July 25: Last Saturdays on 4th

open — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:25:15 +0000

An evening of art, music and shopping at the shops along 4th Street.

saturday, july 25 // 6-9pm // free

July 18: A set from St. St.

open — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:23:22 +0000

saturday, july 18 // 8pm // $5

a performance from duo

St. St. (Olympia, WA) recorded an album of homemade handcrafted epic lullabies, multifaceted songs about nature, love, losing consciousness and rewakening, death and birth, whiskey, sunlight, and the wind. The positive response they have gotten from others and their love for the open road and the desire to meet some more magical people and enchanted places has them touring half of the United States this summer.

July 16: 3rdThurs featuring Terrors

open — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:18:02 +0000

3rdThurs: a monthly multimedia night

featuring

Terrors (tour kick-off show)
Human Hands
Pussy Control

thursday, july 16 // 8pm // $5

July 12: an {open} book club

open — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:10:41 +0000

Join us for the second meeting of {open}’s new book club. The first book we’re discussing is Senselessness, by Horacio Castellanos Moya.

sunday, july 12 // 5pm // free, bring a treat to share

The next meeting is: August 2, 5pm
Book: Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi

July 7: Ice Cream Social + Solo Shows

open — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:05:21 +0000

Ice Cream Social & Solo Show

featuring a free icream bar and solo sets from

Katie the Pest
Voice on Tape
Angela Stolons

July 7// 7pm // $5

Hand to Hand - a coast-to-coast collage collaboration

open — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:19:18 +0000

{open} is pleased to showcase a collection of collaborative collages from artists Rebecca Trawick and David Wallace.

During a two-year collaboration, Trawick and Wallace traded pieces back and forth via the US Post Office, adding to each work as it changed hands.

Wallace, who lives in Pittsburgh, and Trawick, who lives in Southern California, never met throughout their collaborative process. Their first contact was via an email Wallace wrote Trawick after seeing some of her collages in a gallery. Rebecca was immediately struck by David’s work and within a few months David approached Rebecca about doing a collage collaboration. The two artists first met at a Hand to Hand exhibition opening in St. Louis in 2007.

{open} will be exhibiting 25 of the works, along with thumbnails documenting each step of the collaborative process.

Hand to Hand
the coast-to-coast collage collaboration of Rebecca Trawick and David Wallace
opening reception - Saturday, May 30, 6-9 p.m.

show runs Saturday, May 30 - Sunday, July 19, 2009

About the artists

David Wallace is a collage artist, graphic designer and musician living in Pittsburgh. He’s been making art for “as long as he can remember” but found an obsession with the collage process about 10 years ago. The narrative that found materials create when juxtaposed together in the same composition drives Wallace’s collaged works of art. He creates new realities and new stories out of found materials. David has shown his collages, paintings and installations at the Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh; Gallery Neptune in Bethesda, MD; Michael Orr Gallery in Columbus, OH; Boogaloo in Brooklyn, NY; and A Muse Gallery in Columbus, OH, among others. He is also currently performing with Pittsburgh’s internationally touring Squonk Opera. See David’s artwork online at www.salaczar.com.

Rebecca Trawick has been working as a collage artist and calligrapher since her days as a poor art student in Minneapolis, MN. Vintage ephemera have become an obsession for her - finding the perfect piece of paper, a photo, a button or image is her goal. She is also obsessed with letter-writing, handwriting, mail art and the art of correspondence. She has shown at Blue Ruin Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA; Galleria D’arte Modern E Contemporanea, Bondeno, Italy; Treehouse Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, among others. Her lettering and illustration have been featured in Somerset Studios, ME’s Home Companion, Bust magazine, Lollipop magazine, Garage Magazine and many others. You can see Rebecca’s work online at www.bluebirdstudios.com.

So Long

open — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:26:11 +0000

Caroly Pennypacker Riggs is an LA-based mixed-media artist, with an emphasis in lino cuts. Her whimsical style is reflected in her work, from the playful “World Records” series to a monster made of flower petals to two framed displays of what used to be her very long hair (so long!).

So Long
new work from Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs
January 31 - March 22

( photos)
31 December 1969
Albumul poate fi vazut doar online.

Found #6 in the house

open — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:52:20 +0000

FOUND Magazine #6 - In My Life
December 2008 (96 pages)
$5

FOUND #6 features stories of birth, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle age, old age and death. Love stories and hate stories, stories of leaving jobs, friends, and family behind, and making new connections.

Folks struggle to keep their homes in the midst of a mortgage crisis; others dream of rock stardom. One guy faces his deepest fears, while another simply longs to have his old face back. Valentines and wedding proposals; a search for a science friend and a search for a dead cat that’s gone missing.

Feb 10: Second Tuesdays featuring Alive Theatre

open — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:31:34 +0000

On the second Tuesday of the month, {open} gets literary, covering issues of interest through discussions, screenings, lectures and performances.

February 10 // 7pm // free: Scenes from all six of the cherry-poppin’ plays plays in Alive Theatre’s Cherry-Poppin’ Play Festival, followed by a discussion with some of the writers and directors.

About the Cherry Poppin Play Festival
Six new plays will have their world premieres in the Royal Theatre aboard the Queen Mary for Alive Theatre’s 2nd Annual Cherry Poppin’ Play Festival,

The three-weekend festival features two new plays and a local band each night. With comedy, drama, tragedy and meta-theatre, there’s be a little somethin’ for everyone (served with a cherry on top).

The Adventure Play by Anthony Cretara & Jasper Oliver

Under the Great Boobie Hatch by Ryan McClary

Squat by Cort Brinkerhoff

Public Service by David Lawson

The Mother of God Visits Hell by Daniel Guyton

The Stratovolcanoe by Aaron Van Geem

Get more info on Alive Theatre and the Cherry-Poppin’ Play Festival at alivetheatre.org

Feb 6: Folk, Folks and Fun

open — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:28:56 +0000

{open} and Outsider Folk present

Anni Rossi

Whitman

Mycroft Holmes

For a sneak peak, check out The District Weekly’s article on Anni Rossi, Life on a String. They say:

“For all of the avant-garde and classical influences Rossi carries with her, her talent is obviously in writing pop songs. But because of those influences, her music transcends standard pop into an art that leaves an impression you’ll carry with you long after the last note has been played. She’s unforgettable.”

Friday, February 6
7:30pm
$5