Evansville Museum celebrates 'new old'
A new Old Gallery opened to the public Sunday at the Evansville Museum, showcasing a small portion of a planned $17.5 million expansion.
View ArticleNew Harmony artist Stephen Pace paints his life experiences with a broad stroke
Stephen Pace speaks in a shaky whisper, his body slowed by age, but at the stroke of his paintbrush he comes to life and stories and images of the past that fill his mind breathe onto his canvas.
View ArticleWoman with local ties has 9/11 photos on display
Leah Farrior Streetman was in the nation's capital on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists turned commercial airliners into weapons of mass destruction, piloting them and their passengers into the Pentagon...
View Article'Art of Well Being X' show opens with Sunday events
The artists see humans and animals lounging on the green grass, people interacting with the great outdoors, still-life displays of colorful fruits and vegetables, beautiful blooms, scenic farmland, a...
View ArticlePicasso piece a surprise | POLL
The surprise discovery of a rare work of glass art by Pablo Picasso, stored nearly 50 years in its collections, could bring spectacular returns for the Evansville Museum.
View ArticleMuseum cuts $3 million from expansion plan to speed construction
The Evansville Museum's board of trustees has scaled back building costs and cut more than $3 million from its Reaching for the Stars campaign in order to push ahead with the last phase of a five-part...
View ArticleUPDATE: Streetman to retire as Evansville Museum director
After nearly 38 years as director of the Evansville Museum, John Streetman, will retire at the end of 2012.
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Cheers, Jeers, and Tears
Cheers and best wishes go to John Streetman, who has announced his plans to retire after almost 38 years as director of the Evansville Museum. Streetman, 71, will retire near the end of the year. Mary...
View ArticleARTS BEAT: Exhibition, concerts usher in winter's commencement
Fruit, crockery, furniture, foliage and men's shirts become elegant, visual poetry in the still life paintings of Eric Forstmann.
View ArticleEvansville's arts community looking forward to a bright 2013
The new year will feature fresh faces, familiar figures, new and renewed structures and ongoing challenges to Evansville's arts and entertainment providers.
View ArticleARTS BEAT | Events celebrate distinguished museum director
John Streetman cleaned out his office Dec. 31, retiring with little fanfare after nearly 38 years as director of the Evansville Museum.
View ArticleRetired museum director keeps busy
Two weeks after turning over the keys to his third-floor office overlooking the Evansville Museum's sculpture garden and the Ohio River, John Streetman has had little time to reflect on his 38 years as...
View ArticleJohn Streetman's 38 years at helm on the museum invoked a bit of P.T. Barnum
Streetman's 38 years at helm invoked a bit of P.T. Barnum
View ArticleBusiness success, civic endeavors marked Kent's career
Without a doubt, Kenneth C. Kent (1905-1985) excelled with his Kenny Kent Chevrolet, Mazda and Volvo franchises and his other business interests. He was a master salesman and expert in financial matters.
View ArticleLeadership Evansville recognizes 39 of community's servant leaders
More than 600 people attended the 18th annual Celebration of Leadership awards ceremony Tuesday night at The Centre. The event, hosted by Leadership Evansville, is the organization's effort to...
View ArticleBosse Principal Sheila Huff recognized for passion, dedication to students
Leadership Evansville executive director Lynn Miller-Pease said when Bosse High School principal Sheila Huff walks into a room, people tend to sit up a little straighter. However, Huff wasn’t sure if...
View ArticleETHRIDGE: Evansville fortunate to have so many good citizens to celebrate
Evansville did an exceptional job of recognizing community leaders in the past week.
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