Arts Section :: Page 94

• Council moves on public art

  By Lauren HeatonNovember 15, 2012

  Village Council members discussed the first draft of its first ever public art policy at their meeting Monday, Nov. 5. The policy, drafted by Village Manager Laura Curliss, covers the principles and procedures the Village will use to accept both permanent and temporary installations of art in Village-owned spaces.

• Juried art fair debuts this weekend

  By Megan BachmanNovember 14, 2012

  

  The Yellow Springs holiday shopping season begins in earnest this weekend at a new art fair, Art & Soul, where villagers and visitors can find unique handcrafted gifts made by local and out-of-town artists.

• Reincarnated: The New Forever Life of Plastic

  By Jeff SimonsNovember 13, 2012

  

  Local artist Sondi Kai will host an opening reception for her exhibit, “Reincarnated: The New Forever Life of Plastic,” at the Yellow Springs Arts Council Gallery (YSAC) on Friday, November 16, from 6 – 9 pm. Ms. Kai will also lead an Artist Talk on December 8 (5-6:30pm) to close her show.

• Ohio premiere of ‘Sparkle’

  By Lauren HeatonNovember 8, 2012

  To be a dancer with an African-American dance company in the Midwest is not your everyday occupation. To also be 49 and still performing with that company is astonishing. To have suffered a critical injury and attempt to come back at that age, with that company, is the gripping story of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company’s Sheri “Sparkle” Williams. A short film, “Sparkle,” by local filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steve Bognar, will have its Ohio premiere in Dayton this week.

• Comedy, satire and the absurd in 10-min. bits

  By Jeff SimonsNovember 1, 2012

  Ann Boleyn, fleeting dreams, Russian gangsters, and a touch of Monty Python will be on stage this weekend at the First Presbyterian Church.

• Yellow Springs Artists Studio Tour — Art and the artist on display

  By Megan BachmanOctober 18, 2012

  

  The once-a-year chance to peek inside a local artist’s studio and discover their process draws some of the biggest art-loving crowds to Yellow Springs each October.

• Artists Studio Tour this weekend

  By Megan BachmanOctober 17, 2012

  

  The once-a-year chance to peek inside a local artist’s studio and discover their process draws some of the biggest art-loving crowds to Yellow Springs each October. This year’s tour will be on Saturday, Oct. 20, and Sunday, Oct. 21.

• Village Art Stroll features guided tour

  By Lauren HeatonOctober 4, 2012

  

  YELLOW SPRINGS ART STROLL Friday, October 19, 6-9 p.m. YS Art Stroll is a major arts event in Yellow Springs, with many galleries and cafes open to provide artistic entertainment. During October Art Stroll, there will be two “Guided Art Strolls” (6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.) led by local artists. Park in the Glen Helen […]

• Wright State professor Opolot Okia— Reexaming slavery

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  In certain eras, it has perhaps been easier to say that slavery and forced labor are wrong than to live that principle.

• When teaching is as fun as jamming

  By Megan Bachman

  

  Oliver Simons and Zac Fenton were 11 years old when they started their first rock band. The experience was seminal, and since then music has been their life. Now they are passing on their skills, and their passion,