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jim_pIs anybody familiar with the "Pan9" art space in Boston?
I got the following from the Pan9 entry on myspace:
Pan9, for those unfamiliar, is an Allston art space that hosts private salons showcasing acts that don’t fit the mold of the Boston Art/Theatre/Music© scene. We've presented a lot of incredible acts: the Dresden Dolls (1st show here), Fluttr Effect (house band), Ad Frank, Valhalla Kittens, Uncle Monsterface, Beat Circus, Neptune, Daredevil Chicken Club, and many others.
"The Noise said about us: "Not unlike Andy Warhol's New York avant-garde Factory, this factory is an eclectic mélange of musicians, dancers, live painters, singers and poets... PAN 9 throws a party about once a month. PAN 9 does not advertise. PAN 9 has no web site. You pretty much either just know about it or you don't. Now you do"
The reason I ask is that Tam and I looked at a live/work studio space in the same building as they are (20 Rugg Rd, Allston). It's one floor above them. Since this is a walkup, anyone coming to our space will have to pass them to get to it. The hallway outside their door is illuminated only by a blue bulb and christmas lights, and the banners and graffiti on the wall have a definite "grunge" vibe to them.
The space we looked at is big and versatile. We would like to turn it into a combination living space, exhibition space, gallery, and frame shop. I'm wondering to what extent (a) our customers might be turned off by their vibe as they pass their space to get to ours, and (b) whether we'll be able to sleep at night when they're having an "event"... we're going to be targeting the art-collector demographic. We're not sure how their presence is going to affect us...
So, anybody more familiar with what they're up to?
I got the following from the Pan9 entry on myspace:
Pan9, for those unfamiliar, is an Allston art space that hosts private salons showcasing acts that don’t fit the mold of the Boston Art/Theatre/Music© scene. We've presented a lot of incredible acts: the Dresden Dolls (1st show here), Fluttr Effect (house band), Ad Frank, Valhalla Kittens, Uncle Monsterface, Beat Circus, Neptune, Daredevil Chicken Club, and many others.
"The Noise said about us: "Not unlike Andy Warhol's New York avant-garde Factory, this factory is an eclectic mélange of musicians, dancers, live painters, singers and poets... PAN 9 throws a party about once a month. PAN 9 does not advertise. PAN 9 has no web site. You pretty much either just know about it or you don't. Now you do"
The reason I ask is that Tam and I looked at a live/work studio space in the same building as they are (20 Rugg Rd, Allston). It's one floor above them. Since this is a walkup, anyone coming to our space will have to pass them to get to it. The hallway outside their door is illuminated only by a blue bulb and christmas lights, and the banners and graffiti on the wall have a definite "grunge" vibe to them.
The space we looked at is big and versatile. We would like to turn it into a combination living space, exhibition space, gallery, and frame shop. I'm wondering to what extent (a) our customers might be turned off by their vibe as they pass their space to get to ours, and (b) whether we'll be able to sleep at night when they're having an "event"... we're going to be targeting the art-collector demographic. We're not sure how their presence is going to affect us...
So, anybody more familiar with what they're up to?
