HotHouse 2010
August 28 2010 at 7:00pm - August 29 at 12:00am
Baum & Liberty in Bloomfield (old Don Allen Auto City)
5315 Baum Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA
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Buy Tickets here.
Join us for The Sprout Fund’s 8th annual Hothouse summer benefit on Saturday, August 28th at Baum Boulevard & Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield at the old Don Allen Auto City.
An unforgettable evening of live music, local artists, performances, and food & drink awaits you at Hothouse 2010. One of Pittsburgh’s most popular (and populous) summer events, the event has been lauded as one of the top parties of the year and attracted more t...han 3,000 attendees last year.
As Sprout’s “live annual report” to the community, the event celebrates the organization’s accomplishments and features project exhibitions, live music and performances, food and drink by Pittsburgh favorites, a silent auction, and a VIP reception.
TICKET SALES & VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION START IN JULY!
General Admission includes the main party from 9:00pm to 12:00am, complimentary food from Pittsburgh favorites, and complimentary beer, wine, and spirits (sold for $50 in advance/$60 at the door/$25 college students)
VIP Admission includes a reception from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Sprout goodie bag with Hothouse T-Shirt, complimentary valet parking, and admission to main party (sold for $150)
Earn a free ticket to Hothouse as a set-up, night-of, or strike volunteer. Nearly 300 volunteers contribute more than 1,500 hours to make Hothouse happen each year.
ABOUT HOTHOUSE
Hothouse is The Sprout Fund’s annual benefit and showcase event. The event serves as stage to present a sampling of some of the innovative projects and emerging leaders of successful community initiatives supported by Sprout over the past year. Held annually at unique development sites, the event celebrates the organization’s accomplishments and features live music and performances, food and drink by Pittsburgh favorites, a silent auction, and a VIP reception.
With attendance greater than 2,000 every year since 2006, the event creates an incredible opportunity for the wide cross-section of Pittsburgh’s business and social circles that come together each year in support of Sprout’s mission to meet and mingle.
Support for the event has been strong every year; last year 35 financial sponsors, 30 media and in-kind supporters, 31 food & drink sponsors, and 91 silent auction donors joined hundreds of friends of the organization to raise nearly $170,000 for The Sprout Fund.
2010 Design by artist Brian Holderman
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The Pittsburgh Art Blog
The Pittsburgh Art Blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Sprout Fund Hothouse 2010 August 28, 2010 Saturday
Monday, May 10, 2010
Box Heart's 10th Anniversary Exhibition May 25 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Box Heart Gallery
4523 Liberty Ave
May 25 - June 19, 2010
Box Heart's 10th Anniversary Exhibition
"reeling in the years"
Group Exhibition and Celebration
In ten years, we've held over 150 exhibitions and featured the artwork of over 500 regional, national, and international artists working in a wide variety of artistic styles and medias. Join us for our annual June celebration as we begin our tenth years of exhibiting fabulous art!
PARTY!
Saturday, May 29th, 5-9pm
Free and open to the public.
Featuring NEW work by NEW Box Heart artists: Jim Studeny - Debra Giller - Susan Constanse - Chung Chak - Mark Loebach - Jackie Hoysted - Deanna Mance - Charles Caldemeyer - David Nelson - Annette Poitau - Kuzana Ogg - Robert Bishop...
And of-course, a few of OUR FAVORITES; T.K. Mundok, Gary Duehr, Kyle Ethan Fischer, Steve Boksenbaum, Sherry Rusinack, Adam Kenney, Isabelle Garbani, Brenda Stumpf, Amy Lumsden, Lindsay Huff, Jason Shorr, V. Mann, Shawn Watrous, and more!!!
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The Pittsburgh Art Blog
pittsburgh galleries is reborn anew as The Pittsburgh Art Blog. the blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Fast Forward Gallery Joe Materkowski October 2 2009 Unblurred Fast>>Fwd
Joe Materkowski is having a solo exhibition of his abstract paintings with the opening reception on Friday, October 2nd, 2009, from 6-10pm. 'Everyone
attending the opening reception will receive a FREE pair of 3-D glasses for an enhanced view of the work'. Check it aht! Fast Forward Gallery is not really walking distance from the main Unblurred events so maybe plan on either going earlier or later. 3700 Penn Ave. 15201. Their phone number is 724.833.4537 and email addy is FastFwdArt(AT)gmail.com. Hours besides Unblurred are by appointment, call 724-833-4537.
