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Gallery Z Current Shows & Events: “Prints & Multiples”, PCIS Window, and Napa Valley Grill

July 17th, 2008

Current Show: “Prints and Multiples”
 Opening Reception: July 17th, 2008 5pm-9pm
Show Dates:July 15th, 2008 to August 30th, 2008
 

Gallery Z cordially invites you to attend the opening of our new show “Prints and Multiples,” this Thursday, July 17th, 2008, from 5pm to 9pm. With substandard or misrepresented reproductions often surfacing on today’s art market, Gallery Z will provide examples of the various skilled processes that provide authentic prints. The show will serve as an exploration into the history of prints and multiples reflected against social, political, industrial, or purely aesthetic contexts, spanning the larger history of art. To correctly classify a work as a “print,” one must consider the means of its creation. A true print is very much a valued form of art, as each is conceived and executed by the hand of a skilled artist. Once we examine the context in which a print was created, each begins to take on a unique or even important role in its original time and place of conception. Gallery Z will showcase the numerous techniques used by printmakers that include limited edition prints, lithographs, woodcuts, etchings, engravings, and serigraphs. Explanations of each process will accompany the work in order to enhance the understanding of the work that these artists create for art collectors and art admirers alike.
 

This exhibition will include distinguished work by Jean Carzou, Marc
Chagall, Albrecht Dürer, Salvador Dalí, Honoré Daumier, Edward Linley Sambourne, Hovsep Pushman, Harutune Hovhanesian, Aristide Maillol, Karnig Nalbandian, Japanese and Venetian prints, and etchings by local artist Carol Travers Lummus. Researcher and Gallery Z assistant Derek Mearns conducted all research regarding the artwork that will be featured in the July and August show. Any questions regarding this research should be directed to Derek at
galleryzcontact@aol.com, Attention: Derek.
 

July Public Art Window @ Gallery Z
 Gallery Z is pleased to announce its first partnership with Providence Creative Industrial Space.  Providence Creative Industrial Space, or PCIS, will be featured in the Public Art Window display during the month of July.
 

PCIS recently worked with city leaders in passing the Industrial Commercial Buildings District (ICBD) Tenant Relocation Ordinance. Signed into law on March 10, 2008, the Ordinance provides artists and small business commercial tenants in historic buildings, slated for city-subsidized redevelopment, with at least 90 days notice to vacate and a financial stipend based on the number of employees at the location. The mission of Providence Creative Industrial Space is to facilitate artistic and small business growth through real access to space in the city of Providence. The organization works to preserve and provide affordable and sustainable commercial space in Providence, through partnering with the real estate market, advocating policy at the city level, and developing spaces for the artistic and small-scale industrial communities. These efforts connect the local creative sector with revitalization efforts that directly impact the fabric of Providence, its community and its attraction as a destination.
For more information, please visit www.pcisprov.org
 

Napa Valley Grill @ Gallery Z
 

Gallery Z welcomes the Napa Valley Grill to feature their cuisine at Food, Art, and Wine, on July 31st, from 5:30pm to 8pm.  More details about this event will be revealed in our next Gallery Z newsletter.
 

About Gallery Z
 

Located on Providence’s Historic Atwells Avenue (Exit 21 from Interstate 95) since 2001, Gallery Z offers an eclectic collection of works by 20th-21st century Armenian, American, international, and Rhode Island artists. Opening receptions are held on the third Thursday of each month. Owner and photographer Bérge Ara Zobian, spearheading efforts to raise public interest in the arts, dedicates an entire front window to the public forum. Also, Gallery Z is a TAX FREE ZONE.  And, as always, all exhibits are free and open to the public. The gallery can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.galleryzprov.com/ Please feel free to contact the gallery at galleryzprov@aol.com
 

Gallery Hours:
Tues & Wed 12-6pm
Thurs-Sat 12-8pm
By appointment and by chance
 

Directions to Gallery Z:
From the North: Take 95 South to Exit 21.  At the end of the exit ramp, take a right onto Atwells Ave.
From the South: Take 95 North to exit 21.  At the second set of lights take a left onto Atwells Ave. Gallery Z is located on your right at 259 Atwells Avenue.
 

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Reminder - Upcoming Events/Shows/Call for Entries at Portsmouth Arts Guild

July 16th, 2008

The Portsmouth Arts Guild
The Arts Association for Aquidneck Island and Nearby Towns
 

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

 The Portsmouth Arts Guild Center For The Arts
 2679 East Main Road
 Portsmouth, RI 02871
 Next to St. Paul’s Church
 401-293-5ART
 Gallery hours:
 Thursday through Sunday, from 1 to 5pm.
 Free and open to the public
 Handicap accessible
 Parking across the street at East Main Studios
 

Events Schedule:
 

Toujours l’Amour: An Exhibition of Love
July 3-27
 

2nd Annual Juried “Only Photography” Show, Call For Artists:
July 31-August 31 -  Opening Reception, Friday, August 1, 6-8pm
Art must be framed, wired and ready to hang.
No sawtooth hangers. Commission of 25% on all sales.
Drop off dates:
Monday, July 28, 3-6pm
Tuesday, July 29, 6:30-8:30pm
Pick up dates:
Monday, September 1, 3-6pm
Tuesday, September 2, 6:30-8:30pm
Fee: 1 Entry $15, $5 each additional, Maximum 3 Entries 

