ART BRIEFS: Showcases at local galleries; Arts and craft fair coming next week

Special showcase at Ascension Fine Arts

Ascension Fine Arts, 61 W. Main St., is hosting a special showing of work by painter Jill Baker through Nov. 26. Ascension Fine Arts/B3 Gallery is located at 61 W. Main St.

Jill Baker uses realistic and surreal styles to paint landscapes and natural objects. She earned her masters in fine arts in painting from the Pratt Institute and has traveled the world to paint and study. Baker said she began painting surreal landscapes while living in Italy, finding old magazines in the villa and using those as her pallet, interpreting the Italian landscape.

For more information about this show or the gallery call 812-988-6675.

Hoosier Artist Gallery

Hoosier Artist Gallery, at 48 South Jefferson St., will feature two artists in November.

Ruth Wert creates jewelry using antique pins, pendants and other antique and unique findings. She weaves Nantucket baskets and hand-colors silk scarves and frames hand-painted silk panels giving the look of stained glass.

Sharon Jungclaus-Gould is a mixed media artist who creates landscape paintings, some with Southwest themes, as well as abstracts. Her art includes collage, jewelry and finely crafted gourd art.

Both artists reside in Brown County. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Art Guild raffle tickets on sale

Tickets are on sale for the Brown County Art Guild’s annual raffle, which will be held on Nov. 19. The winner of the raffle will receive the oil painting, “On a Clear Day” by Ronald P. Mack. Tickets are one for $30, two for $50 or five for $100 and can be purchased at the guild.

The guild is located at 48 S. Van Buren St. and is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Coming soon to the Playhouse

Jingle Bell Rockin’ Tribute Band with special guest the Isaac Family Band will perform on Nov. 27 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15.

“A Christmas Carol” will be performed on Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 4 and 11 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $25.

Tickets for all shows and movies can be purchased by visiting browncountyplayhouse.org or at the box office.

More acts announced for music center

The Brown County Music Center, 200 Maple Leaf Blvd., continues to announce new shows for 2022 including Starship and Night Ranger.

Starship featuring Mickey Thomas will perform on Dec. 17. Starship is most known for their hit songs “We Built This City,” “Sara” and “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.”

“Thunderstruck: America’s AC/DC Tribute” will be performed on Dec. 31. The show will feature Kyle LaPato, Bobby Lee Stamper, Kevin Feller, Corey Baetz and Chris Jones.

The Wallflowers will perform on Dec. 16 as part of their “WTTS Holiday Can Concert” tour. The band is known for their hits including “Bringing Down the Horse” and “Glad All Over.”

Sara Evans will perform on Dec. 11 as part of her “Go Tell it on the Mountain” tour. Evans is the fifth most-played female artist on country radio in the last two decades.

Night Ranger will perform on Nov. 11. The band has sold over 17 million albums worldwide and is known for their hits including “Sister Christian” and “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me.”

Phil Vassar and Deana Carter will perform on Nov. 26 as part of their “Coming Home for Christmas” tour. Vassar is a two time ASCAP Songwriter of the year and Carter is a folk singer and songwriter from Nashville.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will perform their Wild &Swingin’ Holiday Party on Dec. 7. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is an American swing and jazz band known for their arrangements of classic holiday songs.

Buy tickets to these shows and others on the venue’s 2022 schedule at browncountymusiccenter.com.