Art For The Cash Poor in 2011

The 13th Annual InLiquid’s Art for the Cash Poor is June 9-10 at the Crane Arts Building, 1400 N. American St., Philadelphia. 

Hours are noon-6 p.m. Nothing for sale will be priced higher than $199 with most of the art -- which includes photographs, paintings, prints, jewelry, ceramics and clothing -- less than $100.

The event includes food and drink local Philadelphia establishments including: Spodee,  Philadelphia Brewing Company (Saturday & Sunday), Little Baby’s Ice Cream (Saturday & Sunday), Sweetbox (Sunday) and Nomad Pizza (Sunday)

Live music will be provided by Mike ‘Slo-Mo’ Brenner, The Exchange, North Lawrence Midnight Singers, Clarksville and Wali Lundi. The band lineup for Sunday is: The Really Cooks, Twisted Baby, Gringo Motel, 56 Men and The Downtown Club.  

There will be a preview party on Friday, June 8 . This evening will preview the entire art weekend and feature 50 artists, beverages sponsored by Triumph Brewery and food provided by a collection of food trucks curated by The Food Trust, foundations of the popular Night Market Philadelphia. Tickets can be purchased on the InLiquid website and proceeds will benefit The Food Trust and InLiquid, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing opportunities and exposure for visual artists and designers, serving as a free public hub for arts information and resources, and making the visual arts more accessible to a broader audience.

  

 

The entire weekend of June 9th and 10th will feature an eclectic mix of works by individual artists being offered for sale will run the gamut from photographers, paintings, and prints to jewelry, ceramics, and clothing. Patrons will also be able to enjoy a wide selection of food from local Philadelphia establishments including: Spodee, Barefoot Wines, Philadelphia Brewing Company (Saturday & Sunday), Little Baby’s Ice Cream (Saturday & Sunday), Sweetbox (Sunday) Nomad Pizza (Sunday) and more! Along with art and food, Art for the Cash Poor also includes local Philadelphia bands playing live through out the day. On Saturday, the live music lineup is: Mike ‘Slo-Mo’ Brenner, The Exchange, North Lawrence Midnight Singers, Clarksville and Wali Lundi. The band lineup for Sunday is: The Really Cooks, Twisted Baby, Gringo Motel, 56 Men and The Downtown Club.  

 

The newly established Honor Flight Philadelphia hub will have its first trip for World War II veterans on April 14. The group needs guardians for the veterans and funding.

Honor Flight provides an all-expense-paid trip to veterans to visit their monuments in Washington D.C. Priority is given to World War II veterans and veterans who are terminally ill.

It costs $1,400 to rent a bus for the trip from Philadelphia to D.C. and with 150 veterans and their guardians already signed up, three buses will be required. Money is also needed for the veterans' lodging, meals and momentoes.

As Will Rodgers said, "We can't all be heroes. Some of us have to stand on the curb and clap as they go by."

The fledgling hub needs help.

To be a guardian call 610-662-1812.

For donations, make checks payable to  Honor Flight Philadelphia, 7 Windsor Circle, Springfield, Pa. 19064

Applications and further information about Honor Flight Philadelphia can be found at http://www.honorflightphiladelphia.org/

Information about the parent organization can be found at http://www.honorflight.org/

Honor Flight Philadelphia and History Channel co-sponsored a trip to the Capital on Veterans Day for Vietnam veterans.

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clifton Heights, Pa. is again  offering two traditional Easter-time favorite foods – kielbasa and pierogies.  The mouth-watering, high quality kielbasa is being sold for $11 per ring --each ring is approximately 2 pounds -- or three rings for $30.

The church is  also offering it's very own  homemade,  mouth-watering, flavorful, potato-cheese pierogies for the unbelievably low price of only $7 per dozen or 3 dozen for $20!  Stock up now! 

Orders can be emailed to SSPeterandPaul@verizon.net or by phoning Kathy at 610-328-4731 before Monday March 25.  Pickup will be  noon  Sunday, April 1, at the Church, 100 S. Penn St..  The church asks that orders be placed early since demand is high.

Some direct sales exhibit areas are still available at the Philadelphia Advertising & Business Show, March 7.

