Artwalk with a Side of Music
Sidepony Express Music Festival at the Bisbee After 5 Artwalk
Be inspired in Bisbee, Arizona! This historic town provides a backdrop for a vibrant arts and music scene, which is alive and rockin’ for this month’s Bisbee After 5 artwalk. With new local art at the galleries, a free Indie music festival throughout Old Bisbee, and new merch at the shops, you are sure to have an amazing time. Join in the fun on Saturday, November 10, 2018. Live music begins at Noon and carries on into the night until 2 am at various venues all over town. Every second Saturday, our unique shops and galleries open around 10 am and stay open late until 8 pm, with artist receptions “After 5.”Check out the Upcoming Events section to find the family-friendly entertainment planned for Thanksgiving weekend, including visits from Santa, live entertainment, and annual events. Here is what you can expect this jam-packed month:
Events and Openings
Sense of Place Gallery will feature two artists for the month of November whose works put the icing on the cake! Stop by 63C Brewery Ave. on your artwalk to see Dennis Galloway’s photography of the Southwest and Kenny Gaynor’s upcycled sculptures.
Dennis Galloway's photographs convey the incredible geology of Granite Dells in Prescott AZ. Dennis' photography is usually featured in conventional landscape views, however his interest quickly turned to the sculptural qualities of individual rocks best expressed in B&W. His work emanates the beauty between balance and tension. This approach has been extended to include other sites within Arizona and New Mexico.
Kenny Gaynor's unique and creative expressions of repurposed art will also be featured along with his newest creations, table furniture made from forest cuts found during Kenny's firefighting assignments.
In celebration of their remodel, Y Arts will host a new opening at the Y Arts Gallery, located at 39 Howell Ave.
Tang Gallery Cooperative continues its exhibition of featured artists Laurie Giangregorio and Archie Sutton in their show of new work “Mirror 2 Mirror” after an exceptional opening reception. Visit 32 Main Street across from Café Roka to view the new paintings and works on copper.
Sales and Specials
Finders Keepers Antiques just received a shipment of copper from Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacan, Mexico. They have a large selection of vases, jewelry, and other beautiful handmade copper items! Shop before you artwalk at 81 Main Street.
The Bisbee Tour Company now offers a wide variety of services! Take a family-friendly Golf Cart Tour (with 30, 60, 90-minute and 3-hour options) or Hiking Adventure (2 or 6-hour hikes). Or, tour Bisbee on your own with an Electric Bike Rental. Eight e-bikes are available to reserve at $10 per hour, with full and half-day specials. You can also take advantage of our gratuity-based shuttles or food delivery services. Please tip what you are comfortable providing. Contact BTC at (520) 477-7329 or www.bisbeetourismcenter.com.
There’s a chill in the air and PanTerra Gallery is ready! They have lightweight jackets from Moonlight Designs, Pure Fit, Adore Apparel and Terra. They also have a wide assortment of Cashmere and Silk Blend scarves, perfect for Arizona weather. Come visit 22 Main as you enjoy the artwalk.
Entertainment
The Sidepony Express Music Festival is a three-day showcase of emerging independent musical artists in Old Bisbee from November 9th-11th, 2018. In it's seventh season, this FREE alt/indie music festival blows up the Bisbee music scene. Over 85 artists are slated to perform several times throughout the weekend at a wide array of venues, including restaurants, bars, hotels, lounges, and shops. Although most of the bands make the trek from Phoenix, the lineup includes local artists and others from beyond Arizona. Genres include (loosely-labeled): indie folk, hip-hop fusion, island jam funk, experimental surf metal, Avante-pop dance rock, lo-fi garage jazz, western psychedelic soul, desert noir, and much, much more. Saturday's music begins at Noon and will play into the night until 2 am. The full lineup and locations for each day will be posted online and printed copies available at venues during the Festival.
Help keep Sidepony sustainable! This festival is (and will always be) free and open to the public. You can help maintain radness by grabbing a raffle ticket this year. Grand prize is a weekend getaway for two, plus many more fantastic goods and services from our pals. Go to the website here.
Upcoming Events
Friday, November 24th: The Annual Festival of Lights
This time-honored tradition in City Park is an all-day celebration the day after Thanksgiving. Vendors, live music and dance performances, games, and even a visit from Santa Claus are part of the fun.
Saturday, November 25th: Small Town Holiday
No one celebrates Small Business Saturday like Bisbee. Most shops and galleries will stay open late until 8 pm. Santa will be on Main Street, enjoy live performances on the streets, and take advantage of sales to kick off the holiday shopping season. Vote for the best decorated shop window from 10am to 6pm to be entered in a raffle for great prizes!
Both Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving
The Bisbee Woman's Club invites you to the 36th Annual Bisbee Home Tour and the 17th Annual Art Chairs & More. We have 12 beautiful homes on the tour this year and the St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, all located in Old Bisbee will be on the tour for viewing. "Will-call" ticket pick up is at St. Patrick's Parish Hall at 100 Quality Hill in Old Bisbee, starting at 9:30 AM on both Friday, November 23 and Saturday, November 24. Tickets are good for both days and child under 12 accompanied by an adult are free.
The Art Chairs & More Auction will be at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church-parish hall on Quality Hill in Old Bisbee and will feature unique creations for the home, including tables, stools, and benches. A reception and final bidding will take place Saturday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Credit cards accepted.
Bisbee Plein Air Festival Winners
Last month's festival was a blast, even if the weather wasn’t ideal for painting outside. The Bisbee Plein Air Festival began on Tuesday, October 9th with a plein air artists’ discussion panel hosted by the Copper Queen Library. Thursday through Saturday, artists from all over Arizona (and a few from out of state) could be seen painting Bisbee scenes to enter into this year’s competition. Artist Carol Chandler organized and lead our very first Youth Plein Air Paint Out. On Friday, we were treated to a reception for a Pop-Up Exhibit of artwork by this year’s jurors, a hands-on art activity, and a Nocturne Paint Out. On Saturday, jurors Steve Helffrich (Phoenix) and Julia Patterson (Tucson) had quite the task in judging this year’s plein air entries as Pat Panther played music for the crowd. They awarded $700 in cash prizes, which were generously funded by The Bisbee Foundation. On Sunday, the judges lead an informal critique for artists who wished to participate. Due to the rain, most events were held indoors at Central School Project. Congratulations to this year’s competition winners:
1st Prize ($300) – Cherie Evans “Winding Up Brewery”
2nd Prize ($200) – Jenny Dobbertien “Spire”
3rd Prize ($100) – Randall Cole “Night Light”
People’s Choice Award ($100) – Jenny Dobbertien “Spire”
Honorable Mention – Nancy Wesorick “Uptown/Downtown”
Honorable Mention – Rita Verri “Windy Day”
Also, a special thank you to this year’s event sponsors:
The Bisbee Foundation
Community Foundation of Southern Arizona
Arizona Commission on the Arts
Gamblin Artists Colors
El Dorado Suites
The Bisbee Grand Hotel
The Jonquil Inn
Screaming Banshee Pizza
Contessa’s Cantina
Café Cornucopia
POCO
The Quarry
Pussycat Gelato
Bisbee Massage and Beyond
We also appreciate all of the community volunteers who donated their time and energy to make the Festival a resounding success. Everyone in attendance said they had a lot of fun and look forward to next year! Mark your calendars for October 8 - 13, 2019.