First Fridays
Matt Muirhead is a painter, photographer, filmmaker, traveler, social and political activist, musician, and general pracititioner of the arts. He has over 50 stamps in his EU passport. 18 cities he has called home, including Chicago, Tokyo, Buffalo, Detroit, Manchester, scenic Toledo (ohio) and now the City of Baltimore. He travelled twice around the world on a ship studying conflict resolution, and sustainable peace. He is currently evolving, along with the rest of society, into a new form of human. He is documenting this transformation in a series of paintings he works on in his kitchen, right next to the oven and the refrigerator.
Visit us to see the diverse selection of artwork available at the Hamilton Gallery on April 3, 2009 from 6-9pm at The Hamilton Gallery located at 2927 Hamilton Avenue.
Stop at one of Hamilton’s restaurants before or after the show to finish your evening. Clementine www.bmoreclementine.com , Los Amigos www.losamigosbaltimore.com, Pizza Plus 410-444-7500, Big Bad Wolf House of Barbeque www.bigbadwolfbarbeque.com , Cosmos 410-426-2775, Zorbas www.zorbascarryout.com , Fast Wok 410-426-8282, Brannan’s 410-426-7300 & The Hamilton Tavern www.hamiltontavern.com ! Lost in the 50’s 410-254-1639 is now open for business!
Check out the new gallery in town: Studio 55 , Mary Rever’s new studio/gallery located at 5529 Harford Road. www.studio55llc.com Stop by and welcome Mary to the neighborhood!
In Hamilton, there is free parking in some areas and paid parking across from the Hamilton Avenue entrance of the HAC. Have your quarters ready! In the time it takes to find change for parking, some cars have been towed. Be sure to NOT park at the Harvest Fare during business hours.
In Lauraville, continue your First Friday on Harford Road! Artwork can be found at the RED CANOE www.redcanoe.bz along with good food and ZEKE’S coffee. The Parkside is a nice place to meet with friends for dinner & a drink www.theparksideonline.com Be sure to stop at the GRIND ON CAFÉ www.grindoncafe.com for another fine display of artwork, food, Zeke’s www.zekescoffee.com coffee and great company! Artwork at various restaurants & cafes rotates monthly. Be sure to stop by The Lauraville House www.lauravillehouse.com just across from Grind-On. The Chameleon Café is a great dinner destination with wonderful artwork, reservations only www.thechameleoncafe.com. Koco’s Pub serves great food www.kocospub.com Check out the Great Soul at 4711 Harford Road for a list of activities www.greatsoulwellness.com.
Always check www.hamiltonarts.org to stay tuned to art & culture in Hamilton and Lauraville.
To keep up with all events throughout the neighborhood, check www.HamiltonLauravilleMainStreet.org – join our email list for updates and check the blog at http://hamiltonlauravillemainstreet.blogspot.com/
For more art & entertainment in the neighborhood, visit:
The Cellar Stage at Faith Community United Methodist Church of Hamilton
5315 Harford Rd
Baltimore, Maryland 21214
Check this site for a calendar of upcoming events!
www.uptownconcerts.com
Concert information: 410-521-9099
The music at Faith Community United Methodist Church is brought to you by Uptown Concerts, a non-profit 501c3 organization affiliated with the North American Folk Alliance, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of folk and traditional music. Your tax deductible contributions are welcome.
All shows begin at 8:00 PM, doors open at 7:00 PM, unless otherwise indicated.
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Upcoming Shows
Friday, April 3rd - GIRLYMAN
Tickets $17.00
Harmonies - if you had to describe the music of Girlyman in one word, this
would be it. The story doesn't end there, of course: the band blends modern
acoustic, americana, and folk-rock into a musical recipe The Village Voice
has called "really good, really unexpected, and really different." The
wide range of instruments - acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, djembe, electric
baritone guitar - reflects an eclectic sound, and the band members switch off
lead vocals and songwriting duties. But it is the stunning three-part vocal
blend that creates the Girlyman magic. Girlyman (Nate Borofsky, Doris Muramatsu,
and Ty Greenstein) hail from Atlanta, GA, though they formed the band while
sharing an apartment in Brooklyn, NY. In 2004, Amy Ray signed Girlyman to her
indie label, Daemon Records, and the following years brought long opening runs
with Dar Williams and the Indigo Girls. The band now has a strong national
following of its own, and spends a lot of time criss-crossing the country,
playing to intensely loyal "girlyfans" who often travel hundreds
of miles to see shows. In the past year, as headliners, Girlyman has sold out
renowned venues such as The Barns at Wolftrap, The Old Town School of Folk
Music in Chicago, and The Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, CA.
And the name? "It's great for us, provocative and playful," says
Muramatsu. "It makes people laugh. But it also hints at how we've never
quite fit in. Nate wears make-up onstage, I'm a Japanese-American playing to
mostly white audiences. Ty is a grown-up tomboy. The name Girlyman lets us
acknowledge that we're out of the mainstream, but without taking ourselves
too seriously." (Nothing to do with that guy in CA.)
Girlyman has sold tens of thousands of copies of its three studio albums, and
in 2008 the band released a fourth CD, Somewhere Different Now (live). Packed
with 29 tracks, the latest album has it all: new, unrecorded songs, covers,
hilarious banter, and improvised ditties. Somewhere Different Now is 76 minutes
of pure, unleashed Girlyman, with all their intensity, levity, and harmony.
