The Lewiston Council on the Arts presents

Conversations with...

Join us for a series of programs as we explore the world of the arts and celebrate artists and their work. 

The Sewphisticate; Getting Dressed in the 1860's with Anneliese Meck 

Saturday, February 24th @ 3:30

Red Brick Schoolhouse

145 N. 4th Street

Lewiston, New York 

Tickets $10

15% off for LCA Members 

From corsets to cage crinolines, petticoats and parasols, learn about the many layers that ladies were wearing in the mid-nineteenth century with public historian and dressmaker, Anneliese Meck. Anneliese will discuss what it took to be fashionable, while getting dressed in a historical reproduction of an 1860's ensemble, complete with the proper undergarments, day dress, and accessories. 

Anneliese Meck is a public historian and content creator, specializing in historical costume construction, living history, and textile arts. She has worked at the Genesee Country Village and Museum since 2014, and is a graduate of Kent State University, where she majored in costumes and textiles. Find more of Anneliese's work on the blog--The Sewphisticate--and social media, including Patreon, Facebook, and Instagram @youngsewphistiate. 

 

The Art of Writing Crime Fiction with Lissa Maria Redmond 

Saturday, March 16th at 3:30

Red Brick Schoolhouse

145 N. 4th Street

Lewiston, New York

Tickets $10

15% off for LCA members 

Local crime fiction author, Lissa Marie Redmond, will share the story of how she went from a career in law enforcement serving with the Buffalo Police Department to published mystery author.

Lissa Marie Redmond was born and raised in Western New York. Lissa writes the Cold Case Investigation series. Catch Your Death is her latest installment in the series. Her standalone thriller, The Secrets They Left Behind, is also available in print, eBook, and audio. A Derringer Award nominated short story author, her short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies, Down & Out: The Magazine, and Mystery Tribune. 

 

Uncanny Medicine: the Gothic and Public Health with Dr. Laura Kremmel

Saturday, March 23rd at 3:30 

Red Brick Schoolhouse

145 N. 4th Street

Lewiston, New York

Tickets $10

15% off for LCA members

We've become familiar with the relationship between horror and medicine over the last few years as the ongoing COVID pandemic has highlighted fear of disease but occasionally of cure. This talk will show that this relationship isn't new. In fact, horror and medicine have long relied on one another to help us understand experiences of illness, injury and health. 

 

Steeped in Romance; Tea and Conversation with Rom-Com author, Joelle Cullen 

Saturday, March 20th at 3:30 pm 

Red Brick Schoolhouse

145 N. 4th Street

Lewiston, NY 

Tickets $10

15% off for LCA members 

Spend an afternoon immersing yourself in "What's Handed Down," the story of Emilia Graham, a concert pianist grieving the recent death of her mother, finding love and solving old mysteries in the quaint village of Berkingsley, England.

Joelle will discuss researching and writing her book and possibly inspire the writer in you to bloom in the form of your own love story. 

 

Darkness and Light

Open Mic Poetry Reading 

with Slipstream 

Saturday, April 6th at 3:30 pm 

Red Brick Schoolhouse

145 N. 4th Street

Lewiston, NY 

Tickets $10

15% off for LCA members 

 

The editors of Slipstream 

Livio Farallo

Dan Sicoli

Bob Borgatti 

On Monday, April 8th the solar eclipse will bring darkness to Lewiston. Share your poetry following the theme of "darkness and light" at our open mic event. This event will be led by the editors of Slipstream poetry journal--WNY's longest running poetry journal.

 

 The Magic of the Voice

with Michael Dean 

Saturday, April 20th at 3:30 

Red Brick Schoolhouse

145 N. 4th Street

Lewiston, NY 

Tickets $10

15% off for LCA members 

Michael Dean 

 

Michael Dean, operatic bass baritone, recording artist, member of the Voice Faculty at UCLA and consultant for UCLA Otolaryngology in the UCLA Medical Center, discusses and demonstrates the anatomy, science and art of singing.

 

 Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Opera?

with Maria Fortuna Dean  

Saturday, May 4th at 3:30 

Red Brick Schoolhouse

145 N. 4th Street

Lewiston, NY 

Tickets $10

15% off for LCA members 

Maria Fortuna Dean 

Maria Fortuna Dean, Executive Director of the LCA, introduces this art form that has fascinated audiences for centuries.

“Opera is when a guy gets

stabbed in the back

and, instead of bleeding,

he sings.”

--Robert Benchley

On Monday, April 8th, the solar eclipse will bring daOn Monday, April 8th, the solar eclipse will bring darkness to Lewiston. Share your poetry following the theme of “darkness and light” at our open mic event. This event will be led by the editors of Slipstream poetry journal--WNY’s longest running poetry journal. rkness to Lewiston. Share your poetry following the theme of “darkness and light” at our open mic event. This event will be led by the editors of Slipstream poetry journal--WNY’s longest running poetry journal.

On Monday, April 8th, the solar eclipse will bring daOn Monday, April 8th, the solar eclipse will bring darkness to Lewiston. Share your poetry following the theme of “darkness and light” at our open mic event. This event will be led by the editors of Slipstream poetry journal--WNY’s longest running poetry journal. rkness to Lewiston. Share your poetry following the theme of “darkness and light” at our open mic event. This event will be led by the editors of Slipstream poetry journal--WNY’s longest running poetry journal.

On Monday, April 8th, the solar eclipse will bring darkness to Lewiston. Share your poetry following the theme of “darkness and light” at our open mic event. This event will be led by the editors of Slipstream poetry journal--WNY’s longest running poetry journal.