Wisconsin Arts News for June 10

 

Wisconsin Arts News
A Service of the Wisconsin Arts Board

 

 

June 10, 2009

 

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the ice cream while it's on your plate." Thornton Wilder, American writer

VIDEO OF THE DAY
Better in Your Jammies? - Glenn Gould playing J.S.Bach's Partita #2

            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB76jxBq_gQ

FROM THE WISCONSIN ARTS BOARD

NEW:  "Public Enemies" Screenings will Roll Out the Red Carpet

Film Wisconsin

June 30

On June 30, Madison, Milwaukee and Oshkosh will host a special advance screening of "Public Enemies," the new action-thriller from Universal Pictures that stars Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Academy Award® winner Marion Cotillard.  The film is directed by UW-Madison graduate and acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann.  Much of "Public Enemies" was filmed in Wisconsin, including locations in Beaver Dam, Columbus, Darlington, Madison, Manitowish Waters, Milwaukee, and Oshkosh. Now it's time to step back for one night to the Golden Age of Hollywood where gangster stars like Jimmy Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson and George Raft ruled the silver screen.  Proceeds from the screenings, made possible by Universal Pictures and the Marcus Corporation will benefit, Film Wisconsin and the following partner organizations:  Madison - Arts Wisconsin; Milwaukee - Milwaukee County Historical Society; Oshkosh - Oshkosh Area Community Foundation's Downtown Façade Renovation grant program.  For more information and tickets, please go to:

http://www.filmwisconsin.net/News/publicEnemies.asp

 

NEW:  "Gateways" - Artists Li Hu, MFA – Oshkosh, Jane Herrick, MA – Eau Claire, Emily Kewon, MFA – Madison, Matthew Piepenbrok, BFA – Stevens Point

Wisconsin Arts Board/DOA Exhibition

Through July 24

Each of us is a mosaic of influences – our parents, our families, our communities, our cultures or ethnic backgrounds – and each experience adds another piece or dimension to our personal definition.  Even as they, the artists, provide you, the observer, a gateway into their own lives you, the observer, will add a new piece to your own mosaic from the experience.

 

2009 Governor's Awards in Support of the Arts Nomination Forms Now Available

Wisconsin Foundation for the Arts
Deadline:  July 17, 2009 for electronic submission; must be postmarked by 7/17 if using US Mail

"Nominations are now being accepted for the 2009 Governor's Awards in Support of the Arts.  You may use our web form to submit a nomination of an individual, corporation, or community organization.  You may also download a printable version of the form (.pdf format, requires free Adobe Acrobat reader) to be completed and mailed. These must be postmarked by July 17, 2009, to be considered."
http://www.wiffa.org/?page_id=38

 

Advancing a Cultural Climate - National Arts Policy Roundtable recommendations available online

Americans for the Arts

"The 2008 National Arts Policy Roundtable, an annual forum of Americans for the Arts and the Sundance Preserve, examined important and timely opportunities for the arts to promote civic engagement toward building healthy communities and a healthy democracy. The Roundtable convened 29 leaders from business, government, philanthropy, education, and the arts, including Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton and George Tzougros, Executive Director for Wisconsin Arts Board. Policy recommendations—designed to ensure a vital civic role for the arts in regard to cross-sector alliances, policies and investment, research and evaluation, and messaging and case-making—have been released on the Americans for the Arts website in the form of a 27-page report about the roundtable. Participants declared that in order to create the society we envision, it is important for citizens and the public- and private-sectors to work together in support of "advancing a cultural climate in which civic life may thrive." Readers will find related strategies for advancing work across many sectors. The annual National Arts Policy Roundtable is the culminating event of a year-long discussion with experts and stakeholders and research on the topic by Americans for the Arts. Through generous funding from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, leaders on the issue from Public Agenda, American Public Media, and Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) worked closely with this year's Roundtable in helping to bring different perspectives and shed new light on the topic."

www.AmericansForTheArts.org/information_services/research/policy_roundtable/ 

 

Wisconsin Arts Board Recommends:  World-class WI Arts Tours

Wisconsin's Gangster Tour

Travel Wisconsin

"The Prohibition and the Great Depression of the 1920s and '30s were lucrative times for outlaws like Al Capone and John Dillinger. Charismatic and successful, they were polarizing figures unpopular with the FBI and local police-the honest ones, anyway. The usual suspects were often on the run. And that usually meant Wisconsin. This summer, go "On the lam" in Wisconsin and experience the rich lore and legend of Wisconsin's history and a little Hollywood magic for yourself. The following itinerary will guide you through some of Wisconsin's most notorious locations. Rats need not apply."

