Shine on for the November 6, 2009 First Friday with another polished evening of Canton Arts District fun and fall festivity, as the party moves inside with music, dance, and new art.
Market Avenue locations will feature original art by Erin Mulligan (Julz, 220 Market Ave. N.); Photography by JW Cooper and Irish folk music by Becky Daly at Carpe Diem ( 215 Market Ave. N.); the Little Chicago Band playing at Customer Appreciation Night at A Cobbler (213 Market Ave.) and face-painting at the Red Cross ( 525 Market Ave. N.). VOCI singers will entertain at the Canton Women’s Club at 6:30 p.m., the same time as The Canton Palace Theatre preview of the “Old Fashioned Canton Christmas Show” at 6:30 p.m. Earlier in the evening, at 5:30 p.m., VOCI’s handbell choir will be featured at First Stop First Friday at the Canton Museum of Art (1001 Market Ave. N.), as they host a photo exhibit of images from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and their monthly reception with About magazine.
Also in the Cultural Center, the Players Guild Theatre is having a family-friendly sock hop from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. with a special $1 admission, live performances of 1950’s songs as well as hula hoop and bubble-blowing contests.
Central to the Canton Arts District, ACME Artists (332 Fourth Street NW) will showcase “Art Crimes,” featuring the creations of artists Dylan Atkinson, Mark Ball, Ron Copeland, Steve Ehret, Lynn Digby, Marti Jones Dixon, Bili Kribbs, Brandon Bowman and Tim Reisinger. Anderson Creative (331 Cleveland Ave. NW) will exhibit the photography of Bill Blanchard, while up the street at the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography (525 Cleveland Ave. N), the work of Keith Barr will be on display.
Down the block at 2nd April Galerie & Studios (309 Cleveland Avenue N), the juried show, “Sensory Feast,” will be featured along with “A Small Exhibit of Small Works by Big Artists.” The Dreg Spot will be offering 30% discounts upstairs, while upstairs in the Annex, AGoG Teen Gallery will be hosting Acoustic Youth Night from 6:30 p.m.– 9:30 p.m. Lower level fun begins at 8:00 p.m. with the Poetry Showcase and Contest in the Kathleen Howland Theatre.
Kids will enjoy an Indian corn craft, sponsored by Illuminarts at Zephyr Wind Art (337 Cleveland Ave. N.), where everyone can enjoy a 20% discount on all purchases. Thanksgiving crafts will be done by the Aultman Wellness on Wheels, stationed at the Rotary Club (217 2nd Street NW) with Lynda Tuttle’s Art Center (209 6th Street N.) offering a free family art workshop from 6-7:30 p.m.
And no Harvest Moon festival would be complete without music. The Metropolitan Center Ballroom (corner of 6th and Cleveland) offers Blue Lunch with swing lessons offered from 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. and dancing afterward. Note: There is a charge for the lessons and dance. Other musical performances include sax wonder Matt Corey at Picciano’s Martini Lounge, Canton Idol at Sherri’s Sweets, Matthias Collins and Josh Laird at Anderson Creative, Dan Fladung at Art Adventure Studios, Into the Flood with Ryan Ramsey at Iris, John Stipe at Fedeli, and Bob Buckridge at Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography
Download more information and a map for November 6 Harvest Moon at www.cantonfirstfriday.com.
I recently read about Irish singer Becky Daly and would really like to catch her singing somewhere. In searching the internet I see she will be at Carpe Diem for your First Friday, shown as 6 November. The problem I have is that on my calendar the first friday in November is the 5th. So if I want to see her do I go there on Friday or on the 6th?
Comment by David Halter — August 26, 2010 @ 7:37 am
Hi David,
This article is actually an older blog post for the November 2009 First Friday. I did find that she has a Facebook page for her music which you can see at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Becky-Daly/112559278799475
Hope that helps!
Kathy G. – Canton Stark Co. CVB
Comment by admin — August 26, 2010 @ 10:20 am