March 8, 2007
Friday for the Arts! for this Friday
The March edition of Friday for the Arts! will be Friday March 9 from 6-10pm in Old Town Petersburg. Featuring the wonderful art created from organic materials by Rebekah Harris at Sycamore Rouge, the exotic theremin player Armen Ra at the Rouge, paintings from nature by Frederick Nichols at the Library, Darryl Reese & Catherine Warnock at Friend House, Quatro na Bossa & Jennifer Risley at Wabi-Sabi, & Concerts by Candlelight at St. Paul’s, street music everywhere, and much more!
March winds have blown in a rich assortment of sights & sounds that are certain to delight every predilection & taste. Twenty-four venues will bring us art from other lands, & art that has been shown around the globe. The eight music venues include an old favorite, Quatro na Bossa at Wabi-Sabi, & spirited song from students at Sycamore Rouge & a fine & experienced at soprano, Michelle Harmon-Gulick, at St. Paul’s.
The free Arts Bus† will shuttle visitors between parking lots and all sites.
However, the theremin, as played without touching the instrument by the Armenian-American Armen Ra at Sycamore Rouge, has to be one of the most fascinating performances in Petersburg in memory. Armen Ra has performed at the Vienna Konzerthaus Mozartsaal, at Lincoln Center, & at the United Nations. Don’t miss!
Sycamore Rouge has another hit in store for us with this month’s artist, Virginian Rebekah Harris, an artist & jeweler who will be showing her “Hortus Siccus” series, created entirely from natural materials. Another don’t miss exhibit, along with paintings from nature by Frederick Nichols, at McKenney Library; work from the model by Darryl Reese & Catherine Warnock at the Friend House Gallery; Keithly Pierce at Purple Passion; “African Americans in the Military” at the Siege Museum; & the March All-Media Show at PRAC. Be sure to check out the beautiful photography of Jennifer Risley in the Tavern at Wabi-Sabi as well.
Check out “Mr. G” the magician at Kimberly Ann’s, & don’t miss the Grand Reopenings of Longsteet’s (with its spectacular new bar) & M&M Icecream Parlor (awakened from a winter’s nap).
After a month punctuated by a performance by the Celtibillies at the Rouge (March 17),† an Army Community Heritage Partnerships visit (March 28-29), a R/UDAT Town Meeting (March 13), the Petersburg R/UDAT Team Visit (March 29-April 2), & a major Battersea announcement (March 30), & two concerts by the legendary jazz pianist from Petersburg, Dick Morgan (April 6-7), again at the Rouge, look forward in April to grand openings for the new office of DPI & the new John Tyler office on Sycamore Street, as well as the Spring 2007 Work Places & Living Spaces Tour, featuring eight downtown homes & businesses, both Friday evening & Saturday afternoon, April 13-14. And maybe even the Grand Opening of Maria’s, the new Italian restaurant on Old Street.
Southside Virginia Council of the Arts† (SVCA)† proudly presents Friday for the Arts!† on the second Friday of every month, in partnership with Downtown Petersburg, Inc., and the City of Petersburg, which contributes generously to the project.
By the way, check out the fine new bar at Wabi-Sabi, which makes the entire Tavern & Music Room areas much more appealing. Next month, look for the Grand opening of the NEW Longstreet’s–they’ll be open this month, with a new kitchen, but watch for the new bar! And coming soon–Maria’s, on Old Street,
Arts Venues Open for Friday for the Arts! on March 9 from 6-10 pm, except longer where noted:
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Petersburg Area Art League
7 E. Old St., (804) 861-4611, open Tuesday-Saturday, 10:30-2:30, Sunday 1-4
Opening Receptions: First-Floor Gallery: “Around the Bend? A Mid-life Renaissance,” featuring the paintings of artist Joyce Maxwell. Maxwell, a Petersburg native now living in Prince George, has studied with PAAL’s artist-in-residence, Sheila Holland, for five years. Her style is representational with creative imaginings & colors. She paints scenes from the countryside near her home, as well as from her travels. A trip to Italy in 2005 has been an inspiration.
Second-Floor Gallery: “Petersburg as Seen through the Eyes of St. Joseph School Students.” An art show created by students (K-8) under the direction of Milly Youngblood Horner, & fusing on various sites in historic Petersburg.
