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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Well, youth is the period of assumed personalities and disguises. It is the time of the sincerely insincere.” Pablo Picasso
“To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful.” Edward R. Murrow
“One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission.” Benjamin Disraeli
VIDEO OF THE DAY
East High's flash mob dance sees popularity on YouTube
A YouTube video of a flash mob dance held at the Wausau East High School graduation ceremony has garnered more than 10,000 hits through the weekend.
TOP WISCONSIN NEWS
FROM THE WISCONSIN ARTS BOARD
Public Art Opportunity – Rotary Centennial Plaza (Please share widely) Request for Qualifications
City of Madison/Karin Wolf
Deadline: 4:00 PM (CST), June 6, 2011
“The City of Madison, with its partners the Rotary Club of Madison and the Madison Children’s Museum announce a new commission opportunity for the Rotary Centennial Plaza on Madison’s Capitol Square. This project provides an opportunity for an individual or team of artists to create a site-specific public art project that affirms the vibrancy of Madison’s Capitol Square. Complete RFQ: http://www.cityofmadison.com/MAC/documents/RFQRotaryPlaza.pdf Questions? Email Karin Wolf, Arts Program Administrator, kwolf@cityofmadison.com, by 4:00pm June 1, 2011.”
New Percent for Art Commission Available
Wisconsin Arts Board
Deadline: By 3:00 PM on June 8, 2011
“The Wisconsin Arts Board’s Percent for Art program announces a new commission opportunity for the UW Madison Lakeshore Residence Hall. This commission opportunity is open to artists living in the Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin). A prospectus for the project is now listed through the link above.”
The Wisconsin Arts Board Thanks Four Interns, Lisa England, Lisa Hutler, Jenna Westrick and Karen Duval for Their Outstanding Contribution
Wisconsin Arts Board
“Four outstanding women have lent their creativity, talent, and energy to the Wisconsin Arts Board over this past (fiscal) year, 2011. We introduce them to you as a way of recognizing all that they have contributed to the Arts Board, and as a way of conveying our gratitude for all that they have accomplished this year. In the fall, Lisa England and Karen Duval joined us to focus primarily on film and teaching artists/creativity in education, respectively…”
The Academy Seeks a Development Director
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters
“The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters is seeking a full-time Development Director to design and implement operating plans to meet annual budget projections for unrestricted gift income, sponsorships and grants. The Development Director reports directly to the Academy’s Executive Director. This position will involve fund raising for operational support of the Wisconsin Academy’s four core programs: Wisconsin People & Ideas magazine, the James Watrous Gallery in Overture Center for the Arts, Academy Evenings lecture series in Madison and around the state, and the Wisconsin Idea at the Wisconsin Academy (a public policy program). The Development Director will also plan and manage an annual Wisconsin Academy Fellows and donor recognition event.”
The Latest on Music Education Policy from Capitol Hill
MENC
“The Memorial Day holiday weekend is here, but MENC staff stayed busy this week, digesting a response from the U.S. Department of Education to a letter MENC and arts colleagues sent to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. In other activity this week, MENC Director of Government Relations & Advocacy Communications Nancy Townes attended the May 25 markup of the first of a planned series of bills concentrating on reform of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Congressman John Kline of Minnesota chairs the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. A markup is the time when a committee can add or strike language in a bill by submitting changes and taking votes. Townes said the bill “contains programmatic cuts to Arts in Education, as well as 42 other education programs.” However, there was little actual movement on the bill during Wednesday’s markup, Townes said:”
Kansas Becomes First State Without Arts Agency
ARTSBlog, Americans for the Arts
“Gov. Sam Brownback vetoed funding for the Kansas Arts Commission today (May 28), thereby ending a scuffle with the legislature, which funded the commission over his objections.”
