Published: March 12, 2009 11:34 pm         

Wabash Valley entertainment briefs

Terre Haute

Youth Orchestra to present concert

The Crossroads of America Youth Orchestra will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Scottish Rite Temple in Terre Haute.

The concert, conducted by Paul Roby, will include The Stanley Petrulis Concerto Competition, with results announced at the end of the concert.

Three talented young Wabash Valley musicians, selected in a previous round of competition, will be featured as soloists with the orchestra.

Emily Forthun will perform the movement titled “La Chasse” from Ivan Khandoshkin’s Concerto in C major for viola and orchestra, Ian Cundiff will solo in the Rondo movement from Carl Maria von Weber’s Clarinet Concerto No. 1, and Tabitha Burchett will play the Allegro moderato movement from Henri Wieniawsk’s Violin Concerto No. 2.

The concert will close with Franz Lizst’s “Hungarian Rhapsody” No. 2.

Terre Haute

Get home safe on St. Pat’s Day

The Terre Haute-based law office of Fleschner, Stark, Tanoos & Newlin, will provide the Safe and Sober Free Cab Home program during St. Patrick’s Day for those who have been drinking or who don’t feel they have a way to get home.

The Safe and Sober Free Cab Ride Home program will be available from 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, through 3 a.m. Wednesday, March 18.

To request a free cab ride home, individuals can call Yellow Cab of Terre Haute at (812) 478-5000 and tell them Fleschner Law is paying for their safe ride home.

Cab rides are provided to an individual’s residence in Terre Haute or West Terre Haute — not to other drinking locations. Because of the high number of ride requests on St. Patrick’s Day, rides cannot be guaranteed for everyone who calls; however, every attempt will be made to accommodate everyone who requests a ride home. Drivers have the right to use their discretion when accepting fares.

“Our main objective is to raise community awareness about the dangers of drunk driving and encourage individuals to make responsible choices by providing a safe transportation alternative,” said Steve Fleschner, attorney and co-founder of Fleschner, Stark, Tanoos & Newlin.

Brazil

‘Voice of the 500’ to discuss book

Mike King, “Voice of the 500,” and John Rogers, artist and illustrator, will meet the public at 6:30 p.m. March 19 at the Brazil Public Library. They will be discussing their book “‘I’ is for Indy: The World’s Greatest Race.”

This is for young fans and fans young at heart. All are welcome.

For more information, call (812) 448-1981.

St. Mary-of-the-Woods

‘Azzurri’ on exhibit at The Woods

The St. Mary-of-the-Woods College Art Gallery’s current exhibition features the work of seniors Kendra Stumler and Amanda Trimble. The exhibition, titled “Azzurri,” is the culmination of their work at SMWC and will be on display through March 27.

Stumler, from Charlestown, is a graphic design major, and Trimble, of St. Louis, is a journalism major and a graphic design minor. The exhibition will include graphic design, as well as samples of Trimble’s work as editor of the student newspaper, “The Woods,” and Stumler’s fashion design.

The SMWC Art Gallery is in Room 132 of Hulman Hall. Admission is free. Regular gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more details, contact Rebecca Mollenhauer, gallery director, by e-mail at artgallery@smwc.edu or by calling (812) 535-5265.

Terre Haute

Bluegrass Family Night set March 21

McMillan Adult Day Service’s sixth annual Bluegrass Family Fun Night on March 21 will feature the band Diamond Hill Station.

Bluegrass music, concessions and fun for the whole family are scheduled 6 to 9 p.m. in Maple Avenue United Methodist Church at 1201 Maple Ave.

Concessions will be available for purchase; catering will be provided by McMillan Adult Day Service.

Advanced tickets are $3 for children under 12 and $7 for adults. Adult tickets at the door will increase to $8.

All proceeds from the event sponsored by Thrivent will benefit McMillan Adult Day Service, a United Way Agency.

For more details, call McMillan Adult Day Service at (812) 232-4627.