MICHIGAN CITY — Visitors attending the September Art Walk at the Lubznik Center in Michigan City will have the opportunity to enjoy art while listening to a unique musical treat next Friday.

Music

Peter Aglinskas infuses his music with elements from the contemporary worlds of jazz, funk and rock, with technique firmly rooted in the classical musical tradition. Aglinskas has been awarded the Chicago Cultural Department’s Artists International Award and the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Original Musical Score for his work. In addition to writing scores for theater, Aglinskas has been a composer and guitarist for several Chicago musical ensembles including The Loop Group, David Hernandez and Street Sounds, Kapture and Funk Bunker.

Art

Visitors are invited to step down into the small NIPSCO Art Education studio for the opening reception of “Theme and Variation” by Hal Higdon, featuring original comic art from Higdon’s collection alongside newly created paintings of runners.

Other exhibits on display at the center include:

• “Invasive Species… The Art of Upcycling” in the Hyndman Gallery, featuring work by Michael Dinges, Victoria Fuller, Alan Emerson Hicks, Valerie Mann, Chris Silva and Bryan Sperry. Pieces in the display cross boundaries between environmentalism and art.

• “Transformation” in the North View Gallery, featuring an installation by Jan Dean that transforms Styrofoam packing.

• “Aquatic Kaleidoscope” in the Brincka-Cross Gallery, featuring paintings by Renee Robbins that explore the juxtaposition of flor and fauna.

• “Mycological Magic” in the large NIPSCO Art Education studio, featuring photographs by Mike Bailey.

In addition to Aglinskas’ sultry guitar stylings and works by several Michiana artists, First Friday visitors can enjoy light bites, libations and more for a free admission.

Weather permitting, entertainment and refreshments can be enjoyed outside in the north lot.

Lubeznik Center for the Arts is located at 101 W. Second St., at the lakefront in Michigan City, Indiana. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CDT). Weekend hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CDT). Summer hours are from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursdays between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

For more information, visit lubeznikcenter.org or call (219) 874-4900.