Other on-going goodies

Music line-up:

Blues in West Hartford, thurs. evening 5/31, Blue Back Square (by Cheesecake Factory) 7-9 pm.

Donna Martin

Herland Music Festival Sunday June 3rd Old Town Hall, 221 East Street, Stafford Springs CT Come celebrate women in music. Stroll through the vendors and enjoy the days musical line up. Noon         Welcome 12:30pm    Lara Herscovitch 1:00pm      Suzanne McNeil 1:30pm      Ada Pasternak 2:00pm      Sarah Blacker 2:30pm      Donna Martin 3:00pm      Carolyn Waters 3:30pm      Michelle Lewis 4:00pm      Patti DeRosa 4:30 pm     Tara Greenblatt 5:00pm      Kristen Graves

Chaparro's "Beatnik-Entertainment Jazz Series,"

which brightens up the Capital City's summer fare: Sinan Bakir Trio, June 9;Freedom Day Quintet Tribute to Nancy Wilson, June 16; Margaux Hayes Tribute to Nina Simone, June 23; Josh Evans Quartet, July 7; Zaccai Curtis Duo, July 14; Nicki Mathis's Afrikan Amerikan Quartet, Aug. 11; Haneef Nelson Quartet, Aug. 25.

* Performances at 8 p.m. at Royal Masala Restaurant and Bar, 391 Main St., Hartford. Cover charge: $10.

Exhibits:

Silver Circle Gallery Presents:

NEW EXHIBIT NO RULES: A COLLABORATIVE SHOW WITH WORKS BY JEAN-PAUL JACQUET AND BUD COOK

The Silver Circle Gallery is proud to announce the upcoming exhibit No Rules: A Collaborative Show with Works by Jean-Paul Jacquet and Bud Cook. Both talented painters in their own right, JP and Bud have combined creative forces and pushed the envelope in a show that conceptually redefines the individual creative process through artistic collaboration. The concept was simple: each artist would generate a painting based on musical inspiration that would be handed to the other to freely interpret and develop over the existing painting. Both JP and Bud knew from the beginning that the idea of letting another alter personal work would present many challenges. They so agreed that the only rule from the beginning was that there were no rules. As the project evolved, so did the process and theme.  As new pieces were started, the theme widened to be based on a 'moment of inspiration', rather than being confined to only music - so literature, photography, films or real-life experiences served as the muse. A conversation developed between the artists as they shared their own experiences, and as more pieces were handed back and forth so began a defined and unique creative process for each piece or series of pieces.

On diplay May 23-July 1 First Friday Opening June 1, 6-8PM Gallery Talk Friday June 15, 8PM  all works sold by auction format

HUGH O'DONNELL New Work May 26 - June 24, 2012 Opening Reception: Saturday, May 26, 5-7 PM ______________________________    8 Old Barn Road . Kent, Connecticut www.morrisongallery.com  860.927.4501

Jumpin' June events

I am very fortunate have my artwork on display in wonderful places.  I've been waiting for over a year for this show at the beautiful AvS gallery in Groton CT - come by if you can!  Also, through the generosity of the Farmington Valley Arts Center, I will be at my residency studio on sat. June 2nd, as part of their '1st Sat.' open studios - lots of amazing artists in one location - come and enjoy the peaceful setting in Avon.

Find me in Studio 6B!

A 'must see' dance event!

Saturday, June 2nd at 7 pm
Charter Oak Cultural Center, 21 Charter Oak Avenue Hartford, CT
***FREE parking is available in the lot directly across the street, accessible from Prospect Street***

What Dance for Peace is All About:

The proceeds from Dance for Peace will travel to Tanzania with Artists for World Peace when we return to Kibosho in July 2012 to build two maize-grinding machines. One, which we will fund through an interest-free loan to the Lukundane Co-op, will augment the piggery program established in 2011. The Co-op repaid the three-year loan that got the Peace Pig Club started in ten months. We will donate the other machine to the Good Hope Trust Orphanage Center to support Josephine Machuwa’s efforts to become self-sufficient. It will create an income stream and supply food for the Center.
Enjoy this glorious evening of work by eight dance companies that will perform in styles ranging from African to Native American, hip-hop, modern, ballet, flamenco, and Middle Eastern. The people who live in this AIDS-ravaged area of East Africa are working hard to build their families and maintain their communities, and your support is critical. Purchase your tickets online now, as seating is limited.

