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“Paint Outside the Box” Videos from August 6
Posted by Christina in Special Events at First Fridays on August 9th, 2010
Hey Everyone!
In case you missed the cool event “Paint Outside the Box”, check out these cool videos created by the amazing young videographers of Richmond CenterStage’s Education Department.
PATB was organized by ART180 and brought together almost 100 young artists from 5 Richmond area Boys & Girls Clubs and held at Richmond CenterStage and during our First Fridays Art Walk on August 6, 2010. It was a hot day but the kids and artist leaders made it through the day and created some fantastic “mobile murals’ out of what were boring old recycling containers.
We’re all looking forward to seeing these inspiring works of public art around town soon!
‘Paint Outside the Box’ at First Fridays Aug 6th
Posted by Christina in Special Events at First Fridays on August 5th, 2010
*This article first appeared on Richmond.com ~ Our fantastic Online Sponsor!
http://www2.richmond.com/content/2010/aug/05/party-street-first-fridays-art-walk/
August can traditionally be one of the slower months of “First Fridays” due to summer vacations, competition with outdoor events, or gallery owners closing and devoting time to sprucing up their spaces. (Visitors may not realize it, but by the end of an exhibition season art gallery walls have endured dozens of nail holes and multiple coats of Spackle and paint and are in serious need of a really good repair.)
But as we near the end of the 9th Season of our First Fridays Art Walk program, we see just as much energy as any other month devoted to bringing lively activities to the Art Walk. In fact, the August 6 Art Walk will feature a major creative effort thanks to a new partnership between Richmond CenterStage Foundation, ART 180, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond, and Ace Recycling.
Young artists of ART 180
Paint Outside the Box is going to bring a huge creative party to East Broad Street, between 6th and 7th Streets behind the CenterStage facility, as almost 100 young artists from five Boys & Girls Clubs beautify construction debris recycling containers donated by Ace Recycling. These young artists will be working with local artists and seasoned ART 180 program leaders: Sukenya Best, Rick Cassidy, Robert Cataldo, Hamilton Glass, and Jaffray Witherow in the creation of these brightly colored “mobile murals”, which will eventually grace work sites around the state. Paint Outside the Box is a powerful collaborative effort to promote public art, the importance of recycling, as well as ART 180’s important mission to enrich the lives of young people through the arts.
When asked about their involvement in this unique project, Jay Smith, spokesman for Richmond CenterStage said, “Paint Outside the Box is a perfect fit with our mission of promoting the arts in the region. Bringing kids from around the Greater Richmond area to partner with local artists is exactly what we had in mind when we developed our arts education program. ART 180 is to be commended for bringing this project to life; and tying it to First Fridays with live entertainment by the No BS! Brass Band will be the perfect cap to a great day,”
The public is invited to witness the containers’ creative transformation into mobile works of art on Friday, August 6, 2010 anytime between 9:30am to 5:00pm, and to help celebrate the project’s completion between 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Free refreshments and live entertainment by Richmond’s wildly popular jazz brass ensemble No BS! Brass Band will jump-start the August 6 First Fridays.
And to make heading Downtown ever so easy, visitors can enjoy complimentary valet parking at the nearby Hilton Garden Inn, located between 5th and 6th Streets, just by mentioning “ART 180”!
