Bold, triumphant, and full of shine—the brass family takes center stage in this energetic program. Learn about trumpets, trombones, French horns, and tubas, and discover how buzzing lips and gleaming metal create such powerful sound. An LSO musician will perform excerpts, explain the brass role in both dramatic and lyrical moments, and share what it’s […]
Back by popular demand! Purdue Assistant Professor, Ashley Bellet, will help you get familiar with setting up, troubleshooting, and caring for a sewing machine. Participants are invited to bring their own machine if it is portable. We’ll provide scrap fabric and thread. There will be three program times offered to accommodate different ages: Saturday, February […]
Using fabric, wire, cardboard, and embellishments like yarn and buttons, participants will construct a sculptural fabric bug from the inside out. Ashley Bellet will demonstrate techniques for building structure and adding decorative details, making this a fun and approachable introduction to mixed-media art. (Participants may also bring their own fabric and embellishments, if they want.) […]
While the kids get shrunk on screen, your art gets shrunk in real life! Join us for Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and a Shrinky Dink craft that turns big ideas into tiny keepsakes. Grades 7th – 12th
We wrap up the series with the dynamic world of percussion, where rhythm, timing, and unexpected sounds come together. From timpani and snare drum to mallet instruments and special effects, percussionists do far more than “keep the beat.” Watch and listen as an LSO musician demonstrates the wide variety of instruments and techniques that add […]
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