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Preserving Heritage - May
8 , 2008 To
download a map and list of activities, please click here. Enjoy
ArtWalk Thursday, May 8th from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. ArtWalk is sponsored this month
by CBS Insurance. ACTIVITIES
AND ENTERTAINMENT The Texas Tornadoes
will perform on the star at the intersection of N. 1st and Cypress at 6:00 PM,
just before the Western Heritage Parade begins at 6:30 PM. After the parade, there
will be a street dance from 7:30 - 9:30 PM. The
Vivace Classical Chorus will perform at 6:00 PM inside the Center for Contemporary
Arts. There will be a reception and awards presentation
for the National Arts Program exhibit, on the second floor of the Center
for Contemporary Arts at 6:30 PM. The second
Meeting of the Abilene Swing Dance Society (ASDS) will be held from 8:00
- 11:00 PM in the Windsor Hotel Ballroom (401 Pine Street). There will be a beginner’s
dance lesson for the first hour. The price is $5 at the door. ACU*Cockerell
Art Gallery is bringing excitement to downtown ArtWalk! The Beat Goes On:
Art of the Boomer Generation high school art competition will open with a reception
beginning ArtWalk night, at 5:00 PM. Abilene High School drama and music students
will present songs and skits, and cash awards will be announced at 7:00 PM.
The Abilene High School Theatre Department improv
team will be performing at the Historic Paramount Theatre. The
“Magic Lamp” dance students, led by instructor Jami Chance, will
be performing Arabic dances in front of Cockerell Galleries. Enjoy the music and
repeat performances throughout the evening. LIVE comedy skits, acted and directed
by Abilene Acting Workshop’s Director, Caleb Green, will also occur throughout
the evening. Stop in at Monks Coffee Shop
for an iced tuxedo mocha and to see artwork by Jennifer Fuentes. Keep
Abilene Beautiful will be present with information about Xeriscaping and 2007
Ladybird Johnson Christmas ornaments. Texas
Star Trading Company will hold a book signing featuring Ellen Webb of Abilene,
author of the down-home cookbook, “You’ll Be Going Back for Seconds,”
beginning at 5:30 PM. Eternal Threads
(101 Walnut) invites you to visit their new offices and display area to learn
about their latest projects and fair trade product lines. They will be hosting
a “Fair Trade Coffee Break” to celebrate the Fair Trade Fortnight, May
3-18, 2008. Come and have a free cup from Peace Coffee. Create
a boot collage at the Grace Museum to celebrate “Preserving Heritage”
in Make It and Take It. Make It and Take It is a free, hands-on art activity for
kids of all ages, available from 5:30 to 8:00 PM. Roundabout
Coffeehouse (421 Pine) invites you to their grand opening! Work by artist
and photographer Byron Vaughan will be on display and the Lauren Bush quartet
will be performing from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. EXHIBITS
The Center for Contemporary Arts, 220 Cypress St. Jane
Adams Breed Gallery: Mad Syndrome by Adam Luther. Adam Luther’s artistic
style engages viewers and inspires them to find the message conveyed through his
narrative-like painting. Gallery 2: ABILENE
TXtures by Burgess Thomas - Burgess Thomas is a local photographer who captures
interesting compositions in unexpected places. Her work inspires viewers to stop
and notice that which is often overlooked. Gallery
3: National Arts Program Exhibit - The 18th Annual National Arts Program
exhibit displays the talent of residents of the city of Abilene. The National
Arts Program exists to provide a venue of expression for city employees and their
families. *There will be a reception and an awards presentation at 6:30 PM.*
Gallery 4: New Work by Kaleta Doolin - Kaleta
Doolin is an artist out of Dallas, Texas who brings us her fanciful creations
through a variety of unconventional media including video and light box installations.
ACU*Cockerell Gallery & Cockerell Studios,
1133 N. 2nd St. ACU*Cockerell Gallery: The Beat Goes On:
Art of the Boomer Generation - High School art competition. Cockerell
Galleries “upstairs” proudly presents its featured artist for May: potter
Heather Turner of FILOS. New designs by Ash Almonte will be on exhibit and Brittany
Bennett & Stacy Horton of Studio Brista are thrilled to open their first studio
showroom. Come see Nancy and Hannah Capra and Carey’s newly decorated and
renovated studio and don’t miss the newly remodeled studio of Joanna Fortson
of “The Wild Paintbrush.” TM Gand welcomes the public to see her vividly-colored
works; and you will want to see photographer Doug Hodel’s one-of-a-kind images.
Enjoy Samantha Manski’s beautiful world of photography. Photographer Tammy
Marcelain welcomes all to share in the joy of her newly designed and recently
opened studio. Come be amazed at the newest creations of Jessica Natalee Templeton.
