June 22, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, please contact:

Barbara Hollander, SAMA-Altoona Coordinator

(814) 946-4464

Travis Mearns, Public Relations Coordinator

(724) 238-6015

BLUE MONDAY FESTIVITIES AT SAMA-ALTOONA

Altoona — The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Altoona is featuring the duo Wood-N-Strings at its next installment of the Blue Monday series on July 9. Blue Monday is an informal evening celebrating art and music. The program runs from 6 to 8 p.m. and includes hors d’oeuvres and libations.

Wood-N-Strings is an Altoona-based acoustic duo that plays a mix of everything from blues to bluegrass to classic rock. With a repertoire of over 300 songs, exquisite playing and vocal harmonies, visitors are sure to be impressed by this feel-good band.

Cost for the Blue Monday program is $20 per person, and reservations must be made by the Friday preceding the event by calling the Museum at (814) 946-4464.

Two exhibitions are currently on view at the Museum: The Art of Peter Frantz and Four Lenses-Four Views: Gary Baranec, Sandra Halpern, Steve Root, and Bernard Schilling. Peter Frantz is a Blair County resident and an acclaimed sculptor known for his eclectic, inspiring and self-assured style. Visitors to the exhibition will be greeted by several towering abstract sculptures, as well as tabletop sculptures and 3-D wall pieces. The exhibition is on view until August 5. Four Lenses-Four Views features four Pennsylvania photographers who use widely varying styles but still deliver striking and thought provoking images. The exhibit will remain on view through August 19.

The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Altoona is located in the Brett Building at 1210 Eleventh Avenue. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. on weekends. The Museum is a handicapped-accessible facility and is open to the public free of charge. Parking is available in the garage across the street or in metered spots in the lot at the rear of the building. For more information, call the Museum or visit www.sama-art.org.