ArtWalk 2008 Full Schedule - Friday May 9th & Saturday May 10th

Friday Night Kick-off! Westville Village Center, Stroll and enjoy activities in Westville Village.
Wintergreen of Westville presents Dan Stevens - blues guitarist 5:30-7:00 pm artwalk_logo.jpg
Kehler Liddell Gallery: Grrr! - paintings by Jay Noble & Jason Buening 6:00-9:00 pm
Lesley Roy/Corvus Art Center: Open House 6:00-8:00 pm 
Lyric Hall Antiques & Restoration: open house/live music with Moki Jam 6:00-10:00 pm
Westville Gallery: Fernando DaSilva and Nitin Budhiraja 6:00-10:00 pm  
Wunderlee Arts: New Works by Don Wunderlee & Janet Brodie 6:00-8:00 pm
Westville Wines: Grand Opening & Wine Tasting, guest expert Elliot Brause 6:00-8:00pm

Saturday ARTWALK Celebrate the Arts in Historic Westville Village

FREE  Edgewood Park Activities - located at the Gazebo area, corner of West Rock and Whalley Avenues

New Haven Parks & Recreation Climbing Wall  11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mehndi ~ Henna demonstration 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Button Bracelet Workshop: with artist PattieBelle Hastings 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Free Chair Massages! CT licensed Massage Therapist, Keren Clarizo 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Martial Arts Demonstration/Self Defense Clinic: by Aika Academy 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
T-shirt Fashions with Diedre Fox 1:00 - 3:00 pm (Show off your fashions at 3:00 pm)
Community Organizations:  Information and Kids  11:00 am – 4:00 pm

MAIN STAGE @ EDGEWOOD PARK, corner of Whalley Avenue & West Rock Avenue 11:00 am – 5:00pm
11:00 am - Ur Mobile DJ - Loren Jefferson
12:00 pm -SKAntilly Clad  combination jazz with the rhythms of reggae and ska
1:00 pm - UrMobile DJ - Loren Jefferson
2:00 pm - Rocky Lawrence - legendary Delta Bluesman & Westvillian
3:00 pm - T-shirt Fashion Show and more DJ - Loren Jefferson
4:00 pm -  Spuyten Duyvil - bluegrass

Craft Corridor @ Central,  between Fountain Street and Whalley Avenues 11:00am –5:00pm
Meet, talk, shop with local and regional artists and artisans.

STAGE 2 @ CENTRAL Entertainment - Corner of Central and Whalley Avenues next to the Craft Corridor 11:00 am-8:00pm
11:00 am - Glenn Roth: innovative fingerstyle guitarist
1:00 pm - Seth Adam: solo pop rock musician
2:30 pm - Revival: instrumental jam band
3:30 pm - Brian Dolzani: acoustic rock songwriter/vocalist www.briandolzani.com
4:30 pm - Lost 45s: 60's & 70's influenced original rock ‘n roll, and covers
WRAP UP THE 2008 ARTWALK WITH DANCING IN THE STREETS!!!!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Legion of Jerry

UNICORN STAGE @ Mitchell Library/Beecher Memorial Park -
Fun for all ages at Beecher Memorial Park (next to Mitchell Library).
11:00 am - Middle-Earth Studios inter-active storytelling at the Unicorn Stage.
11:45 am - AIPING - Lion Dancers: Performance and Parade (down Whalley Avenue to Edgewood Park). All ages welcome!
1:00 pm - Middle-Earth Studios - Once again the Unicorn Stage will be in full action as our story-tellers present a special puppet show.
3:00 pm - Middle-Earth Studios - Another one-of-a-kind show at the Unicorn Stage!
3:45 pm - Stiltwalker Parade essay led by Jake the Clown (down Whalley Avenue to Edgewood Park).

Westville Village Renaissance Alliance (WVRA) @ Kehler Liddell Gallery: - 873 Whalley Avenue 11:00am-4:00pm
11:30 am - E-S Express Jazz Band: Edgewood-Sheridan Middle School Jazz Band
1:00 pm  - The New Haven Review: New Haven Review editors Mark Oppenheimer and Brian Francis Slattery reading from their writing and assorted works. Back up guitar by Slattery and local musician Jonny Rodgers
2:00 - 4:00 pm - Poetry Reading, Southern Connecticut State University’s Community of Poets: Shula Chernoff, Val Mckee, Will Hochman, Lois Lake Church, Deborah Mcduff, Lee Keylock, Margot Schilpp, Sarah Rizzuto, Tony Fusco, Dana Sonnenschein, Jeff Mock, Pat Mottola, Lisa Siedlarz.  Moderated by Vivian Shipley, Editor of Connecticut Review.

Westville Artists @ Open Studios - Throughout Westville Village – look for Open Studio signs 11:30am- 2:30 pm
ArLoW1 ARTISTS 908 Whalley Ave/55 Fountain Complex  in the “IKEA Alley”
ArLow2 Artists : 838 Whalley (front and back of building)
ArLoW II Storefront Studio:  featured works from all ArLoW visual artists
Hello My Name Is Gallery: 838 Whalley Avenue
WEST ROCK AVENUE ARTISTS 418-426 West Rock Avenue
A Studios: paintings by Alice Steinhardt; Studio 418: painter Frank Bruckmann;
West Rock Studios: featuring Sculptor Gar Waterman

Westville Village Wide Events - From Edgewood Park to Mitchell Library 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
9:00 am - 12:00 noon: St. Aedan Parish Tag Sale (117 Fountain Street)
10:00 am - 11:00 am: NHFD Westville Fire Station Open House (corner of Harrison and Fountain)
9:00 am - 1:00 pm:  West Village Optician: Takumi Fashion Magnetic Eyewear Trunk Show (904 Whalley Avenue).
10:30 am - 12:00 noon: Historic Walking Tour of Westville (meet at the corner of West Rock & Whalley Avenues at Edgewood Park) 
11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Revive Wellness Center Health Fair (867/869 Whalley Avenue)
11:30 am - 2:30 pm: ArLoW Artist Live/WorkLofts (838 Whalley Avenue, info:215-5170)
12:00 noon –3:00 pm Amelia’s Gourmet Deli, “Taste of Amelia’s”, meet our new neighbors! (838 Whalley-across from Edgewood Park)
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm: IKEA Alley at ArLoW story-time and kids activities (904 Whalley Avenue).
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Village Gifts FREE Face Painting for kids of all ages (899 Whalley Ave)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: St. Aedan’s Open-house and tours by the Parish Council. (117 Fountain Street)
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm:  Authentics Beauty Salon & Simonae Boutique Fashion Show, Spa Packages, Live Poetry & Music (902 Whalley Avenue).
3:00 pm: St. Aedan’s Pipe Organ Recital (117 Fountain Street)

Check WVRA Information Table at Edgewood Park for Westville-wide Realtor Open Houses!