115 Empire St.
Providence RI, 02903
401-831-9327
AS220 Mission
We, the citizens of Rhode Island, associate ourselves for the purpose of providing a local forum and home for the arts, through the maintenance of residential and work studios, galleries, performance and educational spaces. Exhibitions and performances in the forum will be unjuried, uncensored and open to the general public. Our facilities and services are made available to all artists who need a place to exhibit, perform, or create their original artwork, especially those who cannot obtain space to exhibit or perform from traditional sources because of financial or other limitations.
AS220.ORG
Attn: Turkey Roasters & Holiday Protesters, Its The Upcoming Week at AS220

Events For Thursday, November 18th - Friday, November 26th

turkey_dinner.jpg

Thursday, November 18, 2010 / 9pm / $7
Infinite Children, Spindrift, and Volcano Kings

Friday, November 19, 2010 / 5:30-8:30pm / Free
Artist Talk by Bert Crenca
At the Main Gallery & Performance Space, 115 Empire St

Friday, November 19, 2010 / 9:30pm / $6
Tonic Thief, Zulu Lulu, and Chowdah

Saturday, November 20, 2010 / 11am-2pm / Free
Farmers Market

Saturday, November 20, 2010 / 4-7pm / Free
Irish Traditional Music

Saturday, November 20, 2010 / 9pm / $6
imadethismistake (LP release), Weak Teeth, Math The Band, and Barnswallow

Sunday, November 21, 2010 / 9pm / $4
Free Speech Sunday at AS220 featuring: Singer/Songwriter & Poet Open Mic

Monday, November 22, 2010 / Closed

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 / 6-8:30pm / $6
Life Drawing

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 / 9:30pm / $6
Sunset Overbrooke, AB, and Gary Petersen

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 / 5:30pm / Free
Tour of AS220 with Founder and Artistic Director Bert Crenca
Meet at the AS220 Bar, 115 Empire St

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 / 9pm / $6
Big Sky Sun Machine, All About Buttons, Rose Liter, and Ryan Casperson

Thursday, November 25, 2010 / CLOSED

Friday, November 26, 2010 / 9pm / $6
Dying Is The Only Way To Fame, Pregnant & Scared, Fake Apple, and Green Oedipus

Thanksgiving.jpg

Thursday, November 18, 2010 / 9pm / $7
Infinite Children, Spindrift, and Volcano Kings
Infininte Children is an instrumental progressive trio from Cranston, RI. Together they produce urgent, melancholy, and furious sounds unlike any you've ever heard.
Spindrift is former members of Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Warlocks. They have toured around the country with The Black Angels. Quentin Tarantino licensed a Spindrift song for his film Hell Ride. Psychedelic rock music.
Volcano Kings is a 4 piece instrumental band that performs cinematic soundtrack-esque compositions.
http://www.myspace.com/thewest
http://www.myspace.com/infinitechildren
http://www.myspace.com/volcanokings

Friday, November 19, 2010 / 5:30-8:30pm / Free
Artist Talk by Bert Crenca
At the Main Gallery & Perfomance Space, 115 Empire St

Friday, November 19, 2010 / 9:30pm / $6
Tonic Thief, Zulu Lulu, and Chowdah
Tonic Thief is experimental jazz influenced rock.
Zulu Lulu is alternative music.
Chowdah is punk rock metal.
http://www.myspace.com/zulululu
http://www.myspace.com/accidentaltrip

Saturday, November 20, 2010 / 11am-2pm / Free
Farmers Market

Saturday, November 20, 2010 / 4-7pm / Free
Irish Traditional Music
Hosted by Jimmy and Hannah Devine with Mark Roberts, Andrea Cooper, Teddi Scobi and Friends! Every Saturday from 4-7pm at the bar at AS220! No cover charge! A full menu of food and beverage will be available, so come in for a pint or make this your regular spot for dinner while enjoying some of the best traditional Irish music around!

