Artist Studio and Gallery Tour in New York Mountains

The release comes from artist friends in the Catskills mountains in New York state. Couldn't think of a more pleasant way to spend a weekend then gallery hopping across mountain valleys in that setting! -charlie

Contact Dave Channon at 845-688-2977 or esopuscreek@earthlink.net or

Judith Singer at 845-688-9861 or jsinger@jsingerart.com

Shandaken Gift & Artist Studio Tour December 5 & 6

Still searching for that uniquely personal gift?  From trinkets to treasures, be sure to include the Shandaken Gift & Art Studio Tour on your December 5 and 6 shopping itinerary.  (Shandaken is home to Belleayre Mountain ski area and just down the road from Hunter.)  Pick up a free tour map at any of these shops and galleries: Tender Land Home, The Arts Upstairs, 60 Main, Cabane Studios, Nest Egg, Wren’s Nest, Threads of Time, Cher Laughlin Home Design, Skin Flower, and Mystery Spot in the hamlet of Phoenicia, Barneche and Hot Stuff Blown Glass on Route 214 in Chichester, Blue Barn on Route 28, or in Pine Hill at Cloudspinners and the Community Center.

The tour highlights colorful shops offering fine craftwork and art galleries in our town, and gives you the opportunity to visit the homes and studios of artists from Mt. Tremper to Belleayre. Unique jewelry, hand-painted clothing for children and adults, blown glass, lovingly restored furniture, distinctive Catskill Mountain lamps made from beautifully-grained split logs, one-of-a-kind home decor items such as pillows from antique textiles, books, offbeat memorabilia from the 50's and 60's, antiques and fine art are all right here in our quaint hamlets or up country roads.  Even give a gift of body art! Artists and craftspeople include Christie Scheele, Patricia Charnay, Dave Channon, Judith Singer, Anique Taylor, Andrea Cabane, Ralph Persons, Richard Treitner, Heiki Krebs, Rita Schwab, JeriLynn Babroff, Bennett Wine, Chip Gallagher, Lucy Lasky, Wendy Grossman, Sunday Dawne-Marie, Laura Levine and more.

Lunch or dine on brick-oven pizza or fine cuisine, explore byway views of mountains and rushing streams, enjoy the crisp invigorating air.  Enjoy a day in the country, and support our local economy by giving fine art and crafts made right here in New York.

Chris Mohler Sculpts, October 23

Chris Mohler invites you to "Chris Mohler Sculpts" on Friday, October 23 at 5:00pm.

Event: Chris Mohler Sculpts
      "Yearly throwing-open of the doors!"
What: Exhibit
Start Time: Friday, October 23 at 5:00pm
End Time: Friday, October 23 at 10:00pm
Where: 600 N. Cassady Ave. Columbus Ohio Suite B

To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=147822599783&mid=13499bdG22b258aaG2d2c219G7

Studio Stu's Schedule

Studio Stu, my friend in upstate NY (the Catskils, near Woodstock) is a jazz virtuoso of the single string "Studivarius", a unique, well-crafted, custom made washtub bass. He plays it while crooning, solo or as part of a trio. Catch this act, if you can. Be sure to tell Studio you read about him in Innerartbits, and that Charlie says hello.






Hello, Everyone, Well, the full moon has come and gone and Spring is pushin' it's head out...are you ready for music?

This weekend I'll be travelin' around a bit, so try and catch me for some interesting musical treats. First up is Saturday afternoon in Rosendale, NY...this is a benefit for The Rosendale Street Festival...I'll be emceeing, and doing a set @ 3PM with many great acts performing all day.

Then I'll be headin' out to Ellenville, NY for a full night solo at one of my favorite places, Aroma Thyme Bistro...good, organic, exquisite food, an incredible wine list, and, live and in person, evocative jazz and exotic lounge.

AND, on Sunday, I'll be the emcee for a benefit @ Gotham Comedy Club in NYC for the Doug Flutie Autism Foundation...come on out and see nine acts of great comedy, Studio Stu doin' an early set, and help a notable cause as well.

Hope to see you out there and by doing so, encouraging venues to have live music...an always exhilarating experience....

