BECAUSE THIRD THURSDAY ARTSLIP WAS A DISASTER >>>

Last Thursday you stayed home - pounding Jack Daniel's while burning your furniture to stay warm. The snow and ice destroyed Tacoma's Third Thursday Artwalk, including the Dawn of 2012 opening reception at Fulcrum Gallery.

Fulcrum owner Oliver Doriss wants to try again Thursday, if the sun hasn't killed us.

According to Doriss, "This Thursday 6 pm The Brick House and Fulcrum Gallery team up to bring you a storm of a different kind. Both galleries are hosting group shows of talented artists from strikingly different points along their career path. A self-portrait show at the Brick House offers a selection of established artists, while Fulcrum explores emerging talent with Dawn of 2012. Don't miss this opportunity to experience artwork in these two uniquely Tacoman galleries, on their terms. ;)"

[The Brick House, Self-Portraits (through Feb. 29), Thursday, Jan. 26, 6 p.m., no cover, 1123 S. Fawcett St., Tacoma, 253.2230.4880]

[Fulcrum Gallery, Dawn of 2012 - Emerging Artists of 2012 (through March 10), Thursday, Jan. 26, 6 p.m., no cover, 1308 MLK Way, Tacoma, 253.250.0520]