Wisconsin Arts News for June 15

 

Wisconsin Arts News
A Service of the Wisconsin Arts Board

 

 

June 15, 2009

 

 

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"When you have a taste for exceptional people, you always end up meeting them everywhere." Mac Orlan

VIDEO OF THE DAY
VolumeOneMag Is at it Again

In this Volume One video, world record holding whipcracker Adam Winrich (of Fall Creek, WI) talks about his whiptastic experiences and does some good ol' whip cracking for the camera. Shots include... Produced by Volume One of Eau Claire, WI. Shot by Nick Meyer and Aryn Widule.

 

            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHlFYHticq4

 

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
Mystery in Taliesin graveyard: Stone appears, then disappears

Wisconsin State Journal

"In a mystery that would make Frank Lloyd Wright roll over in his rural Spring Green grave — which he can't do because he's not there, having been buried and dug up twice — a new grave marker for his murdered mistress appeared in the family cemetery one day last month. And then, another mystery: The marker disappeared before anyone could find how it got there in the first place."

http://www.madison.com/wsj/topstories/454857

 

Arts and Creativity in Education
UWM School of Education still struggles with morale, money issues

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Nearly four years after a consultant's report cited poor communication, lack of leadership and low morale in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Education, the problems continue and now include a $1.1 million deficit because of declining enrollment. Although an outside consultant in 2005 recommended a series of changes to address morale issues, a review last year by UWM equity and diversity officials noted a continuing problem with inappropriate behavior and perceived mistreatment among staff. "The School of Education is really in a crisis mode right now," said Thandeka Chapman, an associate professor in the department of curriculum and instruction."

http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/48031827.html

 

Community Arts
Friends open new arts and crafts consignment store on peninsula

Sheboygan Press

"Connie Poppy and Carol Vitella have so much faith in the future of the South Pier District, they named their new consignment store after it. Explore Now...Poppy and Vitella opened South Pier Outpost at 534 South Pier Drive, among the few new businesses to set down roots recently in the 42-acre peninsula that the City of Sheboygan invested many millions of dollars in streets, sidewalks and utilities to attract retail shops, restaurants and the Blue Harbor Resort and Conference Center. And they hope to be staying there for a long time."

http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20090614/SHE03/906140494

 

Stew Rieckman: Creativity may show how recycling carts measure up

Oshkosh Northwestern

"Rather than sit around, sulking about the inevitability of obtrusive recycling carts (soon to be followed by garbage carts), we should find a way to have some fun with them. Here's what I have in mind: Let's turn the carts into a citywide art project and recycle the Lions of Oshkosh project.  Why settle for the uninspired industrial gray or blue factory colors? Let's liven them up. Make it a contest and tout it as a city beautification challenge. Perhaps the KiwiRotary Clubs of Oshkosh can sponsor it. The project can be simple. You pick up an entry form, you decorate your cart (the more creative the better), and you take a photo. You submit your photo to a panel of judges and prizes are awarded in various categories. Not only have you created an art project, but also you have created a fool-proof ID system to deter theft."

http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20090614/OSH07/90613073/1193/OSH01/Stew-Rieckman--Creativity-may-show-how-recycling-carts-measure-up

 

Cool cars, historic murals and pies in the face - Trio of activities make for fun day in Ashland

Ashland Daily Press

"It was a case of the sublime and the ridiculous in Ashland on Saturday as a trio of crowd-pleasing events combined to attract visitors and locals to Ashland's downtown. The events included the annual Mural Walk celebration highlighting Ashland's storied past, the 19th Annual Rendezvous Car Show and, for comic relief, the Pie ON Politics fundraiser, providing taxpayers with a golden opportunity to let the three bay area mayors know what they think of local politics with a pie to the face."

http://www.ashlandwi.com/articles/2009/06/15/news/doc4a366dac38ef0204246909.txt

 

Wausau feels pressure to improve entertainment scene

Wausau Daily Herald

"When Erica Sutch moved from St. Louis to the Wausau area four years ago, she went into culture shock. Gone were the Shakespeare readings in outdoor parks, jazzy bars downtown and music venues that got her out of the house at night. Sutch, now 30, remembers the exact day -- eight months and two days after arriving -- that she'd had enough. She packed her bags and moved back to the Show Me State. Sutch is an example of why some are concerned that the metro area needs a boost in nightlife to attract the young professional demographic that will be needed to fill the void for a graying baby boomer population."

