february
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December 8 (Saturday) 11:00 am - March 3 (Sunday) 5:00 pm
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For more than six decades, the Evansville Museum has exhibited and collected contemporary regional art through the presentation of an annual Mid-States competition open to artists residing the six
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For more than six decades, the Evansville Museum has exhibited and collected contemporary regional art through the presentation of an annual Mid-States competition open to artists residing the six states of Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio and Missouri. Some of this region’s most accomplished artists and art educators have been selected to show their work in the Mid-States exhibitions; and the competitions have importantly encouraged the participation of young, emerging artists. The 59TH MID-STATES ART EXHIBITION, on display from December 9, 2018 – March 3, 2019 in the OLD GALLERY, will feature paintings, drawings, prints, collage, sculpture, and mixed media work.
Juror for this year’s competition is Philip R. Jackson, Associate Professor of Art and Painting Area Chair at the University of Mississippi in Oxford. Mr. Jackson’s work is included in the Evansville Museum’s permanent collection and his paintings were featured in a solo exhibition here as part of his appointment as the Museum’s Martha & Merritt deJong Artist-in-Residence in 2008.
This exhibition is presented through a grant from the Efroymson Family Fund.
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January 6 (Sunday) 11:00 am - April 28 (Sunday) 5:00 pm
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Amanda Sibrel is an accomplished woodworker and artist who studied at the Kansas City Arts Institute. Receiving her B.F.A in Printmaking in 2004, she returned to her hometown of Evansville,
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Amanda Sibrel is an accomplished woodworker and artist who studied at the Kansas City Arts Institute. Receiving her B.F.A in Printmaking in 2004, she returned to her hometown of Evansville, IN shortly after graduation.
Her work offers a glimpse into Evansville’s past and present. Because of her living environment, her curiosity for the obscure stems from childhood. She is inspired by local Catholic churches, Victorian homes, and figures made available through photos sold at antique shops. She uniquely combines these visual reminiscences and presents them through her art.
Siebrel invites viewers to contemplate who and why certain people and objects are portrayed in her pieces. Using wood panel as her support, Sibrel incorporates the natural grain into the composition of her work. The texture offered from the panel adds depth to the caricatures, or generates the illusion of a home.
To reinforce the concept of her work, Sibrel recently exhibited at The Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery in November 2017. Titled, Amanda Sibrel: My House Was Built with Wood from Your Family Tree, this installation focused on Sibrel’s connection to the house, located on Chandler Avenue, she grew up in. Currently, Sibrel exhibits locally and regionally. She is actively sought after by private collectors and has work in the permanent collection of the Evansville Museum.
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January 15 (Tuesday) 11:00 am - April 14 (Sunday) 5:00 pm
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While La Belle Époque is used as the popular term to describe the late 19th century to World War I, it is a style more than an era. The
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While La Belle Époque is used as the popular term to describe the late 19th century to World War I, it is a style more than an era. The word encapsulates the flamboyant and wistful men and women who participated in the luxuries life offered. Elegant balls, new technologies, and racy goods were common trends on the streets of Paris. The daily lifestyle of La Belle Époque inspired artists, as it began to seep into their work. Jules Chéret was the first to display his work in the medium of poster advertising in the 1880’s. He is credited with inventing the vintage poster art form and was awarded the Légion d’Honneur by the French Government in 1890. His style and talent glamorized the industry in so far as he inspired and eventually employed many prominent artists who followed in his artform.
Today, original authentic vintage European advertising posters have come to be recognized as a highly collectible form of art, whether for pleasure or for investment purposes. World-renowned museums exhibit vintage posters and acquire them for permanent collections. Magnificent examples of such vintage poster collections may be found at the Louvre in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. This collection of vintage posters, on generous loan from the private collection of Greg Bloch and Paulette Lloyd, continues in the Main Gallery through April 14.
tue12feb(feb 12)11:00 amsun28apr(apr 28)5:00 pmEvansville in the 1960s11:00 am - (april 28) 5:00 pm
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February 12 (Tuesday) 11:00 am - April 28 (Sunday) 5:00 pm
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EVANSVILLE IN THE 1960S, February 10-April 28, 2019, examines key happenings in our City during this nationally turbulent decade and highlights topics including education, commerce, City infrastructure, important occurrences,
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EVANSVILLE IN THE 1960S, February 10-April 28, 2019, examines key happenings in our City during this nationally turbulent decade and highlights topics including education, commerce, City infrastructure, important occurrences, and the impact of national events. Though Evansville was not devoid of unrest, perhaps because of its basic conservatism and its Midwest location it was not impacted by nor involved to as great an extent in the cultural upheaval that swept parts of the country during the decade of the 1960s. Although thousands of men from the area served in Vietnam and young people from the City lost their lives, there were no major demonstrations against the war; and the outbursts of racial unrest in Evansville were not on the scale of the disquiet that swept major cities.
