ART IN FOCUS CONTINUES WITH JULY PROGRAMS

Thanks to the generous support from Powers Health, Art in Focus is free for adult learners of all ages who are interested in the arts and its impact on our world, past, present, and future. Sessions are held every second and fourth Monday of the month at The Center for Visual & Performing Arts in Munster. Presentations run between 45 and 65 minutes.

            To see the Art in Focus schedule, please visit our website at southshoresrtsonline.org. Feel free to contact Gallery Manager Brandon Johnson at 219/836-1839, ext. 108, or Brandon@southshoreartsonline.org if you have any questions or suggestions about programming.

 July 28, 2025 — Fear of the Dark: The arts lingering obsession with this primal fear

LECTURE & DISCUSSION

Join us for a lecture on the abstract presence of ‘darkness’ in different works of art. Darkness is a ghost of an idea, and in a world which has illuminated its presence, it still haunts us every day. This lingering obsession can be seen in the works created by artists throughout the centuries.

Art in Focus, the popular art appreciation series founded in 1996 by retired educator Rita M. Ray, resumes for adult learners of all ages this fall and winter. Sessions are held at the Center for Visual & Performing Arts and are led by South Shore Arts Curator & Exhibits Manager Brandon Johnson and feature distinguished guests.

Thanks to the generous support from Powers Health, Art in Focus is free for adult learners of all ages who are interested in the arts and its impact on our world, past, present, and future. Sessions are held every second and fourth Monday of the month at The Center for Visual & Performing Arts in Munster. Presentations run between 45 and 65 minutes.

            To see the Art in Focus schedule, please visit our website at southshoresrtsonline.org. Feel free to contact Gallery Manager Brandon Johnson at 219/836-1839, ext. 108, or Brandon@southshoreartsonline.org if you have any questions or suggestions about programming.