July 3 , 2009 First Friday Trolley Hop
Start your 4th of July weekend at the First Friday Trolley Hop on July 3. From River Bend Winery with live music, wine specials, Green vendor booths and more on the west end of the trolley loop to Cake Flour with their all natural sweet treats on the east end of the loop and everything else in between, this will be a Hop you won't want to miss.
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Tune Night Only at the Louisville Science Center
Friday, July 3, 6-8 p.m.
In front of the Science Center, weather permitting, or inside the lobby
Cash bar available.
Performances by China Huddleston on classical guitar, Rona Osman on violin, and singer/songwriter Jennifer Lauletta. Lauletta became the youngest member of the Kentucky Opera Association, at age 15, and has a professional career that included a soloist appearance at the MGM Lion’s Den Lounge in Las Vegas, Harold’s Club in Reno, and Ye Little Club in Los Angeles. Since returning to Louisville, she now specializes in jazz vocals. Lauletta has recorded four albums, including some of her own compositions.
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Mary Craik Gallery, 815 East Market St.
Featuring Melissa Donald's photographs on metal and masonite.
Also, fiber art work by Mary Craik.
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The Bodega at Felice, 829 E. Market St.
The Bodega will be open late for Dinner. We are now serving wine and will be sampling some of our wine and beer.
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Rouge Noir, 333 E. Market Street
 This first friday, the Rouge Noir will be showcasing the work of University of Louisville student S. Bess McLaughlin.
This will be McLaughlin's first solo show, exhibiting recent concentrations including her abstract figure drawings and contemporary fashion prints.
At only 19 years old, this local artist has developed impressive visual mastery in both form and color.
Her taste in aesthetics is easy to appreciate while still challenging the viewer to admire the details of her workmanship.
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Felice Vineyards, 829 East Market Street
Felice Vineyards will be hosting a fabulous rock band called Les Obvious on July 3rd for the First Friday Trolley Hop. This band has a play list of classic rock songs like Mustang Sally and Taking Care of Business.
Felice will also be offering all of their wines at 5 dollars per glass and 15 dollars per bottle! Come join us on July 3rd for a rockin trolley hop!
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Pyro Gallery, 624 W. Main St.
"Retrospective Two- Recent Work" by C.J. Cressma is currently on display. These large, colorful photographs highlight areas of rust, paint, scratches and grafitti on various surfaces. These abstracted images draw the viewer into the sensuality of often overlooked objects while leaving them without a reference of scale or definite place.
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Garner-Furnish Studio will be open on Friday,July 3rd until 9 for Trolley Hop. Lots of galleries in our area are also open if you choose to park near by, or the Trolleys will be running.Summer is a great time to stroll, view terrific art, and visit on East Market Street. The late hours make First Friday an EASY relaxed time.
The city wide photography exhibits have mostly closed. Selected Tim Furnish photographs will continue. Tom Moran's international cycling photography will continue in our "Clayside Gallery" so the visiting USA Cycling Master Road National Championship riders may have a chance to visit. Denise will have her textile fine art on view-just back after an Indiana exhibition. Joyce's large scale paintings are available but she will be in Evansville, Indiana. |
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Those that visited last summer will recall Angie Reed Garner's paintings. She is back from Abu Dhabi for a 4 week working vacation and is opening a solo painting exhibition in Evansville on July 3rd. She can often be found at Garner-Furnish Studio during regular hours as a plus! |
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Zephyr Gallery presents:
Matt Meers Bumper Views
Brenda Wirth Kaleidoscapes
First Friday Trolley Hop, July 3
Matt Meers
Bumper Views is the title of Louisville artist Matt Meers' series of abstract paintings inspired by the closely considered reflections found in car bumpers. The highly polished chrome of the bumpers provides a unique reflective quality in which Meers finds ample material to create his work.
Brenda Wirth
Kaleidoscapes, the title of an exhibition of recent photographic work by Louisville artist Brenda Wirth makes reference to the optical instrument that uses mirrors to produce changing symmetrical patterns.
The Kaleidoscope was invented by the Scottish physicist Sir David Brewster in 1816 and given the name by combining the Greek words: kalos (beautiful) + eidos (form) + scope (look carefully). Looking carefully at the beautiful forms that she sees in nature, Ms. Wirth has manipulated her digital photographs of trees, flowers, vines, and other plant forms to reveal an imaginal parallel universe. Like Rorschach’s inkblots, this series of dye sublimation prints invites one to form personal interpretations—both real and fictional, that reflect imagination and memory. |
Morning Glories
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Beef Salbutes |
The Mayan Cafe proudly serves the essential ingredients & flavors of Mayan cooking - dishes rich with chilies, roasted peppers, pumpkin seeds, oil infusions & roasted meats.
