Spring Break...

( This Blog Writer is taking a Few Days off...May Return near the End of the Week )

Music On Main is Thursday

The Schedule for the Month of April..

2009 Music on Main Schedule

City of Spartanburg- Special Events Office: 864.596.3105

Date Band Genre
April 2 Special Edition Beach
April 9 South85 Country/Southern Rock
April 16 Back 9 Variety
April 23 The Enforcers Variety
April 30 Coconut Groove Band Island Music

Stephanies ID will be Rockin' The House Friday Night at the Showroom

Tickets : $ 8

Show is 9 Pm.... BE THERE!!!

"Pickin and Grinnin' "..and tastin'

Carriage House Wines

Open House Tasting

Friday March 27th, 2009
6:00-7:30pm
Cost: $5 per person (NO reservation needed)

These events are very popular.

We have 20 wines to sample (10 red, 10 white).

More Info... www.carriagehousewines.com

And..The Showroom

Hub City Pickers Revue @ 8 Pm

more info .... www.hub-bub.com

Not To Be Confused with " You Might Be a Redneck If... "

You Know You're Living in 2009 when...

1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.

2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.

6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.

7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.

8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.

10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.

11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )

12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.

13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to Copy and forward this message.

14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.

15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.

AND NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.

Tomorrow Night at The Showroom....

The Hub City Pickers Revue @ 8 Pm

for More Info.... www.hub-bub.com

Mmm....Fudge......

Fudge Cake

2-1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1-1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup sour milk
1/2 cup cocoa
1/3 cup hot water

Sift flour once, then measure and mix with baking soda, baking powder and salt. Sift again.Cream shortening; add sugar gradually, beating thoroughly after each addition.Add vanilla then well beaten eggs. Beat until fluffy.Beat in flour mixture alternately with sour milk.Mix cocoa and hot water to form a smooth paste. Beat into batter.Pour into 3 small (8") or 2 large (9") prepared layer pans. Bake in moderate oven (350) for 30-35 minutes.

Cool and spread with any chocolate icing.

Thursday Night....( see below )

Socrates Cafe Meets Tomorrow at 6:30 - 8 :30 Pm

Spartanburg Public Library ( Main Branch, Downtown Spartanburg )

in the Hochest Celanese Conference Room.

Say It With Chocolate

Hope this Makes up for No Blog Post yesterday....There were Technical Issues.....

Chocolate Walnut Apple Cake

1 cup chopped walnuts
3 cups diced apples
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
2 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil

Sift the flour together with cocoa, soda, salt and the spices into a bowl. Add eggs, oil and 1 cup of the apples. Beat mixture for 3 minutes. Stir in remaining apples and walnuts. Pour into a greased 9x13x2-inch pan. Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 40-minutes or until cake tests done by inserting a toothpick in center.

Cool before cutting.

This cake needs no frosting.

SPRING

Happy spring!!!

Art Walk was Awesome last night despite the rain

Don't Forget the Infamous Stringdusters tonight @ the showroom

tickets are still available

( see yesterdays blog for all the details or go to www.hub-bub.com )

Have a Great Weekend

Walking Art and Dusty Strings

**Note**:Yesterday, I asked my readers to pray for Little William Eschenbach and his safe return. Sadly, the End to that Story was NOT a good one. after 20+ Hours looking for him they found him . So I ask, Today we Pray for the Eschenbach Family , their Community , The Volunteers/S&R teams , Spartanburg Sheriffs Office and Sheriff Chuck Wright. It was a sad Ending and all parties involved need Prayer.

Thank you


Art Walk Spartanburg returns on Thursday, March 19 from 5 to 9 p.m. Posters and maps are available at all the art venues, and the trolley will be circulating between the exhibitions.

Art Walk Spartanburg returns every third Thursday of the month with all venues open to the public.

Tomorrow Night @ The Showroom

The Infamous Stringdusters
Friday, March 20
8:30pm

Advance tickets are available now for just $10 or $12 at the door, check the ticket section of Hub-Bub.com to get yours now.

The Infamous Stringdusters represent the cream of the crop of young bluegrass musicians.

With Andy Hall on Resonator Guitar
Travis Book on bass
Chris Pandolfi on banjo
Jesse Cobb on mandolin
Jeremy Garrett on fiddle
and Andy Falco on guitar

The band pulls together skill and experience well beyond their years. They boast a combined resume that includes collaborations with artists like Dolly Parton, Leftover Salmon, Earl Scruggs, Bering Strait, Ronnie Bowman and Levon Helm.

Their Sugar Hill debut, Fork In The Road, was one of the most highly acclaimed bluegrass releases of 2007. It has been praised by fans of traditional bluegrass and newgrass alike, proving that the young Nashville-based band offers something for everyone.

The disc features a diverse selection from the Stringdusters' vast repertoire, with hard driving original instrumentals like "40 West" along with more contemporary arrangements like "Tragic Life"... The band has performed at some of the country's biggest acoustic music festivals (including Telluride Bluegrass, Merlefest, Grey Fox, and many more) as well as large concert halls, intimate clubs, and everything in between.

Art Walk and Exit Shows

Before I tell you what happens tomorrow Could I ask my readers to Please Pray for 2 yr old William Eschenbach and his family...William wandered away from his backyard yesterday and he is Autistic . He has been Missing for a little over 20 Hours. Please,Please, Please Pray without Ceasing until this Child of God is found safe. Please.

Thank you

Now...onto the info that you need to know...

