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So here’s wassup: 
Free Food
Cool local musicians Jamming
Look at the all the cool art
All the cool people there socializing

Admit it, we had you at free food.

Seriously, this is a chance to get admission to the museum for free, and the current exhibit is Watercolors, which is pretty cool.  When I checked it out, I was expected the pastel blurry stuff we played with as a kid; woooah was I surprised.  Bright, vibrant colors, intricate details, hard deep lines abounded throught the exhibit, all done with watercolors.  It blew my mind.  There was one piece that I could not distinguish from a photograph no matter how close I got to it.  If just for the free admission, its worth it to check it out.
A band will set up in one of the gallery areas as well, so you can listen and socialize while you eat and drink.

Arts Café (sponsored by OnHamptonRoads and some other people too :)
Thursday, 5:30- 8 pm
Live entertainment, refreshments, Admission by donation
August 2                     Denny Fohringer and Arts Cafe Lecture Series      
August 9                     Susie Ray Vaughn, Poetry Night and Arts Cafe Lecture Series
August 16                   Colin Hogan, plus Parents Night Out!
August 23                   Matt Insley     
August 30                   Museum closed for an exhibit change

If you're still not convinced, check out the review we ran on the Arts Cafe last year:

Pfac Arts Café review
Written by Amber Jordan-Baloy
Tuesday, 03 October 2006

I really want to comment on the Art’s Café that the Pfac puts on almost every Thursday. I’ve attended several times and think that it’s a really great concept. It starts at 5:30 and runs until 8 p.m. and is free to everyone. There is wine and beer available for $3.00 (sorry, no red wine) and can be taken throughout the gallery. Food is always available in the form of cheese, crackers, dips, and other assorted goodies. (I’ve noticed that when the band is expected to bring in a bigger crowd, the hors d’oeuvres seem to increase in quality.) I always sign up for the 50/50 raffle. You buy raffle tickets and at the end of the night they announce the winner who gets 50 percent of the pot while the rest is used to supplement the cost of the band.
 
As for the music, I’ve heard everything from Blue Grass to Folk Rock. This past Thursday, the band Susie Ray Vaughn performed and they were fantastic. (I have to admit that the bands aren’t always that great. One week they’ll have an outstanding performer, and the next you want to pull the plug on the band’s equipment.) By far the best thing about the Art’s Café is the people that go there. There are people who show up in suite and ties and people who show up in jeans and T-shirts. The atmosphere is very friendly and laid back. Even though it’s at an art center, it’s neither stuffy nor formal. People really talk to each other. As a matter of fact, I don’t think I’ve ever been there that I didn’t end up meeting someone new.

So in short: Be there!
We will. It will rock.