The war is over. The fiery cannonades of Lee’s and Grant’s Armies no longer echo among the southern hills and valleys of our country. Bullets no longer zip and zing amongst clashing men rushing to meet their fate at Gettysburg, Chickasaw Bayou, Antietam or Chickamauga. Those battlefields are silent.
Yet when you enter Kenosha’s new Civil War Museum, one cannot help but recall those by-gone days when a savage war pitted neighbor against neighbor and brother against brother. The unfinished building is poignant and the hush inside is almost spiritual. For the employees working to recreate the past it is a time of reflection, and for Brett Lobello, Curator of Education, an opportunity to tell a different Civil War story. Continue reading →
Chet: It has a gallery and frame shop including other art supplies available for sale. We have classes every week, such as figure drawing. Five dollars in advance, Seven dollars at the door. Kids classes are offered. Make and take classes….stained glass…..etc…
The power of creativity and innovation is now in the hands of the people of Wisconsin. The opportunity for Wisconsin to compete
with its neighbors for the cream of the crop in new jobs is now here – as is the opportunity to strengthen our ability to compete
in the new global marketplace. Going hand-in-hand with this bolstered competitiveness is the real chance to stop brain drain in
Wisconsin by strengthening an innovative state of education that create a work environment that keeps our best and brightest right here at home. The exodus of young, talented people to other cities and states can now be altered as Wisconsin’s economy becomes appealing to our children and their families. It will be a new kind of economy that sets the stage for new kinds of companies and businesses to start up right here and succeed right here. The best thing about this new economic initiative is that it can start to happen for the price of just half a cup of coffee. If we each invest just 56¢ more a year in the Wisconsin Arts Board, we can embolden the creative forces we need to compete and improve our quality of life. Today, we invest only 44¢, so this added 56¢ adds up to a $1 investment in the new economy by Wisconsin taxpayers. And it’s an investment that delivers a greater return than the hottest of stocks and companies.
The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., continues its monthly Poetry Roundtable on Thursday, March 20 from 7-9 p.m. at JavaVino, 424 Main St. These free monthly events focus on contemporary American poetry, highlighting a different poet at each meeting. As a group, participants will read poetry excerpts, analyze them and discuss their significance in today’s society. Individuals with varying levels of poetry experience are welcome.
March’s discussion will focus on the works of poet Anne Shaw. Photocopies of the poetry will be provided at the event, but it is recommended participants review some of the work in advance. Information on Shaw may be obtained through the Poetry Roundtable page of the library’s website or by contacting the library’s reference desk at 262.636.9217. Continue reading →
The eighth annual “Bowls & Books” Soupfest Contest will be held at the Rhode on Wednesday March 19th, 2008. Eight restaurants will be serving from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and eight different restaurants will be serving from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The restaurants pick their favorite and best soup. People coming to the event, receive a score card and a commemorative bowl provided by M&I Bank. The attendees go around from table to table, tasting, enjoying and scoring the soups. Where else can you eat that many different soups in one sitting? Continue reading →
She will be playing at the Main Stage at Bloomin’ Days
http://www.myspace.com/macyntaylor
My musical journey began with my Brownie troop when I was seven years old. My troop was going to have a talent show at a local nursing home. I said to my dad, who was co-leader of the troop, “Dad, I don’t have a talent”. He told me that we had an old guitar at home and he would show me a few chords so that I could sing a couple of Christmas carols. After the show, as we were all leaving, the activities director told my dad and me that she enjoyed my performance and asked if I would come back again sometime. My dad said the troop would be happy to come back again the next year, but that, if she would like, I could come back the next month and do a whole show for them by myself. I panicked, grabbing my dad’s arm and saying, “Dad, I can only play two songs”. He assured me that I learned the two songs so fast that I could easily learn twenty by the next month. He was right. We went to a different retirement home each week to develop my confidence. Then for St. Patrick’s Day, I learned some Irish songs and sang at some Irish pubs. From there I began playing, churches, festivals, farmer’s markets, coffee shops, fund raisers, charity events, memorial dedications, or any other place that we could find. I really enjoyed it. I was always telling my dad to find me more gigs. I started playing on the sidewalk after we took my sister to school in Madison. I saw the street musicians on State Street and asked my parents if I could give it a try. The next time we took my sister to school, I went out on State Street with a mandolin and a coffee can under the watchful eye of my brother. I actually made some money. That was also how the nickname “Sidewalk Superstar” got attached to me. From then on, whenever we would visit my sister, I would bring a banjo or guitar and play for a while on State Street. Then I got a gig playing on the UW Student Union Terrace Saturday evenings during the summers. A professor of music became interested in my performances, and suggested that I attend classes at the university. I was too young to live in Madison by myself and my sister lived in a sorority house, so I couldn’t stay with her. We decided that I would enroll at UW Milwaukee. It is within commuting distance of my house and has the only finger-style guitar major available in the world. This educational opportunity has allowed me to meet some of the top finger-style players in the world and has markedly improved my skills and technique. I am continuing my education at UWM and performing publicly every chance I get. I hope to see you at one of my shows.