http://www.travelwisconsin.com/Gangster-Tour.aspx

 

Day Trip East Coast Wisconsin Visual Arts Tour

Travel Wisconsin

"From sophisticated cities to quaint fishing villages, the Wisconsin harbor towns dotting the state's 1,100 miles of scenic Lake Michigan coastline promise a visual art adventure. This four-day itinerary offers museums that specialize in folk and decorative arts, internationally acclaimed traveling exhibits and a glimpse into the studios of working artists. In addition to touring art exhibits, Wisconsin's coastal harbor towns offer a variety of outdoor recreation, shopping and dining, and plenty of relaxing scenery. Many of these coastal communities have experienced their own sort of renaissance with the development and expansion of cultural attractions, state-of-the-art harbors and downtown revitalization. Whether you follow all four days of the tour or create your own itinerary, a world-class arts tour awaits."

http://www.travelwisconsin.com/article_detail.aspx?articleid=53&menuid=30

 

Summer is ripe for day-trippers; variety of vacation venues awaits

Wisconsin State Journal

"For those who have experienced cutbacks in their income, or been worried about their shrinking retirement funds, destinations like Monroe, Milwaukee, Madison or the Fox Valley may be the preferred option this year. When the summer tourism season unofficially begins Friday with the Memorial Day weekend, the day trip, while not as glamorous as other vacation choices, can provide plenty of memories and keep the family budget in check. It also is a key component to the state's $13 billion tourism industry."

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/452000

 

Mail Your Art or Poem to Show Your Love

Blog: CricketToes.com, Wisconsin Arts Board

Deadline:  July 1, 2009

"The Wisconsin Arts Board (WAB) has put out a call for postcard entries from visual artists and poets to celebrate its 35th day o' birth. This is a rare submission opportunity as there's no fee, no jury to impress and you are absolutely free to create whatever you want. Huzzah! Of course, there's no prize money either, but what the hell, right? Here's what ya do:"

http://www.crickettoes.com/blog/2009/03/mail-your-art-or-poem-to-show-your-love.html

IN THE NEWS
Visual Arts/Museums
Graffiti Gains New Respect

New York Times

PARIS — "Like a slow-burning fuse, graffiti has smoldered in the contemporary art world for decades: omnipresent in the streets yet not quite hot enough to catch fire in the market. But this year it exploded, with graffiti and "street art" shows in major museums and gallery spaces both sides of the Atlantic — and people have been lining up round the block to get in. In March and April, a show of graffiti tags in the south-west gallery of the Grand Palais, one of the top Paris exhibition venues, was a media and public sensation. "The lines around the building every day were even longer than those for the Warhol exhibition next door," said Alain-Dominique Gallizia, a French architect who created the show, during an interview."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/arts/10iht-rcartgraff.html?ref=arts&pagewanted=all

 

Uptown sculpture an attempt to attract artists

Racine Journal Times

RACINE — "A sculpture created from the ruin of Hurricane Ike has arrived to try to help revitalize Uptown. Contractors on Tuesday installed "The Last of Ike" near the railroad tracks on the eastern edge of Washington Avenue. It is a winding candy-red statue which artist Nic Noblique made from the useable parts of five or so sculptures that Hurricane Ike had otherwise destroyed. The work, which Noblique and city officials hope will attract new artists and other visitors to the neighborhood, cost the city $40,000 via a federal Community Development Block Grant, said City Development Director Brian O'Connell. Noblique, who lived in Galveston, Texas when Ike hit in September 2008, called it "The Last of Ike" because he made it with the surviving pieces of some of his ruined works. Noblique described the piece as "very representative of the chaos that was going on in my life."

http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2009/06/09/local_news/doc4a2efe1e19582457070693.txt

Arts and Creativity in Education
Masters at music: Area's top senior musicians among best in state, too

La Crosse Tribune

"Some of the area's finest high school senior musicians also are among the best in the state. Members of all-state music ensembles, state vocal finalists and student composers are among the best in the Class of 2009.  Trombonist Jesse Brault of Westby, harpist Hope Cowan of Central and trumpeter Grace Lansing of Logan lead a talented group of senior musicians, as determined through nominations from area music teachers and others in the music field."

http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2009/06/10/aplusachievers/00music.txt

 

UW-Whitewater: Art professor earns National Silver ADDY award; second in three years

