November 11, 1999 Just Around The Corner

Just Around The Corner
Noteworthy Events in the Greater Harrisburg Area

Exhibits: “I’m Not Here” and “Night Paintings”
Susquehanna Art Museum,
Strawberry Square
December 2

On December 2, join area art lovers at the special preview opening of Susquehanna Art Museum’s newest exhibition, "I’m Not Here". The exhibit, which brings together the works of 15 artists, centers on works that project personal and social identity. Among the outstanding works included in the show are pieces that address the issues of loss and anomie, as well as racial identity and sexuality. The artists include Phillip Guston, Felix Gonzales-Torres, and Diane Arbus.

The reception will feature a lecture by Bill Arning, well-known art critic for Art in America magazine.

The exhibit runs through February.

Also on December 2, be sure to catch the opening of "Night Paintings" in the Susquehanna Art Museum’s Doshi Gallery. The exhibit, which features images of the night in oils and guache, will also include textured abstract paintings by leading Philadelphia artist Neysa Grassi. The "Night Paintings" exhibit will run through December.

Mecca Bodega
The Blue Terrapin, Elizabethtown
December 4

Mecca Bodega is coming back to the area — be sure not to miss your chance to experience the musical magic of one of New York City’s hottest products.

A "percussion driven band," Mecca Bodega takes the concept of rhythm to another level, by combining traditional percussion instruments and everyday items the band combines their talents to create some of the most eclectic and original sounds today.

Coming off contributions to the soundtracks of HBO’s Jonathan Demme-directed "Subway Stories" and Spike Lee’s "He Got Game," Mecca Bodega is currently touring in collaboration with the release of their latest CD, Live.

Described as everything from world music to new age to hypnotic, the music of Mecca Bodega is more than unique — it’s a refreshing glimpse into the realm of sound.

Catch Mecca Bodega’s performance at The Blue Terrapin, 498 High Street, Elizabethtown, on Saturday, December 4 at 10pm. For more information and ticket prices, call 367-9444.

Millennium Portal Exhibit
Rose Lehrman Arts Center, HACC
December 5

On December 5, the Harrisburg Area Community College Foundation and the college’s glass community are taking it upon themselves to give the area a new way of looking at the Millennium — by offering the opportunity to ‘view’ life from the Millennium Portal, a monumental glass and steel sculpture.

The Millennium Portal sculpture, crafted by glass artists in collaboration with members of the community, is 20 feet tall is composed of 2000 glass sun-catchers — designed and produced by the HACC glass community — suspended from a steel frame pyramid. Participants will enter through the Rose Lehrman Arts Center auditorium lobby, into the Gallery, and proceed through the illuminated glass pyramid outside into the rose garden.

According to glass artist and HACC student Stephanie Grigg, the concept for the exhibit was created largely in keeping with the quickly approaching Millennium. "People can walk through the archways made out of metal and enjoy the 2000 glass ornaments of various designs sparkling in the evening light. We wanted to celebrate the community, the coming millennium, and art, and share it with everyone."

During the December 5 preview reception, the festivities will also include glass blowing demonstrations, a silent auction of art works and art exhibits from local and regional artists and HACC faculty, students, and alumni. Sun-catchers like those used in the sculpture will also be on sale during the event for a price of $7.

The preview reception will be held in the Rose Lehrman Arts Center, December 5 from 5pm – 8pm. The exhibit will continue through December 12.

Exhibit: Elizabethtown College
Art Faculty
McCormick Gallery
in the Leffler Chapel
Thru December 15

Three members of the Elizabethtown College Art Faculty have contributed items to an exhibit currently on display in the college’s Leffler Chapel. Originally intended as a stop on the Lebanon Valley Studio Tour, the collection — which began in mid-November and runs through December 15 — is part of an exhibition of College faculty art inspired by history.

Milt Friedly, Associate Professor of Art, will be displaying various pieces of artwork to form a surreal collection of work that includes creations done with stone and cast bronze. Friedly will also display print media that will relate personally historical as well as impersonal surreal statements — an artistic departure for the professor.

Patricia Likos Ricci, Assistant Professor of Art, conveys the precarious balance of nature and culture in Pennsylvania through her works in pastel. Ricci’s collection also includes depictions of modern and architectural ruins and images of the Amish in today’s advanced society.

Finally, Lou Ellen Schellenberg, Associate Professor of Art, explores the figurative imagery of interior and exterior space via oils on canvas.

The faculty exhibition in the McCormick Gallery of the Leffler Chapel will run through December 15. For more information, call 361-1410.