Stage Collapse at Indiana State Fair
I’m visiting family in Cincinnati tonight and just heard the news about the stage collapsing at the Indiana State Fair tonight due to strong winds and thunderstorms. I’ve just read one article about the news so far, but have been trying to keep up with updates via Facebook and Twitter. Such sad news.
Here are some photos that I’ve seen so far that were interesting:
I put these two photos together so you could see how things looked before and after the collapse of the rigging. My friend Daryl shared the links to these photos. The photo on the right was posted by Rich Evers, I’m not sure exactly who posted the photo on the left.
Here’s another clear photo as they’re still working in the area after the collapse (Click to enlarge).
Sugarland (@Sugarlandmusic) and Sara Bareilles (@SaraBareilles) were in concert tonight, which I was really bummed out about because I would have loved to have gone to hear Sara sing.
Were you at the concert? Would love to hear your input on what it was like being there and what you saw happen.
Update: Here are some links to news stories covering this terrible tragedy
- 4 dead after Indiana State Fair stage collapses - Yahoo News
- Four dead after stage collapse at Ind. State Fair - USA Today
- Four dead in State Fair stage collapse - WTHR Channel 13
- 3 dead, 24 hurt in Indiana State Fair stage collapse - IndyStar
6 Bands for $6 Tonight at Birdy’s
Ricky Lee Potts has been quite the concert promoter with his Six Bands for Six Bucks efforts. Each event features six bands from Indiana and you get to catch them all for the low-low price of $6.
Tonight he’ll be hosting his 3rd event at Birdy’s Bar and Grill. Check-out this promo video for this 3rd installment!
Tonight’s featured acts include:
- Coping Method
- Jeremy Johnson & The Bleeding Keys
- The American Night
- Eyes on Fire
- The Red Wire
- Grace@Arms
Local Watercolor Artist – Ryan Petrow
My friend, Ryan Petrow, is an artist and does some really great paintings, mostly in watercolors. I remember working with watercolor as I pursued my minor in art and one of the things I didn’t like about it is I could never get the fine detail and hard lines I wanted in my paintings. For that same reason I also wasn’t a big fan of charcoal either.
Ryan doesn’t have the problem. In fact some of my favorite works of his have amazing contrast and clarity in the images. He has a very cubist style in my opinion, and puts that touch on a variety of familiar scenes around Indianapolis. The image included in this post is titled “120 E. Market”, and captures one of the city’s icons, Monument Circle.
Ryan’s work will be featured at the Johnson County Museum of History from September 2nd through January 6th, 2012. If you enjoy watercolor and great art, you’ll definitely want to make sure you take the time to go see his talents. The museum is located in the old Masonic Temple at 135 North Main Street, in Franklin, IN.
If you can’t make it to this show, be sure to visit his website at www.ryanpetrow.com