WisBusiness

WHITEWATER ­ "Art professor Renee Melton didn't have any trouble in the world's largest and arguably toughest advertising competition, earning her second National ADDY award in three years from the American Advertising Federation. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater assistant professor of art and graphic design earned a National Silver ADDY for her invitation and announcement for last fall¹s Women of Metal exhibit at the university, which featured the work of 33 female metalsmiths from around the country who teach or have taught in Wisconsin.  "It is a significant accomplishment for any creative to receive a National ADDY award," Melton said. "To do so outside of the support of an advertising agency environment is a great honor."  This is the second National ADDY award in three years presented to UW-Whitewater. In 2007, Melton earned a National Gold ADDY for the design of the inaugural memento for former Chancellor Martha Saunders. Melton said the second award furthers awareness of UW-Whitewater and its design program among the professional community."

http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=161109

 

2 Madison elementary schools fail No Child Left Behind standards again

Wisconsin State Journal

"For the first time, two Madison elementary schools will face sanctions for failing to meet federal No Child Left Behind standards. Leopold and Lincoln fell short of the federal law's criteria for "adequate yearly progress" for the second year in a row, marking them as "schools identified for improvement," or SIFI. The SIFI list targets schools that miss the same testing benchmark, such as reading scores among economically disadvantaged students, for two or more consecutive years."

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/454308

 

79 schools again fail standards - Milwaukee, Falls among districts that missed No Child goals for second year

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Schools in Menomonee Falls, Milwaukee and Racine were among 79 statewide that failed to meet accountability requirements under federal law for the second year in a row, the state Department of Public Instruction announced Tuesday. As schools identified for improvement, they face a possibly escalating series of sanctions, from allowing parents to send their children to higher-performing schools to providing tutoring for eligible students to restructuring."

http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/47482332.html

 

Two Wausau schools, one D.C. Everest school fall short of testing standards

Wausau Daily Herald

"Two Wausau schools and one D.C. Everest school failed to meet yearly progress marks under federal and state standards, the state Department of Public Instruction announced Tuesday. Wausau West High School did not make progress in mathematics, and D.C. Everest Middle School did not meet standards in reading during the 2008-09 school year. Horace Mann Middle School in Wausau missed benchmarks in both reading and math."

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20090610/WDH0101/906100695/1981/WDH05

 

Demand exceeds space for Leopold Elementary's dual-language immersion program

Wisconsin State Journal

"The big red banner advertising Leopold Elementary School's new dual-language immersion program has come down from the school's front fence. It's no longer needed — the word is out. Leopold's plan for a kindergarten program next fall for an equal number of native English and Spanish speakers has proven so popular that the school resorted to a lottery to fill the 45 available spots. The students will progress through grade school together at Leopold, learning core curriculum in both Spanish and English. Next year, a new crop of kindergarteners will enroll."

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/454312

 

Community Arts
Bloomin' Days yield a happy harvest in new visitors, organizers report

Kenosha News

"The third year of Bloomin' Days continued to charm as new features appeared to bring new visitors. This year's version of the downtown Kenosha festival featured music, food, vendors and entertainment, kicking off with a night of music on Friday and nearly twice as many performers as last year."

http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/bloomin_days_yield_a_happy_harvest_in_new_visitors_organizers_report_5118517.html

 

Alliant Center gets national award

The Capital Times

"Dane County's Alliant Energy Center is the recipient of a 2009 "Prime Site" award from Facilities and Destinations magazine as one of the best facilities in the country for taking care of its clients, including conventions, meetings, entertainment and special events. The award was based on nominations by readers of the publication, including 51,000 association and corporate meeting planners and executives."

http://www.madison.com/tct/news/454404

 

Welcome back, Lake Delton

Wisconsin Dells News

"Last year, the heavens opened on June 7 and 8 and poured rain on the Dells area. On June 9, 2008, the rains caused the 267-acre Lake Delton to swell, leading to the breach of its shoreline and its quick draining into the Wisconsin River. On Tuesday, one year later, the clouds broke and the sun shone down on a new and improved Lake Delton as Gov. Jim Doyle visited for a press conference at the Tommy Bartlett Show stage and proclaimed June 9, 2009 "Welcome Back Lake Delton Day" in Wisconsin."

http://www.wiscnews.com/wde/news/454275

Folk Arts/Folklife
Top of the Queue: 'Woodstock' extras include 2 more hours of music

77 Square

"Ah, Woodstock. Three days of peace and music, 40 years of being a cash cow for the entertainment industry. Cynical? Maybe. Ironic? Certainly. Depending on your age or your politics, the generation-defining concert event known as Woodstock represents either the best or the worst of the 1960s. But regardless of age or politics, one can still appreciate the documentary that sprang from the event, now on a recently remastered DVD loaded with extras."

http://77square.com/movies/features/story_454085

 

Media Arts

Online, who owns what?

