Taste of the Arts - Friday, May 19, 2017 - Downtown Piqua, Ohio
The Official Kickoff to Summertime in Miami County!
Taste of the Arts is a one-day family-friendly arts event that features local restaurants and caterers serving taster size portions of their popular menu items, live entertainment and children’s activities in the Main Street Kids Zone.
Our 2017 event will be held on Friday, May 19 from 5 – 9 p.m. in downtown Piqua.
Taste of the Arts is a one-day family-friendly arts event that features local restaurants and caterers serving taster size portions of their popular menu items, live entertainment and children’s activities in the Main Street Kids Zone.
Our 2017 event will be held on Friday, May 19 from 5 – 9 p.m. in downtown Piqua.
Logan Rogers to Demonstrate at Taste of the Arts
Logan Rogers, a graphic designer by trade, will be demonstrating acrylic art work at the 2017 Taste of the Arts event from 5-8 p.m. His specialty is landscapes and landmarks in southwestern Ohio where he has lived and worked all of his life. Rogers, a graduate of Tippecanoe High School and Ohio University, plans to develop a work in progress while at Taste of the Arts. “In my artwork I try to express the profound sense of place that I find in the land and buildings where generations of people have spent their lives and capture a single moment in each setting’s history,” he said.
Rogers will have paintings and prints for sale. For more information, visit his website: loganrogersart.net
Rogers will have paintings and prints for sale. For more information, visit his website: loganrogersart.net
A Circus of Fun at Taste of the Arts
Folks will have a circus of fun at this year's 23rd annual Taste of the Arts event that will take place in Piqua's downtown on Friday, May 19 from 5 to 9 p.m. The Cincinnati Circus Company is bringing a number of professionals to Piqua to share their skills. Want to learn how to juggle? Professional jugglers will be on Main Street near the Readmore Hallmark store between the hours of 6 to 8 teaching anyone - kids and adults alike - how to juggle. And according to Dave Willacker, a juggler and founder of the Cincinnati Circus Company, "Juggling is great exercise, lots of fun and EVERYBODY can do it!" Who knows, this may be your ticket to stardom!
How about magic? Have you ever tried sleight of hand tricks? A magician will be performing on stage in front of Glamour on Mane from 7 to 8 p.m. - don't miss this unique and fun performance! And as you are walking through the crowds during Taste of the Arts - and dining on the tasty foods that will be available for purchase from the many featured restaurants in the big food tent spanning Main Street at Ash Street - look up to locate the stilt walker, also from the Cincinnati Circus Company. I am sure he will be visible and will be traversing the festival site between the hours of 6 to 8 p.m..
Many other events will be taking place too! The Kids Zone, with free crafts for the kids, the ever-popular face painter (for a fee) and the fun balloon artist (a tip jar provided) will be returning and a brand new "Intersection of Fun and Friends" (located at the intersection of Main and Greene Streets) will be featuring a whole variety of fun activities from a hoola hoop contest, line dancing, Chicken Dance, Trivia contest and more. Look in future publications for a complete schedule.
The Taste of the Arts Committee and the Friends of the Piqua Library are partnering together to bring a "natural entertainer" to the Library during the Taste of the Arts event. Chris Rowlands, an environmental education specialist at Aullwood Audubon Center will entertain children at 5:30 p.m. at the Library, connecting the children with nature through use of his incredible hand-made puppets (yes, he's an artist, too) like Gary the Groundhog or Bernard the Turkey Vulture along with lively music (he plays guitar and ukulele and writes the songs). This is an exciting, educational and interactive presentation you won't want to miss. No tickets are needed; it's offered free and recommended for ages 5 through 11.
Taste of the Arts, in its 23rd year, is sponsored by Mainstreet Piqua. For more information, contact Lorna Swisher, Mainstreet Piqua Executive director, at (937) 773-9355 or visit piquatasteofthearts.com.
How about magic? Have you ever tried sleight of hand tricks? A magician will be performing on stage in front of Glamour on Mane from 7 to 8 p.m. - don't miss this unique and fun performance! And as you are walking through the crowds during Taste of the Arts - and dining on the tasty foods that will be available for purchase from the many featured restaurants in the big food tent spanning Main Street at Ash Street - look up to locate the stilt walker, also from the Cincinnati Circus Company. I am sure he will be visible and will be traversing the festival site between the hours of 6 to 8 p.m..
Many other events will be taking place too! The Kids Zone, with free crafts for the kids, the ever-popular face painter (for a fee) and the fun balloon artist (a tip jar provided) will be returning and a brand new "Intersection of Fun and Friends" (located at the intersection of Main and Greene Streets) will be featuring a whole variety of fun activities from a hoola hoop contest, line dancing, Chicken Dance, Trivia contest and more. Look in future publications for a complete schedule.
The Taste of the Arts Committee and the Friends of the Piqua Library are partnering together to bring a "natural entertainer" to the Library during the Taste of the Arts event. Chris Rowlands, an environmental education specialist at Aullwood Audubon Center will entertain children at 5:30 p.m. at the Library, connecting the children with nature through use of his incredible hand-made puppets (yes, he's an artist, too) like Gary the Groundhog or Bernard the Turkey Vulture along with lively music (he plays guitar and ukulele and writes the songs). This is an exciting, educational and interactive presentation you won't want to miss. No tickets are needed; it's offered free and recommended for ages 5 through 11.
