Well, I missed the boat on this by about 2 weeks. I excused it the first week, rationalizing that most places were skipping First Friday, what with Independence day falling on that weekend. I’ll get them up by the next week, I assured myself, in a typical act of self delusion. Eh, it’s summer, most places slow down or close anyway. But that’s simply not fair to the artists displayed right now – these “dead” months are when the truly just starting out and really outsider artists get to show. If you’re aware of a friend (or yourself) showing at an outside the gallery system space, please let me know so you can get noticed. July showings: (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘July’
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…)
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.
Free Wine! July ’09
Friday, July 3rd, 2009It’s that time once again, where walls are turned over and new shows go up. Now, I’m not goinig to lie to you; there isn’t that much going on, and chances are you have better things to do tonight than scrounge for free wine. It’s slim pickins in the ol’ gallery circuit. But if you really want to go to a gallery, I’d say make it a good one: tonight, check out Bambi Gallery‘s new space at the Piazza at Schmidts and the solo show of Sarah Gamble Unemployment Paintings, til July 26. Three reasons why this is my free wine pick: One: it’s a great gallery anyway and it’s interesting to see how they transitioned to a new space. Two: Sarah Gamble just won a Pew. You can say you got to see her way back when. Three: I hear the Swift Half has great food and beer for after. Meanwhile, there will be a Michael Jackson tribute tonight starting at 5 on the jumbotron. Art, drinks, and dancing? Ah, the Piataz, making sure you never have to leave it’s sweet comforting embrace.
Bambi Gallery is located at 1001 N. 2nd St., Suite 7. The opening reception is tonight July 3, from 6-10 pm.