Vigo County
Hane Gallery and Studios, 120 S. Seventh St.Wednesdays — Showing Fannie Blumberg, Omer “Salty” Seamon and Gilbert Wilson, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; or by appointment.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, or by appointment; (812) 606-6916.
Gopalan Contemporary Art, 9 S. Seventh St., gopalancontemporaryart.com
Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; or by appointment. E-mail art@gopalangallery.com or call (812) 232-8080.
Art Spaces Inc., (812) 244-4216.
Currently — Outdoor sculpture, “Composite House for Terre Haute,” by Lauren Ewing, in Gilbert Park, 14 1/2 Street and Wabash Avenue.
Currently — Outdoor sculpture, “Spirit of Space,” in front of Swope Art Gallery, 25 S. Seventh St.
CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center, 1532 S. Third St.
Hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, (812) 234-7881.
Terre Haute Children’s Museum, 523 Wabash Ave.
Currently — Run with the Animals.
Currently — Water Table.
Currently — Midwest Wild Weather.
Currently — 20th anniversary brick sale; pay to have child’s name on a commemorative brick on the new museum.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call (812) 235-5548.
Vigo County Historical Museum, Sixth Street and Washington Avenue.
Currently — “Coming Clean — Monday Was Wash Day.”
Hours: www.vigohistory.org or (812) 235-9717.
Sisters of Providence, Providence Center, St. Mary-of-the-Woods.
Outdoor sculpture — Bronze statue of Saint Mother Theodore Theodore Guerin, foundress of the Sisters of Providence, near Church of the Immaculate Conception.
Currently — Personal artifacts that belonged to Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Heritage Museum.
Currently — Religious icons hand-painted by Sisters Marilyn Therese Lipps, Marianne McGriffin and Mary Lou Ruck.
Currently — Exhibit on congregation’s ministry in Asia, Heritage Museum.
Currently — “Sisters of Providence Life and Mission” photo exhibit, poster-size photographs of various ministries, hallway east of Heritage Room.
Currently — Diorama exhibit of the congregation’s early history.
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday. Call Providence Center, (812) 535-4531.
Arts Illiana, 23 N. Sixth St., info@artsilliana.org
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call (812) 235-5007.
Titzer Art Studio, Back Gallery, 3124 Wallace Ave.
Currently — Sculpture, decorative metals, glass bead jewelry by Patrick and Karen Titzer as well as works by 20 local and regional artists.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; or by appointment. Call (812) 478-1313; titzer.com
Clabber Girl Hulman & Co. Museum, former first floor lobby, Hulman & Co. building, 900 Wabash Ave.
Currently — 1962 Dan Gurney racecar on loan from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum.
Currently — Showcase of the company’s history as well as the family history of founder Herman Hulman.
Currently — Wheels in Motion, display geared toward children.
Hours: bakeshop, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; gift shop, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Admission free. Call (812) 232-9446.
Raven Art Gallery, 817 Ohio St.
Currently — Several Wabash Valley artists: watercolors, Marty Martinez; naturalist photography, Spencer Young; oils, Wayne Shaw; woodworks, Mark Donham; oils, Peter Bruning; works by Laura Mason; metal artwork, Robert Watton; watercolors, Jane Dusanic; photography, Jim McMullen and Julie Hickman; Robert Follett painting of Terre Haute House prints.
Through Oct. 31 — Fall art exhibition.
Hours: Call Marty and Debi Martinez at (812) 234-9884.
Sheldon Swope Art Museum, 25 S. Seventh St., swope.org
Currently — “Farmhouse” by Hugh Breckenridge returns after conservation.
Outdoor Sculpture — “Spirit of Space,” by Bob Emser, in front of building.
Nov. 6 — First Friday: Ghosts of Terre Haute, 6 to 9 p.m., characters of Terre Haute’s past come to life in the galleries to converse with the living.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and national holidays. Admission free. Call (812) 238-1676.
Halcyon Contemporary Art Gallery, Swope Art Museum Education Center, 25 S. Seventh St.
Through Oct. 30 — A Warehouse of Forms, sculpture and drawings by Philip Dees.
Hours: Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call (812) 841-2884; www.artathalcyon.com.
