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That's right.

Welcome to Experience Michiana.

We're so glad you're here to join us this week.

We have some really exciting things that are just kicking off.

You want to make sure that you get outside and check things out.

We were able to head over to the outsider Art fair.

Now I've been to this a number of times.

It is outside, but it is happening and you don't want to miss that one.

Also, the Riverbend Film Festival is happening once again in Goshen.

They have some special people that are going to be coming in for some Q&A, and you don't want to miss a weekend full of film.

But first up, we're heading here to the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art for a very special exhibition.

Well, today we are over in the Raclin Murphy Museum and things are bigger than life here.

As soon as I walked in, my eyes popped and I hope yours will too.

I have my friend Joe with me.

Hello!

Thank you so much for joining me.

You guys have a very special expedition that's happening right now, but it really brings back to kind of your beginnings here too.

But I just want to point out, because we can't not talk about this.

When you walk in, your eyes are drawn to the art that is in here.

Great, great, great.

That's what we're hoping.

Okay, good.

Okay, good.

We got that right.

Yeah, exactly.

Okay.

So Mimmo Paladino, he's the artist at your featuring in this particular exhibit, but he's not new to this museum.

No he's not.

A lot of individuals that have been to the museum know and love the chapel, which is both a sacred space, but it's also a complete work of art.

And we commissioned Mimo to do the chapel, the mosaic, the stained glass, the wall drawings to complement the historical pieces that were in the collection, but also to help people understand how does an artist that deals in part with religious subject matter work in today's world?

And that is not necessarily his specialty either, is it?

It's just one aspect of who he is.

You know, he's a major contemporary artist.

Most of these pieces have never been shown in the United States, and I think that it's important for people to understand that, you know, that's one aspect of who he is.

But if you look at the whole of what he's doing, all the pieces begin to make sense.

Now, I know we're looking at some of the paintings here too, but he's also a sculptor.

So talk about a little bit more of of his full realm of what kind of artist he is.

Sure.

So he started out as a painter and he's still very much an active painter, but he's also a sculptor, a designer and illustrator.

We've got several different books that are here that he did the original illustrations for, including the Roman Missal that he did for Pope Francis.

He does films, he does set designs and so on and so forth.

So his repertoire is quite vast.

But there are a lot of things that link all these different media together.

The scale of the color, the texture, the inclusion of human elements, the inclusion of symbols, those run very constant regardless of what he's doing.

And that was kind of what he would say is really were his draw point is absolutely between all of his art.

Let's talk about some of these pieces that are around.

I love that I kind of match in the.

Exactly, exactly.

Very complimentary.

So this piece in particular, what is this phone call?

It's untitled.

And one of the things that's oftentimes very significant about his work and many artists work, is that they allow us to participate in the mystery of the subject matter.

They don't give all the clues away.

This is something that I love to do with you, too.

We always like to look at things and think, how do you envision it?

Because art is different to every person who sees it is.

It is.

And we all bring our own experiences.

We all bring our own sensibilities to it.

Sometimes the artist gives you clues, sometimes they give you the whole story, but other times they just want you to live in the mystery.

They want you to explore the scale.

They want you to relish the color.

I mean, color is really important here.

They want you to experience the textures, the surfaces.

None of this.

You can get through even the best reproduction.

Yes.

And as a reminder, don't touch exactly that.

Okay, so when I look at this piece, I feel like I mean, there's almost like a lioness component to that.

And I see maybe like a trophy wall or something.

What do you see when you look at them?

You know, when I look at this, I look at a very bold visual statement color.

Certainly a significant scale is certainly significant.

And then if you look at any one area for a while, you realize it's layer upon, layer upon layer of paint.

You know, the paint has a life, it's got texture, it's got surface.

And if you look at the sculptures, the sculptures have texture, they have surfaces.

If you look at the altar pieces, it's the same kind of things.

And for Mimmo, remember, he also makes films.

There's almost something cinematic to these pieces.

It's almost telling a story.

Exactly.

And one of the reasons we call this president to past is you have to remember the great history of Italian art, where there's massive fresco cycles, you know, where there's huge altarpieces.

So that idea of scale is something that he didn't necessarily event, but he made it his own.

And I can't believe that you guys got all these pieces.

How how lucky in a long summer.

It's been a long summer.

Yeah.

I'm sure.

Well, I know we were talking a bit about what he's done in the chapel, but I think something is really cool here that you guys have.

So can we go check out a little bit more?

