Mural on display at Playhouse, Nashville Town Hall
Studio tour happening all this month
Visit artists at working studios every day in October in various locations across Brown County. Meet artists, watch them work, explore their studios, and buy a wide variety of handmade work directly from the artists.
Pick up a free tour map at the Visitors Center in Nashville, 211 S. Van Buren St. Some studio hours vary and are listed on the map.
For more information visit browncountystudiotour.com.
Awards ceremony to be in Bloomington for art grants
BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) and Region 8 Arts Partner the Brown County Community Foundation will host a grant award ceremony on Friday, Oct. 4, in the Bloomington City Hall Atrium, 401 N. Morton St. in Bloomington, from 5 to 7 p.m. This event is open to the public.
Throughout the region, $178,028 in grant dollars will be awarded, including some to Brown County Playhouse Management, the Brown County Music Center and the Nashville Arts and Entertainment Commission.
All are welcome to come and meet the artists and arts organizations from the region, learn about their grant projects and celebrate as they accept their grant check.
Bloomington’s Arts District will have its monthly gallery walk later that evening.
Acrylic pouring painting class at Hobby Lobby
BLOOMINGTON — On Wednesday, Oct. 9, Brown County artist Anabel Hopkins will lead a class in acrylic pouring painting at Hobby Lobby in Bloomington, 1275 S. College Mall Road.
The class will from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The technique instructed will be the “Durch Pour,” a brushless method that includes manipulating paint with a blow dryer and straw to create fanciful lacy paintings. Medium and large canvases will be used.
Hopkins has been teaching acrylic pouring panting since January at many locations in south-central Indiana and teaches a monthly class at Hobby Lobby with a new technique practiced each time.
The cost is $50 and is payable in advance. To register, call Hopkins at 812-340-8781. Submitted photo
Busy fall season continues at the Playhouse
Every Thursday in October, Eric Brown and Jenn Cristy will present a multitude of musical sensibilities in an acoustic concert. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the show starting at 7:30 p.m.; concessions will be sold. Tickets are $21.50 for adults or $20.50 for military, seniors and students; ticket prices do not include additional ticket fees.
“RESPECT — The Women of Soul” will be at the Playhouse every Friday in October, celebrating 60 years of women in music, featuring songs by Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, The Supremes, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Adele and more. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.; concessions will be sold. Tickets are $21.50 for adults or $20.50 for military, seniors and students; ticket prices do not include additional ticket fees.
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. Saturday, Oct. 5. Tickets are $21.50, or $20.50 for seniors, military and students. Concessions, beer, wine and mixed drinks will be sold.
An Elvis Presley tribute show will be featured Saturdays, Oct. 12 and 26. Tyler Christopher will perform The King’s hits “Hound Dog,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Suspicious Minds” and many more. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $23.50 for adults, or $22.50 for military, seniors and students. Concessions, beer, wine and mixed drinks will be sold.
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.
Teen center offering adult 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.
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:
- 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.
Learn more about dulcimers at library
All are welcome to visit the Brown County Public Library to learn about dulcimers on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Tony Sosbe will explain how dulcimers are constructed and bring examples of handmade dulcimers. Participants will be able to listen to dulcimer music, receive tips on playing dulcimers and try one out.
For more information, call the library at 812-988-2850.
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.
