Events for Thursday March 17th - Friday, March 25th 2011*

The Short of It:

Thursday, March 17, 2011 / 9pm / $6
SWC, College Smart, Lunchbagg, and NJS/Mix Talent

Friday, March 18, 2011 / 9pm / $6
Leave It Blank, Glowkid, The Denver Boot, and Mother Of Dylan

Saturday, March 19, 2011 / 4-7pm / FREE
Live Irish Traditional Music

Saturday, March 19, 2011 / 7pm / $12 Door or $10 Advance
Spring Fashion Fling - An upscale fashion show and sale featuring the work of 25 emerging New England fashion designers, Plan 9 delivers original trance music live and recorded. Preview sale & meet and greet begins at 7pm, Plan 9 at 9pm, Fashions at 10pm.

Sunday, March 20, 2011/ 5:30-7pm / Kids Free, Adults $5
Joe's Backyard Band - kid music for grown ups (and kids!)

Sunday, March 20, 2011/ 9pm / $6
Hip Bobsha, Invisible Hours, Viking Jesus, and The Rachels

Monday, March 21, 2011 - Performance Space & Foo(d) Closed - but The Bar at AS220 (7 days!) & Cottage Industries (Printshop, Labs & AS220 Photo) are open regular hours!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 / 6-8:30pm / $6
Open Life Drawing Session

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 / 9pm / $6
Zenith Arc, Kayla Ringelheim, and Vudu Bevy

Wednesday, March 23, 2011/ 9pm / $6
This Is A Movement, The Down And Outs, Last One Standing, and Travis

Thursday, March 24, 2011 / 9pm / $6
Treehorn, Hot Minutes, Marq Twain, and Mysteries Of The Deep

Friday, March 25, 2011 / 9pm / $6
Wicked Hanging Chads, Ron Pacheco Jr & The Seven Below Band, Bixit, and The Telling Tree

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The Long of It:

Thursday, March 17, 2011 / 9pm / $6
SWC, College Smart, Lunchbagg, and NJS/Mix Talent
SWC is a mix of Northern RIs best hip hop.
College Smart is a college student from Narragansett, RI. He has been recording and performing original hip hop songs since he was 15.
Lunchbagg raps and makes beats.
NJS/Mix Talent is feel good hip hop.
http://www.myspace.com/lunchbagjp
http://www.myspace.com/collegesmart
http://www.reverbnation.com/njsmixtalent
http://www.myspace.com/brokenrek

Friday, March 18, 2011 / 9pm / $6
Leave It Blank, Glowkid, The Denver Boot, and Mother Of Dylan
Leave It Blank is an evolutionary project. Reggae, funk.
Glowkid are a rock band with progressive leanings. They have tight rock composition and performance. They have elements of progressive rock such as unusual time signatures without moving too far into the "math rock" territory.
The Denver Boot is members of Brokedown Serenade and Fury 3 with Billy who plays guitar, banjo, and sings. Also Chris Owens (from Tennessee) who plays fiddle and mandolin. Jess Cahill who plays saw and backing vocals. Moody country folk bluegrass.
Mother Of Dylan was born as the small solo at of Don Martone between late 2008 to the present. During a live show anything can happen!
http://www.myspace.com/thedenverboot
http://www.myspace.com/glowkidband
http://www.facebook.com/motherofdylan
http://www.myspace.com/weleftitblank

Saturday, March 19, 2011 / 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, March 19, 2011 / 7pm / $12 Door or $10 Advance
Spring Fashion Fling
Demarko Photographic Group (www.4dpg.com) and AS220 will host a Spring Thing. This upscale fashion show and sale of designer original contemporary fashions and accessories including wearable art, recycled, deconstructed and new clothing, and accessories for men women and youth will feature the work of 25 emerging fashion designers from all over New England. Plan 9 will deliver original trance music segments live and on CD. AS220, a gallery and performance space located in downtown Providence, supports the work of prominent local and national artists and musicians in a non juried platform. The preview sale, meet and greet will be open to the public from 7pmwith Plan 9 @ 9 and fashions at 10PM. The cafe will be serving food, wine and beer all night. Join us!
For advance tickets, please contact Deb at: demarko@demarkophotographicgroup.com or call 401-861-4335

