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Through Sunday, 04/14 Conklin’s Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield presents the comedy “Unnecessary Farce” Thursdays through Sundays. For reservations and information, call 965-2545 or visit www.barn2.com
Through Saturday, 03/09 Knox College's unique "total immersion" theatre program -- Repertory Theatre Term -- presents "The Green Bird," an 18th-century comedy by Carlo Gozzi; and "The Caucasian Chalk Circle," a 20th-century drama by Bertolt Brecht, in nightly rotation in Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, on the Knox campus in Galesburg, Illinois. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and Knox alumni, and free to all students with a current school ID. Tickets are available at the door or in advance by calling (309) 341-7472. "The Green Bird" opens at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, February 28, with additional evening performances at 7:30pm, Saturday March 2, 7:30pm, Tuesday, March 5, and 7:30pm, Thursday, March 7; and a matinee performance at 2pm, Saturday, March 9. "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" opens at 7:30pm, Friday, March 1, with a matinee performance at 2pm on Saturday, March 2, and additional evening performances at 7:30pm, Wednesday, March 6, 7:30pm, Friday, March 8, and 7:30pm, Saturday, March 9. Directed by professor Elizabeth Carlin Metz, "The Green Bird" is in the tradition of "commedia dell'arte," a genre of sketch-based comedy that originated in Italy in the 1500s. First performed in 1765, it is a fairy tale about two siblings who set out on a journey to learn the truth about themselves, after they discover that the people who cared for them as children were not their biological parents. "Carlo Gozzi crafted a 'fiaba' -- a fairy tale -- of twin babies spirited away from the clutches of the murderous queen to be raised by a kindly sausage seller and his wife," said Carlin-Metz. "Animals and statues come to life, while singing fruit and a musical fountain turn philosophy on its head and take an amused, and sometimes scathing, look at humanity." "Beneath the improvised zaniness, magical transformation, and delightful illusion, Gozzi exposes the tension between order and disorder, where the rules of the game may just be utterly unreliable." "The Caucasian Chalk Circle," directed by assistant professor Jeff Grace, was written in 1944 by a German playwright, Bertolt Brecht, who was living in the United States at the time. Using the structure of a play-within-a-play, Brecht tells two stories -- a poor working woman who rescues an abandoned child, and an argument over land between two groups of neighbors in the former Soviet Union near the end of World War II. "While Brecht was influenced by his own perceptions of the world at the war, he draws upon two sources -- the biblical tale of King Solomon and the ancient Chinese play The Chalk Circle -- that both deal with adults fighting for possession of a child," Grace said. The play is set in the Caucasus region -- hence the title – located in southwestern Russia, but the themes are universal, Grace said. "'The Caucasian Chalk Circle' is an obvious metaphor for 'let the land go to those who care for it,' and it asks us to question the way we care for our land, our world, and those around us." Knox's Repertory Theatre Term -- known by all involved as "Rep Term" -- is a "total immersion" program, in which students spend an entire ten-week term in a singe course that encompasses theatre production, history and performance. Offered every three years, it is the only undergraduate theatre program in the United States that combines academic study with all of the highly collaborative professional tasks involved in running a theatre company that is presenting multiple shows in rotation. This year's Repertory Theatre Term, the 16th since the program was created in 1970, features a new focus on sustainability – reducing energy usage and waste. Inspired by one of the plays, "The Caucasian Chalk Circle," which emphasizes taking care of the land, students and faculty examined how theatre productions could become more efficient in use of energy and resources. "In theatre, sustainability is challenging," explained student Samantha Auch in a blog created by the students in the program to record their activities. "Many materials are re-used, but the question remains 'how does one manage to build sets and costumes sustainably?'