August 7, 2009 | Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Ty Jones
Ty Jones & Co.
707-570-0128
First Fridays on 4th and Hot August Nights
Santa Rosa, CA, July 15, 2009 – Taking place the first Friday of every month from May to September, First Fridays on 4th, is the City of Santa Rosa’s summer block party. Running from E Street on the East side of downtown, to Wilson Street in Railroad Square, First Fridays is a celebration of art, food, music and culture. Join us from 4 to 8 PM, the first Friday of the month.
Courthouse Square Performances:
Baby Seal Club | 4 PM to 6 PM | babysealclub.net
Don Giovanni | 6 PM to 8 PM | www.thedongiovannis.com
Railroad Square’s Depot Park Performances:
Steve Pile | 4 PM to 6 PM | myspace.com/stevenpile
Aim Low Kid | 6 PM to 8 PM | myspace.com/aimlowkidmusic
In addition to music along 4th Street, and artist & crafters showing in Courthouse and Railroad Squares, a select number of merchants will be presenting artists and activities:
Cast Away Yard Shop with be hosting a needle-felting contest and workshop
Café Azul will be presenting painter Mylette Welch. Welch’s paintings are rooted in the Sonoma County landscape- gas stations, farmer’s markets, neighbor’s gardens, old trucks, and burger stands.
Railroad Square Association will be providing horse and carriage rides from Depot Park.
ArtSpace404, 404 Mendocino Ave., will be presenting Illuminated Architecture II. Phantom Gallery, 535 7th Street, will be open with the 1st Annual Members Exhibit and the Sonoma County Museum, 425 7th Street, continues with Chuck Close: A Couple of Ways of Doing Something and opens Latin Artists/Alters, in addition to hosting jazz trio, Dan McGhee Three.
First Fridays on 4th is sponsored by the City of Santa Rosa’s Redevelopment Agency, in coordination with the Arts District … Downtown Santa Rosa, the Historic Railroad Square Association and the Arts Council of Sonoma County.
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For more information about this topic, please contact Ty Jones by calling 707-570-0128 or e-mail Ty at ty@tyjonesandco.com
