SHOHOLA, PA — If you’ve ever wished you could spread your wings and fly like a bird, attending the “Up in the Air” event at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Ave. might be the next best thing.” The free event is sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association and is scheduled for May 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. It’s a celebration of clouds and kites, birds and balloons, and the feeling of being “in the wind.”

The work of local artists interpreting this theme will be displayed alongside work of the masters, such as Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” and Titian’s “Bacchus and Ariadne.” The live music will also be related to flying kites, feeling free as the breeze, or flying like an eagle. The display will include information on the symbolic meanings of owls, peacocks, finches, pelicans and the Phoenix in Western and Eastern art.

Performers (singers, dancers, poets, performing artists) are invited to submit ideas for an open mic related to this theme to barryvilleareaarts@gmail.com for a chance to be included in the program.

This event and exhibit are made possible through a grant from the Barbara J. Buchanan Fund, administered by the Greater Pike Community Foundation. The combined exhibit will be on display through May 19.