please pass this on to anyone you think would be
interested...

Greetings from:
the luggage store
1007 market street
sf ca 94103

luggage store annex
(aka 509 cultural center)
509 ellis street
sf ca 94109

tel. 415. 255 5971
www.luggagestoregallery.org

DECEMBER 2007...

Hope this email finds all of you well!

We'd like to invite you to "In the Fullness of Time,"
celebrating 20 years...

Opening December 14 - February 2, 2008
5-10 pm, check the website
5-7pm at luggage store annex (aka 509 Cultural Center) 509 ellis
7-10 at the luggage store, 1007 Market Street (nr 6th)

Attached are jpegs of the card, with participating
artists and details for the opening reception,
etc...over 70 artists! Don't miss this!

Both venues will be engaged, plus Cohen Alley, and we
hope you'll be able to attend the opening and/or come
during the run of the exhibition...

We'll also be having artist talks, gallery walk thrus
and panel discusions in January and a closing on
February 2, time tba,
which will be announced on the website and through
another email

We're working on doing an installation off site and
details will follow in our next email...

CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR UPDATES

YOUTH SPEAKS AT LUGGAGE STORE, 1007 MARKET
Also, we want to let you know that
every last Friday of the month, 7pm
Youth Speaks hosts an open mike/reading for
PEOPLE UNDER 21, all ages welcome
please let your friends/kids/relatives know about
this, last week over 100 young people attended!
See website for details. This is FREE, (donations
accepted) and starts at 7pm, doors open at 6:30 pm.


EVERY 15th OF THE MONTH
Michael Swaine's "Sewing for the People" in Cohen
Alley. Bring something to have repaired, mended by Michael,
and hang out...

COHEN ALLEY PROJECT
Please visit the luggage store annex at 509 Ellis
Wed-Sat 12-5pm
and see the amazing work and energy that's flowing and
growing in Cohen Alley

ARTIST IN RESIDENT
JULIE ANN TRAVIS'
project in the alley, DIGGING TO BEDROCK

many thanks to Jeff Brown, Sham, Wayne Shaw

NEW MUSIC SERIES - EVERY THURSDAY, 8-10PM
the luggage store, 1007market street
$6-10 sliding scale donation
no one refused for lack of funds

Thursday, Dec 13 2007 8:00 PM
8pm: MaryClare Brzytwa, Travis Johns(electronics,
guitar, flute)
9pm: Bloom - Steven Baker Laosian mouth harp Rent
Romus & Thollem Mcdonas keyboard \
and guests Marko Novachcoff & Joel Peterson from
Detroit MI


Thursday, Dec 20 2007 8:00 PM
8pm BRAN(...)POS
9pm James Goode - solo electro-acoustic

Thursday, Dec 27 2007 8:00 PM
8pm: IronSax Quartet (Sacramento)
9pm: Knudsen-Benedict duo

check out the website for detailed information and see
also:
www.bayimproviser.com for more events of this nature.

Note: we are planning another 20th year survey type
show, we have worked with so many artists over the
years, one show is not enough...

ps
please consider making a donation to the luggage store/509
cultural center. we are a non profit 501C3, and your
contributions are tax deductible..
donations support: exhibition/performing
arts/educational/artist in residency program/and
public art programs in cohen alley and beyond...


MERCH to support our PROGRAMS
New Luggage Store tee shirt, designed by Josh Lazcano
(will be ready by December 14)
rigo 23: backtracking
outerspace hillbilly (Barry McGee, Clare Rojas,
Andrew Jeffrey Wright, Leif Goldberg)
some Pavil (Osgemeos)
Tavares Strachan, Arctic Ice Project catalogue
assorted street theater festival tee shirts

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
for week of install and day/evening of opening
December 7-14th
please call 415 255 5971