The Brown Bag Performance Series is a free program offered to the community by the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana. The series runs weekly from October through April at the Arts Council’s BSF Gallery, located at 318 Main Street in downtown Evansville. The Brown Bag Performance Series is every Wednesday at noon. Summer performances are once a month. It is encouraged to bring your lunch and a friend, and enjoy the free local performances. The Brown Bag Series is made possible in part by the Mesker Music Trust, managed by Fifth Third Investment Advisors. Below is the schedule for January.
1/7/15 – Angelus: Angelus is comprised of seven young women (from the Mt. Vernon Senior High School Fine Arts Academy). Created in 2008, the members of Angelus have dedicated themselves to the performance of sacred music of varied religious traditions and historical periods. Having performed over sixty-five concerts in eleven states, the ensemble returned to San Francisco in June of 2014 to perform a series of concerts in the Bay Area. In February of 2014 the ensemble performed a main stage concert at the ACDA Central Division Conference in Cincinnati.
Angelus will sing sacred a cappella music ranging from medieval to contemporary Irish and American works at the first 2015 Brown Bag Series performance. Composers to be featured include Hildegard von Bingen, Michael McGlynn as well as Patricia Van Ness. The ensemble will release it’s newest recording “Gaudeum” this spring and will tour to Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota this summer.
1/14/15 – Harlaxton Quintet: The Harlaxton Quintet is the woodwind quintet-in-residence at the University of Evansville. The quintet has appeared many times in the area in formal concerts as well as in education concerts in area schools. Join us in welcoming a crowd favorite, the Harlaxton Quintet.
1/21/15: Joshua Academy: Joshua Academy is a K-6 chartered public school that operates on a values oriented private school model. By combining a rigorous and challenging curriculum with a nurturing environment, the school has seen remarkable, measurable results in the performance levels of its graduates at this critical stage of their education. The mission of Joshua Academy is to provide a nurturing learning environment that allows children to uniquely develop into well-rounded individuals who can reach their fullest potential. Their vision is to be a holistic, morals-based educational program preparing students to become responsible, caring, and self-sufficient members of our community. Join us in welcoming teacher, Monte Skelton and his students to see what they’ve been working on.
1/28/15: Larry Miller: Larry Miller started his hobby as a musician as a Folk Singer/guitarist in the early sixties. In the mid-sixties he formed a Rock band while a student at Hanover College. In 1975 he’d was a founder member of the Rhein Valley Brass at Germania Maennerchor where he still sings in the choir and performs on Euphonium. In 1984, with his friend, Gina Moore, he launched the Brown Sisters Soul Band. On December 8, 2,000, with his rock band, Electric Larry and the Current he performed a tribute to one of his musical heroes, John Lennon on the 20th anniversary of his death. This became an annual event, which is sponsored by the local chapter of Veterans For Peace.
He took up accordion more recently and occasionally plays in downtown restaurants such as Madelein’s and Angelo’s. And for the last several years he has put together an accordion swing band and an annual Cabaret Show. Miller will be performing music from the 20s, 30s and 40s on accordion and singing in German and English at January’s final performance.