Joe's website is www.materkowski.com .
Check them out on facebook as well.
Unblurred info here.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
IN PITTSBURGH, A GRASS-ROOTS HANGOUT FOR OUR TIMES. BY STEPHEN METCALF
The Pittsburgh Galleries blog is a volunteer effort from Rick Byerly to promote Pittsburgh art events which feature artists from the area. The PghGalleries.com website effort is an up-to-date directory with Pittsburgh area art venues. Thanks go to Sirani Gallery of 5875 Forbes Ave in Squirrel Hill for being a sponsor and David L. Edwards Art and Anonymous for their donations to this effort. Donation and sponsor info can be found here. Rick Byerly, Uniquetake Photography
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Recession Special
IN PITTSBURGH, A GRASS-ROOTS HANGOUT FOR OUR TIMES. BY STEPHEN METCALF
New York Times Travel Special
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Sunday, March 1, 2009
March 6 2009 Unblurred Friday Art Crawl
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March 6 2009 Unblurred Friday Art Crawl Schedule
Some standouts from the schedule:
7PM-10PM GARFIELD ARTWORKS - 4931 PENN AVE.EVOLUTION IN ART VII Paintings and photography by Cara Lynn Kleid, Daniel Digue, Dave Matthews, David Flynn, Obsolete, Ken Daugherty and Jesse Derflinger. Music from Nadina, Jack Wilson, Stillborn Identity and DJ Johnny Jitters with poetry by Michelle Stoner and Jen D. Donation requested. 412-361-2262. http://www.garfieldartworks.com/.
7PM-10PM IMAGEBOX - 4933 PENN AVE.SOUND STRUCTURES Photographs by Jacob Koestler. This particular show includes 19 photographs that examine the similarities between two generations in Western Pennsylvania. Through environmental portraits and industrial landscapes, Koestler touches on the subtle, working-class imagery that surrounds one age and inspires another. Also available during the show is a limited edition book of photographs, each copy with a hand-numbered, signed print.
7PM-10PM MODERNFORMATIONS GALLERY & PERFORMANCE SPACE - 4919 PENN AVE.LOOKING FOR SEEDS: TINYART PART 2 Group Exhibit with David Bernabo, Beano Gesselator, Ben Filio, Carolyn Kelly, Jessica Fenlon, Kelley Krapp, Curt Reigelnegg, Katherine Young, Ed Steck, Jonathan Chamberlain, and Paulette Poullet. Film, 2D, installation and more! Free. Exhibit runs to the 27th. http://www.modernformations.com/.
7PM-11PM NORTH CARGO TRIKES STUDIO - 5008 GEM WAY (DIRECTLY BEHIND 5005 PENN AVE.)OUR ARTISTIC STIMULUS PACKAGE Our future depends on our energy independence, job creation and manufacturing. Come see productions prototypes from around the world, bring your own ideas and see the cargo trikes that we build and get yourself drawn as a monster by Gabe Felice. Art by Gabe Felice and Sketch Master Flexx. Also featuring hand-crafted guitars made from exotic woods by Jay Morrisey.
10PM-2AM
BRILLOBOX - 4104 PENN AVE.PANDEMIC DJ DANCE PARTY Come end your art-world wanderings by getting down with the global groove sounds of Pandemic.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Boxheart Gallery: Brenda Stumpf: Eggs, Rocks, Pearls October 18, 2008
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October 14 – November 8, 2008
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Monday, October 13, 2008
Orange Balloons open studio event in Bloomfield October 26 2008
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What: Orange Balloons, an open studio event
Where: Bloomfield, 4073 Liberty Ave 2nd floor, Pittsburgh PA 15224 –
When: October 26, 2008: 12PM – 6PM
Who: Susan Constanse, Christine Bethea and guests
Pittsburgh… Free and open to the public.
Orange Balloons, an open studio event
Susan Constanse and Christine Bethea have been sharing a studio space in Bloomfield for the last year. The studio, generally not open to the public, will host other artists in the space for the day. This is a rare opportunity to view new work by local artists.
Susan Constanse is a painter. Her studio presentation will include a range of works from early series as well as new paintings and works on paper. Christine Bethea works primarily with salvaged materials. Some of her masks will be available during the open studio. Other guests will be joining us for the day.
How do you find us? We are near the Bloomfield end of the Bloomfield Bridge, next door to Iron Eden and across the street from Paul Lumber. Look for the orange balloons!