Watercolor Society Show
September 4-28
 

Juried Members Show
October 2-November 16
 

2nd Annual Under $200 Holiday Show and Sale
Nov. 20-Dec. 21
 

Seija Floderus to Teach Early Byzantine Icon Painting Workshop
Friday, August 22nd through Sunday, August 24th
Icons use traditional motifs to express ideas and feelings. The egg tempera painting methods taught in this workshop by Finnish artist Seija Floderus were used by the early Christian Byzantine icon painters. Students will learn how to prepare the surface of the wood blocks; then will prepare an icon drawing which will be moved to the prepared surface. The group will also learn how to mix egg tempera pigments and paint images with this material. The instructor will also show students how to inlay gold leaf and seal the finished surface. A materials fee will provide wood blocks, paint brushes & pallets, pigments and some gold leaf. Both beginners and experienced icon painters are welcome.
 http://www.seijafloderus.com
 

Friday, August 22, 6 to 10 pm
Saturday, August 23, 9 am to 4 pm
Sunday, August 24, 12 to 4 pm
Tuition: $295 (This includes an $85 materials fee)
$275 for PAG members
To register send a check to:
PAG Workshops
P.O. Box 463
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Or contact:
Edwina Sebest (Registrar)
401-481-2285
esebest@hotmail.com
 

The Portsmouth Arts Guild is recruiting instructors for the 
upcoming Fall class schedule. Classes in all media and for every 
level are welcome. Anyone who is interested in teaching a class 
should go to the PAG website for more information.
 

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Hera Gallery - “30 Days + 24 Hours” Comic Book Exchange

July 15th, 2008

30 Days + 24 Hours
The Hera Gallery All Rhode Island Comic book Exhibition, Challenge, and Marketplace
 

Attention Rhode Island Comic Book Artists,
Challenge yourself, individually or as part of a team, to create a soul stirring, heart thumping, thought provoking, mind bending comic book/graphic novel in just 30 days and exhibit the pages you’ve made at Hera Gallery.  But wait! There’s more! The opening of the exhibit will be a second challenge. This one will last only 24 hours. The gallery will be open from Noon, Saturday, July 19 to Noon, Sunday, July 20 for a concentrated blast of extreme drawing, painting, cutting and pasting. Coffee will be served. Sugar will be available in a variety of forms. Models will flex and bend and stretch and strut. Music will be performed. Movies will be shown. Artists will read from their graphic novels. Cots will be available for naps. Above all, ink will flow! Given this level of sleep deprivation, caffeine buzz, rock and roll, and collaborative energy, what will you come up with? Results of the 24-hour challenge will also go up on the gallery walls. This is also an opportunity to display and sell comic books, graphic novels, and zines you have created without a time limit. This is an open show. All submissions will be included, but registration is required. Go to the website: www.heragallery.org or call (401)783-0610 for more information.

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LOVESICK/ SEASICK EXHIBITION OPENS AT YES GALLERY + STUDIO

July 15th, 2008

Robert MalinowskiLOVESICK/SEASICK, a group exhibition, explores the feeling of being tossed around by the sea – be it the actual sea or the sea of love. The exhibit features works by over 20 visual artists from around the country, and opens this Friday July 11th at YES Gallery + Studio in Warren, Rhode Island (and runs through August 8.) Local artists include painter David Gonville and photographer John Foraste. Other artists include Jessica George, Cynthia Guild, Andy Suriano, and Canadian artist Robert Malinowki, among others., a group exhibition, explores the feeling of being tossed around by the sea – be it the actual sea or the sea of love. The exhibit features works by over 20 visual artists from around the country, and opens this Friday July 11th at YES Gallery + Studio in Warren, Rhode Island (and runs through August 8.) Local artists include painter David Gonville and photographer John Foraste. Other artists include Jessica George, Cynthia Guild, Andy Suriano, and Canadian artist Robert Malinowki, among others. 

, a group exhibition, explores the feeling of being tossed around by the sea – be it the actual sea or the sea of love. The exhibit features works by over 20 visual artists from around the country, and opens this Friday July 11th at YES Gallery + Studio in Warren, Rhode Island (and runs through August 8.) Local artists include painter David Gonville and photographer John Foraste. Other artists include Jessica George, Cynthia Guild, Andy Suriano, and Canadian artist Robert Malinowki, among others.Events in conjunction with the exhibition include an opening reception on Friday July 11th from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. and a backyard concert on Thursday July 24th from 6:00 – 8:00 as part of the “Music Under the Pergola” series. Musician Steve “Lightnin” Lighty will perform sea shanties and other tunes. The event is free, but reservations are required as seating is limited.

, a group exhibition, explores the feeling of being tossed around by the sea – be it the actual sea or the sea of love. The exhibit features works by over 20 visual artists from around the country, and opens this Friday July 11th at YES Gallery + Studio in Warren, Rhode Island (and runs through August 8.) Local artists include painter David Gonville and photographer John Foraste. Other artists include Jessica George, Cynthia Guild, Andy Suriano, and Canadian artist Robert Malinowki, among others.All YES Gallery + Studio’s exhibitions have a charitable component with 5% of proceeds going to local non-profit organizations. Proceeds from LOVESICK/SEASICK are going to Save the Bay, which is committed to fostering a personal connection between people and Narragansett Bay by working to protect, restore and explore the bay and its watershed.

YES Gallery + Studio is located in Warren’s quaint historic district, a tax-free arts district where clients pay no sales tax on works of art. The building was built in 1883 and has a rich history that includes being the studio of well-known author and illustrator David Macauley.

For more information about LOVESICK/SEASICK or related events please contact YES Gallery + Studio at (401) 245-7174 or visit www.yesgalleryandstudio.com. The gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday 11-5:30 and Sunday from 1-5 p.m.

Jessica George

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Marilyn Moriarty To Give a Watercolor Demonstration at the Portsmouth Arts Guild

July 15th, 2008

Artist Marilyn Moriarty will hold a watercolor on rice paper demonstration at the Portsmouth Arts Guild on Tuesday, July 15, at 7pm.This is a hands-on mini workshop, and everyone attending will be able to participate. Supplies will be provided. Moriarty is one of the original founders of  The Portsmouth Arts Guild and a past president.
 