Our food is paired with complementing wines & beers and served to our guests in an atmosphere of simple elegance. |
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Trolley Hoppers – visit us at Cake Flour and load up on scones, coffee drinks, select teas and sweet treats made with the finest quality organic & natural ingredients found in the world and right here in Kentucky. We never use artificial dyes or sweeteners, hydrogenated oils, or preservatives that increase shelf life while decreasing yours. Go ahead. Indulge. It’s real food!
Make the trip to see us. We’re east of the corner of Campbell and E. Market, 909 E. Market Street, suite 100. You’ll be glad you did.
Special orders for special occasions and events, call 502.719.0172. Visit us www.cakeflouronmarket.com or sign up for our daily special tweets on Twitter http://twitter.com/CakeFlour.
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John Ranard, "Greg Page"
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JOHN RANARD MEMORIAL EXHIBITION
Cressman Center for Visual Arts Gallery
June 5 – July 11, 2009
Former Louisville photographer John Ranard passed away in 2008 leaving behind an extensive body of work. His simple, straightforward technique, sensitivity to unique situations and never-without-his-camera work ethic made his social documentary photographs such intimate experiences that they place the viewer in the role of a conversational insider with the subjects of his work.
Ranard came to Louisville in the late 1970’s to study at the now defunct Center for Photographic Studies.
His series of boxing photographs “The Brutal Aesthetic” attracted the attention of author Joyce Carol Oates and many were published in her classic book On Boxing. Ranard left Louisville, moving to New York’s East Village and then to Moscow, where he completed another acclaimed series of photographs about HIV in post-Soviet Russia.
This exhibition is part of the 2009 Louisville Visual Arts Festival, a coordinated series of exhibitions presented by several galleries and museums in town. The impact of the Center for Photographic Studies is the subject of this year’s festival.
All Cressman Center events are free and open to the public.
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The Green Building Gallery, 732 E. Market St. 
Sarah Lyon Debuts New Work wi th Solo Show
Opening: July 3rd, 2009 5-9pm Through: August 28th, 2009
The Green Building Gallery is pleased to present a
series of new work by local photographer Sarah Lyon. Debuting material
prepared in 2009, the show features both black and white and color
photography but goes beyond to explore bronze casting and installation.
Lyon’s fourth solo show in Louisville has her exploring everything from her
city and country to the local Goodwill and a nearby foundry. Inspiration
came from a challenge she gave herself to overcome distracting habits that
had infringed upon her art making in the past. “It’s amazing how productive I
realized I can be when every evening is not taken up by drinking,” says Lyon.
Lyon explored the lost wax casting process with a piece titled "30,000
Miles", a bronze casting of her old motorcycle boots which she wore
throughout four cross-country motorcycle journeys starting in the summer
of 2003. “During those motorcycle trips I pursued photography projects that
established my identity as an artist. To express the enduring, personal
influence of those journeys I created a manifestation to outlast me”, Lyon
says of the piece. In another subject, Lyon hung a large map of Louisville on
the wall and threw darts to determine where she would go to photograph.
The result is a grid of 50 black and white photographs taken around the city.
In deciding how to frame this project, she created “Somewhere Over the
Framebow”, a contemporary assemblage of white-painted picture frames,
ranging from whimsical to the ordinary, in which she explores feelings of
nostalgia, emptiness, curiosity and playfulness.
The group of work will also include four large color prints of spaces around
Louisville, a continuation of her “Louisville Portraits and Landscapes” series.
Lyon was born in Louisville and received her BFA from Miami University of
Ohio. Her self published 2007, 2008 and 2009 Female Mechanics Calendars
have received great response in the United States and internationally as the
first of their kind. Her work has also been published in Esquire, Hutch,
Trespass, Sustain, Bejeezus, Truckers News, Urban Moto, BMW Owners
News, Curve, Today's Woman, and Louisville Magazine. Lyon lives and works
in Smoketown and teaches black and white photography at Bellarmine
University.
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm |
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The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft is open on Friday, July 3rd for Trolley Hop.
KMAC has an emerging collection of objects that relate to our history of showing and promoting crafts in Kentucky. Housed in the Brown-Forman Gallery on the third floor, our Permanent Collection features work by artists such as Marvin Finn, Rebecca Seigel, Minnie & Garland Adkins, Sarah Frederick, Rude Osolnik, Alma Lesch and Wayne Ferguson. |
The Corner of Seventh & Main is bustling this weekend for Trolley Hop.
