Put that Creativity to Worthwhile Use!

Events for Tuesday, July 19th - Friday, July 31st 2011**

The Short of It:

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
6-10pm / $70 / At the Mercantile
Introductory Silkscreen Printing Workshop - Session 1 of 2

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
7-10pm / $40 / At the Mercantile
Sound Synthesis with Pure Data - Session 1 of 2
Learn to use the programming language, Pd (Pure Data) to create interactive computer music and multimedia works.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
7-10pm / $75 / At Empire St, Floor 2 & the Mercantile
Medium Format Photography - Session 1 of 2

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
6-8:30pm / $6
Life Drawing - Every Tuesday bring your drawing supplies to Empire St and sketch a live model!

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
List at 8:30pm, Show at 9pm / $4
Free Speech at AS220 Featuring: Singer-Songwriter & Poet Open Mic

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
7-10pm / $50 / At the Mercantile
Laser Cut Press Fit Design
Make a custom birdhouse, wine rack, or box using the Lab's Epilog Mini Laser Cutter!

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
9pm / $6
Hair, Alps (from Australia), Vio/Mire, and Felix Lieter Jr

Thursday, July 21, 2011
9pm / $6
MOGA, Conversations With Enemies, Cheers Elephant, and Soundoff

Friday, July 22, 2011
9pm / $6
The Sugar Honey Iced Tea, Last One Out, and StarForce Trio

Saturday, July 23, 2011
9pm / $6
Short Handed Goal, Llama Tsunami, The Waffle Stompers, and The Bitchin Aardvarks

Saturday, July 23, 2011
12-4pm / $75 / At the Mercantile
Intro to Audio Engineering - Session 1 of 2
Learn the basics of digital audio recording and production.

Saturday, July 23, 2011
12-4pm / $75 / At the Mercantile
Photographing Artwork - Session 1 of 2
Learn how to use studio lighting to take professional photos of 2D or 3D artwork for your website, portfolio, resume, etc.

Sunday, July 24, 2011
5:15-7pm / FREE
Providence Poetry Slam Writers' Workshop - a low-pressure group for writers to meet and share work.

Sunday, July 24, 2011
9pm / $6
Hampshire, Jim Kelsey, The Fierce Urgency of Now, and Anthony Mattera

Friday; June 24, 2011
6-10pm / $200 / At the Mercantile
Polymer Plate Photogravure Printing - Session 1 of 4
Sorry -Sold Out!

Monday, July 25, 2011No performance at Empire St and Foo(d) is closed. The Bar at AS220 and the Cottage Industries are open regular hours.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
6-8:30pm / $6
Life Drawing - Every Tuesday bring your drawing supplies and sketch from a live model!

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
9:30pm / $6
Zulu Lulu, T.R.B., and Winston Greene Soundtrack

Wednesday, July 27, 2011
9pm / $6
Zenith Arc, Lee McAdams & The Cosmic Factory, and Eric French & Mr Hyde

Wednesday, July 27, 2011
7-10pm / $70 / At the Mercantile
Intro to the Laser Cutter

Wednesday, July 27, 2011
7-10pm / $40 / At Empire St, Floor 2
Alternative Process Photography Vol.2: Van Dyke Brown

Thursday, July 28, 2011
9pm / $6
Kokomo, Wume, and more TBA

Friday, July 29, 2011
6-10pm / $25 / At the Mercantile
Edge Painting Your Letterpress Prints

Friday, July 29, 2011
6-10pm / $25 / At the Mercantile
Experiments in Monoprint and Monoype

Friday, July 29, 2011
9pm / $6
Boo City, Bird Dog, and Tyler James from the Silks

Saturday, July 30, 2011
9pm / $6
Mother Of Dylan, Boreworm, Sunken Ships, and Metcalf

Sunday, July 31, 2011
9pm / $6
Apollo's Prophets, Making Mountains, The Rhythmic's, and The Famous Winters

The Long of It:

