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I wanted to share a couple of items relevant to the Print Power post and a small personal plea, then get on to a First Friday preview. One of the “cutting edge techniques” to which I referred is being showcased in a workshop by Sue Soper at Artspace. “Waterless Lithography” takes place the weekend of March 15-16. A show in Asheville provides us with a broad showcase of printmaking techniques: 14 different ones, in fact, displayed in an “international, invitational exhibition representing the work of 50 artists.” The show runs through May.

Two cultural items whose hosts asked for a shout-out to RDUwtf readers: the last shall be first: on the last Friday in March, the 28th, Capital City Grocery (next to Logan’s) is having bluegrass music to accompany their coffee, beer and fine groceries. The Filmore Valley Boys will play and this unique grocery store’s large front porch, complete with rocking chairs, should be rockin’ indeed. Look for it. Capital City needs and deserves our support.

The second request leads us to our First Friday preview. The City provides a FREE TROLLEY FOR FIRST NIGHT(note:this link will download a PDF map), but may discontinue the service for lack of use. Let’s try to use it and keep it going - it’s a boon to outlying galleries like Rebus and sounds fun. (i.e. I plan to try it March 7th). So park anywhere you like on its convenient route - make the rounds (looks like seven stops on the map), and end up where you started -but plan an early stop at City Market, because Peche Chocolat is having a wine tasting that night. Artspace around the corner is opening a show of Regional Emerging Artists up in Gallery Two. Lump down the street has work by Jeanine Oleson from Parsons with interdiscliplinary media. DesignBox opens “Clique Clique”, constructs by Shaun Richards, which explores media, nostalgia and social dynamics. Free Range Studio, which is not on the trolley route,has yet another Australian show, “Landscapes and Signals” collage images by Clare Llewelyn. The trolley will take you out to Glenwood South, where you can check on the Carter Building or FM Goods and Sounds. Most of you guys, if you ride the trolley at all, will want to start and thus end up in this never-ending menagerie of watering holes. Just drive safe, and maybe I’ll see you on the trolley!