AAA: Awesome Art Alert!
"Trying, Despite: Fourth Year Thesis Art Show + Performance"
04/11/08, 6 - 9 PM @ Off Grounds Gallery (300 West Main St near the Lewis/Clark statue)
Artists = Patrick Costello, James Dean Erickson, Andrew Mausert-Mooney, Jesse Wells
Musicians (starting at 8 PM) = The Great White Jenkins, Nick Schillace, and Eric Carbonara.
I've previously seen art by both Patrick and Jesse (who I am lucky to count as friends) and it is always great stuff that expresses the warmth and depth of their personalities. I'm sure that James and Andrew have similarly awesome work on display.
As for the music, it looks to be one heck of a treat. The Great White Jenkins are one of my fav Cville bands 4eva, with a really soulful blend of folk, country, jazz (avant and trad), etc. Every time they play there's some new twist on their songs and arrangements and they do a great job of incorporating really avant-garde ideas (free time, noise, improv) into really melodic, rich songwriting.
And per a comment on nailgunmedia, Eric Carbonara is associated with the unparalleled Locust Records and Nick Schillace is plain awesome.