56th Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition
Nov. 3-Dec. 7, University of Southern Indiana’s Pace Galleries, 8600 University Blvd.
This exhibition, curated by juror Garrick Hargrove, an assistant professor of fine art and sculpture at Indiana University’s Herron School of Art and Design, presents selected student artwork from the past academic year.
Art Hop
5-9 p.m. Nov. 7, 13 locations in Downtown Henderson, Kentucky
Start at Gallery 101 — where you’ll find an exhibit by Cynthia Watson and Joey Luzar, whose names were recently featured in Evansville Living — and browse your way through displays of 28 artists’ work at a baker’s dozen businesses and restaurants at this Ohio Valley Art League event.
MacBeth
7:30 p.m. Nov. 7-8; 2 p.m. Nov. 9, University of Evansville’s Ridgway Center, 1800 Lincoln Ave.
Stacey Yen directs this Rogue & Peasant Aces production of the Bard’s tale. Admission is free. An encore performance is 2 p.m. Nov. 16 at Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science.
Perfect Arrangement
7:30 p.m. Nov. 7-8 and Nov. 14-15; 2 p.m. Nov. 9 and 16, Evansville Civic Theatre, 717 N. Fulton Ave.
Topher Payne’s play tackles new areas of conflict and mistrust in the State Department during the Red Scare. Tickets start at $20.
Oliver’s Heroes Bush Memorial Wiffleball Tournament
7 a.m. Nov. 8, 311 Eissler Road
This inaugural fundraiser bats in dough for the local nonprofit, which lends a paw to retired police K9s and helps cover the cost of their food, medicine, physical therapy, and medical bills. The entry fee is $50 per person with a minimum of four players per team.
Local History Symposium
10 a.m., Nov. 8, Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, 411 S.E. Riverside Drive
Four talks by area experts cover topics including the Victory Theatre, early transportation, and key moments in the city’s history.
Fall Book Sale
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 8, 1-3 p.m. Nov. 9, Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library Central Branch’s Browning Rooms A and B, 200 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Get a dose of discounted books, movies, CDs, and other media at this EVPL Foundation fundraiser.
Four Freedoms Parade
2 p.m. Nov. 8, West Franklin Street between Saint Joseph Avenue and Wabash Avenue of Flags
Honor the legacy of Tri-State veterans at this parade of military vehicles, classic cars, and decorated floats. Then …
Chili Cook-Off
1-4 p.m. Nov. 8, businesses along West Franklin Street
Bring a big appetite to the neighborhood’s first chili competition. The Franklin Street Events Association’s annual gumbo cook-off has for years drawn crowds ahead of Fat Tuesday, so the group knows how to cook — expect to leave with a full belly! Pre-sale tickets are $28, $30 on the day of.
Brahms ‘Requiem’ and Kenji Bunch ‘Supermaximum’
7 p.m. Nov. 8, Victory Theatre, 600 Main St.
Soprano Laura Santamaria-Mendez, baritone Michael Dean, and the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus join the Orchestra to present two classical compositions, Johannes Brahms’s “Requiem” and Kenji Bunch’s “Supermaximum.” Tickets start at $42. Arrive by 6:15 p.m. to join a pre-concert chat with Music Director Roger Kalia.
Regional Events
Look Both Ways: 50 Years at the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art
Through Nov. 9, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, 506 Main St., New Harmony, Indiana
It’s the final weekend to explore a half-century of regional work by nearly 60 artists including Michael Aakhus, Kevin Titzer, Lenny Dowhie, the late John McNaughton and Stephen Pace, and even Andy Warhol.
New Harmony Blues Festival
7-10:30 p.m. Nov. 7-9, Thrall’s Opera House, 612 Church St., New Harmony, Indiana
1-3 p.m. Nov. 9, Say’s restaurant, 518 Main St., New Harmony, Indiana
Blues, bluegrass, and jazz are on the lineup for this year-old music fest in the Utopian community. Tickets start at $28 for concerts at Thrall’s Opera House and $60 for Sunday’s jazz brunch at Say’s restaurant.
