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CANTON FIRST FRIDAY
Get into the Green Scene!
 
September 5, 2008   -- 6-10 PM
 
 

Green My Canton Program Kick-off - 4th Street NW & Court Ave.
The Mayor's Sustainability Commission launches its initiative for green community involvement. Come see, ask questions, and learn.
AEP Bucket Hybrid Truck Demo 6 - 9 PM, Hybrid Cars,
City of Canton Recycling Program,
Eco-Champion Sponsor Progressive Foam

M. Conley Company, Stark Parks,

Kent State University, & lighting demos.
  
Green My Canton shirts for sale on First Friday - $15.
Proceeds go towards more recycled public art in Canton! 
 
Family Art Workshop with Artist Lynda Tuttle -- 6-7 PM
@ 2nd April Education Center (FREE)
 
Critter Street Parade 7 PM - Starts @ the 2nd April Education Center
 
Unveiling of the KIMONO Float Public Art pieces ---
"Land of the Rising Sun"
Original "green" sculptures created by Joseph Close and friends, as commissioned by ArtsinStark for the 2008 HOF Timken Grand Parade.  KIMONO AS ART is a world-class exhibit coming to the Canton Museum of Art from Feb. 8, 2009 -April 26, 2009.
 
COURT AVE - Cadillac Garage Picture Window between 5th & 6th Streets N.
  
 
 
The "Green Art" of Mark Ball - Recycled and Cast Paper Art
ACME Artists - 332 4th Street NW (Studio 5 Artists Row)
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AE Sculpture Studio presents "Totem" (Cleve. Ave & 4th St)

Live welding and torching to music by Paul Werner, Patrick Buckohr, and Joseph Close.

 
The Most Beautiful Losers - live band on 4th Street!
 
 
          Canton Museum of Art - Cultural Center
          First Stop for First Friday  5:30-6:30 PM
                                              About Magazine Reception
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Canton Palace Theatre  -- Hotel California
The Original Eagles Tribute Band, 8 PM, $10 
 
Studio Art Session at Da Studio (on 4th Street) - BYOArt Supplies! 6:30 PM
 
POETRY SHOWCASE & Contest 8 PM, 7:30 Registration 
Second April Galerie, Lower Level (Kathleen Howland Theatre)
 
Second April Galerie & Studios - Featuring Dom Liberati
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Canton Woman's Club
Open House & Tours 6 - 9 PM
SHUTTLE to and from the Club 6-9 PM, Pick-up at Court & 3rd St. (Gasser's)
 
Artwork by Nancy Stewart Matin (watercolor and mixed media)
and KC Carter (glass art) on display.
Music performances by W. Robert Morrison (organ), Rachel Shaffer (vocals),
Jim Lotz (piano/organ) and Shirley Finney (piano).
 
Opening Reception:  One Mission, One Century @ Julz by Alan Rodriguez (3rd St. & Market N)
Pictorial Celebration of Mercy Medical Center's historical beginnings.  Prize drawing at 7:30 PM. 
 
KIMONO Kiosk & One Book, One Community Information on Nisei Daughter by Monica Sone
Join with the whole community in reading local author, Monica Sone's, first-hand account of being in a Japanese-American interment camp in WWII.  Purchase the book for $8.   Learn about the community-wide activities, including an author interview and many book discussions as sponsored by the Mayor's Literacy Commission and the Stark County District Library.  Kimono As Art info:  www.kimonoexhibit.com
 

Lowes Build and Grow Wood Projects for Kids

@ Progressive Urban Real Estate, 5- 7 PM  (Market Ave & 6th St NW)

ALSO AT PROGRESSIVE URBAN:  Green Building/Living Techniques to help make your home green!

 

Red Cross Information & Activity Station (525 Market Ave. N.)

Free blood pressure readings, a raffle, coloring for children, free tattoos, safe wheels information (including bicycle safety) and a free yarn bracelet craft activity.

 

Stiltwalker, Julia Pankhurst from Pick-Up Stix 6:30-8:30

 

Onesto Grand Lobby Open (Cleve Ave. NW & 2nd St)

Picadilly Fine Art Gallery & Live Music by Denny Ott, Saxophone (5:30-7:30)

 

Play toss with the Canton Legends on the Kresge Green Space (between 3rd & 4th Streets, Market Ave).

 

Kathleen Howland Theatre Previews 6 - 7:30 PM (lower level, Second April galerie)

Louisville Community Theatre presents... Welcome to Broadway  &  Scared Scriptless - Comedy Improv

 

Little Chicago Band - Live at A Cobbler (lower level of the Northmark Building, below Carpe Diem - entrance on Market or Court Ave).

