events calendar

all events are free unless otherwise noted.

 

february 2009

saturday, february 14, 1 – 3 pm

| women and other dreams | 

thomas buckley will read from and sign his new handmade book of poems and photographs, women and other dreams, about women known and imagined. the poet/photographer researched bookbinding methods and created each volume himself, with covers of handmade paper and coptic-stitched spines. the first 30 (of the limited edition of 50) will be available at loka, signed and numbered. guest poets may also pop in to read buckley’s work.

 

saturday, february 21, 2:30 – 3:45 pm

| an indo-celtic-balkan-bluegrass informance | 

color them eclectic: drawing from a variety of world-music traditions, this “informance”–part talk, part performance–features internationally renowned bouzouki player roger landes (founder of zoukfest), new music composer and bluegrass banjoist extraordinaire paul elwood, and master percussionist phil hollenbeck, the senior american artist of the north indian pakhawaj. suggested donation: $10.

 

 

january 2009

monday, january 12, through saturday, february 21

| matt sayre: metalworks | 

sayre shows small, abstract, collage-like sculptures of welded and forged raw steel. the resultant contoured layers are reminiscent of topographical maps. in loka c. see current exhibitions.

 

saturday, january 17, through saturday, february 28

| mimi saltzman: monoprints | 

saltzman’s colorful biomorphic monoprints make you feel like you’re floating through a technicolor dreamscape. in loka b. see current exhibitions.

opening reception friday, january 23, 2 pm.

 

monday, january 26, through saturday, march 7

| suzanne vandeboom: contemporary luminism | 

vandeboom builds up exuberant layers of pigment to create earthy, glowing, golden abstractions. in loka a. see current exhibitions.

opening reception friday, january 30, 2 pm.

 

december 2008

friday, december 5, 1 – 3 pm

| audio gradient: a listening event | 

eclectic, cutting-edge musical offerings spun by dj oliver knight.

 

friday, december 5, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

| and they’re off! | 

a poetry reading and photography exhibit to celebrate the release of poet dora mcquaid and photographer lenny foster’s 2009 “dreamtime of horses” calendar. 

 

through sunday, january 10, 2009

| the visual art of john brandi | 

complex, layered 2d works in a variety of media by the beat generation poet, essayist, and painter john brandi, a national endowment of the arts poetry fellow. see current exhibitions.

opening reception saturday, december 6, 3 – 5 pm; poetry reading 4 pm

 

saturday, december 6, 2 pm

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saturday, december 13, 2 pm

| coming home to beauty | 

artist and writer pierre delattre leads explorations inspired by plato’s aphorism “beauty is our home, if ever we have one.”  

 

 

saturday, december 13, 3 – 5 pm

| light up ledoux street with song | 

christmas caroling by jenny bird, rick de stefano, and barbara jones; christmas treats and a visit from santa claus for the kiddies; and complimentary refreshments. $10 donation suggested; children free. no one turned away. all proceeds benefit the dreamtree project. 

 

 

saturday, december 13, 5 – 7:30 pm

| the lighting of ledoux street | 

the grand annual ledoux street block party featuring art, food, and festivities for all ages.

 

through saturday, january 31, 2009

| dave hardy: the “dimpled panel” series | 

panels constructed of steel, hand-hammered and and colored with pigment, hover mysteriously between abstract painting and sculpture. see current exhibitions.