The Sisters Bigalke, Lisa and Rebecca, defined themselves, variously, as helpers, volunteers, facilitators, and catalysts. By any name, they, with contributing artist, Josh Frazer, were organizing and preparing to hang 42 submissions for ArtWorks’ inaugural exhibition, “Pixels!”
After the patching, dusting, and sweeping, Chet Griffith, owner of ArtWorks, and Alan Goldsmith, contributing photographer, started hanging Alan’s panoramic prints. The Ladies eagerly guided them with “Higher”, “No, Lower”, “ Too Much”, “Go Back”, but it was getting done.
The exhibition will be presenting the efforts of 14 artists.
Please come celebrate the debut of a new venue for local area artists to show and share their art. Treat yourself to a delightful evening and support the arts in Kenosha.
The opening reception is Saturday, March 22, from 6:30 to 8:30.
The Artworks Gallery, 5002 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI.
Click HERE for more pictures, of course. courtesy of Joe Barr
Kate Fallucca, landscape photographer and Kim Rahal, abstract painter will be at The Pollard Gallery: Wednesday, March 19th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm. They will be there to talk with visitors who will be attending The 8th Annual Bowls and Books Soupfest Contest at the Rhode Theatre next door.
Kate Fallucca
Photographic Artist KT DESIGNS
PO Box 252
Wadsworth, IL 60083-0252
Cell: 262-909-4454
www.ktdesigns.biz/store
www.ktdesigns.spaces.live.com
Joan Roehre is directing the July 19th Old-Time Western radio show show. She is looking for local “old-time” musicians SPECIFICALLY yodeling cowboys IF any exist around here!
Joan Roehre-
Phone: 262/653-5918
Cell: 262/945-6329
ExposeKenosha needs you. If you are part of the creative class, and you want to help us to expose Kenosha or you know someone that needs to be exposed, send an e-mail to info@exposekenosha.com
In this issue:
A Creative Manifesto… the author Richard Florida give us a preview of his new book “Who’s your city?”.
Increasingly, the place you choose to live will help determine your success in business, in finding a life partner, and in living a fulfilling life. In fact, it may be the most important decision of your life.
I believe that we are in the beginnings of a shift as fundamental as the industrial revolution was over a century ago—one that will have as dramatic an impact on how people live and work. Furthermore, it will have a dramatic impact on where they live and work.
Click the Arrow to listen to Braxton Molinaro singing “Hero and Leander”
Braxton Molinaro is currently attending the North Carolina School of The Arts for his BFA in Acting. He is an acting student under Chancellor John Mauceri (Candide and The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, conductor) and Dean Gerald Freedman (West Side Story/Hair on Broadway, director).
You may have seen Braxton in previous productions in his high school career including: AIDA, SWEENEY TODD, and the national cast of THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE. He also directed summer shows in K-town including: THE WILD PARTY, CHICAGO, AND THE LARAMIE PROJECT.
He now has a music page on Myspace and would love some traffic to stop by from his home town! Check it out!
The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., continues its monthly Poetry Roundtable on Thursday, March 20 from 7-9 p.m. at JavaVino, 424 Main St. These free monthly events focus on contemporary American poetry, highlighting a different poet at each meeting. As a group, participants will read poetry excerpts, analyze them and discuss their significance in today’s society. Individuals with varying levels of poetry experience are welcome.