Please join members of the Arts Guild for this free event, at The Portsmouth Arts Guild Center For The Arts, 2679 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI. www.PortsmouthArtsGuild.org, info@PortsmouthArtsGuild.org  401-293-5ART. Open to the public. Handicap accessible.

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Five Great Summer Arts Events at Four Corners Arts Center!

July 15th, 2008

What: Amelia Earhart
Where: The Meeting House
            3850 Main Road
            Tiverton, RI 02840
When: Tuesday July 22nd 2008
            7:00 p.m.
Price: $12.00 in advance $15.00 at the door
HISTORIC RE-ENACTOR portrays AMELIA EARHART - Historic re-enactor, Jessa Piaia, will present a one-person interpretation of pioneer aviatrix Amelia Earhart entitled “Meet Amelia Earhart (1897-1937): First Lady of the Air”. The program is set in 1936, when Earhart was a popular speaker on the national circuit and preparing for take-off for the around-the-world flight in 1937. Acclaimed as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932, she was previously part of the 1928 “Friendship” flight departing from East Boston Harbor on its historic trans-Atlantic flight. Inspired at an early age by the suffragist movement, Earhart identified with the generation of “the new woman” who had won the right to vote in 1920. At the time of the “Friendship” flight, Amelia Earhart was also a social worker at the Denison House in downtown Boston. She served as a role model while pursuing activities that ranged from being a guidance counselor at Purdue University, an aviation writer and author of three books, to designing luggage and a line of clothes for “women who live actively.” Sponsored by (name of group), the program runs 50 minutes in length with an informal Q&A to follow, and is appropriate for audiences ages 10 through adult.


 What: Dinner and Music
Where: The Meeting House
            3850 Main Road
            Tiverton, RI 02840
When: Sundays July 20th,
            August 3rd
            August 17th
            5:30 p.m.
Price: $40.00 per person/ All 3 events for $100 per person
           Group discount - 10 tickets at $30 each ($300)
           Children 6 through 12 years old are half-price: Under 6 free
 Enjoy a festive evening with a grilled dinner and musical entertainment in Cajun, Celtic and Brazilian style on the lawn of The Meeting House. (Rain location inside of The Meeting House)  Food by Smoke & Pickles.
For all information and to purchase tickets please log onto our website www.fourcornersarts.org
 

 

What: Bus Trip
Where: Florence Griswold Museum
            Old Lyme, CT
When: Thursday July  24nd 2008
            Bus Leaves at 8:00 from the Arts Center
            3852 Main Road
            Tiverton, RI 02878
Price: $45.00 per person.  Tickets may be purchased online www.FourCornersArts.org

We will be touring the current exhibition: “Impressionist Giverny: American Painters in France, 1885-1915. Selections from the Terra Foundation for American Art”
We will also tour their permanent exhibitions, the gardens and we will also have the wonderful opportunity to create a painting en plein air! (Museum will provide instruction as well as all the materials.) Lunch provided by the Provender, and Bus provided by Viking Bus Tours.   

 

What: Crooked Ladder
Where: The Meeting House
            3850 Main Road
            Tiverton, RI 02840
When: Wednesday  July 16nd 2008
            7:00 p.m.
Price: FREE and open to the public
A series of 6 short, animated films by Steven Subotncik and Amy Kravitz.  Amy Kravitz will be on hand for a discussion. Some information about three of the Animations:
Glass Crow
6 min 20 sec, 2004, color, sound, BetaSP, DVD A poetic mediation on the defenestration of Prague - the spark which ignited the Thirty Years’ War. Direction, animation, editing by Steve Subotnick; music by Alexander Stolmack-Ness and Joan LaBarbara
Hairyman
3 min, 1998, b/w, sound, 35MM, BetaSP, DVD Improvisational theater with animated characters. A stream-of-conciousness, psychological fable based on a folktale from Southern U.S. Direction, animation, sound, editing by Steve Subotnick; vocal effects by Caleb Sampson
Devil’s Book
5 min, 1994, color, sound, 35MM, 16MM, BetaSP, DVD An evocation of hell as a physical object - an accountant’s ledger book, with each entry a damned soul. Based on a story by the Yiddish author, Isaac Peretz.  Direction, animation, editing by Steve Subotnick; music by Joan LaBarbara
 

What: Photography Exhibition and Sale
Where: The Arts Center
When: Until August 8th
Price: $10.00 per entry 3 entry per person
We are accepting photographs for our annual photography exhibition and sale from now until August 8th.  Please visit our website for all information.
www.FourCornersArts.org
 

Exhibit runs with the opening August 21st from 5-7 through August 26th. Please visit the website for hours of exhibition.
 

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Sydney Burleigh Exhibit at the Bert Gallery

July 15th, 2008

Sydney Burleigh (1853 – 1931), the Art Worker’s Guild and the Arts and Crafts Movement
July 15th – September 25th 

 Summer
 
Bert Gallery opens up the summer season with the exhibit Sydney Burleigh (1853 – 1931), the Art Worker’s Guild and the Arts and Crafts Movement.   Rhode Island native, Sydney Burleigh (1853 – 1931), continues to intrigue us decades later with his artistic accomplishments.  After his Paris study during 1878 – 1880, he returned to exhibit at the Providence Art Club, teach at Rhode Island School of Design, launch the Providence Water Color Club and still managed to play tennis summers in Little Compton.   However, perhaps the most unrecognized aspect of his art career was his leading role in importing the Arts and Crafts ideal of British extraordinaire, William Morris.  The current Bert Gallery exhibit will explore Burleigh and his manifestation of the movement in Rhode Island from the construction of his 1885 Arts and Crafts studio building, the Fleur de Lys on Thomas Street, to his coterie of artists in the Art Workers Guild. 