Variety

WASHINGTON – "The World Copyright Summit on Tuesday was a unifying effort as the entertainment industry grapples with an uncertain future, but it also highlighted just how polarizing the whole notion of copyright has become in the digital age.

A series of panels saw back-and-forth sniping and other disagreement -- and, indeed, one expert lamented the very nature of copyright itself. Author and Columbia Law School professor Michael Heller gave a speech ominously noting that "when too many people own pieces of one thing, no one can use it. Too much ownership causes gridlock." The creative media are stuck in "copyright gridlock," Heller said, citing as an example the made-for-TV docu "Eyes on the Prize," about the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. After initially airing in the 1980s, "Eyes" ended up locked away for 20 years as clearances for many images, photos and songs used in the footage couldn't be secured since rights holders were unknown or wouldn't agree to terms with the filmmaker."

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118004743.html?categoryId=18&cs=1&nid=2248

 

Mogul Ascends With Old Hollywood Clout

New York Times

LOS ANGELES — "In 1992, Ariel Zev Emanuel, a young operative with the struggling InterTalent agency, had a problem with the rent on a $639-a-month walk-up in the city's modest Fairfax district. The landlord took him to court seeking eviction, and won. Today, Mr. Emanuel has a $10 million home in the Brentwood neighborhood; a pipeline to the White House through his brother Rahm, its chief of staff; and a sprawling new talent agency of his own design, called William Morris Endeavor Entertainment."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/business/media/10emanuel.html?th&emc=th

 

Actors ratify Hollywood movie & TV contract, give up fight for better Web compensation for now

Fox News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "After a year of nasty infighting, members of the Screen Actors Guild decided by a large margin that the show must go on. The Guild said Tuesday that 78 percent of voting members decided to ratify a two-year contract covering movies and prime-time TV shows made by the major Hollywood studios."

http://www.fox6now.com/business/sns-ap-us-hollywood-labor,0,2169840.story

 

Screen Actors Approve New Contract

New York Times

LOS ANGELES — "Members of the Screen Actors Guild have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract with the major Hollywood studios, ending a nearly year-long standoff. The delay resulted in the union's missing out on millions of dollars in potential pay increases and on contracts to represent actors on many of next fall's new television series.The union announced Tuesday night that 78 percent of those who voted supported the contract."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/business/media/10sag.html?hp

 

Smartphone Rises Fast From Gadget to Necessity

New York Times

"In today's recession-racked economy, penny-pinching is a national pastime. But people are still opening their wallets for smartphones. Sales of BlackBerrys, iPhones and other smartphone models are rising smartly and are projected to increase 25 percent this year, according to Gartner, a research business. Widely anticipated new models like the Palm Pre, which went on sale nationwide on Saturday, will help fuel that growth. Meanwhile, total cellphone sales are expected to fall."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/technology/10phone.html?th&emc=th

 

            Apple Needs To Ditch AT&T For Verizon

The Channel Wire

"In old Western movies the man in the black hat was always the bad guy. A new sheriff would have to come to town and clean up the mess that had been made. Apple just updated that old cliche by leaving the man in the black hat off its list of wireless providers worldwide who are prepared to handle new features on its popular iPhone. AT&T, currently the exclusive carrier of the iPhone 3GS in the United States, may have just made one of the biggest gaffes in its existence. During the keynote at this week's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), with a room full of devoted Apple followers and with millions more looking in, the telecom company didn't show up. Apparently its network isn't prepared to support features like MMS and tethering -- features it had to know were coming from Apple and that customers had been clamoring for since the iPhone was first announced."

http://www.crn.com/mobile/217800494;jsessionid=FICUXWV2ZBNOWQSNDLOSKH0CJUNN2JVN

 

WYOU takes fundraising to the community

77 Square

"WYOU Community Television will make an effort to live up to its name by getting out into the community for its summer pledge and membership drives that began this week. The "Hands On WYOU" campaign will target two east side music festivals -- this weekend's Marquette Waterfront Festival and La Fete de Marquette on July 11. It will finish with a party at High Noon Saloon on July 12."

http://77square.com/citylife/story_454219

 

5 titles added to Milwaukee Film festival

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee Film has announced the titles of five films showing at its international film festival this fall, as a way to ratchet up interest and excitement in the event. The films:

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/movies/47471182.html

Performing Arts
Dance

Merce Cunningham Sets Plan for His Dance Legacy

New York Times

"Merce Cunningham, the nonagenarian choreographer, is planning for a world without him. He has decided that when he dies, or when the right time comes, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company will embark on a final two-year international tour and then shut down, the Cunningham Dance Foundation, which supports the company, announced on Tuesday. By other provisions of the plan, the Merce Cunningham Trust will take control of Mr. Cunningham's dances for licensing purposes; the dancers will each receive a year's salary as severance and extra money to help find new careers; staff members and the musicians who play for his performances will also receive payments."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/arts/dance/10merc.html?th&emc=th

