April 23, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, please contact:

Barbara Hollander, SAMA-Altoona Coordinator

(814) 946-4464

Travis Mearns, Public Relations Coordinator

(724) 238-6015

SAMA-ALTOONA SET FOR ANOTHER BLUE MONDAY

            Altoona – The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Altoona will feature the music of Charles Wolf at its next Blue Monday program, scheduled for May 12. Blue Monday is held from 6 to 8 p.m. the second Monday of every month, April through September. The program begins with a guided exhibition tour at SAMA-Altoona, and is followed by a light supper and libations while guests listen to some of the Altoona region’s finest musical talent. Cost for Blue Monday is $20 per person. Please call the Museum at (814) 946-4464 for reservations.

            Charles Wolf returns to the Blue Monday line-up for a second straight season. The group is comprised of Charlie Leiden on keyboards and Peter Wolf on guitar. Wolf studied jazz drumming with Ken Dalluge and Jerry Granelli in Seattle and was a member of Randy Banks’ Seattle Escola de Samba in the mid ‘80s. He was a founding member of The Process Riot, an early ‘80s concept band, and in the ’90s formed Brother Hooch, which enjoyed success in the Washington state area. In recent years, Wolf has focused on the guitar and formed the duo Charles Wolf with his cousin, Charlie Leiden. Leiden is an accomplished pianist who has played throughout the region, including several receptions and events at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art.

            The evening also will include a tour of the Museum’s current exhibition, Mary Sheppard Burton: The Art of Textiles. On view through May 25, the exhibition features nearly 20 rugs and wall-hangings by Burton. She is considered one of the world’s foremost authorities and lecturers on the art of rug-hooking, and has authored two books used extensively by home economists as guides when judging county and state fair rug-hooking competitions. Burton’s intricate use of patterns, designs and colors have helped her reach the pinnacle of her medium. Her yarns are all hand-dyed, and she is renowned for the passion and enthusiasm that emanates from her art. Visitors will marvel at the sheer size and elaborate detail of her work.

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