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20090614/WDH0505/306140073

 

Blaska's Blog thanks all the little people

The Isthmus

"Hob-nobbed Friday night at the Madison Club with Madison Magazine's Best of Madison 2009. Your Blaska Blogger won the silver, which is to say, second place. Much like when his village in Italy watched Roberto Benigni win the Academy Award, all throughout Orchard Ridge the cheer went up: "Blaska is second best! Blaska is second best!"

http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26148

Folk Arts/Folklife
Mural illustrates history of Menasha locks

Appleton Post-Crescent

MENASHA — "Sculptor Bruce Howdle need not worry about his latest piece of public art getting exposure. "The activity here is just unbelievable," said Howdle last week as bicyclists and walkers on the state Friendship Trail paused to admire his ceramic clay mural installed near the Menasha lock. "You can see the people have pride in this whole area." About $50,000 in private money left over at the Community Foundation from the Menasha 2000 downtown initiative have been used to add a historic, cultural feature near the Menasha lock and the Miron lift bridge on the east end of the popular Fox Cities trestle trail."

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20090614/APC0101/906140627/1979

 

A New Cultural Center Springs to Life in Harlem

New York Times

"The Studio Museum in Harlem, the Apollo Theater and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture lend glamour and heft to cultural life in Harlem. The new Dwyer Cultural Center, with a series of public programs that begin Tuesday, hopes to stake its claim in the neighborhood with exhibitions, performances, workshops and other events designed specifically to showcase Harlem's history, and to support its established and future artists."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/15/arts/15dwyer.html?th&emc=th

 

Media Arts

Commentary: Coverage of Ed Gein movie bad judgment by newspaper

Oshkosh Northwestern

"A magazine that I browse on occasion carries a feature about "sign of the Apocalypse," which details events or quotations emphasizing the inanity and/or insanity of current society. A recent front-page story in the Northwestern qualifies for that dubious distinction. The article detailed the filming of a musical entitled "Ed Gein: The Musical." The writer states that the movie "takes a whimsical look at Ed Gein." For those too young to remember, no doubt a majority of the readership, Ed Gein was a resident of Plainfield, Wisconsin who made headlines a half century ago as a murderer and grave robber. He was disturbed, demented, and evil incarnate. There was nothing "whimsical" about him or his story."

http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20090614/OSH0602/906140522

 

Indie film studio launches with $300M, big goals

GM Today/AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A self-styled independent movie studio is announcing its launch Monday by putting together the two things that independent films lack most: distribution and financing. DF Indie Studios, headed by two New York corporate restructuring experts, is starting with about $300 million in loans and distribution deals, and is about halfway to raising $100 million in equity, its founders say. The founders, Mary Dickinson and Charlene Fisher, plan to make and distribute 10 to 12 films a year that cost $10 million or less to produce. They expect to guarantee those movies theatrical release in the U.S., but only after putting them through the profit-focused "greenlighting" approval process generally seen in major studios.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HOLLYWOOD_INDEPENDENT_FILMS?SITE=WIWAF&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 

Data Center Overload

New York Times

"It began with an Xbox game. On a recent rainy evening in Brooklyn, I was at a friend's house playing (a bit sheepishly, given my incipient middle age) Call of Duty: World at War. Scrolling through the game's menus, I noticed a screen for Xbox Live, which allows you to play against remote users via broadband. The number of Call of Duty players online at that moment? More than 66,000."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/magazine/14search-t.html?th&emc=th

 

