POSTER DESIGN BY DON KELLER

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Thursday, May 1

ELECTRO-RESPECT: A TRIBUTE TO MARK FREELAND

It’s closing in on a year since the legendary Mark Freeland passed away, and the energy with which his fellow artists and musicians recall his influence has not diminished a bit. Next weekend a host of artists and venues take part in a prolonged tribute, which centers around a 10-band bill at Nietzsche’s. These include the Fems, Peanut Brittle Satellite, Handsome Jack, the Found, Ed Koban, Lonesome Roads (with Bob Wieder), David Kane, Mike Wagner, and the Cowboys of Scotland. Down the street from Nietzsche’s, both the College Street Gallery and Sp@ce 224 display original Freeland artwork, along with work by local photographers. (Lagniappes has had a show of Freeland’s art hanging all month, so pop in there as well.) The Antique Man on Allen has Freeland’s books, CDs, and other merchandise for sale, and the DJ at the Old Pink will have Freeland’s music cued up. A couple weeks down the road, on May 15, Gallery 164 will host an evening of video projections and recordings, featuring Martin McGee’s project to record people’s stories about Freeland. David Kane will provide music.

—geoff kelly

Gallery openings 6-10pm. FREE. Nietzsche’s show begins at 8pm. $5 at the door.