... a lot of paper is used for printing scripts and programs." "All items in the show are being reused from past shows, purchased from second hand/vintage shops, or being created with the intention of being used again instead of merely thrown away," Auch said. The students are "encouraging [each other] to be more sustainable in their everyday lives, whether this means remembering to turn off lights when we're not using the room, or not printing out class readings if possible," Auch said. About Repertory Theatre Term: Repertory Theatre Term was created at Knox in 1970 by Knox faculty Ivan Davidson, professor emeritus of theatre; Robert Whitlatch, Robert M. and Katherine Seeley Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theatre; along with Peter B. Young, who taught at Knox from 1967 to 1973 and recently retired from the theatre faculty at the University of West Florida. In addition to producing the two plays, Repertory Theatre Term students enroll in a theatre seminar, taught this year by Professor Neil Blackadder. The seminar focuses on the history of the plays and playwrights. The students also take conservatory classes in movement with associate professor of dance Jennifer Smith, and voice classes with Carlin-Metz. Students in the course this year are charting their progress in a blog, http://reptermxvi.blogspot.com/ Knox College has invited alumni who were active in theatre or Repertory Theatre Term to a reunion on Saturday, March 2. Information about the reunion is available from the Knox College Theatre Office, (309) 341-7472. Since Repertory Theatre Term began, more than 400 Knox students have participated in the program. The Uniqueness of Repertory Theatre Term: Knox College's Repertory Theatre Term is the only theatre program within the undergraduate liberal arts setting that shifts its curriculum and focus, enabling students to enroll in three interconnected courses, in order to mount two plays that are performed in repertory. Knox College Faculty comment on the one-of-a-kind experience for students in theatre: Professor Neil Blackadder: "I have taught at Knox for 15 years, and I have never found any other program that involves such a depth of immersion and engagement at the undergraduate level." Professor Elizabeth Carlin Metz: "What makes Repertory Theatre Term distinctive is that Knox students, including many who are not theatre majors, take their total credits in theatre for the term and become an old-fashioned repertory company. The only thing exclusively done by the faculty is directing. Even in that area, I have a student assistant director who has a fair amount of autonomy. Everyone is either acting or crewing on both shows. Additionally, all of the production components are either completely executed by students, or students are working as co-designers or assistant designers." Founded in 1837, Knox College is a national liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois. Knox enrolls students from 48 states and U.S. territories and 51 countries. Knox's "Old Main" is a National Historic Landmark and the only building remaining from the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates.
Thursday, 03/07 through Sunday, 03/10 Bradley University Theatre presents “Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry in the Hartmann Center Theatre on the campus in Peoria. The production is directed by Garry Moore of WEEK-TV News. Curtain times are 8pm with Sunday matinees at 2:30. For tickets and information, call the Bradley Box Office at (309) 677-2650.
Thursday, 03/07 Eureka College associate professor of music Pam Bates will present “How Does Your Harmony Function?" at 4pm in the Cerf Center at Eureka College. A reception will follow. The free, public presentation will examine the principles of harmonic function that were established during the late 18th century and that are the roots of modern-day concert music, jazz and much popular music. Selections by Johann Christian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be performed, and similarities between the two works will be discussed. "It is interesting that many musical ideas have been generously shared between these two composers," Bates said. Bates has taught courses in music theory and applied piano at Eureka College for 17 years. She established the annual Cynthia Atterbury Piano Duet Recital for faculty, students and alumni. She is the convocation pianist for college events and the accompanist for the college Chorale and student recitals. She received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Bradley University. The presentation is the fourth and final Clarence R. Noe Dean’s Lecture by Eureka College faculty members this academic year. For more information, call the Eureka College provost’s office at 467-6301.
Friday, 03/08 “Live at the 5-Spot” presents “Matthew Curry and the Fury” from 5:30-7:30pm at the Contemporary Art Center, 305 SW Water St in downtown Peoria. $7 for CAC members, $10 for non-members. Call 674-6822.
Friday, 03/08 Rachel Wuebben presents her Senior Voice Recital at 7:30pm in the Dingeldine Music Center, 1417 W. Barker Avenue in Peoria. Admission is free and the public is invited. For more information, call the Bradley University School of Music at 677-2595.
Friday, 03/08 through Saturday, 03/16 Corn Stock Theatre presents the contemporary political drama “Frost / Nixon” in the Winter Playhouse in upper Bradley Park in Peoria, with curtain times at 7:30pm and a Sunday matinee the 10th at 2:30. Tickets are available at the Corn Stock Box Office, 676-2196.
