On Saturday, October 3, Jamestown Community College presents Homegrown Excellence: The Weeks Gallery Salutes Regional Artists. We are curating a unique ArtBop event that highlights some of the most talented visual artists, musicians, actors, comedians, teachers, and art curators in our region, notes James Colby, Weeks Gallery director. The evening’s programs move from downtown to JCC and back downtown.

Mason Fine Arts Gallery, located at 318 North Main Street, Jamestown, kicks off the Weeks Gallery’s Fall ArtBop activities with a wine and cheese reception from 5-6 p.m.

Cale Hawkins, a student at the Infinity Performing Arts Program performs R&B at 6:30 p.m. in JCC’s Scharmann lobby as part of the reception for the JCC art faculty and alumni exhibiting in the Weeks Gallery. The festivities include hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and wine and beer tasting.

The JCC artists featured in the gallery include Nate Arnone, James Colby, Deb Eck, Peter Goergen, Theresa Heinz, Don Hill, Yu Kanazawa, Deb Lanni, Marilyn Martin, Justin Sorensen, Helene Stolzenberg, and William Waite.

JCC’s Uncommoners and The Unexpected Guests (improv group) perform at 7:30 p.m. in JCC’s Robert Lee Scharmann Theatre. Last Stop Willoughby’s Scharmann Theatre music performance begins at 8:15 p.m. Forte, The Restaurant brings the action back downtown with a DJ dance party at 10 p.m.

For TICKETS, call the JCC/ FSA box Office (COCE), 716-338-1187.
General admission, $12; area students & seniors, $10; JCC/FSA members, $8