During the 1960s, Evansville’s community leaders concentrated on the City’s education system, infrastructure, and commerce. Strides were made in upgrading educational opportunities at both the high school and college levels. In 1962, Lincoln High School, the segregated, black high-school in the City, was converted to an elementary school as part of the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation’s integration program.
That same year Harrison High School opened. In 1965, an extension campus of Indiana State University began classes in Evansville (now the University of Southern Indiana) and Evansville College became the University of Evansville in 1967. Schools in the City enjoyed success in sports in the 1960s as Evansville College won basketball championships on three occasions, Bosse High School and North High School won state high school basketball titles, and Reitz High School enjoyed success on the gridiron.
Ambitious building projects included construction of the Civic Center, the riverfront renewal project, extensive renewal of the downtown area, completion of the floodwall, the opening of branch libraries, and the construction of high-rise housing units. In 1963, Evansville became home to Indiana’s first enclosed shopping complex as Washington Square Mall opened on the southeast side and retail shopping began a major move away from downtown. Through artifacts, imagery, and documents, EVANSVILLE IN THE 1960S looks back at a period when Evansvillians were living through quickly changing times.
sat23feb11:00 amsat3:00 pmSuper Saturday: Engineering11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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(Saturday) 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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The Engineering Super Saturday is back and better than ever! Try your hand at fun STEM challenges and activities while watching the finale of the University of Evansville’s Balsa Wood
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The Engineering Super Saturday is back and better than ever! Try your hand at fun STEM challenges and activities while watching the finale of the University of Evansville’s Balsa Wood Bridge Competition.
Also showing will be Dream Big showing at 1:00, 2:00 & 3:00 PM. Admission is free. Dream Big is Narrated by Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges, Dream Big: Engineering Our World will transform how we think about engineering. From the Great Wall of China and the world’s tallest buildings to underwater robots, solar cars and smart, sustainable cities, Dream Big celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small, and shows how engineers push the limits of innovation in unexpected and amazing ways.
The fourth Saturday of every month is designated a Super Saturday at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science. From 11:00 AM–3:00 PM the day is filled with crafts, activities, challenges and/or guest lectures, all on a different theme each time. Children, teens, adults and families are encouraged to have a fun day exploring new topics. All Super Saturday activities are included with Museum admission. Super Saturdays are presented in partnership by the Evansville Museum Contemporaries.
sat23feb1:00 pmsat3:00 pmShowing of Dream Big1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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(Saturday) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Engineers invent things that amaze us. Think of jaw-dropping space launches, the smart phones in our pockets, and the construction of immense skyscrapers. We may take for granted the
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Engineers invent things that amaze us. Think of jaw-dropping space launches, the smart phones in our pockets, and the construction of immense skyscrapers. We may take for granted the engineering achievements of everyday activities such as drinking clean water at the turn of a faucet.
During National Engineers Week we celebrate engineers and how their work improves our lives. The Museum’s special observance on Saturday, February 23 from 11:00 AM-4:00 PM includes fun STEM challenges and activities, the finale of the University of Evansville’s Balsa Wood Bridge Competition, and a screening of the movie Dream Big in the Koch Immersive Theater & Planetarium.
We hope to inspire the next generation engineers, inventors and innovators with new knowledge and enthusiasm. Admission Free
Showtimes for Dream Big in the Koch Immersive Theater and Planetarium
Saturday, February 23 at 1:00, 2:00, & 3:00 PM
thu28feb5:00 pmthu8:00 pmYour Thursday Nights!5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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(Thursday) 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Your Thursday Nights! is a program that delivers not only free admission from 5:00–8:00 PM every Thursday but also free access to lectures, family activities, workshops and other fun activities
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Your Thursday Nights! is a program that delivers not only free admission from 5:00–8:00 PM every Thursday but also free access to lectures, family activities, workshops and other fun activities to the general public! This program is made possible with a generous grant from the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana.
