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The seven cast-concrete figures in Rose B. Simpson’s Counterculture are witnesses—reminders that the natural world is continuously watching humanity. Despite their over ten foot height, the feminine-bodied forms show grace in their vigilance and space taking, carrying necklaces made of ceramic beads instead of taking up weapons. Simpson’s sculptures are traveling to different sites across the country, including the grounds of the Art Preserve, where they will observe the seasons shift from summer to fall and into winter. Their presence…
Asberry Davis began making “things,” as he called them, in the early 1970s, on land in the Congaree Swamp in South Carolina. In the late 1960s, a widow named Ella Riley had moved onto the land near Davis, living in a one-room construction he built for her. After her death, in 1973, Davis stacked all of her possessions into a pseudo-mausoleum memorial, which he planted with flowers and tended to for the rest of his life. This act of remembrance…
In a newly commissioned multimedia installation, artist Sunny Leerasanthanah uses invasive species as a lens to look at human immigration and xenophobia in the United States. In one video, three actors role-play as American National Park Service rangers and respond to prompts about invasive species. The improvisational performances deconstruct xenophobic ideas and language, using satire as a guiding tool to explore lived experiences and belonging. In a second video, a collection of audio recordings taken in nature accompanies Leerasanthanah’s use…
On view November 18–June 16, 2024 Indigeneity—a state of being Indigenous and originating from a specific place; encompassing displaced minorities whose ancestral homelands have been lost due to colonialism, yet preserved in the continuity of cultures, identities, and kinship. HMong Indigeneity lives in textiles: vibrant, breathing pieces of cloth shaped by HMong hands to illustrate ancestral landmarks and homelands. Here, lines converge to form patterns and an aesthetic of kin that replace teb chaws—land, country, and place—as pathways for Indigeneity…
On view November 18–June 16, 2024 Indigeneity—a state of being Indigenous and originating from a specific place; encompassing displaced minorities whose ancestral homelands have been lost due to colonialism, yet preserved in the continuity of cultures, identities, and kinship. HMong Indigeneity lives in textiles: vibrant, breathing pieces of cloth shaped by HMong hands to illustrate ancestral landmarks and homelands. Here, lines converge to form patterns and an aesthetic of kin that replace teb chaws—land, country, and place—as pathways for Indigeneity…
It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. With an irreverent book, an astonishing set, and a score that’s out of this Netherworld, Beetlejuice is “SCREAMINGLY GOOD FUN!” (Variety). And under its uproarious surface (six feet under, to be exact), it’s a remarkably touching show about…
Join Amanda Lauer on Friday, December 8, 5:00 – 6:30 PM, for the launch of the latest book in her Heaven Intended Civil War series A Faith Such as Heaven Intended at The Book Store in downtown Appleton. Amanda will do a reading from and brief discussion of this work at 5:45 and will be signing and selling copies of this novel and all of her other novels throughout the evening.
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The Jimmys aren’t your typical blues band. With awards and reviews rolling in on their latest album “Gotta Have It” the Jimmys are primed for the world stage. The Jimmys is an award winning, high energy, 7-piece funky blues band that will have you dancing!! Date: Saturday, December 9 Concert Time: 7 PM Bar Opens: 6 PM Location: Great Hall Tickets (per seat): $25 General Admission | $30 Pub Table | $35 Bistro Table **All Members receive additional 20% OFF…
Neenah Community Band is holding their annual Winter concert on December 10th at 3:00 at the new Neenah High School Auditorium. Doors open at 2:30. The band is made up of 60 to 70 volunteers under the direction of Matthew Thiel. The band will play music by various artists as well as Christmas music. The concert is free.
Free creative inspiration! Come join us for Fiber Arts Social. Bring whatever you’re working on and a friend or two and come join us beginning at 10 a.m. Stop into our lounge, enjoy a cup of coffee, and get your creative juices moving.