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
6-10pm / $70 / At the Mercantile
Intro to Silkscreen Workshop - Session 1 of 2
This course provides a two week introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, a variety of making ways to make positives, in addition to registration, and printing methods.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
7-10pm / $40 / At the Mercantile
Sound Synthesis with Pure Data - Session 1 of 2
Pd (Pure Data) is a graphic programming language and open source project with a large and growing user base. Pd is widely used by artists to create interactive computer music and multimedia work.To some extent PD is interoperable with its commercial cousin Max/MSP. The workshop will consist of two sessions. The first, covers the basics of using PD and synthesizing sound. The second, allows participants to create their own synthesis patches. The workshop is open to all, from beginners to experts. Artists, students, teachers, programmers, hobbyists, and the "just curious" are welcome. Participants may work together, exchange ideas, trouble-shoot, and learn from one another.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
7-10pm / $75 / At Empire St, Floor 2 & the Mercantile
Medium Format Photography - Session 1 of 2
Learn about the world of medium format photography and medium format films and experiment with Twin Lens Reflex cameras. Students will have access to our collection of cameras for the duration of the class, and will learn how compose photos in a square frame. Students should bring two rolls of 120 size black and white darkroom film to class.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
6-8:30pm / $6
Life Drawing - Every Tuesday bring your drawing supplies to Empire St and sketch a live model!

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
List at 8:30pm, Show at 9pm / $4
Free Speech at AS220 Featuring: Singer-Songwriter & Poet Open Mic
Providence is one of the most well known and exciting poetry slam scenes nationwide. The open mic is open to all performers: writers, poets, musicians, rappers, comedians, storytellers, etc. Poets competing in the slams earn a shot at the semi-finals and a chance at the national recognized Providence Youth and Open teams, who have performed and competed all over the country, making semi-finals and finals stage at Brave New Voices and the National Poetry Slam on multiple occasions.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
7-10pm / $50 / At the Mercantile
Laser Cut Press Fit Design
Make a custom birdhouse, wine rack, or box! Participants will learn about the basics of press fit design using the Lab's Epilog Mini Laser Cutter. Additionally, the students will have the opportunity to customize either project with unique etched graphics. This class provides an into to press fit design and assembly. Make glue and nail free, sturdy, professional projects to pimp your pad or impress your friends!

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
9pm / $6
Hair, Alps (from Australia), Vio/Mire, and Felix Lieter Jr
Hair is a low key pop band with members of Math The Band. 60s bass-lines and simple honest melodies.
Alps is a DIY weird pop artist from country New South Wales, Australia, made up of Chris Hearn and occasionally different collaborators. Alps is touring the US for the fourth time to celebrate the release of the fourth Alps LP, "Alps of New South Wails", which has just come out independently (available via Revolver distribution in the US). A new tape on Night People Records from Iowa is coming out around the tour also. Alps has been touring hectically around Australia, US, NZ and Europe since 2004 and recording and releasing prolifically. Over the last year, Alps has toured Australia with Castanets and RATATAT, and has played shows with Omar Souleyman, Eat Skull, Thee Oh Sees, Tomutonntu, and local bands Naked on the Vague, Blank Realm, Kitchen's Floor and Circle Pit.
Vio/Mire is ambient folk music.
Felix Lieter Jr is a solo artist. He plays synthesizer and sings. His music is very catchy and openly gay. 80s influenced but not an ironic joke.

Thursday, July 21, 2011
9pm / $6
MOGA, Conversations With Enemies, Cheers Elephant, and Soundoff
MOGA plays mostly psychedelic rock and ambient experimental music. Influenced by the Beatles, Radiohead, and Animal Collective.
Conversations With Enemies are a fun indie-pop group from Philadelphia. They combine sounds reminiscent of the Beach Boys and The Get Up Kids. They sing tongue-in-cheek songs about love triangles between zombies, vampires, and werewolves.
Cheers Elephant: in a time where overproduction is prevalent and the live show stands crucial, Cheers Elephant dominates with a tight and energetic sound that truly makes you stop and listen. Since their inception in 2007, Cheers Elephant has made fantastic strides beginning with the release of their eponymous first album, Cheers Elephants which received praises from fans and critics alike.
Soundoff is what happens when you place two blackbelts and a swimmer in a basement, give them instruments, and feed them love, care, and punk rock.

Friday, July 22, 2011
9pm / $6
The Sugar Honey Iced Tea, Last One Out, and StarForce Trio
The Sugar Honey Iced Tea are a folk music. All sweet things- enough to make one giddy!
Last One Out is a four piece rock group from Providence College they are eager to start playing out more. They are indie, pop, punk.
StarForce Trio is a blues infused indie pop rock quartet.

Saturday, July 23, 2011
9pm / $6
Short Handed Goal, Llama Tsunami, The Waffle Stompers, and The Bitchin Aardvarks
Short Handed Goal is a ska band based out of Pawtucket RI. They are a mix of happy go lucky ska and skacore.
Llama Tsunami is a nine piece ska band.
Post-Ska band The Waffle Stompers comes from the New Jersey music scene with the intent to create great music and put on an explosive live show for the rest of forever. Consisting of 6 members, the group has taken from a wide spectrum of influences to inspire a style of music that is both unique and refreshingly honest. Their intricate horn and vocal arrangements reflect their hard work and devotion, while the rhythm section blends the in-your-face feel of rock and roll with the electricity of punk rock and ska. Each live show reflects their belief that heart and energy are the foundation of a musical community.
The Bitchin Aardvarks are a three piece ska-punk band out of Scituate RI. They care about partying!

