Downtown Improvement

A couple of weeks ago I attended the Gallery Night at nine area galleries. It was a coordinated effort among the participants and turned into a fabulous evening.

There were several displays that I would not have gotten around to seeing had it not been for the special event. One that impressed me immensely was the show at the Erie Art Museum - Ray Howlett's Light and Space Sculptures. I was awed by the knowledge to create such spectacular objects. One of the other openings was at a gallery I didn't even know existed: Tarsus Gallery at 1510 West 12th Street.

Another participant was Urraro Gallery. While at that gallery, I learned "Too Many Variables" by Deborah Sementelli was to be the final show at their current location. What I was excited to discover was that the Urraros had purchased a building on State Street and were in the process of remodeling it for a new gallery plus studio space. The building they purchased is in between Cellblock and Twelve-o-One.

Speaking of Twelve-o-One: I visited the newest downtown restaurant two weekends ago. My review will be posted soon.