Learn more at:
SAVE THE DATE! FIRST FRIDAYS EAST / April 2 / 5pm-8pm
Posted by Christina in Special Events at First Fridays on March 18th, 2010
Library of Virginia | 5–8 pm
• Craft demonstrations by Richmond-area artists—from multimedia collage to glass design—with finished works available for purchase (Lobby)
• The Land We Live In, The Land We Left: Virginia’s People explores the lives of immigrants from a variety of homelands who settled in every part of the state (Exhibition Gallery & Lobby)
http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ or call 804.692.3524 for more information
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church | Parish Hall | 5–8 pm
• Opening Reception: Simple Gifts, Photography by Bruce Yoder
• Church open for tours, featuring an altarpiece mosaic replica of Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper by Tiffany and 25 stained-glass windows, 10 of them by Tiffany
http://www.stpauls-episcopal.org/firstfridays
University of Richmond, Downtown | 5–8 pm
• Artwork inspired by Surface Tension: Pattern, Texture and Rhythm in Art from the Collection (organized by University of Richmond Museums)
• Light refreshments and live music by the University’s Bossa, Nova and Samba Ensemble, and The Octaves, UR’s all-male a capella group
http://downtown.richmond.edu/events/firstfridays.html
Rhythm Hall at Richmond CenterStage | 5–8 pm
• Join us for an evening of music with performances by the Richmond Youth Jazz Guild Small Ensemble, the Richmond Jazz Composers Alliance Quintet, and the Richmond Youth Jazz Guild Large Ensemble. Light hors d’oeuvres and cash bar available.
http://www.richmondcenterstage.com/
SPRING FEATURE OF FIRST FRIDAYS ART WALK
Richmond’s popular arts and cultural program First Fridays Art Walk makes a special expansion east this spring to connect with the Library of Virginia, Richmond CenterStage, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and University of Richmond Downtown.
On March 5, April 2, and May 7, 2010, from 5 to 8 pm, the “First Fridays East” locations will offer refreshments, live music, and diverse exhibitions.
All free and open to the public. Click on venue links for locations and more info.
Free underground parking is available at the Library of Virginia from 5 to 8 pm and in the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church garage after 5 pm (no closing time).
Warm Up With the Junior League of Richmond & Renowned Jazz Musicians Roger Carroll & Alan Parker!
Posted by Christina in Special Events at First Fridays on March 4th, 2010
We’re so excited to welcome the Junior League of Richmond to First Fridays Art Walk!
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We eagerly support their contributions to the community and encourage you to drop by 343 West Broad Street, which is next door to Quirk Gallery, between 5:30-8:30pm this Friday evening, March 5 and warm up with a cup of delicious hot chocolate! Proceeds benefit community programs that support families and children in need.
Curated Culture is delighted to partner on this event by providing the lush sounds of Richmond’s well-known jazz duo, Roger Carroll on saxophones and Alan Parker on guitar.
The Junior League of Richmond, VA. is an organization of women trained for effective leadership in community activities and dedicated to the belief that volunteer service is an essential part of responsible citizenship. It provides administrative, financial, and volunteer support for projects and facilitates the permanent sponsorship of programs by appropriate community organizations. The League currently focuses on projects that target families and children in need in the Richmond area.
http://www.jlrichmond.org/?nd=home
Join Us on March 5th for First Fridays East!
Posted by Christina in Special Events at First Fridays on March 2nd, 2010
FIRST FRIDAYS
east
We’re excited to make a special expansion east this spring to connect with eastern cultural anchors – the Library of Virginia, Richmond CenterStage, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and University of Richmond Downtown
FIRST FRIDAYS east EVENTS
On March 5, April 2, and May 7, 2010, from 5-8 pm,
“First Fridays East” locations will offer refreshments, live music, diverse exhibitions, and an art auction. Richmond CenterStage tops off the night with free performances (now sold out) at 8pm at their dynamic new facilities.
All events are free and open to the public. Click on venue links for more info.
Free Parking is available between 5:30-8pm at the Library of Virginia underground parking garage and at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Parking Garage at the corner of 8th and Grace Streets. Visitors to St. Paul’s parking deck can enter anytime between 5:30-8:30 and can exit anytime later that evening.
Library of Virginia | Corner of 8th & Broad | 5–8pm
- Artist Demonstrations and Live Music
- Samples of Virginia’s finest foods and beverages in the Virginia Shop, featuring the international award winning wines of Barboursville Winery, chosen as the signature red wines of the Inauguration Conservation Gala that honored President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
- The Land We Live In, The Land We Left: Virginia’s People (Exhibition Gallery & Lobby) explores the lives of immigrants from a variety of homelands who settled in every part of the state.