AiR Exit Show opens this Thursday.

HUB-BUB.COM will host a reception for the opening of the 2008-2009 Artists-in-Residence Exit Show on Thursday, March 19th from 5-9pm in The Showroom. The reception is free and the public is invited to attend. Complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served. This event will coincide with the March Art Walk.

In June of 2008 three visual artists and one writer came to Spartanburg to “live free and create” as part of the vanguard HUB-BUB Artist-in-Residence program. The four AiRs have spent their time in Spartanburg imagining, inventing and creating. This exhibit represents the work created during their stay with HUB-BUB.
The exhibit includes a complex series of thickly layered, colorful, geometric mixed-media collages and prints by Jonas Criscoe. The pieces represent an evolution from his work in the June Entry Show. Ellie Pierson and Sarah Witt are collaborating on a brightly colored installation for the promotion of their ambiguous fictional product, “Lil’ Teenie.” They will perform in a fluorescent orange stage set periodically throughout the event. A playful poke at consumerism gravitates around both artists’ individual installations.

The exhibit will also include a series of broadsides, a collaboration between Jonas and resident writer Patrick Whitfill. Patrick will present a short reading from his manuscript at 8pm.

The Exit Show will be on display until April 17th.

The Art Walk returns every 3rd Thursday from 5-9 Pm....

Downtown Spartanburg

A Little Pot o' Gold of Knowledge this St. Pattys Day

Happy St. Pattys Day..Here is the True Story of Saint Patrick of Ireland...

Thank you: www.history.com

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false, the products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling.

Taken Prisoner By Irish Raiders

It is known that St. Patrick was born in Britain to wealthy parents near the end of the fourth century. He is believed to have died on March 17, around 460 A.D. Although his father was a Christian deacon, it has been suggested that he probably took on the role because of tax incentives and there is no evidence that Patrick came from a particularly religious family. At the age of sixteen, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were attacking his family's estate. They transported him to Ireland where he spent six years in captivity. (There is some dispute over where this captivity took place. Although many believe he was taken to live in Mount Slemish in County Antrim, it is more likely that he was held in County Mayo near Killala.) During this time, he worked as a shepherd, outdoors and away from people. Lonely and afraid, he turned to his religion for solace, becoming a devout Christian. (It is also believed that Patrick first began to dream of converting the Irish people to Christianity during his captivity.)

Guided By Visions

After more than six years as a prisoner, Patrick escaped. According to his writing, a voice-which he believed to be God's-spoke to him in a dream, telling him it was time to leave Ireland.

To do so, Patrick walked nearly 200 miles from County Mayo, where it is believed he was held, to the Irish coast. After escaping to Britain, Patrick reported that he experienced a second revelation-an angel in a dream tells him to return to Ireland as a missionary. Soon after, Patrick began religious training, a course of study that lasted more than fifteen years. After his ordination as a priest, he was sent to Ireland with a dual mission-to minister to Christians already living in Ireland and to begin to convert the Irish. (Interestingly, this mission contradicts the widely held notion that Patrick introduced Christianity to Ireland.)

Bonfires and Crosses

Familiar with the Irish language and culture, Patrick chose to incorporate traditional ritual into his lessons of Christianity instead of attempting to eradicate native Irish beliefs. For instance, he used bonfires to celebrate Easter since the Irish were used to honoring their gods with fire. He also superimposed a sun, a powerful Irish symbol, onto the Christian cross to create what is now called a Celtic cross, so that veneration of the symbol would seem more natural to the Irish. (Although there were a small number of Christians on the island when Patrick arrived, most Irish practiced a nature-based pagan religion. The Irish culture centered around a rich tradition of oral legend and myth. When this is considered, it is no surprise that the story of Patrick's life became exaggerated over the centuries-spinning exciting tales to remember history has always been a part of the Irish way of life.)

And Now An Olde Irish Blessing :

May your neighbors respect you,
Troubles neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And Heaven accept you.

" Wheres Buffy when you really need her? "

This caught my eye while surfing the net, Weird Stroy but Hey Enjoy....

The skeleton of a 16th century female "vampire" has been unearthed from a graveyard in Venice, Italy. Archaeologists say the woman was believed by her peers to be a vampire because she was buried with a brick stuck between her jaws.

The Associated Press reports that the unusual burial is thought to be the result of an ancient vampire-slaying ritual. In 1576, Venice was hit with an epidemic of plague. Since medieval people did not understand how disease was spread, they often blamed cases of plague on the mythical bloodsucking creatures. "Vampires don't exist, but studies show people at the time believed they did," said Matteo Borrini, a forensic archaeologist and anthropologist at Florence University. "For the first time we have found evidence of an exorcism against a vampire."

The skeleton, which is very well preserved, was found in 2006 along with other corpses buried in a mass grave during the plague epidemic in Venice on the island of Lazzaretto Nuovo. Archaeologists have been studying the skeleton for two years. Borrini told AP that medieval texts show the belief in vampires was fueled by the disturbing appearance of decomposing bodies, which were seen when mass graves were reopened to bury fresh corpses. The gravediggers would see older bodies that were not only bloated with blood seeping out of the mouth, but also had an inexplicable hole in the shroud that was used to cover the face. "These characteristics are all tied to the decomposition of bodies," Borrini explained to AP. "But they saw a fat, dead person, full of blood and with a hole in the shroud, so they would say: 'This guy is alive, he's drinking blood and eating his shroud.'"