Theatre goes to the Net to bring in younger audiences

With audiences getting younger, and bringing with them a new mindset, producers are increasingly borrowing from lessons learnt from cinema and are rethinking conventional strategies in their bid to fill houses

newsVine/WSJ

When a marketing glitch left Rahul da Cunha with a stage play ready to go but no audience to fill the theatre with, he posted fliers on social networking sites on the Internet. The message spread like wildfire, and when Chaos Theory opened five days later, it was to a full house. Da Cunha is among a class of theatre producers with commercial savvy, who are gradually waking up to the possibilities presented by a changing profile of theatre-goers. With audiences getting younger, and bringing with them a new mindset, producers are increasingly borrowing from lessons learnt from cinema and are rethinking conventional strategies in their bid to fill houses.

http://www.livemint.com/2009/06/14220810/Theatre-goes-to-the-Net-to-bri.html?h=A1

 

On Web and iPhone, a Tool to Aid Careful Shopping

New York Times

SAN FRANCISCO — "These days, every skin lotion and dish detergent on store shelves gloats about how green it is. How do shoppers know which are good for them and good for the earth? It was a similar question that hit Dara O'Rourke, a professor of environmental and labor policy at the University of California, Berkeley, one morning when he was applying sunscreen to his young daughter's face. He realized he did not know what was in the lotion. He went to his office and quickly discovered that it contained a carcinogen activated by sunlight. It also contained an endocrine disruptor and two skin irritants. He also discovered that her soap included a kind of dioxane, a carcinogen, and then found that one of her brand-name toys was made with lead."

*Note:  contains green listing for musical instruments and arts-related toys

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/15/technology/internet/15guide.html?th&emc=th

 

I.B.M. to Help Clients Fight Cost and Complexity

New York Times

"In 2000, the Linux operating system was a hot technology, but it had not spread much beyond scientists, researchers and computer programmers. Then I.B.M. declared that it would back Linux with investment, research and marketing, and the technology moved swiftly into the corporate mainstream. The same thing happened with the personal computer in the early 1980s, when I.B.M. endorsed that upstart technology and entered the market. Starting this week, I.B.M. is returning to the same playbook, introducing some initial products and services and a roadmap for its stable of corporate and government customers to comfortably embrace cloud computing."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/15/technology/business-computing/15blue.html?th&emc=th

Performing Arts

Music
MSO Conductor Takes Final Bow - Delfs Leaves With 'A Laughing Eye And A Crying Eye'

WISN TV Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE – "At the helm of one of America's great orchestras, Maestro Andreas Delfs prepares for the sound of goodbye to Milwaukee. "I had a fantastic run here in Milwaukee," Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Conductor Delfs said. "Living and raising my family in this great city was wonderful." After a dozen years as musical director of the MSO, Delfs ends with the drama and beauty of Mahler's "Eighth Symphony." "It was a wonderful orchestra when I came and it's a wonderful orchestra when I leave," Delfs said. "But the thing that I enjoy is that when I came here it was an orchestra that was slightly under appreciated. But now it is really appreciated and praised and loved by this community. And they so deserve it."

http://www.wisn.com/entertainment/19752414/detail.html

 

Theater
Stepping Off the Stage - an exit interview with the Tainter's Gary Schuster

Volume One

"Gary Schuster's contributions to the Chippewa Valley's non-profit arts scene are incalculable, innumerable, and unquantifiable. As a staff member of the Mabel Tainter Theater these past eight years, Gary has helped expand program offerings, create an open door atmosphere, oversee the renovation project, and developed loads of partnerships in the community. His last day as executive director was June 5, so we made sure to catch up with the local arts icon to review the state of the arts, what he has accomplished, and find out what's next."

http://volumeone.org/magazine/articles/598/Stepping_Off_the_Stage.html

 

American Players Theatre survives and thrives in down economy with new facility

The Isthmus

"I'll never forget my first time here," says David Frank of American Players Theatre in Spring Green.  "It was a very hot July; the Porta-Potties had a pretty obnoxious smell. I was at a matinee and it was like being on a griddle. And there were 300 people watching an uncut production of The Winter's Tale. I thought, that's some audience!" laughs Frank, his vivid blue eyes sparkling as he recalls the summer of 1991."