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Pittsburgh Narratives Screening Schedule, Movie Times Sept Oct Nov 2008
Pittsburgh Narratives Show Times by Neighborhood ( check their website for more about them here)
September 25 - Regent Square Screening
Regent Square Theater, 7:30 pm
September 28 - Bloomfield Screening
Brillobox, 8:00 pm
October 3 - Homestead Screening
The Pumphouse, 7:30 pm
October 5 - Hill District Screening
Hill House Theater, 2:00 pm
October 12 - Downtown Screening
Harris Theater, 2:00 pm
October 21 - Southside Screening
Rex Theater, 7:30 pm
October 23 - Oakland Screening
Melwood Screening Room, 8:00 pm
October 30 - Lawrenceville Screening
Your Inner Vagabond, 8:00 pm
November 8 - Strip District Screening
The Firehouse Lounge, 7:00 pm
Tickets are $10 for the premiere and $5 for all other screenings. Keep watching our website for additional details: http://www.pghneighborhoodnarratives.com/
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Sacred Art Exhibition @ Boxheart Gallery, August 23, 2008
August 19 - September 13, 2008
View a slide show of the exhibition!! http://www.boxheart.org/Juried_Exhibitions/index.html
To preview this year’s participating artists visit: http://www.boxheart.org/Juried_Exhibitions/participants.html
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Monday, August 4, 2008
Brillobox On Vacation from August 4-August 10 2008
Brillobox will be on vacation (closed) from August 4 to August 10, 2008.
Brillobox Events:
http://www.myspace.com/brilloboxevents
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Sunday, August 3, 2008
Box Heart's "Angel and the Last Child on Earth" Reviewed
The Trib's Kurt Shaw reviews "The Angel and the Last Child on Earth" at Box Heart Gallery.
Kudos to the Trib editorial staff for getting out a review very quickly (that doesn't happen all the time!)
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Friday, July 25, 2008
Brillobox July 26,2008 Variety Variety Variety 9pm
Saturday July 26, 2008
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
The Angel and the Last Child on Earth Sat July 26, 2008 Reception BoxHeart
BoxHeart Gallery in Bloomfield:July 22 – August 16, 2008
Digital Paintings by Norwegian Artist: Reinhardt Sobye
Norwegian artist, Reinhardt Sobye, sees quietly and deeply into the void of discrimination, destruction, disguise and human’s presumption. A self-taught artist once painting in gouache and drawing in pastel, Sobye now processes his art work by manipulating his paintings, drawings, and photography with a computer. The result is art work that brilliantly reflects the devastation creeping into poetic landscapes by humanities disregard for the environment. With deep insight, Sobye captures extremely realistic portraits of the sick, the elderly, army deserters, and displaced people illuminating with compassion the alienation of people low on the social ladder. Children are unguarded and innocent, living in poverty that is a result of economic decisions made by government’s misuse of power. Sobye unclothes the reality of war and oppression in all its nakedness; in beautifully composed space. He beckons the viewer into the vast, false structure that holds up our civilization.
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Saturday, July 19, 2008
Brillobox: Viewer Discretion July 22, 2008 Artist Made Videos
Brillobox artist-made video on tuesday night. viewer discretion : at the brillobox : doors at 8 : show starts 'round 8:30 : pittsburgh-based film & video artists will surprise, amaze, make you laugh ... $34104 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh 15224
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
BoxHeart Gallery artist Donovan Widmer
(de) generative alchemy at BoxHeart
Join BoxHeart for a Public Reception on Saturday, June 28th, 5 pm – 8 pm for the exhibit (de) generative alchemy Sculptural Jewelry & Assemblage by artist Donovan Widmer. Free and open to the public. Artist Donovan Widmer focuses on the use of found and collected materials in his work. The result is playful, off-handed, and amusing sculptural works that delight the viewer. Widmer manipulates and rearranges materials into whimsical, absurd, and sarcastic visual representations that extracts a critical assessment of our contemporary culture. To view more information about artist Donovan Widmer visit: http://www.boxheart.org/nn/artists/d_widmer.html The show runs June 24 – July 19, 2008. BoxHeart is located at 4523 Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield.