Disclamer: Your Thursday Nights! do not include admission into opening receptions. However, if there is another activity occurring at that time, guests can attend the activity for free just not the reception. Koch Immersive Theater tickets are regular price at $7 for Not-Yet Member and $5 for Youth and Museum Member.
thu28feb6:30 pmFeaturedHolocaust and Remembrance with Tim Heerdink6:30 pm
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(Thursday) 6:30 pm
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On Thursday, February 28 at 6:30 PM, author and poet Tim Heerdink will discuss the Holocaust and the importance of remembrance. His book, Red Flag and Other Poems, commands attention
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On Thursday, February 28 at 6:30 PM, author and poet Tim Heerdink will discuss the Holocaust and the importance of remembrance. His book, Red Flag and Other Poems, commands attention with its message of remembrance for the Holocaust and vigilance for truth in a world filled with deceit and injustice. Its proceeds benefit the C.A.N.D.L.E.S. Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Terre Haute, Indiana founded by Auschwitz survivor Eva Mozes Kor.
Tim Heerdink is the author of Red Flag and Other Poems and president of the Midwest Writers Guild. His short story, The Tithing of Man, won first place in the guild’s annual anthology contest. He also has several of his poems published in the Fish Hook, the Midwest Writers Guild’s Shared Words, Distinct Voices and The Eye of the Storyteller, and All Poetry’s On Earth as it is in Poetry. He graduated from University of Southern Indiana with a Bachelor of Arts in English and currently resides in Newburgh, Indiana, with his wife, Amber, daughter, Audrey, and their two cats. His debut novel, Last Lights of a Dying Sun, and his full-length poetry collection, The Human Remains, will also be available soon.
march
fri01mar11:00 amfri8:00 pmFree Friday11:00 am - 8:00 pm Evansville Museum
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(Friday) 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
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Evansville Museum
411 S.E. Riverside Drive Evansville, Indiana 47713-1098
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The first Friday of every month means Free Friday! Join the Museum from 11:00 AM–8:00 PM for free admission all day. Spend a
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The first Friday of every month means Free Friday! Join the Museum from 11:00 AM–8:00 PM for free admission all day. Spend a Friday at the Museum not only for free, but with plenty of activities for all ages! We will have a free open activity lab from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM where we will be creating stars and fireworks using the technique of wax resist! Plus, family board games from 11:00 AM- 2:00 PM in the Eykamp Pavilion!
And remember – admission is free, so bring your friends!
fri08mar6:00 pmfri8:00 pmFirst Thursday Artist Demonstrations: Emily Gartner6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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(Friday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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First Thursdays are now expanding to including artist demonstrations! On the first Thursday of every other month, from 6:00–8:00 PM, Museum guests can interact with working artists, observe art technics
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First Thursdays are now expanding to including artist demonstrations! On the first Thursday of every other month, from 6:00–8:00 PM, Museum guests can interact with working artists, observe art technics and learn how a work of art is created.
On the First Thursday, March 8, 2019, visit to see Emily Gartner demonstrate her work as a textile artist.
First Thursdays are apart of the Your Thursday Nights! program. This program delivers not only free admission from 5:00–8:00 PM every Thursday but also free access to lectures, family activities, workshops and other fun activities to the general public!
sat09mar11:30 amsat3:00 pmSaturday Creative Crowd11:30 am - 3:00 pm
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(Saturday) 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
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This month, the Creative Crowd will be inspired by La Belle Epoque: Commercial Creativity in European Advertising, to create their own steampunk doodle designs. These fun and super relaxing designs
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This month, the Creative Crowd will be inspired by La Belle Epoque: Commercial Creativity in European Advertising, to create their own steampunk doodle designs. These fun and super relaxing designs can be created by artists of all ability levels. Come and hang out with us while you doodle.
Let’s be honest – you NEED a space where you can sit back, relax and be creative. And the Evansville Museum has just what you are looking for. The Creative Crowd gets together to explore new art techniques, materials and themes, all while having a great time with new friends.