Now we know that the bloating is caused by a buildup of gases, and fluid seeps from the mouth as it is pushed up by decomposing organs. Bacteria would have consumed the shroud around the mouth area, leaving a hole. But in the 16th century, those who were found with a hole in the shroud--called "shroud-eaters"--were thought to be vampires who fed on the cloth and then cast a spell that would spread the plague so the vampire ranks would be increased. Lore at the time held that the only way to kill a vampire was to force a stone or brick in the corpse's mouth so it would starve to death. And this is what Borrini thinks happened to the woman in the grave, who died of plague at around the age of 60. She was identified as a vampire long after her death when the grave was reopened and either a gravedigger or priest jammed the brick into her mouth. Such superstitions were the only way people then could explain the plague epidemics that killed millions in the Middle Ages.

Hollywood transformed vampires into elegant, blood-sucking creatures. "The real vampire of tradition was different," Borrini told AP. "It was just a decomposing body.

www.ap.org

Unemployment Benefits for Big Bird and a 2nd Job for Elmo?

Seems to Me that the “ Sunny Days “ are GONE!!!

Sesame Workshop announces layoffs

NEW YORK (AP) - Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit producer of ``Sesame Street'' and other kids' programs, says it's cutting 20 percent of its work force because of the recession.

The company says it's eliminating 67 of 355 staff positions.

Best known as the home of such characters as Big Bird and Elmo, Sesame Workshop was founded in 1968 and debuted ``Sesame Street'' a year later. That series, which remains on the air, grew into a production empire including TV, books and online programming.

www.ap.org

Also...Barclay the Dog had to be put Down because of Rabies.

Oscar the Grouch is now taking Anger Management Classes.

Bert and Ernie had to get roomates to keep the apartment.

Cookie Monster has now admitted he has a "sugar" problem.

Snuffy the Snuffleupaghus was sold to the Zoo.

Cute and Furry Grover...well, no one has seen him since January ( believed to be dead )

Count Von Count got a job working for the Census Bureau

and Harry Monster had to get a haircut.

Dont Forget about the Weekend Happenings in the Hub City.

Shamrocks on the Square 11 am - 8 pm Sat March 14th Downtown Spartanburg

and the Tangled webs' 1st Annual COMIC BOOK BLOW OUT EXTRAVAGANZA.

see the blog titled " Comic Books and Blarney Stones " for more info.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!

Please Pray For....

Andrew Sharp

Three year old Andrew Sharp was Attacked a few days ago by His Grandparents German Shepherd....

Send Him your thoughts and Prayers at: www.caringbridge.org/visit/andrewsharp

Get Well Soon Andrew...This Blogger will be Praying for ya....

Here is a Link to the Full Info Via Amy Woods ribbit Site :

www.wspa.com/spa/social_networking/blogs/amy_wood/article/dog_attack_-_family_asks_for_prayers/15475/

" No, Really..uhm..a Dog Ate My Homework".

How to Tell If Someone Is Lying

If you think you can spot a liar a mile away, think again. In just a 10-minute conversation, most of us tell three lies, as well as a range of minor omissions, exaggerations and bluffs. But the average listener only spots a fib 54 percent of the time. When it comes to law enforcement, that may soon change.

The Times of London reports that British researchers from the University of Southampton have figured out how to spot a liar, and the test is so accurate it could someday replace the traditional polygraph.
In this study, volunteers were given a special timed computer test and instructed to type answers as fast as they could to various questions. Sometimes they told the truth. Other times they told lies. When the researchers, led by psychologist Aiden Gregg, analyzed their responses, they found that it took about 30 percent longer to type a lie, compared with the truth.

The test is called Tara, short for antagonistic response alethiometer, and the Times reports that it took the volunteers 1.2 seconds to speak the truth, but 1.8 seconds to tell a lie. Fully 85 percent of the time, the volunteer liars were slower when they prevaricated.

Tara could soon replace more traditional lie detector methods, which are no longer as effective as they once were since criminals have figured them out. "Habitual liars heard that people look away when telling lies, so they stare directly into your eyes," Gregg says. "However, we are not getting any smarter at detecting lies, and that could have serious consequences." So much for counting on shifty eyes to give the crook away.

A polygraph is not a lie detector as is often thought. Instead, it detects physiological expressions that can be associated with lying, such as a racing heart or sweaty hands. But determining whether someone is telling the truth or a lie is rather subjective so many innocent people are falsely implicated with polygraphs.

The Times reports that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is considering using Tara

Thank you London Times for this story.

www.timesonline.co.uk

Comic Books and Blarney Stones

This Saturday, March 14...

is The Tangled Webs 1st annual Comic Book Blowout Extravaganza and it is gonna be great! They've never done this kind of sale before and you DON'T want to miss it! They are going to have lots of $5 Silver and Bronze age books as well as a few boxes of $5 Trade Paperbacks. Add to that more $1 comics than you can shake a stick at and you've got a BIG deal! Worried that your favorite book or Trade won't be on sale? Well don't! They're also putting all out trades on sale at 15% off for the day as well.

Saturday will be here before you know it so get ready and get in early because They're expecting a crowd at the gate!

The Tangled Web is Located :

414 W Blackstock Rd
Spartanburg,SC
29301

Phone Number: 864-574-1713

*you can also find a link to their site on the Link List Located at your Left.


Also, This Saturday...

