Time: May 1, 2010 at 12pm to May 2 at 5pm
Location: The Calvin Center - Idea Incubator
Street: 755 Mahoning Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44502
Organized By: Mary K. Farragher
as described below by Mary Farrager on her Ning Network Board for Karma Labs :
"The recent purchase of The Calvin Center at 755 Mahoning Avenue by Sean Timms has drawn enormous excitement from Youngstown's art community. Timms and his team of renovators have brought this historical building back to life in order for it to serve as Youngstown's newest venue for theater, art, and music! To celebrate The Calvin Center Idea Incubator will be hosting a Grand Opening Festival on Saturday May 1st from Noon to Midnight and Sunday May 2nd from Noon to 5 pm. This event is being held in conjunction with the Artists of the Mahoning Commons biannual open studio sale that is housed in the old Ward Bakery building just blocks away from The Calvin Center. Because of this collaboration other businesses and organizations were enticed to ban together to form a district wide celebration! So, on May 1st and 2nd from noon to 5 pm a FREE shuttle will be provided by Purple Cat to all the events happening from the B&O Station to Fellows Riverside Gardens in the first annual Mahoning Commons Fest!Read books about mixed media art making
"Please be sure to get off the shuttle when it stops at The Calvin Center Idea Incubator to check our contribution to the festivities! On Saturday Mat 1st Food will be available for purchase from noon to 7 pm. Arts Youngstown will be on the taps serving cold beer to raise monies for the organization on Saturday from noon to Midnight and Sunday noon to 5 pm. Arts Youngstown will also have prepared the arts exhibition that will be on display throughout the building. Artists of the Rust Belt will set up an artist market on Saturday from noon to 7pm and Sunday from noon to 5pm. Artists of the Rust Belt will also be conducting a Chance Auction that will consist of items from the artists participating in the event. Three FREE tickets for the Chance Auction will be given to any one who rode his or her bicycle to the event! A FREE Bicycle Valet will be provided! The Rust Belt Theater Company (which is housed in The Calvin Center) will be providing atmospheric performances that will pop-up in the most unusual of places throughout Saturday and Sunday.
"Indie Wax Records and “Viking” Jim Allgren (The Home Grown Show on 93.3 The Wolf) will be providing the musical entertainment for the weekend's event. During the daylight hours on Saturday and Sunday, Viking Jim will act as DJ - providing the sounds of great local musicians as he does every Sunday on his radio show. The main event will take place on Saturday night starting at 8 pm and ending at Midnight, the line up includes; Sam Goodwill, Braille, Fillmore Jive, and Tigerstyle. On Saturday, starting at 8 pm a $3 cover charge will be added – 18 years old and over may attend providing a photo I.D. before entry.
"Come on down! Enjoy this exciting time in Downtown Youngstown! We hope that this is just the beginning of a wonderful new tradition for the city. The staff of The Calvin Center Idea Incubator looks forward to the future we will have in the Youngstown area. We would like to extend the invitation to the public to contact Mary Farragher (mkfarragher@gmail.com) with any interests in renting the auditorium/gymnasium for special events. A Special Events Planning Committee is available for consultation to make your event even more exciting!"
