Friday. Everything seems so muddled these days, with everyone chasing the coattails of the big art event of the month, or suffering the malaise of winter. Mix it up a bit and hit Frankford Ave tonight. Why Frankford instead of Olde City? Well, there’s a ton of receptions up there tonight, including one with a freakin’ Tesla coil demonstration. How effing rad is that? For serious. Not only is there a demonstration to coincide with the Tesla-inspired art at Germ Bookstore, there are bars like Atlantis showing art, boutiques like Piranha Betty’s Art Market with music, art, and astrology, the launch of a new storefront/collective/not really sure but it’s a party (VWVOFFKA) and even real legit galleries up there that you can be sure will be the focus of the arts discussions as everyone moves out of overpriced downtown (yes, I know no one calls any part of Philadelphia downtown, but it is down hill from the Frankford Arts ave, so . . .) Anyway. So many diverse arty things happening in that neighborhood. Check out Frankford Ave Arts listings page to see everything happening tonight, and support your local upstart arty businesses!

Olivia Vaughn at Atlantis: The Lost Bar 2442 Frankford Ave.
Art Inspired by Nikola Tesla at Germ Bookstore 2005 Frankford Ave.
David Aronson at Piranha Betty’s Art Market 2472 Frankford Ave.
Storefront Opening Party at VWVOFFKA 2037 Frankford Ave.

Weekend Arty Things – hashtagclass

Sequoia — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:23:19 +0000

Found image. Which I agree with.

UPDATE: I was totally confused. This is happening in NYC. So Philadelphia is now participating in the #class at Winkleman Gallery this Sunday March 7th from 5-8 P.M. Suggested by the artblahg, The Artwake will involve a eulogy followed by a panel discussion. The people at Rebekah Templeton are looking for folks who are interested in volunteering to participate and providing topics to discuss. They’ve created a blog where folks are invited to post thoughts and ideas, the theory being that even if one is unable to attend the event they can be part of discussion. Beyond the wake and the blog, the organizers state that they “are pretty open in terms of other ideas” and are looking for individuals or groups who are interested in participate in other ways. So get on your anarchist artist thinking caps, kids.

I recently met Annette Monnier who runs onereviewamonth.com (among many other arty things) and she actually went up to participate at Winkleman Gallery. You should read her review at the above link, but something she found interesting/frustrating was how New York centric the whole conversation about success was – as though artists outside of that system are simply not part of the discussion. What does that mean for artist in this city, or any other for that matter, if the conversation is simply uninterested in outsiders who are not inside the particular system? I perceive many of the issues plaguing contemporary artists to be non-location specific, and yet all the conversations towards solutions reject the universality of the predicaments. Or perhaps it’s just an issue of think globally act locally.

I am especially interested in this whole shebang after the previous community art discussion at Little Berlin, which seemed terribly interested in repeating the same grievances rather than engaging in a productive dialogue about the state of art in this city. If you’re interested, the meeting was recorded and is available on the Little Berlin website. I imagine listening to a whole hour long meeting and not being able to participate might frustrate, but on the plus side, when you start yelling at the computer your very sensible take on the issues no one will tell you to shut up and play nice.

If you need more information about this #class, and what the kerfuffle is about, Rebekah Templeton Gallery provided these websites:

http://williampowhida.blogspot.com/2010/01/class-edwardwinkleman-gallery.html.com/
http://hashtagclass.blogspot.com/2010/02/table-discussion-topics.html
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/01/01/class-exhibit-challenges-new-museum-show/
http://edwardwinkleman.blogspot.com/2010/02/class-begins-to-take-shape.html
http://artblahg.blogspot.com/2010/01/hastaluegoclass-is-cummin.html

Winkleman Gallery 621 West 27th Street New York, NY 10001
Art Wake – Sunday March 7th from 5 – 8 P.M

Something To Do – Drink Beer

Sequoia — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:31:34 +0000

Hooray Beer! If you’re a lady, like I am, you’re invited to tonight’s I.P.A. (In Pursuit of Ale) meeting, held at BAR on Sansom between 13th and Broad starting at 8 P.M. The event is simple, you show up, mingle with other women at the bar, pay as you go, and drink and talk about beer. Every time I’ve gone I’ve shown up solo and met interesting people who either have the same love of beer or want to develop their palate. It’s a good time. Curious and want to know more? You can always hit up fearless leader Suzanne Woods at beerlass@gmail.com.

I love that Ms. Woods’ is all about spreading the love of beer to the fairer sex. Sorry dudes, but you know you’re the target demographic. In my completely biased opinion beer is the best adult beverage to drink, but women avoid it. I know people who like cocktails because they’re more hollar for your dollar, or wine for the perceived health benefits, but beer is affordable, diverse, and is arguably both healthy AND can get you tore up if you are so inclined. As my brewing partner always tells the ladies who we have to cajole into drinking, beer has less calories, and dark beer has less than light. Words of wisdom to guide you tonight. Don’t fear the beer.

