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HOLD YOUR HORSES IT’S JULY! @flora

Andrai — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:24:59 +0000

Slow down and enjoy the summer in your own backyard!
Stop by and enjoy the cool ambiance of flora, a refreshing beverage,
and local food prepared with a focus on wholesome pleasure.

Farmers Markets 2010 June – October
Arlington Center: Every Wednesday, 2pm-6pm
Lexington Center: Every Tuesday, 2pm-6pm

4th of JULY closed

THIRD THURSDAYS IN CAPITOL SQUARE July 15th
Celebrating Bastille Day with
French Wines, French Music and French Food!

NETWORKING AND SOCIAL GATHERING * Wellness Practitioners
Monday, July 19th 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
$10 at the door, cash bar and delicious snacks.
Feel free to come and share your practice with others.
View Evite

BRUNCH BEGINS AUGUST 1ST
Flora will resume its Sunday Brunch with
a $17 Brunch Buffet, children cost $1 per year of age!

ART DISPLAY
Dining Room: Celebration of Flowers by Marilyn Levitt
Hall: Walden Pond: A Love Affair by Linda Allen

The world under wax @13forest

Andrai — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:02:13 +0000

Red Bird 2, Taleen Batalian, oil, encaustic on panel, 10" x 10"

On Thursday, June 17 from 7-9 pm, 13FOREST Gallery will open Preserve, an exhibition of new and recent work by Taleen Batalian, Anne Cavanaugh and Tracy Spadafora. Focusing on nature, the exhibition presents three different approaches to defining and interpreting the world through one of the oldest of all art forms – wax-based encaustic. First developed in ancient Egypt, encaustic has recently regained popularity among artists. The three women taking part in Preserve are generally recognized as being among the few of its masters in the Boston area. read more

13Forest Gallery: Strata

Andrai — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:39:54 +0000

Artist Talk & Reception, Third Thursday 5.20, 7-9pm, talk at 8

Strata is an exhibition of new and recent work by notable Boston-area printmakersMarc Cote, Susan Jaworski-Stranc, Ellen Shattuck Pierce, and Anne Silber focusing on the versatility of printmaking, its brilliance of color and the means by which ink can be manipulated to create infinite layers of meaning. Together the show’s four artists employ stencil-based serigraphy, linoleum-block and woodblock printing to produce worlds that can be serene, humorous or meditative. (more)

THIRD THURSDAYS IN CAPITOL SQUARE May 20th WINE DINNER @flora

Andrai — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:55:19 +0000

In conjunction with Cynthia Hurley Wine and The Spirited Gourmet from Winchester:
An Evening with Benoit Germain, Chateau de Chorey
The Germain family at Chateau de Chorey has been producing fine Burgundy for many generations. Monsieur Germain will discuss his eco-friendly farming techniques and how these methods grace and enhance his wines.
The evening will feature a 3-course menu created by Bob Sargent.
The cost is $60 per person.
Call flora to reserve.

Paper Chase: Strata Opens Thursday April 15

Andrai — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:44:04 +0000

Harbinger, Susan Jaworski-Stranc, reduction linoleum print, 12" x 12"

On Thursday, April 15, 13FOREST Gallery will open Strata, an exhibition of new and recent work by notable Boston-area printmakers Anne Silber, Ellen Shattuck Pierce, Marc Cote and Susan Jaworski-Stranc. Strata focuses on the versatility of printmaking, and the means by which ink can be manipulated to create infinite layers of meaning. Together the show’s four artists employ stencil-based serigraphy, linoleum-block and woodblock printing to produce worlds that can be serene, humorous or meditative.

Early Autumn: Reflection, Anne Silber, serigraph, 17″ x 35¾”

Anne Silber, the lone seriographer, uses stencils to force smooth layers of semi-transparent ink onto paper. In much the way of a watercolorist, she distills scenes of the natural world into essential color blocks with few lines separating them from one another. Silber’s work is included in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the Rose Art Museum and the Worcester Art Museum; and it has appeared in movies such as Charlie Wilson’s War, First Wives Club and The Departed.