- http://www.lva.virginia.gov/
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church | Corner of 8th & Grace | 5–8pm
- Annual Lenten Lunch Silent Art Auction featuring artwork, handcrafts, books, prints and photography, jewelry, and more (proceeds support charity)
- Lenten Lunch desserts & coffee reception and tours of the historic church
- http://www.stpauls-episcopal.org/index.php/who/news_announcements/new_first_fridays_east_spring_feature/
UR Downtown | Corner of 7th & Broad | 5–8pm
- Artwork inspired by Surface Tension: Pattern, Texture and Rhythm in Art from the Collection (organized by University of Richmond Museums)
- Light refreshments and live bluegrass and roots music from Shake & Howdy (University of Richmond professor Dr. Barry Lawson and bandmate Dave Kuo)
- http://news.richmond.edu/releases/article/www/933/ur-downtown-to-participate-in-first-fridays-east.html
Richmond CenterStage | Corner of 7th & Grace | 5–8pm
- A free performance of Richmond Shakespeare’s Othello at the Gottwald Playhouse (co-produced by African-American Repertory Theatre). Tickets available through the Richmond CenterStage box office, Monday–Friday, 11 am–5 pm. Must be picked up in person. Limit 2 tickets per person. THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT!
- http://www.richmondcenterstage.com/
First Fridays Redux: It’s Never Too Early to Plan Your Weekend
Posted by Christina in Special Events at First Fridays, Uncategorized on February 15th, 2010
Updated: Friday, February 19 12:30pm
If you’re like me, you’re eager to get out of the house. So that’s why I’m excited to be visiting the First Fridays Art Walk venues this coming Friday night. Let’s just call it a “First Fridays Redux.” So join me on this Friday, February 19 and take in new exhibitions, unique shopping and some incredible dining. Here’s a run down of who will be open on Friday, but be sure to check back as we get closer to Friday for any updates. I’ll also be posting updates on Twitter, so be sure to follow me at: firstfridaysrva
See You Downtown!
Christina
Accommodations:
- Linden Row Inn – featuring exhibition The Muse Among Us and a premium cash bar / 6:00pm-9:00pm
Cultural Venues:
- Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Va – opening reception for the new exhibition, Take Our Stand, featuring guest speaker Dr. Kimberley Phillips, Professor of American Studies and History at the College of William and Mary, and refreshments and live music by Glennroy Bailey / 6:00pm-8:30pm
- Elegba Folklore Society – featuring Vandorn Hinnant’s exhibition Of Numbers and Other Mysteries / 6:00pm-9:00pm
Galleries:
- 1708 Gallery – opening reception of Forest For The Trees by artists Dana Sperry and Chad Erpelding / 6:30pm-8:00pm with Artist Talk at 6:30pm
- art6 – presenting Stayin’ Alive fundraiser featuring artsy yard sale, silent auction, door prizes, and refreshments / 6:00pm-10:00pm
- Corporate & Museum Frame – featuring the photography of Matt Cowan and Craig Rudlin / 7:00pm-10:00pm
- Gallery 5 – ticketed live music performance by: A Storm Of Light, Mia Vengeance, Might Could, Suzukiton / 7:00pm and $8
- Ghostprint Gallery – featuring Italian Art & Design / 7:00pm-10:00pm
- ISHQ Gallery – artwork by “Lost Boy,” Awer Bul. The works on display are both his and works by Sudanese refugees from the Kenyan camp that he held art workshops in. Proceeds from sales will directly raise money for United Families for Sudan’s project to dig a well in southern Sudan / 7:00-10:00pm
- Quirk – featuring Sane Enough, photography of Ann Bradshaw, and mixed media works of Debbie Quirk & Elizabeth Perkins / 6:00pm-10:00pm
- Studio/Gallery 6 – featuring Pattern Searching Animals, mixed media work of Todd Hale / 7:00pm-12:00am
- Visual Art Studio – featuring Forgotten Memories, new paintings by Chris Semtner / 5:00pm-9:00pm
Restaurants:
- Belvidere on Broad – open for dinner & drinks 5:00pm-close & the mixed media artwork of Jonathan Weston
- Bistro 27 – featuring dinner from 5:00pm-10:00pm and artwork by David Cochran
- Lemaire – open for dinner and drinks 4:00pm-1:00am
- LIft Coffee Shop – open 7:00am-7:00pm
- Popkin’s Tavern – open for dinner and drinks 11:30am-2:00am
- Tarrant’s Cafe – open for dinner and drinks 11:00am-midnight & featuring large-scale work by artist Janet Shaunessy
Winter Getting You Down? Downtown’s Got the Cure!
