May in Eureka Rocks!
May 16th – Opal Fly @ the Gavioli Chapel – 6:00pm to 10:00pm, as part of The 18th annual White Street Studio Walk on Historic White Street. This event is free to the public. For information call 479/253-2586
May 17th –“Art in the Park” – A special juried art show in Basin Spring Park, fourteen chosen artists will present their latest work. Also featured will be live demonstrations and music for your enjoyment.
10am – Matt & Gus Trio
11am – Paul Rawlings
Noon – Opal Fly
1pm – Gayle de la Kruse & Miz Melody
2pm – Chad Martin and his ALL STAR pop band
3pm – Ozone Players
4pm – Melody & the Mindsweepers
5pm – Jason Freeman
May 17th - Dance in the Park After Dark~! Beginning the Summer season with a night dance in Basin Spring Park. This night featuring Angelo with Ozakwaaba. Fun for all. FREE 8pm to 10pm.
May 18th – Kids+ART=FUN – A special day for the young folks to play in the Basin Spring Park…they will get a chance to make mosaics, paint and Dance! Also join Regina Smith in making “Wearable Art Cars” For more information call 479/253-2586
Noon – Catherine Reed
1pm – Hogscalders
2pm – Jeff Kearney
3pm – Lany
May 20th – Americana House Concert @ the Gavioli – 8pm, 80 Mountain Street, featuring the new Americana voices of national performers John Elliott and Raina Rose. For information call 479/253-7823 www.thehereafterishere.com / www.rainarose.com . This concert is FREE.
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Please don’t forget the end of the May Festival of the Arts… the 2008 Eureka Springs Blues Weekend! A truly American art form, “The Blues” is the root for most of America’s musical genres.
Headliner performances include Trampled Under Foot, the 2008 International Blues Challenge winners, Koko Taylor & Her Blues Machine, Rory Block, a Tribute To Louis Jordan featuring Phil Berkowitz and The Sean Carney Band, Indigenous, LZ Love, Larry Garner, Deborah Coleman, and Michael Burks. Also performing is international acclaimed Blues educator Michael “Hawkeye” Herman, who presents Blues in the Schools programs that help teach kids young and old about “The Blues”!
There will also be dozens of acts plaing in Basin Spring Park for FREE, and dozens of others playing at various venues around town.
For more information, visit http://www.EurekaSpringsBlues.com!