Published: December 12, 2007 09:17 am            

Things to do — 12/13/07

ANN DAVIS GALLERY

Rob McNurlin and his Beatnik Cowboys, plus Paul Callicoat and Sasha Colette, will perform Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

From the permanent collection of the Kentucky Folk Art Center, select works of Minnie Adkins.

Paintings by Bill Meadows, pottery by his students and photographs by Mike Rayburn are also on display.

The Potters Loft will be offering wheelthrown pottery classes. The eight-week classes are offered either Jan. 7 through Jan. 25 or Jan. 8 through Jan 26 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. under the instruction of Bill Meadows. For more information, call (304) 654-9948.

Gallery hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment. Tours welcome. (606) 324-1296, 1516 Winchester Ave., Ashland.



APPALACHIAN

LEAGUE OF ARTISTS

All regional artist are welcome to meet the third Tuesday of each month at the Paintsville Recreation Center. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (606) 367-9846.



ART OF THE REDEEMED

STUDIO & GALLERY

The gallery, in Suite 206 on the second floor of the Camayo Arcade, 1536 Winchester Ave., Ashland, is home to working artists Gail Kirtz and Rodney Chapman, both of whom work in various media and offer their original art and prints for sale.

Special exhibit — “Toothpick Constructions” by Les Hayes, which include a replica of his home, the Spider Web House, Cracker Barrel restaurants, the old Russell High School, houses, barns, churches and depots.

‰On exhibit — New impressionistic landscapes and seascapes in oil by Kirtz. Also on exhibit are pastels, acrylics and mixed-media works.

‰On exhibit — New contemporary works by Chapman in acrylic and mixed media. He is accepting portrait commissions.

Openings are still available in classes or private lessons in pastel, acrylic and oil.

The studio and gallery are handicapped accessible with an elevator and open by appointment.

For more information, call Kirtz or Chapman at (606) 324-5729 or e-mail prospectpainters@yahoo.com.



ARTS RESOURCES FOR

THE TRI-STATE

Arts Resources for the Tri-State offers Holiday Candlelight House Tours, Huntington’s most beautifully decorated homes extend a cordial welcome to you this holiday season.

‰Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. — Open house. The ARTS Christmas Concert will be performed by participants of the Renaissance Fine Arts School. There will also be a cookie walk and crafts.

‰Dec. 28, 29 — Beth and Bruce Holiday Favorites, with Beth McVey and Bruce Rous. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6 p.m. and the concert will begin at 7 p.m.

For more information, cost and tickets for the events, call (304) 733-2787.

Art Resources for the Tri-State (ARTS) is at 900 8th Street in Huntington.



BANANA TREE STUDIOS

There are limited spaces available for classes and workshops. The workshop is $65. Call (606) 845-7408 for more information. Supply lists will be supplied when you sign up. Gift certificates are available. Hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or call (606) 356-1357. E-mail machtk@bananatreestudios.com, Web bananatreestudios.com

‰Oils: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday with Mike Wagner.

‰Watercolors: 9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday with Kim McKisson.

‰Ceramics: 9:30 a.m. to noon or 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday with Ken Macht.

‰Youth art classes: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday with Kim McKisson. Classes last four weeks. Cost is $40 plus materials.

Gallery hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment at 121 E. Electric Ave., Flemingsburg.

For more information, call (606) 845-7408 or (606) 356-1357 or e-mail machtk@bananatreestudios.com. Visit bananatreestudios.com.



HIGHLANDS MUSEUM and

DISCOVERY CENTER

Special Museum Holiday Hours:

The Highlands Museum will be closed Dec. 24 through 26.

New Year’s Eve Celebration: Dec. 31, 2007, 9 p.m. to midnight at the museum, 1620 Winchester Ave, Ashland , KY. Sponsored by the City of Ashland, live musical performances celebrate the new year in a family friendly environment. Free admission.

Student special events

‰“River Expedition” opens a new permanent exhibit in the Discovery Center. Visitors will travel the Ohio River and explore its natural history. Young explorers will view boats and bridges, fish, frogs and tents. Cavers can investigate ”Discovery Cavern” to learn about caves and coal. Designed especially for 5 through 11.

‰FETCH! Challenge Lab: Each Saturday, try activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. that you’ve seen on PBS’ “FETCH!” Free with regular admission.

‰“A Tree House of My Own:” What do you see when you’re up in a tree? Learn about the natural world around us! Bugs and beetles, butterflies and snakes, animals and birds, plants and flowers all take their place in your own backyard.

‰“The World at War: Answering the Call” (through Dec. 31)

The Appalachian region has always given up its sons and daughters to war. Reflect on the public and private sacrifices made by the men and women who fought during the wars of the twentieth century.

‰“The Front Porch:” What did we do for fun before computers and TV? Before air-conditioning and the mall? Try some time honored games and traditions, plus a chance to visit with your neighbors in a swing or catch a cool breeze in a rocker. Come sit a while and reflect on a leisurely part of times past.

‰”C.I Haeberle Medical Exhibit.” Step into the world of health care circa 1940s and 50s when late night house calls were made into homes from medical facilities and payment was made with chickens and produce.

‰”Frank and Margaret Adkins Aviation exhibit.” Visit this exciting ongoing exhibit in the museum’s Discovery Center, which features airplanes, a wind tunnel and hands-on activities focusing on the history of flight.

‰“Poage’s Landing: Life on the River.” Learn about how people live and the jobs they do along the Ohio River in this ongoing exhibit. Visitors can pilot “Little Joe,” an actual towboat. Explore the streetscape of Poage’s Landing and imagine yourself to be a banker, a grocer, a chef, a doctor or an EMT!

‰Country Music Heritage Hall. Explore the memorabilia of well-known country music artists and local singer songwriters who came from towns on US 23. Learn more about Keith Whitley, Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, Ricky Skaggs, Hylo Brown, Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus, Patty Loveless, Tom T. Hall, and Naomi, Wynonna and Ashley Judd. Play the Music Quilt where everyone can be a musician!

For more information, call (606) 329-8888; fax (606) 324-3218 or e-mail info@highlandsmuseum.com. The Web site is highlandsmuseum.com. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; Monday by appointment. Admission: $5 for adults, $4 seniors and children, members and children younger than 2 admitted free.

Upcoming special exhibits and events:

‰“Holidays at the Highlands:” Christmas on a Shoestring: Not so old-fashioned ways to make do from Christmases of the 1930s. Experience the sights and sounds of the holidays with a nostalgic look at Christmas past. Exhibit runs through Dec. 31.

‰”Coming Home: A Retrospective of Paintings by Joyce Williams:” Through Jan. 19. View paintings by award winning watercolorist and Ashland native Joyce Williams.



HUNTINGTON

MUSEUM OF ART

Classes:

To register for a class, call Brad Boston at (304) 529-2701, Ext. 21.

Exhibits:

‰Through Jan. 13 — “Works from the Tri-State Collections,” consisting of art collected by residents of the Tri-State, and “The Collection of Alex E. Booth Jr.”

‰“Passionate Gatherings/Private Worlds: Works from Tri-State Collections” continues through Dec. 30, 2007. This exhibit features works in a variety of media and ranging from ancient to contemporary borrowed from art collectors in the Tri-State region.

‰The Collection of Alex E. Booth, Jr., continues through Jan. 13, at the Huntington Museum of Art and features works by John Singer Sargent, George Wesley Bellows, Georges Braque, and others.

‰Exhibitions on permanent display include The Wilbur E. Myers Art Glass Collection; The HMA Glass Collection; Herman P. Dean Firearms Collection; In the Grand Manner: Silver and Portraits of Great Britain; Touma Near Eastern

Gallery; the Education Gallery; and The C. Fred Edwards Conservatory (Tropical Plant Conservatory).

Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

General admission is $5 per person or $10 for a family of four or more. Admission is free to museum members, school tours and the public on Tuesdays. Visit hmoa.org or call (304) 529-2701.



IRONTON COUNCIL

FOR THE ARTS

“Sounds and Stories” is the theme for the 2007-2008 Lawrence County concert series sponsored by the Ironton Council for the Arts. The six shows range from classical to folk to Celtic.

All shows begin at 7:20 p.m. at Ohio University Southern, 1804 Liberty Ave. in the Riffe Center Mains Rotunda, except for the final performance, “John Henry.” This show will be presented in the Collins Center, Bowman Auditorium.

Season tickets are on sale. Family season tickets are $60, adult tickets are $30 and senior citizens and students are $25. Tickets for individual shows may be purchased at the door at $8 for adults and $7 for seniors and full-time students. For more information, call Patrick McCoy at (740) 533-4541, e-mail to irontonarts@hotmail.com or visit southern.ohiou.edu/irontonarts.



JESSE STUART FOUNDATION

Exhibits:

“Image of Appalachia,” a collection of more than 60 black-and-white photographs of eastern Kentucky and West Virginia from the 1920s and ‘30s is on display.

“The Leming Gallery,” a collection of reminiscences reflected in the work of local artists. Jime Marsh, Steve McClements, Billy Kersey, Buzzy Leming and Carolina Wilson will be on display.

Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Open Saturdays during the holiday season from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

1645 Winchester Ave., Ashland. For more information, call (606) 326-1667 or visit jsfbooks.com.



KENTUCKY FOLK ART CENTER

The Kentucky Folk Art Center in Morehead features the Edgar Tolson Folk Art Library and a 900-piece collection of folk art which is displayed by exhibiting 115 items at a time. Many of the works showcase artists from Morehead State University, 102 West First Street.

For additional information, call (606) 784-2204.

The center is at 102 West First St., Morehead.



THE PENDLETON ART CENTER

The Pendleton Art Center at 1537-1539 Winchester Ave., Ashland, houses the studios of 38 artists and craftsmen from the Tri-State Area with a wide range of talents. Some studios are open daily; some are open by appointment with the artist. Contact information for artists is available in the lobby.

Special open hours on Saturdays in December for some studios will be from 2 to 6 p.m.

The Left Bank Café is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. (606) 325-3815. Roger Smith will be performing from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Fridays.

Wallace Fine Art Printing — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. (606) 325-3309.

Aladdin’s Art Gallery — Custom framing and gifts. (606) 325-2597.

The following classes are offered at the Pendleton:

Mondays: Watercolor classes with Janet Lester (606) 928-8965; and Sylvia Jackson (606) 928-0257. Classes are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call to pre-register and get a supply list.

Watercolor class from 6 to 8 p.m. with Janice LeBrun. (606) 329-0048.

Wednesdays: “Learn to Draw — Sharpen Your Skills” 10 a.m. to noon. Call Sylvia Jackson (606) 928-0257.

For more information about the Pendleton, call (606) 920-9863 or check the Pendleton Web site at pendletonartcenter.com.

Visit the Pendleton Art Center at Newport on the Levee, Plaza Level. The Gallery presents exclusively the works of artists from the three Pendleton Art Centers in Ashland, Cincinnati and Rising Sun, Indiana. Gallery hours: Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.



THE UPSTAIRS GALLERY

“Happy Holidays” 10 percent off sale.

Deborah Berry is December’s featured artist of the month.

For more information about the gallery, which houses work by more than 30 artists, call (606) 325-0233 or (304) 633-4401 and ask for Barbara. New hours are Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 1 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Nov. 27 through Christmas.

1428 Winchester Ave., Ashland.

        

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