Artsplosure!

Downtown Raleigh just keeps getting better and better! I LOVE promoting it!

This weekend the City of Raleigh Art's Commission is hosting the annual art's festival known as Artsplosure! Artsplosure's mission is to produce high quality annual festivals that celebrate excellence in the performing and visual arts; to promote and bring recognition to national, regional, and local artists; and to bring artists and the larger community together to improve the quality of life and cultural environment.

Artsplosure was created in 1978 and realized with its first festival in 1980. Today and tomorrow artists' booths are arranged around the park as well as local food vendors and live music and entertainment. Here are some of the highlights of what NOT to MISS:

SATURDAY
MUSIC
7:00-noon Dixieland Jazz @ Big Ed's in City Market
2:00-3:00 Eve Cornelious & Chip Crawford, Jazz
4:00-5:00 Kellylee Evans, Jazzy Soul
6:00-7:00 Lonnie Walker, Rootsy Americana & Dance Party Punk (NC Locals)
8:00-10:00 Buckwheat Zydeco, Rocking Jazz & Blues!

ENTERTAINMENT
Aerial Angels acrobatic show 11:00, 1:00, 3:00, 5:00

SUNDAY
MUSIC
1:00-2:00 The Johnny Folsom Four, Johnny Cash Tribute
3:00-4:00 Funkuponya, Jazz Funk
5:00-6:00 Jonathan Scales, Steel Drums
7:00-8:00 Mel Melton & the Wicket Mojos, Bayou Jazz

ENTERTAINMENT
Aerial Angels acrobatic show 12:00, 4:00

EVENTS BOTH DAYS
Art, Art, everywhere Art! Be sure to check out all the local galleries..most are only open until about 5:00

Sand Art
Art-On-The-Move winners displayed, Saturday 11:00-noon
Marbles Exhibitions
Triangle Restaurant Week (last days) Saturday and Sunday: http://www.trirestaurantweek.com/
Winesplosure: Wine Tasting at Metro Cafe