Art and culture news

The 25th Regional High School Art Show is now on exhibit at the Fendig Gallery at the Carnegie Center. It will run to March 11. The Gallery is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays in the afternoon.

By the time students get to high school, they have developed a level of craftsmanship that is rare among the earlier grades.

Three decades ago I developed a passion for typography that lasted a few years. I still remain a sucker for art that involves typography.

A rather creepy family tree.

The evergreen bushes that were around the front of the Carnegie Center were removed some time ago. It looks a little bare.

On Friday and Saturday evenings the Carnegie Players will present the play, Barefoot in the Park at the Presbyterian Church. Below is the press release I received:

For its 25th season, The Carnegie Players presents Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park.” Directed by beloved Saint Joseph drama director John Rahe, this sharp and witty comedy focuses on two newlyweds Corie (Emily Eller) and Paul (Christopher Louck) as they navigate life together as polar opposites. Filled with a zest and enthusiasm for life, Corie dives head-first into married life, wanting to create a perpetual honeymoon for herself and her husband in their new apartment. The stuffed-shirt, straight-laced Paul attempts to disrupt her whims with reasoning and gravity, often leading to a clashing of personalities. Throw in a blind date facilitated by Corie (much to Paul’s disdain) between her widowed mother Ethel (Kendal Ford) and their eccentric neighbor Victor Velasco (Clay Whaley), and the newlyweds find themselves entangled in second-guessing their future together.   Mix an eclectic cast of characters with the unexpected circumstances they find themselves in, and you have a show filled with clever one-liners, lots of laughs, and life lessons only found in unconditional love and compromise. There is never a dull moment in this fast-paced comedy, and you’re guaranteed to leave with a smile on your face.
So kick off your shoes and take a leisurely stroll in the snow (or float on the river) to The First Presbyterian Church in Rensselaer, Indiana on March 2nd and 3rd at 7 PM. Tickets are $7 in advance and $8 at the door. Tickets are available from any cast member: Emily Eller, Christopher Louck, Kendal Ford, Clay Whaley, Phil Nagel, Rick Mangas;  Board Members: Ron Jordan, Ote Wood, Elizabeth Gray, Barbara Slade, Christie Crofford, Terri Grigson, Katelyn Herre, Catherine Moran, April Potts and Amanda Stone;   or at  Jordan’s, 324 S. College Ave., Rensselaer.

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I heard frogs today in some of the standing water near the high school.