 

A Radiant, Russian-Inflected Giselle Floats Again

New York Times

"Though the ballet "Giselle" was conceived in France in 1841, Russia was the only place it was performed for decades (at the end of the 19th century and the start of the 20th). And to this day the role of Giselle is a specialty of Russian ballerinas. (I stretch the word "Russian" to include dancers from other once-Soviet countries who performed with Russia's leading ballet companies.) When I think of the best performances I've seen of Odette-Odile in "Swan Lake" and Aurora in "The Sleeping Beauty," only a few Russian interpreters come to mind. With the title role of "Giselle," however, the list is long."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/arts/dance/10giselle.html?th&emc=th

Music
For a song - Local songwriter hits big time score in 'The Proposal;

Superior Telegram

"Lance Gehl isn't much of a movie buff, but the Illinois man plans to watch Touchstone Pictures' "The Proposal" when it comes out June 19. He's not interested in Sandra Bullock's smile or Ryan Reynolds' quips, but in what's hidden beneath. At some point in the movie, 54 seconds of music will add to his father's fame. "It's pretty exciting for a guy who's 70 years old," said Lance's father, Len. Nearly half his song, "Take Some Love," will play during the film"

http://www.superiortelegram.com/event/article/id/35545/group/home/

 

Theater
Rep hires Chicago theater leader Helsing as managing director

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"The Milwaukee Repertory Theater has chosen Dawn J. Helsing, most recently the executive director of Chicago's Court Theatre, to be its managing director. She replaces Timothy J. Shields, who left in December after 10 years in the position. William P. Prenevost has been serving as interim managing director."

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/47471197.html

 

            The Rep names new managing director

Business Journal of Milwaukee

"The board of trustees of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater has named Dawn Helsing, the former executive director of the Court Theatre in Chicago, as the arts group's new managing director. Helsing will succeed Tim Shields, who left The Rep in December 2008 to become managing director of the McCarter Theatre in New Jersey. William Prenevost has served as interim managing director. Helsing will begin work Aug. 15."

http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2009/06/08/daily35.html?surround=lfn

Other
Obama and the arts, Part 3

Culture Monster – Los Angeles Times

"The first family has spoken frequently of championing the arts, and so far, it appears that it is leading by example. Fresh off a Parisian tour de culture, the Obamas jumped the English Channel and made a visit today to London's West End theater district, where first lady Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia attended a performance of Disney's "The Lion King" at the Lyceum Theatre. The Tony-winning musical opened in London in 1999 and has so far sold more than 7.5 million tickets. Directed by Julie Taymor and choreographed by Garth Fagan, the critically acclaimed production is based on the 1994 Disney animated movie of the same name. The original Broadway version of the musical opened in 1997 at the New Amsterdam Theatre."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/06/obama-lion-king-london-disney-julie-taymor-musical.html

 

            Obama and the arts, Part 2

            http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/06/barack-obama-pompidou-museum-paris-europe.html

WHEN YOU GO
For more arts and cultural events, please go to www.portalwisconsin.org.  Have you entered your events on Portal?  Do it today!

Visual Arts/Museums
Tangled Threads

Shepherd Express

Through July 26

"The idea: Take six Wisconsin-based poets and an equal number of state fiber artists; in a blind exchange, have each fiber artist select a poem and each poet select a piece of fiber art; then each poet writes a new poem in response to the art selected, and each fiber artist creates a new work in response to the poem selected. The disappointing results are hanging in the Great Hall of the Charles Allis Art Museum. You have until July 26 to view 12 poems, 10 quilted pieces and two weavings."

http://www.expressmilwaukee.com/article-6745-tangled-threads.html

 

Underappreciated Modernists

Shepherd Express

Through August 23

Starting June 6, the Milwaukee Art Museum's Baker/Rowland Gallery will present two exhibitions, pairing early-20th-century fine art with extraordinary decorative art. Experimentation, innovation and exotic blends of international influences from the early 1900s will be seen throughout the gallery in these eclectic American masterworks. "The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs" presents more than 40 pieces by this craftsman from Buffalo, N.Y., demonstrating his unmatched take on decorative arts. Rohlfs, a pattern maker and Shakespearean actor, fell in love while reciting a poem to Anna Katharine Green, one of the highest-paid female authors of the late-19th century. Buffalo's thriving artistic community cheered the marriage, as Green's income allowed Rohlfs to experiment with furniture-making, beginning in 1888 with a settee for their home.