Posted by Christina in Special Events at First Fridays on February 12th, 2010
The wintery weather continues to hit RVA, so much so, that we had to basically cancel our regular First Fridays Art Walk event on February 5th, but you can enjoy new exhibitions, unique shopping, musical performances, artist talks, romantic dining, and theatrical performances this weekend.
Details below and on our www.firstfridaysrichmond.com website
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010
- CORPORATE & MUSEUM FRAME – 301 West Broad Street
Photography by Matt Cowan and Craig Rudlin
6:00-10:00pm
Free
- GALLERY 5 – 200 West Marshall Street
Sweethearts for the Arts: A Blush-Worthy Benefit for Art on Wheels
8:00pm
$15
The fundraiser will include burlesque and variety performances, live music, and a date auction. Proceeds support the nonprofit Art on Wheels.
- GHOSTPRINT GALLERY – 220 West Broad Street
Italian Art & Design
6:00-9:00pm
Free Exhibition featuring furniture, glassware, ceramics and 2-dimensional works of art.
- RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY – 101 East Franklin Street
Exhibition Reception & Richmond Writers Series event
7:00-9:00pm
Free
Richmond Writers Series:
Margaret Edds at 7:00pm, reading from her new book, “Finding Sara: A Daughter’s Journey” http://www.margaretedds.com
Exhibitions on View: Gellman Room - Pictural Colloquy, collection of works by local illustrator Tin Salamunic Dooley Foyer - Nocturne Paintings: Richmond artist, Tobin Karicher presents paintings exploring luminosity, atmosphere, and the subliminal Dooley Hall - Fantasy in Collage, digital collage with writing, drawing and photography by Christine StoddardUnderwater Creature Linoleum Series, linoleum block prints by Nina Starfish Second Floor Gallery - Portraits and Still Lifes, pencil and charcoal drawings by Richmond artist Robert Jones David Freed Gallery – features the Library’s permanent collection of prints of renowned authors by Richmond printmaker, David Freed Newbold Perkins Gallery – paintings by Anne Newbold Perkins, Richmond artist and former Richmond Public Library artist.
- THEATRE IV – Empire Theatre, 114 West Broad Street
The Song of Mulan
7:00pm
Adult $22; Senior & Student: $21; Child: $18
When Mulan learns that her ailing father is drafted into Khan’s army, she protects him by serving in his place. Disguised as a boy, she risks
everything to maintain family honor and earn the love of her nation. This noble Chinese folk tale features an extraordinary heroine, a dynamic and powerful score, gorgeous costumes and one of the most inspiring stories of all time. Performance for ages 4 and up
- VISUAL ART STUDIO – 208 West Broad Street
Chris Semtner: Forgotten Memories
5:00-8:00pm
Free
Semtner’s delicately rendered, mostly small-scale acrylic paintings on wood present a dark, mysterious, and dangerous world in which people are victims of their own fears and desires. His work has affinities with the surreal worlds of such writers as Kafka or Poe, but Semtner’s beautifully lyrical works simultaneously call to mind such disparate visual sources as Art Nouveau, Dutch genre painting, and ‘sixties horror movie posters.
