Arts al Fresco 2014 begins Thursday at Shoreline City Center

Camp Harmony by artist John Zylstra

Arts al Fresco 2014

Thursday, August 7th at Shoreline City Hall

 and the Town Center Area

6:00 – 8:00pm

The Sculpture Stroll, Piano Time sights and sounds, and a Shoreline City Hall Gallery Opening all rolled into one make the 3rd annual Arts al Fresco an event to remember! It’s free and you are invited! 6:00-8:00pm on Thursday, August 7th. This event marks another season of artistically decorated pianos available to play at various outdoor Shoreline locations through the month of August, large outdoor sculptures, and more art inside the City Hall Gallery.

Arts al Fresco is the kick-off for Celebrate Shoreline this year; eleven days of lively events to engage your senses. On August 7th we’ll celebrate nine new sculptures and five continuing pieces on the City Hall lawn and the Park at Town Center. This visual treat will remain in place all year with a new opportunity to vote for a People’s Choice Award from August 7th to September 7th. The taste treats will include Streetzeria pizza and Wheely Cool Treats. You’ll want to stroll the sculpture and piano trail, enjoy the music on the brick road, watch a chalk artist at work, and continue down to the Gateway Plaza where Menchies, Tony / Guy’s and Wallcotts will be participating with samples and artists in action. Ashley Webster will also be there performing on a tangram piano that you can play as well.

Florabunda by Maria Mondloch

The artist-decorated Piano Time instruments will be out and about all of August. Six pianos from the 2013 event will be joined by five additional creations to ensure lots of tunes in the air. During Arts al Fresco Nelda Swiggett will perform on the piano in the City Hall courtyard with bass player Chris Symer, and out on Red Brick Road across the street the fabulous Steve Flynn will be playing boogie woogie and swing for listening and dancing. You may even see dancing crayons. At other times the pianos will be available for organized or impromptu performances by passers-by. You will definitely want to find and play them all. 

With a new Gallery at City Hall exhibit opening on August 7th as well, including several small sculptures by internationally known artist Phillip Levine, you’ll certainly want to explore the visual feasts indoors and out.  There will be information about the Gallery plus maps to help you take the Sculpture Stroll and discover the unique pianos. Light refreshments will be available for purchase so bring your friends, family and visitors to celebrate the sounds and sights of summer at Arts al Fresco. Mark your calendars for this fun event now!

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