E1 E2 2 Tuesday, May 15, 2018 2018 Fine Arts Fiesta Times Leader Welcome to the 63rd annual Fine Arts Fiesta! This year’s theme is “Fiesta = Arts2”. Every year, the Fine Arts festival. The City of Wilkes-Barre, our home, welcomes us each year Fiesta brings smiles to the faces of the hundreds of adults and children and is a great host for Fiesta. On behalf of the Board of Directors of who come to Public Square in Wilkes-Barre for Fiesta during the third Fiesta, I thank all these groups for your time, talent, and dedication to weekend in May. supporting Fiesta in our community. For four full days, Public Square comes alive with art, dance, music, Our Board of Directors works throughout the year to organize theater, children’s programs, and more as our community comes to- Fiesta. Their hard work and efforts bring it all together for your enjoy- gether for the oldest full-scale arts festival in Pennsylvania – a free gift ment. Thanks to the Board. I also thank Brian Benedetti, Executive of the arts to the community. Director of Fiesta, for his support, leadership and dedication to Fiesta. Each year, artists and crafters present their creations in the Juried Enjoy these four days of culture, art, song, shows, and sights. Gather Adult and Student Art Shows and in the Juried Artist Market. On with your family, friends, and neighbors and celebrate “Fiesta = Arts2”. the Bandshell, there are continuous performances - full of variety and excitement for four full days. Again this year, the children’s program- Mary Anne Fedrick ming area offers a wide range of activities and experiences for children President, Board of Directors and their families. Strolling performers add to the fun and charm on the Square. Don’t forget to sample the wonderful variety of food on the Square. Annette Evans and Al Groh’s inspiration and vision fostered the beginning of an arts festival in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Now, 63 years later, the Fine Arts Fiesta includes artists and performers from all over Northeast Pennsylvania and beyond who fill the Square with beauty, sound, rich aromas, and fun on a Spring weekend in May. The Fine Arts Fiesta is indebted to the hundreds of volunteers, do- nors, sponsors, and institutions who support this annual outdoor arts Submitted Photo 2018 Fine Arts Fiesta Poster Contest Winner picture from left to right: Lisi Davis, Marquis Art and Frame; Susan Najaka Poster Contest chairperson; Jack Daoud winner; and Mary Anne 80889553 Fedrick President of Fine Arts Fiesta board E3 Times Leader 2018 Fine Arts Fiesta Tuesday, May 15, 2018 3 2018 Juried Art Exhibitions Fine Arts Fiesta Adult Juried: William Tersteeg, MFA, Fine & Applied Arts, Michelle Lee Bixby, Judge Photogra- phy Fine Arts Fiesta Junior Senior High Student Exhibition: Robert Gaetano, Judge Wyoming Valley Art League Open Members Exhibition Verve Virtue: Mixed Media Social Fabric Collective: Photography Luzerne County Historical Society Artists in Residence Thursday, 17 May & Friday. 