Spark Contemporary Art Space

Gallery open Friday, February 19 @ 1PM/Music: Doors @ 7PM, $6
Gallery open Saturday, February 20 @ 1-7pm

With Music on Friday Feb. 19th by:
- Mandate of Heaven http://www.myspace.com/mandateofheaven
- Interstellar Funkateers http://www.myspace.com/interstellarfunkateers
- DJ Afar http://www.myspace.com/djafar
- Grey Team
- Gracious Sakes Alive http://www.myspace.com/gsarock

And a Two Day Art Exhibit featuring:
- Krzystof Pytlak
- Mandi Crain Stein http://www.biandiarts.com
- Agata Zietek
- James I. Paulsen http://www.jamespaulsen.com

BENEFIT for Local families of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Crouse Hospital- There are many families every year who’s children are at the NICU anywhere from a few hours to a few months. We are trying to raise money at this event for gift certificates to restaurants in the Crouse Hospital area and for parking passes at the hospital. Having been a NICU for 3 months while Etienne was there in 2006 I’ve experience the difficulties of trying to figure out how to juggle a life with a baby that was in the NICU for a significant amount of time. Parking and eating were big costs. It would be great if we could all get together and alleviate some of those costs for local families that are experiencing those hardships now!!

contact: s.mk.anderson@gmail.com
auzietek@gmail.com
glasza@yahoo.com

(Do not park in the paved lot to the right of the entrance, even though it is attached to the building. You will get a huge ticket from the Veteran’s Association!)

Spark Contemporary Art Space presents: Another concert! Talk about a great week of events!

Who: Juice Break and Phantom Chemistry
Where: Spark Contemporary Art Space, 1005 E. Fayette St.
When: Saturday, February 6 @ 8PM
How Much: $8

Hope to see you there! And Don’t forget to wear a costume!!!
Invite your Friends to the show to help get the word out!

Spark is pleased to present two up-and-coming Canadian bands as part of the ongoing *FORCE FROM THE NORTH* concert series:

Who: The Junction and Dinosaur Bones
Where: Spark Contemporary Art Space, 1005 E. Fayette St.
When: Friday, February 5 @ 8:00PM
How Much: $7

THE JUNCTION
http://www.myspace.com/thejunction
Upbeat/ Indie/ Groove + Melodic/ Jazz = Incredibly Catchy Sound

DINOSAUR BONES
http://www.myspace.com/dinosaurbonesband
Concrete / Hawaiian / Indie

*Past acts have included Opopo, Operon, Marienbad and more.
**Beverages for purchase.

TING Tang Presents: ELSINORE at Spark Contemporary Art Space

Date: Wednesday, February 3
Time: 8:00PM
Cost: $5
Location: Spark Contemporary Art Space, 1005 E. Fayette

:: ABOUT ELSINORE ::
Elsinore is a 5 piece Indie Rock outfit form Champaign/Urbana. Fronted by the extremely talented vocalist Ryan Groff, Elsinore creates a lively, fun & energetic indie sound that will make you want to make love to Ryan’s voice. There second time around, Elsinore will return to Syracuse on Wednesday February 3rd in support of their latest release, an EP titled “Chemicals.” Be sure to check out the title track on the band’s Myspace. Also performing is local songwriter Ruben Lee & We Landed on the Moon.

::Insturmentation::
Ryan Groff – Guitar, Lead Vocals
Dave Pride – Drums, Vocals
Mark Woolwine – Keys, Vocals
Chris Eitel – Bass, Vocals
Cole Rabenort – Guitar, Vocals

Doors 8pm
Admission $5

www.myspace.com/elsinoremusic
www.elsinoremusic.net

A Nameless Child
The January edition of Spark Video, curated by Esther Maria Probst

When: Friday, January 30, 8PM
Where: Spark Contemporary Art Space, 1005 E. Fayette St.
How Much: $3

Featuring the work of the following artists:

Brandon Strouse
Rebekah Ko

David Drori
Jeff Einhorn
Louis Santoro

John Hibey – Baltimore
Anna Henry – ON, Canada

Beverages for purchase. Tell all your friends.

*Spark Video has an ongoing call for submissions, ending April 1, 2010. For more details, click here.

Syracuse Artists & Musicians for Haitian Relief Benefit Concert

Our brothers and sisters in Haiti need YOUR help! Gather with local artists & musicians in solidarity with the relief effort. All proceeds go to Partners in Health & Permacultura America Latina.

Where: Spark Contemporary Art Space, 1005 East Fayette
When: Friday, 7PM
How Much: $10 (Sliding Scale)

*MUSIC STARTS @ 7PM:
(in order of appearance)

Chris Cresswell
Kristian Rodriguez
Greg Pier from Mandate of Heaven
Jelly Jam
Utility Life
Poetry from Farasha The Fly and Keith Smith
Rubin Lee Band
The Black Earth Band

*ARTISTS:
Zachary Missoff (Action Painting)
Raishad Glover
Adrienne Allen
Erika Lorentzen
Berengere Peronnet
Jay Muhlin

*Food & drink will be served.

