Thank you to everyone who helped us find all of our lost things over ArtWalk weekend! Check out more photos from the whole project here. (Thanks to Growing Tree Photography for the great pics!)
In case you forget:
Make Lancaster Weird
Back by popular demand and now weather resistant! Pick one up at Modern Art. (they're free!)
MODERN MESSAGE SERVICE
Thank you to all the kind messengers who have delivered our very important messages about town recently. The confidential, urgent nature of the content required swift, discreet and reliable carriers. To all of you who accepted this challenge, we are forever grateful.
MUSCLES
Working with the great photographer, JSugar, and the great model/designer Mussels makes for a fab photo shoot.
Winner!
Everyone is a winner.
Folky Franky Fairfield Friday
Thank you, Frank Fairfield, for a lovely show. We wish you lived next door.
The Return of Frank Fairfield
Frank Fairfield returns to the Tiny Modern Stage on Friday, April 25.
All tickets ($15) will be on sale at the door at 7:30, show starts at 8pm.
All ages, BYOB.
Frank Fairfield is a young man and old time folk musician who plays fiddle, guitar and banjo while singing and hollering. An unbelievable word of mouth sensation who channels the spirit of another era in his spellbinding live shows.
“A young Californian who sings and plays as someone who’s crawled out of the Virginia mountains carrying familiar songs that in his hands sound forgotten: broken lines, a dissonant drone, the fiddle or the banjo all percussion, every rising moment louder than the one before it.” – Greil Marcus
“One of America’s best conduits of antiquity” – Pitchfork
The RETURN of the RETURN of ArtBike
ArtBike is back, and do we have some wheels for you. From 12-5pm on May 4-5, our fleet of Artbikes will be up and street-ready for the weekend. Come on over to Modern Art, grab an ArtWalk map, and take your favorite for a spin through the lovely streets of our lovely city. All you need is a smile. (And, preferably, to know how to ride a bike.)
We have about 10 bikes, in various heights, styles and working orders. We've got a few helmets, a pump, locks, and wigs if you need them.
Can’t wait to see you. (In the meantime, check out some of these pics from previous Artbike weekends:)
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An important letter from Modern Art Staff:
To Whom it May Concern: While you spin on your ArtBike through Lancaster's ArtWalk, perhaps you'd be willing to look out for some very important items gone missing from Modern Art? They are vital to our next project, which is in production as we write. A gracious, palpable, colorful award to all who may find and return any of the lost items (you will know them when you see them).
Thank you for your consideration.
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TINY MODERN COCERT: John Haywood and Brett Ratliff
We have another great Old-Time pickin’ and story tellin’ show coming to Modern Art you won’t want to miss. John Haywood & Brett Ratliff play mountain music from the coalfields of Southeastern Kentucky. They’ve sat knee to knee in jam sessions and square dances with some of the great masters of Kentucky traditional music such as Lee Sexton, Paul David Smith, George Gibson, Art Stamper & many others. Both John & Brett are native East Kentuckians and deliver, through music & story, a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage and vibrancy of life in the beautiful Appalachian Kentucky Hills.”Pot luck/food share at 6:00 PM– Concert begins at 7:00. As always, BYOB (And your Listening Ears!!)
Tickets are $15 AT THE DOOR.
Because who doesn't love snow just when you think winter is over.
The Society of the Lost and Found
We are very proud to announce that The Society of the Lost and Found will be presenting their work for open critique at Modern Art this May. While their interests lie specifically in the history, theory and practice of the Lost and Found, some members also dabble in the fine arts, and have shown great proficiency across a variety of media. Work will be on display, and open for feedback, beginning May 3. Modern Art will also be presenting an installation of their own, inspired by the work of the Society.
We think you will find this all very interesting.
That's Code.
She don't care.
We've got our finger on the pulse of what kids are into these days.
Carlos and Darien stopped in today. They'd never seen a real live record player.
We love all seasons equally
But we can't help but think about what we could be doing with Spring....
(Sorry, Winter.)
They don't call us Modern for nothin
Frank Fairfield Returns: April 25
Mark your calendars, friends. On Friday, April 25 one of our favorite performers ever to take the Tiny Modern Stage returns to the Tiny Modern Stage: the one and only Frank Fairfield. Ever since our first conversation with him, when we so naively asked him "You're not from here, are you?" (and by here, we didn't mean just the LNC), we've been in love.
Since we've last seen Frank, he's been on to some great things. Reviewed in the NYT, and released a new seven-inch vinyl single, available on Jack White's Third Man Records. You can read more about him here.
Check back soon for more info on tickets, times and the cool poster we've designed (which is only a vision, but a beautiful one, in our head right now....)
Anna, Elizabeth and the Crankies
Thanks to the multi-talented duo, Anna & Elizabeth for brining such lovely music, art and most-enviable Crankies to Modern Art. Truly a treat.
THIS SUNDAY (1/18) at MODERN ART: appalachian awesomeness
Anna & Elizabeth, an amazing and uniquely talented duo from Virginia, take the Tiny Modern Stage on Sunday, January 18. They have traveled the country and world sharing their music and stories, been featured on NPR (here), and if you've never seen 'Crankies' (here), you're in for a real treat. Singing, stories, banjo, fiddle, guitar, flat foot dancing and MORE. Doors open at 4:00 for light pot luck. Bring a little something to share; hunk of cheese, rice, salad, bottle of wine. Show starts at 5:00 BYOB.
Tickets are $16, and available here: http://www.eventbrite.com/
See you on Sunday!
Who loves Friday morning yoga at Modern Art?
Hippie professor John Modern, that's who!
Join us every Friday from 9:15-10:15 for Pop Up Yoga at Modern Art. Because yoga makes you happier and stretchier.