Arts Section
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‘Why not penguins?’ — Community Pottery mural turns 50
As the United States marks its semiquincentennial, Yellow Springs has another anniversary to observe: The days just before July 4 mark 50 years that the penguins adorning John Bryan Community Pottery have been staring into the middle distance.
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Meet Your Nonprofits | John Bryan Community Pottery wheels into new era
John Bryan Community Pottery — tucked at 100 Dayton St. and known to regulars simply as JBCP — has been a cornerstone of Yellow Springs since 1962.
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Buddhist film to enlighten Little Art
On Wednesday, July 8, filmmaker and Buddhist Edward A. Burger will bring to the Little Art his 2021 film “The Mountain Path,” a deeply personal story about his journey into the Zhongnan Mountains of China, in search of his lifelong teacher.
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Through the fire, ‘Into the Light’
“Into the Light,” a small retrospective exhibition by Liz Mersky opened Thursday, July 2, in the YS Senior Center Fireplace Room. Landscapes, florals and other works will be on display, with proceeds from every piece set to be donated to a local nonprofit of the buyer’s choosing.
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Summer beats with Tronee Threat and Extraordinary Twins
The show, billed as “A Multimedia Extravaganza!” is set for Wednesday, July 1, beginning at 7 p.m., and will feature visual elements, including a light show, and a pair of acts who are joining forces based on a shared vibe rather than a shared genre.
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‘Gender X’ returns with greater hope
Last year, when local artist Iden Crockett launched “Gender X,” the art exhibition — which aimed to highlight the work and stories of trans and gender-nonconforming artists — was intended as a sort of alarm bell, as Crockett told the News at the time.
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Lost cat found in new book
Occasional village resident Pierre Nagley and Antioch alumna Kya Kim recently published an illustrated storybook — one that recounts the harrowing escape of their beloved feline, Boomer.
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Radio history, returned
On Wednesday, May 13, the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Radio Preservation Project held a return ceremony for Central State University’s historic radio station, WCSU 88.9.
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Finding beauty in the useful things at ‘Mingei’
“Mingei” will debut as a pop-up show in the former YS Hardware store space on Xenia Avenue, June 1–14 — the first public use of the building since the hardware store closed last year.
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Mad River Theater Works keeps evolving
As Mad River Theater Works continues to settle into its role in the village and surrounding region, the organization’s locally focused model has been taking shape over the last several years.
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