Susan Jaworski-Stranc is one of two artists in Stratawho employ linoleum blocks in the printmaking process. Carving multiple plates out of linoleum, then inking and pressing them to paper, Stranc creates representational scenes and symbolic compositions, such as silhouettes denoting winter’s approach. Her color sensibilities might appear similar to Silber’s but closer inspection reveals the chance print marks of linoleum. Stranc’s books and prints have been exhibited at the Danforth Museum, the DeCordova Museum and the New Britain Museum of American Art; and they are part of the permanent collections of Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts and the University of California.

The work of Ellen Shattuck Pierce, also a linoleum-block printer, uses intricate black-ink lines that define compositional elements and clearly separate blocks of color. Of late Pierce has been using this technique to depict domestic scenes that clash with contemporary ideals of domestic bliss. Her frequently stressed-out themes suggest states to which any mindful but overworked parent could relate, such as a family meal that devolves into a dinner-plate battle scene atop fine table linens. A native Vermonter, Pierce now lives in Boston and her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries across Canada, Massachusetts, New York, Arkansas and Wisconsin.


Darn Ocelots Stole Conrad, Marc Cote, woodcut, 32″ x 25″

Marc Cote’s woodblock prints frequently bear residual grain textures that remind viewers of medieval illustrations. It is a reasonable connection since many of his subjects are strange icons and historical events that time seems to have forgotten. In one print a team of ocelots – now an endangered species – carries a man off to a hinterland. Were the affronting party an eagle or a pack of wolves, references could be made to ancient tales. But ocelots? Myths, Cote reminds us, have to start somewhere. Cote is the chairperson of the Art and Music Department of Framingham State College, and he sits on the boards of trustees of Boston Printmakers and the Danforth Museum. His work is included in the permanent collections of Harvard University, the University of Wisconsin and the Danforth Museum. Coincident with Strata, Cote will be the subject of a one-man show at the Art Academy of Krakow in Poland.

March into Spring @Flora

Andrai — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:54:44 +0000

MUSIC @ FLORA 6:30 – 9:00
TUE Steve Gerritsen on guitar
WED Tom West and friends play jazz
THURS 3/11 Glenn Dickson‘s gypsy jazz

MARCH WINTER RESTAURANT WEEK
March 14th – March 28th (including Saturdays)
$33.10 price fix 3 course menu
Please note that our regular menu
will NOT be available during these weeks
Restaurant Week Menu

THIRD THURSDAYS IN CAPITOL SQUARE March 18th
Time for the South Pacific!! Lesser known New Zealand well mannered vintages along with their rowdy and bold neighbors from Australia.

EARTH CITIZEN BRUNCH
Sunday, March 21st, 11am – 3pm
$25 BRUNCH BUFFET
Explore your passion for the Earth
find out how one small step can heal the planet!
Call flora to reserve.

ART DISPLAY
Dining Room: Pond Series by Lynne Klemmer
Hall: Photography by Erek Ostrowski

a whole lotta love from Capitol Square

Andrai — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:31:29 +0000

You could win a whole lotta love from Capitol Square!
tickets $1 each, 6 for $5

TICKETS ON SALE NOW at ARTBEAT 212A Mass Ave
& Arlington Ctr for the Arts 41 Foster Street

How would you like to…
….have breakfast at Quebrada Baking Co
and lunch at Sabatino’s Italian Kitchen
and dine out at flora, Za
and Kathmandu Spice
…and not spend a penny?
What if you had…
gift certificates you could use to shop at
13FOREST Gallery and Artwear
and what if Leader Bank gave you a
Shop Arlington First Certificate
to use at almost any business in Arlington?

And then what if …
Marbella Home Improvement gave you
a new marble coffee table top for your home?

What if you could…
make an art project at ARTBEAT
take in a movie at the Capitol Theatre
take a class at the Arlington Ctr for the Arts
… all for free?