Saturday, 03/09 Britney Whiting, a senior majoring in Music Education at Bradley University, will present a cello and piano recital on March 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Dingeldine Music Center, located at 1417 W. Barker Avenue. The recital will feature Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Scarlatti Keyboard Sonata in F minor, K. 519, Dubussy’s Sunken Cathedral, Brahms Capriccio in F-sharp minor, op. 76, Elgar Cello Concerto and “Attaboy” from the album The Goat Rodeo Sessions. The final piece by Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile and Stuart Duncan will feature violin, cello, bass and mandolin. Whiting, daughter of Kevin and Cathy Whiting of Greendale, Wisconsin, is a 2009 graduate of Greendale High School. She is a student of Timothy Archbold and Andrea Molina of the Bradley music faculty, and is preparing for a career in music education. The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, call 677-3499.
Saturday, 03/09 through Saturday, 04/20 The 34th Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition runs at the Heuser Art Center at Bradley plus the Contemporary Art Center, the Peoria Art Guild, and the Prairie Center for the Arts. More information is available from Erin at 677-2989.
Sunday, 03/10 The Concordia String Trio will present a concert at 3pm in the Dingeldine Music Center at 1417 W. Barker Avenue in Peoria. Admission to the concert is free. The program includes Ludwig van Beethoven’s Trio in C Minor, Op. 9, No. 3, Gordon Jacob Six Shakespearian Sketches, and Sergei Taneyev String Trio in D Major. The Concordia String Trio is also presenting this program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the University of Missouri-Columbia, the Academy of Music in Des Moines, Iowa, and in high schools in Omaha and Des Moines. The trio members are Marcia Henry Liebenow, violinist, Concertmaster of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra and faculty member at Bradley University; Leslie Perna, violist, faculty member at the University of Missouri-Columbia and violist of the Esterhazy Quartet; and cellist Karen Becker who is joining the CST this year. She is a faculty member at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and serves as principal cellist of the Lincoln Symphony. This concert marks the 13th anniversary of the Concordia String Trio’s debut in Peoria. Since then the Trio has performed recitals, educational programs, and given lecture/demonstrations throughout the Midwest, in Boston, Vermont, California, and Texas. The Trio has been a featured ensemble at the Warebrook Contemporary Music Festival, recorded a Capstone CD entitled “90’s Timeflow – Chamber Music of Alan Schmitz,” and has plans to record several Viennese string trios for the Centaur Record label. Please call 309 677 2602 for more information.
Sunday, 03/10 The Rockford Wind Ensemble and the Prairie Wind Ensemble will present a joint concert at 3pm at Dunlap High School Auditorium. The school is located at 5220 W. Legion Hall Rd. Dunlap, Illinois. The Rockford Wind Ensemble was created to culturally enrich the Rockford community by performing superior wind band literature. The wind ensemble also provides challenging opportunities for local musicians from the Rockford area. The ensemble will be preforming: The Patriots (processional march) by Clifton Williams, John Philip Sousa’s With Pleasure (Dance Hilarious), Dusk by Steven Bryant and close with Symphony No. 4 Finale by Tchaikovsky, transcribed by Safranek. More information on the ensemble: www.rockfordwindensemble.org The Rockford Wind Ensemble is under the direction of Mr. Kevin Jensen. Mr. Jensen has an eclectic musical career--one that has included a diverse mix of instrumental and vocal music: jazz, musical theater, computer and MIDI technology, arranging and writing. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Illinois State University in both instrumental and choral music education. While at ISU, he served as drum major of the "Big Red Marching Machine" and staff arranger for the School of Music. He studied composition with Roque Codero. Mr. Jensen is an acclaimed composer with nearly forty commercially published works and over a hundred freelance commissioned works to his credit. In 2000, he collaborated with Mike Webb to create a full-length musical, "The Storyteller's Story", based on the life of Hans Christian Andersen that was produced as part of Rock Valley College's popular starlight theater series. Mr. Jensen began his teaching career in Eureka and Batavia, IL. Since 1990, he has taught music and drama at Harlem High School in Machesney Park, IL. His wife, Amy, teaches choir and piano classes at Hononegah High School. They have three children. The Prairie Wind Ensemble, in residence at Illinois Central College is under the direction of Dr. Joseph Manfredo, Associate Professor of Music for the School of Music at the Illinois State University. The PWE will be performing Pas Redoublé by Camille Saint-Saëns, Norman Dello Joio’s Scenes from the Lourve, Engulfed Cathedral by Claude Debussy and Camille Saint-Saëns’ Bacchanle from Samson and Delilah. Dr. Joseph Manfredo is an Associate Professor of Music for the School of Music at Illinois State University. At ISU, Manfredo is the Coordinator of Music Education and teaches undergraduate courses in instrumental music education. In addition, he is coordinator of the student teaching program. Professor Manfredo is in constant demand as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator. He has conducted various All-State Bands and Honor Bands throughout the mid-west and southeast United States. In addition, he has presented lectures and clinics at the Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic, Music Educators National Conference national conference, College Band Directors National Association national conference, National Band Association national conference, Instrumental Music Teacher Educators Biennual Colloquium, and the Conn-Selmer Institute. He has made presentations at state music conferences in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas, and internationally in Shanghai China, Mainz Germany, Echternach, Luxembourg, Graz Austria, Coimbra, Portugal, and in various cities throughout Brazil. Presently, he serves on the board of directors for the Illinois Music Educators Association were he is head of the Music Teacher Education Division. Manfredo was recently appointed chair of the IMEA committee for teacher evaluation. In addition, he serves as the Illinois representative for the North Central Division of the Society for Music Teacher Education. The PWE has a rich history owed to its founder, Conductor Emeritus Dr. Donald Lewellen, who created the ensemble in 1977. Dr. Lewellen led the ensemble until his retirement in 2003. Mr. Robert Sheldon served as conductor of the Prairie Wind Ensemble until his departure in 2010 due to job responsibilities as conductor, composer, clinician and Concert Band Editor for the Alfred Publishing Company. Dr. Manfredo took over the ensemble beginning in January 2012. The ensemble membership represents many professional backgrounds. Approximately 70% of members are current or retired professional music educators. The remaining 30% represent a diverse set of occupations including recording technician, nurse, educator, anesthesiologist, information technologist, electronics technician, engineer, attorney, homemaker, electrician, retail manager, and project manager. Members are from Knoxville, Canton, Macomb, Bloomington, Normal, Peoria Heights, Washington, North Pekin, Marquette Heights, Avon, Morton, Cuba, Galesburg, Chillicothe, Dunlap, Glasford, Mapleton, Bartonville, Metamora, Germantown Hills, Marseilles, Farmington, Elmwood as well as Peoria, East Peoria and Morton. To set-up interviews, tickets or further details contact Chairman of the PWE Board: Dan Dietrich, Ddietrich55@gmail.com or 309-691-8711 or Elizabeth Lehnhausen Driscoll, PWE Publicity edriscol@Dishmail.net or by phone 309-635-6389. Further information, pictures, contacts and updates for the ensemble can be found on the website: www.prairiewindensemble.com
Friday, 03/15 “Live at the 5-Spot” presents “Motown Junkies” from 5:30-7:30pm at the Contemporary Art Center, 305 SW Water St in downtown Peoria. $7 for CAC members, $10 for non-members. Call 674-6822.
