Closer to Mainstream, Still a Bit Rebellious
This year, Shepard Fairey, a star in the world of street art, has earned a new level of mainstream attention.

The Fix on Colonial Philadelphia Furniture: A Secret Guide to Cabinetmakers’ Prices
July 5, 2008 - April 2009: In 1772, a group of Philadelphia master cabinetmakers published Prices of Cabinet and Chair Work, a 36-page book listing furniture forms and their decorative variations, retail prices for furniture in mahogany and walnut, and the wages to be paid to the journeymen who made the furniture. This exhibition features furniture that is delineated in the book of prices, including three large case pieces with the three types of tops, or "heads", from least expensive to most expensive: flat, pitch pediment, and scroll pediment.

Sex, Death, Dinner
New York’s art critic gets ravished by a legendary Spanish chef.

Boston Symphony Orchestra Chamber Concert (Sun, Oct 12)
3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Tuckerman Hall, 10 Tuckerman Street, Worcester, MA
Members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra will perform in a community chamber concert, with a reception following. Advance reservations are required by calling 1-888-266-1200 or 1-617-266-1200. Cost: free Through Sunday, Jan 1.

Henri Matisse
Blue Nude I 1952 - to check out a bigger thumb nail and acquire extra material relating to this Henri Matisse museum art print, click through on the artist title affixed to the reduced size depiction. Also visit for purchasing, conservation framing methods and sizing tips for this museum poster. Henri Matisse has produced a large number of other museum art reproductions in the same genre as "Blue Nude I 1952", check the artist catalog for for other gallerie art works.

Arts, Briefly: Jacques Brel's Auction Sales Are Alive and Well
A Sotheby’s auction of the Belgian singer and songwriter Jacques Brel’s possessions has generated more than $1.4 million in sales, Bloomberg News reported.

Footsteps in History - Millville Lock / Triad Bridge Walking Tour (Sun, Oct 12)
2:00 PM-3:30 PM, Millvile Lock, Corner of Central & Hope Streets, Millville, MA
Discover the Millville Lock with a National Park Service volunteer from the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. Hike along the old New York and New England rail trail to visit the best-preserved lock along the Blackstone Canal. Along the way, you will learn a little about the history of Millville and the role of the canal and railroad here. Then continue to the Triad Bridge overlooking the Blackstone River, where you will hear about the Southern New England Railroad, the rail line that sank with the Titanic. Most of the trail is flat, but please wear sturdy walking shoes, bring water, insect repellent and your camera. Meet at the parking lot across from St. Johns Church, Hope St., Millville, MA. Meet at the parking lot across from St. Johns Church, Hope St., Millville, MA Through Sunday, Jan 1.

Raandesk to Bridge
Stepping forth from the world wide web, Raandesk prepares to show at Bridge Art Fair

Footsteps in History - Bike the Blackstone River Bikeway (Sun, Oct 12)
7:00 AM-6:00 PM, Blackstone River State Park Visitor Center, I-295, Lincoln, RI
The completed segment begins on Rte. 126 in Woonsocket, RI and heads south through the towns of Cumberland, Lincoln, and Central Falls, RI. (approximately 13 miles). In Ashton, RI, the Bikeway follows the route of the Blackstone Canal for three miles, mostly on top of the historic towpath. While at Ashton, visit the Captain Wilbur Kelly House Museum, a newly opened museum and visitor center adjacent to the Bikeway that offers free tours. Interim on-road routes stretch north to Woonsocket, RI, home of the Museum of Work and Culture, and south to Providence, RI. While in Pawtucket, RI visit the Slater Mill, the Birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution and the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center. From here, one can follow city streets into Providence to make a connection with the popular East Bay Bikepath that travels 14.5 miles along Narragansett Bay to the historic waterfront community of Bristol, RI. Through Monday, Oct 13.