 

 

Live Music Downtown

 

Tim Griffiths 5-9pm @ Gasser Jewelers

Denny Ott 5:30-7:30 Onesto & 8-10pm @ Gaia’s Hope Mural

Canton Idol Singers 6 - 9 @ Progressive Urban

Thom Ebersole 6-8pm @ Gaia’s Hope Mural

Dan Fladung 6-8pm @ Court & 5th St. NW

Jeff Poulos 6-8pm @ Court & 4th St. NW

Jam City 6-7:30pm @ Second April Galerie

Canton Woman’s Club 6-9pm Piano & Organ Music

Kris & Jeff Kiko-Cozy 6:30-8:30pm on 4th St

Doug “Ivory” Domineck 6:30pm @ Napoli’s

Gary Gerber 8-10pm @ Court & 4th St. NW

Dom Liberati 8-10pm @ 2nd April Galerie

The Speedbumps 8pm-12am @ Fedeli & La Cava Bar

Bloodline 8:30pm-12:30am @ Blue Olive Jazz Club

Frik & Frak 8:30pm-12:30am @ Little Chicago

Jeff Poulos Blues Revue 9:30pm-1:30am @ Iris

 

Great Food Downtown

 

Arcadia Grille, 321 Court Ave NW

Arcadia Outside, Hot Dogs and Sausages

Bender's Tavern, 137 Court Ave SW

Blue Olive Jazz Club, 601 Cleve Ave NW

Carpe Diem Coffee Shop, 215 Market Ave N

Fedeli & La Cava Bar, 218 Court Ave

Fedeli Outside, Sausages & Peppers

Imperial Room, 420 Court NW (drinks only)

Iris, 228 Fourth St NW

Iris Outside, Hot Dogs, Bratwurst & Gumbo

Little Chicago, 585 Market Ave N

Muggswigz Coffee & Tea, 137 Walnut Ave NE

Napoli's Italian Eatery, 221 Market Ave N

Original Arcade Coney, 215 Tuscarawas St. W

Peter Shear's Downtown, 427 Tuscarawas St

Primo's, 216 Fourth St. NW

Quizno’s, 217 Market Ave. N

 

 

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"Tent City" Artists (Court Ave NW - outdoors)

 

Yellow Finch Designs

Jewelry, Wine Charms, Purses & Totes

www.yellowfinchdesigns.etsy.com

yellowfinchdesigns@yahoo.com

 

 

Dustin White

Portraits in Watercolor & Ink

dustinwihteartwork@gmail.com

330-499-9004

 

Steven Rhoads

Rollercoaster models  strhoads@netzero.net

 
Art Downtown 

(324 Cleveland Ave. NW)

Main Level
2nd April galerie- Fine Art and Gifts.
Rousseau's Café- Coffee and Snack Bar.
La De Da - Fine Jewelry.

2nd Level
Papier Au La La- Distinctive Stationary and Mailable Art.

Journey Studios- Su Nimon, Graphic Design and More.

Gene Barber- Acrylics, Pen and Ink on Canvas and Paper.

Amber and Cynthia Studios- Jewelry and Photography

Lemonade- Jewelry, Photography as well as Glass Work.
The Dreg Spot- Digital Photography by Craig Booth

Kym's Kaleidoscope - Jewelry & Unique Clothing

Lower Level 

The Kathleen Howland Theatre
 

Second April ANNEX - Located above Arcadia Grille

Enter from Cleve. Ave, Court Ave, or from inside 2nd April's 2nd floor 

AGOG - Teen Art Gallery

Lockelmusik Violin Studio & Heritage String Ensemble

Magnum Opus - Fine Art by Artist Shannon West

Lizzie - Ceramic Artist

Katrina Gresser - Painter

Studio 223- Fine Art, Jewelry, Painted Furniture, Glass as well as Cards and Journals by Local Artists:

Dana Munean: Murals, Canvas & Handpainted furniture

Deb Cutter: Stained glass

Bad Apple Designs: Handmade Cards & Journals

Christine Benner: Paintings & Gifts

 

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ACME Artists (332 Fourth St. NW)

  Dylan Atkinson, Mark Ball, Bili Kribbs, Ron Copeland,

Erin Mulligan, Pinkerton FX, Laura Jane Hamilton

Tim Reisinger, Paper Street Greeting Cards by Buffy

 
 

Bliss Studio (334 4th St. NW)

Art by Tiffany Marsh &

Imagine Ware Pottery by Sarah DeBaun

 

 

Art Adventures Studios & Still Photos

(336 4th St. NW)

Art Adventures:  BZTAT

Still Photos: Robert J. Baker

 

 

Ohio Arts and Crafts Guild (338 4th St. NW)

Artists, Books, and Art Show - New works by Guild Members

 

 

DA Studio (340 4th St)

Art by Marcy Axelband, Marti Jones Dixon,

and Robert Dubec

 

 

Aah Bella's (310 4th St. NW)

Photos by JW Cooper and more

 

 

Anderson Creative Studio (221 5th St. NW)

Gallery and working creative studio

Work by Kevin Anderson

 

 

A Gift for You (339 Cleveland Ave NW)

Graphite Portraits and World Art

 

 

Progressive Urban Real Estate (575 Market Ave NW)

Local Contemporary Art on Display

 

(We are aware of the glitch in the program that currently sends the above locations to the same link and are trying to get it fixed - Thanks! )