Published Friday, September 03, 2010 5:25 PM

Live music, food and entertainment kicks off with Downtown Bryan's First Friday

First Friday events in Downtown Bryan kicked off at 5 p.m. and will continue through the evening.

Here's a listing of what's unfolding:

• The Frame Gallery, 216 N. Bryan Ave, 5 -10 p.m. Original art by many local artists, Live jazz & blues, 6:30-9:30, (R.G. Watkins & Friends: Conrad Guthrie/bass, Douglass Shaw/piano, Skot Jakubiec/guitar, Randy (R.G.) Watkins/drums), cash wine bar & art activity for all. 822-0496

• Info table, 214 N. Bryan Ave., Help us “Save the Queen." T-shirts to benefit the restoration of the Queen Theatre- available tonight! Stop by and make a donation to the Downtown Bryan Association’s Save the Queen fund. 822-4920

• Open House for Estate Auction (Auction is Sept 4, by Corner of Time Antiques in the old Texas Furniture building), 206 N. Main St. Lots & lots of interesting things. Live music, tonight too. 822-7400

• Corner of Time Antiques & Collectibles Mall, 118 N. Bryan Ave. Antiques collectibles & an old fashioned soda fountain. Live music. 822-7400

• Parker Astin Hardware & Housewares, 108 N. Bryan Ave. 822-1541

• Furniture Loft (Medical Center Pharmacy), 200 West 26th Street, Bryan, TX 77803. 822-3575

• Brazos Glassworks, 202B W. 26th St. Watch demos including Mary Makela creating lampwork beads 823-0325

• Jim.n.i., Our Favorite Things, 202A W. 26th St. See what’s new! 823-8000

• Downtown Uncorked Wine Bar, 206 W. 26th St., 823-4837

• Art 979 & The Village Café, 210 W. 26th St., Featured art this month by Ernie Sherrow, live music- Joey McGee from 6-8 p.m. inside and Leannesauras Rex, 8 to 11 p.m. outdoors. 595-8957

• The Attic Antiques, 118 S. Bryan Ave. 822-7830

• Gloria Stephan Sale Park, 28th & Main streets.

• Brazos Valley Decorative Center, 401 S. Main St. 822-4071

• artBAC, Bryan Artist Collective, 425 S. Main St. Stop and visit with the artists who have studios here. Be a part of downtown’s creative energy. Stop by for a glass of wine, live music and local art.

• Revolution Cafe & Bar, 211-B S. Main St., Original art & always, live music- tonight. 823-4044

• EarthArt, 209 S. Main St., Art, jewelry, clothing & handicraft from global community 779-8208

• Queen Theater, 110 S. Main St. Help us “Save the Queen”! T-shirts to benefit the restoration of the Queen Theatre- available tonight! Stop by & make a donation! 822-4920. (Due to concerns about the weather, T-shirts will only be available at The Frame Gallery tonight.)

• Southern Grace, Antiques & Almosts, 102 S. Main St. 822-7770

• Forsyth Center Galleries, 110 N. Main St. New exhibits “Staff Picks”- favorite items selected by Forsyth staff from the permanent collection as well as Tiffany & Stueben glass from the Forsyth’s Runyon collection. Free art activity. Live music by Whole Lotta Brass. 845-9251

• Heritage Menswear, 117 N. Main St., 822-6575

• The String & Horn Shop, 119 N. Main St. 779-8548

• The Tinker & The Tailor, 106 E. Wm Joel Bryan Parkway, Stop by and listen to the band “Sweet Strings on the Brazos” and learn more about The Tinker & The Tailor- offering alterations and wedding planning! 779-8283

• Bling It On, 212 N. Main St. 779-3311

• St. Vincent de Paul Resale, 300 N. Main St., 823-4369 Live music.

• James’ Studio 59, 318 N. Main St., cocktails & live music, 823-8562

• Burr’s Unfinished Furniture, 314 N. Main St. 822-7052

• Iguana Lounge, 106 W. 23rd St., an upscale bar 822-5555

Organizers said the program made possible in part through the City of Bryan and the hotel tax revenue funded from the City of College Station through the Arts Council Brazos Valley.

Additional parking is available in several lots around historic downtown:

• 200 block of E. Wm. J. Parkway (diagonally across WJB from Brazos County courthouse)

• 300 block of N. Main St. (diagonally across the intersection from Caffe Capri)

• 200 block of S. Main St. and S. Bryan Ave. (south of the LaSalle Hotel & River Bridge Grill & Bar)

• 200 block of W. William Joel Bryan Pkwy (Post Office parking lot across from Square One Bistro)

• 200 block of S. Tabor St. (across the tracks from Revolution Cafi & Bar, behind the Children's Museum)

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