Dobbs Park Native American Museum, 5170 Poplar St.
Currently — Carvings by Ron Parker.
Today — Native American Spooky Stories, 10 a.m.; free admission, ages 4 and older.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call (812) 877-6007.
Vigo County Public Library, main branch, 1 Library Square, Seventh and Poplar streets.
Outdoor Sculpture, “Gatekeeper,” by Sally Rogers.
Currently — Turnings in Antiquity by Dave Gahimer.
Through October — Work by Bill Wolfe, Martha Dowell, Debbie Anderson and Todd Stokes.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Open Sundays 1 to 5 p.m., Labor Day through Memorial Day. Call (812) 232-1113.
Maryland Community Church, 4700 S. State Road 46.
Web site: www.mccth.org/ArtOutreach.htm.
Java Haute, 3805 E. Wabash Ave.
Currently — Paintings by Peter Bruning.
Coffee Grounds, 423 Wabash Ave.
Hours: 6:30 a.m. to midnight.
Wabash Valley Railroaders Museum, 1316 Plum St.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through October.
Fowler Park, Oregon Church Road, east of U.S. 41 South.Hours: Call ahead for operating hours, (812) 462-3392.
Wabash Valley
Mansfield Civic Center, Old Mansfield Village.
Hours: mansfieldartisan
gallery.com or (812) 877-9831.
Downtown Vincennes.
Permanent sculpture — “Tecumseh,” by humanitarian artist Peter Wolf Toth, the 74th giant sculpture in Toth’s “Trail of the Whispering Giants.”Minnetrista Cultural Center, 1200 N. Minnestrista Parkway, Muncie.Hours: Call (765) 282-4848.
J.E. Smith Gallery, 56 Adams Ave., Evansville.
Hours: (812) 455-8982.
D’Arlier Cultural Center, 405 N. Mill St., Veedersburg.
Hours: (765) 294-4824.
Fort Harrison State Park Nature History Center, 5753 Glenn Road, Indianapolis.
Hours: During winter months, noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; (317) 591-0122.
Covered Bridge Art Association Gallery, 124 W. Ohio St., north side of square, Rockville.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call (765) 569-9422. No admission fee.
Rockville Public Library, 106 N. Market St., Rockville.
Hours: (765) 569-5544.
Clay County Museum, 100 E. National Ave., Brazil.
Hours: (812) 446-4036.
Salmon Lusk Home, Turkey Run State Park, Rockville.
Weekend tours through Labor Day. Admission: $5 park entry fee. Hours: (765) 597-2654.
Ernie Pyle State Historic Site, 120 W. Briarwood Ave., Dana; (765) 665-3633.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
WonderLab, 308 W. Fourth St., Bloomington. Web site: wonderlab.org
Currently — Water: Wet, Weird & Wonderful.
Hours: Call (812) 337-1337.
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis.
Through October — Tutankhamun: The Golde King and The Great Pharaohs.
Through Jan. 31 — Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Hours: Call (317) 334-3322. Closed Mondays.
The Gallery, Stutz II building, 217 W. 10th St., Suite 125, Indianapolis.
Call (317) 955-2450.
Indianapolis Zoo/White River Gardens, Hilbert Conservatory, 1200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.
Indiana State Museum, Wilbur E. and Florence Jeup Ford Gallery, White River State Park, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.Currently — Footprints: Balancing Nature’s Diversity.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For information call (317) 232-1637. Admission is $7 for adults (ages 13-59), $6.50 for seniors (ages 60 and older) and $4 for children (ages 3-12). Entry is free for museum members and children under 3.
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call 1-800-447-1830 or (317) 232-1882.
USS Indianapolis Museum, Indiana War Memorial, 431 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis.
Currently — Permanent exhibit of the USS Indianapolis, the most famous ship in U.S. history.
Currently — Sterling silver service from the USS Indiana, later used aboard the USS Indianapolis.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Indiana Military Museum, Vincennes.
Hours: www.indianamilitarymuseum.org or call 1-800-886-6443.
Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E. 67th St., Indianapolis.
John Waldron Arts Center, Rosemary P. Miller Gallery and the Flashlight Gallery, 122 S. Walnut St., Bloomington.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call (812) 334-3100.