The Arts and Crafts movement blossomed in the United States at the turn of the century and originated with William Morris in England as a reaction to a depersonalized and mechanized urban society.  Providence, a major industrial city post Civil War, was ripe for these sentiments and artist S.R. Burleigh (as Burleigh was also known, his middle name being Richmond) played a pivotal role inculcating these ideals in the local community.  Burleigh advocated for the decorative arts and integration of fine arts and design when he returned to Rhode Island from European study in 1880.   
The Bert Gallery exhibit will focus primarily on the successful watercolors of S.R. Burleigh along with documentation of local Arts and Crafts inspired projects initiated by the artist.  Exhibit themes explored include Burleigh’s introduction to the Arts and Crafts ideal in Europe between 1878 - 1880, his interest in decorative design resulting in the formation of an Art Workers Guild of local Providence artists in 1886, his initiation of the Providence Water Color Club and the his interplay with other Arts and Crafts Providence groups such as the Handicraft Club, local color woodcut artist Eliza Gardiner and the 1901 Providence Art Club’s Arts and Crafts Exhibition.
S.R. Burleigh’s presence was pervasive in the Providence art scene from 1880 until his death in 1931.  There is not a newspaper article, artist diary, record of club minutes or general publication that does not have mention of Burleigh involved in some significant art activity.  He journeys beyond the local imagination onto a more expansive “Morrisonian” model of art culture and while he left us no personal philosophical writings, it is his numerous art artifacts that lay testimony to his contributions to the American Arts and Crafts movement. 
Providence, RI.  Bert Gallery is an intimate 1,000 square foot space, located along the Providence waterfront at the historic industrial site of Corliss Landing, 540 South Water Street, Providence, Rhode Island.  The gallery continues the Cultural Awakenings 2008 Exhibition Series with the show Sydney Burleigh (1853 – 1931), the Art Worker’s Guild and the Arts and Crafts Movement, from July 15 – September 26.  Gallery Hours are Tuesday – Friday from 11 – 5pm, Saturdays 12 – 4pm or by appointment.  Exhibits are free and open to the public.  For more information please call (401)751 2628 or visit the website at www.bertgallery.com.

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At the Royal Gallery, Owise Sanajlih: Visions from the Holy Land.

July 15th, 2008

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At the ROYAL GALLERY
Owise Sanajlih: Visions from the Holy Land
July 15th -August 30th, 2008
Owise Sanajlih: Visions from the Holy Land features watercolors and oils by Jordanian artist Owise Sanajlih in his first solo exhibition in the United Sates. His work ranges from depictions of the countryside and genre scenes of Bedouin life to representations of the female form. His love of his
native Jordan is apparent in his portrayal of its rural and urban landscape including images of the Dead Sea and cities such as Umm Qays and As-Salt. Although the majority of Sanajlih’s work is representational realism, several of his paintings feature whimsical surrealistic scenes demonstrating
his imaginative versatility. Sanajlih holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts and a Master’s Degree in Islamic Archaeology both from Yarmouk University in Jordan. He has been exhibiting locally, nationally, and internationally for over twenty years.
Artist’s Reception, July 18th, 5-9 pm
Enjoy an Arabian themed reception hosted by Royal Gallery in honor of artist
Owise Sanajlih, who will be visiting from Jordan and discussing his work.
Royal Gallery is located on Historic Federal Hill at 298 Atwells Ave in Providence, RI.  Gallery Hours are Tuesday-Thursday 12-6 pm, Friday-Saturday 12-8 pm, by appointment, or by chance. The gallery is closed on Sundays and Mondays. Exhibits are free and open to the public. Royal Gallery is proud to be tax free and wheelchair accessible.
Contact: Leanne Tremblay, 401-831-8831

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ScriptBiz TM - Screenwriting Workshop Coming to Providence this August

July 15th, 2008

Do you have a story idea that you feel would make a great film?  Hopeful screenwriters: ScriptBiz™ is coming this August to Providence, RI!

ScriptBiz™ is a two-day workshop created and presented by the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Instructors are professional filmmakers, directors, writers, and other experienced members of the film community who will guide students down the right path to putting their creative ideas onto paper and getting their final product into the right hands. This year’s topics will include: informative instruction on promoting work to appropriate filmmakers; making an appealing pitch, as well as learning to network with the right people; training writers on the specific aspects of storytelling, including plot, character, and dialogue; instruction on using appropriate computer software and formatting tools to aid in the writing process. Finally, students will learn how to market their story and receive compensation for their final screenplays.

ScriptBiz™ will take place August 4-5, a great welcoming introduction to the Rhode Island International Film Festival, which kicks off the evening of August 5th. ScriptBiz™ 2008 will be held at the Renaissance Providence Hotel, 5 Avenue of the Arts, Providence, RI.  Monday’s workshop will begin at 9 a.m. Registration takes place between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and the day ends at 6 p.m. Tuesday’s program begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. The fee for each day is $105, or $150 for both workshops. Refreshments will be served during morning and afternoon breaks. These have been helpful in the past, allowing panelists and attendees an opportunity to discuss their writing firsthand, while also building lasting connections. This year’s guests will include: Tim McIntyre from Nickelodeon’s Fairy Odd Parents; Chris Sparling from Scarred Heeled Productions; Pilar Alessandra, whose clients have sold scripts to Warner Brothers, Sony, and Fox; and Edward Delany, who is a local screenwriting professor from Roger Williams University.