We meet the second Saturday of each month from 1 pm to 3 pm, and the Third Thursday of the month from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. The Kids’ Creative Crowd (for kids ages 5 and up) meets the second Saturday of each month from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Join us every session or just drop-in for one! New guests are always welcome. While all supplies are provided, you are welcome to bring your own in-progress projects.
Entry to the Creative Crowd is included with Museum admission. Join us and bring a friend!
sat09mar11:30 amKids Art Journaling11:30 am Evansville Museum 411 S.E. Riverside Drive Evansville
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(Saturday) 11:30 am
Location
Evansville Museum 411 S.E. Riverside Drive Evansville
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Kids Art Journaling Club is perfect for the little artist in your family! A journal is all a kid needs as they learn how to experiment with art and create
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Kids Art Journaling Club is perfect for the little artist in your family! A journal is all a kid needs as they learn how to experiment with art and create mixed media art with techniques like collage, stamping, paper crafts and more. All other art supplies are included with Museum admission. Kids Art Journaling Club will meet the Second Saturday of every month from 11:30 AM–12:30 PM. This program is included with Museum admission and is recommended for kids ages 6 years to 10 years old.
Questions about Art Journal Club can be e-mailed to education@emuseum.org.
wed13mar8:30 amScience with a Perk8:30 am Honey Moon Coffee Co
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(Wednesday) 8:30 am
Location
Honey Moon Coffee Co
612 S Weinbach Ave, Evansville, IN 47713
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Start your day with a bit of science and coffee! Science with a Perk is a short, informal program touching on interesting topics of engineering, medicine and technology presented
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Start your day with a bit of science and coffee! Science with a Perk is a short, informal program touching on interesting topics of engineering, medicine and technology presented by leading experts at Honey Moon Coffee Company. The event starts at 8:30 AM and is admission-free.
Join us on March 13 for a talk with Tyler Scott, Lead Pharmacist Inpatient Pharmacy Deaconess Gateway, who will discuss The Evolution of Pharmacies.
thu14mar5:00 pmBoard Game Night5:00 pm Evansville Museum
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(Thursday) 5:00 pm
Location
Evansville Museum
411 S.E. Riverside Drive Evansville, Indiana 47713-1098
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Need a break from this screen–focused world? If so, then bring your friends and family to the Museum for Family Board Game Night! Join us 5:00–7:30 PM every 2nd Thursday
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Need a break from this screen–focused world? If so, then bring your friends and family to the Museum for Family Board Game Night! Join us 5:00–7:30 PM every 2nd Thursday of the month to enjoy a free evening of classic and new tabletop games. Have a favorite you want to bring? Please do! We love learning new games. Light snacks are provided for those attending!
Family Board Game Night is part of our Your Thursday Nights! programming which provides free admission to the general public from 5:00-8:00 PM.
thu21mar6:00 pmthu7:30 pmAdvanced Art Journaling6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Evansville Museum
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(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
Evansville Museum
411 S.E. Riverside Drive Evansville, Indiana 47713-1098
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Come, meet new friends and create art! No art skills are necessary. Twice a month participants will create personally meaningful pages in an art journal as they explore creative techniques designed
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Come, meet new friends and create art! No art skills are necessary.
Twice a month participants will create personally meaningful pages in an art journal as they explore creative techniques designed to increase their knowledge of artist tools, paints and various other supplies. Participants need to bring an art journal of their choice. All other supplies are included with Museum admission, although participants are welcome to bring their own.
Saturday Advanced Art Journaling will meet every second Saturday of every month from 1:00–3:00 PM and every third thursday from 6:00 PM–7:30 PM. Thursday night Advanced Art Journaling is apart of our Your Thursday Nights! programming which provides free admission to the general public. This program is made possible with a generous grant from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana.
Email questions about Art Journaling to karen@emuseum.org.
thu21mar6:30 pmthu7:30 pmThursday Creative Crowd6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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(Thursday) 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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This month, the Creative Crowd will be inspired by La Belle Epoque: Commercial Creativity in European Advertising, to create their own steampunk doodle designs. These fun and super relaxing designs
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This month, the Creative Crowd will be inspired by La Belle Epoque: Commercial Creativity in European Advertising, to create their own steampunk doodle designs. These fun and super relaxing designs can be created by artists of all ability levels. Come and hang out with us while you doodle.