http://www.expressmilwaukee.com/article-6742-underappreciated-modernists.html

 

16th Annual Tandem Press Wine Auction

Madison Verve

June 18

The 16th Annual Tandem Press Wine Auction will include a stunning selection of wines, hors d'oeuvres and a gourmet dinner catered by Lombardino's Restaurant. Cycropia, Madison's extraordinary aerial dance troupe will be showcased at the event, and Peruvian music by Duo Acoustico will be highlighted featuring musicians Richard Hildner and Franklin Gomez.  An exhibit of Tandem Press prints will also be available for viewing.

http://www.madisonverve.com/calendar/?ID=8901

Arts and Creativity in Education
New Summer Art Camp classes open for enrollment

Hudson Star Observer

Various Dates

"Several Summer Art Camp classes that are being offered for the first time this year are open for enrollment at The Phipps Center for the Arts. For students ages 12 to 18, there are two new classes with instructor Mary Perrizo-Peterson to encourage creative exploration. Cost is $119 per class and includes materials:"

http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/event/article/id/34569/group/home/

 

Appleton West garage band Scotty and the Snow Machines taking show on the road to compete for top honors in statewide contest

Appleton Post-Crescent

June 20

"As Scotty and the Snow Machines began their first rehearsal in the round garage they dubbed the Cheese Factory, an audience slowly began to silently gather. There was no applause, no lit-up cell phones held high in recognition of the band's music, just a lot of brown-eyed girls. "We have a garage that's not connected to the house," explained band member Luke Randall Crowe, 18, who performs on guitar, bass and vocals. "It used to be an old cheese factory back in the day. So we practice in there like a real garage band. It's a nice space. And we can practice as late as we want because Ryley (Crowe, 16, on drums and vocals) and I live by Freedom out in the country."

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20090609/APC04/906090476/1029/Story++photos++Group+takes+show+on+road

 

Community Arts
Sauk Prairie area community calendar

Sauk Prairie Eagle

Now to July 18

http://www.wiscnews.com/spe/community/450053

 

Jim Falls summer concerts planned

Chippewa Herald

Summer Schedule

"A series of three concerts, "Music on the River" will be held at Anson Park on the Chippewa River in Jim Falls. All ages are welcome and people should bring a lawn chair. The concerts are hosted by the Jim Falls Lions Club and sponsored by local businesses. Food and beverages will be available."

http://www.chippewa.com/articles/2009/06/09/community/doc4a2e682ef11a6735038401.txt

 

Summer Art Cart has busy schedule

Wisconsin State Journal

Summer Schedule

"The Art Cart will once again roll through Madison this summer, making more than 90 stops to give local kids a chance to see if they can become the next Pablo Picasso or Jackson Pollock."

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/454300

 

Witwen concerts kick off July 11

Sauk Prairie Eagle

Various Dates

"The Witwen Concerts at the Campground committee is gearing up for another season starting July 11 at the campground. These free concerts will start a 6:30 p.m. and the picnic area will open at 4 p.m. Concert-goers can bring blankets, lawn chairs and a picnic supper or purchase food from the foodstand. In the event of rain, the concerts will be in the tabernacle on the grounds."

http://www.wiscnews.com/spe/community/454363

 

Volunteers needed for Art Fair on the Square

Wisconsin State Journal

July 11 - 12

"Volunteers are needed for Madison's annual Art Fair on the Square, run by the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, scheduled for July 11 and 12 on the Capitol Square. Shifts typically run three hours and include tasks like running concession stands. All who volunteer will get a free coupon for food and beverages, and those who work three or more shifts will get a free T-shirt. More information is available on the fair's Web site, www.mmoca.org/events/artfair, or via e-mail at volcoord@mmoca.org."

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/454294

Folk Arts/Folklife

Lac Courte Oreilles:By Mary Wolf and Dorothy Miller       

News from Indian Country

"Akiing "On The Land or The Earth" - Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe News  By Mary Wolf and Dorothy Miller, Lac Courte Oreilles 6-09 - The LCO Arts and Culture Association is looking for Ojibwe artists of all disciplines to participate in the second Ojibwe Arts and Culture Festival, August 1, in Cable, WI. For additional information please contact LCO ACA president, Jerry Kirk at 558-1019 or Cathy Begay at 634-1817."

http://indiancountrynews.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6690&Itemid=73

