Allan Winkler is the author of the important new book, "To Everything There is a Season: Pete Seeger and the Power of Song." Allan is a folk musician and Distinguished Professor of History at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Join us to learn about Pete Seeger's peace witness through story and song.
We gather at noon for free, delicious lunch. All are welcome.

Contact Anna Lisa Gross for more information - 765.914.2973, grossan@bethanyseminary.edu.

Read more about Peace Forum at http://www.bethanyseminary.edu/academics_programs/peaceforum.

Come celebrate 40 years of service to girls at our Open House! There will be family games, music, birthday cake, general merriment, and recordings of storytelling and oral history. Families are welcome at this free event. Location: Girls Inc. at 121 North 10th Street, Richmond, IN 47374. For more information, call 765-962-2362 or email bharrick@girlsincwayne.org

Richmond-based LIFT has just released their new album entitled Between the Rise and Fall. It's honest, intelligent acoustic rock created from the love and laughter of life. They have sample tracks on their website, as well as online ordering for physical and digital media.

Richmond-based Lift will be playing at Taffy's to kick off the release of their new album, "Between the Fall & Rise". There's no cover, but contacting Taffy's to reserve a table is recommended.

The local band LIFT, will release a 6-song Christmas EP entitled: “We Four Kings” on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the Richmond SKATE. Fans of the LIFT will also be able to pre-order the band’s second full length album “Between The Fall & Rise” to be released in late January 2009. The SKATE will be open for all ages to skate. Doors open at 7pm and LIFT will perform from 8-10pm.

What: LIFT Christmas EP Release Show
Where: Richmond SKATE
When: Saturday, December 6th, 2008
Time: SKATE open from 7pm-11pm (LIFT Performance 8-10pm)
Cost: Door $5.50 Skate Rental $2.00
Info: www.myspace.com/richmondskate
www.thebandlift.com
info@thebandlift.com

Bill Jolliff tells the good news through oldtime hymns, quick picking, rambling blues (playing a mean banjo all along the way). The best of the old sound meets deep faith and progressive politics. Bill Jolliff is a musician, poet, English professor and Quaker.
Join us for Peace Forum Thursday at noon in the Earlham School of Religion dining room. As always, good company and good food provided. All are welcome.

R&B FUSION RECORDING ARTIST TRACI ROOT RETURNS
TO MIDWEST REGION FOR SERIES OF JULY CONCERTS

Indie Extreme Artist to Perform in Richmond, Ind., on July 26

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 2008) – R&B fusion recording artist Traci Root will return to the Midwest region for a series of July concerts, including an appearance in Richmond, Ind. on July 26. The artist is represented by the independent record label management firm Indie Extreme.

Root, who is pursuing a music career in Nashville, Tenn., will perform at Glen Miller Park at 7 p.m. July 26 (Saturday) as part of the Concert in the Park series. Admission is free. Glen Miller Park is located on East Main Street between Segarden Drive and North 30th Street.  continue reading »

We've already mentioned the Hoagy Carmichael mural that's gone up in downtown Richmond. On Saturday, there will be an exhibit that shows the progression of the mural, Pamela Bliss, and photographs of Hoagy Carmichael from the collection of Duncan Scheidt. After the reception for Pamela we will walk across the street where Randy Carmichael will officially unveil the mural.

There will be a break for lunch (Tom's Deli, Readmore, Angel's Secret Garden Cafe, and the Leland are all within a block of the mural).

At 2pm Randy Carmichael will perform informally at the Leland.  continue reading »

Great music, family fun, food and fellowship in Uptown Richmond on August 23rd. Call 765-962-8151 for more details.

Jim Hair writes: "You are invited to help change the face of Richmond, literally. With the permission of Empire Title Company, we are about to paint a 50 foot tall Hoagy Carmichael portrait on the back of the “Readmore” building at Ninth and East Main Street.

Last week the building was power washed, next week 65 gallons (700 pounds) of grey primer will start to cover the building. The week after that, another 65 gallons of black paint will be applied, and then the artist, Pam Bliss, will start to create Hoagy’s portrait. Pam created many of the murals in Richmond, including the jazz mural on the 4th Floor Blues Club building in the Depot District.  continue reading »