Tickets can be purchased on line, at our website: www.artistsforworldpeace.org

Collision of Colors

Gallore Gallery

Opening Reception Saturday, June 2nd    

6:00-10:00pm 

Exhibition runs through June 15th

Featuring work by award-winning artists 

Richard Malinsky,

 Anne Manley, and Patricia Brintle

  

Gallore Gallery

68 Washington Street

Middletown, CT  06457

www.galloregallery.com

CLASSIC VITO COLORFUL DREAMS

Studio-Gallery Grand Opening

Launch Party & Exhibition

Friday, June 1, 2012

    6:00pm-9:00pm

756 Chapel Street, 3^rd floor, New Haven, Ct

AMAZING INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE ART

JUNE 2-24 OPENING RECEPTION: JUNE 2, 6-8pm Artwell Gallery & Community Arts Center 19 Water Street, Torrington, CT 06790 860-482-5122 www.artwellgallery.org Katie Samuelson at Good News Cafe: Urban Grid I 48” x 36” oil on canvas I invite you to visit an exhibit of my recent paintings at  Good News Café, Woodbury, CT during the months of June and July Reception this Sunday, June 3,  3:00 – 5:00 Thank you! Katie Samuelson

Happenin' in Hartford

At the Hartford Public Library:

Documentary Shorts Thursday, May 17, 5:30PM Downtown Library Shana Sureck,  award-winning Hartford photojournalist and multimedia storyteller, will present two short documentaries – one on internationally renowned textile artist Ed Johnetta Miller, and the other, dancer/drummer Nandi Dixon Smith, founder and director of Sankofa Kuumba Cultural Arts Consortium. Jazz Times: Andres Chaparro May 25, 2012 BEATNIK-ENTERTAINMENT JAZZ SERIES 2012 BeatNik-Entertainment is proud to announce the opening performance to the 2012 Jazz Series with the Connecticut Premier CD RELEASE CONCERT for NEW JAZZ WORKSHOP under the label NJW Music. The group co-led by Dezron Douglas & Lummie... Spann will celebrate their long awaited debut album entitled "UNDERGROUND". "NEW JAZZ WORKSHOP - CD RELEASE CONCERT  Dezron Douglas - bass Lummie Spann - alto sax Josh Evans- trumpet Curtis Torian- drums Zaccai Curtis - piano VENUE: Polish National Home 60 Charter Oak Ave. Hartford, CT Cover Charge: $12.00 TIME: 8:00pm CD will be available for purchase the night of. Visit the band at their new website: www.njwmusic.com For more information and future concerts please visit: Andres Chaparro - 860-597-6100 www.beatnik-entertainment.com (gig calendar) beatnik-ent@att.net BEATNIK-ENTERTAINMENT JAZZ SERIES 2012 ROYAL MASALA - 8pm June 9, SINAN BAKIR TRIO June 16, FREEDOM DAY QUINTET TRIBUTE TO NANCY WILSON June 23, MARGAUX HAYES TRIBUTE TO NINA SIMONE July 7, JOSH EVANS QUARTET July 14, ZACCAI CURTIS TRIO August 11, NICKI MATHIS' AFRIKAN AMERIKAN QUARTET  At Scapegoat Garden: events at The Garden Center Thurs., May 24 from 6-9pm - 2nd Annual Garden Party - The Garden Center - Hartford, CT Sun., April 22 from 5-6:30pm - Contact Improvisation w/Bonita Weisman - The Garden Center - Hartford, CT       Scapegoat Garden out and about Saturdays from 10:45am-12:15pm - Int/Adv Modern Dance Classes w/ Leslie Maietta - HARTT Handel Arts Ctr - Hartford, CT  Fri. & Sat., June 1 & 2 at 8pm - Spring Wide Open - Tree Studio - Holyoke, MA a Party  Inspired by last year's successful Garden Party,  we invite you to celebrate Hartford, dance, possibility, and the space to move on Thursday, May 24th from 6-9pm - the perfect kick-off to the memorial day weekend.    In lieu of this month's  talking dance forum and works in progress showing, we hope this informal potluck gathering will provide the opportunity to share a few moments of laughter, nourishment, and ideas about the revitalization of our cultural community.  So, bring a dish, an openness to engage, and the potential for movement.  Let us know if you can attend:  rsvp@scapegoatgarden.org   Eat, drink and be merry as you support the West Hartford Art League Starry Night  Our annual fundraiser under a tent on our spacious grounds 37 Buena Vista Road, West Hartford Thursday, May 31 ~ 6-9 p.m. Hearty hors d'oeuvres by Inspired Catering Wine, live auction and raffle Hall High School Jazz Combo Cash bar also available Auction items Include   Paella Party for up to 25 people: Enjoy Spain's best-loved dishprepared by our resident Spaniard Herman Cortes Barrios, with arroz from Valencia, saffron, mussels, shrimps, crab meat, Spanish chorizo, petite poits, lean pork, boneless and skinless chicken, fish, red peppers, langoustines and more. Host up to 24 friends in your home or in the Art League's Clubhouse Gallery. Six bottles of wine (Spanish and Portuguese) are also included.     Trout adventure Fly-fishing trip:  Experience an exciting day fishing at a private Connecticut fishing club. Donated by Robert Hoffman, this package includes equipment, instruction, transportation and lunch. To purchase tickets, please call the  West Hartford Art League at (860) 231-8019  $75 per person   Can't attend? Please consider a tax-deductible donation. Call Roxanne Stachelek, Executive Director  (860) 231-8019 All proceeds will support our programs, community events and operating expenses. Log onto our website at  www.westhartfordart.org for more information.