Taste of the Arts - Friday, May 10, 2019 - Downtown Piqua, Ohio
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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 2019 event will be held on Friday, May 10 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 2019 event will be held on Friday, May 10 from 5 – 9 p.m. in downtown Piqua.
Taste of the Arts to feature local stained glass artist
After repairing an Iowa church window damaged during a hail storm, Paul Born accepted an invitation to enter his stained glass art in the local county fair.
“At the time I was a plant manager for a company in Iowa,” Born said. ”The county fair was coming up and somebody said ‘why don’t you build something for the fair?’”
He accepted the challenge.
“It won a blue ribbon,” said Born, who now resides with his wife Maggie in Piqua.
The blue-ribbon winner was “the first big window I’d ever done. After that, I got charged up,” said the artist, who will be displaying and demonstrating his wares during this year’s Taste of the Arts, set for Friday, May 10, in downtown Piqua.
This will be Born’s first time participating in the annual arts event, hosted by Mainstreet Piqua.
Born says he plans on offering several of his stained glass creations available for sale. He will be setting up shop at Barclay’s from 5-7 p.m.
“I also will be cutting glass, soldering and demonstrating,” Born explained.
Some of the pieces Born will have available for purchase include candleholders, chimes, planters and, jewelry boxes. He also plans to have that first, blue ribbon stained glass piece available for sale during Taste of the Arts.
“My house is full of stained glass pieces,” Born said with a laugh. “My wife gives me an idea and I’ll put it on paper and try to build it.”
Larger pieces of stained glass Born says he enjoys creating are decorative pieces that fit as overlays on existing windows.
Starting out as a self-taught artist, Born eventually took some classes at Iowa State University. He designs his pieces on graphing paper, purchases sheets of glass from a couple vendors and cuts the pieces necessary for each project.
As for building large projects, Born said he would consider working with homeowners.
“I wouldn’t mind building windows for homes and work with the homeowners. There’s a lot of prep work that goes into it,” Born said.
Since his retirement a year ago from American Trip in Sidney, Born has had more time to devote to his stained glass art, as well as he and his wife’s “lovely old home in Piqua.”
Taste of the Arts is Friday, May 10 in downtown Piqua. The event runs from 5 – 9 p.m. and is free and open to everyone. The event features demonstrating artists, food and live music.
“At the time I was a plant manager for a company in Iowa,” Born said. ”The county fair was coming up and somebody said ‘why don’t you build something for the fair?’”
He accepted the challenge.
“It won a blue ribbon,” said Born, who now resides with his wife Maggie in Piqua.
The blue-ribbon winner was “the first big window I’d ever done. After that, I got charged up,” said the artist, who will be displaying and demonstrating his wares during this year’s Taste of the Arts, set for Friday, May 10, in downtown Piqua.
This will be Born’s first time participating in the annual arts event, hosted by Mainstreet Piqua.
Born says he plans on offering several of his stained glass creations available for sale. He will be setting up shop at Barclay’s from 5-7 p.m.
“I also will be cutting glass, soldering and demonstrating,” Born explained.
Some of the pieces Born will have available for purchase include candleholders, chimes, planters and, jewelry boxes. He also plans to have that first, blue ribbon stained glass piece available for sale during Taste of the Arts.
“My house is full of stained glass pieces,” Born said with a laugh. “My wife gives me an idea and I’ll put it on paper and try to build it.”
Larger pieces of stained glass Born says he enjoys creating are decorative pieces that fit as overlays on existing windows.
Starting out as a self-taught artist, Born eventually took some classes at Iowa State University. He designs his pieces on graphing paper, purchases sheets of glass from a couple vendors and cuts the pieces necessary for each project.
As for building large projects, Born said he would consider working with homeowners.
“I wouldn’t mind building windows for homes and work with the homeowners. There’s a lot of prep work that goes into it,” Born said.
Since his retirement a year ago from American Trip in Sidney, Born has had more time to devote to his stained glass art, as well as he and his wife’s “lovely old home in Piqua.”
Taste of the Arts is Friday, May 10 in downtown Piqua. The event runs from 5 – 9 p.m. and is free and open to everyone. The event features demonstrating artists, food and live music.