Saturday, July 23, 2011
12-4pm / $75 / At the Mercantile
Intro to Audio Engineering - Session 1 of 2
This AS220 Labs course is for those who know nothing about digital audio production and recording but want to start recording music. Participants receive an introduction to the concepts in digital music production. This includes analog vs. digital audio, multitrack recording, sampling rates, bit depth, digital effects (compression, reverb, EQ), MIDI, DAW workstations, software plug-ins, hardware, and the start to finish production process. Participants will get a chance to use recording tools to capture some sounds. This is a lecture style course with examples and demonstrations; no materials or prior experience required.

Saturday, July 23, 2011
12-4pm / $75 / At the Mercantile
Photographing Artwork - Session 1 of 2
Learn how to use studio grade lighting to take professional quality digital images of artwork for your website, portfolio or resume. Students will build upon basic studio lighting concepts and understand how to use lighting to accentuate the best features of their work and how to "package" images onto a CD or USB flash drive. Bring your digital SLR or film camera, leave with up to 5 high quality digital images of your (or someone elses) artwork. Students interested in taking detail shots of three dimensional objects will have the opportunity to use our four point light system copy stand.

Sunday, July 24, 2011
5:15-7pm / FREE
Providence Poetry Slam Presents: A Writers' Workshop - A low-pressure setting for writers of any genres to meet and share work. On the fourth Sunday of every month.

Sunday, July 24, 2011
9pm / $6
Hampshire, Jim Kelsey, The Fierce Urgency of Now, and Anthony Mattera
Hampshire is a two piece acoustic band that plays music along the lines of Jimmy Eat World, and Blink 182.
Jim Kelsey is a solo acoustic indie pop act. His influences are Modest Mouse and New Order.
The Fierce Urgency Of Now is the intense brainchild of Daniel Quaresma and Corey Sherman. They fuse together the melodic sentiments of acoustic guitars with the ferocity and power of a hardcore show.
Anthony Mattera is a singer/songwriter/guitarist from Providence, RI most notably known for his musical contributions to local favorites Shryne. Backed by a revolving door of talented musicians, Mattera branches off with his own sonically eclectic mix of indie rock and pop sensibility

Friday; June 24, 2011
6-10pm / $200 / At the Mercantile
Polymer Plate Photogravure Printing - Session 1 of 4
Sorry - This Workshop Has Sold Out!
Learn Photogravure, a type of intaglio printmaking created by exposing light-sensitive plates to photographic films with print-maker Meg Turner.

Monday, July 25, 2011No performance at Empire St and Foo(d) is closed. The Bar at AS220 and the Cottage Industries are open regular hours.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
6-8:30pm / $6
Life Drawing - Every Tuesday bring your drawing supplies to Empire St and sketch a live model!

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
9:30pm / $6
Zulu Lulu, T.R.B., and Winston Greene Soundtrack
Zulu Lulu is alternative music. They are influenced by Talking Heads, Lou Reed, and many more.
T.R.B. is a hard rock band from Cranston, RI. They play avant garde rock with elaborate guitar parts, eccentric drum beats, and grooving bass lines with heavy vocals.
Winston Greene Soundtrack is a refreshing and satisfying RI based 3 piece musical act. It's an invitation to a realm of songwriting. The Soundtrack is 13+ years worth of music and coming to you live.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011
9pm / $6
Zenith Arc, Lee McAdams & The Cosmic Factory, and Eric French & Mr Hyde
Zenith Arc is a dub-jazz band that likes to improvise. Their influences are Hermeto Pascoal, Kin Tubby, Miles Davis, Augustus Pablo, Primus and more.
Lee McAdams & The Cosmic Factory is more like a community of musicians than just a band. It is a large circuit of musicians from New England that includes 20 people! The music is versatile and includes rock, blues, funk, reggae, jazz, hiphop, folk, psychedelic, progressive, experimental, world music and more.
Eric French & Mr. Hyde is unapologetic rock and bluz bombast set off by a powerful, introspective acoustic streak.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011
7-10pm / $70 / At the Mercantile
Intro to the Laser Cutter
This class will cover the basics of using the laser cutter safely, techniques for working with different materials, and the software tools for preparing work for the cutter on AS220's Epilog 35 watt laser cutter.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011
7-10pm / $40 / At Empire St, Floor 2
Alternative Process Photography Vol.2: Van Dyke Brown
Van Dyke Brown prints have been a part of photography since 1895. Van Dyke Brown can be used to give photos an "antique" look and feel, for a straight from Grandma's attic aesthetic. All supplies and chemicals are included in this one-night workshop.

