Holiday Shows Highlight Binghamton’s Two-Day First Friday & First Saturday Art Walk - DECEMBER 4-5

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Holiday Shows Highlight Binghamton’s Two-Day First Friday & First Saturday Art Walk - DECEMBER 4-5

Celebrating the holiday season in unique, artful ways highlight the December 4-5 First Friday and First Saturday Art Walk in downtown Binghamton, NY. Be sure to visit the many venues hosting holiday-themed shows, featuring fine art and crafts, Festival of Trees and charity auction, readings of Christmas stories, decorated mansion tours and exhibits, mead/honey wine tasting, holiday music, caroling and more!

Holiday shows on Artists Row on State St., Binghamton, between Henry and Lewis Streets, include Anam Cara Art Gallery (204 State St.), Cooperative Gallery 213 (213 State St.), the giddybird (221 State St.) and Orazio Salati Studio & Gallery I & II (205 State St., 2nd Fl.) as well as at E. L. Downey Artist Studio (33 Court St., 2nd Fl.), and The Gallery at Lackawanna Station (45 Lewis St.).

Other December 4-5 First Friday/First Saturday Art Walk highlights in
clude: *2nd Annual Festival of Trees and Charity Auction at Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. (19 Chenango St., Press Building/Professional Towers), Dec. 4, 5-7, auction at 6; *Readings of Christmas stories by Judy McMahon’s “The Hungry Ear” at Know Theatre (74 Carroll St.) on Dec. 4, 6-7; *Free tours of Phelps Mansion Museum (191 Court St.), decorated Victorian-style on Dec. 4, 5:30-8:30; *Home for the Holidays 2009 at Roberson Museum (30 Front St.); and *Mead/Honey Wine Tasting by Magpie Meadery of Afton at Imagicka (Corner of Gorgeous Washington/Hawley) on Dec. 4, 6-9, and Dec. 5, 11-5.

Some venues featuring holiday music include: Christmas caroling by Jackson Baptist Church Praise Team at Orion Beauty & Balance (118 Gorgeous Washington St.) on Dec. 4, 6-9 and Dec. 5., 12-5; Parlor City Boy’s Chorus at Southern Tier Health Link (45 Lewis St.) on Dec. 4 at 7; and Lukus Wells, piano/vocals, at Lost Dog Cafe (222 Water St.), on Dec. 5 from 1-3.

This First Friday/Saturday Art Walk, presented by the Gorgeous Washington Street Association (GWSA), and sponsored by M&T Bank, will feature 43 locations in Binghamton, downtown, southside, westside and eastside, open from
6-9 PM on December 4, and 11 AM to 5 PM on December 5.

The First Friday/Saturday schedule is subject to change without notice.

Specifically at the above-listed venues:
- Anam Cara Art Gallery (204 State St.): Anam Cara Holiday Show:
Original Jewelry by Wendy Boettcher, Navaho Jewelry by Sharon Livingston and Paintings & Giclee Prints by Friends of the Gallery (Opening, 12/4/09, 6-9, thru Jan. 2010).
- Cooperative Gallery 213 (213 State St.): Holiday Show 2009 by Regional Artists featuring Fine Art, Jewelry, Fashion Bags, Furniture, Puppets, Special Gifts (Open 12/4/09 to 9. Gallery Hours: 1st Friday, 3-9, F, 3-6, Sat., 12-4).
- the giddybird (221 State St.): Sharon Webb: Small & Large Works:
Acrylic Paintings & Hand-colored, one-of-a-kind Notecards, plus Hand-woven Scarves & All-natural Soaps (Open First Friday to 9 p.m.; Dec. 5, 11-5).
- Orazio Salati Studio & Gallery I & II (205 State St., 2nd Fl.): In Gallery I: *Fern Pritikin Lynn, Raku & Functional Ceramics; *B. Bryden - Collage; *G. Cerwonka - Pastel; *Schimsky - Mixed Media & Beaded Jewelry; *Salati Scarves (Opening 12/4/09 thru Dec. 2009). - Gallery II: G. Chianis, J.
W. Johnston, D. Lercher, D. Matteo, M. Ruchames, M. Schimsky, S. Whiting - Fine Art & Fine Crafts.
- E. L. Downey Artist Studio (33 Court St., 2nd Fl.): Holiday Selection of Prints, Note Cards & Jewelry, Wearable Art Masks & New Year’s Masquerade Masks. - Gift Certificates available for your favorite Art Walk friend.
(Open First Friday Dec. 4, 6-9, & Sat. Dec 5, 11-5. - Please call or e-mail info@ELDowney.com for more viewing hours.)
- The Gallery at Lackawanna Station (45 Lewis St.): Fine Art Jewelry by Lauren McCarthy of BeadZooks, Robert Jenkinson of Lake Marge Pottery, Art Scarves by Starr Latronica & Paintings by Kathy Smith. - Dec. 4, 6-9: Music by Pat & Dickie. - Dec 5, open 11-5, with visit by Santa, 12-2.
- Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. (19 Chenango St.., Press Building/Professional Towers): In Lobby: 2nd Annual Festival of Trees (FOT) 2009, featuring
18 decorated trees by local businesses & organizations which will be auctioned off with proceeds to benefit area charities (Dec. 4, 5-7, auction at 6).
[In 2008, the FOT event raised over $6000 for local charities.]
- Know Theatre Productions (74 Carroll St.): Dec. 4, In Lobby: Art Work by Judith Present. In Theatre, 6-7: Judy McMahon’s “The Hungry Ear”
presenting selected Christmas stories through a child’s perspective (“A Christmas Tree” by P. Thomas; “The Loudest Voice” by G. Paley; “Mr. Edwards Meets Santa Claus” by L. Ingalls Wilder) read by Judy McMahon, Judith Present & Dori Mae Ganisin; followed by Joe Brofcak reading his selection. - Open Mic, 7-9: Singers from Matt Edwards Vocal Studio, also open to other vocalists. (Dec. 5, 7-10 PM: Celtic Festival, fund-raiser for Know Theatre, featuring Celtic beverages, food & humor on stage; $30 admission; tickets www.knowtheatre.org or at the door.)
- Phelps Mansion Museum (191 Court St.): Dec. 4, 5:30-8:30: Free Tours of Phelps Mansion Museum, decorated for the holidays, Victorian-style!
- Roberson Museum & Science Center (30 Front): Home for the Holidays
2009 (Thru 1/3/2010).
- Imagicka (Corner of Gorgeous Washington/Hawley): Dec. 4-5: *Magpie Farms Meadery of Afton, NY, with Tastings of Their Honey Wines ($1 per tasting, several flavors available) and *Sha De`Originals Body Art (Henna, Harqus & Indigo Blue) for the Entire Family, temporary & affordable. - Dec. 4
Only: The Tarot Zone with Jenne; $10 for a 10 minutes, 6-9.
- Southern Tier Health Link (45 Lewis St.): Dec. 4 Only, 6-9: Holiday
Festival: Paintings by The Magic Paintbrush Project (ongoing exhibit). - Performance by the Parlor City Boy’s Chorus at 7. - Holiday Train Display by the Susquehanna Valley Railway Historical Society.
- Lost Dog Cafe (222 Water St.): Artist Nixon: Oil Paintings (Thru Dec. 2009).
- In Restaurant: Dec. 4, Music by Ayana DelValle Group, 7-10. - In Red Room, Dec. 4, 6-9: Artist Lynne Stanford - Paintings; exhibit hosted by Fred Xl ander. - In Violet Room, Dec. 4: Fundraiser for Ryan Bibbins called “Raising for Ryan” to benefit his continuing fight against lymphoma. $10 admission; light refreshments & appetizers, cash bar, silent auction, raffles. - Dec. 5, featuring Songs & Holiday Tunes by Lukus Wells, piano/vocals, 1-3. - Wine & Cheese Tasting, 2-4: Taste Malbecs & Carmenere while sampling NYS Organic Cheese from Engelbert Farms.