Friday, 03/15 through Sunday, 03/24 Peoria Players presents the early Stephen Schwartz musical “Godspell”, based on the Gospel of St. Matthew, at 7:30pm with Sunday matinees at 2 in the theatre at 4300 N. University at Lake Street in Peoria. For tickets and information, call the Box Office at (309) 688-4473 or visit www.peoriaplayers.org
Saturday, 03/16 Peoria Camera Club will hold their annual Photography Seminar at the ICC Performing Arts Center from 9am to 4pm. The speaker is Rod Planck, one of the nation’s leading experts on nature photography. For ticket information call (309) 692-1552 or visit www.peoriacameraclub.com
Sunday, 03/17 The Prairie Wind Ensemble, in residence at Illinois Central College will present a concert at 2:30pm in the Performing Arts Center at Illinois Central College’s East Peoria campus. The ensemble is under the direction of Dr. Joseph Manfredo, Associate Professor of Music for the School of Music at Illinois State University. The concert will also feature Phillip Lancaster, French horn soloist. Music for the afternoon will include: Pas Redoublé by Camille Saint-Saëns, Scenes from the Lourve by Norman Dello Joio, Engulfed Cathedral by Claude Debussy, Danse Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah by Camille Saint-Saëns, Homage to Perotin from Medieval Suite by Ron Nelson, Marche Militaire, and selections from Les Misérables arr. Warren Barker. In addition to these selections the ensemble will feature French horn soloist Phillip Lancaster. Mr. Lancaster will be performing the Larghetto for Horn and Orchestra by Emmanuel Chabrier, transcribed by Dan Dietrich. Also featured on the concert will be the Heart of Illinois Wind Quintet performing LeBasque by Marin Marais arranged by Adam Lesnick. Members of the quintet include Randi Lancaster, flute, Sherrill Diepenbrock, clarinet, Nancy Gillett, oboe, Grant Gillett, bassoon and Phillip Lancaster, French horn. Dr. Joseph Manfredo is an Associate Professor of Music for the School of Music at Illinois State University. At ISU, Manfredo is the Coordinator of Music Education and teaches undergraduate courses in instrumental music education. In addition, he is coordinator of the student teaching program. Professor Manfredo is in constant demand as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator. He has conducted various All-State Bands and Honor Bands throughout the mid-west and southeast United States. In addition, he has presented lectures and clinics at the Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic, Music Educators National Conference national conference, College Band Directors National Association national conference, National Band Association national conference, Instrumental Music Teacher Educators Biennual Colloquium, and the Conn-Selmer Institute. He has made presentations at state music conferences in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas, and internationally in Shanghai China, Mainz Germany, Echternach, Luxembourg, Graz Austria, Coimbra, Portugal, and in various cities throughout Brazil. Presently, he serves on the board of directors for the Illinois Music Educators Association were he is head of the Music Teacher Education Division. Manfredo was recently appointed chair of the IMEA committee for teacher evaluation. In addition, he serves as the Illinois representative for the North Central Division of the Society for Music Teacher Education. Mr. Phillip Lancaster, our soloist has been a member of the ensemble for 29 years. He received his bachelors degree in horn and voice from Tennessee Temple University and his master’s degree in horn and voice performance from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He plays in the Heart of Illinois Wind Quintet,is principal horn of the Illinois Valley Symphony, and is often featured with the St. Martin Chamber Players. He currently is music minister of at El Vista Baptist Church and works for Reaching Across Illinois Library System. The PWE has a rich history owed to its founder, Conductor Emeritus Dr. Donald Lewellen, who created the ensemble in 1977. Dr. Lewellen led the ensemble until his retirement in 2003. Mr. Robert Sheldon served as conductor of the Prairie Wind Ensemble until his departure in 2010 due to job responsibilities as conductor, composer, clinician and Concert Band Editor for the Alfred Publishing Company. Dr. Manfredo took over the ensemble beginning in January 2012. The ensemble membership represents many professional backgrounds. Approximately 70% of members are current or retired professional music educators. The remaining 30% represent a diverse set of occupations including recording technician, nurse, educator, anesthesiologist, information technologist, electronics technician, engineer, attorney, homemaker, electrician, retail manager, and project manager. Members are from Knoxville, Canton, Macomb, Bloomington, Normal, Peoria Heights, Washington, North Pekin, Marquette Heights, Avon, Morton, Cuba, Galesburg, Chillicothe, Dunlap, Glasford, Mapleton, Bartonville, Metamora, Germantown Hills, Marseilles, Farmington, Elmwood as well as Peoria, East Peoria and Morton. To set-up interviews, tickets or further details contact Chairman of the PWE Board: Dan Dietrich, Ddietrich55@gmail.com or 309-691-8711 or Elizabeth Lehnhausen Driscoll, PWE Publicity edriscol@Dishmail.net Or by phone 309-635-6389. Further information, pictures, contacts and updates for the ensemble can be found on the website: www.prairiewindensemble.com Tickets can be purchased by telephone or in person at the Performing Arts Center Box Office at Illinois Central College Main Campus; $8 for general public, $6 for students and senior citizens. Phone (309) 694-5136 or tickets are available for purchase online www.artsaticc.com
Saturday, 03/23 The Peoria Ballet presents The Snow White Event, a unique, one-time only event at 6 pm at WeaverRidge Golf Club, 5100 WeaverRidge Boulevard, Peoria 61615. Tickets are $75.00 each and all proceeds benefit Peoria Ballet. Cocktail Hour, Plated Dinner, Preview Performance of the Snow White Ballet, Several high Quality Raffle items, dance and enjoy live music played by West MacQueen Street Band and more! Donations are accepted in lieu of attendance & Raffle Winners need not be present. Contact Peoria Ballet for Tickets by calling (309) 690-7990 or visit PeoriaBallet.com today! There are “packages” for the performance and the fundraising event – more information is available by contacting Peoria Ballet at 690-7990 or by email to info@peoriaballet.com or lindab@peoriaballet.com Also, tickets for the event and the Snow White performance in April are available for purchase now at Peoria Ballet, 809 W Detweiller Drive, Peoria, online at PeoriaBallet.com or by calling (309) 690-7990.
