A painting from Benjamin Howard's "Asphalt Ascension" at Proximity Gallery
As always, First Friday has a exciting and promising line-up. With music, theater, and art, it is sure to be a September to remember!
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Liberty Vintage will host a vintage cycle show, live music, and negative image screen printing this month
August is shaping up to be a great month for Frankford Avenue. With new artists in the ‘hood, some brand new sidewalks, and the possibility of a week below 90 degrees, I think its safe to say were all excited…
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Kyle Fisher's "Living Room" at Part Time Studios
Before you split for the shore, check out Frankford Avenue’s July 1st Friday! Held over at Proximity is “Self Portraits of People I dont Know”, check it out if you missed it last month. Also of note; Kyle Fisher’s “Living Room” at Part Time Studios (pictured at left), and SUSPECT DEVICE BY Lauren Brick, Sydney Conaway, Emilie Fosnocht & Ingrid Burrington at Extra Extra.
New this month: Heathen Salon, a house salon where first friday goers chat, listen to music, check out neighbor’s artwork, and generally comiserate.
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From its headquarters on Crease Street, Usiloquy Dance Designs stages preformances, educational outreach, lectures & demonstrations of Bharatanatyam Dance. The group’s artistic director, Shaily Dadiala, lives in Fishtown, and is looking for ways to better connect her art and her neighbrohood.
If your interested in hosting a Bharatanatyam demonstration at your venue during First Friday, or any other community event, contact Shaily!
© Seth Shimkonis, Check him out at Artspace Liberti
This month’s First Friday is shaping up well! And, weve got a new venue, Artspace Liberti inside the 2424 York building. It’ll be a great night for shopping, with new items at two percent to glory and vintage motorcycles at Liberty Vintage.
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Spring is finally here, and that’s something to celebrate. This past winter was enough to make even Midwesterners shiver in their snowboots. Frankford Avenue greets the sunshine and warm temps with arms wide open. There is hardly a shortage of things to do this coming First Friday. The arts corridor welcomes a new print studio, hosts two exhibitions part of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts conference and even acknowledges ‘failing’ artists. And this is just a dash of what to expect as you stroll along this vibrant corridor.
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Let’s face it – we all have cabin fever this time of year. So get out of the house and spend some time on Frankford Avenue. Friday, March 5th, the corridor has plenty to offer. Even though the gray skies and barren trees aren’t inspiring, there will plenty to see, feel and taste on the avenue. Whether your a First Friday virgin or a seasoned veteran, these local entrepreneurs make you feel right at home.
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Well, 2009 was good to the arts corridor! Frankford Avenue witnessed the debut of 7 new businesses. Pirhana Betty’s Art Market, Extra Extra, Part Time Studio, Philadelphia Argentine Tango School, Bella Sera Cafe, F & N Gallery and Angel Studios. And the good news doesn’t stop there. Girard Avenue welcomed quite a few places as well. Enter the new Slingluff Gallery, Fishtown Airways, the Milk Crate Cafe and the Music Fountain, just to name a few. The Caterpillar, a seasonal outdoor performance venue, burst onto the Frankford Avenue scene offering residents and visitors an opportunity to enjoy a pleasant evening and talented artists. Every day it seems like something new and inviting is happening on these corridors. First Fridays are bigger and better than ever thanks to the enthusiastic and growing particpation of merchants and artists each month.
The excitement continues into 2010. This will be a big year for Frankford Avenue. The corridor will see the opening of another sit down restaurant and a vintage boutique, two percent to golory. Fifteen commercial buildings on the corridor and along Norris Street will light up their facades to improve the sense of safety in the evening hours in the next few weeks. And let’s not forget that it’s finally here! The long awaited construction project that will transform the face of Frankford Avenue from York Street down to Palmer Park. Look out for new sidewalks, signage, street trees, 4 additional art racks, trashcans and two spectacular bus shelters. Keep your eyes peeled for a constructions schedule and an anticipated start date in the coming weeks.
While we missed the First Friday this month (we were still enjoying eggnog), some folks carried on with the usual festivities. Pirhana Betty’s Art Market featured sculpture, jewelry and paintings by Laurel Patterson on January 1st. Proximity Gallery hosted an opening reception for the 2nd Annual Neighborhood Group Show on January 3rd. And there is still plenty to do the coming weeks of this chilly month. Highwire Gallery is hosting its opening reception Friday, January 8th from 5- 9 pm. Heat things up next door at the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School when you take the first class of a four week beginning tango dance session at 7 pm. Meander across the street and check out the Part Time Studios crew and the ’Polarbear Polaroid’ event. Hungry for more on Saturday? Mindy Kober’s solo show kicks off at an opening reception January 9th from 6-9 pm at Slingluff.
You did it again. You made our holiday First Friday screaming success. Each and every person who showed up, sipped some coffee, dropped some dimes on local crafts, or helped get the word out about our festivities.
So, we would like to extend to you an enormous thank you from everyone at NKCDC and all of the Frankford Avenue artists and merchants, without whom there would have been no Holiday Walk. The event was more successful than we could have ever anticipated. Anecdotally, our cafes reported brisk business, the craft fairs were packed, and our newest additions to the avenue were embraced by new comers and First Friday veterans alike. I hope you all had a good time, too. Hope you’ll stick around for the next year’s.
And I’ll leave you with some pics from the spiritual epicenter of the Art Walk, F&N Gallery’s Art Shop, which was bumping all Friday night.
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Halloween has come and gone and the icy grip of winter will soon be upon us, but for this last chapter of fall be sure to come out and enjoy the crisp air outside on First Friday. This November has puppet shows, scandalous photography and a hand stitched heaven; what could be greater? Come on by for your fix of art/food/fun/drink.
And a sneak peek for next month: we’re gearing up for a Frankford Avenue Holiday Event next First Friday, with your favorite stores and galleries getting decked out all festive like. So make sure a shopping spree on the avenue is on your list for next month. Rumor has it there will be some new faces on Frankford just in time for Christmas…
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