There are two arty things happening tonight, depending on your mood. Feeling like making? Head to the Midwives. Feel more in the mood to look, and drink? Art in the Dark is at Raven Lounge and hosting visual artists and performances. First up is the crafty. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘2010’
Arty and Crafty Events tonight
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010August Shows
Friday, August 6th, 2010Ah August. The dreaded “dead” month, when a chunk of galleries throw their hands in the air, lock the doors, and head to the shore, grasping at relaxation before the hubbub of September. Meanwhile, back in the city, art and artists trudge on. I’m pleasantly surprised to see new venues on the list that I know show work but are terrible about the while social networking / updating their website thing. Good thing the artists that they are showing are on top of their game. The listings:
Illustrative Initials by Jessica Hische at Art in the Age. Through August 24th, 2010.
Out Of The Wild featuring Kate Durkin, Abby Glassenberg, and Maggy Rozycki Hiltner at Art Star Through August 29th, 2010
NEVERNOTHING – Vol. 1 Work By: Michael Thorn, Clint Woodside, Chrissy Piper, Peter Hyde, and Denis Carey at Benna’s Cafe 1236 S. 8th St. Opening reception Friday, August 13th 7-9PM.
Turning Japanese featuring Autumn Society Artists at Brave New Worlds 45 N. 2nd St. Opening reception Friday, August 6th 6-8PM
Hilary White
Beneath Our Bear Skins by Hilary White at B2 Cafe Passyunk & Dickinson. Opening reception Saturday, August 14th 6-8PM.
Autumn Society members at at Chapterhouse Cafe & Gallery 620 S 9th St. Featuring Eric Braddock, Matt Cavanaugh, Raymond Chase, Kate Collins, Pedro Delgado, Jeff DeSantis, Eamon Dougherty, Tim Durning, Alex Eckman-Lawn, Joseph Game, Karen Hagen, Brad Haubrich, James Heimer, Sam Heimer, Maryann Held, Jeff Kilpatrick, Adrienne Langer, Julianna Lose, Thomas Lynch III, April Milburn, Craig Parrillo, Anthony Pedro, Paul Palcko, Reau, Danielle Rizzolo, Mike Wohlberg, and Peter Wonsowski.
Todd Matte and Mark Mattson at Earth Bread + Brewery 7136 Germantown Ave.
Curious Creatures and Archons of Alternate Dimensions by Lynette Shelley and Brandon Lord Ross at Germ Books 2005 Frankford Ave. Opening reception Friday August 6th, 5-9PM.
Shelby Donnelly
STAGE YOU by Shelby Donnelly at the Green Line Cafe 4239 Baltimore Ave.
The Art of Growing Up by Penn Alexander Middle School 6th graders at Green Line on Locust 4426 Locust St.
Jason Hsu at Green Line Powelton 3649 Lancaster Ave. More information at greenlinecafe.com
Lynette Shelley at The High Point Cafe, 602 W. Carpenter Lane. Through August.
Serena Saunders at at InFusion 7133 Germantown Ave. Opening reception Friday, August 6th 6-8PM.
Julianne Snyder at Mugshots Fairmount 2100 Fairmount Ave. Opening reception Thursday, August 5th at 7PM.
Sarah Kurliand at Mugshots Manayunk 110 Cotton St. 19127 Opening reception Saturday, August 7th at 2-4PM. More information at mugshotscoffeehouse.com
Mystic Monsters by Patdam Fergulisio (Pat Aulisio and Adam Fergurson) at Pterodactyl Art Space 3237 Amber St. Fifth Floor.
Midsummer Invitational 2010 featuring Michelle Anne Clements, Rebecca Cross, Rich Harrington, Morris Klein, Kelly A. Kozma, Don McPartland, Karen Rodewald, Peter Smyth, Michale B. Tantaros, and Lauren Westenhiser at Off the Wall Gallery at Dirty Franks 347 S 13th St. Opening reception Thursday, August 12th 7-10PM.
SPECULATIVE ECOLOGY at VWVOFFKA 2037 Frankford Ave. Opening reception Friday, August 6th 7-11PM.
Hawk Krall, Lance Hansen, and Pat Aulisio at 1601 Cafe 1601 S 10th st. Opening reception Friday, August 6th, all night.
Kelly A. Kozma
Personal friend of AiB Kelly A. Kozma is also showing her new paintings at 149 N 3rd Street, which is the former (?) site of Cereal Art, and now, who knows? All I have is an address. Opening reception Friday, August 6th, 5-8PM.