- RESTAURANTS OPEN: Belvidere on Broad Lemaire Popkin’s Tavern Tarrant’s Café
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2010
- THEATRE IV – Empire Theatre, 114 West Broad Street
The Song of Mulan
Performances at 10:00am, 3:00pm, 6:00pm
Adult $22; Senior & Student: $21; Child: $18
When Mulan learns that her ailing father is drafted into Khan’s army, she protects him by serving in his place. Disguised as a boy, she risks
everything to maintain family honor and earn the love of her nation. This noble Chinese folk tale features an extraordinary heroine, a dynamic and powerful score, gorgeous costumes and one of the most inspiring stories of all time. Performance for ages 4
- QUIRK GALLERY – 311 West Broad Street
Our Favorite Valentines
11:00am-4:00pm
Quirk invites you to experience their favorite valentines, Orchids from Chadwicks Orchids, chocolates de Rochonnet Delights, pastries from Garnett’s Café, and handmade valentines from artist Stacy Moore.
- 1708 GALLERY – 319 West Broad Street
Artist Talk with Barbara Campbell Thomas
1:00pm
Free
Artist Barbara Campbell Thomas will present an Artist Talk at 1:00pm on her current exhibition Painting (in part, and in pieces), which comprises large pieced together paintings on paper, small highly layered paintings on canvas and a series of mid-sized collages made in tandem. All the work employs an intensely colorful and fragmentary abstract language of shape, line and texture.
- CHEZ FOUSHEE Corner of East Grace Street & Foushee
Pre-Valentines Dinner
Seating’s 6:00pm & 8:30pm
$40 per person
Visit www.chezfoushee.com for details and reservations
- GALLERY 5 – 200 West Marshall Street
Sleight of Hand II: A National Juried Contemporary Craft Show
7:00-11:00pm Awards ceremony 7:30pm
Free
This exhibition will feature works chosen by a selected panel of jurors. Award recipients will receive cash prices and gift certificates from Plaza Artist Materials www.plazaart.com Featuring works by: Kyle Shover, Jacquelyn Walther, Nathalie David, Nathan Hansen, Christine Alaniz, Diana Baumbach, Aimee Joyaux, Lucy Bergen, Amanda Outcalt, Danielle Stevens
Featuring Musical Performances By: Young Adult Fiction and Midair
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2010
- THEATRE IV – Empire Theatre, 114 West Broad Street
The Song of Mulan
2:00pm
Adult $22; Senior & Student: $21; Child: $18
When Mulan learns that her ailing father is drafted into Khan’s army, she protects him by serving in his place. Disguised as a boy, she risks
everything to maintain family honor and earn the love of her nation. This noble Chinese folk tale features an extraordinary heroine, a dynamic and powerful score, gorgeous costumes and one of the most inspiring stories of all time. Performance for ages 4
- GALLERY 5 - 200 West Marshall Street
Punk Rock Valentine’s Matinee
3:30pm
$8 single or $14 couple
Performances by: Off With Their Heads, Cloak/Dagger, Brainworms, Slow Death, Sexy Crimes
Urgent News! Wintery Mix Forces Closures During First Fridays
Posted by Christina in Special Events at First Fridays on February 4th, 2010
UPDATED: 5:50PM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH
Damn this wintery mix! Haven’t we had our requisite winter weather already?!
Unfortunately this third winter storm to hit the Richmond Region couldn’t come at a worse time, just in time for First Fridays! Yippie! (insert sarcasm)
I’ve spent most of the last two days taking calls, sending emails, watching weather reports, and praying for a turn in the forecast, but at this day’s end, it looks like we can’t change the 100% forecast of snow and sleet, so many of our Downtown businesses and organizations have decided to close for tomorrow evening but there will be a select group braving the weather to bring you great art and delicious dining.
We haven’t heard from everyone yet, but here’s the most current list of who’s open and closures for Friday, February 5, 2010. Please check back for updates!!