http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=26125

 

Blitz Smackdown Round 3 recap: from page to stage

Dane101

"Wow. I didn't think I was going to have another lightning-in-a-bottle Blitz experience like I had last year but Friday night's third Blitz Smackdown, produced by Bonnie Balke and Jess Witham, was incredible. I was once again asked to write for Smackdown — part of Mercury Players Theatre's Blitz, where plays are written and readied for performance within 24 hours — but not before the general call for Blitz writers went out, explaining that this year writers would be in pairs."

http://www.dane101.com/topics/arts

Other
A new generation gets on board for the arts

The Age/AU

"WANTED: Women under 50 with an interest in the arts and a desire to "give back" to the community to join the boards of the nation's arts companies. Oh, and while handing over wads of your cash to said company will be happily accepted, it's no longer a precondition of your appointment. There's a generational and gender change slowly sweeping across the boards of Australia's major arts bodies. Once seen from the outside as clubby, pass-the-gin-and-tonic sinecures for successful businessmen and wealthy donors to rub first-night shoulders with artists and to network with politicians, arts company boards are getting serious."

http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/arts/a-new-generation-gets-on-board-for-the-arts/2009/06/12/1244664845708.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
Forté Gallery - ECRAC's Visual Art Committee hangs their own work up

Volume One

June 17 – July 10

Reception June 18

"For the first time ever, the Visual Art Committee of the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center is coming together to show their own artwork in the Forté Gallery. These local and regional, working and professional artists will showcase various media like ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, paintings, and photography. The artists include Bruce Warren, Jill Olm, Kathy Seitz, Cyndee Kaiser, Joan-Marie Crane, Sadie Deml, Sue O'Neill, David Brock, Dick Milheiser, Kathy LaValle, and Ryan Kruse. Artist and committee member David Brock said it's the first time the committee has done anything like this. Members have shown their artwork before, but not all in one exhibit."

http://volumeone.org/magazine/articles/604/Fort_Gallery.html

 

172 artists, 1 lakefront

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

June 20 - 21

"The three-day festival of arts and crafts on the lakefront is now in middle-age. That's right, the Lakefront Festival of Arts is pushing 50. The 47-year-old juried fair of art and craft items from more than 172 artists and artisans from around the country opens Friday and runs through Sunday outside the Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 to 5 p.m. Sunday, rain or shine. For more information, go to lfoa.mam.org."

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/47957631.html

The Eight at MAM

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Through August 23

"We've come together because we are so unalike," proclaimed artist Robert Henri about a century ago on the occasion of a brief, highly influential exhibit in American art history, a showing of "The Eight" at New York's Macbeth Galleries. It sounds like something an artist would say, doesn't it? And it is so untrue. In many ways, the artists who made up the Eight – Henri, Arthur B. Davies, William Glackens, Ernest Lawson, George Luks, Maurice B. Prendergast, Everett Shinn and John Sloan – had a great deal in common, from a disdain of academic art to their embrace of the modern, at least intellectually. The 1908 Macbeth show lasted just two weeks and was the artists' only shared project, but it toured nationally and took on a life of its own. The stylistic innovations of that eclectic collection of works captured the imaginations of the American art world and many artists."

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/47827537.html

 

New outdoor painting competition bringing plein air artists to Wauwatosa in July

Wauwatosa Now

July 1 Registration, July 9 – 18

"The public is invited to experience the first Wauwatosa Plein Air Affair outdoor painting competition featuring local and regional artists competing for more than $1,200 in cash and prizes, along with an art exhibit, silent auction and family fun from July 9 – 18. Proceeds support Wauwatosa Historical Society preservation and education activities."

