Brown Bag celebrates women’s history
The Vigo County Public Library’s Brown Bag Program celebrates Women’s History Month and the 125th Anniversary of the library with a special resurrection of librarian Sallie Hughes.
Hughes, head librarian of the Vigo County Public Library from 1906-1927, will be portrayed by local thespian Ann Venable from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. March 15 in the main library, Seventh and Poplar streets.
Lunch can be bought for $6 from Cucina Maria, including chicken Caesar salad and drink, with advance reservation.
To reserve a lunch, call Community Services at (812) 232-1113, Ext. 281 or 282 by March 12.
The Pfeifers to perform in Brazil
Christian recording artists The Pfeifers will be featured at 10:30 a.m. March 11 in Ebenezer Church in Brazil.
For more information, call (812) 448-8529.
The Ohio group also is scheduled to perform in Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church in Terre Haute on Thursday.
Artist to speak at Brown Bag at Swope
Artist Tom Swopes will speak in the Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series at noon Wednesday in the Swope Art Museum.
Swopes will discuss his work currently on exhibition in the Swope, 61 pieces of artwork including paintings, drawings and sculpture.
Swopes has been making art for more than four decades and has taught drawing, painting and sculpture at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College for 19 years. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Indiana University with a master’s degree in sculpture. He is an Indiana Arts Commission Fellowship recipient and has won numerous other awards. You will find his work in public and private collections in the United States and abroad.
The lecture will last about one hour and is free and open to the public. The audience is invited to bring along their own “brown bag” lunch.
Maple Syrup Festival continues this weekend
The second weekend of the Parke County Maple Syrup Festival is full of entertainment in the Red Barn of Mansfield.
Kevin Long of Terre Haute will perform from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Long is the first recipient of the title of “Mansfield Idol 2006.” He sang his way through preliminaries and finals to win the opportunity to open the Summer Concert Series by performing his award-winning song before the Jeff Bates Concert last September.
Kayci Manderino of Montezuma won Mansfield Parke Teen Idol, performing “Jesus Take the Wheel.” She will perform at 1 p.m. Saturday. The next Mansfield Idol competition will be during the watermelon festival in August along with the princess competition.
The Maple Festival is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Food and shopping are available.
Saturday’s entertainment:
• 11 a.m. — Circle of Friends
• 12:30 p.m. — Cascade High School Guys and Gals Barbershop Chorus
• 1 p.m. — Kayci Manderino
• 2 p.m. — Covered Bridge Chorus
• 3 p.m. — Kevin Long
Ivy Tech to host artists’ reception
Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley will be hosting an artists’ reception from 6 to 8 p.m. March 9.
The reception will be staged in the lobby of the Oakley Auditorium at the south campus, 8000 S. Education Dr. The reception features live music. The public is invited to attend.
The exhibit will showcase work from artist John Laska. The show is a retrospective of John’s work. The exhibit will run through the end of April.
Laska taught at Indiana State University and at ISU’s Laboratory School for more than 30 years.
He began his tenure in the 1950s and continued to teach high school students until the lab school closed its doors in the early 1980s.
He touched the lives and sparked the careers of hundreds of students and many of his students have become artists and art educators, both locally and nationally. The exhibit also showcases work by some of these former Laska students.
The art galleries are on the first and second floors of the Center for Information Technology.
Exhibits may be viewed 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday.; 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Friday; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Entertainment
Entertainment briefs: Published March 2, 2007
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Treat your valentine with a rose and song
A rose is a rose … until it is sent anonymously in February with a lyrical, heartfelt appreciation.
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Rosedale students, staff to prove they’ve Got Talent
Rosedale’s Got Talent and a Country Rhodes Fish Fry make for an exciting day in Rosedale on Feb. 18.
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Story of homeland foundation of vocal group
Since their earliest recordings and performances, the South African-based Grammy Award-winning male a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, as individuals and as a group, have maintained a respect and a reverence for their past.
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Indiana Cage Fighting to hit Terre Haute on Feb. 18
Indiana Cage Fighting “Redemption” comes to Terre Haute on Feb. 18.
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Harlan Hall offers up dinner, comedy show on Valentine’s Day
The Harlan Hall Entertainment Committee is planning a fun and economical way to spend Valentine’s Day.
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Expectations ramp up for Church on way to top
It was opening night for the 2012 portion of Eric Church’s Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour.
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Concert Pre-Party at Bally features Nashville artists
Looking for something to do before the Eric Church concert Saturday night?
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Terre Haute native pens book on Indiana soldier Jefferson C. Davis
Terre Haute native Jack A. Wilson has released a new book, “Indiana’s Foremost Nineteenth Century Soldier.”
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Bicentennial Art Center exhibit contains oil paintings on canvas
The Bicentennial Art Center in Paris, Ill., announces its newest exhibition, “Works by Alice Baber.”
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Popular duo Dailey and Vincent mix bluegrass, gospel
The roots of the bluegrass and gospel music genres intermingle.
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Vincennes’ Festival du Mardi Gras keeps traditions alive
First Families, the heritage education outreach of Grouseland Foundation, is teaming up with the Vincennes Historical and Antiquarian Society to expand the 6th annual Vincennes Festival du Mardi Gras to a two-night event on Feb. 17-18.
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COMMUNITY: Jan. 26, 2012
• Get photo taken at Java Haute
• Angela Lilly Trio to perform Feb. 12
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Sister of Providence artist opens solo exhibit in Terre Haute
Sister Jody O’Neil, artist in residence for the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods, opened a solo exhibit Jan. 19 in Corporate Square at 2901 Ohio Blvd. The exhibit will continue until July 12.
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Gaslight Art Colony presents children’s show
The Gaslight Art Colony’s Children’s Art Show will open at 6 p.m. Feb. 18 and run through March 10.
- BOOK SIGNINGS: Jan. 26, 2012
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Children’s Museum to host Benjamin Franklin birthday celebration
The Terre Haute Children’s Museum will celebrate Benjamin Franklin’s birthday from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 22 with a number of special activities and presentations, including a special appearance by Ben Franklin.
- Nightlife: Jan. 19, 2012
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Valley blues artist signs endorsement deal with Tradition Guitars
Wabash Valley blues artist Ken Tucker has recently signed an endorsement deal with Tradition Guitars.
- KARAOKE: Jan. 19, 2012
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Parke Players to present annual Winter Follies show this weekend
Parke Players’ annual Winter Follies show will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday at the historic Ritz Theater, a half block west of the square on U.S. 36 (Ohio Street) in Rockville.
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Guest from Branson to highlight travel expo
A special Branson, Mo., guest will highlight the March 3 Travel Expo offered by Turner Coaches/Air-Land-Sea in Operating Engineers Local 841 Union Hall at 6801 S. U.S. 41.
- Dance lessons: Jan. 19, 2012
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‘Chicago,’ ‘Legally Blonde’ headline 2012 Beef & Boards season
The 2012 season at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre will take audiences from Chicago to Iowa to Oz, with a whole lot of fun in between.
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Concerts: Jan. 19, 2012
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