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  1. Last Fridays on Main: July 31 Tuesday, July 28, 2009

    Can you believe July is almost over? Looking for a way to top off the end of a great month?  The Last Fridays on Main Southside hop is this Friday, July 31 from 5 to 7 pm. Join us on Main Street for an afternoon of action.

    WATCH:     At 5:30 pm, Angela Sweet and a troop of dancers will perform among the new Main Street sculptures. Jukebox Junction Theater at the Choo-Choo will also be offering free children’s tickets and 2-for-1 adult tickets to Last Friday attendees.

    DO Peggy Petrey’s Art X-tractor will be back by popular demand at Ignis Glass. Visitors can pick three objects from a shelf on the Art X-tractor box and slip them into a mail slot, where Peggy will create one-of-a-kind art pieces in under 3 minutes.

    EAT Tienda Jalisco will be open to satisfy your taco and papusa cravings.

    DRINK The Victorian Lounge at the Choo-Choo will have drink specials during the Last Friday to make your hour happy.

    SHOP Ignis Glass, Area 61, and Gallery 1401 will be open later hours to view local handmade furnishings and art.

    PREVIEW     CreateHere is pleased to host HelloWorld.show();, an invitational exhibition of source code, which opens to the public on Friday. Featuring nine computer programmers and visual artists who hail from across the country, this exhibition breaks new ground by exhibiting computer source code and visual art created via the machine. Also, Miki Boni will have her studio open to view her latest creations.

    LISTEN     Rick Davis of Cute Dog Music will be playing at Studio 2/Gallery 2.

    By Elana Gulas, Senior Fellow, Culture

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