Art Events for August 25th & 26th Downtown Mobile

Aug 25, 2009 WORKS BY SAM MAISEL, MAKEWORLDGOODER FACTORY TOUR AND FOLD Oil pastels, oils, and watercolors; collages by Ryan Jetten; drawings by Heather Duffy. Mobile Arts Council (318 Dauphin St) Through Fri, Aug 28. Mon - Fri, 9 AM - 5 PM. Free. Contact: 251-432-9796/ www.mobilearts.org

Aug 25, 2009 THROUGH A CHILD'S EYE Fantasy art, whimsical themes, and children's portraits. Cathedral Square Gallery (612 Dauphin St) Through Mon, Aug 31. Tue – Sat, 11 AM – 5 PM; Sun, 11 – 3 PM. Contact: 251-694-0278/ lhall699@aol.com/ www.cathedralsquaregallery.com

Aug 25, 2009 JOHN ANTHONY Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat; 8 - 11 AM. Battle House Hotel, Royal Street Tavern (26 N Royal St) Through Mon, Aug 31. Contact: 251-338-2000/ www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mobbr-the-battle-house-a-renaissance-hotel-and-spa

Aug 25, 2009 OBSERVATIONS: WORKS BY JOSH HOLLAND & WES HODGE Collage, watercolor and graffiti; photography. Serda's Coffee Company (3 S Royal St) Through Mon, Aug 31. Mon - Thu, 6 AM - 1 PM; Fri, 6 AM - midnight; Sat, 8 AM - midnight; Sun, 8 Am - 6 PM. Contact: josh@prizefighter-design.com

Aug 25, 2009 OPEN MIC with Jimmy Lee. Tue, 9 PM. The Blind Mule (57 N Claiborne St) Free. Contact: 251-694-6853/ www.myspace.com/theblindmule

Aug 25, 2009 AUDITIONS: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY by Phillip Barry; director: Ivan Davidson. Requires 7 men (early 20's - 60); 4 women (14 - 50's) Performances: Oct 30 - Nov 1, 6 - 8. Joe Jefferson Players. Mon & Tue, 7 PM. Possible call-backs Aug 26. Joe Jefferson Playhouse (11 S Carlen St) Contact: 251-438-6134/ idavidso@knox.edu (Davidson)

FILM: INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (www.inglouriousbasterds-movie.com) 6 & 9:30 PM. Crescent Theater (208 Dauphin St) Through Thu, Sep 3. 6 PM/ $7; 9:30 PM/ $9. Contact: 251-438-2005/ www.crescenttheater.com

Aug 26, 2009 WORKS BY SAM MAISEL, MAKEWORLDGOODER FACTORY TOUR AND FOLD Oil pastels, oils, and watercolors; collages by Ryan Jetten; drawings by Heather Duffy. Mobile Arts Council (318 Dauphin St) Through Fri, Aug 28. Mon - Fri, 9 AM - 5 PM. Free. Contact: 251-432-9796/ www.mobilearts.org Aug 26, 2009

NO SERIOUSLY: HUMOR AND HAPPINESS IN CONTEMPORARY ART Space 301 (301 Conti St) Through Sun, Sep 6. Wed - Sat, 10 AM - 5 PM; Sun, noon - 5 PM. Contact: 251-208-5671/ www.space301.com

Aug 26, 2009

THROUGH A CHILD'S EYE Fantasy art, whimsical themes, and children's portraits. Cathedral Square Gallery (612 Dauphin St) Through Mon, Aug 31. Tue – Sat, 11 AM – 5 PM; Sun, 11 – 3 PM. Contact: 251-694-0278/ lhall699@aol.com/ www.cathedralsquaregallery.com

Aug 26, 2009 LOOSE CANNON Wed, 8 - 11. Battle House Hotel, Joe Cain Café (26 N Royal St) Through Wed, Aug 26. Contact: 251-338-2000/ www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mobbr-the-battle-house-a-renaissance-hotel-and-spa

Aug 26, 2009 OBSERVATIONS: WORKS BY JOSH HOLLAND & WES HODGE Collage, watercolor and graffiti; photography. Serda's Coffee Company (3 S Royal St) Through Mon, Aug 31. Mon - Thu, 6 AM - 1 PM; Fri, 6 AM - midnight; Sat, 8 AM - midnight; Sun, 8 Am - 6 PM. Contact: josh@prizefighter-design.com

Aug 26, 2009 FILM: INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (www.inglouriousbasterds-movie.com) 6 & 9:30 PM. Crescent Theater (208 Dauphin St) Through Thu, Sep 3. 6 PM/ $7; 9:30 PM/ $9. Contact: 251-438-2005/ www.crescenttheater.com

Aug 26, 2009 VINTAGE AFFAIR features tastings of a wide variety of wines; hors d'oeuvres by Clifton Morrissette (Oysterella's); live and silent auctions of fine wines, trips, gourmet dinners, paintings donated by area artists (including this year’s featured artist, Stacey Howell) and more. Benefits the American Cancer Society. 6 PM. Space 301 (301 Conti St) $75. Followed by a late-night party with wine and beer; cash bar; hors d'oeuvres from Oysterella's; the Grand Revue Band. $25; $40 per couple. Contact: 251-344-9858/ http://main.acsevents.org/galavintageaffairmobile

From www.mobilearts.org