ArtWalk 2009 Schedule

 

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Westville Village Center

 

 

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Friday Kick-Off events, May 8, 2009

Jennifer Jane Gallery - “ "May Day: 1970" exhibition of photographs by John T. Hill and Tom Strong; Ongoing: Jennifer Jane Photo Society Member Exhibition; Artist Reception 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm; 838 Whalley Ave. (entrance off West Rock Ave.).
Kehler Liddell Gallery -  Paper Wood Bone, Susan Clinard, sculpture and  Alexis Brown, painting, drawing, printmaking.  Reception and Open House 6:00 -9:00 pm, 873 Whalley Ave., 389-9555
Lesley Roy Home Couture - Meet designer Lesley Roy for the re-launch of her Westville Boutique, Reception 6:00 - 8:00 pm; 845 Whalley Ave., 389-7410
Lyric Hall Antiques & Conservation -  Open House/live music with jazz-funk artists Moki Jam 7:00 - 9:00 pm, DJ from 9:00 pm - 12:00 am; 827 Whalley Ave., 389-8885
Village Gifts -“ Test out some new board games and find great shopping for Spring and Mother's Day gifts, Open House 5:00 - 8:00 pm,  897 Whalley Ave.
Westville Gallery - "Colorscapes" by Karleen Loughran, Opening Reception 6:00 - 9:00 pm with preview concert by Sergio Pallottelli, flute 5:30 -6:15 pm, 899 Whalley Ave. 387-2539
Westville Wines - Wine tasting with guest expert Elliot Brause 5:00 - 8:00 pm; 837 Whalley Ave.
Wintergreen of Westville - Enjoy live music by Shelleye Valauskas Experience and a cookout on the Deck, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, 400 Blake St.
Wunderlee Arts - New works by Don Wunderlee & Janet Brodie, Opening Reception featuring Traveling Men jazz duo with piano and guitar, 6:00- 7:30pm; 924 Whalley Ave. 387-3537

 

Saturday, May 9, 2009

 

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All-Day Entertainment

4 Stages

Throughout Westville

                  

MAIN STAGE @ EDGEWOOD PARK

(Corner of Whalley & West Rock Avenues)

 

11:30 St. Luke's Steel Drum Band - Nationally-recognized Caribbean steel drum band
12:30-1:00 A Broken Umbrella Theater - An interactive, musical performance piece for children filled with song, dance and spectacle
1:00 GOZA, Spanish for "Joy" - Creates a tightly woven blend of song & dance rhythms from the Americas, Puerto Rico and Spain
2:30 Caravan of Thieves - Stretching the parameters of acoustic swing, a unique brand of gypsy flavored song writing in a high intensity show 
3:30 - 4:00 A Broken Umbrella Theater (see above for description)
4:00 Lost 45s - An edgy energy driven quintet covered in hooks and harmonies that looks backward and forward to produce a unique contemporary sound

 

STAGE 2 @ CENTRAL & FOUNTAIN

(Corner of Fountain Street and Central Avenue)

 

11:00 E-S Express Jazz Band - Edgewood-Sheridan Middle School Jazz Band
12:30 HOE - An acoustic band that blends bluegrass/old time string band traditions with modern pop ideas
2:00   FayRey - A combination of classic, gritty NY punk rock, infused with a love for contemporary classical music

 

STAGE 3 @ ARLOW ALLEY

(Entrance off Whalley Ave. between West Village Optician and Racquet Koop)

 

1:00 Brian Dolzani -  Classic songwriting combined with rock lyrics and vocals
 2:30 Scott  Serkez -  Solo guitar singer songwriter
 4:00  Beth Patella and Nathan Trier - A vocals-and-piano duo that plays evocative and compelling cabaret and classic jazz

 

STAGE 4 @ MITCHELL LIBRARY

(fun for kids of all ages at Beecher Memorial Park - next to Mitchell Library)

 

11:00 The Puppet People - Nationally known puppeteers present "Firebird", a 50-minute magical puppet fantasy featuring beautifully handcrafted marionettes, lavish costumes, vivid sets, and a large body puppet.
12:00 Vicki Genfan- Crowned "Guitar Superstar" 2008,  Vicki Genfan doesn't just play the acoustic guitar... she slaps and tickles it, dazzling audiences across the globe with her unique style and soulful voice
1:30 Glenn Roth - Innovative finger-style guitarist with a fine improvisational edge

 

WRAP UP THE 2009 ARTWALK WITH DANCING IN THE STREETS!!!

