Terre Haute
Hear songs of Sinatra at Harmony Hall
Harmony Hall at 1257 Lafayette Ave. will present “Music That We All Love,” featuring the songs of Frank Sinatra at 7 p.m. Nov. 7.
The show will feature the Banks of the Wabash Chorus, Interchange Quartet and Rob Verostko singing “Songs of Sinatra.”
Tickets are $10 until Nov. 3, $12 after that date. Call Jack Newman at (812) 894-2253 or any Banks of the Wabash Chorus member for tickets.
Terre Haute
‘Cultural Alchemy’ exhibit set to open
The Turman Art Gallery at Indiana State University will present “Cultural Alchemy: An Exhibition of Digital Art,” an exhibit featuring works inspired by the writings of Roland Barthes’ Mythologies.
A unique live digital art performance will highlight the opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.
The exhibit features the emerging talents of undergraduate visual art students enrolled in the advanced and intermediate computer art classes taught by professor Sala Wong at Indiana State University. Participating student artists are Ezra Birt, Megan Grimm, Elise Roberts, Ruth Russell and Laura Shull.
The Turman Art Gallery is in the Fine Arts Building just west of Seventh and Chestnut streets on the ISU campus. Gallery hours for this exhibition, which runs through Nov. 30, are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Call Petra Nyendick at (812) 841-2884 for additional information.
Marshall, Ill.
Kaylie Jones book talk, signing set
Accomplished author Kaylie Jones (“A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries”), daughter of famed literary figure James Jones, has spent most of her life avoiding the twin parental legacies of fame and alcoholism.
Kaylie was born in Paris when James Jones was writing “A Thin Red Line,” and attended French schools until she returned with her family to the U.S. in 1974.
In her brilliant, touching memoir, “Lies My Mother Never Told Me,” Jones faces both head-on. Jones explores her life, from her childhood in France, surrounded by the greatest literary minds of the age, to her troubled adulthood, seeking a way independent of the great minds that sired her. Looming throughout is Jones’s larger-than-life mother — charming, caustic and alcoholic. As Jones wrestles with her own alcohol issues, coming out sober and strong, her relationship with her mother, long in denial, continues to deteriorate.
“Lies My Mother Never Told Me,” is a Publishers Weekly starred review memoir and was chosen as one of the hottest summer reads by The Palm Beach Pulse, The Daily Beast and The Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
Marshall Public Library will host a book talk and signing for Jones at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the library’s Dale McConchie Meeting Room (next to the library’s main entrance). Books will be available for purchase.
Call the library at (217) 826-2535 to register for the program or if special arrangements are needed. Marshall Public Library is at 612 Archer Ave.
Terre Haute
Senior Center plans singles dance
The Valley Singles Club from the Wabash Senior Center at Fifth and Poplar streets is sponsoring a dance for all single adults 40 years of age and older Nov. 7.
A carry-in dinner is 6 to 7 p.m.; bring a covered dish, casserole, salads, meat dish or dessert. The dance follows from 7 to 10 p.m. with the music of the Showdown Band.
Advance tickets are $6; admission is $8 at the door. Door prizes are planned. The dance is open all single adults over 40.
Call (812) 232-3245 for more information.
Terre Haute
Guitar Center kicks off food drive
Guitar Center is launching a nationwide two-week food drive beginning Sunday and Terre Haute’s store is participating. The store will donate all food collected to a local food bank in hopes of easing the hunger issue, while garnering grassroots community support to build upon their efforts.
As a special thanks, anyone who donates a nonperishable item at the Terre Haute store will receive a coupon for 10 percent off their next Guitar Center purchase.
Terre Haute
Chili Cook-off set Saturday downtown
The Wabash Valley Chapter of Altrusa International will host the 27th annual Altrusa Chili Cook-off from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Clabber Girl Festival Marketplace at Ninth and Cherry streets. Altrusa is calling all cooks to gather up their friends and co-workers to dress-up and put together a team for bragging rights and some fun-filled competition.
Each chili is judged by a panel of culinary experts, with awards for the Hottest Chili, Best Showmanship, and Best Over-All categories. The People’s Choice and Best Booth Design Award will be voted on by the festival goers.
Festivities will include special Halloween activities, a beer garden, live auction, book sale and chili tasting.
Entry fee for competitors is $50 and includes a 10-foot-by-10-foot tent, an 8-foot table, and electric hook-up.
Proceeds support literacy programs in the Wabash Valley.
For more information, contact Jody Reinoehl at (812) 208-2546.
Entertainment
Entertainment Briefly: Oct. 30, 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.”
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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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