William R. McKenney Library
137 S. Sycamore St., (804) 733-2387, open Mon. & Wed., 9-9, and Tues. & Thurs.-Sat., 9:00-5:30
Opening Reception: Main Gallery: Watercolors & prints by Frederick Nichols. “My subject is landscape in its primitive, wilderness state, as seen through various seasons & times of day. The painting is then an interpretation of a moment & a mood in timeómeant to explore, to capture, & to preserve the questions & messages which nature endlessly projects to herself.” Nichols, trained in art at UVa. & Pratt Institute, has had shows at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art in Japan & the Florence International Biennale, a juried, invitation-only event in Italy.
Art from the Heart
13 East Washington Street, (804) 732-0274, open Monday through Saturday, 10:00-3:30
Continuing Exhibit: Striking realistic graphite portraits, graphic art, and T-shirts by freelance artist Marlon D. Bowers.
Office of Sheriff Vanessa Crawford
Courthouse Square, (804) 733-2369
Continuing Exhibit: Art Work by Petersburg artist Julian Greene, whose art is primarily focused on Afro-centric expression using elongated figuresóin the manner of “Sugar Shack” & the theme art from “Good Times.”
Kimberly Ann’s
246 North Sycamore Street, (804) 733-2828, www.ilovekimberlyanns.com, Tuesday-Saturday, 10-5, most Sundays
Continuing Exhibit: The Copa Collection by resident artist Bridget Copa Nelson.
Performer: “Mr.G” the magician will performing live. Children of all ages will marvel at his incredible powers, feats, & slight of hand.
Dixie Diner
250 N. Sycamore St., (804) 732-7425, open Mon.- Sun., varying hours
Continuing Exhibit: “Hidden Wallsñ250 North Sycamore.” A dozen 12″x12″ swatches of wallpaper found one under the other during the renovation of the main floor of the Dixie, along with other pieces of interest.
Live music: Two-Timers (Southern rock), 9:00 pm.
The Oak Antique Mall
400 N. Sycamore St. (804) 861-6111, Mon.-Sat., 10-5, Sun. 1-4
First Floor Gallery, Landing: New Exhibit: “Scenes of the Caribbean” by Richard L. Leslie, born in Belize but currently living in Chesterfield. Formerly president of the Petersburg Area Art League, Leslie is a currently a member of PAAL, Bon Air Artists, & The Portrait Society of America.
Live music: Michael Redman (jazz saxophone), 6:30-9:30.
The Pink Scottie
408 North Sycamore St., (804) 957-6112
New Exhibit: “Mystical Ireland,” in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Wearable art by acclaimed European textile artist Liz Christy. Her original designsóinfluenced by the color palette of Claude Monetóare beautifully hand-woven, each a one-of-a-kind heirloom piece.
Patricia Dillard’s Antiques & Oddities
1 E. Old St., (804) 733-7014, patriciadillardantiques.com
Continuing Exhibits: Miniature “Red-Hat Ladies,” framed acrylics by Petersburg artist Page Roller.Exhibit by Jeff Seymour of historic photographs of Petersburg streetscapes, side-by-side with modern photographs of the same scenes. For exhibit only, old Petersburg films & books.
The Retreat Salon & Spa
12 West Old Street, (804) 861-8104
New Exhibit: Paintings by award-winning Petersburg artist Pat Harvey, who uses the media of ink, pastel, and pencil to reflect a world of magic, mystery, whimsy, and tranquillity. Her work has won honorable mention in juried shows and can be seen in collections in Richmond and South Carolina.
Sycamore Rouge
21 W. Old St., (804) 957-5707, www.sycamorerouge.org
Opening Reception: Gallery: The work of Rebekah Harris, a native Virginian who has been living & working in New York City for the last ten years. Her work, which has been compared to Gustav Klimt & the 15th-century mannerist Giuseppe Arcimboldo, is a combination of collage & sculpture that links the natural world to that of her urbane life in New York. The series “Hortus Siccus” is comprised of works created entirely from natural materialsóflower petals, leaves, onion skins, feathers, acorns, twigs, & other objects. In her depictions of birds in their environs, she has found the meeting point between folk & fine art. Creatures ranging from the familiar to the magical inhabit dreamliklandscapes that, upon closer inspection, are crafted from hundreds of pieces of organic material. Harris studied at the Parsons School of Design, & has since apprenticed under legendary SOHO jewelry artist Alex Streeter & studied blacksmithing in the UK under award-winning artisan Bob Oakes. Her jewelry has appeared in Japanese Vogue & Stuff magazines.
