The Gallery at 17 Peck is proud to represent Malcolm Furlow, an award-winning artist, photographer and writer with accolades ranging from international philanthropy to celebrity, corporate, embassy and political collections. Instantly recognizable world-wide, a collection of Furlow’s recent acrylics on canvas will be available for public viewing and acquisition exclusively at 17 Peck. Overwhelmingly considered one of the most important, and sought-after artists of the American Southwest, his vibrant works premiered in New England at the gallery’s opening reception on May 18, 2006.

Malcolm Furlow’s electrifying paintings are a major focal point in countries around the world, including exhibitions and collections in the U.S. Embassies of Morocco, Belgium and Beijing, the White House, CEO Magazine, The Smithsonian, Mobil Oil, Samuel Goldwyn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Pryor, President George H.W. Bush, President Bill and Senator Hillary Clinton, Jon Bon Jovi, Bernadette Peters, Wes Studi, Phyllis Diller, William DeVane, B.J. Thomas, Jane Goodall Institute, President George W. Bush, Darryl Hannah, Eiteljorg Museum, National Wildlife Museum, Koshare Museum, Santa Fe Fine Arts Museum, Coca Cola Olympic Pavilion, Make a Wish Foundation, NBC’s Today Show, Raymond James Financial Art Collection, Columbia University, and many others.

Malcolm Furlow has won the silver award from the Sorbonne, and exhibited in – and received – the gold award from the Luxembourg Museum in Paris. As of spring, 2006, he has sold-out over fifty solo shows.

A documentary about the “Life and Art of Malcolm Furlow,” produced by PBS and scheduled for release later this year, refers to him as a “Renaissance Man,” while a biographical major motion picture has just been given “green light” status.

Visit 17 Peck weekdays, 10:00-6:00; Saturday, 11:00-5:00; or contact the gallery at (401) 331-2561 to request an appointment for private viewing.

NEXT POETRY READING: Saturday, June 10 (7 p.m.) – Franz Wright The Stone and Plank has the fortune to host nationally-acclaimed poet Franz Wright on Saturday, June 10, reading from his new book God’s Silence. There will also be a short open mic. This will undoubtedly be a great show. THIS SHOW IS FREE BUT REQUIRES AN RSVP FOR ENTRY DUE TO LIMITED SEATING. Please respond with an email to reserve your seat and indicate if you are bringing any guests.

Bio for Franz Wright Franz Wright was born in Vienna in 1953 and grew up in the Northwest, the Midwest, and Northern California. His most recent works include The Beforelife, Ill Lit: Selected and New Poems, and Walking to Martha’s Vineyard, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize in April 2004. Wright’s newest collection of poems, God’s Silence, was published by Knopf in March 2006. He is the recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts grants, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Whiting Fellowship, and the PEN/Voelcker Prize, among other honors. He works at the Edinburg Center for Mental Health and the Center for Grieving Children and Teenagers. Wright lives in Waltham, Massachusetts with his wife, Elizabeth.

Thank you for supporting local poetry at the Stone and Plank! Curt Stump Host, The Stone and Plank www.stoneandplank.com mail@stoneandplank.com (401) 349-4417

fosteringArts.org and The Foster Recreation Department present Foster Summer Concert Series for 2006. One each month at 6:30pm on the Foster Fairgrounds behind 181 Howard Hill Road, Foster, RI All concerts are Free to the Public, but we’ll pass the hat.  Bring chairs, blankets, supper; refreshments will be available.FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.fosteringArts.org or call 401-392-1322Thursday, June 8 – 6:30pmBill Hall and Northwind Bluegrass offer traditional bluegrass in the style of the Stanley Brothers, Flatt and Scruggs, and Reno and Smiley. Bill Hall has been performing for 50 years, and his resume includes playing with Joe Val, as well as the Lilly Brothers.

The Pawtucket Riverfront Commission announces the kick off of its 2006 Riverfront Concert Series. Every Sunday, beginning July 9th until August 27th, a diverse style of music, from Rhythm & Blues, Swing, Country and Oldies to Folk, can be heard from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Veterans’ Memorial Amphitheater located next to Pawtucket City Hall on Roosevelt Avenue. Admission is free.

At the first concert scheduled for Sunday, July 9th, Plainfolk comes to downtown Pawtucket singing folk songs that tell the stories of New England and well beyond. Twenty-seven years later they are still together writing and recording folk music in a traditional style. During that time they went from the local pubs and clubs to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC and on into cyberspace. That’s a long way. But the instruments are still good; the harmonies still sweet and the voices still honest. Band members include Charlie Ball, Dennis Costello, John Costello, Dave Poland, Tom Porzuc, and Barry Sullivan. As ever, it is music for its own sake and it’s still great fun.

Additionally, Arthur Medeiros Swing Band will be performing every Tuesday beginning July 25th through August 29th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Veterans’ Memorial Amphitheater. Please join his band for 6 performances throughout the summer on Tuesday evenings. Mayor Doyle noted that musical programming continues well into September with the Pawtucket Arts Festival from September 8th to September 17th.

The 2006 Riverfront Concert Series also includes the following musical programming: · July 16 Alter Ego (Soft Rock) · July 23 Arthur Medeiros Big Band (Swing) · July 30 Sh-BOP (50’s Oldies) · August 6 Pendragon (Celtic) · August 13 No Band – Mixed Magic Theatre performance · August 20 No Band – Mixed Magic Theatre performance · August 27 Dotty Zack & The Outlaws (Country) · Sept. 10 Soul Ambition (Rhythm & Blues)

Pocket Change
Show opening: Sunday, June 4th, 4- 7pm
AS220

“Pocket Change is a two part experimental exhibition that challenges the buisness as usual approach of the contemporary art world’s fixed pricing for the elite and affluent art connoisseur. It is composed of local and national artists and panelists who will participate in the “Pocket Change” experiment in an effort to explore ways of making art affordable and accessible to everyone.

The first part of “Pocket Change” features the work of fifteen RI printmakers offering three different prints each at different price ranges. The second part is a panel discussion of artists, art historians, and curators who have created alternative models for selling and displaying
work.

Artists: Kim Kazan, Jo Dery, Mike Taylor, Neil Burke, Xander Marro, Kenn Speiser, Pippi Zornoza, Jenny Nichols, Cybele Collins, Meredith Stern, Alec Thibodeau, Kasey Henneman, Shawn Gilheeney, Brian Chippendale and Katie Truskoski

Panelists: Nicolas Lampert, Alec Thibodeau, Josh MacPhee, Dylan Miner

Panelist discussion will be held on Wednesday, June 7th from 7-9pm at As220

Gallery open m-f noon-6pm, saturday noon- 4pm
June 2- 25th