Sunday, 03/24 through Sunday, 04/14 First United Methodist Church Peoria’s 29th annual Fine Arts Exhibit opens Sunday, March 24th with a reception from 2 – 4pm in Wesley Hall (lower level of the 116 NE Perry Ave building). The public is invited to view the variety of art and enjoy music provided by pianist John Day. The Fine Arts Exhibit will be open through April 14th. Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 11am - 3pm Sunday - 9:30am - 12:30pm Easter Sunday – 9am – 12:30pm Closed Good Friday For nearly three decades First United Methodist Church of Peoria has offered the community this occasion to engage and appreciate the artwork of local and regional artists. More than 60 artists participate in the juried exhibit. We are delighted to do so again this year. First United Methodist Church is located in downtown Peoria at 116 NE Perry Ave, Peoria, IL. Free parking is available across the street from the church. Contact the church office at (309) 673-3641 or visit our website at fumcpeoria.org with any questions.
Friday, 04/05 The Central Illinois Artists Organization continues its “First Fridays Studio Tour”, from 5 to 9pm on the first Friday of every month. Visit one or all 12 locations. For information and maps, go to www.ciaopeoria.com
Wednesday, 04/10 The Bradley University Intellectual and Cultural Activities Committee presents “Speaking of the Blues, Part 2”, an interview, Q&A and concert with Chicago recording artists Erwin Helfer and Barrelhouse Chuck from 7-8:30pm in the Dingeldine Music Center, 1417 W. Barker Ave in Peoria. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Derek Montgomery at mantg@fsmail.bradley.edu or 677-2588.
Friday, 04/26 Live at the Five-Spot presents Jared Bartman & We Are The Willows at the Contemporary Art Center, 305 SW Water Street in downtown Peoria from 5:30-7:30pm. Admission is $7 members, $10 nonmembers. For tickets and information, call 674-6822 or Jared Bartman at 1 (815) 876-6340. Bartman will be performing with his full band and string quartet, previewing songs from his upcoming new record. We Are The Willows, which hails from Minneapolis, will be opening the show. We Are The Willows and Bartman will be touring together for a few dates around the midwest before the April 26 show. One might categorize the musical styles of both WATW and Bartman as indie folk.
Sunday, 04/28 The St. Martin Chamber Players, directed by David Stewart, will present “An Afternoon at the Opera” with selections by Puccini, Bizet, Verdi, Gershwin and more. Guest vocalists include Gina Wright, Camilla Russell, Thomas Booth and Steve Williams. The program will be given at 3pm at the Universalist Unitarian Church, 3000 W. Richwoods Blvd, Peoria. The concert is free and open to the public. An offering will be accepted and a reception will follow the concert. For more information, phone 688-5608.
