by Noella Noelophile®
San Pedro Art Association is having a celebration! Of course, it’s going to be a colorful one–and you’re invited.
Their free “First Thursday Art Walk” happens this evening, Thursday, September 3, at 6:30. Walkers meet at the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce for a guided one-hour tour of local and visiting artists in open studios. Every “First Thursday” is different, with varying itineraries as these monthly tours visit approximately three different locations.
What they all have in common, though, is plenty of interesting creative spaces to explore. After the tour itself ends, it’s time to poke around and discover treasure on your own, among the local studios open for the occasion.
You’ll find no lack of “creatives” with whom to visit. Thirty-six open art spaces, studios and galleries are listed on this month’s map, on SPAA’s First Thursday website. For entertainment, the map lists “live music at the 6th and Mesa Street Plaza”, while the website mentions nine other venues.
Be sure to check out this month’s special features, too. “Be the Change: the Corita Experience“. featuring the work of artist Corita Kent, opens this evening at San Pedro’s Klaus Art Center. South Bay Contemporary at the Loft also opens their show, “Via Negativa: The Transcendence of the unReal”, tonight. This exhibit features fourteen contemporary artists’ perceptions of negative theology and an attempt to clarity the religious experience.
A preview of San Pedro Festival of the Arts will be available, as well, as People’s Yoga Health and Dance offer a free dance concert, featuring several dance companies. (The flyer doesn’t list a time on this one, but the location is 365 West 6th Street, near South Meza.)
And you’re advised to come with an appetite. San Pedro has everything from English pub fare to Hungarian food–and of course, gourmet food trucks will be on site, as well.
All this, and free parking, too! Enjoy, and have a safe, happy and creative Labor Day weekend.