The event is approaching its 46th consecutive year. It has a following of two generations of buyers.
 
This year's new location inside the Villanova Conference Center, 601 County Line Rd., Radnor.
 
For space reservation, or information, E-Mail: adcomtimes@aol.com; Fax to 484-562-0068, or Tel.: 484-562-0063. (www.PhillyBizMedia.com)

InLiquid, a non-profit arts organization in Philadelphia will hold its  12th Annual Silent Art Auction and Benefit 6-10 p.m., Friday, Feb. 10 at the vast Ice Box Project Space of the Crane Arts Building, 1400 N. American St., Philadelphia.
Participants submit works of art from paintings, photography, jewelry, and sculpture. The benefit supports InLiquid’s ongoing mission for expanding opportunities and exposure for local visual artists. This event creates opportunities and exposure for visual artists while broadening audiences for art through its extensive web site and programs in the community.
The silent auction will have an array of artwork, gift certificates, jewelry, and design items available. An exciting group of jurors from the Philadelphia art world -- Julien Robson, curator of Contemporary Art, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Anabelle Rodriguez- Lawton, founding director of ~The curARTorial LAB; and Buy Shaver, artist -- will pick  three artists to create a special, limited edition print for sponsors and guests at the event
Each year the event continues to grow in popularity and attracts a diverse crowd of collectors, art lovers, artists, and professionals. The silent auction will offer the work of over 150 artists – such as Henry Bermudez, Brent Crothers, Judy Gelles, Sharka Hyland, Darla Jackson, Candace Karch, Lee Lippman, Nikolay Milushev, James Oliver and John Wind.
As always, there will be a lavish lineup of food and refreshments from top local purveyors including Fork, Philadelphia Brewing Company, Ristorante Panarama, Rustica, Philadelphia Distilling Company, and many more. Sponsors of this year’s benefit include the Katherine Alexandra Foundation, The Gallery at Market East/ PREIT, Marguerite Rodgers, Rago Arts & Auction Center, and URBN, Inc.
Admission is $40 in advance / $50 at the door.

There will be VIP Preview at 4 p.m. which features a meet and greet with the jurors  ice carving by Roger Wing and a special live performance by Laurent Bass.

A Young Professionals Preview will be held during the Second Thursday gallery openings at the Crane 6-9 p.m.,  Feb. 9.

The auction preview and online bidding will begin on January 27th at www.inliquid.org/benefit-v12.
For ticket and event information visit www.inliquid.org or call 215-235-3405.

Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 100 S Penn St., in Clifton Heights, is taking orders for home-made soup and artisan bread through Jan. 30 -- which will be available for pick up on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5.

The available soup selections are:
1     Beef Vegetable
2     Chicken Noodle
3     Crab Bisque
4     Tom’s “Super Bowl Chili”, which we grant is not a soup.
 
Quart containers of soup are  $7 or three for $20. The delicious Artisan bread is  $4 a loaf.   To place your an order, please email us at SSPeterandPaul@verizon.net or call Kathy at (610) 328-4731 by Monday, Jan. 30.

On Sunday, Dec. 11, Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 100 South Penn St., in Clifton Heights, will hold a traditional “Slavic Christmas Luncheon”. 

Lunch will be served at noon, immediately after the regular 11 a.m.. Sunday English Divine Liturgy. 

All are welcome who wish to enjoy traditional Slavic culinary delights such as; kielbasa, pierogies, stuffed cabbage, sauerkraut and boneless ham.  As has become our custom, expect a large variety of door prizes. 

Tickets are  $15  for adults and $5 for children 7 to 12 years of age.  Children 6 years and younger are free. 

To make your reservations, please contact John or Caroline at (610) 622-0261 before Dec. 5.

 
The church is also taking orders for its Christmas pierogie sale through Dec. 5; it's kielbasa sale through Dec. 12 and collecting food for the needy through Dec. 18.

Email SSPeterandPaul@verizon.net or call Kathy at (610) 328-4731 for information.


 

Jim Vanore's latest short, Bread of Deceit, has been published by Untreed Reads of San Francisco. It can be obtained at this link.