MONROE — The Monroe Arts Center has multiple upcoming shows and exhibits open to the public.
Musing, Memories, and Memories by Jay Handy
Printmaker Jay Handy will be on exhibit in the Wellington/Muranyi Galleries from Friday, Feb. 3, through Friday, March 31.
Connecting the community to art through this interactive exhibit and using his innovative approach to printmaking, Handy has created art pieces from photos submitted by residents of Green County. This exhibit will feature photos from The Green County Historical Society, The Monticello Historical Society, The National Cheese Making Association, and more.
Handy specializes in etching and chine collé to create the signature dreamlike quality that permeates his work. From the Harvard Business School to Lesley University College of Art and Design, the winding road he traveled to arrive at his current position as a passionate and prolific artist imbues his art with the characteristic sense of tension and nostalgia his work is known for. Jay resides in Madison, where he continues to weave memories into preserved moments in time.
The opening reception of the exhibit will be Feb. 3 from 5-7 p.m.
Magic Morgan & Liliana
The Monroe Arts Center is proud to present Magic Morgan and Liliana on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. in the Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall.
This is a free children’s program. The husband and wife act combines magic, miming and comedy while communicating in the universal language of fun. Prepare for eye-popping illusions, dazzling balloon sculptures, stunts with live animals along with seemingly impossible tricks in an unusual and incredible display of magic. Two-time recipient of the “World Deaf Magician Award,” Matthew “Magic” Morgan and Liliana keep the audience at the heart of the show by inviting kids and parents onstage to be a part of the magic.
Visit monroeartscenter.com or call 608-325-5700 for more information.
The Chipper Experience Where Comedy & Magic Collide
With an unusual blend of stand-up, improvisation, and twisted visual magic, Chipper has twice been awarded “Comedy Magician of the Year” and was also named as one of the “Top Funniest Magicians” performing today by Magic Magazine. The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10 in the Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall.
The Chipper Experience is a family-friendly crowd-pleaser. For more than 20 years, award-winning comedy magician Chipper Lowell has been bringing his odd brand of infectiously amusing mayhem to audiences around the world. Audiences and critics alike continue to rave about his hilarious onstage antics. Chipper’s show is a nonstop, roller coaster of original magic, mentalism, bizarre juggling stunts, and edgy, clean comedy, peppered with rapid-fire ad-libs, improv, and hilarious audience interactions. Truly a laugh-filled and memorable experience of absolute fun for all.
Prime tickets are $30, Choice are $25, and Students are $10. Purchase tickets by visiting monroeartscenter.com or by calling 608.325.5700.
