Are you interested in attending the whip exhibition competitions and shows at the Annie Oakley Western Arts Showcase this year? Well, here are the details.
Professional Whip Artistry Training & Entertainment
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The Whip Artistry Studio’s take on whip care and maintenance
Here at the studio we often get questions about the care and maintenance of whips. So, here is how we do it, although, except for some common sense items, a great deal of whip care is personal preference. Keep in mind, this information is going to focus primarily on kangaroo hide bullwhips and stockwhips, but also holds true for cowhide.
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Studio director, Gery Deer, thrills at Carnegie Music Hall during Indy event
On Friday June 10, The Whip Artistry Studio director, Gery Deer, performed at the Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh as part of the “Indiana Jones After Dark at the Museum” for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. The hour-long show included targeting, interactive segments and a surprise opening with Gery on the piano performing a comedic “Chopsticks” which rolled into the theme to “Raiders of the Lost Ark” on the hall’s Steinway grand.
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Indiana Jones “AfterDARK at the Museum” June 10 – Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh
If you’re an Indiana Jones fan near Pittsburgh, PA, don’t miss this great event. Details provided by the Carnegie Museum …
Gery L. Deer will perform at the Carnegie Museum “AfterDark” event June 10
Satisfy your curiosity for the natural world over cocktails as you (re)discover Carnegie Museum of Natural History…After Dark. Enjoy exclusive access to the museum’s permanent collection and hands-on spaces, explore special topics in science, and experience uniquely-themed, fun-filled entertainment and live music.
Registration for each event includes museum admission; beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres are available for purchase.
All After Dark guests must be at least 21 years old. Proper identification is required, and all guests must show ID at the door. Parking at the museum’s six-level parking facility is available after 5 p.m. at a pay-on-entry fee of $6.
Indiana Jones… After Dark
Friday, June 10
6–10 p.m.We couldn’t agree more, Indy! Dust off your best hat and enter an Indiana Jones themed costume contest. Get whipped into a frenzy watching well-known professional whip artist Gery Deer. Search for treasure through the museum halls in a scavenger hunt, make your own rubbing of ancient inscriptions, and take a selfie with a life sized replica boulder. Watch “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” on the big screen and see our very own “Fred” the solid crystal skull. Enjoy a performance of the movie series’ famous score by members of the Pittsburgh Philharmonic. Meet snakes from the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium and see amazing museum artifacts up close while sipping on special themed cocktails.
Cap off the night by dancing to music provided by Pittsburgh Vibes Unlimited!