Art demos for children among new programs
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Thursday, May 31, 2007 10:37 AM CDT
Special to the Herald - During the summer of 2007, the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls will offer to children between the ages of 2 and 8 a series of free, 45-minute presentations by area artists and performers who will share their love of an instrument, a style of music, dance, and other types of artistic and/or cultural activity.
Many studies show that introducing children to the arts at an early age helps them in all aspects of their lives. The Chill on the Hill program is part of a wider collaboration called Discovering the Mysteries of Chippewa Falls with the CF Library and CFMIT, and is supported in part by a grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation.
The presentations are 11 to 11:45 a.m. on Tuesdays. The first presentation is on June 12, by Jerry Naiberg on the tuba. For more information contact Deb Johnson at (715) 726-9000.
Soprano Lucy Sirianni
A native of St. Paul, Minn., 18-year-old soprano Lucy Sirianni will perform a program of arias and classical songs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 8. Lucy has studied voice privately for six years while being homeschooled and studying part-time at the University of Minnesota through their program for advanced high school students. Admission is $5 per person, those under 5 free.
Shirley Valentine
“Shirley Valentine” is a comedic monologue by a 42-year-old woman who has lost her hope and self-confidence, and is reduced to talking to the wall as she prepares her husband’s dinner. She goes to Greece with a friend who has won a trip — and is transformed.
“Shirley Valentine” is for every woman who has ever wanted to burn her potholders, and for the man who lives with her. It shows at the Heyde Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 and a 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 17. Directed by Mary Burkett.
Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, $6 for students, or $30 for a family of four (some adult language).
For more information call (715) 726-9000.
Wednesday night concerts
Wednesday Night Concerts on the Hill begin during June. All programs begin at 7 p.m. and admission is $3 per person.
The MPK Christian Celtic Band kicks off the event on Wednesday, June 6. Mama (M) and the PKs (Pastor’s kids) play contemporary Christian and Scottish/Celtic music with fiddles, flute, whistles and drums.
Guitarist Jim Ostrom, scheduled on June 20, has performed locally for more than 10 years as a solo instrumentalist and as a member of the Jazz Big Band Orchestra Troppo. He plays original arrangements as well as those of the “masters” such as Chet Atkins, Billy McLaughlin, and Don Ross.
The MJ Consort consists of five members of the Chippewa Falls community who play soprano, alto, tenor and bass recorders. They are Mary Sazama, Mary Elworthy and Marilyn Skatrud. The two Js are Judy Brist and Jerry Way. They play on June 27.
Others scheduled to perform are Matt Wahl (July 18), Casey and Joe (July 25).
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