All of this could be yours

when you win a gift basket from Capitol Square businesses as part of

Romancing the Square February 12 • 13 • 14

All proceeds to benefit the Arlington Center for the Arts
Drawing to be held February 15th; winner will be notified

Actual basket contents: $30 gift certificate from Quebrada Baking Co, $15 gift certificate from Sabatino’s Italian Kitchen, $40 gift certificate from flora, 2 $25 gift certificates from Kathmandu Spice, $25 gift certificate from Za, play date certificate for two from ARTBEAT, two movie passes to the Capitol Theatre, certificate for free class from Arlington Center for the Arts (value $150 to $250), $25 gift certificate from 13FOREST Gallery, $25 gift certificate from Artwear, $25 Shop Arlington First certificate from Leader Bank, marble coffee table top from Marbella Home Improvement (value $500). TOTAL VALUE OF BASKET: over $900

Romancing the Square

Andrai — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:16:40 +0000

East Arlington will be Romancing the Square this Valentine’s Day weekend with a series of events that will inspire as much love for your surroundings as for the people who surround you.

Kicking off on Friday, February 12, a series of events and specials in Capitol Square will celebrate the mysteries of love and art. Exhibits will be found in galleries and restaurants and several other venues. Capitol Square, East Arlington’s business district, is a fun destination for great cinema, eclectic shopping, and scrumptious dining. Home to the Arlington Center for the Arts and a flourishing community of creative-minded businesses, Capitol Square nourishes the artistic inclinations in all of us.

The weekend will culminate with a raffle drawing for the “Whole Lotta Love from Capitol Square” gift basket – valued at over $600. Businesses are donating merchandise and gift certificates to the basket, which will be raffled off to benefit the Arlington Center for the Arts. Raffle tickets can be purchased at ACA and at ARTBEAT during the weekend, with the drawing on February 15th.

Activities and Specials: Friday, February 12: 13FOREST Gallery – Alone|Together exhibit Opening Reception 7-9 pm

ARTBEAT – free Valentine craft for kids and adults starting at 4 PM

Artwear – 25% off all jewelry, raffle to win a red floral scarf

Sabatinos – 10% off all dine-in orders

Flora prix fixe menu Candy & Cupcakes at Leader Bank

Saturday, February 13:

ARTBEAT – free Valentine craft all day; Robot Valentine workshop starting at 3 PM

Artwear – 25% off all jewelry, Georgia Gersh trunk show 1-4

Sabatinos – 10% off all dine-in orders Marbella – 50% off cabinets, and free kitchen sink

Flora prix fixe menu

Candy & Cupcakes at Leader Bank

Sunday, February 14:

Sabatinos – 10% off all dine-in orders

ARTBEAT – free make a special Valentine card

Kathmandu Spice – prix fixe menu

Marbella 50% off cabinets, and free kitchen sink

Flora prix fixe menu

Art on display at: 13FOREST Gallery – Alone|Together – new work by Jeff Heyne and Dorothea Van Camp

ARTBEAT – work by local artists

Flora – painting and photography by Lynne Klemmer

Za – new work by Lauren Drake

Alone|Together at 13Forest

Andrai — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:23:05 +0000

Alone|Together

Jeffrey P. Heyne & Dorothea Van Camp

Opening Friday, February 12, 2010 at 13Forest

Contemplating the sometimes solitary, sometimes collaborative nature of making art, Alone|Together features mixed media by Jeffrey Heyne and Dorothea Van Camp, a couple living and working alongside each other in Boston.

The exhibit will be presented as part of “Romancing the Square,” a series of events presented during Valentine’s Day Weekend by the businesses of Capitol Square in conjunction with the Arlington Center for the Arts.

IT’S COZY & WARM @ FLORA

Andrai — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:39:50 +0000

January 2010 3rd Thursday

MUSIC @ FLORA 6:30 – 9:00
TUE Steve Gerritsen on guitar
WED Tom West and friends play jazz

THIRD THURSDAY January 21st
It’s time to celebrate Robert Burns 251st birthday
(you don’t look a day over 240)
A SCOTCH TASTING
accompanied by some Scottish fare.