Downtown Spartanburg

11 Am 'til 8 Pm @ Morgan Square

Shamrocks on the Square

**!!Rain or Shine!!**

Yes, It's Free but leave Fido and Fluffy at home, Please! Because there are NO PETS ALLOWED!!!

For More Information: Look to the Left to the Link List and click Shamrocks on the Square

Remember: There is still time to vote on the poll, Please!! Every Vote Counts!!!

" Quis custodiet ipsos custodes ? "

Translation: " Who Watches the Watchmen ? "

and the Answer to that is..Apparently Everyone....Opening Weekend " Watchmen" racked up an Impressive $55.7 MILLION dollars ( place pinky finger to side of mouth ) In It's opening Weekend.

Please Read the Story Below ....

LOS ANGELES (AP) - ``Watchmen'' clocked in with $55.7 million in ticket sales to claim the top spot at the box office, making director Zack Snyder's comic book adaptation about a team of twisted superheros the biggest opening of 2009 so far.

Still, it was not quite as big as the $70 million take of Snyder's ``300'' in 2007.

Dan Fellman, head of distribution for ``Watchmen'' studio Warner Bros., said it was unfair to compare the two films.

``They're two different movies,'' Fellman said Sunday. ``This is a movie that runs two hours and 45 minutes. That really only leaves the exhibitor with one showing a night. If you have an 8 o'clock show, the next show is at midnight. So with essentially one show a night, I think this is outstanding.''

Fans of the subversive comic book series by writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons waited years for Snyder's big-screen version. The anticipation was complicated last year when Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox fought over who owned rights to the $125 million film. The studios eventually settled in January, keeping the March 6 opening intact.

Many ``Watchmen'' enthusiasts raced to IMAX theaters to see the exploits of Dr. Manhattan and company on the bigger screens. Greg Foster, chairman and president of IMAX Filmed Entertainment, said the movie sold out on all 124 IMAX screens it was playing on during the weekend and was the second largest opening in company history behind another superhero film, 2008's ``The Dark Knight.''

With no other new releases to compete against, ``Watchmen'' easily bumped off ``Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail,'' which had held the top spot the two previous weekends. The Lionsgate comedy took in $8.8 million, good for second place, according to studio estimates Sunday. 20th Century Fox's ``Taken,'' starring Liam Neeson, took the No. 3 position with $7.5 million.

For the year, movie attendance continues to soar, with revenue at $1.9 billion, up 16 percent through the same point in 2008. Even factoring in 2009's higher ticket prices, movie attendance is running 14 percent higher than last year.

Disney's ``Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience'' dropped from No. 2 to No. 9 at the box office.
``There have been some casualties this year,'' said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box office tracker Media By Numbers. ``Not every film can be a hit - even during this box-office bonanza we're having right now. It dropped about 78 percent the second weekend. It's a young audience. The ones that wanted to see the Jonas Brothers came out last weekend.''

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. ``Watchmen,'' $55.7 million.
2. ``Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail,'' $8.8 million
3. ``Taken,'' $7.5 million.
4. ``Slumdog Millionaire,'' $6.9 million.

www.ap.org


Also: I now have a Active Poll at the side of this blog...please cast your vote .

Until Tomorrow...

What Do Reading, Collage Making and Talking have in Common?

They Are ALL Happening in The Hub City This Weekend.

This Weekend the 8th Annual Jamboread! happens at the Downtown Library from 9 Am to 4 30 Pm

Visit Here for More Info : www.infodepot.org

Also Lest you forget....

Collage Workshop with AIR Resident Jonas Criscoe

Spaces still Available

10 am - 5pm Saturday

$ 10 deposit required ( includes lunch )

and Talk 20

7 Pm saturday

Admission is Free.

for more Info about The Workshop or Talk 20 alix@hub-bub.com

Have a Great Weekend.....

The Link List has Migrated to the Left Side of the Screen....now titled Awesome Link List

( if you have a better name e mail me at abstraktrt@gmail.com )

Sounds Like a " Spider-Man " Villain to me....

If you read the above Title...That means I've gotten your attention.....the reason I chose that title...is someone in the News Media has been given the name " OCTO-MOM " . I mean Really...If you think about it it sounds like they are talking about " Doctor Octopuss'" Mother....Think about it...NEXT ISSUE OF " SPIDER MAN "": You thought " Doc Ock " was bad...NOW " Spidey " faces " OCTOMOM " ( insert evil laughter here ).

But I Digest....

Don't Forget about the Collage Workshop this Sat.

and.....Saturday Evening talk20

all at The Showroom....

The Showroom is Located at:

149 S.Daniel Morgan Ave.
Suite 2
Spartanburg SC 29306

Link List:

Artists:** SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS, PLEASE!!**

www.anniespics.com - Ann K. Taylor / Photographer
susanpremier@gmail.com - Susan Kendrick Independent Distributor of ( see #23 )
www.carolinasculpturestudio.com - Chris Button
www.twitter.com/hubbubSC * Alix Refshauge/HUBBUB Twitter Page
www.potteryplacesc.com - Christine McBee
www.arthousegallery.us – Artist Neil Medlin
www.heriloombirdhouses.net – Donna McGuffin
ljfam@bellsouth.net – Roberta Littlejohn – YOUniquely Yours
www.brandidice.com – Artist Brandi Dice
www.myspace.com/aarontroski - Aaron Troski - Custom Art
thomas@agek.com – Photographer Thomas Koenig
Whimsys@hushmail.com – Dot & Carrie J. Long – Custom Made Jewelry
www.youngheartart.com – Artist Leslie Lehman
www.arlissagreen.com – Artist/Sculptress Arlissa Green
www.melissaearley.com – Artist Melissa Earley
www.ashleyholt.com – Artist Ashley Holt
www.myspace.com/mylittlebirdsandmonsters - Artist Scott Deskins
www.studiochris.us - Artist Chris Price
www.littlebittydesigns.com – Artist Christina Ramsey – Handmade Jewelry
www.rachelhwhiteart.com – Artist Rachel H. White
www.abstraktrt.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-art-gallery.html - Me
www.abstraktrt.blogspot.com/2008/07/my-art-gallery-2.html - Me Again
www.creativechick.com * Artist Susan Sorrell
www.premierdesigns.com - Premier Designs - High Fashion Jewelry