To apply to ScriptBiz™ 2008, fill out and submit the downloadable application on the film festival’s website, www.film-festival.org. In celebration of this year’s 12th Annual RIIFF, we are offering a discount from the workshop’s day pass to potential ScriptBiz™ participants who are students, stay-at-home parents, and those who have participated in past ScriptBiz™ workshops. For more information on ScriptBiz™ 2008, contact Adam Short, Producing Director of the Rhode Island International Film Festival at adams@film-festival.org; call the festival office headquarters at (401) 861-4445; or go to the official website at www.RIFilmFest.org

 

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New sculpture by Peter Diepenbrock on display at Didi Suydam Contemporary in Newport

July 15th, 2008

Didi Suydam Contemporary invites you to the opening of an exhibition of new sculpture by Peter Diepenbrock on Saturday July 19th from 6-9pm. The exhibit will feature the latest of his fabricated works in steel and wood. Diepenbrock’s work has been featured in various solo and museum exhibitions throughout the country.  He has received numerous awards and honors, including the commission in 2002 by the Governor of Rhode Island to create the 9/11 Memorial, now on permanent display at the Rhode Island State House.  

http://www.didisuydam.com/ 

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Magnolia July Concerts!

July 15th, 2008

THREE Magnolia gigs this week! 

Thursday, July, 17th:
John Brown house in Providence!
This is a lovely outdoor venue, where we have played many times! It will be a concert on the lawn of the John Brown house, put on by the Rhode Island Historical Society. There is room to dance, on the grass, and you can bring a picnic dinner as well.
We’ll be playing from 6:30-8
  information: www.rihs.org/concerts.html 
401 331-8575 ext. 33

                               


Saturday, July 19              Magnolia will be playing from 2-4 at this free outdoor festival, and craft fair!
   Quahog Festival Warren RI
                             Burrs Hill Park Warren RI  Free
                                         www.warrenbarringtonrotary.org


Sunday, July 20             Magnolia will be playing for dinner at the beautiful village of Tiverton 4 Corners at the
      Tiverton Four Corners Arts Center  RI
                                  Dinner by Smoke and Pickles
                                  $40.00    401 624-2600  
www.tivertonfourcorners.com/artscenter/concerts.htm 

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Concert with Jackie Daly and Paul De Grae, July 25th!

July 15th, 2008

Jackie Daly and Paul De Grae

Friday, July 25th, 7:30 pm

 

$15 suggested donation (no tickets; “first come, first served”)

* All proceeds go to support the musicians

* CD will be for sale

* BYOB and a snack to share, if you’re so inclined

 

The Devine’s

40 Harding Avenue

Cranston, Rhode Island 02905

 

For more information or directions, call Sorrel at (401) 837-7181

or reply to this email.

 

Jackie Daly is from Kanturk, in north County Cork, and grew up absorbing

the distinctive Sliabh Luachra musical tradition from his parents and

from local musicians at crossroads dances. He is considered one of the

finest exponents of the old “press and draw” style of accordion playing,

which is perfectly suited to the lively polkas and slides of that

region. In 1974 he won the All-Ireland senior accordion title. His

1977 album with Seamus Creagh was highly influential, and did much to

popularize Sliabh Luachra music outside its own area. He has also

recorded a duet album with Kevin Burke, as well as two solo albums.

Other recordings include those with the many bands he has been involved

with over the years, most notably Patrick Street, De Danann, Buttons &

Bows, and Arcady. In 2005 he received the Musician of the Year award

from the Irish language TV station, TG4. He now lives in Miltown

Malbay, County Clare, and continues to perform, compose and teach.

 

Paul de Grae is a Dublin-born guitarist (and occasional singer), living

in Kerry for many years. He has recorded with Jackie Daly, The Smoky

Chimney, Eoin Duignan and others. In 1989 he published “Traditional

Irish Guitar”, the first such tutor book, which was re-issued by Ossian

in 1996 with a companion CD. He has a particular interest in the music

of Sliabh Luachra, plays regularly at sessions, concerts and festivals

throughout Ireland (particularly in Kerry, Cork and Clare) and has

taught guitar workshops in Ireland and the USA.

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Musical celebration, 25th Anniversary of the Black Ships festival, Jamestwon, July 20th!

July 15th, 2008

Greetings!

A Musical celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the

Black Ships Festival, comes to Jamestown when “Music

for a While” returns with a unique concert celebrating the

music of acclaimed Japanese composer, Ikuma Dan. The

program is presented by the Flickers Arts Collaborative

and the Rhode Island International Film Festival.

“Music for a While” created and orchestrated the

popular Jamestown Chamber Music Series through

the Flickers Arts Collaborative. The musical group

consists of Eric R. Bronner, Julibeth Andrews and

Nancy Nicholson. They will be joined for this

performance by Kara Lund, known to music fans for

her performances with Opera Providence.

To add to the fun, Providence artist and photographer

Jim Barfoot of Providence. will be presenting a 3-D tour

of  modern Japan. This multi-media program will precede

the concert. Special viewing glasses will be provided to

the audience

The concert will take place on Sunday, July 20th, 7:00

p.m., at the Central Baptist Church, 99 Narragansett

Avenue, Jamestown, R.I. Tickets are $12; $10 for

seniors/students and RIIFF members, and can be

purchased at the door. For more information, please call

401.861.4445.

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*“DANCE, DANCE PARTY PARTY”* TM

July 14th, 2008

To anyone who’s wondering, we’ll be dancing EVERY FRIDAY at Perishable Theatre in downtown Providence 5:30-7:00, ALL SUMMER LONG. Our stress

doesn’t go on vacation and neither does DDPP.

