TERRE HAUTE —
Downtown Terre Haute’s First Friday is a monthly evening that encourages collaboration among downtown merchants, museums, galleries, and university and commercial venues. The initiative showcases area artists, institutions and merchants by promoting the First Friday evening of each month, generally from 6 to 9 p.m., as a community night for experiencing aspects of downtown.
First Friday contributes to a healthy art scene and promotes the ongoing exchange and discovery of venues, artists and patrons. First Friday is promoted and informally administered by Downtown Terre Haute Inc.
For more information, visit the downtown calendar at www.choosedowntown.
com.
This Friday:
• BookNation will stay open until at least 9 p.m. on Friday for one more First Friday downtown, with a blowout, two-day Beer Box Sale planned to begin that morning.
The shop’s last day of business is Saturday.
For more information, call Todd Nation at (812) 232-2595.
• Modern Charm will celebrate its grand re-opening from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at a new location in downtown Terre Haute at The Crossroads at 9 S. Seventh St.
The new space will offer handmade merchandise. For more information vist: www.moderncharm.biz or call (812) 870-4652.
• The Swope’s “Reflecting Terre Haute” exhibition opens (see above).
• River Wools … A knitting Place joins with others in the yarn industry in Stitch Red, a project to support The Heart Truth. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States. Heart disease kills more American women every year than all types of cancer combined. Friday is National Wear Red Day in support of heart health. To support this important project, River Wools is hosting Stitch Red/Wear Red First Friday from 5 to 9 p.m.
The public is invited to attend for all or part of the evening. Knitters, crocheters and weavers are invited to bring a project to work on that evening.
Heart-healthy tips will be shared and heart healthy snacks will be served. Test your knowledge of heart-healthy practices and be eligible for prizes.
Five percent of all profits that day will be donated to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health for The Heart Truth project.
For more information call (812) 238-0090 or visit www.riverwools.com.
• The Halcyon Art Gallery is presenting an invitational exhibition, “Above and Beyond,” from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday that includes 20 well-accomplished and respected artists from the state of Indiana. The exhibition is expressing a personal vocabulary through engaging art materials to its limit.
The exhibitions will be on display through Feb. 26. The Halcyon is beside the Swope at Seventh and Ohio streets. For more information visit www.halcyonartgallery.com, email raychenhalcyon@gmail.com or call (207) 807-8799. The exhibition is free.
Museums
River Wools’ Stitch Red/Wear Red part of First Friday events
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Indiana State Museum to host out-of-this-world exhibition
It’s the last weekend in May, and Indianapolis is playing host to the immensely popular, vividly imagined blockbuster exhibition highlighting life in “a galaxy far, far away.” Beginning Saturday, the Indiana State Museum will host Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination.
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Eastern Illinois University’s Tarble Arts Center offers summer children’s classes
Summer children’s art classes at the Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, begin June 10. All courses are open to both Tarble Arts Center members and non-members, with Tarble members receiving a 20 percent discount on course fees.
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Museum listings: May 23, 2013
ART SPACES INC., 669 Ohio St., info@wabashvalleyartspaces.com
May 23 — Art and River Chatter, “What Does Art Have to do With Rivers? Part II”, presenters Mark Minster and Tom Roznowski, 5:15 p.m., Logan’s Rib-Eye Restaurant, 100 S. Fruitridge Ave.
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- MUSEUMS/EXHIBITIONS: May 16, 2013
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IHS announces lineup for Concerts on the Canal, reprise of 'Museum Nights on the Canal'
INDIANAPOLIS —There are plenty of ways to enjoy downtown Indianapolis in the summer, and the Indiana Historical Society is offering two — both time-honored favorite Concerts on the Canal and its Museum Nights on the Canal program.
- MUSEUMS/EXHIBITIONS: May 9, 2013
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Indiana Artisan works on display at Clabber Girl
Combining the strength of their individual artwork into exhibitions of exceptional depth, 29 Indiana Artisans have partnered on Indiana Artisan: Paintings and Drawings.
