Gallery5 has partnered with CultureWorks to bring you “Gallery5 After 5″, a brand new FREE-to-the-public lecture series and happy hour event! This happy hour dip into academia will take place every second Wednesday of the month from September 2010 – May 2011! Accompanying the lecture will be musical performances, happy hour drink specials and light hors d’oeuvres.

Upcoming:

Sept 08 – Tracy Wilson – Independent Label Collective

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It’s time to hit Broad Street again and celebrate Richmond’s signature downtown arts event. Please note that First Friday has venues north and south of Broad, e.g. The Richmond Public Library and Gallery 5 and has expanded eastward as far as CenterStage and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. So put on your walking shoes and make an evening of it. Grab some dinner before or after and get a glimpse of downtown at its best.

Map of First Fridays Area

Visit the First Friday website for the full list of galleries, restaurants, cultural sites and accommodations.

• SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 / 11:00AM-4:00PM / DOWNTOWN / FREE  SATURDAY STROLL
  Visit some of the downtown galleries and restaurants for specials and sales.
• SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 / 1:00PM / BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM & CULTUAL CENTER OF VA /
  FREE WITH$5 MUSEUM ADMISSION ARTIST TALK WITH KEITH M. RAMSEY ON “DILUTED LOSS” EXHIBITION
• WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 / 6:00PM-7:00PM / LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA, CO-SPONSORED BY THE BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM / FREE  “THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS” AUTHOR TALK & BOOK SIGNING WITH REBECCA SKLOOT
• FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 / 8:30PM-10:30PM / QUIRK GALLERY / FREE
  MOVIE NIGHT ~ E.T.
• SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 / 2:00-7:00PM / 1708 GALLERY / $5 DONATION
  MONSTER DRAWING RALLY
• SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 / 7:00PM / GALLERY 5 / $5
  LIVE MUSIC BY: LONG ARMS (RECORD RELEASE), DUCHESS OF YORK, MOSTLY DIMES
• SUNDAY, AUGUST 29 / 7:00PM / GALLERY 5 / $6
  SILENT MUSIC REVIVAL: ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED (1926)
  Musician Dave Watkins presents a live soundtrack for this classic film

The next First Friday Artwalk will be September 3rd. More details when they are available.

Greetings Richmond!
 
Our 2010/2011 season features many brand new events that we are eagerly developing. Gallery5 will also be re-envisioning some familiar favorites. We are pleased to present bi-monthly art exhibitions in our Main Space Gallery, and exhibits rotating monthly in our GallowLily’s craft space and Lucent Phoenix Community Gallery.

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Street Talk in this week’s Style features an article on the lack of progress in establishing a Downtown Arts District on Broad and surrounding streets.

It’s been a year since the idea was floated to create a special arts district along the city’s gallery-heavy corridor downtown, mainly on Broad Street. But there seems to be no timeline for the plan and a city spokeswoman says the mayor has yet to see a proposal.

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Once again the Elegba Folklore Society is sponsoring the 20th Annual Down Home Family Reunion at Abner Clay Park. From the press release:

The 20th Annual Down Home Family Reunion, a celebration of African American Folklife will happen August 21-22.

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From the 1708 Gallery email:

Join us (Friday night) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for the opening reception of our latest exhibition, Glacial Speed. The reception will include a talk by the artist at 6:00 p.m., appetizers and a cash bar.

Through watercolor washed screen prints and video, Glacial Speed portrays the phases of a melting glacier.

1708 Gallery
319 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23222

www.1708gallery.org
info@1708gallery.org

Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will show the 2009 movie, “Star Trek,” on Friday, July 9, at 8:30 p.m. in Abner Clay Park as part of its summer Friday Pictures in the Park series.

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A Recycled Fashion benefit for Books on Wheels
Friday, July 2nd at Art6 (6 East Broad Street)
Doors open at 6, Fashion Show re-cycle from 7:30-9:30
$5 minimum donation at the door.

Worn Again 2010 is our 7th Recycled fashion extravaganza and the latest opportunity for Richmond designers to take the Worn Again challenge.

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1708 Gallery is putting out a call for artists for two upcoming events. Here’s the blurb from the news release.

Monster Drawing Rally

1708 Gallery is hosting the first Monster Drawing Rally on Saturday, August 28 from 2-7pm. We are looking for artists to participate in the live art making event featuring a total of 100 artists. The event will consist of 5 one-hour shifts with 20 artists working simultaneously per hour.

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The “Von Trapp Family Singers” continue to entertain in Theatre IV’s production of The Sound of Music.  The SOM received rave reviews when it came out last month and will continue playing through July  4th.  Tickets can be purchased online at Tickets.com or by calling the box office.

Synopsis from Theater IV:

When Mulan learns that her ailing father is drafted into Khan’s army, she protects him by serving in his place.

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