In the 21c Museum, we have:
-the LAST CHANCE to see Constant World: The Work of Jennifer & Kevin McCoy in the Street Level Gallery
-a NEW EXHIBITION in Gallery Four: Ross Gordon: Ceremony Series, Lamboka Kenya
-a chance to pay tribute to the recent passing of Kentucky artist James Baker Hall. The Museum is extending his final show, Photo/Synthesis: James Baker Hall, through August.
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Proof on Main is featuring a New Exhibition of the Recent Works of Minneapolis-based artist Greg Gossel.Using a combination of silkscreen technique, collage, and other mixed media, Gossel appropriates pop culture images and symbolism collected from old comic books, magazines, newspapers, and paperbacks. Said Gossel during a mid-2009 exhibition, "many of the pieces incorporate this ongoing theme of a fall from grace, pieces of our collective history which were not the storybook endings that are so often portrayed in mass media."If we're lucky, the new Proof Gelato Cart may also be making the rounds. Follow the cart at on twitter.
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21c Museum Hotel is offering an exciting array of summer packages, perfect for creating your own weekend staycation. Book today and receive a complimentary room upgrade and gelato for two at Proof on Main.Need a room for this weekend? Celebrate your independence from the boring hotel experience with a stay at 21c! For a limited time, enjoy a special Independence Day rate of just $129 per room. Valid 7/2/09 - 7/5/09 Call 502-217-6321 to book now!
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Art Ecology, 224 S. Clay St.
Verses II "Dictionaries of Light"
Russel Hulsey has created a series of portraits featuring Beat Generation Poets Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder, Lawrence Ferlinghetti ("Song to Ferlinghetti" shown above), and Bob Dylan, as well as other new works. Please join us for the opening celebration of Russel's show on Friday, July 3rd from 6-9 pm.
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Corrosion by Emily Lombardo
Urbanistic by Amy Pender
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Flame Run contemporary art glass studio will open their new exhibit next week, entitled “Weird Science”, which will showcase the weird and wonderful blending of science and glass art. There are several exciting visiting artists from various parts of the country included in this exhibit.
“Weird Science” exhibit at Flame Run
runs from June 5-July 25
Science as a theme in glass art of all kinds is the subject of an exhibit at Flame Run contemporary art glass studio from June 5 through July 25.
The show, called “Weird Science”, will include pieces that represent the weird and wonderful elements of science fused with the elements of glass art, said Brook White, who owns the studio and hot shop with Susie Slabaugh White. Participating artists include Rik Allen of Washington, Marc Petrovic of Centerbrook, CT, Emily Lombardo of Boston, MA, Laura Streible of Clarksville, IN, Casey McMains of Jericho, VT and Flame Run artists Brook Forrest White, Jr., Susie Slabaugh White, Paul Nelson, Amy Pender, Tiffany Ackerman, and Mike Hudson.
Flame Run™, Louisville’s newest and largest contemporary glass art studio and gallery, is owned by Brook Forrest White, Jr. and Susie Slabaugh White. The renovated 12,500 square foot building at 828 East Market Street in Louisville’s East Market Street Arts District showcases contemporary and original glass creations. It also includes a working glass-blowing hot shop and offers classes for beginning glass artists. Hours are: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment. Log on to www.flamerun.com or call (502) 584-5353 for more information. |
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River Bend Winery, 120 S. 10th St.
Fri, July 3, 5:00pm – Sat, July 4, 1:30am
The Main Street Trolley is free on first Fridays! We are the first and last stop for many Trolley Goers.
Enjoy Live Music, Local Art, Green Vendor Booths, Massages, Tours of the Production Area and Wine Specials!
Our Kitchen is OPEN for Lunch and dinner!!
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Semi-Annual Seconds Sale!
Glassworks artists sell their "not quite perfect" pieces for great bargains!
July 3, 5:30-9:00 Casey Hyland: Artist Demo & Talk
Casey Hyland’s glass art exhibit, “Wishful Thinking” in the VONFIRE Gallery, features artwork produced over the last three years. Using silvered bottles, clear stones, thin steel rods with glass and bubbles inside bubbles, the artwork describes moments of gazing into the mirror at a bar, stacking stones, blowing wishes with a dandelion and playing with soap bubbles.
On July 3, Casey Hyland will provide a demonstration in the Hot Shop from 6-7pm, a gallery talk and reception will follow immediately.
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FREE parking is available at Slugger Field on Main Street at Jackson, and in the 4th St. Live Garage after 6 p.m.
Free parking is also available on the street after 6:00 p.m. |
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