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11/02/2020

Michelle Milne, Cymebline's director, said, "Each audience member can have a unique experience, choosing their own adventure as they find their way through the interactive website. I hope people have fun with it."

GOSHEN — The Goshen College Theater Department has produced an interactive web adventure or its fall mainstage, titled "Cymbeline: Interrupted," based on Shakespeare's "Cymbeline." The production was originally slated for

02/26/2020

This week’s edition of The hART, issue No. 165, features Goshen-based clay artist Justin Rothshank, who recently released his debut book, the 132-page "Low-Fire Soda."

Issue No. 165 also includes a two-page event calendar, Michael Calleri's film review and photos of EmiSunshine, Ron White - Official Site, Dirt Nap Dogma, The Green Leaves, MAGIC HAT and Deadculture.

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GOSHEN — Justin Rothshank wants to start a conversation.

02/20/2020

This week’s edition of The hART, issue No. 164, features Goshen-based clay artist Bruce Bishop, who will exhibit his work March 7-8 during the For the Love of Art Fair at Century Center in South Bend.

Issue No. 164 also includes a two-page event calendar, Michael Calleri's film review, Common Spirits' drink recipe and more.

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GOSHEN — Bruce Bishop is not a potter.

02/12/2020

This week’s edition of The hART, issue No. 163, features guitarist-arranger-composer-educator-author Frank Vignola ahead of his return to Ignition Music Saturday.

Issue No. 163 also includes a two-page event calendar, coverage of the recent Amish Acres auction and photos from Goshen College's Low Voice Festival Choral Concert, Downtown Goshen's First Fridays and Harry Potter Book Night at Fables Books.

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GOSHEN — Frank Vignola dropped his new album “Collaborations” last month, his first release since his duet record with guitarist Vinny Raniolo, 2015’s “Swing Zing!”

02/05/2020

This week’s edition of The hART, issue No. 162, features Premier Arts Executive Artistic Director Craig Gibson and a preview of the Elkhart theater company's 2020 season.

Issue No. 162 also includes a two-page event calendar, Michael Calleri’s weekly film review, photos from Umphrey's McGee's Jan. 29 concert at Clyde Theatre and more.

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ELKHART — Sometimes people look at Premier Arts’ Craig Gibson as if he has “four heads.”

01/29/2020

This week’s edition of The hART, issue No. 161, features Ali Baba's Tahini and the release of their new album "Bottom Feeders."

Issue No. 161 also includes a two-page event calendar, Michael Calleri’s weekly film review, photos from Brides of Neptune's Jan. 22 concert at Goshen Brewing Company and more.

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SOUTH BEND — Granules of time inevitably reach the hourglass bottom.

01/15/2020

This week’s edition of The hART, issue No. 159, features Art House board member Larry Crump and Virginia-based artist Juuust Amanda ahead of the "No More Kids in Cages" opening Saturday at the Goshen venue.

Issue No. 159 also includes a two-page event calendar; Michael Calleri’s weekly film review; photos from Nautilus, stop.drop.rewind, Louisiana Lot Lizards and SKIZO's Jan. 10 show at Smith's Downtown; and more.

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GOSHEN — Most days, Elkhart’s Larry Crump acts as the middle man between doctor and patient, a pharmacist by profession.

12/11/2019

This week’s edition of The hART, issue No. 154, features the creative team behind “Lot’s Wife,” the debut play from dramatist Laurie Nathan, to be staged this week at Goshen's Art House.

Directed by Bo Petersen, the production — a radical feminist take on an Old Testament story — stars Laurisa LeSure in the title role, alongside Joe B Russo as God, Jude Ash as the archangel Gabriel and Angel Eriberto Reyes as the Israeli Minister of Defense.

Issue No. 154 also includes a two-page event calendar, Michael Calleri’s weekly film review, photos from Lalo Cura and Nick Moss Band's recent concerts and more.

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GOSHEN — Roughly five years ago, Laurie Nathan and Bo Petersen returned to their native Cape Town, South Africa.

11/22/2019

This week's edition of The hART, issue No. 151, previews Beatsgiving (Music & Art Showcase), to take place Dec. 1 at Potawatomi Conservatories.

Issue No. 151 also includes community reactions to the closing of Amish Acres, photos from Elkhart Art League's Fall Juried Show reception, our weekly two-page event calendar and more.

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SOUTH BEND — This upcoming Thanksgiving weekend, Eli Kahn and friends are thankful for the city of South Bend and its support of the local music and art community. Kahn

10/09/2019

This week's edition of The hART, issue No. 145, features Premier Arts' debut of the all-original production "Goodnight & God Bless: The Red Skelton Story," to be staged at the The Lerner Theatre Friday through Sunday.

Issue No. 145 also includes a look at Goshen College's new Haitian art collection, photos from Nappanee's Harry Potter Day and Kercher's Sunrise Orchards' Harvest Festival, Michael Calleri's review of "The Joker," our weekly two-page event calendar and more.

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ELKHART — Hoosier comedian Red Skelton reportedly had a quip, one blurring the line between fact and fiction.

