What to Do with One More Hour

On the day we celebrate that dollop of extra time and the rare ability to sleep in a bit without really sleeping in, we come to you with a proposal for using the 60 minutes gained to great advantage. NATALIE HOPE MCDONALD, one of our most popular creatives and the force behind TOGETHER AND BY OURSELVES, her bravura solo show that continues for another dozen days (through 11/15), will deliver a long-anticipated ARTIST TALK TODAY (11/3) at 3:00. Join us then, with Heather Raquel Phillips behind the bar...and then come back in another 28 hours or so for tomorrow’s ELECTION EVE RALLY, hosted by Sarah Dunmire Eisenstein, featuring — you guessed it — Natalie’s original, one-night-only art, which you can buy or win. She’s the artist for OFF THE WALL/DIRTY FRANK’S as we seek to end the Drama-la and elect Kamala. Now, out of your Pajama-las and see if there’s any Jicama-la on the brunch menu. Like our candidate, it’s good for you!

NATALIE HOPE MCDONALD
“Something Good”
4 x 4
acrylic and oil on canvas
75.

One Week Out

The stakes have never been higher. Your vote has never meant more. We are pleased to announce that NATALIE HOPE MCDONALD, whose solo show happily dominates our Wall and 3D space, will follow up her artist talk on Sunday 11/3 (3-4 PM) with a stint as special guest artist at our Election Eve GOTV Rally the next day: Monday 11/4 (7-10 PM). More details soon. Forward together! #Wearenotgoingback.

When You're Having More than One

A master of graphic art, NATALIE HOPE MCDONALD leverages the power of words at nearly every turn. Equally compelling, she examines the cultural context in which words are delivered — both in her mark-making and materials. The artist’s groundbreaking solo show, TOGETHER AND BY OURSELVES, entering its final month (its final day is 11/15, before coming down on 11/16), may limit Natalie’s graphic work to our 3D space...but that hardly confines it. The installation is turning heads just as much as her stunning Wall of paintings. Both call for your attention. Right away. (In this case, it’s perfectly fine to OBEY!)

NATALIE HOPE MCDONALD
“Do Not Obey”
mixed media
200.

The Fine Art of Democracy

THE FINE ART OF DEMOCRACY: Several times over the next few precious weeks, we as a community — DIRTY FRANK’S and OFF THE WALL — are going to #standup for, and make more accessible, our sacred right to VOTE. This is a moment for our community, city, Commonwealth and nation to defend and preserve democracy...or to risk losing it altogether. Our grassroots activities begin with tonight’s REGISTRATION DRIVE on SARAH DUNMIRE EISENSTEIN’s bar, 6-10 PM. Come to make sure you’re registered, to register anew or for the first time, and to bring your friends and neighbors to do the same. Then three weeks from tonight, we will rally to GET OUT THE VOTE. In between, you’ll notice that your beverages will be on coasters like these, reminding you that you have an obligation on November 5. For freedom, for America, for our future. We’ll drink to that!