• Ongoing: International Bluegrass Music Museum – Interactive Hands-On Guided Tours. Instrument demonstrations and teachings, films, short videos, touch-screen exhibits, scavenger hunts and more – all suited for people of all ages. Reservations are required, so book soon at the IBMM at 270-926-7891 or toll free at 888-MY-BANJO. Visit bluegrassmuseum.org for more info.

• Ongoing: Owensboro Museum of Fine Art – Crossroads: Spirituality in American Folk Art. This survey of contemporary art showcasing the diversity of spirituality expressed by American artists and craftsmen working outside the academic tradition. The exhibit examines spiritual beliefs of artists representing Appalachian, Hispanic, and Native American cultures. Phone 685-3181 for more information.

FAMILY

• February 8: Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, Madisonville – The Children’s Sleeping Beauty. Presented by the fine team at the Children’s Center for Dance Education in Evansville. The Children’s Sleeping Beauty, an hour-long adaptation of the classic ballet, is designed to engage even the youngest child with the use of bright costumes and lively choreography. This classic fairy tale contains all the elements of a great 19th Century ballet:  a helpless heroine, a villain, mysterious magic, and a handsome prince. 270-824-8652 for more info.

FILM

• February 22: RiverPark Center – RPC Film Club presents Hitchcock’s North By Northwest. Interested in cinema? Phone 687-2770 for more information. Begins at 6:45 p.m. 

MUSIC

• Thursdays at the International Bluegrass Music Museum – “Bluegrass Jam at the Museum.” Join the pros at the IBMM for an open bluegrass jam, starting at 6 p.m. Call 926-7891 for more information.

THEATRE

• February 1 & 2, 8-10, 15 & 16: Theatre Workshop of Owensboro – An Inspector Calls. Just for the New Year and fans of a great mystery, TWO’s February show offers maximum buildup to ultimate payoff. Written by J.B. Priestly. Call 683-5333 for more information about the show or to order tickets.

• February 13: RiverPark Center – Lord of the Dance. Described by the New York Post as "fascinating, rewarding and above all, entertaining," and by the Los Angeles Times as "a showpiece extravaganza," Lord of the Dance is a mesmerizing blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and dance.  The story is a classic tale of good vs. evil based on old Irish folklore as Don Dorcha, the Dark Lord, challenges the Lord of the Dance.  It is also a passionate love story that is expressed through dance numbers that transport audiences into a mystical and exhilarating world of intense passion.  The action is played out over 21 scenes, on a grand scale of precision dancing, dramatic music, colorful costumes and state-of-the-art staging and lighting. Begins at 7 p.m. Phone 687-2770 for more details.

Call 687-2770 for more information.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Weekends: Downtown Owensboro – “Haunts of Owensboro Ghost Walking Tour.” Take a walking tour of some of downtown Owensboro's rumored haunted buildings. This 1 1/2 hour tour will cover some of Owensboro's favorite ghost stories and sightings. Sights include Trinity Center, home of Theatre Workshop of Owensboro, the Area Museum of Science & History, the Daviess County Courthouse, and others. Tours begin and end at the Executive Inn Rivermont. Begins at 8 p.m. Call 313-5596 for reservations.

• February 19: RiverPark Center – Third Tuesday Writer’s Coffeehouse. Music, literature and humor are all hallmarks of this monthly event, now in its 12^th year. Free. Starts at 7 p.m. Call 687-2770 for more information.

• February 19 through 21: RiverPark Center – OPS Fine Arts Festival. Ring 687-2770 for details.

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