Bouzide, Adam Brooks, Barbara
Cooper, Bill Friedman, Michelle Keim,
Dessa Kirk, Jin Lee, Hugh
Musick, David R. Nelson, and
Sydia Reyes of Chicago, IL.
“The
Nature of Art” Opening Reception will be July 21 from 7:00
– 9:00 pm. Also join us for the many educational programs
in conjunction with the exhibit - everyone is welcome!
“The
Nature of Art” Educational Programs:
July 22
at 2:00 pm
Sand
Man
See a
pile of sand transform into art! California Artist Kirk
Rademaker will create a
monumental sand sculpture at the
Lubeznik
Center
at the parking lot on the North side of the building. A
fun beach pastime for most has become a profession for
Rademaker. A simple trip to
the beach to make a sandcastle 10 years ago has taken the
artist to
Turkey,
Portugal,
Belgium,
Spain,
Austria,
Costa Rica,
Mexico,
Finland
and
Canada.
He has worked with inner city kids,
Hollywood stars,
corporate groups and charities. $5
admission donation. See Kirk’s work at
http://www.sandguy.com/.
July 29
from 2:00 – 4:00 4 pm
The
World Drum Circle
(on the lawn of the
Lubeznik
Center)
The
drumming circle is part of the World Drum Project, now
traveling to 16 countries. These drumming ceremonies
address environmental
concerns for the Earth, and bind people together across
borders of, distance, race and religion. The World Drum is being brought
to
Michigan City &
LaPorte
County by
Rev. Marilee A. Snyder-Nieciak
of Sage Spirit Terra. Bring your drums & rattles, as well
as water, chair or blanket. Sponsored
by The
Lubeznik
Center for the
Arts in
Michigan City,
IN and
Patty's Picks in Union Pier, MI.
August
7 at 7:00pm
Healing Herbs~Essential Oils
Are you
curious about the healing powers of plants? Herbalist Lisa
Geraldi will discuss the
medicinal qualities of herbs and will provide a short
demonstration about creating your own essential oils.
August
11 at 2:00 pm
Pollinators: the Future of our Food, Fuel and Fiber
Nicole
Kintsele, from the
LaPorte County Soil and Water
Conservation District, will present information for
grown-ups about the important role that butterflies, bees,
birds and bats play in the ecosystem. For
not-so-grown-ups, Kintsele
will introduce fun pollination games and activities for
kids. The day will culminate in the planting of a
butterfly garden at the Center, so please bring your
trowels and gardening gloves!
August
12 at 2:00 pm
Native Landscaping
Native
plants provide a hardy, drought resistant, low
maintenance, beautiful, landscape and they benefit the
environment. Rosie Flitter, an Advanced Master Gardener,
will discuss native plants and how they can be used in the
home landscape. Flitter has been a Master Gardener since
1995 and has a special interest is perennial plants,
particularly hostas and
daylilies.
August
14 at 7:00 pm
Images Within
A
presentation by photographer John
Opie will look at how the unconscious and conscious
mind shapes the images artists make.
Opie will explore this impact in a slide
presentation including 19th century landscape painting,
the rise of travel and tourism, the fascination Americans
have about “the West”, and even some of the aesthetic
theories of the sublime, the picturesque, and the
garden-park. “Images Within“ will
attempt to open discussion about where we come from when
we do our art. In addition to being a photographer, John
Opie is a retired professor of
environmental history and policy. He also occasionally
teaches a course in history or great books at the
University of
Chicago.
Also
on display July 21 – September 2:
“Work in Progress: Vestiges of the Creative Moment”
in the Brincka & Library
Galleries, features work by members of the Area Artists'
Association. Finished works will be shown in tandem with
images of the progression. Artists' Reception is July 21
from 7-9 pm.
"Summer
of Love", in the
NIPSCO Art Education Studios, features 60's psychedelic
posters from famous venues such as the Avalon Ballroom and
the Fillmore, featuring the great musicians of the
time. Artwork is on loan from Michael & Trisha Weaver,
Ronald Cohen and Carolyn Saxton. Opening Reception is on
August 3rd from 5-8pm, during First Friday @ Five - admission
$5.
July 31
at 7:00 pm
60’s
Folk Rock –
in conjunction with “Summer of Love” exhibit.
Collector and author, Ron Cohen, will discuss the
connection between folk and popular rock music in the
1960’s known as “folk-rock”. He taught history at Indiana
University Northwest for 34 years, and is the author of
numerous books dealing with the history of folk music and
of
Northwest Indiana.
All
events are
Chicago time. A
$3 donation is requested for educational programs unless
otherwise indicated, and LCA members are admitted free.
All programs and events are at the
Lubeznik
Center for the
Arts at
101 W. 2nd St.
in
Michigan City,
IN. Call 219-874-4900 or visit
www.lubeznikcenter.org for more details