*Dance Dance Party Party is a hit ..every Friday night, 5:30 PM, in the 3rd Floor dance studio at Perishable Theatre, 95 Empire Street.

*Perishable is located downtown, an easy walk from, well, everything else downtown*. Dance Dance Party Party is $5 per session, no

reservations, no registration, no stress, no problem, just show up.*

THERE IS NO TEACHER so ladies can feel free to do what they want. Want to spin? Spin! Want to jump? Jump! Want to sit in the corner and do

yoga? Sweet! Do it!

Dance Dance Party Party is just like being out at a club with girlfriends without the expensive cover charge and sweaty dudes grinding on you

(ew) and trying to get yer number (no).

Leave the painful high heels at home, but bring workout clothes because you will SWEAT!

So… what are you waiting for? To get more info on what it is all about check out www.dancedancepartyparty.com

DDPP was founded by Glennis McMurray and Marcy Girt’s and is sponsored by Perishable Theatre and its all gal staff: Amy, Vanessa, and Donna Lee. Contact Amy for details: 401-331-2695 ext. 102 or classes@perishable theatre.org

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Open Auditions at Perishable Theatre

July 14th, 2008

FOR 2008/09 SEASON PRODUCTIONS

Perishable, RI’s Research & Development Theatre, will be holding an open audition for the 2008-2009 season on Saturday, August 9th from 1-6pm at Perishable Theatre, 95 Empire Street, Downtown Providence. Auditions are being held by appointment only. To make an appointment, call the Perishable Theatre audition hotline at (401) 331-2695 ext. 301. Actors of all types who are at least the age of 18 are welcome to attend. Please prepare a contemporary monologue up to 2 minutes in length.

Perishable is casting for:

the 14th International Women’s Playwriting Festival Oct. 2-Nov. 2, 2008

Directors and plays to be announced. Three world premieres of one-act plays by women.

And

Bad Money by Meg Miroshnik, Feb. 20-March 8, 2009

Directed by Vanessa Gilbert

A comedy about market forces, relative morality, and the ambivalence of globalization.

Bring a headshot and resume if available. Callbacks will be scheduled for a later date.

Actors who are cast receive an honorarium.

Directions to the theatre can be found at www.perishable.org.

What: OPEN AUDITIONS at Perishable Theatre
When: Saturday, August 9th from 1– 6 p.m.

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Contact: (401) 331-2695 ext. 301
Where: Perishable Theatre, 95 Empire Street, Providence, RI

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Yorick’s Marionettes’s performance of “Yorick’s Marionettes Play Shakespeare”, Aug. 2, Four Corners Arts Center, Tiverton, RI

July 14th, 2008

 

You are cordially invited to the premiere of our new production:

“Yorick’s Marionettes Play Shakespeare”

Saturday, August 2nd at 2 pm

Four Corners Arts Center

3852 Main Road,

Tiverton Four Corners, RI 02878

(401) 624-2600

Free Admission

http://www.tivertonfourcorners.com/artscenter/theater/index.html *Yorick*s Marionettes Play Shakespeare*

*Yorick*s Marionettes Play Shakespeare*, brings us a refreshing look at Shakespeare*s most famous plays and what may have been in the mind of the bard when he created his characters. Introduced by the *Fool*, a reoccurring character in his plays, the master himself answers questions about life and destiny. Supported by a magnificent cast of marionettes and moving objects sculpted by Dusan Petran, the play offers a unique interpretation based on an original script by Agnes Novak, weaved in with original text from Shakespeare. This work was funded by Yorick*s Productions with partial funding from RISCA

 

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48 Hour Film Project Kicks Off July 18

July 14th, 2008
Warwick Hilton Garden Inn hotel welcomes the Annual 48 Hour Film Project hosting nearly 600 filmmakers from all over Rhode Island. The kick-off starts in the hotel lobby on Friday, July 18 at 7:00pm and ends in the hotel lobby 48 hours later on Sunday, July 20 at 7:30pm!

Two Sisters’ Productions, Inc. of Cranston hooks up with Go Green Films for the 48 Hour Film Project. Together they are running a team of 22 local technicians, producers, filmmakers, artists and more called Green Rocks Film.

“The Hilton Garden hotel management and staff have been extremely generous to use the hotel as the venue for this event”, says Paul A. Roselli of Go Green Films. “Lindsey Nickerson, Sales Manager for the hotel has also extended herself in coordinating with the community filmmakers. The hotel is beautiful and offers great amenities for staying overnight and a great location for filming!” Roselli said. Green Rocks Film is one of the 48 Hour Film teams that took advantage of the Garden Hilton’s discounted overnight accommodations offered by the hotel and will set up and work out of the hotel during the 48 hour event.

For the third year in a row, the Rhode Island Film Collaborative (RIFC) is bringing the international 48 Hour Film Project to Providence. Over 600 local filmmakers will use Rhode Island and surrounding areas trying to write, act, film, edit and complete a short film in a single weekend.

“This event and film making process is a huge collaboration”, say Toni-Ann Baker of Two Sisters’ Productions, Inc. “It takes a lot of support to make it happen, such as the support of the national 48 Hour Film Project Inc., the RIFC, who hosts the event each year here in Providence, the Producers of the event, Mike Ryan and David Splinter and the 48Hour Film Project Committee, the event sponsors, Steven Feinberg, Director of the RI Film & TV Office who offer a blanket film permit for the contest, the friendly RI filmmaking community, and of course the actors, artists and filmmakers who are all involved making the films. They may look a little dazed, tired or frantic at the end of the 48 hours but the adrenalin sustains them all weekend long.