Certainly.

Let's go do that.

Now.

Joe, as we continue to walk through the exhibit, it expands.

There's different kind of areas or sections within this exhibit.

You want to talk about each of those pieces?

Absolutely.

We really wanted this to be a kind of journey.

So there is a definite entrance and there's a definite exit.

And there are really four sections.

That first section that we were just in hopefully introduces people to who he is on a broad scale.

Then the second section is all about his engagement with the book.

So his illustrations for Dante, his illustrations for the Old Testament, they're all featured in this area.

Okay.

The third area where we're standing right now is really about his ecclesiastical or his religious works.

And then the fourth commission area is about the chapel.

So all the original illustrations.

Yeah.

Can we talk about that?

That's really cool.

How do you get stuff like that?

Obviously, you connected with him to actually have his pieces of part of the museum, and then to be able to have that additional.

We've been working with Mimo for a long time.

I knew him long before I came to South Bend.

You know, I worked with him on several different projects, including a botanical calendar, which was great fun.

But, you know, I knew early on when we were thinking about the chapel that these kind of religious works were apart.

Not at all, but a part of what he does, and that if anybody was going to be able to do a chapel for Notre Dame, he would.

But he was the he's he's done projects for Three Popes.

He's got pieces in the Vatican Museum, you know, you know, he's got good credentials and he's over in Italy.

He's in Italy.

He is in Italy.

Yes.

But he has all of these beautiful pieces here.

Absolutely.

I have to ask, I mean, what kind of studio do you have to make these kinds of things massive?

You know, he has different studios where he does different kinds of things.

His studio in Milan, he does a lot of smaller things.

So the prints, the drawings, those kind of things are easier for him to do there in his hometown down in south Italy, he can work on an enormous scale.

So these large altarpieces make sense.

Very interesting.

It is it is an actual altarpiece, and it has wings that could open and close, just like in the historical tradition.

There's paintings on the back.

We have an illustration of what it looks like on the back, so that literally those what we call wings can open and close.

Sometimes he does projects in collaboration with other artisans.

So all of these are original vestments he made those, gave those to the university and to the museum.

The priests wear these during mass.

They've never been able to wear these.

Yes.

We've never shown them together as a group.

And I think that when you see those first parts of the exhibition, we see the paintings and you talk about the color and the scale and how things kind of float.

Well, this is the painting.

This is absolutely this is moving to a wearable kind of art.

So he did all the drawings and they were made by a design house in Milan.

Now, I know he's not local to here, but you guys do have talks that are going to be happening as well.

Do we do?

When does this exhibit go through?

When can people.

So the exhibition goes through December 13th and I would highly encourage people to look at our website.

We have gallery walks.

We have some very focused speaker events.

We're screening both of his films over in DPAC.

The first one is his take on The Divine Comedy, and then in November is his take on Don Quixote, which are just wonderful visual experiences.

So a lot for people to see, to take in.

And, you know, the greatest pieces that we end with the designs for the chapel, and you can see the chapel from in that space.

And hopefully everybody that comes and understands Mimmo through this exhibition will have a deeper appreciation for what the chapel really is.

And then they can head to the chapel towards an experience of two.

I have to tell you, I know we're showing some of this on camera, but it really is a different experience actually being in this space.

It is beautiful, it is big, it is exciting and it has a lot of emotion, I think, with it.

So I do encourage you to come on out and visit the Murphy Museum.

There's so much to see here.

Where can people get more information about your hours?

I know it's free to come.

Always want to mention that.

Yeah, you can go right to our Raclin and Murphy website.

We've got a section on exhibitions, we've got a section on events.

And then just a few weeks ago, we started a series of online tours.

So you can scan that in.

There's some elements of this that you can scan in as well.

Very good.

Thank you so much.

Good to see you back.

Thanks.

So we are back at the Judith Rock Gallery and it's time again for the outsiders outside Art fair.

And Judith, thank you so much for having us.

Thank you for coming.

So this is the first time we've been here where the tents are set up.

They're waiting on the artists and vendors to come and bring their work, and it must be exciting getting ready for another show.

Well, you know, last year was supposed to be the last year, so the only reason I did it this year is because a young man called me and said, we want to be in the cider show.

And I said, I'm sorry, but we're not doing it anymore.

And he was so deflated and he said, well, we do come and look at our art.

So I said, sure.

So the next day I drove to South Bend and I went to this awful looking broken down motel and was looking for the guy who called me.