Need help fast? Come visit C. Kahl, Clinical Hypnotherapist, in her relaxing and
soothing studio. Please visit the Cockerell Galleries website at www.cockerellgalleries.com.
The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress St. Main
Gallery: Closed for new exhibit preparation Second Floor:
Gallery A - Katrina: The Color of Loss, Photography by Dan Burkholder.
This exhibit by Dan Burkholder brings something unique and haunting to our experience
of the impact Hurricane Katrina had on the lives of those involved. Katrina: The
Color of Loss is a series of photographs focusing on the remnants of homes and
public spaces minus the former inhabitants. Second Floor:
Galleries B and C - Made in America: Artwork of Jaune Quick-To-See Smith.
This exhibit includes more than 30 pieces by Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, who is
known around the world as an artist, curator, lecturer, activist and spokesperson
on behalf of contemporary American Indian art. Come Play
and Learn in The Grace’s Children’s Museum, featuring many new exhibits
that are certain to educate and entertain! Third Floor:
History Museum Mallouf Boot Shop and Historic Period Rooms
12th Armored Division Memorial Museum, 1289 N.
2nd St. Living History Interpreters will be dressed in
12th Armored Division WWII uniforms, and talking about WWII weapons. Free small
gifts to children inside the gift shop. NCCIL
(National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature), 102 Cedar St. The
Way We Work by David Macaulay - This exhibit will be open through July 26,
2008. Frontier Texas!, 625 N. 1st St. Frontier
Texas! will be open from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Receive $1 off admission all day when
you ask for the ArtWalk discount. SPECIALTY SHOPS Cassandra’s
and Company, 173 Pine St. Open until 7:00 PM during ArtWalk. The
Leaf, 202 Cypress St. The Leaf features an espresso bar with hot and iced espresso
beverages, including Italian sodas, iced tea, and sodas; tobacco, cigars, and
pipes, teas and gifts. The Honeycomb Tree, 1166
N. 2nd St. The Honeycomb Tree will feature paintings by Glen R. McKelvy, a local
artist born in Albany in 1937. Mr. McKelvy earned acclaim in various shows, and
his work is recognized in Arkansas as well as Texas. One of his paintings now
hangs in the Museum of Arkansas. Texas Star Trading
Company, 174 Cypress St. will be open until 8:00 PM for shopping. Be sure to drop
by! RESTAURANTS, COFFEE SHOPS, and COCKTAILS The
Beehive, 442 Cedar St. Enjoy live music, free hors d’oeuvres and a happy
hour drink special from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Cypress Street
Station, 158 Cypress St. Art by Stan McCracken will be on display this month.
Monks Coffee Shop, 233 Cypress St. Stop in to enjoy a
great cup of coffee and enjoy art by Jennifer Fuentes. Open until Midnight, Thursday-Saturday. McKay’s
Bakery, 226 Cypress St. Satisfy your sweet tooth with a tasty treat, or stop by
for a sandwich and soup. The Warehouse in the T&P,
N. 1st & Pine St. Continue the fun into the night with live music & drink
specials. Open 5:00 - 7:00 PM for Happy Hour. Open until midnight. 21 & up.
The Civic Plaza Hotel, 505 Pine St. The lobby and restaurant
will be open from 5:00 - 9:00 PM. PARK AND STREET VENDORS
Dream
On! will offer free dream interpretations in front of Busch Jewelers. Please visit
their website at www.destinydreamz.com. Marianna Morrison will be selling a variety
of handmade goods in front of the Center. Stacey Henrion will be selling handmade
jewelry, and Loving Threads will be selling handmade Mother’s Day gifts.
Jenna Jones will be giving free five minute massage demos in Minter Park. SUPPORT
AND FUNDING ArtWalk, a major program of the
Center for Contemporary Arts, is supported by: Abilene Cultural Affairs Council:
the City of Abilene, Taylor County, and the Downtown Revitalization Program of
the Tax Increment Finance District, Campbell Foundation, GAP Radio, Abilene Reporter-News,
the Dodge Jones Foundation and the Texas Commission on the Arts. ARTWALK
MONTHLY SPONSORS Minuteman Press, The Arrangement/T&P
Event Center/The Warehouse Depot Company, First Texas Title - Bradshaw & McCall
LLP, Mike Dunnahoo's Star Dodge-Hyundai, N-Tune Music & Sound, CBS
Insurance, Philpott Florists/Greenhouses, Bogie's Specialty Deli, Lads & Lassies,
Abilene Regional Airport, MCM Elegante Suites, Abilene Ballet Theatre
To find out how you can participate in ArtWalk, contact
Jamie Shelburne at325-677-8389 or jamie@center-arts.com.
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