Also, South Street is quietly doing that artist space in empty storefronts thing again, although I’ve only seen two pop-up spots, one for Dumpster Divers at 732 South St. and . . . another one. More investigation is needed.
If you have a show up this month, even if we missed the opening, let me know. AiB wants to promote art outside of the gallery scene! Hit me up at admin@artinbars.com
It was a Dark and Stormy
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
This is all it takes
I decided that this summer was going to be The Summer of Rum. This was based on the fact that nearly everyone I know claims to dislike the spirit. But why? Who doesn’t love a refreshing mojito in the summer? A solid, classic daiquiri was the go to drink of Hemingway, and my partner’s favorite drink at Cuban places. How did rum get such a bum rap? Probably because most folks are introduced to rum via rum and Cokes. Sticky sweet and prone to being over consumed, it’s the first and last rum drink for many and leads to the negative associations. So I decided 2010 would be The Summer of Rum and I would attempt to fall in love with the much maligned liquor. Having no interest in revisiting the bad stopping off point, or in investigating the mojito I know so well, I asked the resident cocktail expert (Jenn) to recommend a rum-based drink. She had an answer immediately: The Dark and Stormy. (more…)
Beer Observations – Fancy Philly?
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
In this friendly, freedom-loving land of ours - Beer belongs . . . enjoy it!
By Jenn Sharon
You can’t throw a bottle in this city without hitting a bar that boasts the best selection of beers these days. Bars that have beer from every freakin’ country on this planet! Bars have turned into gastropubs and gastropubs into craft beer hubs. Now, I’ve had a lot of these beers and most of them are fantastic. My concern and question is– Is this a good thing for Philadelphia? Philadelphia is a union clad, working class town, and after all of the citiy’s hipsters move to New York or get business or construction jobs where will all of the craft beers go? Will the people who are 19 and 20 today carry on this mircobrew revolution as they become the old heads of this town? (more…)
Still Alive
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010This census thing is really eating up my life since I got promoted. But, as a memo reminded me last week, I’m not allowed to blog, tweet, or post facebook updates about anything that might violate title 13 or reveal pii, like what I’ve been doing. So, I’ve just not. Been blogging, or tweeting, or facebooking. In the midst of all of that, I’m also still artist assisting at least once a week, and yesterday I installed a show at the gallery, where I believe I am officially “advising” at rather than “associate director”ing at now. In addition to THAT Art in Bars is attempting to assemble a show, which I will be installing tomorrow. So the posting, it is slow. Still sitting on all those back posts, and clearly am missing things. Like, BEER WEEK which kicks off tomorrow.¬† I’m attempting to have current listings up-to-date by tomorrow as well. Holla at me (admin@artinbars.com) if you want to get listed.
Meanwhile, Why the fuck don’t you know about . . .
Art Star Craft Bazaar is here
Friday, May 14th, 2010
Art Star Craft Bazaar
First of all, tomorrow May 15th is my marvelous partner’s 29th birthday. Hoo-ray! Happy Birthday, lovely cohabitational life partner! Mmmmwa! We’ll be going out for beers with a mess of his friends who also have a birthday near by that date. But that’s in the evening. What to do with the day. Oh yes, the Art Star Craft Bazaar. You may have heard of it. Taking place this Saturday, May 15th as well as Sunday, May 16th from 11 A.M. – 6 P.M. at the Penn’s Landing Great Plaza, the bazaar will feature over 100 craftspersons and artists as well as live music.
In case you’ve missed it, the Art Star Craft Bazaar is an outdoor retail craft show juried by Art Star Gallery & Boutique, so they’re going to showcase the twee crafty things that they love. The bazaar is going down rain or shine, and it is always free to attend. There will also be free silkscreened tote bags designed by Julie West for the first 250 shoppers each day who show up at the Art Star tent.
Handmade Craft Market
Monday, May 10th, 2010
Memphis Taproom Handmade Market
It’s lamely exciting to me when I can go into the image archive for an annual event, because it means the blog’s been tracking this sort of thing for over a year now. Began last summer, the Handmade Market at Memphis Taproom is still looking for venders for their festival of local and handmade art and crafts. Email leigh@memphistaproom.com if you’re interested in vending your wares. There’s no application fee and a limited number of spaces.
The market will take place Saturday, July 17 from 11 A.M.- 3 P.M. with a rain date of Sunday, July 1.