I thought there were some non-gendered beer happenings tonight but looks like I had my dates mixed up. Don’t fret though, I.P.A. frequently hosts mixers. And I don’t think they’ll exactly kick you out of BAR if you show up, gents. It’s not about keeping you out, rather inviting the passionate or curious in.

BAR Sansom between 13th and Broad 8 P.M (Although, I have to say, I have no idea what this BAR is and neither does the internet, which makes me nervous. Whatever, you can always go to Time if it turns out there’s nothing there.)

March Listings

contributor — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:50:33 +0000

I know I whine about this every month, but for serious guys, no one is updating their websites or sending out their listings. Maybe it’s the weather; I know Mat Tomezsko’s opening was moved twice. Perhaps people are just chucking any schedule and keeping things up. I wouldn’t know, though, because I’m using the internet to get all of my information, and we all know how accurate that is. Most shows begin First Friday March 5th and conclude at the end of the month unless otherwise indicated. These are just spaces having events – for full listings, see the listings page. Please let me know if I’ve missed anything.

Robin McDowell “THE FARM” at Art in the Age. 116 North 3rd St. Reception Friday, Friday March 5th from 6-9 P.M. Through March 21, 2010.

Ed Bing Lee “Meditation on the Chawan” at Art Star 623 N 2nd St. Opening Reception Saturday, February 20 from 5-9 pm. Through March 21, 2010.

Box Brown “Everything Dies” at Brave New Worlds, 45 N. 2nd St. Opening Reception Friday, Friday March 5th from 6-9pm.

Mat Tomezsko at The Cigar Factory 1147 N. 4th St. Opening reception March 12th, 6:30 – 9 P.M. Through April.

Art Inspired by Nikola Tesla at Germ Bookstore. Featuring work by Rebecca Aker, Reverend Michael Alan, Jonathan Allen, Jason Coal, Patricia Hall, Greg Hergert, Joseph Kilrain, Barbara Marinelli, Helen Ounjian, Boris Petrovic, Chip Raman, Cayung Siagian, Aleksandra Vasic-Lalovic, Hunter Yoder. Reception Friday, Friday March 5th from 6-9 P.M. with sample treats from Brad’s Raw Chips and a TESLA COIL DEMONSTRATION (!!!) Through March.

Sophie Blackall at Mugshots Fairmount 2100 Fairmount Ave. Closing Reception: Saturday, April 3rd at 7P.M. Through April 4th.
Justin Hinte at Mugshots Manayunk 110 Cotton Street. 19127. Opening Reception Saturday, March 13th from 4-6 P.M. More information at mugshotscoffeehouse.com

David Aronson at Piranha Betty’s 2472 Frankford Ave. Opening reception Friday, March 5, 6-11 P.M.

Kelly Kozma at Salsita Studio 1624 South St. Opening reception Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 6-9 P.M.

Brae Howard photography Melissa Choi mixed media and Wendee Daelhousen jewelry at 10th Street Laundromat 1143 S. 10th St. Opening reception Saturday, March 20 from 6-10 P.M.

Avalon Clarein ”A Wild Place” at 12 Steps Down 831 Christian Street. Opening reception Friday, March 5, ^-12 P.M.

Test running this for March: I am including collective spaces, and I would like feedback on if it is something you the readers feel should be part of Art in Bars listings, or if they are too close to galleries.

Collective Happenings:

1st Annual Little Berlin Print Invitational at Little Berlin 119 W. Montgomery Ave. Featuring Kabuya P. Bowens, Vicky Chen, Kate Copeland, Stella Ebner, Juan Garcia, Amelia Hankin, Morgan Hill, Fleming Jeffries, Robert T. Pannell, Serena Perrone, Alice Thompson and Tanya Ziniewicz. Opening Reception Friday, March 5, 6 P.M.

Home: Reflections and Projections Christina Day and Brenna K. Murphy at Mount Airy Contemporary Artists Space 25 West Mt. Airy Ave. Through March 20th, 2010

Recognition at Midwives Collective & Gallery 1241 Carpenter St., suite 2 Through Friday, March 26, 2010.

Separations Anxiety at Space 1026 1026 Arch St. 2nd Fl. Opening Reception Friday, February 5th, 7-10 P.M. Closing Party Thursday, March 25th, 7-10 P.M. Through March 27th, 2010.

Storefront Opening Party at VWVOFFKA 2037 Frankford Ave. Friday, March 5, 6 P.M. Featuring Ashley Flynn, Beth Hienly, Rachael Ocelus, Skirmantas Pipas, and Jenna Wilchinsky.

P.S. I’ve checked all the collective spaces that I am aware of and came up with these events. Please let me know if I’ve missed anything.