Let’s be honest – you NEED a space where you can sit back, relax and be creative. And the Evansville Museum has just what you are looking for. The Creative Crowd gets together to explore new art techniques, materials and themes, all while having a great time with new friends.
We meet the second Saturday of each month from 1 pm to 3 pm, and the Third Thursday of the month from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. The Kids’ Creative Crowd (for kids ages 5 and up) meets the second Saturday of each month from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Join us every session or just drop-in for one! New guests are always welcome. While all supplies are provided, you are welcome to bring your own in-progress projects.
Entry to the Creative Crowd is included with Museum admission. Join us and bring a friend!
thu21mar6:30 pmDr. James MacLeod on Evansvilles Economy in 1960s6:30 pm
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(Thursday) 6:30 pm
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On Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 PM, Dr. James MacLeod of the University of Evansville, UE, will present a talk focusing on economics, labor, and industry in Evansville during
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On Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 PM, Dr. James MacLeod of the University of Evansville, UE, will present a talk focusing on economics, labor, and industry in Evansville during the 1960s. This presentation is in conjunction with the exhibition Evansville in the 1960s.
Dr. MacLeod was educated at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, receiving an MA in 1988 and a PhD in 1993. Since 1994 he has been a member of the History Department at UE, where he teaches courses in European History and the two World Wars. Dr MacLeod is the author of Evansville in World War Two, which was published in 2015. In 2016 he wrote and co-produced a two-part documentary on Evansville in World War II for WNIN. He is also author of the 2017 book The Cartoons of Evansville’s Karl Kae Knecht: Half a Century of Artistic Activism. He has won many awards for his teaching and scholarship, and was UE’s Outstanding Teacher in 2009. He is also an award-winning cartoonist and his work appears in the Evansville Courier and Press and the Henderson Gleaner.
thu21mar6:30 pmEvansville's Economy in the 1960s Program6:30 pm
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(Thursday) 6:30 pm
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On Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 PM, Dr. James MacLeod of the University of Evansville will present a talk focusing on economics, labor, and industry in Evansville during the 1960s.
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On Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 PM, Dr. James MacLeod of the University of Evansville will present a talk focusing on economics, labor, and industry in Evansville during the 1960s. This presentation is offered in conjunction with the exhibition EVANSVILLE IN THE 1960S. Dr. MacLeod was educated at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, receiving an MA in 1988 and a PhD in 1993. Since 1994 he has been a member of the History Department at UE, where he teaches courses in European History and the two World Wars. Dr MacLeod is the author of Evansville in World War Two, which was published in 2015. In 2016 he wrote and co-produced a two-part documentary on Evansville in World War II for WNIN. He is also author of the 2017 book The Cartoons of Evansville’s Karl Kae Knecht: Half a Century of Artistic Activism. He has won many awards for his teaching and scholarship, and was UE’s Outstanding Teacher in 2009. He is an award-winning cartoonist and his work appears in the Evansville Courier and Press and the Henderson Gleaner.
sat23mar11:00 amsat3:00 pmVintage: The Steampunk Super Saturday11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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(Saturday) 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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What is Steampunk, you ask? Great question. It’s a fascination and celebration of the past, while also creatively imagining what life could have been like if history had happened just
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What is Steampunk, you ask? Great question. It’s a fascination and celebration of the past, while also creatively imagining what life could have been like if history had happened just a little differently. Confused? Not to worry – we promise that the Steampunk Super Saturday will be full of fun. You can expect Victorian-era activities, some Sherlock Holmes-style detecting, some fun on the Museum’s steam train exhibition, creating art with gears, and more!
The fourth Saturday of every month is designated a Super Saturday at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science. From 11:00 AM–3:00 PM the day is filled with crafts, activities, challenges and/or guest lectures, all on a different theme each time. Children, teens, adults and families are encouraged to have a fun day exploring new topics. All Super Saturday activities are included with Museum admission. Super Saturdays are presented in partnership by the Evansville Museum Contemporaries.