Also
Kansas Arts Commission vetoed by Governor
Blog: Createquity
“Well, it’s happened. After initially eliminating the agency via executive order, only to be defied by the Kansas state legislature which restored $689,000 in appropriations, Governor Sam Brownback has vetoed funding for the Kansas Arts Commission. Although this action does not formally eliminate the agency — it still exists in theory, just with no money or staff — it likely means that the KAC will lose its federal match from the National Endowment for the Arts and become the only one of 50 states and several minor territories without a functioning state arts council.”
Kansas Arts: 5,000+ Voices Versus One
ARTSBlog, Americans for the Arts
“As you probably know, Gov. Brownback issued a line item veto of the Kansas Arts Commission’s budget during the holiday weekend. Before too much time passes, I want to share some of my thoughts on the situation: This isn’t about money.”
"With a stroke of his pen, the governor cost the state of Kansas $1.2 million."
TheMaddowBlog
“When the administration of Kansas' Republican Governor, Sam Brownback, laid off the staff of the state's Arts Commission earlier this month, citing a "lack of funding," despite a clearly-stated plan on the part of the Republican-controlled legislature to fund the agency, lots of folks predicted what would happen next. Or, more precisely what just happened.”
Summary from the May 2011 Cultural Heritage Tourism Exchange
President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities
“The inaugural Cultural Heritage Tourism Exchange brought together more than 100 practitioners and experts from around the country on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in Washington, DC.”
Industry Leaders Address the Future of Cultural Heritage Tourism in U.S.
President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, International Federation of Arts Councils and Cultural Agencies
“The President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities will join with its other coalition members in Partners in Tourism to support the Cultural Heritage Tourism Exchange on May 3 in Washington, DC. Cultural and heritage tourism is one of the nation’s most dynamic economic sectors”
Reinvesting in Arts Education - Winning America's Future Through Creative Schools
President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities
“The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) announces the release of its landmark report Reinvesting in Arts Education: Winning America's Future Through Creative Schools. The culmination of 18 months of research, meetings with stakeholders, and site visits all over the country, this report represents an in-depth review of the current condition of arts education, including an update of the current research base about arts education outcomes, and an analysis of the challenges and opportunities in the field that have emerged over the past decade. It also includes a set of recommendations to federal, state and local policymakers.”
The report may be found here: http://www.pcah.gov/sites/default/files/photos/PCAH_Reinvesting_4web.pdf
A summary of the report is here: http://www.pcah.gov/sites/default/files/photos/PCAH%20Report%20Summary%20and%20Recommendations.pdf
New Artists Join Online Gallery
PortalWisconsin.org
“In its online gallery section, Portalwisconsin.org displays the work of talented Wisconsin artists working in a wide range of mediums. These artists are selected by our jury of respected artists, curators and educators:”
“And if you go to the main gallery page, you can browse not only the new artists, but also the works of more than 400 other contemporary Wisconsin artists.” To view the main gallery, click here: http://www.portalwisconsin.org/online_gallery.cfm
New Destination Marketing/Local Arts Agency Award
Destination Marketing Association International, Americans for the Arts
Deadline: June 3
“Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) and Americans for the Arts have established a new award for the destination marketing organization (DMO) and the local arts agency that have best worked together to effectively and innovatively use the arts to market the community as a travel destination. This award is intended to reinforce the importance of a strong relationship between a community's DMO and its cultural-heritage and arts agencies. The award will be presented to the DMO at DMAI Annual Convention in New Orleans, LA, (July 20-22, 2011) and to the local arts agency at the American for the Arts National Arts Marketing Project Conference in Louisville, KY, (November 12-15, 2011). To find out more about this award, and to make nominations, please visit:
Visual Arts/Museums
Artwork shuffle at governor's mansion raises eyebrows
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Artist David Lenz has seen his work displayed prominently in the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery and the Milwaukee Art Museum. But Lenz couldn't make the cut with Gov. Scott Walker and the Executive Residence. Earlier this year, the governor and first lady Tonette Walker took down Lenz's painting "Wishes in the Wind," a realistic portrait of three children - one black, one Hispanic and one white - playing with bubble wands on a Milwaukee street. Commissioned by the foundation that runs the governor's Maple Bluff residence, the painting was completed and placed prominently above the fireplace mantel in the drawing room in November. The governor and first lady have replaced it with a century-old painting of Old Abe, a Civil War-era bald eagle from Wisconsin.”