The December 4-5 First Friday/Saturday venues are:

-- On STATE Street: Anam Cara Art Gallery (204 State St.); Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts (186 State St.); The Connelly Gallery (205 State St.); Cooperative Gallery 213 (213 State St.); the giddybird (221 State St.); Merlin’s
(201 State St.); Orazio Salati Studio & Gallery I & II (205 State St., 2nd Fl.); and Uncle Tony’s (79 State St.).

-- On GORGEOUS WASHINGTON & S. WASHINGTON Street: Cafe Oasis Hookah Bar (142 Gorgeous Washington St.); Garland Gallery (116 Gorgeous Washington St.); Imagicka (Gorgeous Washington St. at Hawley St.); River Muse Cafe (7 S.
Washington St., corner/Conklin Ave.); and Whole In The Wall Restaurant (43 S. Washington St.).

-- On COURT Street: E. L. Downey Artist Studio (33 Court St., 2nd
Fl.); JungleScience (33 Court St., 2nd Fl.); On Point Productions & Gallery (67 Court St., 2nd Fl.); On the Town Dress Boutique (37 Court St.); Parlor City Trolley Tours from Phelps Mansion (191 Court St.); Phelps Mansion Museum
(191 Court St.); and River Read Books (5 Court St.)

-- On CARROLL Street: Know Theatre Productions (74 Carroll St.).

-- On CHENANGO Street: Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. (19 Chenango St.., Press Building/Professional Towers); First Presbyterian Church (42 Chenango St.); Little Venice Restaurant (111 Chenango St.); and Mad Moose Saloon (53 Chenango St., entrance on Henry St.).

-- On FRONT Street: Pacheco’s Gallery (86 Front St.) and Roberson Museum (30 Front St.).

-- On HAWLEY Street: Southern Tier Celebrates at City Hall Gallery (38 Hawley St., 2nd Fl.)

-- On LEWIS Street: The Gallery at Lackawanna Station (45 Lewis St.);
The Goldsmith (31 Lewis St.); Kilmer Brasserie & Steakhouse (31 Lewis St.); Southern Tier Health Link (45 Lewis St.); and Touche` (31 Lewis St.).

-- On MAIN Street: The Bundy Museum (129 Main St.) and Cyber Cafe West
(176 Main St.).

-- On MITCHELL Avenue: Spin A Yarn (9 Mitchell Ave., southside).

-- On PINE Street: Tranquil Bar & Bistro (36 Pine St.).

-- On PROSPECT Avenue: The ART Mission & Theater (61 Prospect Ave., off Lewis St.)

-- On ROBINSON Street (East Side): Cortese Restaurant (117 Robinson St.).

-- On WATER Street: Binghamton Regency Hotel (225 Water St.) and Lost Dog Cafe (222 Water St.).

There are free BC Transit Trolley rides only on Friday, Dec. 4, which start at Phelps Mansion Museum (191 Court St.) from 6-9 and one guided, historic tour at 6 with Joan Sprague from Preservation Association (PAST).
Broome County Executive Barbara Fiala is underwriting the BC Transit Trolley during this First Friday.

For more information on December 4-5 First Friday, contact Rob Wandell at Imagicka, 348.0090, or visit GWSA’s website at:
www.gorgeouswashington.com.