Activities include:
- Victorian-era activities (flower arranging)
- Detective activities
- Gear art
- Steam train
mon25mar(mar 25)9:00 amfri29(mar 29)4:00 pmDestination Discovery 20199:00 am - 4:00 pm (29)
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25 (Monday) 9:00 am - 29 (Friday) 4:00 pm
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March 25-29, 2019 - 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Spend Spring Break exploring Evansville’s treasures! Campers will spend one day each at five of the area’s best day camp destinations: Angel Mounds, cMoe,
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March 25-29, 2019 – 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Spend Spring Break exploring Evansville’s treasures! Campers will spend one day each at five of the area’s best day camp destinations: Angel Mounds, cMoe, the Evansville Museum, Mesker Park Zoo, and Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve.
Camp includes discounts for members of host organizations, a central drop-off location each day, camp T-shirt, and morning / afternoon snacks (parents provide lunch).
For children ages 5 – 11 (campers must be enrolled in kindergarten). Extended care available. To register, visit https://campscui.active.com/orgs/WesselmanNatureSociety?season=2555315
For more information, call 812 479-0771 ext 102.
sat30mar2:00 pmMary Stewart Adams Program2:00 pm
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(Saturday) 2:00 pm
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The public is invited to the fourth annual R. Wayne Perkins lecture series
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april
thu04apr6:00 pmthu8:00 pmFirst Thursday Artist Demonstrations: MJ Villanueva6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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First Thursdays are now expanding to including artist demonstrations! On the first Thursday of every other month, from 6:00–8:00 PM, Museum guests can interact with working artists, observe art technics
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First Thursdays are now expanding to including artist demonstrations! On the first Thursday of every other month, from 6:00–8:00 PM, Museum guests can interact with working artists, observe art technics and learn how a work of art is created.
On the First Thursday, April 4, 2019, visit to see Marc James Villanueva demonstrate his work as a painter.
First Thursdays are apart of the Your Thursday Nights! program. This program delivers not only free admission from 5:00–8:00 PM every Thursday but also free access to lectures, family activities, workshops and other fun activities to the general public!
fri05apr12:00 pmTopics at 12: Care of Textiles12:00 pm
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(Friday) 12:00 pm
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Topics at 12 is a free brown bag lunch series of presentations by Museum staff members of topics related to art, history and science. Each presentation will be held
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Topics at 12 is a free brown bag lunch series of presentations by Museum staff members of topics related to art, history and science. Each presentation will be held in the Evansville Museum’s Old Gallery on Free Friday at 12:00 PM.
Join us on April 5 for Care of Textiles. Have you ever wondered how to care for Grandma’s quilt? What about that treasured wedding gown? Join Museum Registrar Liz Fuhrman Bragg for a discussion on the care, display and storage of common household textiles. The informal talk will touch on best practices for saving those items which hold so many special memories, including what locally available materials to use. The 30 minute discussion will be followed with time for questions.
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(Saturday) 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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In honor of the Evansville Museum’s International Drone Film Festival, we are dedicating an entire Super Saturday to drones! Expect a lot of fun, and maybe an appearance by paper
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In honor of the Evansville Museum’s International Drone Film Festival, we are dedicating an entire Super Saturday to drones! Expect a lot of fun, and maybe an appearance by paper airplanes, too.
Also, the International Drone Film Festival will be in the Koch Immersive Theater. For more information, please visit here: https://evansvillemuseum.org/programs/special-events/drone-fest/
The fourth Saturday of every month is designated a Super Saturday at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science. From 11:00 AM–3:00 PM the day is filled with crafts, activities, challenges and/or guest lectures, all on a different theme each time. Children, teens, adults and families are encouraged to have a fun day exploring new topics. All Super Saturday activities are included with Museum admission. Super Saturdays are presented in partnership by the Evansville Museum Contemporaries.
Activities include:
- Drone
- Go Pro
- Paper airplanes
Time
(Saturday) 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
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The Evansville Museum International Drone Film Festival, Saturday, April 27, 2019, is a film competition offering a unique overview of the development in trends and techniques of drone cinematography. Now in our
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The Evansville Museum International Drone Film Festival, Saturday, April 27, 2019, is a film competition offering a unique overview of the development in trends and techniques of drone cinematography. Now in our second year, our film festival will offer an international platform for filmmakers to exhibit their work as well as compete for an anticipated $2500 in cash prizes. Screenings of winning entries and shortlisted films will take place inside the amazing dome of the Museum’s Koch Immersive Theater & Planetarium.
