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05.27 2009

The Room

Written, directed, produced by and starring Tommy Wiseau, The Room, a kitsch film commonly denoted as “The Worst Movie Ever Made” has garnered a cult following in LA and NYC much akin to The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Seating may be limited. Plastic spoons encouraged.
The Room Website
The Room on NPR
Doors open at 9:45
Admission: Free

05.23 2009

MOVEMENT I, MOVEMENT II AND A SCULPTURE

Andrew Jeffrey Wright solo exhibition at The Print Center, 1614 Latimer St., Philadelphia. www.printcenter.org Show runs May 30th to August 1st. Opening reception May 30th, 3pm – 5pm.

05.22 2009

Photo Lottery 2009 May 30th at AS220

Dear Friends,

As many of you know, I recently joined forces with a righteous local
arts organization in Providence RI by the name of AS220
(www.as220.org). Every other year AS220’s photo program holds a
“Photo Lottery,” which generates funds to cover the expenses of
running a darkroom/photography program that is open to the public and
the free of charge classes and access we provide to young people
(15-21) who would not otherwise have these opportunities. It is the
only public darkroom facility in the state and I think we would all
agree that its important to keep such a place afloat with our personal
support if we are able.

I’m writing to invite you to purchase a ticket for this year’s Photo
Lottery, which is coming up at the end of this month. Purchasing a
ticket for the Photo Lottery is not only a donation that supports a
great non-profit–it is an investment in growing an artistic
community–and it’s an exciting and potentially profitable move for
yourself! This year photographs have been donated from talented local
photographers, as well as from internationally famous photographers,
such as Danny Lyon (classic print from the Bikeriders series), Jock
Sturges (color panorama over 4 ft in length), Henry Horenstein, Denny
Moers and Mona Kuhn. There are many amazing photographs that will be
given away, some of which are worth big bucks! My favorite part about
the Photo Lottery, and something that makes it unique from many other
raffle-like fundraisers, is that EVERYONE who buys a ticket wins a
photograph.

Whether or not you live in Providence, it’s easy to participate by
buying a ticket at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/63945 If
you’re an out of town friend, as most of you are, postage anywhere in
the states is a $15 flat fee and I will personally assist the darkroom
to get your piece shipped out to you safely. Just let me know that
you signed up, so I can look out for your piece. We will make sure
that whoever draws the numbers, has nothing at stake in who wins the
pricey prizes, so don’t let that concern you one bit.

And whether or not you buy a ticket, if you can make it to Providence,
please attend the Photo Lottery celebration on the evening of May 30th
– free of charge. Here’s the website for more info:
http://www.as220.org/photolottery/ Or, to see some of the prints that
will be in the lottery: http://www.as220.org/photolottery/artists.htm

Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions about it and
to forward or blog this info in any way you see fit–please tell
anyone and everyone who you think might be interested!

05.18 2009

Trutheater Theater’s The Unbroken Circle Of Broken Things

Space 1026 presents, from Providence Rhode Island, Trutheater Theater’s The Unbroken Circle Of Broken Things —– A play about the unbreakable spirit energy of love. Starring Peter Glantz, Erin Rosenthal, Roby Newton and Leif Goldberg.

05.03 2009

Music & Potluck @ Padlock Gallery:​:​:​:​TODAY!​!​!​!​

Come on out…good music…good food….good god.

04.29 2009

The Moth, the Flame the Returning Comet, & the Golem

The Moth, the Flame the Returning Comet, & the Golem, a new exhibition featuring the work of Derek Weisberg and Matt Rebholz, opens at Space 1026 on First Friday, May 1, 7-10pm, at 1026 Arch Street in Philadelphia.

Through clay and ink Derek Weisberg and Matt Rebholz reflect on mortality and ethics, both artists pulling from traditional Jewish themes.

Matt Rebholz’s series of etchings are a loose reimaginging of the Gustav Meyrink novel Der Golem. The novel’s title character, based upon the clay automaton of Jewish folklore, wanders the streets of a corrupt and ruined city, blissfully unaware that he is a malfunctioning robot and not truly a man.

Similarly, Rebholz’s works are grotesque tableaux populated by a cast of damaged characters occupying a polluted and uneasy dreamscape – a fairytale in which deranged actors struggle to find their role in a stage play they do not quite understand.These elements conspire to form a series of intimate, allegorical vignettes pregnant with obscenity and metaphor. Within this environment, the Golem serves as a metaphor for humanity adrift in an absurdly dystopian world. The progression of the etchings reflects the artist’s evolving beliefs about contemporary society and the manifestations of consumption, ingestion, greed and expulsion within it.

Derek Weisberg creates emotional and psychological self-portraits attempting to reconcile a secular worldview with religious tradition. The artists explores themes of death and spirituality as a means to overcome personal loss.

Weisberg finds parallels between the act of making art to prolong the memory or metaphysical existence of lost loved ones, and the traditional Jewish belief that the actions of the living affect the voyage the departed soul takes through the afterlife.

Weisberg seeks a greater understanding of himself by using the creative process to explore ideas that can be uncomfortable and unfamiliar, and hopes to provoke similar self-discovery in his viewers. At its core, Weisberg’s works reflect a humanist ideology: searching for truth and universal morality based on the commonality of death as part the human condition.

04.20 2009

MAN MAN AND ME ME ON TOUR!

I am opening up for Man Man on their current tour. Totally real nutz! I’ll be performing my art jokes and they will be performing their music art. Here are the dates:
Wed 22-Apr Knoxville, TN The Square Room
Thu 23-Apr Little Rock AR The Rev Room
Fri 24-Apr Dallas, TX Lounge on Elm St
Sun 26-Apr Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
Mon 27-Apr Birmingham, AL Bottletree
Tue 28-Apr Pensacola, FL Sluggo’s
Wed 29-Apr Orlando, FL Social
Thu 30-Apr Orlando, FL Social
Fri 1-May Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
Sat 2-May Carrboro, NC Cat’ s Cradle
Sun 3-May Washington, DC Black Cat
Mon 4-May State College, PA The State Theater
Tue 5-May Pittsburgh, PA Diesel
Wed 6-May Detroit, MI Magic Stick
For more info go to Man Man’s website. See you there at every show!
Love
Andrew Jeffrey Wright

04.02 2009

“WHO IS BOZO TEXINO?” fIlm screening + THE EXTRAORDINAIRES & SWEATHEART

Join filmmaker BILL DANIEL for a special screening of his epic and beautiful documentary,
“WHO IS BOZO TEXINO?”
The black and white film shot in 16mm and Super8mm over 16-years chronicles the search for the source of a ubiquitous and mythic rail graffiti– a simple sketch of a character with an infinity-shaped hat and the scrawled moniker, “Bozo Texino”– a drawing seen on railcars for over 80 years. Daniel’s gritty film uncovers a secret society and it’s underground universe of hobo and railworker graffiti, and includes interviews with legendary boxcar artists.

The night will also include musical performances by:
THE EXTRAORDINAIRES
and
SWEATHEART

AFTER PARTY AT LITTLE BERLIN 1801 N. Howard St.