Galleries feature local artists in Fourth Friday Art Walk
The Fourth Friday Art Walk will take place Friday, Sept. 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. in downtown Nashville.
Ascension Fine Arts/B3 Gallery, 61 W. Main St. on the second floor of the Village Green Building, will host “Our Indiana Home,” a special showing of favorite photographs from Brown County and surrounding communities. The images have been taken by Jessica and Sharon Bussert, photographers who moved to Brown County in 2007 and own the gallery.
The Busserts have traveled widely, visiting 40 countries and every state. “We’ve seen a lot of places,” Sharon said. “And Indiana is one of the most beautiful.” Their works will be on display through November.
[sc:text-divider text-divider-title=”Story continues below gallery” ]B3 Gallery sells Indiana-made artwork in a variety of media and represents about 70 artists. For more information about this show or the gallery, call 812-988-6675.
Ascension Fine Arts will host Indiana artists Jerry Clifton and Perry Couch during the Art Walk.
Clifton is an Intarsia wood artist who lives in Decatur and relies on the natural color variation of wood to create his pieces without stains. Finished pieces can include hundreds of pieces of wood and take 60 hours or more to complete.
Couch creates animal caricatures using acrylics and colored pencil. His whimsical pieces bring consumers a smile and he is happy to accept commissions. Bring in a photo of your pet for a one-of-a-kind memory of your furry friend.
Ascension Fine Arts is on the second floor of the Village Green Building.
The Fourth Friday Art Walk takes place on the fourth Friday of the month from April through October. Participating galleries and shops this year are: Hoosier Artist Gallery, Hereshome Studio, The Emerald Pencil, Bateman Studio, B3 Gallery, Ascension Fine Arts, Antique Alley Shops, Brown County Craft Gallery, Brown County Art Guild, Spears Gallery, Reliable Vintage and Homes on a Limb/Little Sister Candle Company.
For more information, visit Brown County Art Walk’s page on Facebook.
Live shows coming to Playhouse this fall
The American Variety Show will pay tribute to American favorites such as “The Carol Burnett Show,” Andy Williams, Donny and Marie Osmond, “Hee Haw” and much more. The show will play Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27 and 28. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
Dress in your best Woodstock-era clothing and relive the music of 1969 at “The Summer of ’69: Music from the Woodstock Era.” Only one performance is left, beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. Tickets are $21.50, or $20.50 for seniors, military and students. Concessions, beer, wine and mixed drinks will be sold.
Explore music that has changed the world at “Rock and Roll Will Never Die,” Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. This show performs music from rock’s originators such as Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, The Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger, Tom Petty and John Mellencamp.
Revisit musical classics at “The Birth of Rock and Roll,” Friday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Audiences can enjoy songs of Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly, who will all be represented by the cast.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit browncountyplayhouse.org.
Music festival set at eXplore Brown County
VAN BUREN TWP. — The Good People Good Times Music Festival will take place at eXplore Brown County, 2620 Valley Branch Road, Friday through Sunday, Sept. 27 to 29.
The festival will bring together artists, musicians, vendors and performing artists.
Early-bird weekend passes are $50. Parking is $10 when purchased before the event, or $15 at the festival. Carpooling is encouraged.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit gpgtmusicfest.com.
Teen center offering adult art, music classes
The BETA center, 175 S. Jefferson St., is offering classes for adult students throughout the 2019-20 school year.
Professional guitarist Jeff Foster will offer private lessons for adult students on Monday evenings between 3 and 8 p.m. The cost is $25 for 30 minutes or $50 per hour.
Foster has produced several albums and is nationally well-known acoustic guitarist. He also has been a guitar instructor for the After School Arts Committee.
Visit stringdancer.com to book a lesson or email [email protected] for more information.
Local artist M.K. Watkins will offer an adult art class once a week for four weeks beginning Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The five week session costs $80.
Class size is limited to 10 people; register in advance to secure a spot. No previous experience is required.
To register, call Clara Stanley at 312-310-3617 or email [email protected]. For more information on the art class, call Watkins at 812-988-4923 or email [email protected].
First show season under way at music center
The Brown County Music Center, 200 Maple Leaf Boulevard, has a variety of shows and acts set for the fall:
- Sept. 28 — Gordon Lightfoot POSTPONED TO 2020
- Oct. 4 — Terri Clark
- Oct. 5 — Gordon Bonham Blues Band
- Oct. 6 — Home Free
- Oct. 12 — Josh Turner and Isaac Rudd
- Oct. 13 — George Thorogood & The Destroyers
- Oct. 16 — Peppa Pig Live!
- Oct. 17 — Duke Tumatoe
- Oct. 26 — Here Come the Mummies
For more shows, information and tickets, call 812-988-5323 or visit browncountymusiccenter.com.