All ways, sTuDIo.
www.studiostu.biz

SATURDAY MARCH 14 NOON-10 PM
ROSENDALE STREET FEST BENEFIT
STUDIO STU EMCEE & 3 PM SET
ROSENDALE REC. CENTER
1055 ROUTE 32 ROSENDALE NY
www.rosendalestreetfestival.com/2009MarchBenefit.php

SATURDAY MARCH 14 8-11 PM
STUDIO STU SOLO
AROMA THYME BISTRO
165 CANAL STREET ELLENVILLE, NY
845.647.3000
www.aromathymebistro.com

SUNDAY MARCH 15 4:30-6:30 PM
STUDIO STU EMCEE
THE SHOW; A COMEDY BENEFIT FOR AUTISM
GOTHAM COMEDY CLUB
208 WEST 23 STREET NYC
212.367.9000
www.gothamcomedyclub.com
www.paul-kelleher.com

Yvonne Gunner Photo Exhibit

Alan Fliegel - Yvonne Gunner - Studio Stu

Last month I was visiting my friends Alan Fliegel and Studio Stu in Kingston, New York. They introduced me to their friend, Yvonne, a photographer who is currently exhibiting black and white portraits at the 2/20 Gallery, in New York City.

Alan and his wife Lynn, own and run Babytoes, a business of handmade and hand painted kids and adults garments, in Phoenicia, NY. They also are co-owners of The Arts Upstairs, a gallery featuring many NY artists in their monthly, rotating exhibitions. We have featured Babytoes and the Arts Upstairs in this blog previously.

Studio Stu is a jazz virtuoso on the wash-tub bass, who performs regularly in that area of New York state. Friends of this blog have also read about him before.

If you happen to be in New York City anytime this November, check out Yvonne's Gallery show.
Learn more about all three of my wonderful creative friends by visiting their websites:

www.shotbygunner.com
www.babytoes.com
www.studiostu.biz

Studio Stu Featured on new Cd, JASS

This was sent by my eccentric friend from Kingston New York, in the Hudson valley. Master of the Studivarious wash-tub bass, Stu and the Trio Loco play an amazing lounge/jazz evocative sound.
So, listen to their sample tunes. Check out their website, order the Cd from iTunes, or look into the MySpace link. _ charlie

Hello, my friends...I am thrilled to announce that the new TRIO LOCO CD, 'JASS' has been released and is now available to buy, both as a hard copy and as a digital download, from two of my favorite on-line music stores, CD Baby & iTunes.

Below are the links to CD Baby, and a direct link to iTunes, although, you can just go to the iTunes store and search for , 'Trio Loco Jass'. And, for those in the Hudson Valley who actually wanna go into a store and walk out with a copy, can go to Blue Byrd Hats & Blues, Uptown Kingston, or Rino Records in New Paltz.

I also invite you to go to our webpage or to our myspace page, and check out the music and the band...all the links are listed below.

And if you're gonna be near Albany this Wednesday Evening, November, 7, Trio Loco will be performing at Justin's.

So, now you can have us on CD, digitally on-line, walk-in and buy, or see us live...and stay tuned for our CD release parties in New York City, and Kingston, NY...hope to see you our there, and thank you for supporting independent musicians.

All ways, sTuDIo.
www.studiostu.biz

CD Baby http://cdbaby.com/cd/trioloco

Open iTunes and search for 'Trio Loco Jass'

iTunes Direct http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=265737010

Trio Loco Site www.studiostu.biz/trioloco

Trio Loco Myspace www.myspace.com/triolocojass

WEDNESDAY, NOV, 7 9-MIDNIGHT
TRIO LOCO; MARK DZIUBA, STUDIO STU, DEAN SHARP
JUSTIN'S ON LARK
301 LARK STREET
ALBANY, NY 518.436.7008
www.justinsonlark.com

Arts Upstairs Current/New Show

The Arts Upstairs Gallery
60 Main St.
Phoenicia, NY
845-688-2142
www.artsupstairs.com

Group Show. "Just Around the Corner ," Saturday August 18 thru Sept. 9.
Opening reception Sept. 18, 6 to 10 PM
Gallery hours: Fri. 3 to 6; Sat. 10 to 6 and Sun. 10 to 4
Contact person: Alan Fliegel, info@artsupstairs.com or 688-2142
Come celebrate!

Roadtrip to Phoenecia

Last November Lynn, Stan and I took a weekend trip to visit our friends, the Fliegels, in the Catskill mountains of New York. They own Babytoes Gallery and operate it from The Art Upstairs Gallery, in Phoenicia. We helped them mount the opening of the monthly art show. Any and all artists are invited to submit work unjuried for exhibit and sale. The gallery takes a small cut of the sale. This concept works very well. About 200 people attended the opening!

We also toured around and looked at galleries and such in nearby Woodstock and Kingston where we had a delightful time roaming the streets and hanging out with Studio Stu, whose music is heard as background for the slide show below.

Studio Stu has been featured in Innerart before. He is the sole virtuoso of jazz on the Studivarious washtub bass. Hear for yourself two tunes from his CD album Fools in Love.
More info? Order this CD? Visit his website: www.studiostu.biz