Arts & Entertainment
April 5, 2018 by Staff Report

Artisans Corner Gallery in Newbury presents “Heart and Soul – A Spectrum of Possibilities” at its first Friday reception at 11110 Kinsman Road, Newbury.

Heart and Soul Reception

April 6, 6-8 p.m.

Artisans Corner Gallery in Newbury presents “Heart and Soul – A Spectrum of Possibilities” at its first Friday reception at 11110 Kinsman Road, Newbury.

The art celebration is open to the public and will feature Find Art of Chesterland and The pARTners Project Studio from Euclid – organizations that each focus on developing artists with intellectual and developmental differences through unique approaches to cultivating art skills, art appreciation and art based enterprise.

Enjoy libations and a friendly atmosphere amid 1,000s of works of art made by Ohio artists.

The evening will offer opportunities to meet the artists and to learn more about the programs at the 7 p.m. presentation.

More information can be found at artisanscornergallery.com.

Words and Wine

April 10, 6:30 p.m.

Lynn Powell, a teacher in the Oberlin College Creative Writing Program of Oberlin College, will be the featured poet at the next gathering of Words and Wine at Rider’s Inn, 792 Mentor Ave., Painesville. Open mic precedes her reading.

For more information, contact Margie DeLong, 440-579-5990.

Invitational Art Show

The Middlefield Historical Society will hosts its 34th annual Invitational Student Art Show at 14979 South State Ave., Middlefield Village.

Participants include Berkshire, Cardinal, Chardon and Newbury schools. Art teachers select the best work of their students and put much time and effort into preparing the displays. The artwork is then professionally judged, with ribbons and prizes going to first place winners; ribbons will be awarded for second place and honorable mention entries.

In the high school/middle school division, the best artwork, as determined by the judges, is awarded the Best of Show prize and ribbon.

The public is invited to come see the results of the high school/middle school division on Saturdays and Sundays, April 14, 15, 21 and 22, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The elementary school division will be on display to the public on Saturdays and Sundays, May 5, 6, 12 and 13, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Admission to the show is free, but donations are welcome to help defray the expenses of putting on the show.