And all these people came out from the motel and said, oh, he was in the office.

And they all they all directed me, not just one of them, the all director.

So we went to the office and it was empty.

And I think you've been around him before and anyway, and I just listened to these people in there and looked at the art and thought, I can't not do it.

I just can't not.

They needed that little boost of being successful, and they were all so enthusiastic.

And so I said to to empty, well, if you'll help me, I'll do it.

So then my community of people out here who are so great.

Oh, my customers said we'll volunteer to help because they wanted the show anyway.

Anyway, they could get it.

So I said, all right.

So I had volunteers and somebody did the card.

And somebody is, you know, got all the people together to take the money out in front.

So all the bases were covered mostly, so I didn't have to do so much.

This Parkinson thing is not easy.

So anyway, Patrick always takes me to buy my inventory if there's an auction or something around.

And Caroline is my was my customer and my friend and she said, well, I'll help.

And Caroline, nobody can say no to her because she's just so full of energy.

And you just like her so much.

So I decided, all right, we'll do it.

So that's how we got where we are.

And here we are again.

Kelsey.

Right.

After all these years.

And it'll be here real soon.

And MT has been doing art classes at motels for now.

And, and then they teaching right.

And teaching those.

And he's a graduate of Notre Dame I believe.

Yes.

And they had an art show last year showing off the work of these people who are dealing with homelessness and other things like that.

And it was the opportunity for them to express themselves.

And that really kind of plays into what you have always done here with the outsiders Art outside Art fair, where you give people who aren't necessarily classically trained a chance to show their work and their voice.

And just because you haven't gone through a fancy school doesn't mean you don't know how to express yourself through art and that you're not talented, right?

Because these people are very talented.

Well it's it's in the process of getting set up.

We're getting closer and closer all the time.

What are you looking forward to the most this time?

The end.

That's good.

No, no, I'm looking forward to all the people coming because so many people have called me and said, I'm so glad you're doing this.

Oh, we wouldn't know what to do with Labor Day, but you didn't have your fair.

Yeah.

Everybody seems to really like it.

And, you know, I'm the young youngest in my family, and the youngest always wants to please, I guess.

So.

I like pleasing people, and they seem to be pleased and happy when we do this show.

It's like their end of season party.

So this takes place over a couple of days.

In the past, you've always had music and food.

Is that the case as well?

Again, yes, we have food and music.

We have a food truck that's from Watervliet and they serve Mexican food.

And we had story and zinc, and we've had them before too.

And we like their music, and they're not so loud that you can't talk to your customer, which somebody reminded me of.

That's important.

That's important.

Well, thank you so much for doing this.

It's always a pleasure to get to talk to you beforehand, and I love that you have a heart for it, to the point where you weren't going to do this show, but you are to benefit others, and that's really what you've done.

All of your career is benefit others through the way that you've shown their work.

Is in that the reason we're put on this earth for.

So yeah, I think so too, I think so.

So we're going to talk to a couple other people who are helping to make sure this show happens, like my major volunteers here.

So she'll come and talk to you.

Very good.

So we are now with Caroline and Caroline.

You are one of those people that was a client and became a friend.

I sense this theme where it was an artist or a client and and they're now friends.

And so what is it like for you to be a part of this, this event?

This happened in this weekend.

You've volunteered your time to make it happen.

Yeah.

Well, I've come to many of the outsider shows, and it's always been so touching because it brings so many people together people from the city, the farms, local.

And it just we feel like we're all enjoying together.

And Judith's magic really does that because she did run a gallery in Chicago.

She did teach here.

So she has so many connections.

And her clients love her.

Her artists love her, and I love just being part of her community.

So I'm just grateful for that.

And I'm trying to support it as much as I can.

We got a whole group of volunteers together this year to help her out, and we're actually enjoying our little job.

So it's it's going well and we're really excited for the show to open.

I think the word that really stands out to me the most that you said is community, right?

And so Judith has this way of just creating a community from people who have never met and, and can become friends, can support each other in what their endeavor is with art.

And so that's just wonderful.

What is your favorite thing about this weekend?

I just believe that art talks to us in a way that words and conversation don't, and we don't have to get political or we don't have to push, or it's just the art inspires everybody and connects us.

It's it's generally pretty optimistic art, even though people have struggled that are often making it.

But I just feel like it's a really good connection that people feel together.

And if you did feel any awareness, like with a neighbor or something, but you saw them at the art fair, you would be like, hey, you know, it's so good to see you.