Click here to see the winning entries from the 2018 Evansville Museum International Drone Film Festival.
Get involved in 2019 as we showcase the best that aerial cinematography has to offer at our day-long event that features two separate screenings of the official selection as picked by our judges, a drone regulations workshop, a how to get started in drone videography workshop, a drone demonstration and giveaways!
Click here to submit an entry https://filmfreeway.com/EvansvilleDroneFilmFestival. Submitted films may be up to 5-minutes in length. Applications close March 22, 2019.
Our Grand Prize Awards
Best of Show Award
Best Tri-State Film Award (Indiana, Kentucky & Illinois)
Best Student Entry Award
People’s Choice Award
Our Category Awards
Land, Sky, Water, Air (Landscapes, Nature, Urban)
Extreme Video (Drone Racing, Sports, Fast-Paced Videos)
Open Category (Films that Do Not Fit in Other Categories)
Festival Schedule
11:00-12:30 PM Public Viewing of Official Selections
1:00-2:00 PM Workshops
2:00-3:30 PM Public Viewing of Official Selections (a repeat of 11:00-12:30 pm)
4:00 PM Presentation of Category Winners, Best of Show, Tri-State, Student & People’s Choice Awards
Ticket Pricing
Drone Film Festival Admission will be $20 (includes optional workshops & Museum admission)
Other Information
Jury Panel– Selects our official selections and chooses grand prize & category winners
- Roger McBain – former arts editor for the Evansville Courier & Press
- Joe Atkinson – digital multi-media specialist in residence at the University of Evansville
- One Additional Judge TBA
Click here for EMIDFF Rules
TEXT OF EMIDFF RULES
All entries must be submitted through the Evansville Museum International Drone Film Festival (EMIDFF) festival page on FilmFreeway.com specifically via this url: https://FilmFreeway.com/festival/EvansvilleDroneFilmFestival. All short film submissions must be done through direct upload to FilmFreeway.
Film Submissions – To be considered for the EMIDFF your content must meet all the specifications and requirements relating to film categories and submission. Your film does not need to exclusively contain aerial footage, but must incorporate at least 50% Drone footage. You agree you will not submit any content that is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, racially, culturally, or ethnically offensive, harassing, intimidating, threatening, hateful, discriminatory or abusive.
Film Selection – Films are reviewed during the application period. You will be notified via FilmFreeway by no later than April 8, 2019 if your film has been selected.
Jury Panel – A panel of three judges will make the the official selections and category winners.
Screening – Official Selection Films successful, will be screened at an all-day event on Saturday, April 27, 2019 in Evansville, Indiana (USA) in the Koch Immersive Theater at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science.
Official Selections – A total of five films will comprise the official selections of the EMIFF for each category and will be announced to the public at two film festival screenings on Saturday, April 27 2019. Film makers who submit a film chosen as an official selection of the Festival will receive free admission to EMIDFF You will be contacted if your film is an official selection by the April 8, 2019.
Drone Film Festival Categories-Short Film (Using a Drone to tell a Story), Land, Sky, Water, Air (Landscapes, Nature, Urban), Extreme Video (Drone Racing, Sports, Fast-Paced Videos), Open Category (Films that Do Not Fit in Other Categories)
Discretionary Awards-Best of Show, Best Tri-State Film (films submitted from Indiana, Kentucky & Illinois), Best Student Entry (entries by students), People’s Choice Award (picked during event).
Notification Date: You will be notified if your entry was accepted as an official selection in our festival by the notification date of Monday, April 8, 2019. Entry in our festival does not constitute automatically being an official selection.
Winning Films – One winning film in each category, plus up to four discretionary awards will be announced to the public at two film festival screenings on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Winners receive free admission to EMIDFF, Prizes will be delivered to film makers post film festival in U.S. Dollars by PayPal or by check payable to a U.S. bank and delivered to U.S. addresses by the United States Postal Service. If you are not in the U.S., you agree to accept payment by the PayPal service. You will be contacted if your film is winning entry by the Notification Date .
Student Films- Entries eligible for our Best Student Award must be submitted by a student of an accredited educational institution. The name of the educational institution must be entered with the film submission.
Subtitles – Are welcome, but not required, expect in the case of non-English speaking films, which must include English subtitles.
