Another Canvas Ghost Production of Art and Music The Cliffhanger Art Show!.

An art experience dedicated to the art of suspense..... Everywhere you look, everywhere you go, Art, Culture, Environment! Politics!! Reason!!!, are hanging on the edge by it's fingers tips. As time ticks away....... Tic Toc Tic Toc... Come see how the artists have filled the walls with tension. Come both weekends... Why??? ... if we told you it wouldn't be a Cliffhanger!

This year is a bit different. We have a two part show over two weekends! The art will keep changing, the music won't stay the same, come for one day or all 4 days! Bring your family, bring your friends. Children welcome. Costumes encouraged!

Saturday, October 13th, 7-10pm
Sunday, October 14th, Noon-5pm

Saturday, October 20th, 7-10pm
Sunday, October 21st, Noon to 5pm

LOCATION:
992 S. 8TH STREET
SAN JOSE, CA 95112

www.canvasghost.com

For questions or inquiries, please email info@canvasghost.com

Join us for the South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk this Friday October 5th from 7-11pm.

KALEID Gallery is proud to present two feature exhibitions:

Space to Grow new works by Michael Borja.
A visual connection into a colorful corner of space, growing with wild plants, curious tigers, floating fishes, and animal portals.

Keeping Up Appearances new works by Michael Foley.

Opening Reception Friday, October 5th 7–11pm
part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk
Live music by J-Squared + Case in Theory

Exhibit on view through October 26, 2012

88 South Fourth Street (@ San Fernando)
San Jose, CA 95112
info@KALEIDGallery.com
408-947-1785
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, noon -7pm, free admission

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Phantom Galleries presents Lonesome Town new works by Kori Thompson at Good Karma Vegan Café.

Everyone has a story. A story of why they are the way are. Every story leads up to when you cross paths or interact with that person. Whether its a person you talk to for a few minutes or a life long friend you see everyday. Our biggest contribution to one another is inspiration. It’s something that is not fake or phony, it can not be bought or sold. It’s a real feeling. These paintings represent the impression people I’ve met have left on me. ~Kori Thompson

Artist's Reception Friday, October 5th 7–11pm

Good Karma Vegan Café
37 South First Street
San Jose, CA

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Phantom Galleries presents Trina Merry's ART ALIVE GALLERY at 95 South Market Street.
Opening Reception & San Francisco Series Release Party, Friday Oct. 5th 7–11pm
Body-painted human canvas installation and live body-painting.

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For the complete list of all 19 venues and exhibitions participating in the South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk click HERE.

The Art Walk is free and open to the public!

Join us at KALEID Gallery for this upcoming TWO BUCK Tuesday, October 16th, 7pm-10pm!

Come enjoy an inspired evening of performances, live painting, $2 art & quirky people get together! It's open to all ages and free!

Here’s some of the great things to see and do this time:

This month's Feature Artist Michael Foley will be on hand to answer any and all of your questions about his current exhibition "Keeping Up with Appearances".

Foley will also be on hand making monster portraits...portraits of people are cool, but turning people into monsters make things much better-so come by and become a monster yourself! If that wasn't enough he will demonstrate the making of fake blood just in time for Halloween.

The monsters of California's Great America's Halloween Haunt will be visiting to give you a good scare and a chance at some scary prizes and giveaways!

Shannon Amidon will be demonstrating how to create preserved waxed leaves
and nature to include in your artwork or Autumn décor. If you would like
to participate please bring fresh leaves from your home.

BYO Camera Phone for a photo shoot with You and Harold the Skeleton! Funny costumes encouraged. :)

Face Painting with Lara Sophia

LIVE ART by:

Al Preciado

Nik Caesar

Miguel Machuca

Alexandria Perez

Mim

John Hageman

Jehoiakim Santos

Live Music by Dream House!

TWO BUCK Tuesday, October 16th, 7pm-10pm!

88 South Fourth Street (@ San Fernando)
San Jose, CA 95112
info@KALEIDGallery.com
408-947-1785
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, noon -7pm, free admission

This fall two of our favorite road warriors, Davy and Peter Rothbart, are hurtling your way on FOUND Magazine’s 10th Anniversary Tour, which celebrates the release of Davy’s book of personal essays, "My Heart is an Idiot," Peter’s new album, and a brand-new issue of FOUND. The Rothbart Brothers are hopping back in the tour van, FOUND treasures in tow, for an epic cross-country romp, with stops in 37 states and 75 cities!

At each exhilarating show, Davy (FOUND’s plucky point guard) will share the latest magnificent and mesmerizing finds that’ve landed in the mailbox at FOUND HQ, plus outrageous tales from his new book, while Peter (FOUND’s international heartthrob) will dazzle us with beautiful, haunting, and hilarious songs based on FOUND notes.

Come on out and join us at Anno Domini for the San Jose party!! Please bring your finds to share, and please let your friends in other cities know that they’re headed their way!!

The New York TImes' review of the FOUND Tour here.

“Davy and Peter Rothbart are utterly engaging performers!”
– *The Los Angeles Times*

For more details, check out the FOUND site here.