Taste of the Arts, in its 23rd year, is sponsored by Mainstreet Piqua. For more information, contact Lorna Swisher, Mainstreet Piqua Executive director, at (937) 773-9355 or visit piquatasteofthearts.com.
Shirley Delaet & Dan Knepper Demonstrate at Taste
The May 19 Taste of the Arts in downtown Piqua will feature two area artists who will demonstrate different styles of painting: Shirley DeLaet of Troy and Dan Knepper of Jackson Center. DeLaet will be at Readmore’s Hallmark Store from 5-9 p.m. and will be demonstrating oil painting that evening. One of her favorite pieces of art to do is ‘still life’ which will be her focus that night. “I really love to do landscapes and I also paint with watercolor and acrylics,” said DeLaet, a life-long artist.
“Taste of the Arts is a great opportunity for me to share some ideas that I use to create my artwork,” she added. DeLaet is a professional artist with a studio in her home. She has been featured in several area galleries including the Troy Hayner Cultural Center. Her artwork can also be found on her website: shirleydelaet.com. |
Dan Knepper will focus on painting in watercolor or oils at the Piqua Arts Council office during Taste of the Arts. He has been a full-time artist for the past 3 years, but started painting while teaching and got serious about 12 years ago. “I tend to do portraits/figures in watercolor, landscapes in oils and murals in acrylic latex,” said Knepper. “My favorite project to paint has been 6 light-hearted images which I did for the Dayton Children’s Hospital—they were a lot of fun to do,” he continued.
“I have displayed my work in galleries locally as well as in several areas across the country. I will be selling my artwork in the Art at the Mill shows in the spring and fall in Pennsylvania. Knepper is now a full time artist and also teaches lessons. His website, www.danknepperart.weebly.com, will show samples of his paintings and contact information. |
Red Hot Entertainment for Taste 2017
Folks will be dancing in the streets of Piqua when the ever-popular Taste of the Arts event gets underway in downtown Piqua on Friday, May 19, 2017. Featured as headline entertainment will be the popular dance band, Red Hot Rhythm Review. This Columbus-based 9-member band exudes energy and excitement to audiences far and wide and will have listeners on their feet, dancing in the streets, when they perform from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Taste of the Arts.
Comprised of talented and experienced musicians collaborating to create a full rhythm section, killer horns and powerful vocals, their music ranges from R & B, to Funk and Classic tunes. The group has earned a stellar reputation for quality and high-level entertainment and it will be a real treat to have their energetic music soaring through the streets of Piqua on the evening of May 19th.
Other music soaring through the streets will be the melodic barbershop sounds of the locally-based and wildly popular barbershop quartet, "After School." These singers will be strolling the streets of Piqua as they sing popular barbershop renditions and will also be found performing in many of the businesses along Main Street. Their music will be heard through the evening during the 23rd annual Taste of the Arts Event on May 19th from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. in downtown Piqua.
Comprised of talented and experienced musicians collaborating to create a full rhythm section, killer horns and powerful vocals, their music ranges from R & B, to Funk and Classic tunes. The group has earned a stellar reputation for quality and high-level entertainment and it will be a real treat to have their energetic music soaring through the streets of Piqua on the evening of May 19th.
Other music soaring through the streets will be the melodic barbershop sounds of the locally-based and wildly popular barbershop quartet, "After School." These singers will be strolling the streets of Piqua as they sing popular barbershop renditions and will also be found performing in many of the businesses along Main Street. Their music will be heard through the evening during the 23rd annual Taste of the Arts Event on May 19th from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. in downtown Piqua.
2017 Planning Well Underway!
Exciting plans are being made for the 23rd annual Taste of the Arts Event that will be held in downtown Piqua on Friday, May 19 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Always a crowd-pleaser, this event sponsored by Mainstreet Piqua under the leadership of Mainstreet Executive Lorna Swisher and her dynamic community volunteer co-chair, Cheryl Stiefel-Francis, will again bring to the community a fun and memorable evening of events and will be adding new venues for exploration by the crowds.
In addition to the ever-popular food items that can be purchased from top-notch area restaurants and caterers located in the large food tents, there will again be exiting live entertainment, active demonstrations from artists sharing their skills, fine arts exhibitions in several locations, and the always-popular Kids Zone providing hands-on activities for youth of all ages.
If you would like more information on Taste of the Arts 2017 please call Mainstreet Piqua at 773-9355 or use the Contact Us link on this website. We look forward to hearing from you.
In addition to the ever-popular food items that can be purchased from top-notch area restaurants and caterers located in the large food tents, there will again be exiting live entertainment, active demonstrations from artists sharing their skills, fine arts exhibitions in several locations, and the always-popular Kids Zone providing hands-on activities for youth of all ages.
If you would like more information on Taste of the Arts 2017 please call Mainstreet Piqua at 773-9355 or use the Contact Us link on this website. We look forward to hearing from you.
Plans are well underway for downtown Piqua’s annual spring food and arts celebration - Taste of the Arts. The date for this year’s event has been set for Friday, May 19 with the event running from 5 – 9 p.m. in downtown Piqua. Taste of the Arts 2017 will be the 23rd Annual celebration of the event in downtown Piqua and the dedicated volunteers of Mainstreet Piqua are working hard to make this year’s event even more memorable than previous years!
Mark your calendar-Friday, May 19, 5 to 9 P.M. in downtown Piqua.
Mark your calendar-Friday, May 19, 5 to 9 P.M. in downtown Piqua.
