Arts Section :: Page 96

• Chamber music fundraiser— Italy remixed, in music and in place

  By Lauren HeatonAugust 30, 2012

  

  This weekend, as a fundraiser for CMYS, a local string ensemble will perform an intimate concert of Baroque sonatas in the setting of an Italian villa that matches the scene of the music’s inception.

• ‘Beasts’ held captive one more week

  By Lauren HeatonAugust 24, 2012

  

  Beasts of the Southern Wild, a new film by Benh Zeitlin, penetrates with powerful characters and lyrical imagery. It is now playing at the Little Art Theatre.

• Blues Fest returns for 15th year

  By YS News StaffAugust 21, 2012

  

  AACW will host the 15th annual Blues and Jazz festival this weekend, Aug. 23-26. As always, the weekend will feature a spectacular line-up of musical acts and events.

• Little Art shows documentary on sexual violence in military

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 17, 2012

  

  The Invisible War, a documentary about sexual violence against women in the military, will be shown at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Little Art. Admission is free.

• Celebrate art at Art on the Lawn

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 16, 2012

  

  Artists will display their artwork artwork this Saturday, Aug. 11, at the 29th annual Art on the Lawn. The free event, sponsored by Village Artisans, will feature almost 100 artists of all varieties, and will take place on the lawn of Mills Lawn School from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Villagers re-decorate for tolerance

  By Lauren HeatonAugust 9, 2012

  

  When Yellow Springers celebrated Pride weekend last month, many honored the occasion by attaching colorful bands of yarn and felt around trees and light poles downtown. So it came as a shock when some villagers noticed this month that someone had been cutting down the art.

• Shakespeare’s ‘Merchant’ comes to Antioch amphitheatre

  By Lauren HeatonJuly 27, 2012

  

  Dayton’s Free Shakespeare! presents “The Merchant of Venice” this weekend at the Antioch College Amphitheatre.

• The Incredibles and other heroes come to village through Community Band

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  Sounding the praise of heroes the world wide, the Yellow Springs Community Band will perform its third and final outdoor summer concert this Saturday, July 28, at 12:30 p.m. in Kings Yard, behind the Trail Tavern. Admission is free.

• Friends Music Camp to entertain, benefit Glen

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 26, 2012

  

  Campers and staff from Friends Music Camp will present their annual Yellow Springs concert this Saturday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mills Lawn gym.

• Cirque Carnival brings the bizarre to Dayton Street

  By Megan BachmanJuly 22, 2012

  Clowns and families alike swarmed Dayton Street for face painting, henna tattoos, food, music, acrobatics, fire dance, hula hooping and more.