Thursdays on the Coast, The Experience, Moved into the Night with Energy

March 26, 2011 - PRLog -- A revitalized  village for the evening, shared  a variety of visual arts, receptions and music bringing citizens and visitors to Carlsbad. All Free to the Public every fourth Thursday of every month until October 27, 2011.

From the drum beating street corners, to toe tapping and dancing, to the beautiful songbird, Susan Rainwater, jazz vocalist.  entertaining at the art exhibition, “Color of Metaphor” at the Foundry Studios at New Village Arts, the event presenter for the evening, everyone was entertained.

Jazz with Benny Jackson played at a 10 Hour Gallery, with 37 artists, pulled together to open only for 10 hours, was wall to wall people and art.  Steel drum  music with Keli Ross-Ma'u and his troop entertaining a crowded street  corner on State and Grand Faire at HomeLife Village Realtors.  Musicians Hector Toro and Ricky Small on the streets on State, Ed and his blues band  played on the corner of Roosevelt all infusing  talent into the village.

The Endangered Speciez performed and stunned the Village Faire sponsors located at; The Phantom Gallery,  Renaissance Institute of Music, Lynn Forbes Sculpture  and  Oceanside Art Gallery  .  All had receptions and recitals open to the public.  At the Oceanside Art Gallery reception, “I found myself dancing and my guests loved it, we have to keep this going, this was fun!” remarked owner Mary Villela..

Restaurants,  Branci Coldo Pomorado and Les Passage had customers who wandered the streets after dinner to see what was happening about town and laughter and smiles filled the evening.  Artist, Linda Melvin, in the 10 Hour Gallery, reported speaking to so many people that she lost count, but specifically recalled a conversation with a gentlemen from Kentucky, who was staying at one of the local hotels attending a convention stating, “they don’t have anything like this in Kentucky where I come from, this great”!

Shop owners  of Lavender Blu Boutique, Paradise Cottage, Olde Ivy Antiques and Liberty Tax are looking forward to the return and anticipation of more visitors in the village. Vickie Kays owner, Sie Yu reported increase sales and visitors to her shop and is “looking forward to April”, she stated.  More shops will be staying open affording late shopping and the cooperation of the sponsors are making this event happen. Encouraging new sponsors to come on board, recently Snyder Art and The COAL Gallery have stepped in for next month,  so don’t miss out on next month’s event with more stores open, shopping, fine dining, musicians and artists ready to entertain you as you shop and dine, and enjoy the evening.  

Hosted by the Carlsbad Village Association and held every fourth Thursday of the month, don’t miss next, April 28th, 5:30pm-8:30pm for Thursdays on the Coast, The Experience.  Self-guided programs will be available at The Foundry Studios at New Village Arts on 2787 Grand Avenue. Start there and then look for the sponsor logos on the participating store windows.

Headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, The Carlsbad Village Association (CVA) is a 501(c) 6 corporation. Originally founded as the Village Merchants Association in 1974, the organization was incorporated in 1994 as The Carlsbad Village Business Association (CVBA) and in July 2009 consolidated with the Carlsbad Village Improvement Partnership to create The Carlsbad Village Association. The mission of the CVA is to take an active role as business and community leadership to provide residents and visitors with a more engaging and consistent business, shopping, and entertainment experience through sustained membership, community support, advocacy and promotion.

If your interested in participating or becoming a sponsor contact, the Carlsbad Village Association, Event Manager, Cheryl Ehlers at 760-519-1551.