Team Nerd Opens During The Day Everyone Forgets How To Drive

This was our big Anniversary event. One year folks! One whole year of Baked good mixed with different types of art things. It has been awesome. 

We had some special guests - Ben and Josh from Ragged Records were kind enough to come on over and spin some pretty great tunes. Go visit them at 418 E. 2nd Street in D'port. It was an amazing addition to the Opening scene...much better than my Ipod Nano, which I have managed to leave behind at every Opening so far. I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did because I am going to desperately try to get them to come back, when possible, to continue the DJ music orgy. 

Please feel free to encourage them as well in whatever manner you deem suitable. 

dj's, dancing and first guests. That Beadel... he's got fire in his pants.  

These posters are amazing and I want them right now.

Unfortunately the Opening also coincided with the first snow of the season - which was a doozy. We later found out that two of the roads to the Gallery were blocked off due to accidents. Joseph managed to barely get up a hill with the ol' trusty Van because some overly excited kids who had been sledding decided to stop and dance a jig in front of him. The slowing of momentum started to cause a bit of a slide. 

Anyway, for the first hour there were only nine of us. We were a bit depressed and pissed off that the weather had decided THAT day to take a dump on us. In fact we had resigned ourselves to closing early and drinking our sorrows. 

Alison somehow made it and back to Iowa City. That look she is giving... that's determination folks. 

The man himself in a very natural pose.

It was kind of amazing though. About an hour and fifteen minutes into the darn thing people started showing up. Not just a few, but dozens. Old regulars, St. Ambrose folk and as exciting as always some new faces to, hopefully, be inspired by what we're doing. We ended up with a good run of about 60 people. Which isn't so bad when you think that the first hour was only nine.

The power of the nerd

Because this is a show we believe in and Adam is the first artist we have shown who is local we have decided to add a Closing into the mix as well. You should come. Come on over even if you were around last time. Definitely come if you weren't. We'll be waiting for you. Smiling. Big like. 

Closing Info: 

Who: N. Adam Beadel and A Great New Start

When: Friday, January 28th from 7pm until 9 pm

Where: The Bakery Gallery at 1330 E. 12th Street in Davenport, Iowa 

Why: It's damn good

What else: More music, more food, buy the art and take it with you RIGHT THEN... Oh yeah it's also really cheap. 

Finally, we were having camera issues that night. Sorry for the lack of action shots and straight shots. We promise to try harder next time. 

Let us know what you think. 

Thanks.