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A Giraffe Adventure

Andrai — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:11:14 +0000

Artbeat has a new fun family adventure this summer. Check it out

HUNT… for the little wooden giraffes we have hidden in Arlington’s green spaces Make yours into an ART GIRAFFE and bring it to Artbeat for display in our Giraffe Gallery (it will be returned to you at end of summer);

DISCOVER… fun facts about giraffes at the Fox and Robbins libraries, and help the giant giraffes on display turn colors. Win prizes when you participate in the summer reading program

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

Join us for The Feast of the East!

Andrai — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:24:40 +0000

Please join us on Saturday, JUNE 19th 2010 from 1-5pm

The Feast of the East is a community celebration that highlights the unique character of East Arlington and its many restaurants, specialty shops and other businesses. All Arlington businesses are invited to join in the fun.

East Arlington’s merchants and restaurants invite everyone to this free event that celebrates this unique neighborhood. Many of East Arlington’s 130 businesses will have sidewalk sales, giveaways, and other promotions. Local restaurants will cook and serve food outdoors. In addition, there will be free popcorn, slush, and cotton candy. more info

Make a gift for Dad! Father’s Day Crafts in Capitol Square

Andrai — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:20:49 +0000

Fathers Day is Sunday June 20th, and Capitol square has some great ideas for handmade gifts. Visit ARTBEAT for some great activities for dad and with dad! Claydreams is another local favorite for a handmade craft.

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

Jazzy June @ flora

Andrai — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:46:35 +0000

MUSIC @ FLORA 7- 9pm
TUESDAY flora’s own Steve Gerritsen on the guitar
WEDNESDAY Tom West and friends plays jazz
THURSDAY gypsy jazz with Glenn Dickson

Farmers Markets 2010 June – October
Arlington Center: Every Wednesday, 2pm-6pm
(starts June 9th)
Lexington Center: Every Tuesday, 2pm-6pm (beginning June 1st)

Strawberry Dessert Festival 2010
June 11th – July 4th
celebrate local strawberry season while supporting the Federation of Mass Farmers Markets. (the only non-profit working state-wide to sustain our farmers market system. Proceeds from our strawberry dessert will go directly to FMFM. For more information visit www.massfarmersmarkets.org

FEAST OF THE EAST
Saturday, June 19th 1pm – 5pm
kid games, music, food, fun
come check out the neighborhood!

FATHER’S DAY June 20th

ART DISPLAY
Dining Room: Flowers by Marilyn Levitt

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)

Mother’s Day for Peace & The Vegetarian Oenophile

Andrai — Thu, 06 May 2010 05:01:58 +0000

Mother’s Day for Peace @flora

MOTHER’S DAY Sunday, May 9th
3-course price fix SUPPER from 11am to 7pm
$55 adults/$25 child
Mother’s Day Menu

The Vegetarian Oenophile

Arlington Community Ed
Monday, May 10th @ 7 – 9pm
The Vegetarian Oenophile
Pairing wines with vegetables might seem challenging, but done creatively, it can be a fun (and delicious) adventure. We will sample several types of vegetable-centered cuisines paired with some surprising wine choices. Join us for this lively evening at flora and indulge in the season’s bounty of fresh and fabulous veggies.
Go to ARLINGTON COMMUNITY ED to register

Spring Crafts at Artbeat

Andrai — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:57:09 +0000

Join Artbeat for fun spring crafts fopr all ages! learn more

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.