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Photograph by T. Scott
Sayre of dancer Lucy Lewis entitled: Dance of Life A Fine Arts Gallery in the Ashby Arts District in Berkeley, CA.2035 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, California, a half a block from the Ashby Bart Station between Adeline and Shattuck Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, Noon-5PM,
Sunday 12-3pm and by appt. The current show entitled: Dancing for Joy presents a look at
many forms of dance and movement celebrating joy and life depicted
through: photography, painting, sculpture, monotype, glass art, cetacean
and avian art, fiber arts, collage, mixed media, jewelry, digital
art, dance, video art and foral art. Featured in this show are a number of Events: The Annual Expressions Gallery Floral Show April 12 – 19, featuring local floral artists and shops including Bloomies, City Bloom, Branch Out, Devon Gaster, Maria Alvarenga, Juan Carlos Duarte and Rinna B. Flohr. Opening night and regular Gallery hours. Friday night Literature and Poetry Readings and Open Mike, 7– 9 PM: 4/18 Jannell Moon and Jeanne Lupton; 4/25 Garrett Murphy and Steve Martinot; 5/9 Jeanne Powell; 5/23 TBA. Sunday Afternoon Dance Demonstrations 3-5 PM: 4/20 Eve A. Ma, Palamino Productions , Afro- Peruvian and Flamenco Dance (Video, lecture, demo and instruction); 4/27 Eve A. Ma, Palamino Productions, Tahitian Dance, (Video, Lecture, Q &A); 5/4 Barbara Framm, South Indian Dance, (Video, live demo and Q & A) and Lucy Lewis, Modern Mask Dancing (Performance); 5/18 Tati Argue, Hip-Hop Performance and Demonstration and Michael Grbich, Tap Dancing (the man who tap-danced across the Golden Gate Bridge on his 75th Birthday); 5/25 TBD; 6/1 Danny Quynh Nguyen and Danny Dancers, Modern Dance (Live Performance). Trunk and Fashion Show Saturday, May 24, 2 – 4 PM. Designs of Georgia Whitaker along with other fashion related artists who make jewelry, scarves, hats, bags, etc. Silent Auction to raise money for Danny Quynh Nguyen’s special cause: The Orphans in Vietnam. A one hour film documentary of Danny’s life is in the process of being made. Danny has contributed oil paintings by Le Duong, a famous Vietnamese artist of Danny and his troupe which are on auction to the highest bidder for the run of the show. Floral Art and Design classes offered by Devon Gaster the last Saturday of every month. Spring Art Classes for Children and Adults. Come on by: Expressions Gallery, is more than a gallery, it strives to be an integral part of the community and an arts center dedicated to supporting all forms of art.
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