http://www.wauwatosanow.com/userstoriessubmitted/48024562.html

Arts and Creativity in Education
Gimme Five: 'Backyard' shows thrive at UW-EC

Eau Claire Leader Telegram

Various Dates & Sites

"Editor's note: "Gimme 5" is a five-question interview about a topic of local interest. How long has the Summer Events program been running and how did it get started? Outdoor concerts, events, films and theater have been a part of UW-Eau Claire's summer session events for over 40 years. Over the past 15 years, summer events have evolved into several series - Monday night music on the Central Campus Mall, Jazz at Noon concerts, and films. The whole idea has always been to bring our community neighbors onto the campus to enjoy the laid-back pace of summer."

http://www.leadertelegram.com/story-news_local.asp?id=BKA8Q64BKFQ

 

Community Arts
Gotta getaway - Wisconsin offers many destinations for weekend trips

Wausau Daily Herald

Various Sites & Dates

"While many families cannot afford to retreat to a favorite tropical paradise or take a week-long vacation to Disney World this summer, that certainly doesn't mean you shouldn't look for places closer to home for some much-needed rest and relaxation -- or the adventure of a lifetime. There are many locations right here in Wisconsin that offer the perfect destination for a weekend getaway. Here are a few:"

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20090614/CWS04/906140318/1619

 

CAPITOL CITY BAND: CONCERTS IN THE PARK

Capitol Region Arts

June 18

WHEN AND WHERE: Thursdays through August, 7-8 p.m., Rennebohm Park, 115 N. Eau Claire Ave. DETAILS: Conducted by Jim Latimer, these old-fashioned band concerts in the park are free and open to the public Thursdays at 7 p.m. through August. Bring a lawn chair and a friend for listening comfort.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/madisonarts/message/265

 

Join us at Olbrich for 6/21 Solstice, arts activities

Capitol Region Arts

June 21

"All are invited to attend the annual Solstice Celebration this Father's Day, Sunday, June 21, at Olbrich Park. The event, sponsored by the Friends of Starkweather Creek and Capital Region Arts, starts at 2 p.m. It includes arts activities, canoe rides, ice cream, live music and a parade of large puppets made by participants. As many as 200 have attended past festivals. Capital Region Arts is a five-month-old service organization, devoted to arts awareness, education and networking."

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/madisonarts/message/266

Folk Arts/Folklife

Goslin to talk on the history of the Ojibwe people

Ashland Daily Press

June 17

"Rob Goslin will present an illustrated talk called, "History of the Ojibwe People," on Wednesday, June 17, starting at 7 p.m. at the Bayfield Heritage Center. The center always feels especially fortunate to present a program that brings together the communities of Red Cliff and Bayfield which share a common past as well as the Bayfield Peninsula."

http://www.ashlandwi.com/articles/2009/06/15/community/doc4a366a535aa40429001791.txt

 

Goslin plans to talk about the Ojibwe migration story and Ojibwe life on Madeline Island before contact with Europeans, and how the treaty period played a role in the creation of Red Cliff. He will also talk about Red Cliff from 1854 to the 1970s, and the role of the missionary movement in the transition Red Cliff underwent during this period.

Media Arts
MadPubQuiz of Awesomeness: Public Enemy Number One (June 24, 2009)

Dane101

June 24

"The next MadPubQuiz of Awesomeness is set for June 24 and this time the theme will be tied to coincide with the release of the Wisconsin filmed Michael Mann film Public Enemies. With crime on the mind the questions will be focused on the Mafia and crimes in the 20th Century that captured the public imagination in the United States. You can expect multiple rounds featuring crime in cinema and pulling from films like The Godfather, Capote, Once Upon a Time in America, Scarface, and more. There will be an entire round dedicated to The Sopranos and an additional round dedicated to the crime in the Simpsons. We'll even be featuring around called "Top 40 Crime" for the music buffs. Finally, we aren't ignoring true crime and history as we have two rounds set aside to test how well you paid attention in history class. As usual four players per team. Quiz will start at 7:30 p.m. in the Sundance Cinema Bistro. Please pre-register by contacting"

info@dane101.com

Performing Arts

Music
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society seeks Haydn

The Isthmus

Various Dates

"Every season of the Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society has a punning theme to unite its programs. This year's is "Haydn Seek," combining the idea of children's games with marking the 200th anniversary of the great 18th-century Austrian master's death. Each program will contain a chamber work of his."

