Art Attack returns to The Acorn

The Acorn will celebrate the artistry of women throughout Art Attack weekend, which will take place Thursday through Sunday, April 27–30, 2023.

The Art Attack Launch Party will take place at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 27, with doors opening at 6 p.m. General admission tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show. Reserved seating is available at $50 in advance and $55 the day of the show.

Come celebrate the launch of Art Attack 2023 with an interesting discussion and great music, all showcasing women artists. The evening will begin with a panel discussion moderated by Allen Turner, Three Oaks resident and former board chair at The Museum of Contemporary Art, The Goodman Theater and Columbia College. Panelists will include Three Oaks artist Elizabeth Coyne; Janet Bloch, director of The Lubeznik Center for the Arts in Michigan City; Reyna Larsen from the band Lazy Susan and Helyn Goldenberg, past chair of the Board of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Following the discussion, Reyna and Lazy Susan will bring their high energy music to the stage.

“An Evening with Patricia Barber” will take place at 7 p.m. Friday April 29, with doors opening at 6 p.m. General admission tickets are $100 and reserved seating is available t $125.

Renowned Chicago jazz singer and pianist Barber will bring her inventive style to Three Oaks for a night of original material from her lengthy songbook, as well as covers of jazz standards. The School of American Music is presenting this concert at The Acorn as a fundraiser for their “Future Fund,” their 10-year campaign to build an endowment to secure SAM’s future. School of American Music receives matching funds through the Michiana Arts Foundation.

“The Music of Pat Benatar” will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 30, with doors opening at 7 p.m. General admission tickets are $35 in advance and $40 the day of the show. Reserved seating is available t $60 in advance and $65 the day of the show.

The Acorn will celebrate American rock legend Benatar, with local musicians Natalie Gaza, Nikki Gauthier, Meredith George, Abbie Thomas and Kyla Webb singing hits from Benatar’s four-decade career. Benatar is a four-time Grammy winner, who remains a bold and distinctive artist. She is acknowledged as the leading female rock vocalist of the 1980s – a feat marked by her unprecedented winning of four consecutive Grammy Awards between 1980 and 1983, as well as three American Music Awards – but Benatar and her husband, Giraldo, remain a rock ‘n’ roll powerhouse today.

“Immersive Dance, Art and Music Fusion” will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 30, with doors opening t 3 p.m. General admission tickets are $25 for adults and children 12 and under are free. Reserved seating is available for $50 for adults and $25 for children 12 and under.

Original art, original music, and original choreography mark this event as the first of itskind at The Acorn. The colorful, dynamic, nature-based imagery of Pam Kirkham’s paintings as a backdrop will be combined with an exquisite live dance performance by Carolyn Pampalone Rabbers, moving to the tantalizing sounds of music composed by Silver Rain (Mitch Gregory & Debra Sawyer).

Weekend package tickets give admission to both the opening Art Attack Launch Party Thursday night and the closing event Immersive “Dance, Art and Music Fusion on Sunday afternoon.” These combo

Tickets are available for general admission and reserved seating. Packages are only available foradvance purchase through Wednesday, April 26.

For tickets, visit acornlive.orgornlive.org. The Acorn is located at 107 Generations Drive in Three Oaks. — STAFF REPORTS