09/25/2019

This week’s edition of The hART, issue No. 143, features Mishawaka promoter and musician Bill Finn. With roughly 2,000 bookings in his career, Finn has been a figure in the regional music scene for more than 30 years as a player and, later, an impresario.

Issue No. 143 also includes a preview of Homebody IV: Goshen, a review of the “Downton Abbey” film, photos from Nappanee Apple Festival and Strand of Oaks at Goshen Brewing Company, The hART’s weekly calendar and more.

Read on through the e-reader link below (16-page issue), The Goshen News' attached link (standalone feature), or pick up a free physical copy, available at fine establishments throughout Elkhart County.

Editor’s note: Due to a reporting error, Finn’s birthday is listed incorrectly in the e-reader and print version of this week’s edition. The date has been corrected in the standalone online version. The hART regrets the error.

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MISHAWAKA — Like “a giant bowl of tomato soup.”

09/05/2019

This week’s edition of The hART, issue No. 140, features local pianist Anthony Beer and his assemblage of the Crystal Valley Concert Series.

First United Methodist Church of Middlebury hosts the twice-monthly concerts, showcasing the talents of world-renowned chamber music performers, including Alexander “Sasha” Korsantia (professor of piano at the New England Conservatory, first prize and gold medal winner of the Arthur Rubinstein Piano Master Competition, first prize at the Sidney International Piano Competition), pianist Zeyda Ruga Suzuki and violinist Hidetaro Suzuki (former concertmaster of the Indianapolis and Quebec symphony orchestras) and Chicago Classic Brass, among others.

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MIDDLEBURY

08/28/2019

This week's edition of The hART, issue No. 139, features Niles' Christina Casperson, the recent winner of Leader Publications' Best Local Fine Artist regional poll.

A mixed-media creative and first-call forensic artist for the Niles Police Department, Casperson is prepping to launch Subculture Gallery, a new exhibit space tentatively scheduled for a spring 2020 opening.

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NILES, Mich. — Two faces first greet visitors of Christina Casperson’s Niles, Michigan, studio: her black-furred Pomeranian, Boogie, and an image of Eddie, the classic mascot of metal titans Iron

08/22/2019

This week's edition of The hART, issue No. 138, features John Frank Claeys, a Mishawaka artist incorporating elements of steampunk, found objects, antiques and more into his creations. Clay Sidenbender met with Claeys at his home housing an expansive collection he shares with the public by appointment.

Also inside are Michael Calleri's review of "Blinded by the Light," The Bookworm's take on "Reading Behind Bars," a two-page calendar of upcoming events, a Common Spirits drink recipe and photos from Rock The Quarry Triathlon and Mile Swim.

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07/31/2019

Issue No. 135 of The hART features South Bend artist Joey Hiben and his work on two towering granite sculptures, commissioned as grave markers by a local family through ZStone Creations in Fine Stone Surfaces, a South Bend stonework company.

Primarily employing traditional sculpting methods and tools, Hiben's process incorporates digital maquettes and lasers as he shapes the forms of archangels Michael and Gabriel.

“This is showing that it’s OK to reach into the technology basket a little bit if you keep your feet rooted in the classical basket,” he said.

This week's edition also includes Michael Calleri's rundown of Alice Guy-Blache, a pioneering female writer-producer-director of the silent-film era; a review of Antonia Malchik's "A Walking Life"; photos of Kansas Bible Company's July 23 Ignition Music performance; and portraits from the Elkhart County 4-H Fair.

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07/17/2019

Issue No. 133 of The hART features emcee Myron Terrell Waddell aka Heyzeus prior to his headlining the Downtown Soul Art and Music Series July 27 at Elkhart's Five Star Dive Bar

Waddell goes deep into his fanaticism for sitcom "Frasier," why he was "devastated" after Circuit City shuttered its doors and how he believes South Bend's support network and culture have evolved since his youth.

“Growing up here in South Bend, there was never a big, artsy music scene. To be a part of it now is amazing,” he said.

“When we were growing up, my friends and I thought we’d have to move away to search for opportunities in bigger cities. Now, there’s a lot of pride in staying here, making it work. There’s no reason to go out and chase the big-city markets. We have it here.”

This week's issue also includes photos from Elkhart ArtWalk, Michael Calleri's review of "Echo in the Canyon" and a book review by Sheila Selman.

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07/10/2019

Issue No. 132 of The hART features South Bend bassist Khalin Andre Diggins, of Lalo Cura and Smash Kings, a winner among low-end nominees at the inaugural Chrio Awards.

Twenty-four church-related roles were celebrated during the first-time event. Nominees from across Michiana were submitted by fans late last year, with voting leading up to the June 21 ceremony.

Read on through the link below to learn more about Diggins, his come-up and Chrio Awards director Diona Jones’ reasoning for recognizing local talent.

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06/26/2019

Issue No. 129 of The hART features Goshen glassblower and potter Moey Hart (IG: ) — no relation to the publication. A single question and 10 minutes have placed Hart behind the torch for nearly two decades.

Our two-page photo spread includes shots from The Allman Betts Band at Acorn Theater, Annie McCue at Ignition Music and Elkhart Jazz Festival.

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