Taste of the Arts to feature Music for All Tastes
When the 25th annual Taste of the Arts event, sponsored by Mainstreet Piqua, fills the main street of Piqua on Friday, May 10 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., the sounds of music will capture the hearts and dancing feet of the throngs of festival-goers.
Dean Simms and the Funky Gurus are the featured headline entertainment, providing music from many genres. "This group has had a strong following from Piqua over the years" said leader Dean Simms, "and we are excited to be bringing our music back to the area for the Taste of the Arts event." Dean Simms is well-known nationally for his many performances as Satchmo. From Las Vegas to points beyond, these performances as Louie Armstrong have wowed audiences far and wide. Now performing for venues closer to home like Dayton, Springfield and Columbus, Dean Simms and the Funky Gurus, performing together since 2004, provide entertainment for many corporate events, weddings, casinos, festivals and fairs, performing a wide range of music from Funk, Pop, Disco, Motown, Country, Classic Rock, New Orleans Swing, Big Band Swing, Smooth Jazz, Hip Hop, Rock-N-Roll, New Orleans Jazz and Blues. This band comes complete with a hot rhythm section, superb horn section, outstanding lead vocals and great harmonies.
Dean Simms and the Funky Gurus will be featured at two performances at Taste of the Arts on May 10: 5:30 to 6:45 and 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Look for them on stage in the 300 block of North Main Street in downtown Piqua.
Other music sure to please will be the always-popular barbershop quartet, Back to School, who will be singing their way up and down Main Street throughout the evening and in and out of the many charming stores in the downtown. Singers include: Jim Riley, lead; Matt Blatchly, tenor; Ron Ventura, bass and Dale McKinney, baritone. And for the first time, this group will present a program of music from the stage at 6:45 p.m.
In addition to this great music, Taste of the Arts will feature a variety of foods from local restaurants, demonstrating artists, and outstanding children's entertainment and activities. Plan to join in the 25th year celebration of Piqua's Taste of the Arts event on Friday, May 10 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. sponsored by Mainstreet Piqua. For more information check out the website at piquatasteofthearts.com or call Mainstreet Piqua at (937) 773-9355.
Dean Simms and the Funky Gurus are the featured headline entertainment, providing music from many genres. "This group has had a strong following from Piqua over the years" said leader Dean Simms, "and we are excited to be bringing our music back to the area for the Taste of the Arts event." Dean Simms is well-known nationally for his many performances as Satchmo. From Las Vegas to points beyond, these performances as Louie Armstrong have wowed audiences far and wide. Now performing for venues closer to home like Dayton, Springfield and Columbus, Dean Simms and the Funky Gurus, performing together since 2004, provide entertainment for many corporate events, weddings, casinos, festivals and fairs, performing a wide range of music from Funk, Pop, Disco, Motown, Country, Classic Rock, New Orleans Swing, Big Band Swing, Smooth Jazz, Hip Hop, Rock-N-Roll, New Orleans Jazz and Blues. This band comes complete with a hot rhythm section, superb horn section, outstanding lead vocals and great harmonies.
Dean Simms and the Funky Gurus will be featured at two performances at Taste of the Arts on May 10: 5:30 to 6:45 and 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Look for them on stage in the 300 block of North Main Street in downtown Piqua.
Other music sure to please will be the always-popular barbershop quartet, Back to School, who will be singing their way up and down Main Street throughout the evening and in and out of the many charming stores in the downtown. Singers include: Jim Riley, lead; Matt Blatchly, tenor; Ron Ventura, bass and Dale McKinney, baritone. And for the first time, this group will present a program of music from the stage at 6:45 p.m.
In addition to this great music, Taste of the Arts will feature a variety of foods from local restaurants, demonstrating artists, and outstanding children's entertainment and activities. Plan to join in the 25th year celebration of Piqua's Taste of the Arts event on Friday, May 10 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. sponsored by Mainstreet Piqua. For more information check out the website at piquatasteofthearts.com or call Mainstreet Piqua at (937) 773-9355.
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 10 with the event running from 5 – 9 p.m. in downtown Piqua. Taste of the Arts 2019 will be the 25th 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 10, 5 to 9 P.M. in downtown Piqua.
Mark your calendar-Friday, May 10, 5 to 9 P.M. in downtown Piqua.
