Michigan City, Ind. — Fur Simon will perform at Lubeznik Center for the Arts during First Friday.

The group is described as an eccentric mix of coffee shop acoustic classics with an eclectic push.

The performance will begin at 5:30 p.m. Between sets, visitors are invited to walk downstairs for an opening reception of Pipelines and Borderlines in the NIPSCO Education Studios. This exhibition follows in the tradition of Mexcican political printmaking by focusing on the Tar Sands in Alberta, Canda and the BP Refinery in Whiting, Indiana. Guests can also enjoy delicious light bites provided by Shoreline Brewery, enhancing the First Friday experience at LCA. Beverages will also be available for a nominal fee.

 

Fur Sermon

Fur Sermon is the musical collaboration of Shelbi Albert and Jake Lashenik. The two have combined their passion for exploring the world of electronic music and acoustic into one genre, giving them a modern indie influence in their songs.

“We started singing together for fun when I started with The Diggity about three years ago and things just fell into plays,” Alber said. “We started Fur Sermon and cranked out an album within a year. We wanted to perform more together acoustically and we are both music nerds, so we decided to incorporate a lot of those old songs that always get stuck in your head but you never knew all the words into our set.”

Albert said now the group does a mix of original music with covers to grasp the audience’s attention.

“I think overall we are a good mix to appeal to broad audiences. We play a range from old rock and roll songs to more obscure pop covers. We’re motivated by seeing people happy.”

 

Pipelines and Borderlines

Pipelines and Borderlines brings together two printmaking portfolios curated by Chicago artist Beverly Keys that consist of 37 prints produced by 31 artists from North America.

Each portfolio focuses on the devastating impacts oil companies have had on the environment.

“Each of the accomplished artists participating creates their unique vision that can connect with people and create awareness and hopefully a sense of empowerment for those of us who are not multi-national corporations,” Keys said.

Keys’ curation was influenced by the history of political printmaking in Mexico and Latin America.

Unframed prints are available for purchase and are priced to be accessible to a broad range of buyers.

 

Lubeznik Center for the Arts is located at 101 W.S Second St., at the lakefront in Michigan City, Indiana. Weekday hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. central time. Weekend hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.