This year, 52 teams of filmmakers have signed up to participate – up from 48 last year and 24 the year before. Compared to other cities, that’s a huge number for a community of our size. The size of this extreme filmmaking competition is one powerful sign of how much independent filmmaking has evolved in RI.

At 7pm filmmakers and crew will be pouring out of the Garden Hilton at Providence Airport/Warwick, each with a prop, line of dialog and character name they’ll need to integrate into their work. Each will also be clutching a slip of paper, drawn from a hat, with the genre their team needs to stick to. The competition ends at precisely on Sunday at 7 as each team needs to turn in their mini-movie masterpieces.

Teams range in size from 4 to 50 people. Teams include local filmmakers family and friends film students and many, many more.
All films will be screened in a series of showings on July 24th and 25th at the spacious, historic Columbus Theatre on Broadway in Providence. Each screening will feature a different set of a dozen short films, one at 6:45pm and one at 9pm each night.

The top films judged by a panel of local film experts, are shown at the “Best of Providence,” a special screening on August 10th. This showing will include live music and comedic interludes, and will double as the closing event for the prestigious 2008 Rhode Island International Film Festival. A party for attendees will follow. All takes place at the Columbus Theatre on Broadway, in Providence. The ultimate winning film will go on to represent Providence among over 70 other city entries in the international competition, now in its 9th year, and centered in Washington, DC.

Founded in 2005, the Rhode Island Film Collaborative is a local networking and production group dedicated to helping make high-quality film production a Rhode Island reality. The Rhode Island Film Collaborative brings the project to Rhode Island to advance filmmaking and to raise collaboration within the local independent filmmaking community,

“It’s also an opportunity to facilitate new connections, showcase skills, and celebrate what creativity and teamwork can accomplish in just one weekend,” adds Broto Chakrabarti, Vice President of the Rhode Island Film Collaborative.

Organizations sponsoring the Rhode Island Film Collaborative include Judge Technical Solutions, Ameriprise, Newbury Comics, Envision Technology Advisors, The Wild Colonial, Two Sisters’ Productions, Inc. and Artini’s. RIFC in-kind sponsors include Cox Cable, the Hilton Garden Inn Providence Airport/Warwick, Motif Magazine, Trinity Brew Pub, The Rhode Island International Film Festival, The Columbus Theater and Red Bull.
For additional information contact:
Providence Producer: Mike Ryan 401-641-1235
info@rifcfilms.com
http://www.rifcfilms.com/Home.aspx
http://www.48hourfilm.com/providence

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Joe Kievitt - Maine artist in the RI State Collection

July 11th, 2008

www.joekievitt.com Learn more about Maine artist Joe Kievitt, whose public artwork graces the RI Traffic Tribunal. 7 Artists Drawn From MaineNancy Margolis Gallery

523 West 25th Street

New York, NY 10001

July 10th - August 15th

Reception: Thursday july 10th

 

Betwixt and Between: Color, Line and texture

Curated by Bruce Brown

Courthouse Gallery Fine Art

6 Court Street

Ellsworth, Maine 04605

June 29th - July 30th

Reception: Sunday june 29th 1-3

 

 

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM! AND ALL HAIL, ATHENA!

July 11th, 2008

Join us Friday, July 11th at 7pm for an Olympian celebration of the

Athenaeum’s 170th birthday at 251 Benefit Street!

Poet Brett Rutherford, along with other votaries, will present a lyrical

introduction and tribute in poetry and music to our patron goddess,

Athena, as we prepare to install our new bust of her in the library.

Come help us welcome the goddess of wisdom to her spiritual and

intellectual home!

Nectar and ambrosia - or earthly equivalents - will be served.

The event is free and open to the public, befitting these words spoken

by Francis Wayland at the dedication of the Athenaeum on July 11, 1838:

“Let us all cheerfully unite, fellow-citizens, in every reasonable

effort to elevate the standard of social and intellectual character

among us. Let us abandon, forever, and forget that they ever existed,

all local and petty distinctions. Let us not labor for the east side or

for the west side, but for the city of Providence .”

He then added the following:

“In every useful and public-spirited object , let every hand beat time,

all our hearts be in unison; and if money be needed to accomplish it,

let our wealth flow out like water.”

Which is just to say that gifts of tribute, while not expected, will

neither be refused!

Please join us!

Please note: This is our last program e-mail of the summer. Programs and

salons will resume in late September; email announcements will begin

around Labor Day.

The Providence Athenaeum

251 Benefit Street

Providence, RI 02903

401-421-6970

providenceathenaeum.org

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Pawtucket Arts Collaborative call for entries

July 3rd, 2008

CALL FOR ENTRIES

ANNUAL OPEN JURIED EXHIBIT

Members/Non Members

Juror: Merle Mainelli Poulton, painter

PAC gallery, located at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, is sponsoring its

annual open juried exhibition. A showcase of Rhode Island’s artist community, the

exhibition is an opportunity for artists of all disciplines/media to participate.

Pawtucket arts collaborative gallery

Exhibit: August 23 through November 1st, 2008

Reception: September 11th, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Open to all artists.

All media accepted.

Submission Dates: Friday, August 15 & Saturday, August 16, 11:00 AM to 1:00PM

Pick up of Declined Work: Saturday, August 23 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Drop off location: PAC Office, 260 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI

Submit actual artwork, no reproductions, no slides.

Entry fee: $10 for one OR $20 up to three submissions

Limited to 3 submissions. Size limitation: no larger than 48″ in any direction

The Pawtucket Arts Collaborative Gallery is located in a multi-purpose public building

housing several offices including The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, RI Parent

Network, The Slater Mill Gallery and Theatre, and several City of Pawtucket Offices.