Are Unions to Blame?
Huffington Post/Michael Kaiser Blog
“A recent article I read suggested that labor unions are a primary cause for today's financial problems in the arts. I could not disagree more. It is absolutely true that when income falls precipitously, as it has for many arts organizations, costs must be realigned. And it is also true that unions, in protecting their workers, fight tooth and nail to maintain their members' standard of living and work environment. That is why there are unions in the first place.”
Arts and Creativity in Education
Students a hit with their PVC percussion instrument
Wausau Daily Herald
“Wausau high school students Casey Stankowski and Hunter Falkowski created a percussion instrument out of PVC piping similar to one made by the nationally famous Blue Man Group. But during the recent Wausau West Pop Concert, the two students rattled a different type of percussion instrument, one built by hand and inspired by the nationally known trio Blue Man Group and a YouTube sensation known as SnubbyJ (real name Kent Jenkins, according to his Facebook profile). Falkowski, 16, a student at the Wausau EGL Academy charter school, chose to build an instrument out of plumber's PVC pipe for his end-of-the-year capstone project.”
Appleton middle school schedule tweaked
Appleton Post Crescent
APPLETON — “The Appleton Area School District will unveil a new middle school schedule in the fall that educators hope will be provide the "best possible scenario" for middle level learning. The new scheduling model for all four middle schools will feature interdisciplinary teams, with groups of students assigned to one team of instructors that teach the "core" subjects: communication arts, math, science and social studies.”
Lawrence University in Appleton honors 4 faculty members at commencement
Appleton Post Crescent
APPLETON — “Teaching excellence, scholarship and creative activity earned four Lawrence University faculty members recognition Sunday at the college's 162nd commencement.”
Community Arts
Now, Milwaukee can attract visitors craving high living and fine dining
Twin Cities Pioneer
“I'm jogging along the emerald shoreline of Lake Michigan, past the urban backdrop of high-style high-rises and a world-class art museum, and I'm thinking, "Chicago, eat your heart out!" Welcome to the New Milwaukee. Over the past decade, the city has come of age. Today, it's where Chicagoans flock to get their culture fix, roam elegant boutiques and score dining finds. The experience is friendlier, safer and - oh, yeah - cheaper than the Second City.”
Media Arts
Proposal to allow more sponsor breaks for PBS a 'hot' topic
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Today's lesson in TV jargon is "hot switch" - which, sadly, is not as sexy as it sounds. It's what occurs at the top or bottom of the hour, when one show is over and seamlessly slides into the next without interruption or commercial breaks. Its purpose is to keep you from changing channels. And it involves airing new content in the form of a coda, epilogue, kicker, teaser or preview at the end of a show - usually, alongside the credits - with the next show starting immediately.”
Film directors are embracing TV
Los Angeles Times
“After years writing television shows such as "Starsky and Hutch," "Vegas" and "Crime Story" and producing the series "Miami Vice," Michael Mann left television for film with little intention of returning. The director of such movies such as "The Insider, "The Last of the Mohicans" and most recently "Public Enemies," Mann had fully embraced the world of film: Its long shooting schedules, big budgets and creative autonomy were a perfect fit for his exacting personality. Then a new HBO script, set in the world of horse racing and penned by David Milch ("Deadwood," "NYPD Blue"), landed on Mann's desk. "I really didn't want to get back into television, but the script was just so damn good," Mann said of the series "Luck," which stars Dustin Hoffman and will air on HBO next year. "It was one of the best things anyone has ever given me to direct."
Performing Arts
Music
Madison Suzuki co-founder has seen a lot of growth in 20 years
Capital Times
“People know me as: Diana Popowycz, faculty and co-founder in 1991 (with Maria-Rosa Germain) of Suzuki Strings of Madison, devoted to the development of music ability in all children. SSM is a team of dedicated teachers who operate private violin studios and come together weekly as a large school. We now have two touring ensembles: Prelude Strings and Sonora Strings, the advanced tour group, which I co-direct with Janse Vincent.”
