October 14, 2008
Flying hair, turning skirts, pushing, dipping, swaying… It’s hard to resist taking a few dance steps when visiting Allen Bentley’s new exhibition at the Bridgette Mayer’s gallery. If the artist abandoned his saturated colored background for a more neutral white, his caption of the dancers’ motions and rhythms is still intact. With hair and hands getting lost in the glare, he’s leaving us with a sensual feeling of wanting more.
It’s the fifth solo show of the artist at Bridgette Mayer’s gallery, all of them were tremendous successes and, year after year, Allen’s fans come back for more. His figurative yet conceptual style is a perfect match with his subjects’ sensual interactions.
The show will run through November 1st.
Bridgette Mayer’s Gallery
709 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-413-8893
www.bridgettemayergallery.com
October 3, 2008
On Saturday October 4th, rain or shine, celebrate Fall in Midtown Village with a full day of fun, food and friends. From noon to 8:00 PM nearby restaurants, retailers, and musicians will take over the streets and feature a variety of food, beverages, music and products.
Here’s the Best Of from the Midtown Villagers themselves: test your strength and prowess in Raw’s sumo wrestling ring: laughter guaranteed; dunk-a-trainer at Fusion (who never dreamt of revenge after the 150th sit-up “” now is your chance); sing your heart out in McGillins karaoke tent”¦ and before, during or after (depending on your level of courage to take upon one of the previous activity) make sure to stop-by Vintage and Time’s beer & wine garden or Fergies’ forty-foot outside bar.
13th Street between Chestnut and Walnut; Sansom Street between Juniper and 12th; and Drury Lane will all be closed to traffic so that visitors can stroll the street and enjoy the food, fun and music.
Midtown Village Fall Festival
www.midtownvillage.org