Art Galleries:

www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com– Spartanburg Artists Guild
www.greenvillearts.org Greenville Art
www.hub-bub.com * Hub-bub/Showroom Site
www.carolinagalleryart.com - Carolina Gallery Site
www.spartanburgcreativeenergy.com - Spartanburg Creative Energy Site
www.littlehouseartstudios.com *creativechicks Studio

Authors:** Read a Book **

www.kgmcabee.net – Author K. Gail McAbee
portafr@juno.com – Andrew F. Rickis – Author

Musicians:

www.mariammatossian.com - Singer Mariam Matossian
www.myspace.com/dehlialow - Musical Group Dehlia Low
www.myspace.com/sethwalkerblues - Musician Seth Walker
www.myspace.com/thebellevilleoutfit - Musical Group Belleville Outfit
www.myspace.com/christabelmusic - Christabel and the Jons
www.myspace.com/comacinema - Local Band Coma Cinema
www.myspace.com/tengrandleg
www.angelaeasterling.com - Musician Angela Easterling
www.rockandrollreunion.ning.com -Tom Crabtrees Rock Band
www.matthewsmith.us - Christian Musician Matthew Smith

Online Publications:

www.artforum.com - ARTforum Online Magazine
www.spartanburgspark.com * New Local Online Newspaper
www.good.is *Online Starbucks Publication
www.kindercarolina.org * ROOT Magazine Online Edition

Businesses:**Support Local Businesses, PLEASE!!!**

www.smakarate.com - Spartanburg Martial Arts/Kickin' Kids
www.carriagehousewines.com - Carriage House Wines Downthwn Spartanburg
www.littleriverroasting.com - Little River Coffee
www.amfreeproperties.com - Downtown Spartanburg Apartments
www.a1extraordinaryfence.com - Please Fence Me In....
www.spartancustom.net - FOR ALL YOUR SCREEN PRINTING NEEDS
www.walnutgroveauction.com -Walnut Grove Auctions
www.event-rentals.com - Event Rentals
www.twebcomics.com - The Tangled Web
www.myspace.com/twebcomics *Tangled Web Myspace Site
www.trinitytattoocompany.com * Christian Owned

Restaurants:** EAT SOMETHING!!! **

www.delaneyspub.com/delaneys_morgan_square.htm - Delaneys Irish Pub
www.thehareandhound.com - Hare and Hound Pub/Eatery Landrum SC
www.sonnysbrickoven.com - Sonnys Brick Oven Pizza
www.limeleaf101.com - Lime Leaf Thai Restaurant
www.chilicheeseburger.com * Big Daddys Restaurant
www.brasserie-ecosse.com * Brasseire-Ecosse Restaurant
www.rosecottagegardens.com * Rose Cottage Gardens
www.bullhawgsbbq.com - Great BBQ and Starting Monday at 6AM !! BREAKFAST !!
www.mellowmushroom.com/spartanburg Mellow Mushroom Site
www.myspace.com/mellowmushroomspartanburg - Mellow Mushroom Myspace

Radio:**Listen to the Radio would ya? **

www.rightmusicwrongs.org - Are they Guilty or Not for Crimes against Music????
www.twitter.com/8775MRSHOW * Matt & Ramonas Twitter Page
www.johnboyandbilly.com- John Boy and Billy 101.1 FM WROQ
www.bobandsheri.com - Bob and Sheri 107.9 FM WLNK
www.candyandpotter.com - Candy and Potter 107.9 FM WLNK
www.mattandramona.com - Matt And Ramona 107.9 FM WLNK
www.cooperlawrenceshow.com - Cooper Lawrence 107.9 FM WLNK
www.pamstoneshow.com - Pam Stone 107.9 FM WLNK
www.shine967.com - 96.7 FM
www.soundoflight.com - Sound of Light Site
www.dmlive.com - Dawson McAllisters Site

Television:**WATCH TELEVISION, PLEASE!! **

www.twitter.com/tvamy - Amy Woods Twitter Page
www.theribbit.com - Amy Woods Site
www.carolinascw.com/chat - CW News @ 10 Pm Chat Room
www.yourcarolina.tv/features/livechat - Your Carolina Chat
www.graciewood.com - Amy Woods Daughters Site

Organizations:

www.talk20.org - Talk20 Site
www.screlayforlife.org - Relay For Life SC
www.4pawsfornoah.blogspot.com * Check It out....
www.rcross.org - American Red Cross
www.tolerance.org - Tolerance
www.autismspeaks.org - Autism
www.hannahshopeministries.org - In Honor of Hannah Sobeski
www.caringbridge.org - For People who wish to stay In Touch
www.carolinapregnancy.org - Carolina Pregnancy
www.upward.org - Upward
www.handicappedathletes.com - H.A.L.T.E.R.
www.forsydneyssake.com

Collages ( Not Colleges )

Collage Workshop

Saturday, March 7th
10am - 5pm (with a break for lunch)

The workshop is Free
however a $10 deposit is required to hold your spot.

