Arts\Entertainment

20th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit

By Jeff Hoover on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Written by: Ashley C. Smith
HUNTINGTON, Ind.— The artwork created this year by Huntington University’s visual arts students will be on display March 27 through April 9 in the Robert E. Wilson Gallery in the Merillat Centre for the Arts. The 20th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit will be judged by Grace Benedict O'brien, artist and continuing instructor in the department of art and design at Purdue University... Read More...

VS takes home Grand Champion award

By Rick Henly on Sunday, March 14th, 2010

The Huntington North Varsity Singers traveled east to Homestead High School on March 13 and took a page from the 'Rocky' screenplay.

The local group, under the direction of John Wenning, had started this competition season with a third place finish at Center Grove High School in Indianapolis and then a confidence-building win at Northridge in Middlebury... Read More...

Varsity Singers travel to Carroll HS

By Rick Henly on Monday, March 8th, 2010

The Huntington North Varsity Singers traveled to Carroll High School on Saturday, March 6, and came away with more hardware for their trophy case.

The Varsity Concert Choir performed as well and came away with another first-place honor. This makes the third week in a row the concert choir has taken the top spot... Read More...

Sock Hop at PAL on April 16

By Rick Henly on Monday, March 1st, 2010

The Huntington Arts Initiative, Inc., will sponsor a “Sock Hop for the Studio” on April 16 at the PAL in Huntington.

The event will begin at 6:30 PM with Hot Dog Happy Hour during which people can purchase hot dogs or coney dogs with or without cheese, root beer floats, and Otis Spunkmeyer cookies... Read More...

Varsity Singers earn champion trophy

By Rick Henly on Sunday, February 28th, 2010

The Huntington North Varsity Singers took their retooled competition show on the road last Saturday, February 27 to Middlebury, Indiana to see if changes made could translate into awards during the first annual Northridge High School Show Choir Invitational.

As it turned out, it was a very good day for the choral program from Huntington North... Read More...

PBSKIDS GO! Writers Contest at HPL

By Rick Henly on Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Huntington City-Township Public Library is pleased to be partnering with WFWA PBS 39 and the Fort Wayne Museum of Art in sponsoring this year's PBSKIDS GO! Writers Contest, open to children in Kindergarten through Grade Three.

What is the PBSKIDS GO! Writers Contest?

It's a contest where you enter your own story - which has been written and illustrated by you! 

Known for the past fifteen years as the Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest, The PBSKIDS GO! Writers Contest has been encouraging children in grades K-3 in communities across the country to celebrate the power of creating stories and illustrations by submitting their own original pieces... Read More...

Presentation by inventor of eBooks

By Rick Henly on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

In conjunction with the Roanoke Public Library’s 100th anniversary, the Friends of the Library are hosting a free, special presentation by the nationally known speaker and inventor of eBooks and founder of Project Gutenberg, Michael S. Hart, Saturday, Feb. 27, 3 p.m., at the Seminary U.M... Read More...

Shakin' Bake in town on February 27

By Rick Henly on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Allan Miller, Chris Davidson, Hubie Ashcraft, Rick Durnell and Keith Malott.

Probably not household names individually.  But, put them together in a group to entertain and you have Shakin' Bake.  A country/country rock genre band that has been to Nashville a number of times and just recently created their first CD in December, 2009... Read More...

Tamburitzans to perform at HU

By Rick Henly on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Huntington, Ind.— The Duquesne University Tamburitzans return to the main stage of the Merillat Centre for the Arts on March 6 to present a colorful celebration of the music, songs, and dances of Eastern Europe and neighboring folk cultures... Read More...

HU presents The Cherry Orchard

By Jeff Hoover on Saturday, January 30th, 2010

HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Huntington University Theatre Company is excited to bring another classic to the stage with Anton Chekhov’s brilliant last play. An ensemble cast of vivid characters will entertain, challenge and provide insight into why human nature is so reluctant to change. The Cherry Orchard satirically scrutinizes the interplay of social classes in early 20th century Russia... Read More...

LAC gets Gallery on Wheels to town

By Rick Henly on Friday, January 29th, 2010

Huntington County elementary school students are enjoying a visit from the Fort Wayne Museum of Art’s Gallery on Wheels this year thanks to the LaFontaine Arts Council’s Arts in Education programming.

The Gallery on Wheels provides a wonderful way for students to interact, enjoy integration of subjects and learn from art... Read More...

Arts Initiative has successful kick-off

By Rick Henly on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Vino, Vittles and Vision, the initial kick-off event for the Huntington Arts Initiative, welcomed a crowd of interested citizens on Friday evening, January 22nd, at the New Huntington Theatre. Guests enjoyed wine tasting, appetizers, and a wealth of information regarding the plans for the recently purchased buildings on Market Street in downtown Huntington... Read More...

Arts Initiative event on January 22

By Rick Henly on Thursday, January 7th, 2010

“Vino, Vittles, and Vision,” sponsored by the Huntington Arts Initiative, Incorporated, will be an evening to satisfy palates as well as curiosity. The January 22nd event will be held from
6:30-9 p.m. at The New Huntington Theatre and Supper Club.

That evening attendees will be able to sample red and white wines provided by Jeff Armstrong of WineTime at Jefferson Pointe in Fort Wayne... Read More...

Auditions set at the Pulse Opera House

By Rick Henly on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Auditions for the first show of the 2010 season, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, at the Pulse Opera House are on Monday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m.     Adapted by Deborah Lynn Frockt, this version comes from the Seattle Repertoire Theatre... Read More...

'Sites' of the Season IV

By Rick Henly on Friday, December 18th, 2009

This is the fourth part of my series of seasonal decorating excellence.

The only bad part of taking pictures of beautifully-decorated houses on Friday nights is that everybody must be out looking at Christmas lights.  I only found a couple of the many I stopped at home to give me permission to publish their photos online... Read More...