As my computer bebgn to seem obsolete due to an all-day server slowdown, news of the 10-hour BlackBerry shutddown came over the radio. Just when it struck me that the Internet might have become a white elephant I received the image here, and the caption below, in a email from Lou Beach. After laughing out loud for about 1.5 minutes, I continued plugging away at this installment of Illustrators Coast to Coast.

In an ill-conceived experiment in 1962, Tusko, a 3,000-pound elephant in the Oklahoma City Zoo was fed 297 mg. of LSD by scientists. Tusko died. In a staggering feat of positive thinking, summing up the era's belief in the infallibility of science, the researchers stated, "It appears that the elephant is highly sensitive to the effects of LSD, a finding which may prove to be valuable in elephant-control work in Africa." Illustration and caption © Lou Beach.

NEW YORK
Deep End, Featuring work by:
Diane Barcelowsky, Gregory Benton, William Crump, Jeffrey Decoster, Andrew DeGraff, Edward del Rosario, Cara Enteles, Marsea Goldberg, Frieda Gossett, Katherine Guillen, Matt Hansel, Jane Irish, Victor Kerlow, Zohar Lazar, Adele Mildred, Russell Nachman, Jennifer Poon, Sally Sloan, Erika Somogyi, Aaron Smith, Eric White and Courtney Wotherspoon.
Aidan Savoy Gallery
Opening Reception: May 3, 7 - 10 pm
May 3 - June 2, 2007

Solo exhibit of work by Dalek: Desperate, Rejected & Angry,
Jonathan LeVine's 16^th Annual Swap Meet, featuring work by:
Xiaoqing Ding, Ron English, Catalina Estrada, Erik Foss, Andrew Foster, Gibby Haynes, Foi Jimenez, Josh Keyes, Jack Long, Tara McPherson, Nouar, Daniel Peacock, Mark Dean Veca, and Damian Weinkrantz.
New work by Mars-1: Aerodynamics for Psychonauts
Jonathan LeVine Gallery
Through April 28, 2007

New work by Andy Kehoe and Matt Haber
Jonathan LeVine Gallery
May 12 thru Jun 9, 2007
Opening reception - Saturday, May 12th, 7pm-9pm

Mark Bell: Egypt Buncake
Adam Baumgold Gallery
May 4 - June 9, 2007

Attack of the Lziks: Featuring work by:
Alayna Magnan, Andrew Bell, Brandt Peters, Brian Taylor, Cameron Tiede, Chris Ryniak, Doktor A, Evil Ice Cream, Guy McKinley, Jesse Hernandez, Jester, Julie West, Kathie Olivs, Kelly Denato, Krista Huot, Luke Feldman, Phallic Mammary, Phetus, Scott Radke, Shawnimal, Squidboy

Myplasticheart Gallery
April 20 - May 20, 2007
Opening Reception: April 20, 6 - 9 pm

Anima Sola: New paintings by Lori Earley
Opera Gallery
April 28 - May 19, 2007
Opening Reception: April 28, 6 - 9 pm

Tina Berning: Girls on Cheap Paper
Gallery Hanahou
Through May 11, 2007

49^th Annual Exhibition, Part 3
The Society of Illustrators
Through April 28, 2007

No Bad Blood: Space 1026 Collective:
Jason Hsu, Courtney Dailey, Ben Woodward, John Freeborn, Bill Mc Right, O.Roman Hasiuk, Crystal Stokowski, Jayson Musson, Jodi Rice, Jesse Olanday, Elena Nestico, Andrew Jeffrey Wright, Wiliam Buzzell, Damian Weinkrantz, Aryon Hoselton, Caitlin Perkins, Thom Lessner, Max Lawrence, Jesse Goldstein, and Mark Price.
Cinders Gallery
Through April 29, 2007

Kirsten Essenpreis and John Orth
Cinders Gallery
May 4 - June 3, 2007
Opening Reception: May 4, 7 - 10 pm

Book signing with Nick Bertozzi: The Salon and Houdini
Rocketship Bookstore
May 12, 8 - 10 pm
Check the website for a multi-media event scheduled for
May 18, 8 - 10 pm

True Believers, featuring:
Jason Gnewikow, Mark Owens, Garrett Morin, Wes Duvall, Ryan Waller, Wyeth Hansen, Jeremy Dean, Kimou Meyer, Raza Uno/Max Vogel, Noah Butkus, and Nathan Nedorostek.
Riviera Gallery
Through May 6, 2007

Ted McGrath and Christopher Silas Neal
Riviera Gallery
May 10 - June 3, 2007
Opening Reception Thursday May 10, 7 - 10 pm
Illustrations, left, © Ted McGrath and Christopher Silas Neal, courtesy of Mr. Neal.