Ten Indiana Artisans have continued the statewide series as the Clabber Girl Gallery opened the exhibit on Tuesday. It will continue through May 30. - MUSEUMS/EXHIBITIONS: May 2, 2013
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‘Sweet Sensations: Country Jam’ fundraiser hopes to round up support for Vigo County Historical Society
Community members are encouraged to pull on their western boots, don their cowboy hats and mosey on over to the Ohio Building on May 4 for “Sweet Sensations: Country Jam,” a fundraiser for the Vigo County Historical Society, and a program of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Indiana State University.
- MUSEUMS/EXHIBITIONS: April 25, 2013
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Scenes from Robin Hood adaptation, “The Untold Story of Little John” April 21 at Children’s Museum
We all know the story of Robin Hood, the man who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor and defeated the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, freeing his people from the tyrannical reign of Prince John. We also know how this could not have been accomplished without Little John, Robin Hood’s loyal side-kick who stayed by him through thick and thin. But do we know what happened next?
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Exhibit opens April 20 for River City Art Association
River City Art Association members are scheduled to exhibit their work Saturday through May 11 in Gaslight Art Colony’s gallery at 516 Archer Ave., in Marshall, Ill. An artists’ reception is set for 6 to 9 p.m. CDT Saturday.
- MUSEUMS/EXHIBITIONS: April 18, 2013
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Halcyon exhibition features USI art faculty’s work
Throughout April, Halcyon Art Gallery is presenting an invitational exhibition featuring the work of art faculty from the University of Southern Indiana, Evansville.
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Terre Haute photographer’s ‘Filmstrips’ on exhibit at Palestine Art Center
The Palestine Art Center will feature the work of Terre Haute photographer Sean Hoisington in the exhibition “Filmstrips” throughout April in the main gallery.
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Fairy tales just might come true at Children’s Museum event on April 20
The Terre Haute Children’s Museum is hosting its second annual Fairy Tale Ball from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 20.
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Crawford County historical museum featuring replica of Lincoln’s coffin until April 22
A replica of Abraham Lincoln’s coffin is on display through April 22 at the Crawford County Historical Society museum on South Cross Street in Robinson, Ill.
- MUSEUMS/EXHIBITIONS: April 11, 2013
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Series of events feature photographer’s essays on Colombia’s indigenous peoples
Photo essays by Alexandra McNichols-Torroledo depicting the plight of the indigenous peoples of Colombia are scheduled to be on display until April 13 at the Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts at Indiana State University.
- MUSEUMS/EXHIBITIONS: April 4, 2013
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Museums/Exhibitions: March 28, 2013
Downtown
VIGO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 1 Library Square, Seventh and Poplar streets.
Through April— River City Art Association highlights photography by Josh Spidel of Terre Haute. - MUSEUMS/EXHIBITIONS: March 28, 2013
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CANDLES Museum to host film on sexual politics during the Holocaust
CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center will host Dr. Ralph Leck for a discussion of sexual politics during the Holocaust from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the museum at 1532 S. Third St.
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Fundraiser March 25 at Moggers to benefit Vigo museum
Students from Indiana State University’s Communication 470 class are staging a Dine and Donate event from 4 to 9 p.m. on Monday, March 25, in M. Moggers Restaurant and Pub at 908 Poplar St.
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Museums/Exhibitions: March 21, 2013
COMMUNITY THEATRE OF TERRE HAUTE, 1431 S. 25th St.
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Will Cook for Tips: 100 Men Who Cook helping Children’s Museum through online fundraising
On March 23, 100 local male celebrities will prepare and share their favorite recipes during the “100 Men Who Cook” event, and they will be competing for tips to benefit the Terre Haute Children’s Museum at 727 Wabash Ave. But, this year, even those who are unable to attend the event can show their support for their favorite chefs and the museum by putting tips in an online tip jar.
- MUSEUMS/EXHIBITIONS: March 7, 2013
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Clabber Girl to host woodworking demonstration
Artist Debbie Anderson will provide a woodworking demonstration to an adult art education class on Feb. 26 in the Clabber Girl Museum in Terre Haute. Anderson has had her intarsia woodwork on display throughout February at The Gallery in the museum at Ninth Street and Wabash Avenue.
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