Who, What and Where is Bon Iver?
New York Times
“Even by Kanye West standards, the Bowery Ballroom show last November was a spectacle. West had chosen the tiny club for a surprise concert, celebrating the release of “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” and it didn’t take long for the scrum outside to get ugly. Having tickets, which went on sale that day and sold out instantly, didn’t guarantee entry. The line stretched around the corner, and for most people, that’s as far as they got. Even those who made it inside — rappers, models, record-company executives, Diddy, Spike Lee, ordinary fans with the good fortune to have shown up very early — had to endure an hours-long wait. Finally, well after midnight, the house lights dimmed, but the voice to emerge from the dark wasn’t Kanye’s. It belonged to Justin Vernon, frontman of Bon Iver, in a black T-shirt and slightly ratty beard. The fans had come for the megalomaniac rapper, but they’d have to deal with the sensitive loner first.”
Classical music review: Ensemble SDG explores and excites with unusual Baroque music in Madison. Now it’s on to the Boston Early Music Festival
The Well Tempered Ear/Jacob Stockinger
“Here is a special posting, a review written by frequent guest critic and writer for this blog, John W. Barker. Barker (below) is an emeritus professor of Medieval history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also is a well-known classical music critic who writes for Isthmus and the American Record Guide, and who hosts an early music show every other Sunday morning on WORT 88.9 FM. He serves on the Board of Advisors for the Madison Early Music Festival and frequently gives pre-concert lectures in Madison.”
Classical music news: Metropolitan Opera stars Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Netrebko back out of Met’s tour to Japan while others audition to get in the Met.
The Well Tempered Ear/Jacob Stockinger
“I have to admit that I have mixed feelings when I read that opera stars won’t go to Japan. It’s easy to say they are overreacting. But Japanese officials haven’t been honest about radiation and it may not take much to ruin a major career. Opera singers – who makes some unbelievable facial expressions when performing, as you can see below –have to be notoriously protective of their voices.”
Theater
Peninsula Players Announces Acting Company Members for 76th Season
Press Release
“Fish Creek, Wisconsin – Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County’s theatrical icon announces cast members for its 76th season, running June 14 through October 16. The mix of plays includes a world première comedy, a courtroom drama, and other comedies including the Wisconsin première of a Tony award-winner and a Midwest première. Peninsula Players is a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers, and employs professional actors for all of its productions. Company members work in regional theaters from Los Angeles to New York, as well as in film, television and radio.”
Creede actors invading, invigorating Denver stages
Denver Post
“In 1967, a dozen student actors from the University of Kansas came to Creede and saved this dying old mining town by starting a professional, seasonal theater company on the boarded-up Main Street. Today, the Creede Repertory Theatre is the largest employer in Mineral County. And now, they're coming to Denver like a gold rush. A veritable commune of actors who first came to Colorado to perform in Creede are now infiltrating and invigorating stages statewide, from the Arvada Center to Curious to Miners Alley Playhouse to Paragon and many others.”
Other
You’ve Got 2 Minutes to Cry. Go!
New York Times
“You’d think that with all the money theatrical producers lose, they’d be pretty good at crying. But the other night, Ken Davenport, who is such a producer, could not shed even one tear on demand. That moderate embarrassment, though, was nothing compared with this: There was an experienced theater reviewer in the room — me — who, when asked, failed to come up with a single lyric from one of the most beloved musicals.”
Visual Arts/Museums
ART Uptown! Phantom Gallery
ART Uptown!
Through July 31
“A 'phantom gallery' project intended to utilize vacant buildings as temporary art galleries. Each gallery will each feature three exhibits in Chilton's Uptown district. These exhibits will include the art of Elizabeth Behnke,Terry Hope, Jason Prigge, Jaimie and Pete Danes, Sy Henseler, and the collaborative art of participants in the ART Attack! program. ART Uptown! is made possible by funding from the Wisconsin Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts with matching funds from the City of Chilton. This project is being facilitated by the volunteers of ART Attack!”