Thursday, July 28, 2011
9pm / $6
Kokomo, Wume, and more TBA
Kokomo is minimalist, psychedelic, easy listening music.
Wume is a Chicago-based duo who seek transcendence through rhythm and repetition.

Friday, July 29, 2011
6-10pm / $25 / At the Mercantile
Edge Painting Your Letterpress Prints
In our first workshop in edge painting you will learn techniques to embellish the sides of your printed work. Often "high end" letterpress shops charge a pretty penny to add color to the edges of thick cotton papers. Here at the AS220 Community Printshop we don't keep secrets; knowledge is to be shared and this technique is for everyone to enjoy. Plus its easier than you think!

Friday, July 29, 2011
6-10pm / $25 / At the Mercantile
Experiments in Monoprint and Monoype
Want to learn more about the most painterly technique in printmaking? Join workshop instructor and year-round artist-in-residence at AS220, Leigh Waldron Taylor, for an evening of experimentation making one-of-a-kind printed paintings.

Friday, July 29, 2011
9pm / $6
Boo City, Bird Dog, and Tyler James from the Silks
Boo City's influences span the globe to form an organically cohesive sound that reflects their experiences as musicians and people. Rooted in Soul, Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Boo City has created a fresh sound with elements that all listeners can enjoy. Boo City was formed in 2009 as the brainchild of long time friends vocalist Tai Awolaju and guitarist Andrew Moon Bain. Singer/songwriters in their own right, Awolaju and Bain previously played in different projects nationally and in Providence, RI . After a simultaneous performance hiatus they came together and pooled resources to form a musical force to be reckoned with. Joining up with Drummer Carey Bowman and Bass player Harry Milloff, both with whom Awolaju has played with in other outfits, they found a true musical chemistry. Bowman's hard hitting, pocket driven drumming fit perfect with Milloff's funk and blues inspired bass playing. After their initial meetings they realized the potential for more. As a prolific and notable record producer, Bain called in session musicians Frank Moniz (saxophone) and Greyson Farmer (trumpet) to put 'the brass in the Boo'. Steering away from the noise and hardcore sound that has epitomized the Providence rock scene for the last decade, Boo City is a wonderful mix of music styles that merge seamlessly. An intoxicating vocal blend is forged with Tai Awolaju's smokey, sultry voice and Andrew Moon Bain's husky, smooth tone sharing the lead vocal and harmony positions,. The horns add to and enhance the dynamic, creating a soulful melodic sound that Providence has been lacking in recent years. Boo City's music is energetic, tasteful, fun, edgy, whimsical yet serious all at once. This talented group of musicians are on track to embody a new sound of Providence RI and American music.
Bird Dog plays that kind of music you don't hear much of these days. Raw, unprocessed soul and roots music. Our influences are varied. We are inspired by American artists of the late sixties and seventies - Otis, Aretha, Dylan and the Band - as well as old school African, Latin American and Caribbean.
Tyler James from the Silks will be performing a special solo set.

Saturday, July 30, 2011
9pm / $6
Mother Of Dylan, Boreworm, Sunken Ships, and Metcalf
Mother Of Dylan is original music full of heart and emotion.
Boreworm is a two piece death metal band.
Sunken Ships is a grind band from RI, Mass, and New Hampshire.
Metcalf is a band formed and inspired by Providence, RI. They play hard and meaningful music, so unique it has "no genre".

Sunday, July 31, 2011
9pm / $6
Apollo's Prophets, Making Mountains, The Rhythmic's, and The Famous Winters
Apollo's Prophets incorporate a variety of styles into their music including rock, classic rock, reggae, funk, jazz, and blues.
Making Mountains is a solo singer/songwriter project centered around melodic acoustic guitar, dynamic vocals, and deeply sincere lyrics. Songs may range from soft and intimate folk to a turbulent cry of passion and expression influenced strongly by bands like Thursday and Brand New.
The Rhythmic's is thrythmic improvisation. Michael Feroce, URI music education major and drum-line instructor, and friends will share the stage and explore creative and independent thinking and expression of thought into sound and music.
The Famous Winters are a rock band.