In the spirit of the current exhibit, HUB-BUB presents a free collage workshop in the Showroom led by Artist-in-Resident Jonas Criscoe.

Learn different techniques and methods of collage while working on independent and group projects. HUB-BUB provides most of the materials but participants are free to bring their own books, magazines and photos too.

Lunch will be available.

For more details or to register call 582.0056 or email us


And...Saturday Night

talk20

Saturday, March 7th
7pm

Admission if free.

talk20 begins with a series of short presentations of 20 slides each, selected and narrated by a hybrid roster of students, educators and professionals working across fields of art, architecture and landscape.

This talk20 includes the following presenters and subjects:

• Dan Mathewson - Poker
• Jonas Criscoe - Family
• Patrick - Philip K Dick
• Gerald & Boyce - Tango
• Tammy Stokes - CSA
• Ed Lehman - Star Wars
• Betsy Teter - Music Trail
• Peter Caster
• Chris George - Assumptions
• Laura Ringo - Miller
  

talk20 is a global event, for more info visit talk20.org

This is the fifth installment of talk20 at the Showroom.

Thanks to Cate Ryba for curating.

Both Events are at the Showroom and....

The Showroom is Located at:

149 S.Daniel Morgan Ave.
Suite 2
Spartanburg SC 29306

Hope to see you there....

Link List:

Artists:** SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS, PLEASE!!**

1. www.anniespics.com - Ann K. Taylor / Photographer
2. susanpremier@gmail.com - Susan Kendrick Independent Distributor of ( see #23 )
3. www.carolinasculpturestudio.com - Chris Button
4. www.twitter.com/hubbubSC * Alix Refshauge/HUBBUB Twitter Page
5. www.potteryplacesc.com - Christine McBee
6. www.arthousegallery.us – Artist Neil Medlin
7. www.heriloombirdhouses.net – Donna McGuffin
8. ljfam@bellsouth.net – Roberta Littlejohn – YOUniquely Yours
9. www.brandidice.com – Artist Brandi Dice
10. www.myspace.com/aarontroski - Aaron Troski - Custom Art
11. thomas@agek.com – Photographer Thomas Koenig
12. Whimsys@hushmail.com – Dot & Carrie J. Long – Custom Made Jewelry
13. www.youngheartart.com – Artist Leslie Lehman
14. www.arlissagreen.com – Artist/Sculptress Arlissa Green
15. www.melissaearley.com – Artist Melissa Earley
16. www.ashleyholt.com – Artist Ashley Holt
17. www.myspace.com/mylittlebirdsandmonsters - Artist Scott Deskins
18. www.studiochris.us - Artist Chris Price
19. www.littlebittydesigns.com – Artist Christina Ramsey – Handmade Jewelry
20. www.rachelhwhiteart.com – Artist Rachel H. White
21. www.abstraktrt.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-art-gallery.html - Me
22. www.abstraktrt.blogspot.com/2008/07/my-art-gallery-2.html - Me Again
23. www.creativechick.com * Artist Susan Sorrell
24. www.premierdesigns.com - Premier Designs - High Fashion Jewelry

Art Galleries:

1. www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com– Spartanburg Artists Guild
2. www.greenvillearts.org Greenville Art
3. www.hub-bub.com * Hub-bub/Showroom Site
4. www.carolinagalleryart.com - Carolina Gallery Site
5. www.spartanburgcreativeenergy.com - Spartanburg Creative Energy Site
6. www.littlehouseartstudios.com *creativechicks Studio

Authors:** Read a Book **

1. www.kgmcabee.net – Author K. Gail McAbee
2. portafr@juno.com – Andrew F. Rickis – Author

Musicians:

1. www.mariammatossian.com - Singer Mariam Matossian
2. www.myspace.com/dehlialow - Musical Group Dehlia Low
3. www.myspace.com/sethwalkerblues - Musician Seth Walker
4. www.myspace.com/thebellevilleoutfit - Musical Group Belleville Outfit
5. www.myspace.com/christabelmusic - Christabel and the Jons
6. www.myspace.com/comacinema - Local Band Coma Cinema
7. www.myspace.com/tengrandleg
8. www.angelaeasterling.com - Musician Angela Easterling
9. www.rockandrollreunion.ning.com -Tom Crabtrees Rock Band
10. www.matthewsmith.us - Christian Musician Matthew Smith

Online Publications:

1. www.spartanburgspark.com * New Local Online Newspaper
2. www.good.is *Online Starbucks Publication
3. www.kindercarolina.org * ROOT Magazine Online Edition

Businesses:**Support Local Businesses, PLEASE!!!**

1. www.smakarate.com - Spartanburg Martial Arts/Kickin' Kids
2. www.carriagehousewines.com - Carriage House Wines Downthwn Spartanburg
3. www.littleriverroasting.com - Little River Coffee
4. www.amfreeproperties.com - Downtown Spartanburg Apartments
5. www.a1extraordinaryfence.com - Please Fence Me In....
6. www.spartancustom.net - FOR ALL YOUR SCREEN PRINTING NEEDS
7. www.walnutgroveauction.com -Walnut Grove Auctions
8. www.event-rentals.com - Event Rentals
9. www.twebcomics.com - The Tangled Web
10. www.myspace.com/twebcomics *Tangled Web Myspace Site
11. www.trinitytattoocompany.com * Christian Owned

