R.I.P Maurice Sendak, always an inspiration.

Calling German Motorcycles!!! It is your night at Five Star Bar.

KeightBo presents First Friday art showcase and bourbon tasting.

Featured Artists:
*Steph Frank
*Jami K. Pool
*Heather Marley

Craft Cocktails by Jarrod Williams
Sponsored by Jim Beam

Doors Open 6pm

No admission fee

Please come by and enjoy work from some amazing local artists!

SAVE LOCAL ART

My father lives (and hoards) in rustic ol’ Rochester NY. Not much would pull me to this bygone home of the great hunter and Kodak founder, George Eastman, but the fact that my pops is there. Well, there are also some pretty rad artists, Lea Rizzo being one of them.

We begrudgingly shelled out a door fee for a not-so-awesome bar called Bug Jar where her work is currently installed. A little further exploration and her art led me to Sweet Meat Co. a Rochester art collective, not too shabby! Just wanted to share this with you… maybe there is a reason, other than my father’s 3246 beer signs, 392 lawn mowers and 7000+ “I LOVE MY KITCHEN” plaques to visit this slice of Americana.
Lea Rizzo’s installation remains on view through June 6
Bug Jar
219 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY

Exhibit Information:
A benefit for Street Tails Animal Rescue.
Join us for First Friday on the Frankford Arts Corridor at a group art show featuring donated artwork for sale from local and national artists !!
100% of proceeds from sales goes to benefit Street Tails.

Exhibit Location:
Liberty Vintage Cycles
2212 Sepviva Street
Philadelphia, PA 19125

Opening Reception:
Friday, May 4th 2012
6-10pm

*Bands*
Horrible Department – 8pm
Hang-Up to Flat – 8:45pm
GODDAMNIT – 9:15pm

*Artists*
Hoode
Jamie Adams
Sandy Webberking
Amy Salzman
Don Juan
Jason Stewart
Chad M. Dravk
Keith Garcia
Judith Schermer
Don Brewer
Joe Boruchow
Jason Goldberg
Jean Fox
Colleen Rudolf
Jean Fox
Jesse Rinyu
Dan Murphy
Sean Barry
Ozzie Perez
Robert Dicks
Sondra Rolison
Chuckles Burromeo
Nikki Virbitsky
Braden Kendall
Julie Goldberg
Topper
Brent Vann
Geoff Kershaw
Troy Sauders
Calyn Williams
Dave Glass
Blake Brand
Bruce Jefferies Reinfeld
Sarah Beckett Thrower

Sales Gaspillée!

We are Art as Fuck.
Come see what all the fuss is about!

May’s motif – Edgy Irreverence and Sexuality. Duh.

Exhibit Location:
The Irish Pol
45 S. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Opening Reception
Friday, May 4, 2012
5-11PM

ARTISTS INCLUDE :
J.L. Joseph Beaulieu (Philly) Headlining photographer who’s meteoric upstart career fools us into thinking he’s an overnight success. A cross-motif of lavish ladies in irreverent poses, mixed with shocking self portraits … A combination that sounds polarizing, but meshes almost seamlessly. See it to believe it. A thousand words do no justice.

Amanda Shames (Philly) A painter whose embodiment has to be seen to be believed. A study in contrasts. A charming darling whose art betrays a Femme Fetale side that you could have only hoped for. One to watch, and who is hard to stop watching …

Fran Frank Francis (Philly) Infamous front man for notorious punk band Scareho – and sculptor? Artists of many mediums, this local legend does what he does. Fin. Onlookers be damned. You either love him or leave him – and we’re not leaving.

Recurring themes will include:
- Tater Tots, Starburst and Sweedish Fish on toothpicks (fancy as fuck!)
- 60 Ye-Ye GoGo dancing all night long!
- A Full Bar
- French 60s Gogo Pop all night long!
- Drunkenness.

Our 1st Fridays run late – because we don’t stop partying!

Mike Hans – Curator and Founder
Amanda Scarlett – Asst Curator, Hostess and GoGo Dance expert
Adam “Buttons” Burton – Asst Curator, Set Design, Photographer and SG! Artist Alum
Amanda Lynn – Femme Photographer and SG! Artist Alum
Zack Traum – Illustrator for ongoing SG! promotions and Artist Alum
Gene Altieri – Set Design and Artist Alum
Britney Black – purveyor of legal liquors
Bryan Bush – Set design, hors d’oeuvres expert, host d’homme and booze purveyor

Exhibit Information
Sunshine Daze
New Works by Chris Uphues May 4-27, 2012

Opening Reception
Friday, May 4, 2012, 7-10PM

Sunshine Daze will open Friday, May 4, 7-10PM with free snacks and sodas, plus music by DJ Crotchbat. Chris will be in attendance. As with most of our exhibits, sign up for Rotofugi‘s Gallery Previews email list if you have interest in purchasing work from this exhibit.

The Brooklyn Nets yesterday introduced their black and white color scheme and new logo as the team prepares for its exciting relocation to Barclays Center for the 2012-13 NBA season. Created by JAY Z, the Brooklyn Nets’ brand identity celebrates the history and heritage of the city. View from Couch: Brooklyn, Wait No More

Making of: The Tattooed Poster – a retrospective to 2011 from mnoesel on Vimeo.

“In a celebration of some of 2011?s most newsworthy events, Munich’s Chaos Crew Tattoo Studio created a massive poster that shows the true art of tattooing by using a large piece of calfskin. By using the skin instead of creating an image and transferring the work to paper, the integrity of the original piece of art remains intact…” Chaos Crew

Chaos Crew Tattoo Studio – we get history under your skin.
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Did ya ever wonder where the Daily News finds their subjects for their sexy singles run? What makes them so sexy?

Come out and join Heather Raquel Phillips for the opening of the REAL “Sexy Singles” a collection of parody portraits of some of her favorite personalities in Philadelphia. Friday, May 4, 2012.

The show will run through the month of May at the wonderfully, delicious American Sardine Bar at the corner of Federal and 18th st.