Visual Arts Calendar

ENTROPY The artists' studios and empty spaces of 1020 First Ave. S. will be thrown open for a weekend-long frenzy of performance art, music, installations, poetry, and interactive visual art. Some of the many, many participating artists include JAG (John A. Gascon), fashion designer Chrissy Wai-Ching, poet Jelly Stanchina, and the design consortium Fold. Music will be provided by the Elizabeth Carpenter Trio, Kelly Hanson of Tregenza, and sundry other DJs and performers. Donations of non-perishable food for Northwest Harvest will be accepted at the door. 6 p.m-11 p.m. Thurs. Dec. 4, 6 p.m.-4 a.m. Fri. Dec. 5. Studio sale: noon-6 p.m. Sat. Dec. 6. 1020 First Ave. S., free ($5 cover after 11 p.m. Fri.), 206-293-7132.

LECTURE: TENDING THE RUINS In tandem with the museum's "Reverent Remembrance" exhibit, Burke archeology curator Peter Lape digs into the world of Indonesian ruins (both ancient and recent) and examines their symbolic importance. 6:30 p.m. Thurs. Dec. 4. Burke Museum, UW campus, N. E. 45th St. and 17th Ave. N.E., free, 206-543-5590.

SAFA DRAWING JAM Seattle Academy of Fine Art offers a sneak preview of its new home on Capitol Hill during its annual Drawing Jam. Twelve hours of events for the artist hidden within you: Take advantage of all sorts of art supplies, sketch costumed and unclothed figure models, learn collage technique in the kids' art room, and take in live music and performance art. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat. Dec. 6. Seattle Academy of Fine Art, 1501 Tenth Ave. E., $10 suggested donation, 206-526-2787.

ART AUCTION Raising money for SOIL's move to its new downtown digs, this annual gala will include work from more than 100 artists, including Jack Daws, Charles Krafft, Fay Jones and Akio Takamori. 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Sat. Dec. 6. Future site of SOIL Gallery, 101 Prefontaine (Yesler & Third Ave.), 206-264-8061.

LECTURE & SLIDESHOW Think of an image from the Northwest music scene, and there's a good chance Alice Wheeler has taken it. In a slideshow and lecture, Photographic Center Northwest's artist-in-residence talks about the intersection of music and photography. (Some of Wheeler's photos are part of an excellent EMP exhibit on poet-performer Jesse Bernstein.) 6:30 p.m. Sun. Dec. 9. Experience Music Project, 325 Fifth Ave. N., $6-$8, 206-367-5483.

ATELIER 31 Etruscan-inspired sculpture that verges on pastiche by Seattle artist Karen Kargianis, alongside jazz-inspired portraits by Carole d'Inverno. Reception: 5 p.m.-8 p.m. 2500 First Ave., 206-448-5250. 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Tues.; 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun.

BENHAM "Interpretations of Light:" flashy photographs by University of Washington alumni Michael Gesinger and longtime photographer Bruce Barnbaum. Reception: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. 1216 First Ave., 206-622-2480. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.

CAFE PALOMA Photographer Betty Udesen captures the daily life of Colombian campesinos in Finca el Paraiso ("Paradise Farm").Reception: 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. 93 Yesler Way, 206-405-1920.

CDA GALLERY The county's always-excellent venue for unrepresented artists turns inward to examine its own home: the Smith Tower. Ellen Sollod has brought together three other artists (Don Fels, Jack Mackie and Buster Simpson) to create "Thinking in Public." At its center will be a multi-sensory investigation of industrial magnate L.C. Smiththe tower's original developer, made rich by selling typewriters and guns. The building's pyramidal top will be evoked with piles of old typewriters, video, and sounds from the skyscraper's inner workings. Reception: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. 506 Second Ave., Suite 200 (Smith Tower), 206-296-7580. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri.

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DAVIDSON "Strata" is a slightly precious idea, but one that just might work: variations on the theme of stripe painting. The paradigm here is mid-twentieth century painter Gene Davis, whose shtick was abstract paintings composed of vertical stripes. Davis apparently never tired of improvising and experimenting within this self-imposed form, and scores of artists now try their hand at it: parallel squiggles from Miki Lee, Markus Linnenbrink's poured enamel streaks, and Jil Weinstock's rubber-encased striped polo shirts are just a few examples. Also in the gallery, a solo show by pseudo-Renaissance painter Adrienne Sherman. Reception: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. 313 Occidental Ave. S., 206-624-7684. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.

FOSTER/WHITE RAINIER SQUARE Delicate, ice-like glass installations by Carmen Lozar and oil paintings by Cornish alumnus Sarah Bergmann. Reception: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. 1331 Fifth Ave., 206-583-0100. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat.

GALLERY 110 Rajaa Gharbi's wispy, symbolic paintings influenced by Arabic calligraphy, alongside Deborah Walker's somewhat didactic paintings alluding to the extinction of species. Reception: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. 110 S. Washington St., 206-624-9336. Noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat.