2013 VULTUREFEST: MUSIC FOOD AND FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

2013 VULTUREFEST:  MUSIC FOOD AND FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

        It's October, and the vultures are back, along with all of the music, food, and old fashioned family fun.  Vulture Fest 2013 returns to historic downtown Makanda for two days of art, music, and memories Saturday and Sunday, October 19th and 20th.

         One of Southern Illinois' most beloved fall traditions, Vulture Fest not only celebrates the return of Makanda's world famous and legendary vultures, but also features the best that the land between the rivers has to offer.  The two day event, which draws visitors from across the nation, will feature not only the hypnotic antics of the fabled vultures, but also the beautiful handcrafted artwork of more than forty artisans and craftspeople from around the tri-state region, who will be on-hand with handcrafted gifts, all made in the U.S.A.  From paintings to jewelry to handmade soaps and lotions, downtown Makanda will be the place to find that special item for the holidays beginning at 10 am on Saturday and Sunday.  For those who can't attend a festival without their stomach growling, there will be plenty to choose from, with the downtown and boardwalk areas coming alive with an endless array of vendors cooking up festival favorites like corndogs, funnel cakes, hamburgers, chili, curly fries, pulled pork, and everything else to whet the appetite.  Kids of all ages will enjoy face painting by renowned artist Anne Berbling, and the beautiful fall Makanda landscape courtesy of Mother Nature.

        Of course no Vulture Fest would be complete without music, and this year a dozen local music acts from genres reaching across the musical spectrum supply entertainment in Makanda's famous Pavilion and Rainmaker's Garden.  Saturday brings the sounds of Moving Mary, Jenny Johnson, Hobo Knife, Fiddle Rick, Barry Cloyd, and RogNBob, while Sunday Vulture Fest attendees will be treated to the sounds of Cutting Jessies, Swamp Tigers, Well Well Wells, Todd Pierson, New Arts Jazztet, and Big Larry and Friends.  From folk-rock to gypsy stomp to singer/songwriter to jazz to blues, regardless of musical taste Vulture Fest 2013 will offer something for everybody.  Don't miss out on the fun, or the vultures!  For more information visit Vulture Fest on Facebook @ makandaboardwalkevents or contact them by email at makandafestevents@gmail.com.

LEAA SHOW: Weird Places & Weird Faces Oct. 31

“That House” – November 2, 2013 – Varsity Center for the Arts, Carbondale, IL

Submission Deadline: October 10, 2013                                                                                                                                    

Introduction

The 57 Nomads is offering a unique experience for local and regional artists who are currently or formerly connected with the SIU or Carbondale Community to display their original works of art.  The purpose of the “That House” exhibition is to offer visual artists, writers, musicians and creators of other interdisciplinary artforms the opportunity to share their creative output and exhibit in a public forum among the community, friends and peers.  This is not a juried exhibition, although all submissions will be subject to approval.

Theme

The theme of the exhibition is about houses that intrigue us and scare us a little, make us think of ghosts or poverty and decay or the weirdness of culture.  Have you ever driven by a house and thought, “I wonder what goes on in That House?” Then, maybe you mentioned it to a friend and they said, “Oh, That House! I know exactly which house you’re talking about.” This is about That House.

Your contribution might be based on a childhood memory or more recent experience, a dream, movie or book that has stuck with you. It may be about haunted houses, abandoned houses, lost houses, dollhouses, party houses.  Everyone is encouraged to provide their own interpretation of what “That House” means to them.

Exhibit space and duration 

The Varsity Center for the Arts is located on the strip in downtown Carbondale, Illinois.    Art will be exhibited on Saturday, November 2nd, 2013 from 5pm-10pm. This will be an event for all ages and alcohol might be served at a cash bar on the premises.  All work in the exhibit must be picked up at the venue on November 3rd, 2013.

For further information, contact Sheryl Orlove (773) 206-7377, or email kleegirl2@yahoo.com or Diana Brawley Sussman at dibrawley@gmail.com. or send a message through Facebook to one of us. Thank you for your interest in displaying your works of art at the That House exhibition.

More event at the Anna Arts Center

Sunday, September 29, 2-4 pm: Closing Reception of “Visions and Dreams” Exhibition

·         A mixed media and collage works of art.

·         “En plein air” watercolor painting.

·         Marie’s technique of using layering in her artwork yields unusual effects that will catch the viewer’s attention.

·         Open to the public and everyone is invited. It is a free event.

Monday, September 30, and Wednesday, October 2, from 5 to 7 pm: Auditions for the Las Posadas play

·         Las Posadas celebrates Joseph and Mary's journey to Bethlehem and their search for shelter prior to the birth of Christ.

·         Parts for 28 kids from 4 years old to 18 years old and for 10 adults from 19 to 100 years old.

·         The 4 to 5 year olds will be sheep, cows, camels, and other animals that they desire to be.

·         Rehearsals will be twice a week and the cast must attend at least one of the rehearsals.

·         The Las Posadas Celebration will be Sunday, November 24, 2 pm

Saturday, November 30, 10 am to 5 pm: Downtown Anna Christmas Celebertion Holiday Bazaar

·         The Holiday Bazaar was created by the Anna Arts Center for talented artists and crafters to exhibit and sell.

·         Opportunity for you to display that one-of-a-kind gift.

·         Space is a 10 x 10 square with a table if desired. Cost is only $25, so grab your friends to split the cost and register today. 

·         Live music will be featured throughout the event.

·         If you would like to rent a space or have any questions, please contact Lee, her cell 904-625-1109, or email: vabchlee@gmail.

October Events at the Anna Arts Center

1. Quilting Bees’ Rummage Sale:  Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5, from 8 am until 2 pm.   Donations for the Rummage Sale are Welcomed! If anyone wants to donate an item or two for the rummage sale, you can deliver the items to the Anna Arts Center Monday - Thursday from 9 am to 12, noon until October 3. 

2. Haunted House of Horrors at Abandon Fire Station: Do you have the nerve to take a walk through the fire station of horrors?    Open every Friday and Saturday in October starting October 4 & Halloween, 7:30 to 10:30 pm       Admission is $5 or group of 6 for $20. 

3. The Play “CANTEEN,” A Story of the World War II Home Front:        Based on the book “Once Upon a Town” written about North Platte, Nebraska by the noted author Bob Greene.   Dr. Lynn Steveson of the Anna area wrote the script and will direct the play.    October 11 and 18 at 7 pm and October 13 and 20 at 2 pm.    October 11, Special for Seniors 65/+, Only $10    Tickets are $15 and there is limited seating. Call Bob, 618-697-0009, for a ticket. 

4. “Colorfest of Art” Exhibition:   

• October 11 from 6 pm - 9 pm,   
• October 12 from 11 am - 5 pm   
• October 13 from 1 pm - 4 pm   

The artists will display and sell paintings, weaving, wood work, soaps and lotions, and other one-of-a-kind gifts.     If anyone is interested in exhibiting their work please contact Nancy Young at her email:nancy_young63@yahoo.com. 

5. WWII exhibit:      

• October 11, 18, & 19 from 5-7 pm      
• October 12 from 10 am to 4 pm      
• October 13 & 20 from 12, noon to 2 pm,       
• October 14 to 17 from 9 am to 12, noon       

Anyone who wants to share photos, news clippings, ration cards, ribbons, banners, clothing, household articles, 1940s period pieces, or other World War II exhibits for display should contact Elaine Crain at 618-833-9441 or deliver the items to the Anna Arts Center Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 12, noon.  

6. Hits of the 40s:    October 19, 7pm    Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Please call Bob, 618-697-0009, for tickets.  Box Office Open Mon-Thurs, 9 to 12, noon        Featuring the Soda Fountain Singers and special guests        Do not miss your chance to experience this high energy performance of the timeless smash hits of the 40s... When You Wish Upon a Star, Where Was I?, Oh Johnny, Oh!, We Three,  Fools Rush In, and the hits just keep on going! 

See you at the Anna Arts Center, 117 & 125 West Davie Street, Anna, IL

Art Around The Square in Carbondale, Saturday, September 21

Do you like Art, Music, Wine, Food and Fairs ?

If so, you should know about the
ART AROUND THE SQUARE
event this Saturday, September 21, 5:00 - 9:00 pm 

Town Square will be the center of it all, with live music by Richard "Rip" Lee Pryor and William Feigns, a wine garden with wine tasting and an outdoor craft fair. Locations throughout the downtown area will host art shows and entertainers and buskers will be sprinkled throughout the vicinity, so there is something to see and enjoy at every turn.

Make sure you pick up a map that will lead you to each point of interest. Here is a list of the featured artists at each business:

1. Town Square Pavilion - Heather Smith (graphic art panel display)
2. Thrift Store - Eldon Benz & Lee Benz (photography and more) and fashion show
3. Carbondale Trophy - TBA
4. Longbranch Coffeehouse - Hilary Remm (mixed media)
5. Global Gourmet - Rory Jaros (wood-working demo)
6. Town Square Market - Andrea LeBeau (nuno-felted wearable art)
7. Hairbrains - Karen Hine (painting) and Art Hair Fashion Show
8. Tres Hombres - Jennifer Haselhorst (photography of local musician)
9. The Grotto - Joan Skiver-Levy (painting) and Mary Packikara (water colors)
10. The Old Depot - Chrystal Nause (photography) and Josh Gates (metals jewelry & sculpture)
11. Dayshift Boutique - Liz Beck (textiles tapestries and candle-carving demo) and DeeAnn Vargas (lampwork glass bead-making demo)
12. Cristaudos - Kathy Cotton (multi-media collage and poetry) and Jennifer Johannson (multi-media)

Hope to see you there !

For more information, contact:

Chris McKinley

Dayshift Boutique

101 W. Monroe

Carbondale, IL  62901
618-529-days (3297)

dayshiftshop@gmail.com
Dayshift Carbondale on Facebook
@shopdayshift on Twitter

Reception for Focus 4 Exhibit at Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center

For more information, contact:

Debra K. Tayes
Associate Curator of Art
Southern Illinois Art Gallery
Illinois State Museum
email: dtayes@museum.state.il.usphone: 618-629-2220 or 618-629-2518
14967 Gun Creek Trail
Whittington, IL 62897

TOWN AND COUNTRY DAYS 2013 ART SHOW AWARD WINNERS

BEST OF SHOW-HARVEST-COLLEEN THOMPSON

ARCHITECTURE
First-Venice-Ione Russell
Second-Old Farmstead-Mary Porter
Third-Kylemore Abbey-Cec Meyer

FLORAL
First-One Pink Rose-Mary Porter
Second-Magnolia-Ione Russell
Third-In the Sunlight-Janet G Bixler

ANIMAL
First-Conversations-Linda Martin
Second-Paired Up-Jeff Ray
Third-Winter Beauty-Jeff Ray

LANDSCAPES
First-Walker’s Bluff-Peggy Forthman
Second-Old Homestead-Linda Martin
Third-Firestorm-Kaye Howell

FACES & FIGURES
First-Hunter with Skateboard-Ione Russell
Second-The Bride-Peggy Forthman
Third-Golden Time-Karen Switzer

OTHER
First-Bluebird of Happiness-Colleen Thompson
Second-Heart of the Bear-E P Morrison
Third-Yesteryear Sewing-Kaye Howell

STUDENT
First-Irish Boy-Tessa Richeson
Second-Cattleman Ranch-Jake Richeson
Third-Capitol Building-Taylor Cox

CALL FOR ARTISTS – 18th Annual Southern Illinois Irish

CALL FOR ARTISTS – 17th Annual Southern Illinois Irish Festival  October 4th-6th Turley Park

Choice Spaces still available !

Vendor Application

http://silirishfest.org/vendors/vendor-applications\

Special offer for first time vendors.

Not-for-Profits may set up to promote their organization without incurring a fee.

Please contact us at the number below.

Alan Kuczynski

p: 618-713-5002         e: Al.Kuczynski@F-W-S.net        w: www.silirishfest.org     

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17th Annual Southern Illinois Irish Festival October 4-6

The 17^th annual Southern Illinois Irish Festival, October 4-6, will feature two days of Celtic Fair activities at Turley Park, and an opening night Irish concert in Carbondale.

This year's Irish Festival starts on Friday night October 4 with a concert featuring the traditional music trio Open the Door for Three.  The band includes Dublin-born Chicago resident Pat Broaders on vocals and bouzouki, and American fiddler Liz Knowles and her husband Kieran O’Hare on Irish pipes and whistles.  Their recent debut album has been called “One of the top Irish albums of the year” by Bryan Kelso Crow, host of WSIU’s “Celtic Connections.”  The three band members are mainstays of the Irish music scene, having played with Riverdance, Cherish the Ladies, Bohola, Secret Garden, The New York Pops, and mainstream artists like Don Henley, Bonnie Raitt, and Josh Groban.  Their concert in Carbondale will take place at The Loft & Terrace at the Garden Grove Event Center, behind University Mall at 1215 East Walnut (formerly known as Sportsblast).  Tickets will be $10 at the door.  The concert starts at 8:00 pm and will be outdoors on the terrace if weather permits.  The venue offers a full bar for those 21 and older.

This year’s Celtic Fair will take place at Turley Park throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday, October 5-6, with two stages of music and dance, Scottish Highland Games, an Irish Children’s Village and children's activities, Liam the Extra-Large Leprechaun, the Medieval Combat Society, Saluki dogs, Professor Play, chair massage, a bouncy castle, a bagpipes demonstration tent hosted by Sean Folsom, Celtic merchandise vendors, food and drink, and much more.  Saturday hours are 10-6, and Sunday hours are 11-5.  Admission at the park entrances will be $5 each day, with children 12 and under admitted free when accompanied by an adult.  Beer and wine will be sold in special areas. 

Saturday’s Celtic Fair performers include Open the Door for Three, Carbondale’s Irish band The Dorians, Johnston City Scottish duo Roisín Dubh, dancers and musicians from St. Louis Irish Arts, St. Louis Irish duo Kevin Buckley & Ian Walsh, local favorites Blackberry Blossoms, and local violinists Heartstrings.  Sunday’s “Celtic Roots, American Traditions” lineup includes local favorites Wil Maring & Robert Bowlin, Banjovi, The Dorians, Roisín Dubh, The Voyageurs, and After Barbed Wire (the Farmer’s Market buskers).    

More details and updates are available on the Festival website, www.silirishfest.org.  Look for the full Festival program on newsstands the week of the Festival.  Volunteers willing to help out on the Festival weekend should contact Sarah Kroenlein at 618-521-9251.

Media Contacts:  Mike Shanahan: 618-549-3090

Bryan Kelso Crow:  618-303-3320

New Exhibit at anthill gallery celebrate National Latino Heritage Month

anthill gallery & vintage curiosities joins in the celebration of National Latino Heritage Month with a new exhibition of art.  "Arte Michoacana from Cobden”, art by Juana Duran, Lilia Duran, Catalina Charicata and Elizabeth Duran, opens at anthill gallery in Cobden on September 13. Sand painting, photography and traditional Mexican embroidery/crochet will be featured.

National Latino Heritage Month, initiated by President Lyndon Johnson and expanded by President Reagan, celebrates the anniversary of independence of five Latin American Countries, together with independence celebrations of Mexico, Chile & Brazil.

Juana Duran, born in Cheran, Michoacan, Mexico, settled in Cobden with her family in 1998.  This exhibition is a collaboration of talent from Juana’s family: Catalina Charicata, her maternal grandmother; Lilia Duran, her mother; and Elizabeth Duran, her sister.

Juana apprenticed with Cobden artist Victor DeGraff, honing her skills in sand painting prior to his death in 2008.  Sand painting is the art of pouring dyed or natural colored sands and pigments from minerals onto a hard or textured surface, or a stretched canvas and held in place with deluded glue. All of Juana's pieces are done with natural sand and minerals, creating beautiful, vibrant textured abstract and sculptural forms.  Her more figurative work includes finely detailed images of the lush orchard country gracing the hills of Cobden.