Brown County Art Gallery & Museum, Main Street and Artist Drive, Nashville, Ind.
Currently — Collection of 30 paintings by early Indiana artists added to permanent collection, including “Daisy,” by T.C. Steele.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; (812) 988-4609.
Bloomington City Hall Atrium, Bloomington, Ind.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Celebration Plaza, White River State Park, Indianapolis.
Currently — 500 Festival 50th Anniversary Legacy Art Project, “The Tent,” wind activated sculpture built from tubular stainless steel.
Waldron Gallery of Brown County, 41 S. Van Buren St., Nashville, Ind.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Call (812) 988-1844.
Putnam County Museum, 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle, museum2@co.putnam.in.us.
Currently — John J. Baughman book, “Our Past, Their Present: Historical Essays on Putnam County, Indiana,” on sale.
Hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, by appointment. Call (765) 653-8419.
Whitewater Valley Railroad, Connersville; whitewatervalleyrr.org
Through Nov. 1 — Historical train offers recreational excursions to Metamora.
Call for available times and dates, (765) 825-2054.
Conner Prairie, Johnson Weaver Gallery — Museum Center, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers. Web site: www.connerprairie.org
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through April; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday May through September. Closed Easter. Call (317) 776-6000 or 1-800-966-1836. Admission: adults, $11; youth age 5 to 12, $7.
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, in White River State Park, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, www.eiteljorg.org
Currently — “Ansel Adams in Yosemite” and “Our People, Our Land, Our Images.”
Currently — “Facing West: 20 Years of the Eiteljorg Museum” and “A Gesture of Kinship: Photographs by Bruce Hucko.”
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call (317) 636-9378; 1-800-633-2024. Admission: $7-$4.
Bicentennial Art Center & Museum, 132 S. Central Ave., Paris, Ill.
Currently — Photography by Paris resident T. Alan Russell.
Saturday — Annual Taste of the Arts & Music of the Night fundraiser, 6 p.m.; (217) 466-8130.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Admission free. For information call (217) 466-8130. Web site: parisartcenter.com
Paris Carnegie Public Library, 207 S. Main St., Paris, Ill.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Call (217) 463-3950.
Palestine Art Center, 110 S. Main St., Palestine, Ill.
Hours: (618) 586-5532 or (618) 586-2701.
Fife Opera House, 123 S. Main St., Palestine Ill.
Hours: noon to 8 p.m. weekdays and noon to 5 p.m. weekends. Free Admission.
Vermilion County Museum, 116 N. Gilbert St., Danville, Ill.; www.vermilioncountymuseum.org
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call (217) 442-2922.
Marshall Public Library, 612 Archer Ave., Marshall, Ill.; www.marshallillilibrary.com.
Currently — Artwork by local artists.
Hours: (217) 826-2535.
Entertainment
Museums and Exhibitions: Oct. 23, 2009
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Kick off summer with Banks of Wabash Festival tonight
The 29th Annual Banks of the Wabash Festival will run from tonight through June 2 at Fairbanks Park in Terre Haute. The festival offers bingo, crafters, food, nightly music, a merchandise mart and will feature Luehrs’ Rides and Midway Games.
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Concerts: May 24, 2012
Concerts: May 24, 2012
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Karaoke: May 24, 2012
Karaoke: May 24, 2012
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Popular act The Van-Dells to play Boot City Opry
Rock ’n’ roll review band The Van-Dells have been called “The Three Stooges set to music.” The group has been entertaining audiences of all ages with its unique blend of comedy, costume changes, choreography and tight harmonies for close to four decades.
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Nightlife: May 24, 2012
Nightlife: May 24, 2012
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‘Parent’s night Out’ with well-known author to be offered at Showplace 12
Finally, kids do come with instructions. America’s favorite pediatrician, Dr. Harvey Karp, is taking his groundbreaking parenting solutions to the big screen for the first time ever.
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Register for summer camps
Register for summer camps
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Rockville Cruise-In Street Dance set is June 2
Main Street Rockville will offer its Cruise-In Street Dance, combined once again this year with a motorcycle, scooter and bike show, from 4 to 8:30 p.m. June 2 on the courthouse square in Rockville.
