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“Summer
Sizzles!”
Downtown
Mesa Merchants to Heat
Things
Up During the July 10 Second Friday
Downtown
Mesa merchants will ensure that “Summer Sizzles” the evening of July
10 with live music, art activities and exhibitions, raffles, tasty treats
and more. Mesa Contemporary Arts will remain open as well. It’s all part
of the next Second Friday, the monthly event held on and around West Main
Street from 6-10 p.m.
Lots
of Fun at OneOhOne
Visitors
to OneOhOne Gallery, 101 W. Main St., will enjoy live music, open
microphone and $1 root beer floats. Additionally, Dobson Montessori School
will sponsor a free spin art booth for kids of all ages. The East Valley
Art Guild will have exhibits at 101 W. Main St. as well.
Jazz
In July
de
la Cruz Bistro, 10 W. Main St., will host “Jazz In July” with live
music and dinner specials. Come enjoy great food, beer, wine and jazz in
this casual yet elegant restaurant.
Win
Tickets to a Mesa Arts Center Performance
NEDCO
(Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation), 12 N. Center St., will
hold drawings for two pairs of tickets to a Mesa Arts Center Performance.
One drawing will be held at de la Cruz Bistro, and another at
Nunthaporn’s Thai Cuisine, 17 W. Main St. (Nunthaporn’s will also
offer free Thai food samples).
Great
Shopping, Dining & Vendors
As
usual, many downtown merchants will stay open late for Second Friday to
offer great shopping and dining. Some may also host live music or other
special activities in addition to the aforementioned events. Arts and
crafts vendors will line Main Street sidewalks as well.
Exhibitions
at Mesa Contemporary Arts
Mesa
Contemporary Arts, the visual arts complex at Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main
St., will remain open until 9 p.m. for Second Friday. Admission will be
free from 6-9 p.m. on July 10. Visitors can experience the following
ongoing exhibitions:
•
Resurrect: The Art of the Reclaimed Object
•
Parallel Universe: The Art of Paula Wittner
•
Archaeologica: The Disposable Museum of Jessica Drenk
•
Androgyny: New Work by Sergei Isupov
For
more information on events at Mesa Contemporary Arts visit www.MesaArtsCenter.com.
For
more information on the merchant-coordinated activities for Second Friday
contact Suzanne Woodford, owner, OneOhOne Gallery, 101 W. Main St., (602)
690-6071, thezanw@aol.com.
Updates on Second Friday are also posted at www.DowntownMesa.com.
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