Thank you to all who attended our first St. Patrick’s Day Party at the Arts Center! Great crowd, wonderful stews, delightful music were the fare for the evening. Plans are to do this event again next year so keep us in mind for next St. Patrick’s Day.
The fun continues this Friday evening, 4:30-7:00pm, in the Arts Center with our Opening Reception for paintings by Joyce Garner of Louisville and sponsored by Traditional Bank. You may recognize Joyce’s work locally for she designed the new candy boxes for Ruth Hunt Candy.
In reality Joyce’s work is very large, very bright, and an absolute delight to see. We are fortunate in that Ruth Hunt Candy is donating one of her large paintings to be hung in the upcoming small performance café in the basement of the Arts Center. It is going to look great in this space.
Now, here is just a quick plug for our upcoming café. We are in the process of fund raising to complete the basement area that will consist of a small café/coffee shop where small performances such as unplugged music, one person acts, Poetry Slams, Open Mics, and much more will take place.
Not only will this space be utilized for a café, but it will serve as a Green Room during our performances in the Lewis Apperson White Performance Hall. In this room actors will wait for cues from the stage manager, watch the performances on a large monitor, and have access to well designed dressing rooms.
Also there will be a “messy art classroom” where projects of all types can take place. Such as: Mosaics, ceramics, painting of backdrops, etc. A great room that can be hosed down after the artwork is finished.
Finally, we need a commercial kitchen to finish off the small performance café. As many know, doing this type of kitchen is very expensive. However, it will be well utilized and finishes out the basement area.
Now, saying the “small performance Café” is a mouth full. We would be very willing to change that name if a generous donor were to step forth to help. I just wanted to plant a little seed in case someone realizes the potential for this space and would like to give us some financial support. For more information please call me at 859-498-6264 and I would love to give you a personal tour.
So, the weekend begins with this wonderful exhibit of paintings by Joyce Garner that is free. But, the arts experiences continue into Sunday afternoon when we are so excited about presenting author Frank X Walker.
Mr. Walker will be in the Lewis Apperson White Performance Hall at 4:00pm sharing his poetry, including his recent book entitled “Isaac Murphy: I Dedicate This Ride”. This book is about the life of Isaac Murphy who was the first African American Jockey skillfully told by Mr. Walker through the different voices of individuals who influenced his life.
Frank X Walker is nationally renowned as a writer and we are so fortunate to have him in our community. Please join us this Sunday at 4:00pm for this free event. Mr. Walker will also be signing books and answering questions about his works. A reception will follow.
On Thursday, April 14th, the Kentucky Humanities Council, Montgomery County Education Foundation and Montgomery County Community Education will be presenting the final performance for this series of Chautauqua performers. George Rogers Clark is the featured character and will be portrayed by Mel Hankla.
A Revolutionary War Hero, 1752-1818, George Rogers Clark was a tall, talented Virginian who came to Kentucky as a surveyor. But it was as a military leader during the Revolutionary War that he made his mark. The settlers, Clark had brought along, moved from Corn Island to the Kentucky shore, founding the city of Louisville in late 1778.
The Performance begins at 7:00 and is free. The Chautauqua performances are great for any age so we encourage families to come and enjoy this piece of history and the opportunity to ask questions of Mr. Hankla. A reception will follow the performance for everyone.
Next event is a Salon on Friday - April 15th. This will be a fun filled evening of Jazz music by 4 young men from Morehead State University under the direction of Dr. Roosevelt Escalante. Their sound has been compared to that of the “Four Freshmen” and “Manhattan Transfer” and will be held in the home of Mr. & Mrs. F.C. Bryan.
The Salon performances are always a hit and tickets sell out quickly. Be sure to purchase your ticket for $20 as soon as possible from the Gallery at the Arts Center and Ruth Hunt Candy. This will be an evening of great music, good food, and warm conversation. For more information please call: 859-498-6264.
Also, a quick reminder, that it is not too late to join the Sterling Singers adult chorus under the direction of Debbie Stegner. For more information please call: 498-6264.
Saturday, April 16th, the Montgomery Co. Early Childhood Development Council will present “A Festival Of Reading” in the Arts Center. This event will feature our very own local author, Karlin Roberts. Ms. Roberts is author of “October Moon on Lizard Ridge” and will be reading from her book to preschool and daycare age students.
There will also be a crafts project and snacks provided for the morning. This event is free, but children must be accompanied by an adult. So come join the fun April 16th from 10:00am – noon at the Arts Center.
Finally, on April 30th and May 1st we will be holding our Annual Regional Student Art Show in the Arts Center. Students K-12 from Montgomery County and all surrounding counties in our region are invited to participate.
All work must be original by the student and ready to hang with wire and frames or mounted on board if it is 2 dimensional. This year we are adding a new category, Sculpture will be accepted into the show.
Categories for the show are as follows: Landscape, Still Life, Portraiture (includes animals), Abstract, Computer, Photography, and Sculpture. Each student may submit up to 4 entries with a fee of $1 per entry.
You do not have to be in an art class in order to participate. The schedule is as follows: Saturday – April 30th: 8:00-10:00am – Registration and drop off of artwork; Sunday – May 1st: 1:00-2:00pm – Open to the public, 2:00pm – Awards Ceremony. Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded.
So if you know of a student who loves to do visual art please have them take part in this event. It is a great way to meet other students who also love to do art. For more information please call: 859-498-6264 or email: artcouncil97@bellsouth.net and we can send you a registration form in advance. Or, we will see you Saturday, April 30th at the Arts Center.
Plenty going on in the arts so please take time for your self to enjoy what our Arts Center has to offer. Many of our events are free and made possible by our membership drive, grants and sponsors. If you would like information on being a part of our Arts Council and the Gateway Regional Arts Center please call or email us anytime.
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