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Arts Guide

December 2008
by:Misc.

ART & EXHIBITIONS

• Dec 1: USI Kleymeyer Hall – Visiting Artist: Chris Sickels. Indiana artist talks about three-dimensional illustration. FREE. 6-7:30p

• Dec 3-Jan 18: J.E. Smith Gallery – Our Eyes. Homeless men, women and children are taught black and white photography as a means of artistic empowerment to encourage positive self-esteem, and to build community. Resulting works are displayed.

• Dec 5: Audubon State Park – Holiday Pottery for Tiny Tots. Ages 3-6 create a Christmas mug with holiday music and snacks. $13 10:30-12p

• Dec 6: Audubon State Park – Holiday Fun. Ages 6-12 design a Christmas mug. $13 1-2p

• Thru Dec 5: Bower Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery – Digitized. Digital art exhibit.

• Thru Dec 7: Evansville Museum – Seeing the Invisible Universe. Documentary exploring mysteries of the Universe. Every Sat. and Sun. at 1p. Admission $3 for adults, $2 for children ages 3-12.

• Dec 12: J.E. Smith Gallery – Friday Night Art Affair. Try your hand at pottery and ceramics during this relaxed, social, and creative evening. Cocktails and dinner also served. Call for reservations. $25 7p

“Beginning December 15^th, see art quilts by Judy Morton on display in Downtown Evansville’s fabulous Bower Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery.”

• Dec 15-Jan 15: Bower Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery – Quilt Collection. Display of quilts by Judy Morton.

• Thru Dec 19: Hoosier Art Salon – Mark Burkett and Jeannie McLeish. Exhibit of these artists.

• Thru Dec 21: New Harmony Gallery – Print Invitational 2008. Dan Brawner, Roger Clayton, Alexis Holeman, and Griffin Norman art exhibit.

• Thru Dec 27: New Harmony Gallery – Interior: Photographs by Andrea Hoelscher. Art photography exhibit.

• Thru Dec 28: Women’s Institute and Gallery – Lisa Lee Peterson, "The Beauties and Ironies of Life." Works by local artist.

• Thru Dec 31: Angel Mounds – Capturing Fins and Feathers: Indiana Wildlife Stamp. Exhibit of winning artwork from Fish and Wildlife’s Stamp Program.

• Thru Jan 4: Evansville Museum – A Wonderland of Toys. Antique toys. In memory of James L. Cruz.

• Thru Jan 11: Evansville Museum – Day of the Dead. Mezzo-American Art.

• Thru Jan 18: Evansville Museum – Carbon Challenge. Examines world’s carbon fuel dependency.

• Thru Feb 8: Audubon State Park – Close to Home. Mother/daughter exhibit. Paintings by Elizabeth Davis and Lisa Heichelbech.

• Thru Feb 28: Angel Mounds – Winter Show. Winter-inspired art display.

• Thru TBA: Patchwork Central – All Member Fall Show. Art made from repurposed materials.

MUSIC & FESTIVALS

• Dec 2: Wheeler Concert Hall (UE) – Minimal America. First Tuesday Concert Series. FREE. 7:30-9:30p

• Dec 3: Bower Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery – Brown Bag Performing Arts Series. Harrison HS Honors Choir Christmas Program. FREE. 12-1p

• Dec 4: Neu Chapel (UE)– Candlelight Vespers. Religious service with choir. 7:30-9p

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Join students and faculty of USI December 4^th-7^th for the 39^th Annual Madrigal Feaste, a medieval-themed holiday “feaste” with caroling and costumed flair.

• Dec 4-7: USI Carter Hall – 39^th Annual Madrigal Feaste. Yuletide celebration with feasting, singing (USI Chamber Choir), dancing and mirth. $32 adults; $28 children, students and seniors. Call 461-5237 for tickets. 7:30p; Sun 6p

• Dec 5: Antique Showrooms in the Mews (531 Church St, New Harmony) –Candlelight Glow. Dessert and wine tasting. Must be 21 to attend. Call 682-3490 for more. 6-8p

• Dec 5-7: Historic New Harmony – 24^th Annual Christmas in New Harmony Festival. 3-day celebration featuring music, food, crafts, photographs with Santa, shopping, a parade, and other special events. Visit www.newharmony.biz or call 800-231-2168 for more.

• Dec 6: Wheeler Concert Hall (UE) – Senior Recitals. Amanda Fehrenbacher, Piano. Kevin Knust, Tenor. FREE. 1-2p

• Dec 6: Wheeler Concert Hall (UE) – String & Brass Ensembles. FREE. 2:30-3:30p

• Dec 6: Wheeler Concert Hall (UE) – Wind Chamber Ensembles. FREE. 4-5p

• Dec 6: Wheeler Concert Hall (UE) – Percussion Ensembles. FREE. 6-7p

• Dec 6-7: Victory Theatre – Peppermint Pops: Christmas Through the Eyes of Children. Indianapolis Children‘s Choir join EPO and Evansville Children‘s Chorus in program which includes music from Polar Express and Home Alone, and selections from The Nutcracker featuring the Evansville Dance Theatre. Sat 8p; Sun 2p

• Dec 7: Wheeler Concert Hall (UE) – Student Recitals. Kendra Syversen, Horn.Vanessa Quirarte, Horn. FREE. 12-1p

• Dec 7: Wheeler Concert Hall (UE) – Flute Studio Recital. FREE. 7:30-8:30p

• Dec 9: Wheeler Concert Hall (UE) – Holiday Pops. Location subject to change. See UE website for more. FREE. 7:30-9:30p

• Dec 9: North Park Library – Dixielanders Live Jazz. Live Dixie-jazz music. FREE. 6:30-7:30p