Saturday, November 20, 2010 / 9pm / $6
imadethismistake (LP release), Weak Teeth, Math The Band, and Barnswallow
imadethismistake is hardcore music! LP release!!
Weak Teeth is local screamo/crust hacks playing too fast for their own good.
Math the Band is electronic dance music.
Barnswallow = 90s alt rock/grunge/emo
http://www.myspace.com/imadethismistake
http://www.myspace.com/weakteeth
http://Barnswallow.bandcamp.com
http://www.myspace.com/maththeband

Sunday, November 21, 2010 / 9pm / $4
Free Speech Sunday at AS220 featuring: Singer/Songwriter & Poet Open Mic
Free Speech's Singer & Songwriter's Open Mic - now 3rd Sundays! Come and play your songs in front of an appreciative, respectful Poetry Slam audience used to giving their full attention to performance art, at an event run by professionals who know how to maintain a listeners' environment and keep the show moving. The Sunday mic is open to all, but the focus is definitely on the music: Singers and Songwriters get 8 minute blocks, acapella poets get 3 minutes. For more info, contact us through myspace: myspace.com/providencepoetryslam
http://www.myspace.com/providencepoetryslam

Monday, November 22, 2010 / Closed
AS220 will be closing on Mondays except for Special Events. If you would like to have a special event at AS220 and would like to host it on a Monday; get in touch with Meredith at booking@as220.org with your proposal.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 / 6-8:30pm / $6
Life Drawing
Every Tuesday bring your drawing utensils and paper to AS220 and sketch from a live model!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 / 9:30pm / $6
Sunset Overbrooke, AB, and Gary Petersen
Sunset Overbrooke is acoustic rock music.
AB is an activist with lyrical talent. He speaks "the truth". Spoken word performance.
Gary Petersen is a stand up comic.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Sunsetover-brooke/139900256033079?ref=ts

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 / 5:30pm / Free
Tour of AS220 with Founder and Artistic Director Bert Crenca
Don't know about ASS220's Darkrooms, its Fab Lab, the AS220 Youth Program, the dozens of live/work studios for artists, and all the other crazy stuff going on in addition to our ground floor bar, restaurant, stage and galleries? Take a walk with Bert, hear his crazy anecdotes and learn about all this and more!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 / 9pm / $6
Big Sky Sun Machine, All About Buttons, Rose Liter, and Ryan Casperson
Big Sky Sun Machine is thrashy pop mixed with ambient music tracks. Three part vocal harmonies, loud drums, loops, looping, tweakalizers, tambourines, and an Orange Tiny Terror.
All About Buttons are a two piece acoustic folk band that plays poppy music.
Rose Liter is acoustic written song based melody with ambient movement throughout the set. Very warm sounding classic motions of expression.
Ryan Casperson is acoustic pop music.
http://www.myspace.com/allaboutbuttons
http://www.myspace.com/caspersonryan
http://www.myspace.com/covingtonisgod
http://www.myspace.com/spirittheyrehere

Thursday, November 25, 2010 / CLOSED
In recognition of all the innocent turkeys that are about to be slaughtered, AS220 will close it's door in mourning.

Friday, November 26, 2010 / 9pm / $6
Dying Is The Only Way To Fame, Pregnant & Scared, Fake Apple, and Green Oedipus
Dying Is The Only Way To Fame is weirdo experimental dance music. Relax your awkwardness and feel free and lifted.
Pregnant And Scared is noises and cat meows. Member of holy sheet who is a cat and likes chocolate.
Fake Apple is certified organic, electro acoustic, polished fruit that has patiently been sitting, listening to your dinnertime conversations. Ambiguous, critical enthusiasm haunting your aural and visual addictions reminds you not to bite too hard into this forbidden fruitful reality.
Green Oedipus is noisy waveforms, vowels, laptops, and more.
http://www.myspace.com/dyingistheonlywaytofame
http://www.myspace.com/thefakeapples
http://www.myspace.com/pregnantandscaredd

November 18, 2010 3:21 PM | Permalink