From Teller’s Family Night:
“Join us as we transform the beautiful dining room of Teller’s Restaurant into a high fashion catwalk featuring clothing from local stores and designers! And the best thing is: all proceeds from this event go towards a disaster relief fund for Haiti’s earthquake victims.

“Believe it or not, even during times of devastation, there are groups and individuals that exclude the LGBT community or discriminate in providing help. The Rainbow World Fund (RWF), established in San Francisco in 2000, is one organization that makes sure that charitable donations do not go to bigoted associations. Partnered with CARE, the RWF has been providing emergency food, safe water, plastic for shelter, blankets, and basic medicines to Haitians since the disastrous earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck the country on 12 January 2010. With the credo “One Human Family,” the RWF is the world’s first and only LGBT based humanitarian aid organization, which has distributed millions of dollars in emergency supplies and grants for survivors of disasters, including the South East Asia earthquake and tsunami in 2004 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005. From the RWF website:

‘Rainbow World Fund has three primary goals – to provide humanitarian aid to communities in need around the world; to create awareness within the LGBT community of the need for these relief efforts; and to change perceptions of the LGBT community by putting our highest beliefs and values into action demonstrating our compassion and caring for the world. RWF’s projects affect social change at home and abroad through education, networking, developing solidarity, fostering understanding and building community.’

“Stores include Wildman Vintage, Arizona Trading Co., Miss Fortune’s Creation Station, Goldmakers, GAP, and Social Service League. Local designers include David Goodwin and Jane Hansen.”

Event Details:
Teller’s (746 Massachusetts in Lawrence, KS)
Monday, March 1 from 8pm – 11pm
$7 to enter, $10 for preferred seating
$5 glasses of wine, $5 double Most Wanted vodka

posted by: Tricia Rock

New works, installation, performance & memorabilia by Asteroid Head Art Club at Lawrence Arts Center.

Video shot, edited and sound tracked by Scott Stewart of Artstew Magazine

“It’s All Over Now – Summer Solstice” by Lee Piechocki, 15 x 20 inches, ink and acrylic on paper

posted by: Brent Carter

“Rope”, 2008 34.5 x 40 inches, acrylic and spray paint on paper

“The Playfulness of Some”, 2003 19.5 x 22 inches, acrylic and gouache on paper

“The University of Kansas – Printmaking Area is pleased to present visiting artist Lamar Peterson. Lamar will be in residence the week of Feb. 22 – 26. While he is visiting he will give a public lecture, critique student work and collaborate with students and faculty to create an original limited edition lithograph.

“Lamar Peterson is an international recognized artist. He has had recent solo exhibitions at Richard Heller Gallery, LA, Fredericks & Freiser, NY and Dietch Projects, NY.

“Please join us for this lecture Feb. 24th (Wed.) @ 2:30, Art & Design Bldg. Room 421.” (via: KU Professor Micheal Krueger)

“Nearly Naked”, 2008  26 x 20 inches, acrylic on paper mounted on found Man Ray poster

“Posing the Daisies”, 2003 23 x 22.5 inches, acrylic and gouache

posted by: Brent Carter

Tonight at the 8th St. Taproom (801 New Hampshire in Lawrence, KS)  DJ/producer Iggybaby joins forces with fellow knob turners Jet Set Bachelor and special guest Juiceboxxx to bring you one hell of a freak nasty Valentine’s Day dance party.

10pm//$3//21+

Also, you can download a new Juiceboxxx mix-tape entitled Thunder Zone Vol. 1 here

posted by: Harold Johns III

This Saturday, February 13, Love Garden Sounds (822 Massachusetts in Lawrence, KS) present new works by Kelly Kearns. The opening goes from 6-9pm, with food provided by Local Burger and music by “Let’s Hang Out.” Kearns’ newest works are large mixed media pieces on paper and explore the natural world, composition, and color. All works are for sale, with small prints available for low pricing.

Artist Statement:
Kelly Kearn’s work is part of an ongoing exploration of how the world is viewed through our senses; memory, imagination, and everyday digital encounters. She is interested in the multiple layers that our minds create through personal experiences with nature and how each individual relates to their environment. Using images of landscapes, Kelly re-invents these memories by using textures and muted colors that relate to her own personal encounters with nature. Although this fascination with the immense variety of objects in nature is shared, each individual experiences nature differently by blending visual, sensual, and emotional layers based on their interactions with the world.

posted by: Tricia Rock