Catalina Charicata came to the United States in the early ’90’s, eventually settling with her family in Cobden, which she describes as a “little Michoacan”. She creates exuberantly colored traditional Mexican embroidery, embellished with delicate crochet lace.  These pieces, from a tradition handed down among Mexican women, are used as table cloths, wraps for keeping tortillas and bread hot and as decorative centerpieces. 

Lilia Duran takes traditional Mexican embroidery into new dimensions, experimenting with colorful borders of lavish crochet to frame a central image.

Elizabeth Duran, a senior in Cobden High School, turns her talents toward photography, capturing an array of digital images unique to Southern Illinois, in both color and black and white.  

This exhibition will open at anthill gallery located at 102 N. Front Street in Cobden, on September 13 through October 27.  A public reception will be held on Saturday, October 12 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. as part of the "Unity for the Arts" Colorfest weekend. Hours of operation for anthill gallery areWednesday - Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m.  

"Forty Years of Painting" exhibit at Luna Gallery

anthill gallery & vintage curiosities announces a forty-year retrospective exhibition of the paintings of Jan York, Alto Pass.  “Forty Years of Painting” is exhibited through October in Cobden at the Luna Gallery in The Yellow Moon Cafe.  

Following York’s SIUC Art Education degree, she studied in Paris, and later served as Director of the Louisiana Art and Artist’s Guild.  York’s 1990 return to Southern Illinois offered the opportunity to work with Carbondale artist Larry Bernstein who “helped me loosen up my illustrative hand . . .”

“Flowers, fruit and folks have been the focus of my paintings for the past 40 years.” says Jan York.  Her exhibition of large, brilliant paintings illustrates her ability to “zero in on a certain area of one single flower and blow it up.”  This body of work includes her 1973 “Parts Equal the Whole” and 1993 “Sacha”, which demonstrates York’s range as a painter, from abstract to super-realism.

Original owner of Visions Art Gallery in Makanda, York emphasizes that “keeping cultural arts alive in Southern Illinois has always been one of my goals and places like Cobden and Makanda are fulfilling that goal”.

This exhibition is open at The Yellow Moon Cafe’s Luna Gallery, 110 N. Front Street in Cobden,  through October and supports the “Unity for the Arts” Colorfest weekend. Hours of operation for The Yellow Moon Cafe are Wednesday – Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – reopening 6 p.m. to Close; Saturday 10 a.m.  to Close.

Deadline approaching for art venues to be included in self-guided tour

ART GALLERIES, STUDIOS, WINERIES, RESTAURANTS, CAFES, BUSINESSES THAT WILL BE FEATURING LOCAL ART, LOCAL BANDS/MUSICIANS, POETRY, OR ANY OTHER ARTS-RELATED ACTIVITY  DURING UNION COUNTY COLORFEST WEEKEND, OCT 12-13:

IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR VENUE TO BE INCLUDED (FREE OF CHARGE) ON A MAP THAT IS BEING PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED AS PART OF THE LAND, LIVES AND ARTS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS PROJECT, PLEASE ENSURE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FOLLOWING FORM IS EMAILED TO sharonwittke@siu.edu OR MAILED TO SHARON WITTKE, 5725 WING HILL RD. COBDEN, IL 62920 NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 12.

Anna Arts Center, Illinois Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Imagining Geographies – SIU, River‐to‐River Visual Arts Association, SIU Office of Economic and Regional Development, Southernmost Illinois Tourism Bureau, Union County Economic Development, Union County Museum

Land, Lives and Arts of Southern Illinois Fall 2013

Studio/Shop Information Sheet

Please complete this information sheet if you are interested in making your studio or shop available to visitors on October 12, 2013 and therefore including your studio or shop in the self‐guided tour map and other publicity materials. There is no cost to be included.  The deadline to return this form is SEPTEMBER 12.

Please return to – Sharon Wittke, 5725 Wing Hill Rd, Cobden, IL 62920 or email to sharonwittke@siu.edu.

Name:                                                                                                                                           

Name of business / activity:                                                                                                                 

Mailing address:                                                                                                                                

Email:                                                                                          Telephone:                                     

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HOURS: What are the hours that your studio or business will be open on October 12th?

Description of your artistic business or activity:

Will you have any special exhibits or demonstrations ?