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October 2006
Photos from First Friday, October 6
Jacques Gautreau (featured artist, far right) talks with visitors
[updated 10/09/06]
First Friday Celebrates its 3rd Anniversary on October 6!
for immediate release
contact Scott Schimmel 256-2469 for further details
First Friday - Downtown
When: Friday, October 6th 5:00 - 9:00pm
Where: the Market Square District & other downtown areas
What: 3-year Anniversary Celebration!
On October 6th, 2006 ‘First Friday’ will celebrate its 3rd anniversary. This highly successful event, now downtown-wide, began in October of 2003. On the first Friday of every month the Market Square District, Gay St including the 100-Block and Old City merchants offer something special for all downtown residents and visitors. Promotions include artist receptions, gallery openings, special food and drink offerings and more. Attendance has grown from a few hundred to well over 1,000.
Special entertainment:
OCTOBER SKY (1999) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Laura Dern will be shown on the Market Square stage at dusk.
Additional Highlights:
Mast General Store
You've been waiting, and it's finally here. Mast Store's "newest" location is open and located at 402 South Gay Street. They're jumping into the first friday festivities with both feet with a special Woolrich Heritage Celebration.
UT Downtown Gallery
The UT Downtown Gallery will be hosting "Xie Zhen /Writing the Real," an exhibition comprised of 30 student drawings from Chinas Central Academy of Fine Arts, will be on view at The University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery. The Central Academy is widely perceived as the center for higher art education and research in China and draws its students from across the country and the world. Its proximity to the central government makes it very influential in the direction of Chinese art.
Downtown Grill & Brewery
The Brewery will extend their happy hour until 10:00. FREE popcorn in the bar, and the band Greenland will be playing in the down bar area starting at 11:00 pm.
Arts & Culture Alliances Emporium Center
The Arts & Culture Alliance presents an opening reception for Knoxville Through French Eyes: The Photography of Jacques Gautreau. This new exhibition will feature the black and white photography of Knoxville by Jacques Gautreau. Photographs will be for sale. Join them for complimentary hors d’oeuvres.
The Gallery Lofts
The Gallery Lofts will host an open house from 6-8pm; originating from the Sales Office @ 407 S. Gay St. The open house will feature exquisite one and two-story lofts with rooftop penthouses & decks, high ceilings and granite countertops.
Vagabondia
Vagabondia and Andie's Vagabondivas will be mad as hatters for the 2nd Annual Hat Trunk Show and Vagabondiva High Tea. Classically-trained milliner, Patricia Frankum, who is regular artist at the Rossini Festival, will be on hand with her beautiful, one-of-a-kind and hand-made hats!!!
La Costa
La Costa's will feature $2 beers, $3 premium margaritas and half price bottles of wine.
Preservation Pub
The Pub will host their Singer Songwriter Showcase. The Singer Songwriter Showcase features the best of the last month’s performances to compete for the final Showcase Showdown at the end of the year. Over $5000 in merchandise and prizes will be awarded.The Showcase starts at 8:30 and free Pizza from 5-6:30.
Three Flights Up Gallery
Three Flights Up Gallery, now located at the Emporium, 100 S. Gay Street, invites you to an evening of art, food and music. All participating artists will be in attendance and include: Graham Baker--paintings, Chelsea Evans--paintings, Annamaria Gundlach--sculpture, Nic Hankins--paintings, Joe Howell--photographs, Lauren Karnitz--paintings, Natalie King--paintings, Amanda Richardson--jewelry, Karley Jane Sullivan--installation, Katie Walberg—installation.
Indigo
Indigo will host a "homegrown" reception with two local designers Carrie DeLoge and Masha. They will be serving local produce and baked goods from the Farmers’ Market.
Cradle Art Group
An Art Show featuring Sarah Grove Long, Brandon Rogers, Brian Pittman, Katherine Metz, Iam Bray, Carrie Walker at the Mary Boyce Temple House - 623 West Hill Ave (beside Lord Lindsey’s).
Tomato Head
Wine Tastings, Features and Special Pricing.
World Grotto
The World Grotto welcomes the Streamliners. This band consists of the region's finest young jazz musicians and plays the hard-swinging music of Duke Ellington and Count Basie. WG will also extend their happy hour until 10:00. $3 Martinis and Margaritas - $2 Domestics - $3 Imports and Micro Brews.
bliss
bliss will host a reception for Mattie Easter Wilkin who began her business, "Duct Tape Goodies" two years ago when she was 9 years old. She makes purses, messenger bags, wallets, make up bags, pencil holders, etc. out of duct tape. She is self-taught and is always looking for ways to improve her craft. She works with a variety of unusual colors and patterns of duct tape. She has sold her work at Bliss, craft shows and custom orders. Blissful snacks and sweets will be provided.
bliss Home
bliss Home will host a reception for Lee Marchalonis. Lee's "Works on Paper" is an exhibition of layered paintings and drawings. Her works demonstrate various print processes. As usual, a spectacular Pasta Trio favorite and beverages will be provided.
[updated 09/26/06]
Arts & Culture Alliance Presents "Knoxville Through Fresh French Eyes: The Photography of Jacques Gautreau"
The Arts & Culture Alliance presents "Knoxville Through Fresh French Eyes: The Photography of Jacques Gautreau", a new exhibition featuring the black and white photography of Knoxville by Jacques Gautreau. The exhibit runs October 6 – 28 at the Arts & Culture Alliance’s Emporium Center. Visit Jacques's website here: http://gautreau.club.fr
Jackson Avenue
A native of Angers, France, Jacques Gautreau lived in Paris and Germany before coming to the United States two years ago. He first began working in black and white photography in 1982, using mainly 35mm SLR and middle-sized cameras. He currently uses an old Nikon film camera with a variety of manual focus lenses. "I feel so comfortable with the equipment; I can focus completely on the subject matter." Gautreau explored Knoxville shortly after arriving in the United States and found "wonderful subjects in the city: the cars, the architecture, the old walls, and the pavement". Gautreau photographed Knoxville in the morning and evening lighting of the fall, winter, and spring seasons. "With time, as I returned to places I used to photograph, I realized many of them had already changed or disappeared. The city is changing fast, and I hope I will contribute to recording its atmosphere and making other people feel it."
Until recently, Gautreau processed pictures in a darkroom. Now he photographs with traditional black and white film while digitally processing the negatives, using a high resolution scanner and a printer with special black and white ink. This digital processing allows for very accurate control of the images with high quality results.
Gautreau currently works as an engineer for Siemens Molecular Imaging in Knoxville. He lives in Farragut and has a seven-year old son, Sacha.
Cemetery at First United Methodist Church
The opening reception on Friday, October 6, from 5-9pm, is free and open to the public. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres are served. Gautreau’s photographs will be for sale. "Knoxville Through Fresh French Eyes: The Photography of Jacques Gautreau" is on exhibit October 6 – 28 at the Arts & Culture Alliance’s Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, downtown Knoxville.
[updated 09/12/06]
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