Like it kind of builds the bridges.

I love how art gives us a chance to express our emotions or whatever.

And you can see that same art and and it's allowing you to express in a different way.

And, and that actually allows us to come together a little bit more and have conversations over that art.

That's a good point, because I do think people are a little looser, and it's not because of alcohol.

It's like it's just everything so vibrant in the art even sort of celebrates community.

And I do I think it does sort of lighten and lift people up.

And it's also a complicated time right now.

So to have people coming together from all different walks of life and just being grateful to be together and and Judith's amazing because she introduces everybody like it's her own dinner party or something.

Like Patrick, I've met a bunch of times and have really gotten to know him because she's made the effort.

So it's really special community she's created.

But also the artists themselves are so grateful to be here, and they and they really reach out to each other and to the to the customers.

They come.

Well, it's the outsiders outside art fair and it's happening real soon.

Make sure that you come out and joy it this weekend.

And there's something for everybody here.

Yeah.

And excited to be back once again under the realm of the Goshen Theater.

Riverbend Film Festival is happening this weekend, and I know we're hearing this Thursday.

It's already started, and so you got to make sure that you check it out.

And I have my friend Neal with me, the new executive director, festival director, rather.

Thank you for joining me so much today.

But this is another exciting year.

You guys have been doing the festival for over 20 years now.

Yeah, 24 years.

This will be the 10th year in Goshen and we're super excited for this year.

We have a lot of Indiana filmmakers.

We have a lot of international filmmakers, nine international and 25 for Indiana specific.

That's amazing.

And so how many films are you going to be showing in the course of that?

So just on 770, okay.

That's a lot.

Yes.

I always have to ask, when you put together a film festival like this.

What is the process that goes into selecting what's going to be shown?

Yeah, we have an amazing selection team from the movies that are being shown to also screenwriters and screenwriter awards, and they're working diligently as early as March and February of this.

There's a lengthy process.

Yes, a record number of submissions this year.

So they had even more work this year and they get a fantastic job.

They put some really exciting movies, and I love that.

You know, obviously you guys have been around for over 20 years, but the word has continued to spread, right?

Like you guys have continued to grow over the years.

Yeah.

Particularly since this move to Goshen, we've had a lot of great growth.

The thing we hear from filmmakers again and again is that Goshen gets it.

This area gets what the film festival goes in.

Shout out to Goshen.

Yeah, exactly.

So I know you also have some featured films that you show throughout the weekend.

And I also love that you have Q&A sessions as well.

So let's talk about the feature films you guys have in place for this area.

Yeah.

So our first feature film will be Friday night and it's Crystal cross.

Okay.

I'm very sorry about that.

Yeah, very excited for it.

I'm a road trip guy and I'm also a dark comedy guy, so Crystal cross is both of those things.

It also has a heavy music influence to it.

And it won Best Comedy at the Paradise Film Festival.

Really?

Okay, very excited for that.

Okay.

And then what do we have far feature film on Saturday.

And then Saturday we have Doug Jones of course visit.

Yeah, that's a big deal.

That's a big deal.

That's he is our biggest actor guest that we've had.

And his filmography is super lengthy.

Okay.

So we're going to be able to show Shape of Water okay.

On on Saturday a special screening of that.

And then we're going to hit a record of Doug afterwards.

And he's going to leave fans and moviegoers and signs and posters, which will be for sale in the box office.

And they're very excited with that.

That is so cool.

And I want to point out to that, whether or not you are involved with the filmmaking process, this festival is for anyone.

Yeah, filmgoers really appreciate this.

You're going to see things that you're not going to see in larger theaters.

You're going to see movies that tell stories narratively that are exciting their local, they're heartfelt and their unique.

It's a fantastic experience for everyone, and we have a little something for everyone.

Okay, that's that's queen out.

Yeah, we have different kinds of blocks.

We have a documentary block, we have an Indiana film block.

We even have a Goshen College Fund blog on Thursday night.

Okay.

And in the documentary block, there's a documentary about Conor Daly who races in the Indy 500.

And I'm very excited for that one as well, because I go to the 500 every year.

Well, know what a huge deal for you.

Yeah.

Very cool.

So lots of stuff for people to experience here.

But talk about why it's important here for Goshen to have something like this.

Because, you know, like you said, you guys have been doing it here in Goshen for a handful of years now, for a decade, really.

And that is certainly something that has been impactful, but especially lining up this year with their first Fridays.