Literary
Column: Free library programs explore creativity

Wausau Daily Herald

Various Dates

"During our summer library program at the Marathon County Public Library, we will be exploring creativity from many angles with programs and reading clubs for all ages. It's one of the best summer entertainment values to be found -- all the programs are free!"
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20090610/WDH04/906100328/1619/%3Cb%3EColumn++%3C/b%3EFree+library+programs+explore+creativity

 

A Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting

Room of One's Own Event

June 18

"Favorite local author Michael Perry (Truck: A Love Story and Population 485) will be presenting his newest book, "COOP: A Year of Poultry, Pigs and Parenting"! In over his head with two pigs, a dozen chickens, and a baby due any minute, the acclaimed author of "Truck: A Love Story" gives us a humorous, heartfelt memoir of a new life in the country."

http://www.roomofonesown.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp?s=storeevents&eventId=409407

 

"It's Like the Emperor Has No Clothes" - A Shepherd Q&A with Les Leopold, author of "The Looting of America"

Milwaukee Shepherd Express

July 18

"What was more horrifying about last year's financial implosion: that it happened, or that the average person couldn't make sense of it? Fortunately, author Les Leopold had already been investigating the complex financial instruments that nearly brought down the economy and, at a local level, the retirement funds of five Wisconsin school districts, which may be on the hook for $200 million in bad investments.The result of Leopold's work, The Looting of America: How Wall Street's Game of Fantasy Finance Destroyed Our Jobs, Pensions, and Prosperity, is an easy-to-understand explanation of what went wrong, and why."

http://www.expressmilwaukee.com/article-6847-lditrss-like-the-emperor-has-no-clothesrd.html

Media Arts
Original cast recordings fade in popularity

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"I can still picture  "The Sound of Music" cast album in my early 1960s childhood home, and "My Fair Lady" and "The King and I" were also regularly played in the house. Original cast recordings were a part of mainstream culture back then, but that is no longer true. This Washington Post piece takes a look at how the business of Broadway musicals recordings has changed."

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/47315497.html

Performing Arts
Dance
UWM dancers create Nikolais spaces - Late choreographer makes playful use of props, costumes

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

June 12 - 14

"Nikolais died in 1993. His work lives on through the Nikolais-Louis Foundation. Alberto del Saz, co- director of the foundation, has been working with dance students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on and off throughout the academic year. Their project will culminate in the Summerdances concerts Friday through Sunday at UWM. The program includes Nikolais' "Water Studies" (1964) and "Tensile Involvement" (1953)."

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/47471187.html

 

Music
Singing their praises - Volunteer efforts help bring Songfest to Sturgeon Bay

Door County Advocate

June 11 - 14

"There is a constant stream of people running in and out of the Steel Bridge Songfest office on the corner of Pennsylvania Street and Third Avenue. These people are calling vendors, venues and supporters and are posting flyers and posters around the city in the mere days counting down to the fifth annual Songfest, Thursday through Sunday in Sturgeon Bay. Though chaotic, with the advent of positions of event coordinators Olivia Lowery and Eric Leyendecker, the organization of the volunteers and their subsequent duties is highly structured."

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20090610/ADV01/906100394/2011/adv/Singing+their+praises

 

            The Schedule:  Songfest concerts Thursday-Saturday

Door County Advocate

June 11 - 14

The "Take It To the Bridge!" concerts for Steel Bridge Songfest run from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday on an outdoor stage at the foot of the Michigan Street Bridge at First Avenue and Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay. Admission is free both days. Highlights include Geri X and Todd Carey at 1 p.m.; blues with the Chris Aaron Band and 9-year-old Tallan "T-Man" Latz at 4; "Construction Crew" newcomers at 5:15; Freedy Johnston at 6; James McMurtry at 7; and the "Construction Crew All-Star Review," with best songs from the Construction Zone songwriting project over the years, at 8. Sunday's outdoor show starts with a nondenominational service, ending with a song by James Hall of Player/Kommander. Adam Mackintosh and the Last Dancers play at noon; a bluegrass tribute to the late Bill Jorgenson with Ryan Thompson is at 2 p.m.; "T-Man" Latz returns at 2:15; and Jane Wiedlin closes the show with a set at 4.

