Art Exhibits [ OPENING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Who’d a Thunk It? by Gary Morse. Through Apr 25. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appt. Reception Mar 7, 6-8 p.m. 770-1960. jboyle@ seniorsfirstonline.com. Anderson Alley Building, 250 N Goodman St. Japanese Shibori Demonstration and Sale. Studio #202. 442-3516. andersonalleyartists.com. A.R.T.S. Gallery, 321 East Ave. Women of Character, Courage and Commitment by Richmond Futch Jr.. Through Mar 31. Reception Mar 7, 6-9 p.m. Open painting, bring your own supplies. 729-9916. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. Magnificent Africa. Event 6-9 p.m.; 7 p.m. film: “Ancestral Voices: Esoteric African Knowledge.”. thebaobab.org. Cat Clay, 1115 E Main Street, Suite 225. Bugzilla: Bigger Than The Beetles. Presented by Pop Up ROC: Fri Mar 7, 5-9 p.m. Works by 20 artists celebrating those harbingers of Spring: insects!. 414-5643. catclay.com. Experience Tattooing, Body Piercing and Fine Art Gallery, 506 Long Pond Rd. Greece. Premier First Friday Opening. Fri Mar 7, 6-10 p.m. 4538000. vincent@vincentjtosto. com. vincentjtosto.com. Firehouse Gallery at Genesee Pottery, 713 Monroe Ave. “Suspended Arrangements” by Hannah Thompsett. Through Mar 29. Mon-Wed & Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Sat noon-5 p.m. Reception Mar 7, 6-9 p.m. 244-1730. geneseearts.org. Grass Roots Gallery, suite 157, Hungerford Bldg, 1115 E Main St., Suite 248. Third Annual Rejuvenate: A Winter Blues Remedy. thegrassrootsgallery@ gmail.com. Main Street Artists’ Gallery & Studio, 1115 E Main St. Personal Favorites. Fri 6-9 p.m. 233-5645. suzizeftingkuhn@gmail.com. mainstreetartistsgallery.com. Main Street Arts, 20 W Main St., Clifton Springs. “For Drawing Sake.” Through April 26. Reception Mar 8, 4-7 p.m. 315462-0210. mstreetarts@gmail. com. mainstreetartsgallery.com. Our House Gallery of Veterans Outreach Center, 783 South Ave. Side by Side. Work by Bruce Klauck & Hildamina Ibrahim. Through Mar 28. Tue 5-7 p.m., Fri 1-3 p.m., or by appt. Reception Mar 7, 5-8 p.m. 2957836. The Owl House, 75 Marshall St. New Paintings by Adam Francey. Reception Mar 10, 6-9 p.m. 360-2920. owlhouserochester. com. Rochester Contemporary Arts Center, 137 East Ave. “6x6” Artwork Making Party. 461-2222. info@rochestercontemporary.org. Smugtown Mushrooms, 127 Railroad St. First Friday Art Show. Mar 7, 6-9 p.m. smugtownmushrooms.com. University Gallery, James R Booth Hall, RIT, Lomb Memorial Dr. See-Cily Series. Featuring photographs of Sicily by Antonino Riggio, curated by Valentina Morello. Through Mar
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Overcome late-winter cabin fever by bundling up and heading out to one of the multiple gallery openings this week. You can check out more art venues hosting receptions this week by going to our online calendar at rochestercitynewspaper.com, or by visiting firstfridayrochester.org. (All of the following events run 6-9 p.m. on Friday, March 7, unless noted otherwise.) The spotting of insects is the first sign that spring is around the corner. On Friday, Cat Clay (1115 E. Main St. #225) will present “Bugzilla: Bigger Than the Beetles,” (pictured) which will showcase works by 20 Rochester artists celebrating the little critters that fly, creep, and crawl. This one-night event runs 5-9 p.m. For more information, visit catclay.com or call 414-5643. Gallery r will feature “Relevant Influence,” a studentart exhibit. The gallery, located at 100 College Ave., will promote works from first-year graduate students and their professional influences. For more information, visit galleryr. rit.edu or call 242-9470. Part of this year’s “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book” initiative, Writers & Books (740 University Ave.) will present Snow Day, a collaboration of activities relating to the book “The Snow Child” by Eowyn Ivey. The event will run from 6-10 p.m. and include live music from The Fevertones, a scavenger hunt, fruit pies, and a fire-pit. For more information, visit wab.org or call 473-2590. Lastly, “Magnificent Africa” will be hosted at Baobab Cultural Center (728 University Ave.). The exhibit includes a series of informative panels, artifacts, and a digital display of music, video, and imagery of African history. Also shown will be the documentary, “Ancestral Voices: Esoteric African Knowledge,” which attempts to uncover the similarities between mainstream religion and African practices. The film will start at 7 p.m. For more information, visit thebaobab.org or call 563-2145. — BY TAYLOR WHITE 22. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Reception Mar 5, 7 p.m. 475-2404. exdgla@ rit.edu. Wayne County Council for the Arts, 108 W Miller St. Newark. Wayne County High School Art Exhibition. Through Mar 22. Thu-Sat noon-3 p.m. or by appt. Reception Mar 9, 2-4 p.m. 331-4593. waynearts. wordpress.com. William Harris Gallery, Lomb Memorial Dr. The State of Things. Through Mar 21. Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and by appt. on Sun. Receptions Mar 7, 5-7 p.m., and Mar 20, 5-7 p.m. 475-2716. cias.rit.edu/williamharris-gallery. The Yards, 50-52 Public Market. Get A Grip V. Fundraiser for Roc City Skatepark. Artwork starting at $25, with select pieces to be sold during a live auction
starting at 8 p.m. attheyards@ gmail.com. roccitypark.org. [ CONTINUING ] ARTISANworks, 565 Blossom Rd. “Richard Quataert: The Arresting Image.” Through Apr 20. Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun 12-5 p.m. 288-7170. artisanworks.net. Bertha V.B. Lederer Gallery, Brodie Hall, I College Dr. Two Solo Exhibits: Seven Words & Slavery by Juan Carlos Llera/ New Work by Constance Mauro. Through Mar 8. Tue-Thu 12:303:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 1-5 p.m. 245-5813. hawkins@ Geneseo. edu. geneseo.edu/galleries. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St. Macedon. Three Magic Views. Featuring work of Elizabethe Walton, Claudine Bartlett and Terry Mulee. Through May 15. continues on page 24
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