• Dec 10: Bower Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery – Brown Bag Performing Arts Series. Lenny Liebowitz on piano. FREE. 12-1p

• Dec 10: West Branch Library – Tales and Scales “Transformation Overture.” Multi-talented mixture of story, music, dance, and performing art. All ages. FREE. 3:30-4:30p

• Dec 12: Central Library – Music Mania. Miss Christa plays violin, guitar, djembe and other instruments to engage audience in Christmas songs and stories. FREE. 4-5p

• Dec 12: Holy Redeemer Catholic Church – Messiah Sing-Along. Evansville Philharmonic Chorus. $16. 8-9p

• Dec 13: The Centre – Kenny G: The Holiday Show. World-renowned saxophonist performs Christmas repertoire. Seats are $93, $63, $53 and $43. 8p

• Dec 15: North Park Library – Songfellows’ Christmas and Barbershop Concert. Evansville’s Songfellows sing Christmas and barbershop music. FREE. 6-7:30p

• Dec 17: Bower Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery – Brown Bag Performing Arts Series. Eykamp String Quartet. FREE. 12-1p

• Dec 17: Central Library – Holiday Harmony. Guest Artists Rowan Tree and special guests from our community sing and play with Central’s Signing Time and Beginning Recorder classes. FREE. 5:30-6:30p

THEATRE & FILM

• Dec 2: USI Wright Admin Forum 1 – Introduction to Film: Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007). Man and woman, engaged to marry other people, fall for each other in train station. FREE. 11a, 1:30p, 6p

• Dec 4: Central Library – Classic Film Series: Mr. Skeffington (1944). Bette Davis stars. FREE. 6p

• Dec 5: USI Wright Admin Forum 1 – Friday Night in the Forum: Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007). Man and woman, engaged to marry other people, fall for each other in train station. FREE. 7:30p

• Dec 7, 12-13: Bethel Temple Community Church (4400 Lincoln Ave)– The Living Christmas Tree. 30^th and final edition of this annual production. $3 person; $10 family. Visit www.btchurch.com for ticket info. Sun 3p; Fri 7p; Sat 3p and 7p

• Dec 9: USI Wright Admin Forum 1 – Introduction to Film: In Bruges (2008). Two English hitmen go on lam in Belgium and confront inner demons. FREE. 11a, 1:30p, 6p

• Dec 10: Central Library – Film Movement Series: August the First (2007). New graduate tries to make contact with estranged father. FREE. 6:30p

• Dec 10: Smythe Lecture Hall Room 170 (UE) – Community Cinema Series: Helvetica (2007). Film about typography, graphic design and visual culture. Explores urban spaces in major cities and typefaces we see every day. FREE. 7-9p

• Dec 12: USI Wright Admin Forum 1 – Friday Night in the Forum: Satin Rouge (2002). French musical drama about widow and daughter. FREE. 7:30p

• Dec 12-14, 19-21: Evansville Civic Theatre – Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings. The best of Forever Plaid, Christmas-themed. 8p; 2p Sun.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Dec 3, 10, 17: Wesselman Woods – Toddler Tales. Nature story and craft class for parents and kids 5 and under. FREE. 10a

• Dec 5: Vanderburgh 4-H Center – Supper with Santa. Sit on Santa’s lap, get pics, and have pizza dinner in auditorium. 6-9p

• Dec 6: Old Wal-Mart West – Recycle Saturday. Support Wesselman Nature Society and recycle cardboard, newspaper, magazines, catalogs, phone books, mixed paper, aluminum cans, metal food cans, glass containers, #1 & #2 plastic bottles, and household batteries. 8a-12p

• Dec 6: Wesselman Woods – Reindeer Games. Drop kids off for holiday crafts and activities. Snacks provided. 1-5p

• Dec 10: McCollough Library – Stories with Santa. Santa reads stories to kids. FREE. 10-11a

• Dec 10: USI Ruston Hall – Global Community World Traditions. Celebrate winter traditions from around the world with traditional food, crafts, games, and fun! FREE. 7:30p

• Dec 11: North Park Library – Evening with Santa. Santa is coming! Bring camera. FREE. 6-7:30p

• Dec 12: Central Library – Stories with Santa. Santa reads stories and sings to kids. FREE. 10-11a

• Dec 14: Wesselman Woods – Winter Bird Banding. Catch, identify, tag, and release birds from the Nature Preserve. Bring a camera and get photos with birds. FREE. 1p

• Dec 20-21: Vanderburgh 4-H Center – Central Indiana Gun Show. Exercise 2^nd Amendment rights. Buy, sell and trade guns and ammo. Sat 9a-5p; Sun 9a-3p

• Dec 20: Audubon State Park – Nature’s Mysteries. Learn about nature with staff naturalist. FREE. 2-3p

• Thru Dec 31: Reitz Home Museum – Victorian Christmas Tours. See how Christmas was celebrated in Victorian times. Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Tues-Sat 11a-4p

Directory of Key Venues

• Angel Mounds State
Historic Site
www.angelmounds.org
[853-3956]

• ArtWorks Gallery
artworksgallery.blogspot.com

[401-7301]

• Art Colony Gallery & Tea House
www.hayniescornerartsdistrict.org

[428-7911]

• Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana’s Bower Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery
www.artswin.evansville.net
[422-2111]

• Audubon State Park Museum (Henderson)
parks.ky.gov/fi ndparks/recparks/au
[270-827-1893]

• The Centre
www.smgevansville.com
[435-5544]

• Evansville Civic Theatre & Underground at the Annex
www.civic.evansville.net
[425-2800]

• Evansville Museum of Art, History, & Science
www.emuseum.org
[425-2406]

• Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
(All Branches) www.evpl.org
[428-8200]