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20090610/ADV01/906100396/2011/adv/Songfest+concerts+Thursday-Saturday

 

Hometown USA Festival

The Isthmus

June 14

"What better location for a concert before this year's Hometown Days Parade than the corner of Main Street and Verona Avenue? That's where Park Bank will once again host an hour-long pre-parade music event featuring the acclaimed Madison-based pop band 8889."

http://www.thedailypage.com/theguide/details.php?event=221056

 

Live at Lunch to return June 17

Oshkosh Northwestern

June 17

"Not even Live at Lunch can escape from the allure of gangsters. The weekly summer lunchtime concert staple returns June 17 – Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. in Opera House Square – but "Public Enemies" shakes up the lineup just in time for the premiere of the movie. On a special Tuesday Live at Lunch at 1 p.m. on June 30, Joe Scheibinger and Janice Marie will play a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, covering songs from the era during which "Enemies" is based."

http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20090609/OSH0101/90609056/1987

Presenters
Tennesee Three, Randy Cliffs

The Isthmus

June 12

"Johnny Cash Night to feature his original band: The Tennessee Three! The band, which is led today by Bob Wootton (Cash's Guitar player for 30 years) began in the mid 1950s as the Tennessee Two, consisting of Cash's friends Luther Perkins on electric guitar and Marshall Grant on bass. Both were portrayed in the 2005 Oscar-nominated film biography of Johnny Cash, "Walk the Line." At one of Cash's 1968 shows, a flight cancellation left only Cash and drummer W.S. Holland onstage, and Wootton was asked to fill in. Wootton stunned the audience, particularly Cash himself, with perfect renditions of every song."

http://www.thedailypage.com/theguide/details.php?event=223364

 

Theater
APT celebrates anniversary with new indoor theater

La Crosse Tribune

Various Dates

SPRING GREEN, Wis. — "For almost three decades, people have made the pilgrimage up the hill to the American Players Theatre's open-air theater in the middle of the woods. The summer professional theater company dedicated to William Shakespeare and other classic works will mark its 30th anniversary this season with an expanded season and the opening of its new indoor theater for smaller productions.  In the main theater, APT will stage three Shakespeare plays and two other classics that have never been performed at the theater. Three smaller productions will be held in the indoor Touchstone Theater at the bottom of the hill."

http://www.rivervalleynewspapers.com/articles/2009/06/07/entertainment/lacrosse/local/00lead.txt

 

Between the Words We Speak - APT tackles Harold Pinter

Milwaukee Shepherd Express

July 11

"Playwright Harold Pinter never felt the need to explain his plays, which has led to multiple popular and critical interpretations and debates about works like The Homecoming and Betrayal. The Milwaukee Rep's Laura Gordon, who will tackle Pinter for the first time next month in her American Players Theatre directorial debut of Pinter's Old Times, expects to add to the play's growing canon of controversy and uncertainty.

"I am drawn to plays that I have not a clue how to do," says Gordon, a member of the Rep's acting company for the past 16 years. "That's a challenge for me, because I try to figure it all out before I begin. But I have found that some of my best experiences have come when I am not fully prepared and open to the moment."

http://www.expressmilwaukee.com/article-6778-between-the-words-we-speak.html

 

Mercury Players Theatre's "Blitz Smackdown"

The Isthmus

June 12

"Mercury Players Theatre presents 24-hour-play competition between veteran Blitz playwrights. Featuring our most experienced writers and directors, trash-talking and fighting for the coveted Blitz World Championship belt, Blitz Smackdown III promises to be an evening of no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners entertainment. Last year's champion, Lisa Konoplisky, is out of the running this year. Will previous champ Doug Reed regain the title, or will a new challenger be the last one standing? This year's contenders include:"

http://www.thedailypage.com/theguide/details.php?event=221963

Other
IMPORTANT ARTS BOARD RELATED LINKS

http://artsboard.wisconsin.gov

http://portalwisconsin.org

http://www.creative.wisconsin.gov

http://filmwisconsin.net

  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Wisconsin Arts Board Meetings
September 25 - 26:  Platteville

December 4:  Madison

 

Meetings and Conferences 

June 15–19:  The Lincoln Center Institue will offer its 2009 National Educator Workshop in six locations this summer, including Chicago

http://lcilearn.lcinstitute.org/LCIdocs/LCINEW.htm

 

June 18 - 20:  Annual Conference, Americans for the Arts, Seattle, WA

http://www.artsusa.org/events/2009/convention/001.asp

 

October 29 - 30:  "Creative Exploration and Innovation", WI Art Education Association, Milwaukee
http://www.wiarted.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={964F9C66-3C83-472B-828F-2232A670B430}

 

October 29 - 31:  Wisconsin State Music Conference, Wisconsin Music Educators Association, Madison
http://www.wmea.com/st_conf/index.html

 

March 14 - 16, 2010: Governor's Conference on Tourism, Milwaukee
http://industry.travelwisconsin.com/en/Industry+Events.aspx

 

The less art kids get, the more it shows.
Are yours getting enough?
Art.  Ask for More.
http://www.artsusa.org/public_awareness  

 

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