18 Tim Weaver: Water Color Painting Saturday, 19 May & Sunday, 20 May Skip Sensbach: Wheel Thrown Pottery Various times over four days Robert Gaetano: En Plain Sean McKeag | Times Leader air Pastel Skip Sensbach creates a clay pot on his pottery wheel at last year’s Fine Arts Fiesta in Wilkes-Barre 80890015 E4 4 Tuesday, May 15, 2018 2018 Fine Arts Fiesta Times Leader Artist Vendor Roster ROZ WEINBERGER, RAY BECKER, DENIS LEBLANC, Aurora, IL CERAMICS B & W PHOTOGRAPHY WATERCOLOR PAINT- ED BURGER, Vernon, NJ Lititz, PA INGS SANDI GEBHART, WOODWORK Auburn, ME JEWELRY Oley, PA LYN CAREY, RICK HEARD, Bethlehem, PA JEWELRY YARD SCULPTURE MARGUERITE SWOPE, PETER STAPLES, Dallas, PA Murfreesboro, TN WOMEN CLOTHING DEBORAH KENNEDY, PLANT HANGERS; FAN State College, PA SCARVES AND NECK- PULLS ANTHONY ZIZZI, ILDIKO SEITZER, TIES Royal Oak, MI WOOD AND GLASS TIE-DYED CLOTHING JEANNE SCANNELL, Bellevue, KY Carlisle, PA Williamsport, PA FIBER WEARABLE Newburg, PA JOSE FARINANGO, KERRY CLEAVER, JESSICA VACCARO, DEB BECKER, NATIVE AMERICAN HANDCRAFTED HEAD- JEWELRY WOOD AND STAINED JANET MANDEL, JEWELRY BANDS Old Forge, PA GLASS WILDLIFE PAINTINGS Corona, NY New Port Richy, FL Lancaster, PA Kennedy, NY GENE PEMBROKE, COREY & CAROL ROBERT MATTESON, PHOTOS WILLIE TREJBAL, ANDREA GUSTITUS, HOMICK, PHOTO- PEN & INK DRAWINGS Philadelphia, PA JEWELRY JEWELRY GRAPHS Fallston, MD Wappingers Falls, NY Pringle, PA Coopersburg, PA ROBERT RAMAGLIA, DENNIS H CHRISTIE, JEWELRY SIMON ZENG, TIM BAILEY, HARTT LANG, STAINED & LEADED Port St Lucie, FL PAINTINGS HAND PAINTED JEWELRY GLASS Flushing, NY CLOTHING Hanover Township, PA Bethany, PA ED BROWNLEE, Brandenton, FL CERAMICS SANDY AMOIA, JOHN R KAMERER, JENNIFER FELDMAN, Kalamazoo, MI JEWELRY LAURA GARDNER, PHOTOGRAPHY GLASS JEWELRY Williamsville, NY OIL PAINTINGS Gettysburg, PA Mountain Top, PA JOHN PAUL WARREN, BROOM MAKING KEVIN HART, Gilbertsville, PA PHOTOGRAPHY Hardwick, VT THOMAS DOUGHERTY, OIL PAINTINGS & DAN DAVENPORT, PRINTS ALUMINUM GIFT- Dallas, PA WARE Millington, MI RAY BUTLER, HANDMADE CLAY NIK & BRENDA MAXI- POTTERY MENKO, East Brandanton, FL RESTORE OLD PHO- TOS DEAN BARKLEY, Brodheadsville, PA METAL YARD ART Hartland, MI LYNN KIBBE, ARTWORK KIRISANN & ROY Trout Run, PA BACHERT, POTTERY Zionsville, PA LINDA WEISBURGER, LIA & JIM HARMON, GLASS / MIXED MEDIA JEWELRY Pompano Beach, FL Aimee Dilger | Times Leader Chase, MD John Paul Warren peers over brooms at his stand on Public Square during last year’s Fine Arts Fiesta in Wilkes-Barre. E5 Times Leader 2018 Fine Arts Fiesta Tuesday, May 15, 2018 5 Artist Vendors Food Vendor Roster HORR’S HOT DOGS TONY THOMAS FRIES & CORN Continued Avoca, Pa. Wapwallopen, Pa. ELIE ABDELAHAD, West Peterborough, NH CHAN’S CONCESSIONS CHICKEN BLANDEN’S BAD BBQ BRISKET & LEATHER HANDBAGS ON A STICK & FRIED RICE RIBS Easton, PA GREG GOLD, Pembroke Pines, FL Bloomsburg, Pa. COCONUT SHELL IGOR NASIBYAN, LAMPS NICO’S PIZZA (KBC CONCES- COUNTRY GIRL KETTLE CORN SILHOUETTES West Sunbury, PA SIONS), WRAPS & STROMBOLI Plains , Pa. Erie, PA Wayne, Pa. PAMELA IOBST, COCO BONGO NY GEORGIE LEHOOP, GLASS JEWELRY DAVE NORMAN CONCESSIONS Perry, NY PAINTINGS Whitehall, PA GYRO & CRAB CAKES St Clair, PA Waverley, GA MANNY’S ICE CREAM BURT AULISIO, N. Abington, Pa. MARILYN HANDEL & SCI FI ART LIBERTY CONCESSIONS SAUSAGE HANS REIN Lancaster, PA & CHEESE STEAKS FUNNEL CAKES IREM TEMPLE POTATO PANCAKES JEWELRY Alden Pa. & SNO CONES Bowling Green, PA DIANA HYDOCK, Dallas Pa. MIXED MEDIA SAM JAMES SAMMY’S CARIBBEAN CINDY PINYARD, Freeland, PA GRILL SCARVES Pittston, Pa. arty P rt P