Sunday, March 20, 2011/ 5:30-7pm / Kids Free, Adults $5
Joe's Backyard Band
Joe's Backyard Band plays kid music for grown ups and grown up music for kids. It's a little folk, a little old time, a very rootsy and a little rock and roll. It's a bit of Dan Zanes and a litle of the Seeger Sessions Band. They play kid friendly spaces all over RI.
http://www.joesbackyardband.com

Sunday, March 20, 2011/ 9pm / $6
Hip Bobsha, Invisible Hours, Viking Jesus, and The Rachels
Hip Bobsha will tear the roof off without destroying anything. They sound like their own array of chemistry. They will sound familiar without being recognized.
Invisible Hours are rooted in the fuzz, echo, and the rolling percussive pulse of pscychedelica while still remaining anchored by the songwriting approach.
Viking Jesus is dance like rock, indie art alt psychedelic.
The Rachels are rough and tumblin' indie pop.
http://www.myspace.com/therachelstherachels
http://www.krishansenkollective.com
http://www.myspace.com/thehipbobsha
http://www.myspace.com/theinvisiblehours

Monday, March 21, 2011 -Performance Space & Foo(d) Closed. The Bar at AS220 (now 7 days!) & Cottage Industries (i.e. the Printshop, Labs & AS220 Photo) are open their regular hours!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 / 6-8:30pm / $6
Life Drawing - Every Tuesday bring your drawing utensils and paper to AS220 and sketch from a live model!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 / 9pm / $6
Zenith Arc, Kayla Ringelheim, and Vudu Bevy
Zenith Arc is a bass and drum band that likes to improvise. Dub-jazz influenced music.
Kayla Ringelheim is folk/poetry. She is a member of RISA. She plays piano and uses her lovely voice.
Vudu Bevy is a solitary singer presenting a repetoire of introverted songs about sin, loss and salvation.
http://www.myspace.com/vudubevy
http://www.kaylaringelheim.com

Wednesday, March 23, 2011/ 9pm / $6
This Is A Movement, The Down And Outs, Last One Standing, and Travis
This Is A Movement plays indie punk music. They bring an energetic show and encourage crowd participation.
The Down And Outs are a pop punk rock band from RI. They've been playing for about four years.
Last One Out is original rock music that defies labels!
Travis is folk country bluegrass.
http://www.myspace.com/thedownandoutsri
http://www.facebook.com/fordtravis
http://www.myspace.com/wearelastoneout

Thursday, March 24, 2011 / 9pm / $6
Treehorn, Hot Minutes, Marq Twain, and Mysteries Of The Deep
Treehorn is a musical project with varying membership; ranging from solo acoustic performer, to a full band with drums and keyboards and guitars. The music is a blend of folk and americana, with roots in punk and indie rock.
The Hot Minutes are unique and pure rock and roll sound that is heavy on the melodies.
Marq Twain is one guitar, one tambourine, two vocals.
Mysteries Of The Deep are acoustic sounds in the shape of songs, usually only taking up no more than two and a half minutes of one's time. A touch of xylophone or any other available instrument is used to compliment otherwise simple melodies, written to be played for/with friends. Songs about accepting one's place in the universe, and not being sure how to feel about it.
http://www.purevolume.com/mysteriesofthedeep
http://www.myspace.com/marqtwain
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Treehorn/116870278330625
http://www.myspace.com/treehornmusic
http://www.myspace.com/thehotminutes

Friday, March 25, 2011 / 9pm / $6
Wicked Hanging Chads, Ron Pacheco Jr & The Seven Below Band, Bixit, and The Telling Tree
Wicked Hanging Chads are a reggae fusion band with a high energy stage show. They have sweet bass melodies, bubbleup, skankin, tight rythms, horns and vocal harmonies. The lyrics are sung in three languages.
Ron Pacheco Jr & The Seven Below Band is jazz, funk, R&B, progressive music.
Bixit is a funk jazz experimental fusion band.
The Telling Tree is melodic rock music. Honest lyrics, catchy melodies, driving rhythm and beats.
http://www.bixit.orgv
http://www.wickedhanginchads.com/Home.html
http:/www.pachecobass.com