Friday, March 2, 2012

The Weekend {list}

Well shucks, it's Friday y'all. Here's your list:

FRIDAY

Oscar Munoz, Imprints for a Fleeting Memorial
1708 Gallery, 5 to 9p | free as part of First Fridays


Illustration by Nelly Kate

CAGED ANIMALS + SOFTSPOT + BOAS - Illustrations by Nelly Kate
Nelly Kate is a good friend of Minimalist and she's about to hit it big - on the heels of her new album release, ISH ISH, her illustrations will be up tonight for one night only at Gallery5. We couldn't be more excited for this! Be sure to stop by Gallery5 tonight to check out her show and buy her new album here.
Gallery5, 6 to 9p | free
RSVP on Facebook here.

Body of Evidence
Photography by Chuck Scalin of a recent discovery of 14 stored evidence boxes, each contains objects pertaining to unsolved mysteries, long ago forgotten. (Are any members of the Scalin family not super talented?!)
Ghostprint Gallery, 6p (through the rest of March) | free as part of First Fridays
RSVP on Facebook here.


Brooklyn-based Japanther, image via

WRIR Presents Japanther
Strange Matter, 9p | $7
RSVP on Facebook here.



Bio Ritmo
Balliceaux, 10p | $8

SATURDAY

2012 Mid-Atlantic Beard & 'Stache Competition
Facial hair extravaganza! Win a prize for your follicle growing abilities - and benefit the Food Bank while you're at it. What's not to love?
Strange Matter, 8p | $5 to enter, $5 to compete (benefiting the Central VA Food Bank)



Tragic Love: Midnight Movie Series
Midnight movies return to the Byrd with a Tragic Love theme. This Saturday, check out Re-Animator.
The Byrd, 12a | $5

SUNDAY

THE SPITS / SOUTHSIDE STRANGLERS / THE NERVOUS TICKS / THE HAVERCHUCKS
Strange Matter, 6p | $8 Advance, $10 at the door
RSVP on Facebook here.

Did we miss something fantastic? Let us know in the comments!

Christie Thompson & Emily Smith

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