lac A e NOW OPEN IN WILKES-BARRE Behind the Historic Train Station - Walk Ins Welcome - Adult Paint Nights Birthday Parties Fundraisers STOP IN DURING THE FINE ARTS FIESTA! Tues-Sat 10am-6pm • Sunday 10am-4pm FUN FOR ALL AGES! 33 South Wilkes-Barre Boulevard Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 www.TheArtPartyPlace.com 80889562 80890112 E6 6 Tuesday, May 15, 2018 2018 Fine Arts Fiesta Times Leader Featured Performers Friday Night: Dustin Douglas and the Electric Gentlemen Capturing the vibe of late 60’s and 70’s blues-laced rock-n- roll, Wilkes-Barre’s premier power blues-rock trio, Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen mix retro-style and groove a-la (Jimi Hendrix Experience, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Led Zeppelin) for a lightning charged, vintage style all their own. Led by transcen- dent lead guitarist/singer/songwriter Dustin Douglas (Lemongelli, The Badlees), Saturday Night: Drew Baldridge Music is best when it’s authentic, when it comes straight from an artist’s heart and bursts from the speak- ers. It makes a connection with the listener that forms an immediate bond. Drew Baldridge creates music with that kind of impact. The happy-go-lucky guy looking to get his groove on in his debut single “Dance With Ya” is the same Drew that enjoys visiting with fans after a show, and it’s that kind of down home charm combined with a powerful voice and constantly-honed songwriting skills that make Baldridge one of country music’s most promising new talents. Sunday Afternoon: Elephants Dancing Elephants Dancing is a 7-piece reggae/rock band from Wilkes Barre, driven by a chill, beach vibe and pow- erful roots of reggae. The group delivers an island feel fi lled with heavy grooves, fun melodies, syncopa- tion, and clever raps. Elephants Dancing was created by singer-songwriters Michael Iorio (Lead Vocals/ Bass) and Danny Sales (Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar), who were childhood friends. The full and unique sound that the band possesses comes from the versatility and spunk of its members, Ross LeSoine (Tenor Sax/Percussion), Miles Fagley-Orfanella (Trumpet/Percussion), Karl Rucker (Lead Guitar), Samantha Carwell (Keyboard), and Jerry Coyle (Drums). YOUR ONE STOP POP SHOP DURING THE FINE ARTS FIESTA Stop in and have a sample while you are at the festival. Register to Win a Gift Box! Don’t Forget- Graduations and Weddings Over 50 flavors to choose from Free samples! Just around the corner by Katana 80890108 E7 Times Leader 2018 Fine Arts Fiesta Tuesday, May 15, 2018 7 Children’s Tent - Performance Schedule PERFORMING PUPPET ARTS, READING WITH THE OSTERHOUT LIBRARY & THE MAKE & TAKE CENTER Thursday, May 17 & Friday, May 18 Saturday, May 19 Sunday, May 20 10:00 A.M. - Make and Take Book Marks; 11:30 - Story Telling; Osterhout Free Library 1:00 P.M. -Story Telling; Osterhout Free Osterhout Free Library 12:00 - Puppet Show; Tuckers Tales Library 10:30 A.M. - Story Telling; Osterhout Free 12:30 P.M. - Make and Take Puppets; Tuckers 1:30 P.M. -Make and Take Book Marks; Oster- Library Tales hout Free Library 11:00 A.M. - Puppet Show; Tuckers Tales 1:00 P.M. -Story Telling; Osterhout Free 2:00 P.M. -Puppet Show; Tuckers Tales 11:30 A.M. - Make and Take Book Marks; Library 2:30 P.M.