MAD :: Morning Blend - Preparing for Launch
AIGA Wisconsin
June 7
“For anyone that's ever had their creative genius stuffed into the walls of a cubicle, the idea of launching your own design business is awfully tempting. But stepping into the great unknown is a lot more uncomfortable than that cushy office chair. So for all those who have or are flirting with the idea of going solo, bring your daunting questions. And for those of you who have made the leap, please come to confirm or disconfirm the newbies' fears.”
Lake Country Art Festival
Lake Country Living
June 9
“Mark your calendars, the Lake Country Art Festival is quickly approaching July, 9th 2011. The Lake Country Art Festival held on the beautiful Nagawaukee Park on Hwy 83, is the only major fundraiser for the Lake Country Women’s Club. This event is important to Lake Country because all money raised from the Art Festival will go back to support the Community through charitable donations and educational scholarships. Admission for the event is $5.00 carload parking donation to the Lake Country Women’s Club. This includes admission to the entire park for the day (including the beach).”
Haints in the Closet
Blog: PortalWisconsin.org
June 10
“An enigmatic presence in my life, my mother, Jessie Mae Terry, made her transition on April 9, 2011 at age 96. Longing for the mom prototype—June Cleaver in the TV program Leave it to Beaver—I released her. Over the years I had many questions, which Mom long ago avoided answering. Often, she responded to my inquiries by covering her ears, humming loudly to drown me out, or retreating behind closed doors. Then there was that closet. Though she allowed me to reorganize other storage areas in her home, the bedroom closet was off limits. “Wait until I am dead,” she adamantly said. At the time I attached little significance to her attitude. Finally, I know “what” Mom needed to stay in the closet during her lifetime.”
Arts and Creativity in Education
Summer Camps Teach Theatre Skills to Children
BrookfieldNow
Various
“Sunset Playhouse will hold a variety of performing arts classes this summer for children 3 to 15 years old at its theatre facility in Elm Grove. Classes start Monday, June 20, and vacation camps begin Monday, July 11. Students can learn about Broadway musical song and dance techniques, improvisation, playwriting and acting, stage direction, the art of fencing, and many other facets of theatre. All of the Sunset Playhouse School for the Arts classes and camps are taught by trained educators with theatre experience.”
Community Arts
Out There: Upcoming weeks filled with summer activities, events
Wausau Daily Herald
Various
“Outdoor events are picking up where school days left off. The Heart of Wisconsin Business Alliance Lunch by the River kicks off 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Veterans Memorial Park, downtown Wisconsin Rapids. Each Thursday through Aug. 25, the gathering will feature different combinations of food vendors and entertainment. The season opens with the band Shockwave. There will be two "Dinner by the River" events this year -- June 23 and July 21.”
2011 Baraboo Concerts on the Square schedule
Baraboo News Republic
Various
Cambridge pottery fest
Wisconsin State Journal
“The 20th annual Cambridge Pottery Festival and U.S. Pottery Games will feature a two-day celebration of clay this coming weekend. Festivities will be held at Lake Ripley Park this Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, June 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Events include pottery demonstrations; a pottery silent auction; competitions for high schoolers, college students and professionals; and a hands-on area where visitors can make their own pot on a wheel. Works from dozens of pottery artists will be on display and available for purchase.”
Folk Arts/Folklife
Kentucky priests assigned to Our Lady of Good Help shrine in Champion
Green Bay Press Gazette
July 7
CHAMPION — “Two priests from the Fathers of Mercy from Auburn, Ky., will begin serving at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion on July 7. One priest will serve as the Shrine's rector and the other as chaplain. The two priests will serve pilgrims to the shrine by offering Masses, hearing confessions and performing other priestly duties as needed.”
