Articles in: Arts and Events

Evansville native Janet Stovall opened Jan’s School of Dance in 1959 when she was just 19 years old after graduating from Bosse High School....

Joyse Rivers has given her creative touch to thousands of greeting cards since 2000. The long-time Evansville resident started Joy Designs with...

While Connie Bell and her two daughters Jan Rhea Unfried and Nikki Pritchett all are painters and artists, the Evansville natives never considered...

With the dropping temperatures and changing leaves over the next few months, something wicked this way comes — the second annual Haunted...

It is hard to pinpoint the moment Kevin Titzer’s latest art project truly began. The Evansville native’s series of sculptural houses made...

Running is more than putting one foot in front of the other; it is about the mental strength to get to the finish line. Completing a half-marathon...

Brian Mullins and Chris Tapp have come a long way since playing in high school bands. Now, the two members of The Cold Stares have songs with more...

Almost 50 years ago, Dr. Dennis Davenport read his first book about the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh. Given to Davenport by a friend, the book...

I had closed my eyes, centered my breath, and prepared to begin my yoga practice when I felt something fluffy brush my leg followed by a scratchy...

 There’s a quiet beauty one can find in Evansville’s city cemeteries. Located just off Highway 41 North, Oak Hill Cemetery and...

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has....

Doug Patberg knows how to keep several plates spinning at once — enough to put on a gathering for 250 people to be exact. The event and wedding...

 While attending Volksfest a few years ago, Susan Wilkie could see the polka ready to come out in hesitant and shy attendees and was struck with...

“Then they traded Kay for Bunny.” For Evansville residents, this is how the story of Mesker Park Zoo’s first elephant Kay ends....

The Southwestern Indiana Master Gardener Association is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and has made giving back to the community a...

A barn loft is an unlikely place for an antique chandelier. But for Lisa Wilson, it was the perfect spot to place the namesake for the market she...

William Snyder has won four Pulitzer prizes throughout his career, but the famed photographer got his start shooting football games for The Gleaner...

Put on your best Gatsby attire and step back into the Roaring Twenties at the Grapes on the Grass Soiree that will kick off the weekend for the 13th...

Nothing else signifies the beginning to warmer weather and summer months like the start of local farmers markets with their fresh produce and local...

With 65 parks, 21 recreational areas, and more than a combined 2,500 acres of land, people wanting to get outdoors in Evansville can enjoy more than...