Live music (6:00-7:30 pm.): ARGS vocal & musical theatre majors performing songs, with piano accompaniment.
Live Music ( 8:00 pm.): Armen Ra, an Armenian artist & performer born in Tehran, Iran. As a self-taught master of theremin, Armen Ra has developed an art form that is truly his own. Fusing Armenian folk music with modern instrumentation, along with melodic lounge standards & classical arias, his elegant recitals transport the listener to a time & place of beauty & emotional healing. He has performed at ! the Unit ed Nations, Wiener Konzerthaus Mozartsaal Vienna, CBGB’s Knitting Factory, & Lincoln Center.
Petersburg Regional Art Center
132 North Sycamore Street, (804) 733-8200, www.shockoebottomarts.com ,† open Wednesday-Saturday, 10-4
Opening Reception: March All-Media Show. Awards Ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Juror: Lawrence Hawthorne, Associate Professor in the Art, Music, & Design Department at Virginia State University. Flowers by Flowers & More. Raffle for Studio 309.
Open House: studio shows by 70 artists.
Opening Receptions: Mezzanine Gallery Shows: Jonathan Jeffreys (oils); Allen Stone (oils); Gail McCann (mixed media); J. Cullen (mixed media); Robert Dovel (mixed media); & Trudy Dunn (acrylics).
Friend House Gallery
Bollingbrook Street & Cockade Alley, (804) 931-1370, open Wednesday through Saturday, 12-5
Opening Reception: “Figure Drawings”ólyric & exquisite work from the model by Darryl Reese & Catherine Warnock. Reese is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in Fine Arts. Warnock recently moved to Virginia from California. She has been drawing since an early age & especially enjoys working from a live model.
Ongoing Exhibits: New work by artists in residence Carol Anna Meese & potter Kathryn Hedgepeth.
Wabi-Sabi
21 Bollingbrook Street, (804) 862-1365, www.eatwabisabi.com, open for lunch, Tues.-Fri., 11:30-2:00, dinner, Tuesday-Saturday, 5:00 until . . .
Continuing Exhibit: Upstairs: “Koi Series” by Bobby Lynch, of Richmond & Petersburg.
New Exhibit: Tavern: Jennifer Risley, a wonderful fine art & commercial photographer based in Richmond, who travels extensively, capturing images all over the world. She will be featuring some of her “Doors & Windows” series, & she has also recently completed a wonderful series of images from Shenandoah National Park. Her work is currently on display in Richmond, Memphis, & Oxford, Mississippi.
Live music by Quatro na Bossa, Richmond’s favorite bossa nova band, which has been performing Brazilian standards & original material all over rginia since 2003. Drawing from Brazil’s most popular composers & performers, Quatro na Bossa† includes familiar classics as well as esoteric gems from their vast repertoire, and original material in the bossa nova style. Laura Ann Boyd on vocals, Kevin Harding on classical guitar, Randall Pharr on upright bass, & Aaron Binder on percussion.
Therapeutic Massage Center & Boutique
27 Bollingbrook Street, (804) 722-1720, open Monday-Saturday, 10-5
Opening Reception: Paintings by Glenn Vicor Bangley, a self-taught artist with an eclectic style & versatile skills, who lives in Stanardsville with his fiancÈ Dana, where they run their own painting/mural/faux finishing business, D&G Painting. He worked in commercial art for twenty years for a major advertising agency, then free-lanced for ten years, including work for the New York Ballet & The Smithsonian. He is currently showing in Richmond, Waynesboro, Staunton, & Scottsville.
The Gardener’s Gate
12 Bollingbrook Street
New Exhibit: Acrylic paintings by Ansari Sook & Jeonghee Nelson, both of Colonial Heights. They specialize in still lifes, landscapes, & portraits, with a true eye for detail.
Andrade’s International Restaurant
7 Bollingbrook Street (804) 733-1515
Continuing Exhibit: “Streamside Images,” by Petersburg photographer Dulaney Ward, including new work completed during this past month.
