Coffeehouse/Art Exhibtion in the Lower Room this Saturday

Blueberry Buckle

Come to the Lower Room gallery at St. John's this Saturday, August 10 from 7:30 - 9:30 for a free coffeehouse featuring Blueberry Buckle.  Coffee, lemonade, and light snacks will be available during the show.  In addition to the music, you can feast your eyes on an exhibition of 29 paintings by Framingham artist Sonja Maneri which adorn the walls of the Lower Room.

Blueberry Buckle is a family affair with Cate Byrne on violin, Savannah Byrne on drums, and their father, Tom Byrne, on guitar, bass, and the occasional wind instrument.  Together, they have played at a variety of venues and events including Pittsfield Brew Works, North Adams Co-operative Art Gallery, Petrino’s Café, Public eat +  drink, Mocha Maya’s, fundraisers for MCLA and United Way, Pittsfield’s Third Thursdays, Williamstown’s Sundays at Six, and several retirement communities.  Cate has also given solo performances at the Colonial Theater in Pittsfield.

Fronted by fiddler Cate, Blueberry Buckle embraces a variety of traditions including Celtic, Blues, Jazz, Old Time, and a little rock and roll.  There is danceable fun for everybody!

The Language of Vision, an exhibition of 29 paintings by Sonja Maneri, is mounted in the Lower Room and will run from August 5 - September 14.   The show include abstracts and figurative works in oil, watercolor, and collage. 

Sonja studied at the Museum of Modern Art and the Brooklyn Museum Art School and produced her first show in Brooklyn in 1965. Since 1970 she has lived in Massachusetts, where she has produced over 30 solo shows at galleries, libraries, universities, and churches. 

Music - food - art - what could be better?!