Arts Section :: Page 40

• Four questions for poet Kaveh Akbar

  By Audrey HackettMarch 27, 2018

  

  Poet Kaveh Akbar is coming to Wright State University April 3, as part of its Visiting Writers Series. Here, the News asks Akbar four questions about his life in poetry.

• Art and fantasy collide at Emporium art show

  By William DrewingMarch 16, 2018

  

  Emporium Wines has new art on its walls, in the form of sci-fi and fantasy characters.

• High school’s ‘High School Musical’

  By Carol SimmonsMarch 15, 2018

  

  The name says it all. The title of this year’s high school musical is exactly that — “High School Musical,” or more specifically, and legally, “Disney’s High School Musical, On Stage!”

• Way Back Wednesday — Spring musicals, 1974 to 1999

  By Lauren ShowsMarch 14, 2018

  

  With the McKinney and YSHS spring musical, “Disney’s High School Musical, On Stage!” running for its second and final weekend beginning this Friday, Way Back Wednesday takes a brief sojourn to the final quarter of the last century to remember spring musicals past.

• Outside in

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 8, 2018

  

  Photos by Yellow Springs Police Officer Luciana Lieff are currently on display at S & G Artisan Distillery.

• New jazz show comes to WYSO line-up

  By YS News StaffMarch 7, 2018

  

  Each Monday night, host Duante Beddingfield will lead listeners on a journey through straight-ahead jazz, from classic tracks to the latest releases, including local musicians, obscure performers, and artists from all over the world putting their own unique stamp on the music.

• CMYS to present Brazilian Guitar Quartet

  By YS News StaffMarch 5, 2018

  

  On Sunday, March 25, Chamber Music in Yellow Springs will bring to the area one of the world’s leading guitar ensembles, the Brazilian Guitar Quartet. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. Miami Valley’s own Jim McCutcheon will give a preconcert lecture at 6:45 p.m.

• Fundraiser to feature Muslim comic

  By Carol SimmonsMarch 1, 2018

  

  A comedian who recently made his network TV debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert after performing as the opening act on Dave Chappelle’s 2015 national tour, has been snagged to perform in Yellow Springs for the Antioch School’s annual Auction Gala event.

• ‘High School Musical’ coming soon to Mills Lawn stage

  By YS News StaffFebruary 26, 2018

  

  The YSHS and McKinney spring musical, “Disney’s High School Musical, On Stage!” will be performed Friday–Sunday, March 9–11 and 16–18, at Mills Lawn.

• Celebrate YS banner festival, YSAC permanent collection

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 25, 2018

  

  This weekend villagers are invited to celebrate two events beloved to the local arts community — the Yellow Springs Banner Festival, and the return of the Yellow Springs Arts Council, or YSAC, permanent collection to the John Bryan Community Center.