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'Planes, trains and automobiles' at Rosedale Strawberry Fest
Big kids’ toys will be prominently featured at the 2012 Strawberry Festival in Rosedale.
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2012 Special Olympics Indiana seeks volunteers
About 1,000 volunteers are needed for the 2012 Special Olympics Indiana Summer Games at Indiana State University from June 1-3.
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Valley Art Guild announces winners in Spring Show
The Wabash Valley Art Guild 35th Annual Spring Art Show took place on May 18-20 at Honey Creek Mall in the former Fred Myers Jewelry Store space.
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Scott Webster Band takes stage Saturday
A busy group of musicians will take the stage in Saturday night’s slot at the Banks of the Wabash Festival in Fairbanks Park.
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Dance lessons: May 24, 2012
Dance lessons: May 24, 2012
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Masons plan Old-Fashioned BBQ fundraiser in Oblong on June 9
On June 9 in Illinois, following a five-year tradition, area Masons from Newton, Flat Rock, Oblong, Palestine and other local lodges will host an outdoor BBQ for the community as a benefit for the Oblong Children’s Christian Home.
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Covered Bridge Art Gallery to offer Art Camps for Kids
The Covered Bridge Art Gallery in Rockville will offer Art Camps for Kids this summer.
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Illinois College celebrates high school artists
Lincoln Trail College celebrated art May 14 with a presentation by area artist David Dooley and then an awards ceremony for high school artists.
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See ISU grad’s ‘I’m Too Young For This @#!%’ exhibit
John D. Shearer, photographer and Indiana State University graduate, will display his multi-media exhibit “I’m Too Young For This @#!%” during June at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center in Bloomington.
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Indy Symphonic Band plans free concert
The Indianapolis Symphonic Band will perform another outdoor concert at Fort Harrison State Park at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the park sledding hill.
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Authors Fiorda, Brady plan speaking event, signing at Rockville Library
Authors Dom Fiorda and Kendra newlin Brady will host a book talk/signing at 6:30 p.m. June 19 at Rockville Public Library. The title of their book is “Spirit Time: The Adventures of Ernest Spirit.”
- Museums/Exhibitions: May 24, 2012
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Carlisle children’s book author in Linton
Carlisle children’s book author Larry Graham will be available to sign copies of his book, “Miracle Under the Appletree” from noon to 2 p.m. June 2 at Linton Public Library 95 First St. SE in Linton.
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Gaslight Art Colony exhibits art work of Allen, Payne
Gaslight Art Colony is currently filled with the artwork of both Bill Allen and Scott Payne. The show will be open during regular gallery hours through June 16.
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Theater/film: May 24, 2012
Theater/film: May 24, 2012
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Actor to portray Ernie Pyle in one-man drama
Noted actor Rick Plummer and the Crosley Radio Players will team up to celebrate the life and times of renowned World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle in a special presentation Saturday at South Vermillion High School Auditorium in Clinton.
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Top-10 Christian group Sidewalk Prophets in Terre Haute
Sidewalk Prophets will be coming to Terre Haute on Saturday for their “Live Like That” tour. Lead singer David Frey, a graduate from Terre Haute South Vigo High School, will be performing the first concert at his home church, Maryland Community Church.
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Halcyon Gallery showcases art of Evalyn James during May
Evalyn Gertrude James settled in Terre Haute the first time in 1928.
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Author to sign book about Farrington’s Grove
What do the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola bottle have in common?
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Bloomfield Art Festival seeks vendors
The 2012 Bloomfield Art Festival will take place June 9 in the Bloomfield Town Park and will feature live entertainment, food, and art exhibitions/competitions throughout the day.
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Annual Paint Illinois Juried Exhibition at Bicentennial Art Center
A reception will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at the Bicentennial Art Center in Paris, Ill., for the public and exhibitors in the 16th annual Paint Illinois Juried Exhibition.
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Art Guild features watercolor artist at library during May
Artist Roger King, a recent addition to the Wabash Valley Art Guild, is now featured at the Vigo County Public Library as “Artist of the Month.”
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