Saturday, 06/01 and Sunday, 06/02 Canton Main Street invites you to attend or participate in the inaugural “Art on Main Fine Arts Festival” from 10am to 5pm Saturday and 11am to 4pm Sunday in Jones Park in downtown Canton, Illinois. This inaugural fine arts festival will feature original art from the best of our Midwest artists. Come to view and to purchase excellent art pieces in a variety of categories: Painting / Drawing, Jewelry, Clay / Ceramic, Photography, Glass, Sculpture, Woven Textiles, and Wood. Call for Artists We solicit the help of individual art enthusiasts, local businesses, civic organizations and groups to attract talented artists, create an outstanding venue, and host the 2013 Art on Main Fine Arts Festival. Help us make this happen. Download and share the show rules and deadlines contained in the festival brochure. (Art on Main Fine Arts Festival Brochure.) Please note the deadline for application is March 1, 2013; send a CD of digital images of three sample art pieces and one image of booth set-up and $75 booth fee with the completed artist information form. Selections will be made by March 22, 2013. If an individual artist is not selected, the booth fee will be returned. Participation Policies Artwork must be original. No commercial molds and kits may be used. Reproductions must be clearly identified. No more than 20 percent of display may be devoted to reproductions. All work must be for sale. No T-shirts or purchased articles of clothing, bags, etc. with artwork on them will be accepted. Art on Main committee will monitor booths during the weekend. If rules have not been followed, artists may be asked to leave. The committee’s judgment is final and no refunds will be given. No refunds for cancellations will be given. Artists must be present both days. No agents allowed. Artists should plan to exhibit rain or shine. Pets are allowed, but must be leashed. Sponsors The 2013 Art on Main Fine Arts Festival is being co-sponsored by the Canton Main Street, Illinois Arts Council, and the Fulton County Arts Council. Other sponsors are being sought to support the individual art awards, Patron’s Award @ $ 500; Partner’s Award for individual art categories @ $ 250, and Art on Main Sponsors to help underwrite expenses. Individual sponsorships, in-kind donations, and volunteering can be discussed with any of the committee members listed below or with Dana Smith, dsmith@cantonillinois.org, or phone, (309) 647-2677. Sponsors are invited to download and complete the Art on Main Donation form and return with check, payable to Canton Main Street. Address: Art on Main, 45 East Side Square, Suite 303, Canton, IL 61520 (Art on Main Donation Form). 2013 Schedule March 1 – Artist Information Sheet, Sample Images, and $75 Booth Fee Due March 22 – Juror’s Review and Artist Invitation Complete May 31 – Set-Up and Check-In (Friday, May 31, 6 p.m.-9:00 p.m. or Saturday, June 1, 6 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.) Check-in at registration booth, located in the gazebo. Booth areas will be marked and numbered. Artist parking information will be available upon check-in. Vehicles must be unloaded and out of the area by 9 a.m. June 1-2 – Art on Main Fine Arts Festival (Saturday, June 1, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, June 2, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.) Booth Space Jones Park offers up to 40 booth spaces on grass or concrete. Booths will be 10 feet wide by 10 feet deep. White tent is suggested. All set-up items must be provided by the artist. Electricity is available for an additional $5 per day. Gas generators are not permitted. Staking is permitted on grass only. Awards Monetary awards will be decided by an art professional. Awards include: Best of Show ----------------------- $1000 Mayor’s Choice --------------------- $500 Patron's Award --------------------- $500 Category Awards (8) -------------- $250 Planning Committee Members Cheryl Bielema, bielema@comcast.net Loren Blackfelner, bndivin@yahoo.com Mary Ellen Carver, mecarverathome@comcast.net Larry Nelson, sklmarm@sbcglobal.net Kelvin Sampson, ksampson@museum.state.il.us Dana Smith, dsmith@cantonillinios.org Heidi Wilner, info@palmcafe.biz Randy Wilson, rwilson@parliningersoll.org Amanda Woodruff, design.awoodruff@gmail.com Lodging Within one block of Jones Park is the Canton Harvester Inn, 150 N. Main, Canton, IL. PH: (309) 357-5820; Toll Free: (855) 422-6866. (cantonharvesterinn.com) Check out Canton and the Spoon River region for additional lodging, parks, dining, and shopping choices at our visitor's website. (visitcantonil.org]. Questions? Contact Canton Main Street, 45 East Side Square, Suite 303, Canton, IL 61520 for more information. Call (309) 647-2677. Art on Main Fine Arts Festival Co-Sponsors Canton Main Street |
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