Special First Friday at MTS Gallery

		OPEN/CLOSE: MTS Gallery’s First Friday After Hours Salon… Friday, April 2nd, 7 – 9 PM Catering By Crush Live Music
		Presents Two Special Events on Friday, April 2nd 2010 Super Shorts Reading and Awards A reading of selected winners of the Anchorage Press Super Shorts writing contest wIll be followed by a presentation of awards. Link to Anchorage Press Super Shorts Article Doors Open @ 7 Reading & Awards Presentation @ 7:30 Followed By “River of Life ” ~ A One-Time Only Performance of Art in Motion! 8:00 PM (immediately following the Anchorage Press Writing Contest Reading & Awards Presentation) A unique collaboration comes to life as two artists – one visual, one vocal – join together for a new creative expression using two different yet simultaneous mediums. Marrying live silk painting – created on-the-spot by Julia March Crocetto – with live vocalArt and improvisational music created on-the-spot by Sharon Corsaro – this artistic duo will present a one-time-only performance, never experienced in Alaska before, to produce art-in-the-moment. This performance is the latest installment of the MTS Gallery’s ongoing series OPEN/CLOSE, the after hours First Friday Salon. This spontaneous performance carries forth the spirit of collaboration promoted throughout “Confluence/Influence,” an exhibition of Talkeetna River Valley artists curated by Crocetto currently on display at MTS Gallery through April 10. The First Friday Reception also presents a final opportunity to meet the various artists displaying their works in this group invitational show. Julia Crocetto’s website: marchwindows.com

First Friday Performance

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Press Contact: Bruce Farnsworth (MTS Gallery) cell (907) 227-7546

Julia March Crocetto (curator, silk art) cell (907) 232-8172

Sharon Corsaro (vocalArt) cell (310) 991-1998

MTS Gallery OPEN/CLOSE Series Presents:

“River of Life ” ~ A One-Time Only Performance of Art in Motion!

March 25, 2010 – Talkeetna, Alaska – A unique collaboration comes to life as two artists – one visual, one vocal – join together for a new creative expression using two different yet simultaneous mediums. Marrying live silk painting – created on-the-spot by Julia March Crocetto – with live vocalArt and improvisational music created on-the-spot by Sharon Corsaro – this artistic duo will present a one-time-only performance, never experienced in Alaska before, to produce art-in-the-moment on Fri, April 2, 8 pm, at MTS Gallery, 3142 Mountain View Drive.

This performance is the latest installment of the MTS Gallery’s ongoing series OPEN/CLOSE, the after hours First Friday Salon. This spontaneous performance carries forth the spirit of collaboration promoted throughout “Confluence/Influence,” an exhibition of Talkeetna River Valley artists curated by Crocetto currently on display at MTS Gallery through April 10. The First Friday Reception also presents a final opportunity to meet the various artists displaying their works in this group invitational show.

To learn more about the First Friday reception, please contact Bruce Farnsworth of MTS Gallery at (907) 227-7546. And for more from the performing artists, please visit marchwindstudios.com (silk art/Crocetto) or voicebysharon.com (vocalArt/Corsaro).

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Julia March Crocetto, left (Silk Art) and Sharon Corsaro, right (VocalArt)

Third Friday Opening at MTS Gallery

MEDIA ALERT

MTS Gallery hosts Confluence/Influence, a group invitational
exhibition of work by Talkeetna Valley artists

Curated by Julia Crocetto

Join us on (Third) Friday, March 19

5:30 – 7:30 PM

MTS Gallery, 3142 Mountain View Drive

Catering by Tap Root Cafe

Live Music

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My Alaska Too: Poems and Photographs as Place

Visiting artist Conrad Gleber and his partner Gail Rubini
are visiting Anchorage from Philadelphia to oversee the
construction of their latest media installation,
My Alaska Too: Poems and Photographs as Place.
This installation was commissioned by local developers and
will grace the lobby of a soon-to-open office building here
in Anchorage.
MTS Gallery is pleased to host a demonstration and lecture
by Professor Gleber on Friday, March 12th at 7:30 PM
which will will be followed by a short reception.

This event is free and open to the public.

First Friday Open/Close: “Hockey Shorts” by Michael Conti

The MTS Gallery’s First Friday after hours salon, OPEN/CLOSE presents
the screening of Hockey Shorts, a performance/video by Michael Conti.

Friday, March 5th

Doors Open at 7:00
Screening at 8:30 sharp!
Catering by CRUSH & music by Reverse Retro

photos by jamie lang photography

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