Restaurants:** EAT SOMETHING!!! **

1. www.delaneyspub.com/delaneys_morgan_square.htm - Delaneys Irish Pub
2. www.thehareandhound.com - Hare and Hound Pub/Eatery Landrum SC
3. www.sonnysbrickoven.com - Sonnys Brick Oven Pizza
4. www.limeleaf101.com - Lime Leaf Thai Restaurant
5. www.chilicheeseburger.com * Big Daddys Restaurant
6. www.brasserie-ecosse.com * Brasseire-Ecosse Restaurant
7. www.rosecottagegardens.com * Rose Cottage Gardens
8. www.bullhawgsbbq.com - Great BBQ
9. www.mellowmushroom.com/spartanburg Mellow Mushroom Site
10. www.myspace.com/mellowmushroomspartanburg - Mellow Mushroom Myspace

Radio:**Listen to the Radio would ya? **

1. www.rightmusicwrongs.org - Are they Guilty or Not for Crimes against Music????
2. www.twitter.com/8775MRSHOW * Matt & Ramonas Twitter Page
3. www.johnboyandbilly.com- John Boy and Billy 101.1 FM WROQ
4. www.bobandsheri.com - Bob and Sheri 107.9 FM WLNK
5. www.candyandpotter.com - Candy and Potter 107.9 FM WLNK
6. www.mattandramona.com - Matt And Ramona 107.9 FM WLNK
7. www.cooperlawrenceshow.com - Cooper Lawrence 107.9 FM WLNK
8. www.pamstoneshow.com - Pam Stone 107.9 FM WLNK
9. www.shine967.com - 96.7 FM
10. www.soundoflight.com - Sound of Light Site
11. www.dmlive.com - Dawson McAllisters Site

Television:**WATCH TELEVISION, PLEASE!! **

1. www.twitter.com/tvamy - Amy Woods Twitter Page
2. www.theribbit.com - Amy Woods Site
3. www.carolinascw.com/chat - CW News @ 10 Pm Chat Room
4. www.yourcarolina.tv/features/livechat - Your Carolina Chat
5. www.graciewood.com - Amy Woods Daughters Site

Organizations:

1. www.talk20.org - Talk20 Site
2. www.screlayforlife.org - Relay For Life SC
3. www.4pawsfornoah.blogspot.com * Check It out....
4. www.rcross.org - American Red Cross
5. www.tolerance.org - Tolerance
6. www.autismspeaks.org - Autism
7. www.hannahshopeministries.org - In Honor of Hannah Sobeski
8. www.caringbridge.org - For People who wish to stay In Touch
9. www.carolinapregnancy.org - Carolina Pregnancy
10. www.upward.org - Upward
11. www.handicappedathletes.com - H.A.L.T.E.R.
12. www.forsydneyssake.com

Melting Point...

Yes, The Great Winter Storm of March '09 Is over...life is beginning to get back to normal....but there are some without Power...if you are on Duke Power Please Call 1-800-POWER-ON ( 1-800-769-3766 ). Also Kudos to Local Reporter Amy Wood for keeping everyone updated as she reported on the Snow for 10 hours ( yes! 10 Hours ) The Snow is starting to melt and Spring is around the corner.

Yesterday the Link List stuck its tounge to a frozen pole and could not make an appearance on my blog.....

Link List ( slightly Frozen, tounge a little sore )

Artists:** SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS, PLEASE!!**

www.anniespics.com - Ann K. Taylor / Photographer
susanpremier@gmail.com - Susan Kendrick Independent Distributor of ( see #23 )
www.carolinasculpturestudio.com - Chris Button
www.twitter.com/hubbubSC * Alix Refshauge/HUBBUB Twitter Page
www.potteryplacesc.com - Christine McBee
www.arthousegallery.us – Artist Neil Medlin
www.heriloombirdhouses.net – Donna McGuffin
ljfam@bellsouth.net – Roberta Littlejohn – YOUniquely Yours
www.brandidice.com – Artist Brandi Dice
www.myspace.com/aarontroski - Aaron Troski - Custom Art
thomas@agek.com – Photographer Thomas Koenig
Whimsys@hushmail.com – Dot & Carrie J. Long – Custom Made Jewelry
www.youngheartart.com – Artist Leslie Lehman
www.arlissagreen.com – Artist/Sculptress Arlissa Green
www.melissaearley.com – Artist Melissa Earley
www.ashleyholt.com – Artist Ashley Holt
www.myspace.com/mylittlebirdsandmonsters - Artist Scott Deskins
www.studiochris.us - Artist Chris Price
www.littlebittydesigns.com – Artist Christina Ramsey – Handmade Jewelry
www.rachelhwhiteart.com – Artist Rachel H. White
www.abstraktrt.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-art-gallery.html - Me
www.abstraktrt.blogspot.com/2008/07/my-art-gallery-2.html - Me Again
www.creativechick.com * Artist Susan Sorrell
www.premierdesigns.com - Premier Designs - High Fashion Jewelry

Art Galleries:

www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com– Spartanburg Artists Guild
www.greenvillearts.org Greenville Art
www.hub-bub.com * Hub-bub/Showroom Site
www.carolinagalleryart.com - Carolina Gallery Site
www.spartanburgcreativeenergy.com - Spartanburg Creative Energy Site
www.littlehouseartstudios.com *creativechicks Studio

