Arts briefs for week of Sept. 27

‘Painterly Companions’ exhibit at art guild

The Brown County Art Guild, 48 S. Van Buren St., is celebrating “the camaraderie and relationships built between artists and their subjects through the creation of art” in the exhibit “Painterly Companions” during September.

Viewing the exhibit is free. The guild is open 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and from noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. For more information, visit browncountyartguild.org or call the guild at 812-988-6185.

‘Chamberfolk’ trio to perform Thursday night

Harpeth Rising, a string trio, will perform at the Indiana RedBarn on Parkview Road at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, promoting their new album, “Against All Tides.”

Violin, cello and banjo players Jordana Greenberg, Maria Di Meglio and Michelle Younger fuse folk, newgrass, rock and classical music into what they call “chamberfolk.” The three classically trained musicians play original music in three-part vocal harmonies reminiscent of Appalachia and Medieval Europe.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more information, visit harpethrising.com or email [email protected].

Back Roads of Brown County tours scheduled

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily during October, 27 artists will open their studios to the public in 17 locations around Brown County.

Visitors can meet artists, watch them work, explore their studios and buy a variety of handmade work directly from artists.

The self-guided driving tour is free; reservations are not needed.

Besides painting, pottery, jewelry, weaving, glass, basket weaving, metalwork and woodworking, other art on the tour includes hand bookbinding, letterpress printing, gourd art, calligraphy, mosaics, torn paper artwork and limestone carving. Studios range from remodeled rooms inside artist homes to stand-alone galleries and work spaces.

The Brown County Studio Tour is an artist-run nonprofit.

A free map is available at the Visitors Center downtown or at browncountystudiotour.com. Some studio hours vary and are listed on the map. For more information, visit the website.

Watercolor artist featured at art guild for October

At 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, watercolor artist Rena Brouwer will collaborate with pianist Cheryl Kaldahl for a music and painting exhibition.

A reception for Brouwer, the featured artist for October, will follow, from 5 to 8 p.m. Both events, at the Brown County Art Guild, 48 S. Van Buren St., are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Brouwer, of Delphi, has taught watercolor at state and nationwide venues, painting for more than 40 years. In 2014, she collaborated with the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra and conductor Nicholas Palmer, painting onstage to the music of Debussy.

The art guild is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays during October.

For more information, visit browncountyartguild.org or call 812-988-6185.

Village Pavilion Music Series continues

The town of Nashville is hosting free public concerts at the Village Pavilion at Main and Jefferson streets in October. Bring a lawn chair.

Performers are Oct. 14, Celtica Irish quartet, 5:30 to 7 p.m.; and Oct. 21, the Brown County High School Ensemble.

The series is sponsored by the Johnson Family Fund through the Brown County Community Foundation.

With questions, call Tim Meyer at 317-442-3047.

Village Cinefest features “outrageous” women

The Seasons Conference Center will host the annual Cinefest Sunday, Oct. 15. This year’s event will focus on three women who challenged early 20th century culture and changed American art culture.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The event includes a presentation on Onya LaTour, and the films “Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict” and “Awakening in Taos” about Mabel Dodge Luhan. A cash bar will be available between films.

Tickets, $25, include a buffet lunch at noon and Southwest-style snacks.

Reservations are recommended. Visit artalliancebrowncouty.org/cinefest.

Weave-in, Spin-in planned monthly at library

Weavers and spinners of all skill levels can bring looms, spindles and wheels to the Brown County Public Library from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16.

Weaving and spinning experts and beginners are welcome to ask questions and to share projects and ideas at the free event.

For more information, call the library at 812-988-2850.

Shared art studio space launching in town

B3 Gallery is creating a space for artists and the community to come together.

S3, the Nashville “shared studio and maker space,” will be be on the second floor of the gallery at 61 W. Main St. It is envisioned as a meeting area for artists, craftspeople, inventors, clubs, seminars, classes or individuals.

S3 will provide painting and drawing easels, an alternative process darkroom, macro photography equipment, a digital projector, a glass annealing kiln and burnout kiln, PCB etching equipment and tanks, leaded glass tools, metal forming and casting tools, electronics and robotics fabrication tools, various computer numerical control tools, a scroll saw, band saw, drill press, centrifuge, bench grinder/polisher, laser cutter/engraver, air compressor, vacuum pumps and chemistry vent hood.

The organizers are seeking “fun, energetic, enthusiastic and creative people to bring life to the space,” which is “in its infancy.”

Donations of under-utilized equipment or specialty tools also are being accepted.

For more information, call S3 at 812-369-6969, email [email protected], or visit meetup.com/preview/S3-the-Nashville-Shared-Studio-Maker-Space.

Studio, display space available in gallery

B3 Gallery, 61 W. Main St., is seeking additional Hoosier artwork to display.

All varieties of 3-D work are sought, as well as 2-D space for artists not currently affiliated with a local gallery.

Studio space also is available for artists who need a dedicated space to work, to give demonstrations or classes and to display their work.

For more information, stop by the gallery, call 812-988-6675 or visit [email protected].

Artists sought to display work in local gallery

The Paint Box art gallery, 92 W. Franklin in Antique Alley, is seeking artists to display their work as panels become available.

On the corner of Jefferson and Franklin, the gallery displays a variety of artwork.

For more information or to request an interview, call Sherry Barnett at 812-597-0039.

Winter ukulele festival set at local inn

Grand Ole Opry star Emi Sunshine and the Rain will perform during the Brown County Ukulele Festival at the Brown County Inn, 51 State Road 46 East, in January.

Hosted by Mainland Ukes, the three-day, family-friendly festival will run from 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018.

Events include ukulele workshops for beginners to advanced-level players, evening concerts, open mics, “strum-alongs” and jamming.

Tickets for the festival are $50 (hotel stay not included); tickets include access to all concerts, open mics and workshops.

For more festival information, visit browncountyukefest.com, email [email protected] or call 812-988-6760.