Java Mio Coffeehouse & Bistro
322 N. Sycamore St., (804) 861-2700, www.javamio.com, Mon.-Fri., 7-7, Sat. 8-5
Opening Reception: “Sharing the Joy of Art”óby the Ocran Artists, Polly Taylor, Babs Johnson, Sylvia Wawner, Donna Williams, Paula Nesbitt, Larry Grina, Cathy Clow, Maryanne Evans, & Savannah Cabral.
Wine tasting begins at 5:00 pm, with John Scott Young from National Distributing leading us on a journey through the different wine regions of the world.
Live Music by Nothing in Common (local musicians John Gudzinas & Aaron Brown, with their own blend of acoustic folk & rock), 6:30-9:30 pm.
The Gallery at Enteros Design
314 Exchange Alley, behind the Siege Museum , (804) 861-1200
Reception: “Ataxia”ófeaturing a collection of art by recent design graduates working in Richmond & Petersburg. The mixed-media presentation includes screen prints, hand renderings, page design, travel sketches, & watercolor paintings. This assortment of art highlights the various artists’ pursuits following their architectural education.
Siege Museum
15 West Bank Street, (804) 733-2427
Continuing Exhibit: “African Americans in the Military: The Petersburg Perspective.” Explores the history of black military service from the Revolutionary War to the present. Many of the servicemen and women who are highlighted have connections with the Petersburg area. Compelling accounts include the experiences of John Henry Hill, a Petersburg slave who escaped to Canada in 1853 and returned to Petersburg after the Civil War, becoming a captain in Petersburg’s first all-black volunteer militia unit. Other compelling narratives include those of William Henry Johnson, one of the officers of the 6th Virginia Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War, and Howard Baugh, who flew with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. A Petersburg 2007 Exhibit. Don’t miss!
Second Hand Rose
No. 8 W. Bank St., (804) 733-5050
New Exhibit: “Painted Ladies,” by Petersburg artist Page Roller. Each pane of glass in the windows of this little old shop will feature a painted lady, so that gallery-hoppers will be able to view the exhibit from the sidewalk
Bank Street Gallery
27 W. Bank St., open by appointment, (804) 733-6180
New Exhibits: Oils by former Petersburger Stephen Roebuck, a graduate of U.Va. & Pratt Institute, who teaches at Christ Church School. Watercolors by Petersburg artist Catherine Warnock, who was born in Scotland & lived in California. Her influences are from travel & nature. She is currently studying with Carol Meese. New oils by Petersburg native O. Pollard, who has been painting since 1954.
Purple Passion
29 W. Bank St., (804) 863-1943, open Tues.-Sat., 10-6
Opening Reception: Entirely new work by well-known artist Keithley Pierce, owner of the international graphics art company, “Bad Girl Art,” will return to display her recent mixed-media work. In addition, the very latest in “Bad Girl Art” products will be displayed in the gallery.
The Bistro at Market & Grove
424 N. Market St., (804) 732-4480
Opening Reception: To be announced.
Music Venues open for Friday for the Arts!, December 8, 2006:
Cockade City Grill
305 N. Sycamore St., (804)862-2537
Against Grace (alternative contemporary), 9:00 pm-1:00 am
Dixie Diner
250 N. Sycamore St., (804) 732-7425
Two-Timers (Southern rock), 9:00 pm.
Java Mio Coffeehouse & Bistro
322 N. Sycamore St., (804) 861-2700
Nothing in Common (blend of acoustic folk & rock), 6:30-9:30 pm.
The Oak Antique Mall
400 N. Sycamore St., (804) 861-6111
Michael Redman (jazz saxophone), 6:30-9:30 pm.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
110 Union St., (804) 733-3415
Concerts by Candlelight: Charles Lindsay, Jr., with Michelle Harman-Gulick, soprano, presenting music by Schumann, Gounod, Pearson Thomas, & others. 6:30 pm. Please note that the historic tours mentioned in the brochure will NOT be available tonight.
Sycamore Rouge
21 W. Old St., (804) 957-5707
ARGS voice music & musical theatre
majors, 6:00 pm.;
Armen Ra (theremin), 8:00 pm.
Wabi-Sabi
21 Bollingbrook St., (804) 862-1365
Quatro na Bossa (bossa nova), 9:00 pm to midnight..
Throughout Old Town
The mellow saxophone of Rosshan Monroe, who will play both inside & outside this month.
CONTACT:† Kevin Kirby at (804) 733-2352, or Dulaney Ward at (804) 733-2301
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