Upcoming Events

Vetiver in Concert with Special Guests King's Daughters & Sons

Thursday, December 4, 8pm
In the atrium gallery
Doors open at 8pm
Cash bar
 
$10 in advance and $12 at the door
Tickets available at the 21c Front Desk and ear-X-tacy
Percentage of ticket proceeds to benefit International Contemporary Art Foundation

Celebrating their third major studio release, Vetiver will be taking a break from their national tour with the Black Crows to give a special performance at 21c Museum. Vetiver's new album, Thing of the Past, breaks from the traditional covers album by paying tribute to little-known songs by little-known musicians who influenced band leader Andy Cabic. California-based, Vetiver is no stranger to experimentation and has shared the stage with Joanna Newsom, The Shins, Colm O'Ciosoig of My Bloody Valentine, and Bright Eyes. Perhaps Vetiver is best described by occasional collaborator Devendra Banhart as an "impossibly ethereal yet terrestrial songwriting."

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First Annual 21c Museum Shop Artist Market

In conjunction with the First Friday Trolley Hop

Friday, December 5, 5pm – 11pm
Atrium Gallery
Free and Open to the public
Complimentary hot apple cider, cash bar available

Featuring music by the
Down by the Wayside Choir
6pm - 9pm

Your lists? Made.
Your checks? Twice.

Reward that ingenuity and hard work by skipping the malls and by kicking back with your friends at 21c. The first annual 21c Museum Shop Artist Market is this Friday and the cider and good cheer will be flowing. Get all your shopping done in one stop with our 21 picks for the season.

Dreaming of a green  Christmas? Fill those stockings with the wares of local artists. We've invited some of the areas most talented craftsman to join in our festivities. iWood, Lindsay Moremen, Crit Rawlings, Architype, John & Nicole Wheeler, and W&M Custom Jewelry will be on-hand, offering their wares, with the Down by the Wayside  providing a spirited soundtrack for the evening.

Founded in 2000 at Wayside Christian Mission, the Down by the Wayside Choir  is a twenty-four person gospel choir is composed of members recovering or recovered from drugs and/or alcohol.

Marines Man the Bar at Proof on Main, Good Deeds Ensue

Sunday, December 14, 2008
6:30 to 8:30ppm

Celebrity, cocktails, and charity – put that in your shaker and chill it. Every other month, Proof invites local celebrities to play bartender with their hard earned tips going to the charity of their choice.

This time the fine folks from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program will be joining the ranks of Proof's barkeeps. On Sunday, December 14th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, the Marines will be put to test. Their mission? Flex their bartending prowess while crafting you delicious cocktails. All their tips and a portion of the bar proceeds will benefit the Toys for Tots program. Come to Proof, bring a new, unused toy, enjoy a cocktail, and help bring some joy to a needy child's Christmas morning.

Founded in 1947, each Christmas Toys for Tots delivers, through a shiny new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to needy youngsters that will motivate them to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders. Over the years Marines have distributed more than 370 million toys to more than 173 million needy children.

› Additional information on Marine Toys for Tots Foundation at www.toysfortots.org

Celebrate The New Year with Proof on Main and 21c Museum Hotel

December 31, 2008

Let's face it, 2008 was a bummer. Bail yourself out of that funk with your friends at Proof on Main and 21c Museum Hotel.

If you'll be watching the ball drop elsewhere, Proof invites you to dine from our signature Proof favorites. Our ala carte menu will be offered from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.

Beginning at 8pm, Chef Paley will offer diners a special pre-fixe tasting menu. Enjoy four courses and a sampling of Proof sweets before heading downstairs to a rocking party at 21c. Local favorite Hay DJ will be providing the tunes in the atrium-turned-dance-lounge. The cost is $121 per person and includes a four course tasting menu, party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight.

Stuck with prior dinner obligations? Join us in the 21c Lounge, created solely for New Year's Eve, complete with DJ, dancefloor, balloon drop, and space to kick back and sip bubbly. Eleven dollars and a new or gently used backpack will get into the party, with the goods going to support Blessings with a Backpack. (We'll let you in for $21 if you come empty-handed, but c'mon, pick up a backpack! There are kiddos out there that need your help.) A cash bar will be available and, of course, a champagne toast at midnight underneath the glow of disco balls.

Easy Cinderella. There's no reason to rush home when the clock strikes twelve. Your fairy godmother must have been looking out because 21c is offering the deal of the century. For just $365 per couple, enjoy the pre-fixe dinner at Proof, the party at 21c, and a luxurious room to call home for the night. Throw in late check out plus a little continental breakfast to soak up last night's fun, and 2009 is already looking up.

› View the pre-fixe menu
› For dinner reservations, call 502-217-6360
› For room reservations, call 502-217-6300
› To learn more about Blessings in a Backpack, click here

New Year's Day Brunch at Proof on Main

January 1, 2009
11am - 3pm

Who you are kidding? Dieting is so next  year's resolution.

Start the New Year off right over brunch at Proof on Main. Chef Michael Paley has created a special a la carte menu that is sure to please and the Proof bar will be serving up a large selection of Bloody Mary's and unique champagne and white wine cocktails that are sure to kill any lingering 2008 ills.

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› For brunch reservations, call 502-217-6360

Bid on Blind Spot: the customized Art Car by Monica Mahoney!

All auction proceeds benefit the International Contemporary Art Foundation

Auction bidding through eBay
eBay auction to commence on June 2 and end on June 12
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