Central Avenue between Fountain and Whalley 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

 

6:00 -  7:00 pm Luke Elliot - Foot-stomping honky tonk, Luke Elliot's piano bounces, swings and swaggers rhythmically, with his voice carrying the bulk of the melody
7:30 - 9:00 pm Michael Cleary Band - Original blues/Funk/rock with great songs, monstrous solos, epic jams, funky grooves, wacky humor; all in all a diverse, joyous musical stew 


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ALL DAY
Edgewood Park

 

  Activities take place in the gazebo area, corner of Whalley & West Rock Avenues

Kids activities:

ArtWalk Children's committee - Word Art Banner 
Friends of Edgewood Park -  Pressed flower Mother's day gift craft
Lawn Games - Giant tic-tac-toe on the lawn, big box habi-trail 
Mehndi  -  Henna Art
New Haven Parks & Recreation -  Climbing Wall

Solar Youth -  recycled materials crafts

Westville Community Nursery School - Tie-dye t-shirts (bring your own t- shirt!)

 

Activities for Kids and Adults of All Ages:

CitySeed Farmers' Market - Fresh cut veggies and fruit for kids and adults. Tips from the upcoming New Haven Community Cookbook (available in Fall 2009)

Common Ground High School -  Veggies, herbs, flowers and more (for sale)

Westville -  West Hills Community Management Team -  Answering your questions about the management team and neighborhood Block Watches. Neighborhood Specialist Elaine Brauffman will answer questions about the New Haven Livable City Initiative.

International Festival of Arts & Ideas - My Favorite Poem Project

 

And much more!

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Westville- Wide Events

     

 

 

9:00am - 2:00pm St. Aedan's Parish Tag Sale; 117 Fountain St.

9:00am - 5:00pm Authentic Beauty and Bath Salon - Soothing jazz, art, and poetry on the Patio, 900 Whalley Ave., 387-7303

9:00am -  5:00pm Consignment Corner - Live Music and Sidewalk Sale all day, 16 Fountain St., 397-5055

10:00 - 11:00am NHFD Westville Fire Station Open House - meet Westville's finest, visit Engine 15 and tour Historic Westville Fire Station (corner of Harrison and Fountain Streets)

10:00am - 2:00pm Author Colin Caplan signing his latest book "Westville: Tales from a Connecticut Hamlet" at Lyric Hall Antiques & Conservation;  827 Whalley Ave., 389-8885.

10:00am - 6:00pm Antique Corner Sidewalk Sale -  On all art, clothing (all-sizes), hats, jewelry, accessories, and household items; 859 Whalley Ave.

11:00am - 3:00pm  Revive Wellness Center's 4th Annual Spring Health Fair -  Free classes, chair massage, discounted treatments, jewelry and other vendors, and more; 867-869 Whalley Ave..

12:00 - 4:00pm Yarn -- offers Spinning Demonstration and FREE Knitting Mini-Workshop, 910 Whalley Ave., 389-336912:00 – 5:00pm Wine Tasting at Westville Wines with guest expert Elliot Brause; 837 Whalley Ave.

12:00 - 2:00pm Jennifer Jane Gallery - Photo frame collage making for all ages; FILM SPEED Scavenger Hunt Winners Exhibition (11am-5pm); 838 Whalley Ave. (entrance off West Rock Ave.)

12;00 - 3:00pm Tours of St Aedan's Church - Church tours by the Parish Council; 117 Fountain St.

1:00 - 3:00pm Village Gifts - FREE face painting for kids; Sidewalk Sale all day featuring great Mother's Day gifts with free gift wrapping; 897 Whalley Ave. 1:00 - 1:30pm Neville Design Studio - Fashion Show; Sidewalk Sale all day; 922 Whalley Ave.,

2:00 - 3:00pm Historic Walking Tour of Westville Village - Led by Colin Caplan, author of "Westville: Tales from a Connecticut Hamlet", leaving from & returning to Lyric Hall, 827 Whalley Ave.

3:00pm Live music by Johnny Rogers at Lyric Hall Antiques, 827 Whalley Avenue: 389-8885

3:00 pm St. Aedan's Church  Organ Recital by Gregory Czerkawski; 112 Fountain St.

5:00-7:00pm - Walter Lewis Delta Blues at Jennifer Jane Gallery , 838 Whalley Ave, Parking in rear, enter on West Rock Ave.

