“Come for Dinner, Stay for the Free Tunes!”

From 13Forest Gallery:

This is the season of shapeshifting, when humans transform themselves physically and celebrate traits ordinarily buried deep within the psyche. To help decipher these often murky manifestations, 13FOREST Gallery presents Keingberger & Luiggi: Field Guides, an illustrative exhibition of new and recent work by Boston artists Joe Keinberger and Mark Luiggi.

Running from October 18 to November 12, the show offers a two-man catalogue of myths, personifications and wordplay that express both the dark and lighthearted sides of being a citizen of the modern world.

Joe Keinberger has always been drawn to strange and imaginative creatures as an extension of his love of folklore and nature. Through his pencil drawings, he portrays contemporary human alienation and our often futile efforts to attain perfection. Keinberger does this, however, with a goal of imbuing his subjects with a purity that makes their mysterious appearances compelling and their actions innocent rather than sinister or calculating. In his drawing Such Beautiful Stars…, a thin woman rides on the back of a figure that is half human and half tree-animal. Far from an abduction scene, it is one of mindfulness, of living with vision and primitive intuition. On the wedding of human figures with natural forms, Keinberger states: “There is an appreciation and an awe of Nature that influences my work. Tree branches become antlers, root vegetables walk and talk, and the animal world is king.”

Mark Luiggi strikes an uneasy balance between innocence and sophistication. Combining pen and ink with watercolor and cut paper, Luiggi creates worlds that are well ordered and believable but also implausible. With a playful eye, he catches viewers off guard as he lays bare human foibles and delusions and makes references to bygone eras when, in retrospect, everything seemed manageable if not shatterproof. In A Fine Education Luiggi presents an elaborate mating ritual of elegant men and women sauntering across a park, pulling metaphorical wagons jammed with books that represent our vain attempts to reveal only what we believe will attract potential suitors. Further exposing the quirks of the human condition, the characters in Luiggi’s Birdwatchers series are humorous on one level but they also beg the question, are animals half as interested in studying us as we are them?

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The lovely and talented Catharine David

performing a honeyed melt  of originals, blues, and tunes from her  favorite songwriters.

Catharine David has been  singing and recording in Boston  for most of her life - backing up Patty Larkin and Dennis Brennan.

Steve Morse of the Boston Globe says  she sings with a  ”decades long wisdom that is hers alone”.

Joining her is bassist Sandy Martin of Girl’s Night Out fame and the star of a Patsy Cline tribute show.

11/18 Third Thurs, 7-9 pm – Opening Reception

11/28 Sunday – Holiday Hours Begin

12/4 Sat, 12-4 pm – First Lights in Capitol Square

12/16 Third Thurs, 7-9 pm – Holiday Party

Plenty 2010 is our third annual roundup of the best work local and regional artists have to offer.  Opening Thursday, November 18 with a reception from 7-9 pm, our salon style holiday show features new work by over 40 local artists.Plenty celebrates the many talented artists found around Boston and beyond.  All types of media are represented including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, wood construction, and a few odd pieces that defy categorization.

Works in the show are modest in size and budget and make great holiday gifts.  Our collection of handmade ceramics, jewelry, woodwork and even stuffed animals will also be in abundance.  And if you can’t make our opening reception, please join us for some holiday cheer at our Annual Holiday Party on Thursday, December 16 from 7-9 pm.

More info at http://13forest.com/

URBAN BARN DANCE and SUPPER -
Friday, November 5th
Bob Sargent prepares supper
for the third annual
Urban Barn Dance and Supper:
A harvest celebration and benefit for
Mass Farmers Markets, held in Cambridge
Information at: Urban Barn Dance

Networking and social for
wellness professionals
at flora, Monday, November 8th, 7 – 9pm
$10 admission, light fare

the flora catering team will be off site
Tuesday, November 9th for the
2010 Arlington Chamber Member
Recognition Banquet at the Sons of Italy Hall
to buy tickets or to vote for
“Best of Arlington” Business Award go to
Arlington Chamber of Commerce

Dinner Party dinner party Bob Sargent joins
some of Boston’s Best for a fun fundraiser for
Ego Art at Cyclorama 539 Tremont St. Boston
on Thursday, November 11th   7 – 10pm
purchase tickets

Book Reading by our dear friend
Rosamond van der Linde
from her new book  A Piano in Every Room
Wednesday, November 17th at 6:30

Buy a flora Pie at Pie in the Sky 2010
supporting Community Servings who are expert in home-delivered nutrition for the critically ill.

Flora Facebook Fans get a chance to
win a $50 Gift Certificate EVERY Month!
Each month flora restaurant will give away a
$50 Gift Certificate to one lucky flora facebook fan!
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ART DISPLAY
Dining Room: Sky Blue Sky by Deb Hickey
Hall: Photographs by Al Levin

Artist Talk & Reception this Third Thursday,

7-9 pm, talk at 8 pm

Free Parking highlights four urban artists who work in remarkable detail.  Vanessa Ly, who just dropped off her latest skate deck piece decorated with paint marker, will be on hand Thursday night to join the gallery staff for a discussion of her work as well as the various techniques employed in the exhibit.

Read more about Free Parking here.