Garden Art and Plant Sale
Shake Rag Alley
June 18
“Great one-of-a-kind garden art created by Shake Rag's talented instructors and students. Find just the thing to spiff up your garden or patio – perhaps a willow trellis, mosaic or hypertufa piece, gourd art, or glass and metal ornaments. Plus a nice selection of healthy and reasonably priced perennials to fill that hole that's now staring at you in your flower bed.”
Breakfast on the Farm set at Rosendale Dairy
Fond du Lac Reporter
June 26
“Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce Agri-Business Council's annual Breakfast on the Farm will be held 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, June 26. This year's event will be held at Rosendale Dairy, N8997 County Trunk M, Pickett, owned by Jim and Annette Ostrom, John and Keri Vosters and Todd Willer and Megan O'Harrow.”
Literary/Libraries
Columbus Public Library to begin Summer Library Program on June 13
Columbus Journal
Various
“Stories of people and places from around the world will excite children this summer as they journey into reading with "One World, Many Stories," the theme of the 2011 Summer Library Program. Teens can also join in the fun with the theme "You Are Here." These programs are powerful tools parents can use to help ensure their children read during the summer months, which studies have shown enhances students' academic success and overall literacy. Columbus Public Library's sponsorship of the Summer Library Program is a great way for adults to help children continue to read, and this year's themes are sure to present many opportunities to attract young readers.”
Author Dean Bakopoulos is happy, with a hint of cynicism
Wisconsin State Journal
June 11
“Dean Bakopoulos is happy. Readers might guess the opposite, judging from the title of his second novel, “My American Unhappiness,” but Bakopoulos seems to be leading a charmed life since his departure from Madison in 2008. The former director of both the Wisconsin Book Festival and the Wisconsin Humanities Council just wrapped up a stint as a creative writing professor at Iowa State University in Ames. Now, he’ll move his family, including his wife and two young children, to the small town of Grinnell, Iowa, to serve as a visiting professor of English at Grinnell College.”
Poetic Art: The King’s Singers and Poet Ruth O’Callaghan
ExposeKenosha
June 13
“The 5th Pre-Congress event of the 31st World Congress of Poets will bring together Grammy Award winning acapella group, The King’s Singers of the United Kingdom and acclaimed English poet, Ruth O’Callaghan in a concert in Siebert Chapel at Carthage College on June 13. The combination of music and poetry is not new, but the formula of combining renowned musical performers with acclaimed literary poets is something very new. And it doesn’t stop there. Mary Ann Lackovich, President of the 31st World Congress of Poets and the progenitor of this new genre of art, which she dubbed as “poetic art”, plans to combine poetry with every art form imaginable—all forms of music (classical, cultural, ethnic, folk, instrumental and world music), all forms of dance (ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, folk, ballroom), photography, film, charcoal and pencil drawing, watercolor and oil painting, sculpture, calligraphy, quilting, fashion, string and choral ensembles, modern media, etc. Her vision of poetic art will be front and center at Carthage featuring the musical prowess of The King’s Singers and the genius of O’Callaghan’s poetry.”
Media Arts
Kara Patterson column: Foreign film series to be shown in new setting
Appleton Post Crescent
Various
“NEW World Cinema, the Fox Valley's ongoing foreign film series, is holding steady in its sixth year with a small but faithful core of fans and two new arts grants. The grants from the Fox Valley Community Arts Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and the Wisconsin Arts Board, which total $1,500, will help cover movie rental costs for the series' summer and fall lineups.”
Performing Arts
Music
Lipbone Redding & the LipBone Orchestra
The Isthmus
June 8
“Lipbone Redding and his tidy LipBone Orchestra are back on the road this summer touring in support of their latest release, UNBROKEN. The New York City based trio (Lipbone Redding on guitar and voice-stramentals, Jeff Eyrich on upright bass, and Rich Zukor on drums) has been making the rounds in these United States since 2007 with their Memphis and New Orleans inspired grooves. Taking a break from their steady popular live shows in the Big Apple, The LBO pushes forward musically and lyrically with a new album that stays true to their jump and smile radio originals like "Dogs of Santiago," and "Party On The Fire Escape," but introduces the deeper origins of Lipbone's unique yet familiar music.”