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Monday, May 12, 2008
Artist Mike Egan's work at Crazy Mocha Coffee Shop, Bloomfield May 18 to End of June 2008
Artist Mike Egan's work at Crazy Mocha Coffee Shop, Bloomfield May 18 to End of June 2008:
From Egan:
I'll be showing 14 new paintings at Crazy Mocha Coffee Shop in Bloomfield. The show will be up next Sunday, May 18th until the end of June.If you're in town stop on by and check it out!!! My website has been updated with the new work, check it out here: http://www.eganpaintings.com/
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
East End Garfield NCECA Pittsburgh Art Events Exhibits Guide March 2008
East End, Garfield, Bloomfield, East Liberty Pittsburgh NCECA Art Related Events:
NCECA? It's the National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts. Pittsburgh Convention? It's their national convention happening from Wednesday March 19 through Saturday March 22, 2008. It means there's a lot of art to be seen during March of 2008 and beyond. Over 5,000 visitors will be in Pittsburgh to participate in the conference and many art groups, galleries, and artists are taking part by displaying art work.
The following art exhibit information was adapted from the NCECA schedule in order for anyone in the Pittsburgh area to find out what's happening during this exciting time for the NCECA and for Pittsburgh art. Conference members will most likely be on a tour bus on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 seeing these exhibits throughout the area.
Check the home page of the blog www.PittsburghGalleries.blogspot.com to see the other area guides for March 2008. Each listing has start and end dates as well as hours for the venue so you'll know when you can check out all the art.
You can download the pdf with all the area art exhibit info and conference activities here http://www.nceca.net/pdfs/2008/2008exhibitionlisting.pdf .To learn more about the NCECA Pittsburgh Conference check out http://www.nceca.net/conference/2008/index.html .
Brought to you by photographer Rick Byerly, www.PittsburghGalleries.blogspot.com has daily lists of Pittsburgh art events. His photography websites are www.uniquetake.com and www.rickbyerly.com and his Pittsburgh Art Gallery Directory is www.PghGalleries.com .
Union Project, 801 North Negley Avenue, 412-363-4550 ext.22.
· Tableware from the Neighborhood, Justin Rothshank, Saeeda Brown, Lindsay Ford. Functional ceramics. Organized by Justin Rothshank. Mar 3-28.
· Union Project Co-op Member Show, Joe Delphia, Tim Stavenger, Erica Bertke, Susan Lane and others. Ceramics – functional and sculptural by co-op members. Curated by Justin Rothshank. Mar 3-28.
· Wood Fired Ware: Ceramics by Kiln Build Workshop Instructors, Dale Huffman, Eric Knoche and others. Wood fired ceramics. Curated by Justin Rothshank. Mar 3-29.
· Cryptae: An Environmental Installation, Pandra Williams. Installation of Sculpture and greenspace. Organized by Pandra Williams and Justin Rothshank. Mar 19-22. 24 hours (Outdoor installation). Above shows: Wed-Sat 7:00a.m.-9:00p.m. Reception Mar 21, 6:00-9:00p.m. Area restaurants: Eat Up Café @ Union Project, Tazza Doro Café.
Spinning Plates Gallery, 5720 Friendship Avenue, 412-400-8800.
· A Micro-Macro Lexicon, Beverly Fisher, Nicholas Kripal, Debbie Sigel, Greg Stahly. Organized by Debbie Sigel. Mar 19-22. Wed 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m., Thu 11:00a.m.-7:00 p.m., Fri.11:00a.m.-5:00p.m., Sat 11:00a.m.-3:00p.m. Area restaurants: Red Room, Casbah, Kelly’s.
Pittsburgh Glass Center’s Hodge Gallery, 5472 Penn Avenue, 412-365-2145 ext. 206.
· Recollection, Michael Rogers and Richard Hirsch. A collaboration between glass artist Michael Rogers and ceramic artist Richard Hirsch. Now- Mar 30. Wed 9:00a.m.-7:00p.m., Thu 10:00a.m.-7:00p.m., Fri-Sat 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Area restaurant: Quiet Storm Coffee Shop.
Modernformations Gallery and Performance Space, 4919 Penn Avenue, 412-362-0274.
· Americana Refigured, Pavel Amromin, Renee Audette, Thaddeus Erdahl, Magdalene Gluszek, Tammy Marinuzzi, Beau Raymond, Matt Shaffer, Michael Schmidt. Ceramic figurative show focusing on contemporary ideals and what it means to live in todays American society. Organized by Beau Raymond. Mar 7-28. Wed-Sat 9:00a.m.-7:00p.m. and by appointment. Reception Mar 20, 7:00-9:00p.m. Area restaurants: Peoples Indian Restaurant, Pho Minh Vietnamese, Calabria’s Italian, Envy, The Quiet Storm Vegan Café.
