Merrily dark witticisms fall from artist Jonathan Solo's lips like worries rolling off the back of a die-hard party boy ... he's preparing for his solo show, "Shadow," at Catharine Clark Gallery.

This weekend, actor and photographer Lance Gross was surprised with a star-studded birthday party ... to crafting a celebration centered on something Lance loves most: art.

Without Joe Strummer, Eddie Vedder would have never found his way to Jack Irons, and subsequently Pearl Jam. During a show the Clash singer played in November 1989, Vedder ended up becoming ...