Yes, we actually have a family friendly block playing specifically during First Fridays this year.

We're very excited about that.

We try to get out as much as we can to the community.

We're glad with Green Croft through a special movie block on Thursday.

And yeah, we tried to coordinate with our downtown businesses.

Several of them are sponsors, which is incredible, wonderful.

And so to have that kind of support in the community and that kind of togetherness in the community working behind something like this, it's just it's it's invaluable.

And we could not do it without the support of those lessons use.

I love that that's so wonderful.

Now, I know with the First Fridays, obviously that's probably going to be a more family friendly experience for them.

Do you want to talk about that?

Yeah, absolutely.

So First Fridays brings thousands of people downtown every first Friday of the month.

This year we're very excited to have a family friendly block that's actually free thanks to a sponsorship from Exhale Sinus.

So we're super excited about that.

We really say this events for everyone.

It really is for everyone.

So bring your families, enjoy the wonderful festive atmosphere down here in downtown Goshen.

And then you get to see a movie as well with your with your family.

So what can be better than that?

Thank you.

Okay, so for people coming out they want to know more about the actual schedule.

What's the best way for them to find the information in regards to what they want to see?

Yeah.

So Riverbend Filmfestival is the place to go.

You can see the full schedule there.

You can purchase your tickets.

You can do really everything you need to do right there and information on the films they can find online if they want to look it up and read synopsis and things like that.

Okay.

Got it.

Or they can go to film freeway com, which probably has a lot of information on the films that are interested.

Well, and especially with a film festival like this, you know, oftentimes it's films that no one has heard of yet.

So getting a good understanding of what you're going to see, although I'm sure some people like the element of surprise.

Sure, I'm a no spoilers guy myself.

Where are you?

Still my daughter?

No spoilers before we go.

See you there.

I'm okay.

Like, if it's a movie full of anxiety, sound like the end first, and then I'll watch it through.

Like, I just need to know what happens.

So I'm okay through the process, right?

Sure.

Yeah, yeah.

So there'll be a lot of surprises in these movies.

There'll be a ton.

And there's everything from comedy to horror to documentaries to local narrative films to more creative, abstract films and music videos.

Oh, interesting.

So come to be delighted.

Come to be surprised.

You're going to see stuff you've never seen before.

And you're going to be so impressed with who.

Now, I know you said there's Indiana films too.

So we talk about local makers and filmmakers.

You know, how has that gone into this scene and into the process for you guys?

Yeah.

So that's always a very intentional thing.

Yeah.

It is important that we're from Goshen.

It is important that we're from Indiana and isn't important that these Hoosier filmmakers have a platform to share their films, to be involved in festivals, to be involved in that community.

And so all of that from our our Hoosier filmmakers to the ones in Michigan and everybody through Michiana to our Goshen College filmmakers, have a place to tell those stories that are from here and from our people.

And that is so important.

It is so amazing, and I thank you for giving them a then you kind of get their start, if you will.

And for those people who maybe are thinking maybe filmmaking might be something I'm interested in, this is definitely the time and place where you can come get your questions answered, because you do.

You guys do have a number of Q&A opportunities as well.

So you get yeah, that's true.

Every film block we do has a Q&A from the short film blocks to the documentaries to be screening of Shape of Water with Doug Jones will all have a Q&A in it.

So people who are interested in acting interested in film, not just from a creator standpoint, but even from a moviegoer standpoint, we'll have such a more in-depth vision of what that takes the challenges, the joys and the successes and all of those things.

It's fantastic perspective.

Now people need tickets for this weekend tonight, correct?

Yeah.

And I know you have a variety of ticket options.

Yep.

You want to talk about those?

Sure.

Yeah.

So we try to keep it very open for everyone.

We have a special price for students and seniors for a weekend pass.

We have a three day VIP pass which will get you into all of the after parties, the special events, all of those things where the filmmakers were.

B and then we had just a regular three day weekend pass, which is significantly less expensive, but we'll still get you into all of the movies, we'll still get you into the atmosphere.

And we also have individual block tickets.

So if you can only make it for one block, there is a ticket for that as well.

Such a variety.

You guys have to make sure you check it out.

Happening this weekend right here is a Goshen theater, so we look forward to seeing you here.

Thank you.

Awesome.

Thank you so much Courtney.

Standing here in the chapel is just a piece of memo.

You want to make sure that you come and check out everything there is here in Michiana.

We'll see you next week.

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