The Cincinnati Dancing Pigs are coming to Rising Sun!

The Cincinnati Dancing Pigs are coming to Rising Sun! And, on September 5th we'll all be dancing a jig and eatin' apple pie in the streets!

In conjunction with the First Friday Gallery opening at the Pendleton Art Center in Rising Sun, The Cincinnati Dancing Pigs , Cincinnati's premier Jug Band will be performing at the Heritage Hall on Main Street. The Dancing Pigs have been around since the early years of the Rolling Stones, have lasted longer than the Beatles, and have more living members than the Grateful Dead. In the Cincinnati Enquirer, they were once compared to the Julliard String Quartet, although not favorably. They have played at every Tall Stacks, at the Cincinnati Bicentennial Celebration, for the runners in the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, many times in the summer concert series in Eden Park, for the Cincinnati Art Museum, for a sit down dinner on the observation deck of the Carew Tower, and in many bars, back yards and living rooms throughout the area.

Band members have also agreed to be judges of our Apple Pie Baking Contest and will participate in a Youth Folk Art Percussion Instrument Workshop at the Pendleton Art Academy that same day. Details below:

Friday, September 5

Folk Art Percussion Instrument Youth Workshop: 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Creation of folk-based musical instruments, such as drums and shakers, taught by Jamon Zeiler, and discussion on how music has influenced our culture and the desire to explore sound. Students will build their own instruments, practice together as a group, then perform a selection later with the Cincinnati Dancing Pigs at the Heritage Hall. Free admission, but space is limited to the first 12 students aged 6-10 who apply.

Apple Pie Baking Contest: 5:00 p.m. Judging
Open to the general public; all entries must be received at the Pendleton Art Center, 201 Main Street, on 9/5 by 3:00 p.m. to be eligible for judging at 5:00 p.m. Members of the Cincinnati Dancing Pigs Jug Band will be judges, with cash prizes awarded by Ohio County Tourism...
$150 for 1st Place, $100 for 2nd Place, and $50 for Third Place.
Official entry forms available at the Tourism Office and at the Pendleton Art Center.

Pendleton Art Center - Town & Country Renditions: 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Studios at the Pendleton Art Center are open to the public allowing guests the opportunity to view creative art space and purchase one-of-a-kind artwork directly from the artists. Free Admission.

Youth Musical Performance: 6:30 p.m.
Students from the earlier Workshop will perform a selection in the Pendleton Art Center Main Gallery, then parade across Main Street to Heritage Hall to join the Cincinnati Dancing Pigs.

Cincinnati Dancing Pigs: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Free performance for the general public in Rising Sun's Heritage Hall on Main Street.

Call Rising Sun Tourism for more information at 812-438-4933 and to get an Apple Pie Contest entry form!

Art in the Garden

An introduction to mosaic techniques

Art in the Garden workshop will be held at the Rising Sun Art Academy in the Pendleton Art Center 201 Main Street Rising Sun Indiana August 9 and 16, 10am to 2pm. The class cost is $25.00 plus a $15.00 material cost.

Students will learn the ancient decorative technique of mosaics. We will explore the possibilities of this versatile medium using glass tiles on both two and three dimensional surfaces to create

glistening objects to adorn the garden. The class will focus on the importance of a design plan, color choices and the use of materials that will be durable in an exterior environment.

The projects will include the creation of a 12x12 stepping stone, a flower pot, a sun catcher made form glass block, or a finial that may be used as an architectural element. All materials are included but students may choose to bring an object of their choice for the project. Class size will be limited to twelve students.

This workshop is sponsored by Ohio County Tourism and a grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.

Call Ohio County Tourism at 888-776-4786 for more information.