Music & More summer concert series is a favorite for performers and audience members alike
Racine Journal Times
June 9 through Aug. 11
“From opera to Broadway favorites, Jeanne Scherkenbach sings it all. The Milwaukee-area native is just as much at home performing a tribute to crooner Kate Smith in a Chicago cabaret as she is on stage with New York's Metropolitan Opera company. And this summer Racinians will have an opportunity to sample her talents during the First Presbyterian Church's Music & More summer concert series.”
Midsummer's Music: Making the journey, no matter the weather
Door County Advocate
June 10
“June 10, we will open our 21st Midsummer's Music season with a gala champagne toast and some wonderful music at Birch Creek Music Performance Center in Egg Harbor. That's what the calendar and my schedule say. That's also what the pile of music on my stand in my practice room says. But as I write this, my first column of the season, it is May 26, just two weeks to D-Day, and waves of pelting rain are blowing against the window, the trees are being buffeted to and fro and it is only 46 degrees — and I am not even in Door County yet; I'm still in the Chicago area. I can only imagine what Door County must look like. I picture salt trucks coating the Sister Bay hill and On Deck Clothing removing shorts and T-shirts in favor of sweaters and parkas.”
Fine Arts Quartet off and in Summer Evening 2
Third Coast Digest
June 22, 29
“Long-time cellist Wolfgang Laufer has retired, so the Fine Arts Quartet invited Eric Kim to be their second guest cellist within five days. Under such circumstances, you would expect a certain period of adjustment. Sunday evening, Kim, violinists Ralph Evans and Efim Boico and violist Nicolò Eugelmi never found common ground or even firm footing in Haydn’s Quartet, Opus 71 No. 1. No clear interpretation emerged. In such circumstances, musicians tend to press. They did Sunday, and music that wants to be bright and light and joyous flattened under the pressure of obvious effort. Pitch was a little frayed throughout and every stroke was just a little too heavy.”
Theater
Musical Mainstage at Sunset Playhouse Presents Family Favorites
BrookfieldNow
Various
“Sunset Playhouse will present YOUNG AT HEART, a 90-minute, family-friendly concert featuring songs from classic musicals and programs beloved by adults as well as children. The show will be offered Monday and Tuesday, June 13 -14, at 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday, June 14, at 1 p.m. Tickets for YOUNG AT HEART are $17 for all performances. Tickets for a post-show reception open to anyone attending the evening performance on Monday, June 13, are $12.”
Shakespeare returns to the park
OnMilwaukee.com
June 16 – 26
“Milwaukee's groundlings have spoken with clarity and speed. They want free Shakespeare in the park at Alverno College. Reservations for Optimist Theatre's production of "Twelfth Night" "sold out" online in 48 hours last month. About 1,400 persons claimed free chair seats for the eight performances that will be staged June 16 to 26. However, all is not lost for those who didn't click their mouses fast enough. Joining a waiting list is likely to get you into a performance. More on that later.”
Other
Entries Invited for Council on Foundations' Annual Film & Video Festival
The Council on Foundations & Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media, Philanthropy News Digest
June 6
“The Council on Foundations and Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media are seeking submissions of films and videos for the council's 45th Annual Film and Video Festival, to be held April 29 – May 1, 2012, in Los Angeles. The festival showcases films, videos, and television programs that have received support from foundations, corporate giving programs, and donor networks with the aim of encouraging grantmakers to use media to advance their philanthropic goals.”
Grants for Arts Writers
Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program
Deadline: June 8
“The Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program supports individual writers whose work addresses contemporary visual art through grants ranging from 3,000 to 50,000 USD. Writers who meet the program’s eligibility requirements are invited to apply in the following categories: Articles, Blogs, Books, New and Alternative Media, and Short-Form Writing.”
