Week of April 21-29, 2008:


Heritage Artisans Week
April 21-26. Atheneum/Visitors Center, New Harmony, Ind. The 23rd annual weeklong event, featuring 19th century arts, crafts, and industry, will showcase spinning/weaving, cordwaining (shoe making), beekeeping, woodworking, and rug making demonstrations, among much more. New this year is a tinsmithing demonstration. Craft demonstrations will take place Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $10, adults; $5 children, 7- to 17-years-old. (812) 682-4488.

University Symphony Orchestra
April 22. Neu Chapel, University of Evansville, 1800 Lincoln Ave. Just one of the 90-plus concerts and recitals performed by the University of Evansville’s music department, this production features a 60-member ensemble of students performing under the direction of visiting professor Akira Mori. 7:30 p.m. Free. (812) 488-2236 or www.evansville.edu.

Gaither Homecoming and Friends Tour
April 25. Roberts Stadium, 2600 Division St. For a night of singing and praise, join gospel music favorite Bill Gaither and friends, Jeff and Sheri Easter, Ernie Haase and Signature Sound, Gordon Mote, Janet Paschal, Lynda Randle, and Kevin Williams. 7 p.m. $19.50, $28.50, and $36.50. (812) 423-7222 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Celebration of Colour
April 25. Evansville African American Museum. 579 S. Garvin St. Celebrate the museum’s first annual gala at the black tie event, with honorary co-chairs Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Bertram and Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Brooks. Entertainment by The Boom Squad, storytellers and more. 6-9 p.m. VIP tickets $150; regular, $100. (812) 423-5188.

Audubon’s Birthday and Camper Appreciation Weekend
April 25-27. John James Audubon State Park, 3100 U.S. Hwy. 41 N., Henderson, Ky. Celebrate the gifts renowned naturalist and artist John James Audubon left for us to enjoy and learn from a 200-year-old legacy during the birthday celebration at John James Audubon State Park, which is the world’s largest exhibition of his art. Call (270) 826-2247 for pricing.

Evansville Day School Fever, Spring Gala and Auction
April 26. Evansville Country Club, 3810 Stringtown Road. Disco fever returns to Evansville this spring as Evansville Day School raises money for its array of educational enrichment programs and scholarships. Founded in 1946, it’s the areas only independent educational college preparatory school. $75. (812) 867-7881 or www.evansvilledayschool.org.

Going, Going, Gone to the Dogs Benefit and Auction
April 26. Evansville Marriott, 7101 Hwy. 41 N. Help the Vanderburgh Humane Society raise money for its shelter for homeless and abandoned animals at this fun-filled night. A preview party of auction items kicks off at 5 p.m. $60 to $100; corporate tables $850. (812) 426-2563, ext. 218 or www.vhslifesaver.org.

Kentucky Evening
April 26. Henderson Fine Arts Center, 2660 S. Green St., Henderson, Ky. Closing the 14th anniversary season of the Henderson Area Arts Alliance, a variety of artists with local ties will perform. 7:30 p.m. $25-$35. (270) 831-9800 or www.haaa.org.

Carmina Burana
April 26. Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. A combination of unbeatable talent, the Owensboro Symphony join the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus to perform Carl Orff’s 1937 composition, “Carmina Burana,” one of the most popular pieces of the classical music repertoire. 8 p.m. Tickets starting at $15. (812) 425-5050 or www.evansvillephilarhmonic.org.

The Lipizzaner Stallions
April 27. Roberts Stadium, 2600 Division St. As a part of their 37th Anniversary Tour, the Lipizzaner Stallions are making a stop in Evansville with this show featuring a major emphasis on the historical background and foundation of the Lipizzaner breed, originally used as a war horse and a horse of nobility and living example of equestrian art. 2 p.m., 6 p.m. Adults, $20.50, $24.50; Seniors and children, $18.50, $22.50. (812) 423-7222 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Dr. Pauline Chen
April 29. Browning Events Room at Central Library. 200 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Chen is the author of Final Exam: A Surgeon’s Reflections on Mortality which examines the inconsistencies in the ways that her fellow physicians deal with the emotional aspect of death and dying. Free. 7 p.m. (812) 428-8200.