Authors:** Read a Book **

www.kgmcabee.net – Author K. Gail McAbee
portafr@juno.com – Andrew F. Rickis – Author

Musicians:

www.mariammatossian.com - Singer Mariam Matossian
www.myspace.com/dehlialow - Musical Group Dehlia Low
www.myspace.com/sethwalkerblues - Musician Seth Walker
www.myspace.com/thebellevilleoutfit - Musical Group Belleville Outfit
www.myspace.com/christabelmusic - Christabel and the Jons
www.myspace.com/comacinema - Local Band Coma Cinema
www.myspace.com/tengrandleg
www.angelaeasterling.com - Musician Angela Easterling
www.rockandrollreunion.ning.com -Tom Crabtrees Rock Band
www.matthewsmith.us - Christian Musician Matthew Smith

Online Publications:

www.spartanburgspark.com * New Local Online Newspaper
www.good.is *Online Starbucks Publication
www.kindercarolina.org * ROOT Magazine Online Edition

Businesses:**Support Local Businesses, PLEASE!!!**

www.smakarate.com - Spartanburg Martial Arts/Kickin' Kids
www.carriagehousewines.com - Carriage House Wines Downthwn Spartanburg
www.littleriverroasting.com - Little River Coffee
www.amfreeproperties.com - Downtown Spartanburg Apartments
www.a1extraordinaryfence.com - Please Fence Me In....
www.spartancustom.net - FOR ALL YOUR SCREEN PRINTING NEEDS
www.walnutgroveauction.com -Walnut Grove Auctions
www.event-rentals.com - Event Rentals
www.twebcomics.com - The Tangled Web
www.myspace.com/twebcomics *Tangled Web Myspace Site
www.trinitytattoocompany.com * Christian Owned

Restaurants:** EAT SOMETHING!!! **

www.delaneyspub.com/delaneys_morgan_square.htm - Delaneys Irish Pub
www.thehareandhound.com - Hare and Hound Pub/Eatery Landrum SC
www.sonnysbrickoven.com - Sonnys Brick Oven Pizza
www.limeleaf101.com - Lime Leaf Thai Restaurant
www.chilicheeseburger.com * Big Daddys Restaurant
www.brasserie-ecosse.com * Brasseire-Ecosse Restaurant
www.rosecottagegardens.com * Rose Cottage Gardens
www.bullhawgsbbq.com - Great BBQ
www.mellowmushroom.com/spartanburg Mellow Mushroom Site
www.myspace.com/mellowmushroomspartanburg - Mellow Mushroom Myspace

Radio:**Listen to the Radio would ya? **

www.twitter.com/8775MRSHOW * Matt & Ramonas Twitter Page
www.johnboyandbilly.com- John Boy and Billy 101.1 FM WROQ
www.bobandsheri.com - Bob and Sheri 107.9 FM WLNK
www.candyandpotter.com - Candy and Potter 107.9 FM WLNK
www.mattandramona.com - Matt And Ramona 107.9 FM WLNK
www.cooperlawrenceshow.com - Cooper Lawrence 107.9 FM WLNK
www.pamstoneshow.com - Pam Stone 107.9 FM WLNK
www.shine967.com - 96.7 FM
www.soundoflight.com - Sound of Light Site
www.dmlive.com - Dawson McAllisters Site

Television:**WATCH TELEVISION, PLEASE!! **

www.twitter.com/tvamy - Amy Woods Twitter Page
www.theribbit.com - Amy Woods Site
www.carolinascw.com/chat - CW News @ 10 Pm Chat Room
www.yourcarolina.tv/features/livechat - Your Carolina Chat
www.graciewood.com - Amy Woods Daughters Site

Organizations:

www.screlayforlife.org - Relay For Life SC
www.4pawsfornoah.blogspot.com * Check It out....
www.rcross.org - American Red Cross
www.tolerance.org - Tolerance
www.autismspeaks.org - Autism
www.hannahshopeministries.org - In Honor of Hannah Sobeski
www.caringbridge.org - For People who wish to stay In Touch
www.carolinapregnancy.org - Carolina Pregnancy
www.upward.org - Upward
www.handicappedathletes.com - H.A.L.T.E.R.
www.forsydneyssake.com

Get Some Sleep Amy ( you deserve it )

" It's Beginning to look a lot like..." No...wait a Minute it's March

For those of you who haven't noticed.....take a look outside ( no, i'll wait until you get back ) Ok, You're back..so..you're probably thinking you were seeing thngs..but...NOPE! That's SNOW on the Ground ...and on the Trees and on the Roads.....YES...THE WEATHERPERSONS got it RIGHT...they said it was coming..and everyone didn't believe it....APPLAUSE For the Great Christy Henderson, HURRAH for John Cessarich and a BIG WOOT to everyone else. Go...play in the snow....make a snowman...throw a snowball or two at each other but REMEMBER!!! DO NOT EAT YELLOW SNOW!! WHATEVER YOU DO....DO NOT DO IT!!! AND IF ANYONE OFFERS YOU A LEMON SNOW CONE ( same thing )....Well, Have Fun Playing in the Snow.Be Safe and Have Fun and ABOVE ALL stay Warm.

The Link List will return Tomorrow after it Thaws out a little ( yes , it went outside and stuck its tounge to the pole )

SYTP ( see ya tomorrow People )