My Heart Is An Idiot: Found Magazine's 10th Anniversary Tour with Davy and Peter Rothbart
Saturday, October 13th, 8pm / $5 at the door

Anno Domini Gallery
366 S. First St, San Jose, CA
Phone 408-271-5155
RSVP here.

It's Alive, Hellbent for Letters is Ken Davis' debut solo exhibition and opens this Friday night 7–11pm at Empire Seven Studios.

“So, Empire Seven Studios has been kind enough to place the fate of their gallery for a month into my 1shot-covered hands. Being that San Jose is my second home and where some of my very best friends live, I couldn’t think of a more appropriate place for me to have my first solo show effort. What to expect you may ask? A whole lot of brand new work, and some older pieces that I am very proud of. Hope all of you can come and celebrate with me! For the opening I will be doing sho’card writing on request so think of a good line and for a small painters fee, you can walk away with a small original that night.” -Ken Davis

Opening Reception: Friday, October 12th, 7-11pm

Exhibition dates: October 12–26, 2012

Gallery hours: Weds & Fri, 12–6pm, Sat 12–4pm, or by appointment

Empire Seven Studios
525 No. 7th Street
San Jose, CA

ANNO DOMINI Gallery is pleased to host
The BEST Of the Y2KX+2 INTERNATIONAL LIVE LOOPING FESTIVAL

A great night to get a sample before the main event this weekend in Santa Cruz.

7:00pm- Doors open
7:30pm- Shannon Hayden, USA
8:00pm- Emmanuel Reveneau/The Lucid Brain Integrative Project, France
8:30pm- Sylvain Poitras , Canada
9:00pm- Jean-Paul De Roover, Canada
9:30pm- Mandoman (Hideki Nakanishi), Japan
10:00pm- Luca Formentini, Italy
10:30pm- Philipp Zurcher, Switzerland
11:00pm- Paul Haslem, Canada

For more info and bios of musicians performing at Anno Domini, please click here.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012
Doors: 7pm, $5. admission

Anno Domini Gallery
366 South First Street
San Jose, CA 95113

Phantom Galleries is pleased to have Trina Merry's ART ALIVE Gallery at our 95 S. Market St. location for October and November with a full schedule of events, workshops and demos.

Join us Wednesday, October 17th, 5–9pm for the Human Motorcycle Print Release Party.

The HUMAN MOTORCYCLE Project is going global, but we still wanna celebrate with friends in our own small way because we appreciate all the amazing people who have supported us & will continue to cheer us on as we make our next work! Tomorrow night we are having a release party to celebrate. Come meet the cast & crew, see awesome prints of the motorcycles and watch a very special screening of the film from the videographer. ~Trina Merry

Here's the behind the scenes video that shows how the human motorcycles were made:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATzONfFRU0U

Art Alive at Phantom Galleries
95 S. Market Street
San Jose, CA
(across the street from St. Joseph's Basillica)

Other Art Alive Events
October:
17- Human Motorcycle Project, 5pm-9pm: View the Motorcycles, Special video screening, Meet the Cast & Crew
19- Window Bodypaint Installation, 8am-2pm
26- Window Bodypaint Installation, 8am-2pm
27 & 31st- By Appt Only: Get Bodypainted for Halloween! Contact: trinamerry[at]gmail[dot]com
 
November:
2- South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk 7-11pm: Live Bodypaint, Performances & Installation!
9- Window Bodypaint Installation, 8am-2pm
12- How to Bodypaint Workshop 10-5pm, contact: trinamerry[at]gmail[dot]com
14- Bodypaint Breakfast, 7am-11am: Live bodypainted models & Breakfast! "Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
16- Window Bodypaint Installation, 8am-2pm
30- Window Bodypaint Installation & Closing Reception, 8am-11pm: Live bodypainted models & performances

Show will be one night only, on Halloween, Wednesday October 31st, from 6pm to midnight.

Art for sale from 20+ local artists will be sold as a silent auction, and the event also includes live artists and live music.

All ages, wine and craft ales available for donation.
$10 at the door, $8 with a costume.

The Citadel
199 Martha St.
San Jose, CA 95112.

Variations
New Works by James Vidal and Junior Sanchez

Opening Reception
Friday, October 26, 2012, 7–10pm
Music by DJ Basura

On view through November 19, 2012

The Usuals
1020 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126

Last week to see It's Alive, Hellbent for Letters by Ken Davis at Empire Seven Studios. An inspired love for lettering that crosses over to being master works of art.

Email them for hours this week: empiresevenstudios[at]yahoo[dot]com

Empire Seven Studios
525 No. 7th
San Jose, CA

Photo by Astrogirl

October's feature exhibitions by Michael Borja and Michael Foley end this Friday October 26th at 7pm. Stop by any time between 12noon-7pm to check out both these great shows before they're gone!

Space to Grow by Michael Borja

Keeping Up Appearances by Michael Foley

88 South Fourth Street (@ San Fernando)
San Jose, CA 95112
info@KALEIDGallery.com
408-947-1785
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, noon -7pm, free admission