Sunday, August 06, 2006

A Grand Evening On Main 08-05-06

Our Good Friends at The Pocono Arts Council and The Jacob Stroud Corporation in Stroudsburg, PA held their monthly “Evening on Main” event featuring Visual Art and Music throughout the Stroudsburg Area. Musical performances by Our Good Friends Spencer Reed (Jazz Guitarist) were at Our Good Friends at Josephine’s Fleur-de-lis and Greg Waltzer (Electronic Musician) along with Our New Friend Chuck Easter of the New Atlantis Band were at Our Good Friends at The Artspace Gallery. Our Good Friend Jay Rattman performed as part of a Jazz Quintet at Our Good Friends at The Sherman Theatre and Performing Arts Center. Other musical performances were held at Our Good Friends at Fitzpatrick's Irish/Celtic Store.

Exhibitions were held at numerous galleries. Our Good Friends at The Artspace Gallery featured Our Good Friend Candice Wayes in her first show along with the work of Our Good Friends Will Daskal, Linda Mann, Greg Waltzer, and Helen Heeren along with Our New Friend Jean Benfante. Our Good Friends at Gallery 554 (aka Art World) featured the work of Our Good Friends Keely McCool and Sean Turrell along with Our New Friend C. M. Foggio in a show entitled “Amalgamation Art.” The works of Jamie Reed were also part of the show. Other exhibitions were held at Our Good Friends at Andrei Art Gallery.

Our Good Friends at The School Visual and Performing Arts presented an original dance piece entitled “Seascape” by Chris Centrella who also directed and composed the original music. The performance was choreographed by Our Good Friend Kathy Kroll. A review of the performance will be posted later.

Our Good Friends Arline M. Smeltz, Jason J. Conan of The 4 Corners Health and Fitness Center, Gary Lambert along with Rob and Jill Howell of The Shawnee Institute, Myke Maldonado of Dreamland Creations, Christopher McCabe, Laura Goss of The Pocono Arts Council, Theresa Popiolek of Celestial Creations, Nancy Scheirer, John and Patricia Sizemore, Diane Verdi, and Cheryl Yost of The Sherman Theatre and Performing Arts Center along with Our New Friend James Lansing were among the many who attended the evening’s events. You’ll find more photographs in The Forwardian Arts Society Visual Arts JAS Gallery at 360.yahoo.com/pauladam. The next Evening on Main will take place Saturday September 2nd. Please contact The Pocono Arts Council at 570-476-4460 for more information.

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