Tournées Festival Program Offers Grants to Bring Contemporary French Cinema to U.S. College Campuses
French American Cultural Exchange, Philanthropy News Digest
June 30, October 1
“FACE (French American Cultural Exchange), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting contemporary creative work in the context of French-American cultural and educational exchange, is accepting applications for the Tournées Festival, a program designed to help bring contemporary French cinema to college and university campuses in the United States. Now in its sixteenth year, the program distributes close to $200,000 in grants annually to encourage schools to begin their own self-sustaining French film festivals.”
Sappi Fine Paper North America Seeks Entries for Ideas That Matter Design Grant Program
Sappi Fine Paper, Philanthropy News Digest
Deadline: July 15
“Sappi Fine Paper North America has announced the 2011 call for entries for Ideas that Matter, an annual grant program that recognizes and supports designers who donate their time and talent to create communications materials for a wide range of charitable activities.”
Call for Artists
Great Lakes Art Fair
Deadline: July 29
“The Great Lakes Art Fair is the fastest growing indoor Art event in the Midwest. From its inception in Spring 2009 to the most recent event, attendance has more than doubled. Juried artist applications jumped more than 40 percent from Fall 2009 to Spring 2010. This Bi-Annual Fair offer fine artists in the region a reliable, regularly scheduled, “weather-free” marketplace to showcase their freshest and most beautiful work, and word is spreading rapidly that this is a destination event for artists and patron alike.”
ASCAP Foundation Accepting Letters of Intent for Music Grant Program
ASCAP Foundation, Philanthropy News Digest
Deadline: August 1 (Letters of Intent)
“The ASCAP Foundation is a publicly supported charitable organization dedicated to supporting American music creators and encouraging their development through music education and talent development programs. The foundation is accepting Letters of Intent for new 2012 grant funding from nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations engaged in music education and talent development programs for aspiring songwriters and composers.”
First Peoples Fund Invites Applications for Artist in Business Leadership Program
First Peoples Fund, Philanthropy News Digest
Deadline: September 1
“The First Peoples Fund's Artist in Business Leadership Program is designed to help entrepreneurial Native American artists develop their marketing and business skills and build self-sustaining, arts-based businesses.”
Art, Video, Music, Writing Contests from WASB
DPI ConnectED
Deadlines: November, 2011
“The Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) has announced guidelines for its Student Art and Video contests (deadlines are in November), as well as its Music Showcase and Write and Illustrate Your Own Picture Book! competitions (deadlines are in June). Winning entries in each contest will be displayed at the 2012 State Education Convention, January 18-20 in Milwaukee (the top musical groups get to perform there). The Wisconsin Art Exhibits and Awards are open to public school students in grades 7-12. The WASB Student Video Contest gives students the opportunity to develop creative, thought-provoking videos individually, in a small group, or as a class project. Students must be in grades 7-12. Musical groups from grades 6-12 may send audition tapes to the Music Showcase. For Write and Illustrate Your Own Picture Book!, teachers submit up to 10 of the most exemplary picture books per classroom (any K-12 public school student is eligible). To hold these competitions, WASB collaborates with the Wisconsin Art Education Association, the Wisconsin Educational Media Technology Association, and the Wisconsin School Music Association.”
HUCalling all furniture makers & artisans!UH
KL Communications Invites Furniture Makers & Artisans to Exhibit in the 2011 Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Shows
No deadline
TIVERTON, RI – KL Communications is pleased to invite artisans designing and handcrafting furniture, accessories, fine art & craft to apply to exhibit at the 2011 Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Shows taking place in Baltimore (April 15-17, 2011), Milwaukee (September 30 – October 2, 2011), and Providence (October 21-23, 2011). These shows primarily present studio and custom furniture with home décor accessories such as lighting, floor coverings, and fine art as well as quality handcrafted jewelry, wearables, pottery, glass, sculpture, and more. Artisans from throughout North America working in all media are invited to apply for an invitation to exhibit and sell their work at any or all of the 2011 shows. Applications to exhibit can be downloaded from the “Exhibitor Info” heading at www.FineFurnishingsShows.com or call 401-816-0963 for more information.”
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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