One-woman play scheduled at art gallery
The Brown County Art Gallery will feature a one-act play by Lyn Letsinger-Miller, “A Sitting with Marie Goth, Time for Sketches, Memories and a pot of Tea” in October. Television and stage actress Jill Tasker will portray the artist in her studio, interacting with the audience.
Two performances will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. with a gala reception throughout the evening. Tickets are $50 per person; reservations required.
Doors will open at noon on Sunday, Oct. 6 for a matinee performance beginning at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person; reservations suggested.
History talk to take place at historic site
BELMONT — Jon Kay of Indiana University will give a 45-minute presentation at T.C. Steele Historic Site, 4220 T.C. Steele Road, on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. He will answer the question, “Why are cities perceived as holding our collective future, while rural communities are so often viewed as being trapped in the past?”
In the early 20th century, Midwestern elites envisioned Brown County as a place where Hoosier folk culture remained “untarnished by the march of time.” City dwellers came to see its rustic beauty and meet the rural “natives” who lived in log cabins, played traditional music and made handicrafts. In the midst of rapid urbanization and industrialization, people all over the world searched for a lost “authentic” heritage; in Indiana, it was Brown County that was believed to be the place where Hoosier folk culture continued.
What happened in Brown County reveals a larger story about how perceptions of urban and rural emerged.
A part of the INseparable Speakers Bureau, this Sunday at Home program in the Singing Winds Visitor Center is included with standard site admission.
Kay directs Traditional Arts Indiana at Indiana University, where he also serves as a clinical associate professor in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology. He grew up in Brown County and has spent his life researching the folk history of this rural community.
‘High Spirits’ at T.C. Steele State Historic Site
BELMONT — Enjoy an evening of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while exploring the “world beyond the living” at T.C. Steele State Historic Site on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m.
At “High Spirits,” guests can learn how belief in the supernatural and advances in science went hand-in-hand during T.C. Steele’s early years and watch a magic show by Richard Darshwood.
The House of the Singing Winds will be open after hours.
Tickets are $25 for members; $30 for non-members. This event is for ages 21 and older only. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 812-988-2785.
Community band to celebrate 20 years with concert
The Brown County Community Band will celebrate 20 years of providing music Brown County at its annual anniversary concert on Sunday, Oct. 20 at Nashville United Methodist Church, 46 S. Jefferson St., at 7:30 p.m.
Members of the community can show support for the band by buying an ad in the concert program or making a contribution as a Friend of the Band. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 2044, Nashville, IN 47448.
Call any of the following members to get more information: Bill Schnackel at 765-490-0789, John Drebus at 248-892-3255 or Mary Jo Lowe at 317-650-4314.
Second annual art and craft market in October
Visit Parkview Church of the Nazarene, 1750 State Road 46 East, on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the second annual Brown County Handmade Market.
The craft show features handmade creations from more than 70 vendors from Brown County and across the Midwest. There will be snack booths, kids’ activities and a silent auction, with proceeds benefiting ministries of Parkview Church.
For more details, visit bchandmademarket.com.
Local art and craft show seeking artists
A juried fine art and fine craft show that will take place on Thanksgiving weekend is now accepting applications from fine artists and fine crafters.
The Seasons Holiday Art and Craft Show has been a Brown County tradition at The Seasons Lodge and Conference Center, 560 State Road 46, for nearly 40 years. This year, the show will take place Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29 and 30.
The show offers cash awards for the best two-dimensional and three-dimensional work, as well as a people’s choice award selected by guests’ ballots.
For more information or an application, visit seasonsartandcraftshow.com, or contact the show’s volunteer hosts, Tom and Pat Carothers, at [email protected].
Art guild raffling off pastel painting
The Brown County Art Guild, 48 S. Van Buren St., has begun its annual raffle. Visitors can stop by the guild or go online to purchase a ticket for a chance to win “Crimson Spring,” a pastel work donated by guild member Pamela Newell.
The website is bcartguildshop.com/raffle. One ticket is $25, or get three for $50 or six for $100. Money will be put toward the preservation of the guild’s historic collection, promotion of its award-winning artist members and the offering of workshops and programs throughout the year.
The drawing will take place Saturday, Nov. 23 at the guild. The winner does not need to be present to win.
Shared art studio space available in town
B3 Gallery has created a space for artists and the community to come together.
S3, the Nashville “shared studio and maker space” is on the second floor of the gallery at 61 W. Main St. It is a meeting area for artists, craftspeople, inventors, clubs, seminars, classes or individuals.
S3 can 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 seek “fun, energetic, enthusiastic and creative people to bring life to the space.”
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.
Gallery seeking artwork to display
B3 Gallery is expanding. The owners are seeking artists to display 2-D and 3-D work.
Artists would have a co-op type arrangement but with no work requirements.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 812-988-6675.
