Come out and Support Non-Profit!!

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BRIDGETTE MAYER GALLERY CELEBRATES EIGHT YEARS IN PHILADELPHIA WITH BENEFIT EXHIBITION SUPPORTING NON-PROFIT, BACK ON MY FEET

BENEFIT: JUNE 5, 2009 6:00 - 8:30PM
Exhibition will run through July, 2009

Philadelphia, PA, May, 2009- In celebration of eight years in Philadelphia, the Bridgette Mayer Gallery is holding a Benefit Exhibition to honor the non-profit group Back on My Feet. Back on My Feet promotes the self-sufficiency of Philadelphia’s homeless population by engaging them in running as a means to build confidence, strength and self-esteem. The benefit will feature 100 10" x 10" panels by gallery artists, Philadelphia artists and Back on My Feet artists, ranging in price from $500-$1,000. Proceeds from the event will go directly to the non-profit.

The Benefit opening will be held on June 5th, from 6:00pm to 8:30pm at the Gallery, located at 709 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The 4th in Philly

The annual Sunoco Welcome America! festival, is happening this Saturday July 4th!! Expect some brilliant fireworks displays, delicious dishes, cultural events and the largest free concert in America!!

Starting July 2-5 the City of Brotherly love hosts millions of residents and visitors for a celebration of the nation’s birthday. The morning of July 4 begins with traditional ceremonies on historic Independence Mall, followed by a parade through Historic Philadelphia (new route!) with bands, flags and pageantry reminiscent of an old-fashioned Main Street, USA parade. The YoCo's will be there!! Then in the afternoon, the “Party on the Parkway” will feature activities, games, food and entertainment for the whole family, set in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Ben Franklin Parkway. The original headliner announced was Sheryl Crow...but now we've been told that The Legendary Roots Crew will be there too!!!! You KNOW that will be amazing!!

The music and fun will be followed by an amazing fireworks grand finale set against the dramatic Art Museum.

Join the YoCo's in celebrating what every Philadelphian already knows – that the best place to celebrate America’s birthday is here, in Philly aka America’s birthplace.

Michael Martin, Subway Graffiti Artist Iz the Wiz

In the 1970s and ’80s, chances were good that anyone traveling the New York subways rode at least once in a car emblazoned with “Iz the Wiz.” Cryptic but euphonious, often abbreviated to the ultraminimal Iz, the signature could be seen all over the subway system: fat capital letters spray-painted on a door, below a window, across an entire car or even along the full length of a train.

Iz the Wiz was a legend among graffiti artists, by almost all accounts “the longest-reigning all-city king in N.Y.C. history,” as the graffiti Web site at149st.com puts it. In other words, Iz put his name, or tag, on subway cars running on every line in the system more times than any other artist.

In August of 2003 he self-curated a solo gallery exhibition in New York City showcasing his legal artwork.

Michael Martin — Iz the Wiz — died on June 17 in Spring Hill, Fla., where he had moved a few years ago. He was 50. The cause was a heart attack, said Ed Walker, who is working on a biography and documentary of Iz the Wiz. The YoCo's will keep you posted on when they are expected to be released.

Buy Some Vintage

So there is this GREAT vintage shop here in Philly, that also happens to have a great website to shop on too - which is just a bonus, because instead of you hunting all the vintage shops, flea markets and thrift shops Plaid Pony Vintage does all of that for you, and puts all their great finds into categories that are easy to search through. Categories include: men and womens clothing, housewares and accessories.

Check out the website!!

Their ETSY page: www.plaidponyvintage.etsy.com

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/plaidpony