South FIRST FRIDAYS begins February 3rd! February 3, 2006

South FIRST FRIDAYS - an eclectic evening of arts and culture in downtown San Jose's SoFA District to be held every First Friday of the month.

For the past 5 years, Anno Domini has hosted First Friday art openings with artists receptions infused with music and performances in our "off the beaten path of downtown" warehouse space. Upon our decision to move to our new location at 366 South First Street, we immediately recognized the potential of an epic First Friday in which all of the art venues in the SoFA district would join us with late night hours and special events to create a synergetic evening of art and culture, free and open to the public.

And so it begins First Friday February 3rd, 2006 at 8pm. A new tradition of First Fridays, christened "South FIRST FRIDAYS". Each venue has a unique personality and place of importance in San Jose's art and cultural scene; together we hope to expand the art going public's experience by providing a casual, easy access flow between all the venues.

The SoFA District is home to some of downtown's best offerings of arts, dining and entertainment. We imagine people will look forward to First Friday each month; dinner at one of the fine restaurants, intense perusing of engaging art exhibits, then meet up for drinks and dancing at one of lively night spots.

For more information about South FIRST FRIDAYS, please contact Brian Eder or Cherri Lakey at 408-271-5155.

Join us for South FIRST FRIDAYS beginning February 3rd at 8pm.

Participating Art Venues:

Anno Domini // the second coming of Art & Design- 366 South First Street
New exhibit opening: "Flies in the Buttermilk" a debut solo exhibit by Jennybird Alcantara with an artist's reception from 8pm til late.
Featuring music by NUI and Frances.

MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana- 510 South First Street
Open late with DJ Chatos 1013 spinning contemporary Latin & Afro-Cuban grooves.
Current exhibit on view: "Traces/Rastos: Recent Work by María Magadalena Campos-Pons"

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art- 451 South First Street
Open late with 5 new exhibitions: "Hair Raising", an exhibition featuring art made of and about human hair; "Inside Out" and "we just telling stories", 2 exhibitions investigating the subject of incarceration; and two new Night Moves; And "Everything in Between" on First Street, and "Happy Hour" on Market Street.

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles- 520 South First Street
Late night with stand-up comedian Preeva Tramiel, a.k.a. DIS-WOMAN-----DISgruntled, DISplaced, and DISgusted
and performance artist Jane Przybysz, a.k.a. JANE DOE
Current exhibit on view; "Jean Ray Laury: A Life By Design"

Participating Nighspots:

SoFA Lounge- 372 South First Street
No cover charge with South FIRST FRIDAYS flyer.

South First Billiards- 420 South First Street
Special discount to be announced

Official Website: http://www.galleryAD.com