more openings and a blues challenge!

A few local places with lots of great art/music, get yourself out the door!!

New Britain Museum of American Art, 42nd Annual Juried Exhibition

When: Sunday, October 30, 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Where : 56 Lexington St., New Britain, CT, 06052
Exhibition Dates: Oct. 29 – Nov. 13, 2011

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Central Connecticut State University Art Galleries present

PHILIP PEARLSTEIN

PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, AND WATERCOLORS

October 20^th – November 18^th, 2011

Opening Reception, October 20^th, 4 – 7 PM

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Don't Forget !!! Show opens this Saturday.

Red Triangle 1 by: Paul Sakren AbStRaCt Running from Oct. 22 through Nov. 13 Opening reception: Sat. Oct. 22, 6-8 pm Refreshments and Hors d'oeuvres available. Open to the public (donations accepted)

For more information, please contact Artwell Gallery: 19 Water St. Torrington, Ct. 06790 860-482-5122 www.artwellgallery.org artwell@sbcglobal.net Gallery hours: Thurs. - Sun. 12 - 5 pm or by appointment

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Connecticut Blues Society:

CTBS presents the 2011 8th Annual Solo / Duo Challenge Finals on 10/23.

Hosted by The Pine Loft, 1474 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin.  Sponsored by Blue Moon Beer.
The first ten people arriving get a free copy of the Ct. Blues Society compilation cd "Blues State Blues" !!

The winner will compete in the International Blues Challenge, in Memphis.

Steve V. Balkun will be playing in the finals challenge at 8 pm. Come and cheer him on!!

Check out more pics of Steve in the first round at:  http://BFormaker.zenfolio.com/pineloft9-25-2011/e324b3c8

Blues in the Air, tomorrow night!

Join the Balkun Brothers Blue Band as they compete for the first time in the CT Blues Society Band Challenge at Black-eyed Sally's, 350 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103, (860) 278-7427 - Thurs. 6/9, 9 pm.
On June 30th, Sally's will also be hosting "One Concert One Child" featuring Chester "Big Boy" Coda (aka Robert Nasta) and others, sponsored by Artists for World Peace.  So save the date!!
Rock on.