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“One of the wonderful things about a museum is how you’re jolted into confronting art from strange and wonderful civilizations and you look and learn and expand your horizons.”

~Wendy Beckett

In this issue:

• Wirth While…
• Mark Harrod plays @ 716’s Inside the Music . . .
• The Civil War Museum Dedication…
• The Children’s Series is a big hit! . . .
• Wisconsin Task Force on Arts and Creativity in Education . . .
• Guest artists: Two Loons for Tea . . .
• Opening of the new stage at the Rhode Center for the Arts! . . .
• Mark M’s Guide to Life:
• Great News for Angelica Puente!!
• Lilly BioDreaming Poster Competition . . .
• YEA! program is looking for an Asst. Art Teacher for the summer . . .
• Kenosha Public Museums Named “Smithsonian Affiliate” . . .
• Another Night of Comedy and Improv . . .

by Franco Tarsitano

Lemon Street Gallery’s 7th Annual Juried Exhibit represents artists from across Wisconsin, Illinois, North Dakota, Ohio, Iowa and Indiana in this diverse show of professional artwork. Not only a variety of neighboring states but also a rich variety of media is represented in this exhibition. This year, Harry Wirth, a professor of art and design at Northern Illinois University, and had, what would be to us the daunting task of being the juror for this exhibit.

Just how much artwork did you have to review for this show?

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by Joe Barr

The cannon boomed and the flags flew.

Add sunshine, blue skies, and a brisk breeze and you have a beautiful backdrop for the hundreds of people who enjoyed the music and songs and color guards as numerous dignitaries dedicated the Civil War Museum.

Beautiful inside and out, the museum was well represented by a few big hearted re-enactors who offered their time and patience to share a few of the details that will make history live for you. Continue reading →