Elsa Bluethner is holding an open house at her new studio:

Artist Annex Studios at 750 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver, BC
Saturday and Sunday, July 17~18, and would love it if you would come.
I’ll [Elsa] be there from 10am-5pm ~ call me on my cell and I’ll meet you at the front door. 604 375-5252

Come for a visit, a chat, have some treats and see a variety of works I’ve been working on for the last two years.

The address is “Storage on Terminal”, 750 Terminal Avenue (near the Home Depot close to Clark Street). Drive around the back, through the gates of the Rex Motel and Spa. Parking is free.

Dos et Gants Rouges, 14x11, oil on canvas Elsa Bluethner

As for the poetry part of this posting:

Join Heather Haley and friends with host Kedrick James at a multimedia extravaganza to CELEBRATE the publication of her newest collection of verse, “Three Blocks West of Wonderland.” Enjoy READINGS by Heather and special guests poets/authors Peter Trower, Jenn Farrell, Shannon Rayne with MUSIC by Heather’s punk rock comrade in arms-Impatient Youth, Sleepers, Woundz and No Alternative alumnus-Chris Coon!

Saturday, July 17, 2010

7:00pm – 10:00pm

W2 @ Storyeum

151 W. Cordova

Vancouver, BC

It’s the world PREMIERE and as well of our new VIDEOPOEMS, “HOW TO REMAIN” and “BUSHWHACK!”

AND we are welcome to join in the W2 Folk Festival after-parties for 1/2 price ($5) starting at 10:30pm.

Happy Weekend!