7:00 - 9:00pm Eliot Lewis, performing Live Music at Jennifer Jane Gallery -  rock & soul originals and covers; 838 Whalley Ave. (enter off West Rock Ave.)

6:00 - 9:30pm Bella's Cafe -  Live jazz with Derek and Friends, dinner specials all evening, 896 Whalley Ave., call 387-7107 for reservations



Check WVRA Information Tables in Edgewood Park or at ArLoW Alley on Whalley Avenue for additional schedule and venue information.

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WESTVILLE ARTISTS OPEN STUDIOS

 

 

 

 

Westville Resident Artist Open Studios from 12:00 -  2:00 pm

ArLoW Alley -  Chris Engstrom: Paintings and Illustrations; 908-912 Whalley Ave., Unit #1 (above the West Village Optician and Racquet Koop

ArLow2 Artists - Jason Buening, paintings; Jake Pap, painting; Steve DiGiovanni, painting; Thomas MacMillan, photography; Desirea Rogers, photography, 838 Whalley Ave. (front and back of buildings)

West Rock Avenue Artists - West Rock Studio, Gar Waterman, sculpture
Matthew Garrett, photography 425 West Rock Ave.

Gallery Exhibitions from 11:30-  5:00 pm

Hungry Eye Coop Gallery - Painting, glass and gifts from artists Jaime Kriksciun, Kathy Conway, Laurie Beth Maffeo, John Mercado; 838 Whalley Ave.

Jennifer Jane Gallery -  "May Day: 1970" exhibition of photographs by John T. Hill and Tom Strong; Ongoing: Jennifer Jane Photo Society Member Exhibition, FILM SPEED Scavenger Hunt Winners Exhibition; dance performances by Greenfield & Bon; Purveyors of Fine Dance; 838 Whalley Ave. (entrance off West Rock Ave.)

Kehler Liddell Gallery - Paper Wood Bone  Susan Clinard, sculpture and Alexis Brown, painting, drawing, and printmaking, 873 Whalley Ave.
Lesley Roy Home Couture -  exceptional gifts and decor items for the home; 845 Whalley Ave., 389-7410
Lyric Hall Antiques & Conservation -  Vintage photo sale,  827 Whalley Avenue, 389-8885.

Westville Gallery - "Colorscapes" by Kathleen Loughran, 899 Whalley Ave.; 387-2539; www.westvillegallery.com
Wunderlee Arts - Open Studio offering original paintings, guitar lessons and Punch and Judy Puppet shows by Don Wunderlee; 924 Whalley Ave.

 

 

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EXPANDED CRAFT CORRIDOR 11:00 am  5:00 pm

 

 

Susan Ashelford -  Given to Gauche Jewelry

Jennifer Botwick -- Naturopathic Medicine

Janet Brodie and Liz Gersten - Stamped artwork and fashions

Kit Costello - Jewelry

Jean Fazzino - Neck Romancers Jewelry

Dennis Gentle - Watercolors and Pottery                   

Martha Haesler - Jewelry, balsam sachets ,dry flowers

Margaret Hoberg - Sand Art

Hungry Eye Cooperative - Painting, glass and gifts

Jane's Jewels - Beads earrings

Jennifer Jane Galley -  Photography with members of the JJG Photo Society

Lily G Designs - Fashion Accessories for Women and dogs

Linda's Designs - Jewelry

Bennett Lovett-Graff - Literature, New Haven Review and book signing

Hope Mandel Travel Treasures -- Baskets, masks belly-dance clothes etc

Laura Monz - Get Stoned! Jewelry - Jewelry Sun catchers and chimes

John Lugo - Textile jewelry

Muffy's Room - Funky art for kids rooms

Kaken Martinez - African hand made crafts               

Sigrun Muller - Textiles

New Haven /Leon Sister City Preject - Fair trade Nicaraguan and Honduras products

Jorge Quintero - Metal Sculpture, Judaica

Paula Patterson - Pottery, felt and wire jewelry

Bryna Pauker - Jewelry

James Polisky - Silkscreen art                                    

Jacob Pongratz - Painting

Valerie Richardson - Painting, Printmaking, Photography

Skyspyders Pottery - Fine Wheel Thrown Pottery

Julias Spirtit - Devine bodies Hand painted tiles

Phyllis Urso Jewelry Designs - Jewelry

Laura Paola Vega - Jewelry

WW Batik - Batik

Westville Gallery - Antique prints, New Haven vintage

Westville Woodworks - Handmade wood frames

Rosita Williams- Jewelry

 

 


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