Fool's Paradise: An installation by David Hochbaum
McCaig-Welles Gallery
April 6 - May 2, 2007
Opening Reception: Friday April 6, 7 - 10pm

Drawings and Sculptures: New works by Howard Gross
Ch'i Contemporary Fine Art
April 16 - May 16, 2007
Opening Reception: April 20, 6 - 9pm

Chi will be at Bridge Art Fair, Chicago
April 26 - 30, 2007

Claire K. Stringer: It's Not Funny
Gitana Rosa Gallery
Through April 22

HOBOKEN, NJ
Piersanti: Pop Art
Frozen Monkey Cafe
Through June 2, 2007

SAVANNAH, GA
Edouard Duval-Carrie
Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St.
Through June 3, 2007
Illustration below: Les Jumeaux/La Maison Brulant. © Edouard Duval-Carrie

CHICAGO, IL
Bridge Art Fair
April 26 - 30, 2007
Preview party, April 26, 7 - 11 pm
info@bridgeartfair.com
Free and open to the public

Fourcast, featuring:
Joshua Clay, Shaunna Peterson, Lesley Reppeteaux, and Kirsten Easthope.
DVA Gallery
May 11 - June 16, 2007
Opening reception: Ma 11, 7 - 11 pm

LOS ANGELES, CA
Six-String Masterpiece: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute Benefit Exhibition
La Luz De Jesus Gallery
May 4 - 16, 2007
Opening reception, May 4, 8:00-11:00 pm

Andy Jenkins: Lettus Bee toy release and show
Giant Robot 2
April 21 - April 25, 2007
Opening reception: April 21, 6:30 - 10 pm

Deth P. Sun: Crowd of Drifters
Giant Robot 2
April 28 - May 16, 2007
Opening reception: April 28, 6:30 - 10 pm

Emanate, featuring:
Kate Guillen, Brian Rush, Yoon Chung, Jungmin Koh, Sarah Sohn, and Josh Cochran
Junc Gallery
Through May, 2007

I am 8-bit: Featuring art from hundreds of 1980s video games
Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight: Los Angeles
Through May 12, 2007
Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight opens in San Francisco, April 21, 2007

Pop Cling Vinyl Show, featuring adhesive art installations by:
Attaboy, Josh Ellingson, Luke Feldman, Uncommon Industries, Jeremyville, CMYK, Zeptonn, Plasticgod, Thomas Han, and Cameron Tiede
Munky King Melrose
Opening Reception: April 19, 7 - 11 pm

Memory is a Vacuum: Sean Cassidy
New Image Gallery
April 21 - May 20, 2007
Opening reception: April 21, 7 - 10 pm

Picks of the Harvest: Over 300 Works by 122 Artists from 21 States, 10 Countries.
In the Project Room
Joshua Krause: It's Never Real With You
Think Space Gallery
Through April 27th, 2007

CULVER CITY, CA
Andrew Brandou: As a Man Thinketh, So He Is
A visual recounting of the history of Jonestown
Corey Helford Gallery
April 14 - May 5, 2007
Opening reception: April 14 - 7:00 pm

William S. Schwartz: Works from the Estate Collection
including works from the 1924 and 1925 International Watercolor Shows at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Corey Helford Gallery
Opening reception: May 11, 2007

Marion Peck: Soft Paintings for Gentle People
Billy Shire Fine Arts
April 14 - May 19, 2007
Opening Reception: April 14, 7-10 pm
Billy Shire Fine Arts will be at Bridge Art Fair, Chicago

Construction: An Installation by Romanowski, David Choong Lee and Daniel J. Burt
The Lab101 Gallery
Through May 2, 2007

PALM SPRINGS, CA
Lynn Naylor: Teatime

M Modern Gallery
Opening reception: April 28, 7 pm

Heather Watts
M Modern Gallery
Opening reception: May 4, 7 pm

Kick off the Alternative Press Expo at
A book signing for A Cat Getting Out of a Bag, with Jeffrey Brown
Giant Robot SF
Friday, April 20, 6:30 - 8:30pm

PORTLAND, OR
White Light, featuring:
Amanda Barr, Michelle Blade, Robin Dash, Mark Delong, Takashi Iwasaki, Sylvia Matas, Erika Somogyi, Rachelle Sumpter & Jacob Macgraw, Ai Tsuchikawa & Ryohei Kobayashi, and Andrew Jeffrey
Motel Gallery
Through April 28, 2007