*Don’t miss this opportunity to help save lives.

Sponsored by:
The Alchemical Nursery

Yet another exciting 2nd Story event!

Who: Eilen Jewell
When: Thursday, January 21 @ 8PM
How Much: $10
Where: 2nd Story, 550 Westcott St.

Don’t miss it!

:::ABOUT EILEN JEWELL:::

This Boise-born and Boston-based county-folk singer has quickly distinguished herself as one of the rising stars of a new generation of roots musicians. Her first two albums, “Boundary County” and “Letters from Sinners and Strangers” were featured astonishingly insightful songs with a rugged blend of Americana styles.

With her latest release “Sea of Tears,” Jewell and her longtime band wed her elegant songwriting with a rustic, pre-Beatles swagger that encapsulates vintage R&B, Midwestern garage rock, Chicago blues, and early rock/rockabilly, while maintaining the haunting, folk-inspired purity that first made her an artist to watch.

2009 was an incredible year for Eilen Jewell and “Sea of Tears,” with nearly 200 performances all over the USA and in 9 European countries. The record has been met with much acclaim, including 2 Boston Music Award nominations, which included the award for best Americana Act of 2009.

Eilen Jewell and her band make their first stop to Syracuse on Janury 21st to play 2 sets at 2nd Story.

Show begins at 8pm.
Advance sales available at 2nd Story
Addmission is $10

:::Instrumentation:::
Eilen Jewell – Lead Vocals & Guitar
Jason Beek – Drums & Vocals
Jerry Miller – Electric, Acoustic, and Steel Guitars
Johnny Sciascia – Upright Bass

www.myspace.com/eilenjewell

Once again, we are pleased to announce an exciting show in town, hosted by one of our favorite neighbors, 2nd Story!

Who: Fishtank Ensemble
When: Sunday, January 17, 2010
8:00PM / $10 Admission

Where: 2nd Story
550 Westcott Street

:::ABOUT FISHTANK ENSEMBLE:::

Cleverly defined as “cross-pollinated gypsy music,” Fishtank Ensemble brings their unique blend of Romanian, Gypsy jazz, Flamenco, Balkan, Klezmer and Tango influenced song to 2nd Story.

Fishtank Ensemble formed in early 2005 after the arrival of Fabrice Martinez who, after 9 years of living and traveling through Europe in a mule drawn caravan collecting music,came to the US for the first time and met the future Fishtank Ensemble. Each member had their own unique musical specialty to share with the others, creating a unique sound that takes you on a wild ride and is mesmerizing good time!

In the past the band has performed with The Squirrel Nut Zippers, Juliette Lewis, Luminescent Orchestrii, Perry Farrell, Los Lobos and Donovan Leitch.

Instrumentation
Fabrice Martinez – Violin & Violintromba:
Fabrice is a gifted fiddler whose musical roots are varied- more or less wherever his travels took. him. He has lived itinerantly in romani, Slovenia, Hungary, Italy and now the US.

Ursula Knudson – Saw, Voice, Violin, & banjolele:
Ursula is classically trained in voice and violin. Self-taught on the saw. She sings beautifully in Romanian, French, Japanese, and sometimes even in English, her native tongue.

Douglas Smolens – Guitar:

Djordje Stijepovic – Doublebass:

The band will perform 2 45minute Sets begining @ 8pm

http://myspace.com/fishtankensemble

SPARK VIDEO
You know the drill.

$3
8pm

LOVE LAUGHTER AND ALL THAT OTHER STUFF.

ART MUSIC PEOPLE
Refugee Resettlement Benefit Show!

Gallery doors will open at 1 pm on Dec. 12th till end of the show and will be open from 1 pm to 7 pm on Dec. 13th.

Admission is $6 after 7pm on Dec. 12th.
Music Starts at 7:30 pm on Dec. 12th

Artists:
Sean Chilson
Thomas Ward III
Mike Finn
Katarzyna Pytlak
Paul McDonough

Musicians:
Summer People
http://www.myspace.com/summerpeople
DJ Afar
http://www.myspace.com/djafar
Ares Valais
http://www.myspace.com/aresvalais
IREALZ
http://www.myspace.com/irealz
Mage 9
http://www.myspace.com/thathotshityo
Grey Team

ART MUSIC PEOPLE is a non-profit organization offering a helping hand toward refugee resettlement programs, specifically The Northside C.Y.O. Refugee Resettlement Program in Syracuse, New York. This is accomplished by raising money through benefit shows created by ART MUSIC PEOPLE along with local, regional, or traveling musicians and artists. We desire to bring ART, MUSIC, and PEOPLE together, regardless of background, as ONE community to assist each other through various mediums.

Any money made at this show will go to warm clothing for refugee families!

Donate a coat, make someone warm!