Over 100,000 people pass through this building on an annual basis, which includes

tours by young students from local schools. Artwork submitted must be appropriate

in content for display in a public space. PAC reserves the right to refuse any work

that it finds to be inappropriate for this space.

Please deliver entries

Friday, August 15th & Saturday, August 16th

PAWTUCKET ARTS COLLABORATIVE OFFICE

260 Main Street, Pawtucket

All questions should be directed to

Nancy Gaucher-Thomas

ngaucherthomas@cox.net or

Mimo Gordon Riley

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PAWTUCKET ARTS COLLABORATIVE EXHIBIT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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Exhibits at the gallery typically run for 8 weeks. Artists are strongly encouraged

to attend an opening reception organized and hosted by the PAC Gallery and Education

committees on September 11th @ 5:30pm to 7pm. The PAC Gallery will announce the

exhibit and its opening reception by invitation as well as through press releases

and other media sources. Artists are encouraged to invite from their own mailing

lists.

Submission forms will be available for artists to fill out when delivering their

art to the PAC office. Please be prepared to provide the following information:

title, size, medium and price. Each artist is expected to submit a bio and artist

statement that must be delivered with art at drop off. Provide statement on one

white page sheet for the gallery bio book. The office will need a current mailing

address, phone number and email address in order to be able to contact each artist

for art sales, future mailings and pick up reminder.

PAC liability policy: All entries will be handled with care and treated as delicately

as possible. In addition, we suggest that all artwork be properly wrapped. However,

PAC and its agents will not be held responsible for any damages or theft of artwork

during handling. Artwork remaining two months AFTER the pick up date will be donated

to a non-profit of PAC’s choice.

Dues must be current in order to exhibit. Entry fees are non-refundable.

A 30% commission will be retained on all artwork sold. Please no

NFS (not for sale) or POR (price on request).

All 2-D artwork, submitted to any PAC exhibit, must be properly framed, wired and

ready for hanging. Please: No reproductions. No saw tooth hangers. All works under

glass should have light /neutral matting. No dark colored mats. The PAC Gallery

is located in an open, public area of a municipal building.

3-D sculpture and artwork: upon acceptance, pedestal must be provided

unless work is free standing. Smaller pieces may be installed in glass cases provided

by the gallery. There are free standing cases available, however, space is limited.

All artwork submitted for this exhibit will remain in place for

the duration of the show, with no adjustments, removals or changes once submitted.

The landlord has requested that images of graphic nudity not be displayed in the

PAC Gallery.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

Please bring completed form upon delivery of artwork.

The undersigned agrees to: Exhibit works of art at Pawtucket Art Collaborative Gallery

in the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI.

· Time period of August 23rd through Novembers 1st, 2008.

· Ensure that all works are clearly marked with the artist’s name, address, telephone,

artwork title, and price.

· Ensure that all items will be picked up at the end of exhibit on November 1st,

2008 9am to 4pm at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center.

· Agree with “Exhibit Policies and Procedures” (listed above) and all the conditions.

Printed Name: __________________________________

Phone: ___________________________

Address:

_________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: _____________________________

Email: ___________________________________

Signed: _______________________________________________

Date: ______________________

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Annual Sound Session festival starts Sunday, July 6th!

July 3rd, 2008
Sound Session 2008 kicks off this weekend

IMAGE COURTESY BLACK REP

ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 40,000 PEOPLE LAST YEAR, Sound Session showcases a week-long celebration of diversity, music and performance in Providence.

In partnership with the City of Providence and the Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism, the Black Repertory Company hosts the annual Sound Session festival this week. Held from July 6-12, the Providence-based event will include will include outdoor concerts, music showcases, fashion shows, afternoon theatrical plays and performances at more than 10 participating venues. The marquee event of the week-long celebration comes next Saturday night in the form of a parade that travels from Waterplace Park to an outdoor show centered around the Black Rep’s Westminster Street home. This Sunday, catch the opening day of Sound Session at the Xxodus Café with a Gospel Brunch. There will be food and performances from Music One, Trinity Rhode Productions and the Rhode Island Community Mass Choir. Visit the Sound Session Web site for more information on schedules and prices of the events happening all week.

The Providence Black Repertory Company, 276 Westminster St., Providence. Sunday, July 6; Gospel Brunch, 1 p.m.; performances begin at 1 p.m.

Web site: www.providencesoundsession.com.

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The Empire Review, July 6th @ Perishable Theatre!

July 3rd, 2008

Empire Revue

Sunday July 6th

Note: This month’s show will be held next door at Perishable Theatre

8:00 pm * $8 (still cheaper than a movie!)

 

 

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Featuring: sizzling music by the Superchief Trio, comedy and mayhem by

The Sparkling Beatniks (Marya Errin Jones, Richard Goulis, Eric Fulford

& Kate Lohman), and presenting a raft of talented local performers the

likes of which you have never seen!

THIS MONTH’S SPECIAL GUESTS: OMAR REYES, BETTYSIOUX TAILOR, storyteller

LEN CABRAL, and songwriters JON CAMPBELL and JAKE HALLER

PLUS: sideshow performer “THE HUMAN FLOOR”

Empire Revue is sponsored by:

EMPIRE LOAN

North Main Street, Providence RI

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Portsmouth Art Guild Exhibits Works on Love

June 27th, 2008


  

The Portsmouth Arts Guild is holding “Toujours l’Amour: An Exhibition of Love,” an exhibition of regional artists’ interpretations of love. The opening reception is Thursday, July 3rd, from 6 to 8pm. Also on display will be work by: Anne Winthrop Cordin, John Tolley, May Ann Martin, Libby Gilpatric, P.J. Renwick, John Forasté, Jerry Landay, Martha MacNaught, Carol Gates, Lenny Rumpler,