First Friday Art Walk GUIDE

45 degrees Robert Hall, reggae & painting for fun

Rory Harbert: You mentioned there was a Bob Marley painting that you saw before the levee was destroyed, did that influence your decision?

Robert Hall: It absolutely did, that was one of my favorite ones and was probably my favorite one. It was super dope. It’s a lot different than the one I did. I considered maybe trying to do that same one, but for me I find that trying to recreate things that already exist make art like a chore. I really don’t like to do it. So I decided to do my own thing. I submitted the piece that I wanted to do. The piece that I did was actually a color or cartoon version of the album cover Legend. I wanted to do the other one, but I wanted to do something new so I don’t have to be like is it a perfect copy.

Rory: To be like a human printer?

Robert: Yeah! People would say it doesn’t look exactly like the old one, so I decided to do my own thing. I painted one at my house, I do paintings at my house on the walls, so I painted one in my bedroom. It was maybe three by five. I sent that in and they ok’d it and then I did it on the wall. It was nice to be able to do it small scale since it’s just a bunch of little different shapes and then a bunch of colors as well. It was tough, definitely a tough painting to do. I worked on it in the fall and then a few times during the winter and then I didn’t get back to it until March. It was still cold outside, but I went out there and got it done. One of my favorite paintings.

Arts

INKWELL: Analogue’s Creative Writing

Open Mic

7-9 p.m., second Thursdays, Analogue Books & Records, 216 N. Main St.

Zombeo and Juliet musical

7:30 p.m. July 12-14, 15-18, 1:30 p.m. July 15, Steel City Theatre Company, 241 S. Santa Fe Ave.

Info: steelcitytheatre.org

JULY

July 7 - Friday

“Women” art show, Artistic Freedom opening reception

5-8 p.m., Steel City Art Works, 216 S. Union Ave.

2nd annual Truth show

5-8 p.m., Blo Back Gallery, 131 Spring St.

Info: blobackgallery.com

Punk show

8-10 p.m., Blo Back Gallery, 131 Spring St. Info: blobackgallery.comJuly 8 - Saturday

July 8 - Saturday

Strainer record release show: “Cold Front”

6-9:15 p.m., Blo Back Gallery, 131 Spring St. Info: blobackgallery.com

Mermaid Drag & Sunset Yoga

8-9:30 p.m. Duke House, 511 W. 13th St. Info: momence.com/s/86770256

July 15 - Saturday

Mineral Palace, SPELLS, and Audio Visceral

5:30-8:30 p.m., Blo Back Gallery, 131 Spring St. Info: blobackgallery.com

July 19 - Wednesday

Sareth-Fest Music and Comedy Festival Pueblo 10

4-10 p.m., CR23 Bombshelter, 2271 Daniel Road

Info: www.aqdpi.com/2023-pueblo-lineup

July 22 - Saturday

Hip Hop Festival

11 a.m.-8 p.m., Mineral Palace Park, 1600 N. Santa Fe Ave.

Hip Hop Fest After Party

8-11:30 p.m., Mineral Palace Park, 1600 N. Santa Fe Ave.

Info: blobackgallery.com

July 23 - Sunday

Melody, Movement, and Meditation: Live Music + Yoga Flow with Cello Sound Bath

9-10:30 a.m., The Abriendo Inn

300 W. Abriendo Ave. Info: momence.com/s/86545174

July 25 - Tuesday

Matinee Punk Show

5:30-8:30 p.m., Blo Back Gallery, 131 Spring St.

Info: Innocent Sinners: Chef Danny Boy and Boss’s Daughter, $10, all ages, blobackgallery. com

July 28 - Friday

Closing Event for 2nd Annual Truth Show

6-9 p.m., Blo Back Gallery, 131 Spring St.

Info: blobackgallery.com PUEBLOSTARJOURNAL.ORG/EVENTS/SUBMIT