While it’s nearly impossible to get everyone in place to designate a postponement date, be on the look out for a possible make up date on Friday, February 19. (Weather permitting)
And don’t forget, that many of the sites have activities planned all month long so there are plenty of reasons to head Downtown on days other than just First Fridays. Our small business and cultural organizations need your support to keep operating, so show them all some love and get there soon!
WHO’S OPEN:
- The Belvidere on Broad restaurant
- Bistro 27 *offering dining specials & 1/2 price wine
- Lemaire
- Linden Row
- Popkin’s Tavern
- Tarrant’s Cafe
- Turnstyle
- Visual Art Studio
WHO’S GOING TO BE CLOSED:
- 1708 Gallery
- 9WG Studios
- art6
- Black History Museum & Cultural Center of VA
- Centenary United Methodist
- Chez Foushee
- Corporate & Museum Frame
- Eric Schindler Satellite Space Gallery
- ForInstance Gallery
- Gallery 5
- Ghostprint Gallery
- ISHQ Gallery
- Lift Coffee Shop *closing at 7pm
- Metro Sound & Music Co.
- Metro Space Gallery
- Quirk Gallery
- Renovation Resources
- Richmond Public Library – Downtown branch
- St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
- Studio/Gallery 6
Your generosity goes a long way
Posted by Christina in Special Events at First Fridays on December 5th, 2009
Thanks to everyone who dropped by and dropped off donations for the Central Virginia Food Bank last night at First Fridays. We collected two big boxes full of food stuffs! I’ll deliver everything on Monday where it’ll go to very good uses helping to feed our neighbors in need.
A special BIG THANKS to a family who donated 3 bags of goodies! You guys are divine. 
Get your can to First Fridays
Posted by Christina in Special Events at First Fridays on December 4th, 2009
..and help us gather urgently needed food staples for the Central Va Food Bank (FeedMore) at our first Food Drive at First Fridays tonight.
We’ll be set up along Broad Street to make it easy to find, at 208 West Broad Street (just west of Comfort restaurant) outside the gallery, Visual Art Studio. Come say Hi and drop off your donations between 6:30-10pm.
Can you imagine how much food we could gather if everyone who attended First Fridays donated something? Man! I don’t know how I’d get it to the Food Bank, but we’d deal. This is one of those good problems to have, no? I’d like this to be an “annual” event so we’ll work up to that level. For now, grab a can or two from your pantry or hit Ukrop’s on the way Downtown.
Here’s what’s needed most:
- Canned tuna, salmon, chicken and ham
- pasta sauce (canned preferred)
- rice and pasta
- canned vegetables and fruit (these are preferred items because they’re healthy of course)
- hot and cold cereals
- peanut butter
We should do this more often than at the holidays, but the holidays can be such a depressing time of year for those in need. It’s incredibly sad to learn that 1 in nearly 6 people go to bed hungry every night from lack of food. This is simply criminal. These are our neighbors, and in these difficult economic times, I’m sure we know someone, unfortunately probably many, that need a little extra help. FeedMore provides food for a tremendous amount of organizations and food pantries across Central Va so we’re talking about helping many people in need. I hope you’ll consider sharing.
A few of our participating venues are also getting into the spirit and holding Food Drives too!
- Metro Space Gallery is giving you a little incentive to share by entering you in a drawing for a beautiful Print from Cannonball Press (their featured exhibitor this month from NY) with the donation of 5 items tonight! (open 6-10pm tonight)
- Linden Row Inn is offering Free Valet Parking when you donate 5 food items!
- Lift Coffee Shop is giving away a small Free Latte with every donation to the Central Va Food Bank (every day!)
Thanks in advance for your help in making our Drive a good one. If you forget to grab a can tonight and are heading to the Christmas Parade tomorrow (12/5), the Food Bank will actually have stations set up all along the Parade route for your convenience. Now how easy is that?!
For more info on how to help at any time, check out: http://www.cvfb.org