By entering your film into the Evansville Museum International Drone Film Festival EMIDFF you accept full legal responsibility for the intellectual property contained within your film and that you have cleared all contents of the film with the respective copyright holders prior to submission to the festival. By entering your work into this festival this constitutes permission to exhibit your work at the EMIDFF. We reserve the right to use segments of your submitted film for promotional purposes only, including but not limited to broadcast on TV or the internet. You agree that the EMIDFF may use your publicity stills prior to the festival for marketing, promotional activities and publicity purposes. We may also screen your film for judging, media review purposes or for exhibition, launch, after parties, partner events in association with We will always contact you (or a nominated filmmaker) to inform you of this prior to use.
Consent of parent or guardian must be obtained where a minor may be a participant in the film festival or competition. If the winner of a prize is under the age of 18 years, the prize will be awarded to the winner’s nominated parents or guardian.
The Filmmaker grants EMIDFF the non¬exclusive right to exhibit the film at the EMIDFF. Additionally, Filmmaker grants EMIDFF the right to exhibit the Film up to ten times at EMIDFF branded events for a period of one year. You authorize EMIDFF to display your film on the EMIDFF website and give express permission to the festival to screen your film publicly at without monetary compensation.
EMIDFF does not claim any ownership rights to the content and films, the intellectual property and proprietary rights existing anywhere in the world and EMIDFF acquire no ownership, proprietary or other rights to your work and or film.
By submitting your film, it does not guarantee acceptance and selection of the work into the EMIDFF. You agree that you are aware that all films received will be reviewed by jury and judged, and that some films may not be selected for cinema screening as official selection of EMIDFF. You accept this risk.
This agreement is made in the state of Indiana, The United States of America and is governed by its laws.
may
fri03may12:00 pmTopics at 12: The Healing Power of Art12:00 pm
Time
(Friday) 12:00 pm
Event Details
Topics at 12 is a free brown bag lunch series of presentations by Museum staff members of topics related to art, history and science. Each presentation will be held in
Event Details
Topics at 12 is a free brown bag lunch series of presentations by Museum staff members of topics related to art, history and science. Each presentation will be held in the Evansville Museum’s Old Gallery on Free Friday at 12:00 PM.
Join May 3 for The Healing Power of Art. From the time of Prehistoric cave paintings to the present, art has been a unique tool for humans in communication and learning. We experience emotional connections through art and research indicates that human interaction with art can influence a sense of well-being and healing. Join Joycelyn Todisco, Director of the Museum Art Source and Museum Shop, for a talk on Evidence Based Design research proving art is a critical component of the healthcare environment.
june
mon03jun11:00 amTrip to Historic Sites in Chattanooga and Atlanta11:00 am
Time
(Monday) 11:00 am
Event Details
Join the Evansville Museum and LifeStyle Tours for an exciting and educational motor coach trip to two of the south’s most interesting cities—Chattanooga and Atlanta—from Monday, June 3-Thursday, June
Event Details
Join the Evansville Museum and LifeStyle Tours for an exciting and educational motor coach trip to two of the south’s most interesting cities—Chattanooga and Atlanta—from Monday, June 3-Thursday, June 6, 2019. Along the way, we will visit intriguing historical sites and museums and enjoy some wonderful food at unique restaurants.
Highlights in Atlanta include:
– Guided Riding Tour of Historic Atlanta
– Olympic Centennial Park
– Oakland Cemetery
– Martin Luther, King, Jr. Memorial Site
– Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum
– World of Coca-Cola
– Atlanta History Center—including Swan House, Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama, and Tullie Smith Farm
– Dinner at Mary Mac’s Tea Room
Highlights in Chattanooga include:
– The Incline Railway to Lookout Mountain
– Ruby Falls
– Chickamauga/Chattanooga National Military Park
– Lunch at Bea’s Restaurant
For reservations and further information, visit lifestyletoursonline.com, lifestyletours1983@gmail.com, or call at (812) 682-4477
Special Evansville Museum member pricing is $984.00 per person, based on double occupancy, and includes seven meals, three nights lodging, and baggage handling for one piece per person.
When making your reservation, please identify yourself as an Evansville Museum member and the Museum will receive a generous contribution from LifeStyle Tours.