What's Happening in the Gateway Regional Arts Center in August!!
Lots of action and fun happening at the Gateway Regional Arts Center these past few weeks! Summer Playhouse and Summer Stock were a huge success and we congratulate all of the children, our youth assistants, and our director Jansje Huyck for a job well done.
We have also presented the Young At Heart Big Band and most recently “Le Cabaret!”, both of which were great fun. Open Mic was another hit and a success in our Small Performance Café. Along with the exhibit of the Bluegrass Drawing Society’s beautifully executed detailed drawings in the Arts Center Gallery.
Now we are moving into August and there is plenty more on hand happening in the Arts Center. A quick look includes:
August 5th – 4:30-7:00pm - Opening Reception for artwork by Carolyn Young Hisel
August 7th - 6:00pm - “God of our City” performance by community youth
August 18th – 6:30pm – Open Mic Night
August 20th – 10:00am-4:00pm – Small Town America Festival in partnership with the Mt. Sterling/Montgomery Co. Tourist Commission
September 2nd – 7:00pm – Kevin McLaughlin in concert
September 2nd – 4:30-7:00pm – Opening Reception for exhibit of fiber art by Arturo Sandoval
Coming soon! – Mosaic workshops to create the “Bits & Pieces” Gateway Community Built Mosaic. Anyone and any group are encouraged to participate. For more information please call: 859-498-6264.
This Friday’s Opening Reception is a great place to meet others who have a passion for the visual arts. This month our featured artist is Carolyn Hisel of the Lexington area whose paintings consist of beautiful and colorful imagery.
Carolyn’s work is highly sought after and in many collections around the country. Be sure to join us for the short Gallery Talk that begins at 5:30pm for this is an opportunity to talk informally with the artist and ask questions you may have about her work. This event is free and made possible by our sponsors Dr. & Mrs. Robert Toon to whom we wish to say a very special Thank You.
Saturday, August 7th at 6:00pm, the youth who have been working all summer under the direction of Natalie Lawson will be performing “God of our City” in the Lewis Apperson White Performance Hall. This musical performance is about children working together to make their community a better place to live for everyone. Please join us in support of these children for this free performance and a reception following sponsored by Gateway Christian Church.
Open Mic Nights have been fun filled evenings and a great success. The Arts Center Young Adult Team have been responsible for presenting these evenings of local and regional talent and are going a great job. Thursday, August 18th will be the 3rd Open Mic to be presented and will prove to again provide a wide variety of entertainment that includes all ages.
If you are a performer (musician, vocal, creative writing) and would like to perform that evening please come at 6:30 to sign up. We have a limited number of artists who can perform in an evening. If you are a visual artist and you would like have your work on display in the café for a month, please email the arts center: artscouncil97@bellsouth.net, or call: 859-498-6264 for more information.
So be sure to put the 3rd Thursday of each month on your calendar and join us for Open Mic Nights that are free and open to everyone.
Saturday, August 20th is the Annual Small Town America Festival around the Courthouse Square in downtown Mt. Sterling. This is always a great day to come browse around the arts and crafts booths, meet friends and family, and have a bite to eat.
Noon to 4:00pm a Talent Showcase and concerts will take place on the lawn. Enjoy entertainment from up to 20 contestants competing for a professional recording session with Jeff Vice, Nashville writer and producer. There will also be a special performance by 2010 Talent Winner, Jason Goble and recording artists female duo Aly’an. If you are interested in competing in the Ale-8-One Small Town America Talent Showcase please pick up a registration form at 126 W. Main Street, Mt. Sterling or call: 859-498-8732 and visit www.mtsterlingtourism.com.
If you are an artist/craftsperson and would like to have a booth at the festival please contact the Gateway Regional Arts Center as soon as possible: 859-498-6264 or download a form at www.mtsterlingtoursim.com. Non-profit organizations are encouraged to participate also.
Just a look ahead, we have two very special events that will be taking place the evening of Friday, September 2nd. Nationally renowned fiber artist Arturo Sandoval will be on exhibit during the months of September and October.
September 2nd, we will host the Opening Reception in the Arts Center Gallery from 4:30-7:00pm. A Gallery Talk will take place at 5:30pm. This will be a very special exhibit that you do not want to miss.
Also on Friday, Sept. 2nd, we have a wonderful concert to be presented by Kevin McLaughlin at 7:00pm in the Lewis Apperson White Performance Hall in the Arts Center. Kevin currently attends the prestigious Manhattan School of Music with a focus on Opera.
We are very proud of Kevin and all his accomplishments and we look forward to hearing him perform in the Arts Center. Tickets will be $10 and benefits our arts projects and programs for 2011-12.
If you have not had a chance to send in a membership donation to be a Friend of the Gateway Regional Arts Center in support our 2011-12 programming we encourage you to do so now! Your gift makes it possible for us to provide many free programs, especially for children. Many of our programs depend on the success of our membership drive.
If you feel the Arts play an important part in making our community culturally well rounded, an attractive place for new industry, and a way to keep our downtown vibrant, and give our children opportunities found in larger cities, then please give today. Your gift is tax deductible for we are a 501-c3 not for profit organization. To make a gift to ensure the future of our programs please send to: Gateway Regional Arts Center, PO Box 128, Mt. Sterling, KY 40353.
Another way to ensure the success of our programs is to attend events! Our audiences are a very important part of the Arts Center. Without our audiences, there would be no programs. Please come visit us anytime Tuesday-Friday (10:00-5:00 daily) and Saturdays from 11:30-4:30pm. Always feel free to call: 859-498-6264 for more information and visit our website: www.gatewayartscenter.com.
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