Imagebox Gallery, 4933 Penn Avenue, 412-441-0930.
· Raku Dreams, John Dorinsky. The works in this exhibition are part of an ongoing series devoted to the expression of dream imagery using the Raku ceramic firing process. Raku firing is like trying to capture a dream. The artist must gaze vigilantly through on rushing billows of smoke. He awaits the decisive moment to yank the ware from the blackening shadows. Upon awakening, the dreamer scurries to seize fugitive images with paper and pen before they dart from conscious memory. Dreams and Raku plunge their practitioners into a universe that is accidental, chaotic, unknown and momentary. They emerge from their trials, however, richly rewarded by the surprise and delight of unforeseen revelations. The designs are conceived as a planned series of resists to the one undeniable reality of Raku: the reduction fire. This occurs when the ware is taken from the kiln glowing hot and placed in a chamber where it catches fire and is promptly smothered. The trapped smoke from the fire will permeate the unglazed surface of the clay with black carbon. The glazed areas of the design resist the carbon completely. They will shine iridescently against the matte black of the areas that have absorbed carbon. In a process that Dorinsky calls “sand pattern resist,” the plate is placed face down in the sand and set on fire from the back. Wherever the sand touches the plate, it blocks the carbon. This creates a contrapuntal pattern of black and white that accompanies the glazed areas with surprisingly beautiful results. Working or cooperating with the elemental forces: fire, earth, air and water is one of the great attractions of Raku. For Dorinsky, Raku is a spiritual process. It is a means of putting mental images from the unconscious into play with the elements. “As the artist, I become the intermediary of these conflicting and disparate forces. I direct the process. In my work, I orchestrate fire, earth, air and dreams.” Mar 17-22. Tue-Sat 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Reception Mar 20, 6:00- 9:00p.m. Area restaurants: Pho Minh Vietnamese, People’s Indian, Tram’s Kitchen Indian, Graziano’s Pizza.
The Clay Penn, 5111 Penn Avenue, 412-361-2540. no handicap restroom.
· Decalcomania, Recent Ceramic Work by Laura Jean McLaughlin. Decalcomania (with no pre-conceived notion) was a game that the surrealist artists played in which they would spread gouache, ink or oil paint onto a non-absorbant surface and then press it onto a canvas or paper and then pull out imagery much like the Rohrschach used by psychologists. The Clay Penn was purchased by Laura Jean in 2002 and was formerly a paint your own pottery business that left behind hundreds of slip cast kitschy molds from the 60’s-80’s. The solo exhibition of Laura Jean McLaughlin’s current work includes hand-built figurative sculptures as well as funky slip cast sculptures and teapots that are constructed from parts of these molds using the technique of relying on her subconsious to construct and embellish the forms she creates . The Clay Penn houses Laura Jean McLaughlin’s studio and collection which also includes an eclectic mix of work by artists such as Matt Nolen, Yih-Wen Kuo, Peter Gourfain, Ron Meyers, Matt West, George Bowes, August Rolin, Jenny Lind and Louise Radochonski. Mar 1-28. Wed 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m., Thu 10:00a.m.-6:00p.m., Fri 6:00- 9:00p.m., Sat 10:00a.m.-6:00p.m. Reception Mar 21, 6:00-9:00p.m. Area restaurants: People’s Restaurant, Pho Mihn, The Quiet Storm Café.
Box Heart Gallery, 4523 Liberty Avenue, 412-687-8858.
· Michael Smithhammer also featuring paintings by Steve Boksenbaum. Curated by Nicole Capozzi. Mar 4-29. Tue-Sat 10:00a.m.-6:00p.m. (Wed 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m.). Sun 1:00- 5:00p.m. Reception Mar 8, 6:00-9:00p.m. Area restaurants: Tessare, Dels, Mezzanote, Grasso Roberto, The Pleasure Bar, D’Amicos, Lombardozie, Alexanders.
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brillobox events for march 11 to march 16 2008 Pittsburgh
brillobox events for March 11 through March 16- add them on myspace as your friend and subscribe to their blog you can be notified of their weekly events. they have starving artists vegan dinners on sundays at 6pm for $5. brillobox also participates in the unblurred gallery crawl held on the first fridays of every month on penn ave.
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