venangago-go: May 20, 2009 – Summer Reading Lists, The Oil Region Indie Fest lineup and Free and Legal Downloads

I’m volunteering at the Franklin Public Library’s Used Book Sale today (map). Drop by and say hello! Speaking of books, I’m interested to know what’s on your summer reading list. Leave a comment and tell me what you’ll be paging through on the beach, park, or in your cube!

Scenes with a Greene - an evening of four theatrical scenes featuring Thomas Greene is returning to the Franklin’s Barrow Civic Little Theatre stage for a one night only performance of comedic and dramatic scenes, Friday, May 22, 2009 at 8 pm. The show also features Jamie Agnello, Molly Burkett and Jacob Krupitzer. Tickets at the door - $5.00 admission - monies to support developing Theatre In the Little Theatre programming. (map).

The Franklin Silver Cornet Band, one of America's oldest traditional town bands, kicks off its summer season at 7:30PM on Thursday, May 28th in Franklin’s Bandstand Park (map).

That should give you just enough time to read Peter Greene's stellar history of the group, Musical Service: The Life And Times of the Franklin Silver Cornet Band

The Photomedia Center has issued their Call for Entries for the 2009 Open Juried Exhibition. The exhibition is open to artists internationally working in any photographic media. There is no restriction on subject matter. Accepted works will be exhibited at Bruce Gallery in Edinboro, Pennsylvania during September 2009 and select works will be available to view online. Photomedia Center will select one work as its Purchase Award to add to its permanent print collection. One artist will be selected for a solo featured exhibit during the 2010 season. Accepted works may be offered for sale during the show.

Artists may submit up to 10 pieces for consideration. Entries must be postmarked by June 13, 2009. For submission guidelines, visit here. To download the prospectus and application form, click here.

The Oil Region Indie Music Fest has been scheduled for Saturday, June 13 from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Seneca Street and in Pipeline Alley, Oil City in conjunction with the first Northside Business Association Summer Saturday Street Fair, and Open Studios in the National Transit Art Center:
2:15 pm -two ton flowers
2:45 pm - susette jolley
3:00pm - well strung
3:30pm - brian stoltenburg
3:45 pm - joy ike
4:15pm - nate hall
4:30 pm - brooke annibale
5:00 pm - mitch littler
5:15 pm - newmen

6:00 pm - the old hats
6:30 pm - justin parson
6:45 pm - brian morgante
7:15 pm - secretly plotting your burial
7:30 pm - remora deign