http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26155

 

On deck: Wooden Houses

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

June 20

"His reliability in right field is open to question, but he can craft a mean tune. We're talking about the other Corey Hart. Corey Hart the musician was named Madison's Songwriter of the Year in 2007, and he's returning to his adopted state for a series of dates in support of his new partnership with Danny Johnson called Wooden Houses. For the past year, Hart has been in Chapel Hill, N.C., working with Johnson on material for a new album. At 9 p.m. Saturday, Wooden Houses will play the Art Bar, 722 E. Burleigh St., opening for West of East."

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/47957836.html

 

"Riding Towards Enlightenment" -  A Green Sustainability Concert featuring Jenny Gillespie and Little Red Wolf, & Paul Cebar

Capitol Region Arts

June 26

"Enjoy an evening of jazz, rock and soul on Memorial Union Terrace – powered by green energy! The University of Wisconsin-Madison student chapter of Engineers Without Borders along with the Wisconsin Union Directorate Music Committee is hosting a sustainable concert on Friday, June 26, starting at 5 pm on the UW Credit Union Summer Stage.  Featured bands include  Jenny Gillespie and Little Red Wolf for Behind the Beat at 5 pm, and Terrace-favorite Paul Cebar at 9:30 pm."

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/madisonarts/message/267

Presenters
The Ditty Bops, Ruth Barrett - True Endeavors presents one of the greenest acts on the planet...
The Isthmus

June 17

"Amanda Barrett and Abby DeWald, quirky songstresses of The Ditty Bops, have set the bar for what it means to live green. These two earth lovin' ladies don't just talk the talk, they are a strong example that a greener life is entirely possible. Voted one of the Top Ten Green Bands by Billboard Magazine, The Ditty Bops constantly find ways to fuse their music with environmental activism."

http://www.thedailypage.com/theguide/details.php?event=219508

 

Theater
Kara Patterson Words of Art: Dying Pen's plays go from page to stage with 'His and Hers'

Appleton Post Crescent

June 16 – 17

"When Erin Hunsader and Erich Goldstein named their new writers group the Dying Pen, they were thinking about the abundance of untapped Fox Valley playwrights' work waiting for peer critique and a first life on the stage. "We were sitting brainstorming what we were going to name it, and my pen literally died," said Hunsader, 35, of Appleton, whose emphasis in college was on playwriting. "We kind of looked at it like that. We've written so much that our pens died. You can go through the process of sending out your work, but what's nice about what we've done, we want to have it where people can get it critiqued in a staged reading process and then see it produced." This week the Dying Pen is debuting its first production"

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20090614/APC04/906140610/1029

 

Double takes and double the fun in APT's 'Comedy of Errors'

77 Square

Various Dates Through October 4

"When a play calls for twins, one of a few things usually happens. Sometimes, the director finds an actual set of siblings. More often, watchers are simply asked to suspend disbelief. (Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.)  On Saturday night at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, the audience needed no Clark Kent-without-his-glasses gag to "buy" that the four main characters are two sets of twins."

http://77square.com/arts/theater/story_454842

 

Little Mermaid Comes To Wisconsin Opera

Huliq News

June 27

"Deep in the salty waters of the Sassafras Sea, there lived a Little Mermaid. Her name was Celia. She lived for music. In fact, it was said that she had the loveliest scales in all of the Deep. Celia and her three sisters were allowed one visit to the World Above, each on their sixteenth birthday, to learn the secrets of life on dry land. Their discoveries included ferocious dragons, advancing armies and, of course, a handsome and resourceful Prince Charming. In a new version of the age-old tale, lots of music, plot surprises and humor await the audience. Please join Thrasher Opera House, Wisconsin for this adventure when the Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) and more than 50 local students present THE LITTLE MERMAID. All MCT shows are original adaptations of classic children's stories and fairytales . . . a twist on the classic stories that we know and love."

http://www.huliq.com/13/82179/little-mermaid-comes-wisconsin-opera

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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