APRIL 13 - 19, 1986 THE CITIZEN
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Artrain, th nation' only rt
m urn on a train, ill b in
Benton Harbor wh re th rail­
ro d tr c cro Main Street,
from April 13-18, 1986, accord­
in to Rev. William F. Moore
and ttie E. Roddy, Co­
Chairmen of the proj ct.
Artrain i compo ed of three
gallery cars hou ing a mus urn
exhibition, a tudio car for live
d monst tions by artists, and a
caboo used by Artrain' on­
board taff. Since it fir top ned
its doors fifteen year ago,
Artrain h visited enry-six
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S TURD Y, APRIL 12th
Artrain arrives. Not open to the public. 7:30 Tenth Annual
Spring Pops Concert: Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensem­
bl ,Choir. Lake Michigan College, 927-1000.
SU DAY, APRIL 13th
3:30 GRAND OPENING A 0 CELEBRATION AT AR-
TRAI Coloma Super Choir, Washington Elementary School.
4:30 Architectural Tour of Downtown Benton Harbor.
M t t Benton Harbor PubliC Library. 213 East Wall
Str t. Harord Atwood, Local Historian.
MO DAY, APRIL 14th
1-8 films on Art: "Fiv Black Artists"
"Black Artists of th USA", Benton Harbor Public Library,
213 East Watt Str t. Tour of Benton H rbor Public Library
Art.
TUESDAY, PRIL 15
12·1 Brown Bag Lunch. Films on Art: "Five Black Artsits".
"Art Is." Maude Preston Palenske Memorial Library, 500
Market St., St. Joseph.
. 7-8' S on Art: "Five Black Artists. "Black Artists in the
U.S.A.''' Benton Harbor Public Library, 213 East Wall Street,
Benton Harbor.
ED ESDA Y , APRIL 16
12-1 Brown B .. Lunch. Films on Art: "Five Black Artists".
"USArt: Th Gif of Ourselv s". Benton Harbor Public
Library.
7- Films on Art: "Five Black Artists". "Black Artists of the
USA." Maude Preston Pal nske M morial Library, 500 Market
st., St. Joseph.
liURSDAY APIRL 11th
l2-1 "0" II L nch Films on Art: "Five Black Artists".
• Art Is". B nton arbor Library.
1-4 Op n House at th Josephine Morton M morial House,
501 T rritorial Street, Benton Harbor. 3 p.m. Lecture:
"Two Thomas Hart Bentons - Senator and Artist."
RIDAY, A RIL 18th .
12-1 n Lunch. Films on Art: "Fiv Black Artists".
"Black Artists of th USA". Maude Preston Palenske Memor­
'al Ubr.ry, 500 Market St., st. Joseph.
8:00 ' App lU. A productionof the Picadilly Players,
L Mel, Oir etor. Lake Michigan CoUeg ittl Th atre.
• AP IL 19th
8:00 Cit Symphony Conc rt. Soloist: Michael
Lin, ian.st. Robert Vodnoy, Conductor. St. Jos ph High
School, 2521 Stadium Driv ,St. Joseph, 983-4334.
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variou activit:
th Vi it.
Chance to
view five
Black artists
in films
A series of Art Films will
b shown in local libraries dur­
ing the we k Artrain is in
Benton Harb r. The films d al
with ive BI c artists ho
were ac laim d in their time
bu t are largely forgotten tod y.
They receive deserved attention .
Included are portraits b
Joshua Johnson, believed to
have be n the first Afro­
American to a quir fam as a
portraitist: lyri al lands ap s b
Robert S. Duncan n, who
traveled ten . ely in
where his works wer
praised: land cap by
prai d: land ap s by
M. Bannister, who was influen '­
ed b the B rbizon School:
neocla sical marbl .ulptures
by 'dmonia Lewis, the irst
nown Afro-Arneri an .ulptor:
and. e pressive allegorical ub­
jects and views of orth ri 'a
by Henry O. Tanner.
A book and tape are pr -
pared by the Smithsonian In­
stitute and the Art Institute
of Chi ago.
The film re:
-"81 k rti 0 the
U.S. . A urvey of the work
o BIOfc American arti ts from
the rafts of slave artisans.
throu h the Harlem Renai
to ontemporary times.
-" rt I" - Film eatures
dancers. a sculptor. a onduct r
Leonard Bernstein). and a mime
artist. 2 minutes.
-US rt: The Gift Of Our-
.h dul
and pl ces,
Candleligti vigil for
peace in icaragua
tate and h elcomed nearly
two million vi itor .
This year' Artrain exhibit,
"Sign of th Time: Pop Art
and Photo- Reali m in Ame­
rica," feature variety of work
by artists ho m d u of the
technique and image of the
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ARTRAI N VISITS BENTON HARBOR - Artrain the nation's
only art museum on a train, will be in Benton Harbor from
Apr'1I13-18, 1988. It will be locat don ain Str et. Artrain
i compo d of thr •• gallery cars housing a mus um
exhibition, a studio car for ltv demonstration by rtist,
andacaboo u dbyArtraln'son·board taft. Thi year'
Artrain exhibit, "Signs of th Tim.: Pop Art and Photo­
Realism in America," f ature varl ty of works by arti ts
ho mad. u of the technique and imag of th ma
media, a(tv rti lng, and popular culture. Vi 'tor III hav
the chance to •• original work. by famous rtlst such a
Andy Warhol. Artrain ill be open to the public from 4 to 8
p.m., April 14-18. A grand op ning celebration will be held
Sunday, April 13 at 3 p.m. Ther Is no admis Ion
charg .
Senior Center turns coffee
house for Artrain Week
BE TO
HARBOR - The
accompaniment and the Twin
Cities Cabaret Group will furnish
Ie tions from the Broad ay
musical, Barnum.
Friday. April 1 - The Hill
and Hollow Vogie Family group
will furnish traditional and
Appalachia folk music and the
Anchovy Band will provide folk.
roc and re ae vari ty rnusi .
During the evenings. the
S nior Center ill furnish a
olorful displ y of hand mad
quilts, made at th nt r, hich
ar off red for public 1 at
this tim and e: ch da th center
is op n from : 0 a.m. until :00
p.m.
Senior Citizen Center located
at the corner of Wall Stre t
and Pipestone Benton Harbor.
will rve as a public coffe
hou with free refreshments
and entertainment from 7: 00
until 9:()() p.m. on April 14
through 18, during the the
Artrain visits Benton Harbor.
Following is the program of
entertainment.
- onda . April 14 - Th
Jazzrnin of B nton Harbor and
St. Jo ph to p rform.
- Tu sdav, pril 15. 7- p.m.
u ician, Penny Brant. t.
Jo ph will render c ntempor­
ary fol In 10 ith guitar.
rom -9 p.m. David Carlo
will in p pul r n s ace 01-
• pani d b piano and guitar.
edn sday. pril 16
Th flr t hour of nter inm nt
is provided by 10 al area hi h
hool stud nt on an "op n
mik .. typ of program. rom
-9 p.m., David Bro ,B nton
Harbor will giv piano sel tions.
Thursd y April 17 - GI nd
ontieth, St. Jo ph will sing
traditional song with guitar
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