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. . . from the 716’s “Inside the Music” series

Click the arrow to listen to Jill singing “Let me go”

I’ll have a very unique performance May 10 in a new Art Gallery in downtown Racine called 716 Fine Art (401 Main St) that will also feature occasional intimate concerts, poetry readings and other cool stuff. This is such a good fit for the kind of artistic community I am trying to get going in Kenosha. I will be performing some of my songs in a very laid back atmosphere along with talking about my songs, myself, performance, whatever the audience is interested in. It will be a kind of get to know Jill Plaisted better.

From Jill’s myspace page

Everett Thomas is an emerging modern folk artist who brings a soulful, emotive voice, simple yet striking arrangements and poetic, relevant songwriting to the modern music scene. He has readily connected with an audience who prefers the satisfaction of depth and inspiration over the quickly-fading pleasures of today’s sugar-coated pop. Continue reading →

by Matt Specht

The time draws near….

As you may or may not know, I am putting together 716 Fine Art’s new concert series, Inside the Music. We are kicking the season off next Saturday with WAMI Award-winning singer/songwriter Mark Harrod.

Most of you who know me will know Mark, as well. He has played in Copper and The Mahp. When I was in Rainy Day Crush, we shared the stage countless times. He is one of the nicest guys i know. I got the chance to play the guitar for a few gigs with him last summer, including Harborfest and Summerfest. It’s going to be interesting to hear how Mark got to where he is, and why he does the things he does. Things I myself don’t even know the whole story behind….

716’s Inside the Music concert series offers a different kind of concert. This is your chance to get to know these musicians on an entirely new level. Hear what got them started in music, why they write songs, where certain songs come from, and all kinds of things you won’t learn at a show in other venues.

Ticket prices are $10. Tables of 4 nearest the stage are $40. (Mark has almost sold all of those tables, so I suggest you hurry!) Four or more regular seats are $9 each. You can purchase your tickets at http://www.716fineart.org

Mark Harrod’s acoustic concert is March 29 at 7:30 pm
716 is located at 401 Main St, Racine.
Shows are all ages, but this is a fine art gallery. If you are under 21, please show respect!
Being an art gallery, it is also a non-smoking environment.

by Scott Moore

Scott: Why did you decide to become an artist?

Scott: You mean, it was fate, or destiny, or you were born an artist?

Scott: What do you think about while you paint?

Scott: Your obligation to society? Or to history? Or our collective culture? Continue reading →

A Louisville, Kentucky transplant will show his art to the world in the heart of downtown Racine. “Bob Ross Nudes,” which opens on March 6 displays the modern oils of KM Scott Moore. Drawn to the flexibility of oils, Moore experiments with the textural qualities of his raw materials to create representational and abstract human forms.

Despite being inspired by the 16th Century High Renaissance and early Mannerist painters, Moore foregoes artistic mimicry in an effort to “do something that no one else has thought of,” something that he dreams he will “do… before (he) dies.”

Moore stated, “This is a rather daunting task, as we have roughly 30,000 years of art history…I am constantly asking myself, ‘What has been done already, and how is what (I am) doing different than that?’”

Describing his works as “artifacts of a thought process,” Moore wants people “to read the pieces not in the sense of a narrative, but as a creative process.”

The “Bob Ross Nudes” runs from March 6 through March 30. The opening reception is Friday, March 7 from 6-9 p.m.

From the 716 open mic

You can contact Danni through her myspace page.