'Destination ARTS!' Hosts Live Music and Special Events This Weekend

"Destination ARTS!" activities continue in Waynesboro with special events and live music scheduled at Gallery 50, Gallery 20 East and 42 West ARTS Co-Op. The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro and The Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery will also have art and pottery for sale and art classes available. All galleries are open each week from Thursday through Sunday.

This week, extended holiday hours begin on Fridays, with galleries now opening at noon, instead of 5:00 p.m. The schedule for the other days remains Thursdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Saturdays from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Marjorie Tressler's weekly painting demonstration is set to start at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday inside of Gallery 50.

On the following day, fellow artist, Donna Bingaman, will be painting in oil at the 42 West ARTS Co-Op from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

"Wine Down Friday" receptions, featuring wine and light refreshments, are scheduled from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Gallery 50, Gallery 20 East, 42 West ARTS Co-Op and The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro.

A special reception is planned at Gallery 50, where new art shows will be opening. The east window of the gallery will display "Winter White" while "A Study of the Figure" can be viewed in the west window. Visitors who take a look inside will see projects created by the faculty of the Schuler School of Fine Arts in Baltimore. The list of artists contributing their work to the exhibit includes Francesca Guerin, Andrew Guerin, Hans Guerin, Beth De Loiselle, John Patrillo, Fritz Briggs and David Buckley Good.

No strangers to the "Destination ARTS!" initiative, Ken Jankura (bass) and Joe Dennison (guitar) will be playing jazz music at Gallery 50 on Friday evening.

The gallery also now houses holiday gift ideas in the form of new photographs by award-winning, Waynesboro-based photographers, Rodney Clark and Sue Downin, handmade soaps by the North Forty Naturals, copper jewelry by Four Dirty Hands, stuffed animals by Karen Arrington and Anton Giroux's wooden bear creations.

Waynesboro welcomes The Rolling Coyotes back to the downtown district on Friday night. Featuring Steve Warner on guitar, ukulele and harmonica, Andy Mosholder on bass and cello and Elliot Simon on piano, accordion and bass, the trio last brought their variety of folk, swing, jazz, country and rock songs to a "Wine Down Friday" event in March. This week, they'll be performing in Gallery 20 East.

Co-Op mainstay Patric Schlee can be heard on flute and drums during 42 West ARTS' edition of "Wine Down Friday."

All of the performances in the galleries are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.

Pat Beard will demonstrate weaving on the loom at 42 West ARTS Co-Op between the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 on Saturday afternoon.

An international student art show featuring the work of Romania's David Alexandru has been extended and will remain open through the weekend at The Contemporary School of the Arts and Gallery.

"Destination ARTS!" currently features Gallery 50 (50 West Main Street), Gallery 20 East (20 East Main Street), 42 West ARTS (42 West Main Street), The Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery (10 East Main Street) and The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro (13 South Church Street).