Empowering the Arts – Enriching the Community

Empowering the Arts
– Enriching the Community
January, 2016
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Our Board of Directors is using January sessions to look at “What have we done; What has worked? and Where are we
heading.” We’ll be asking all members those questions soon to get your input.
We’re pleased to welcome two new members to the Board: Neila Neary, Fundraising Coordinator; Cathy Ode, Marketing
Coordinator. And Donna Fitzmaurice is our Classes Coordinator. It’s huge to have such great additions!
Grant Award: We’ve received a $2,000 grant from Cape Cod 5 Foundation towards our Winter Classes and Student Tickets
for our Village Concert Series. A help towards covering our expenses this first year.
We’re at 156 members, so let’s get together for a fun time! See the Meet and Greet below.
Meet and Greet
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Sunday, January 31st
Sandwich Hollows Clubhouse, upstairs
Open to all; bring a friend!
Appetizers
Some Surprises from our Groups
The Cape Cod Sax Quartet
Cash bar
February 27, 7:30 pm, Town Hall
Tickets $20 for adults/$12 for students, available online or at Splash Stationers
The third concert of the Village Concert Series will feature the Cape Cod Sax Quartet, well-known
throughout the Cape, making their first concert appearance in Sandwich. Founded in 2014, the quartet
consists of four of Cape Cod's most well-known saxophonists: Berke McKelvey, Bruce Abbott, Ryder
Corey, and Nicholas Suchecki, merging seasoned professionals with rising talents. If you haven’t yet
heard this rich, colorful and unique sonority, you are in for a treat.
Members of The Cape Cod Sax Quartet incorporate their very diverse experiences into their music,
playing pop, ragtime, classical, traditional, and jazz works. This concert will offer a program of
transcriptions of classical works, arrangements of jazz standards, and even a “Beatles Medley”. In
addition, the members will share information about the history of their instruments and demonstrate each of the four “flavors” of
saxophones.
The members of the Cape Cod Sax Quartet perform frequently throughout Cape Cod, Boston, and New England. They have
performed with Cape-based artists such as Steve Morgan and the Kingfish, Chandler Travis, the Paul Weller Big Band, Stage Door
Canteen, Funktapuss, and the Cape Cod Jazz Quintet. They have also played with internationally renowned artists such as the Glenn
Miller Orchestra, Chris Botti, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, and the Artie Shaw Orchestra.
Winter Class Registration is now open!
Registration is now open online for Sandwich Arts Alliance Winter 2016 Classes. With many NEW
offerings taught by expert artists in the community, our classes are sure to have something for everyone! We
have 9 classes and 7 workshops, including a Feb school vacation drama class! Our brochures are at
Sandwich Library and 9 area libraries now. But you can see the classes and sign up immediately at
sandwichartsalliance.org.
Many thanks to our new Classes Coordinator, Donna Fitzmaurice, a Visual Arts member, who has already made a big difference.
Thanks to Ed Chesnovitch for his cover pastel, and Donna Rockwell for our posters and all our graphic designs.
The Winter Classes begin February 20 and run through the end of March. Sandwich Public Library is hosting the majority of classes;
DramaFun! Studio also is providing space. Registration and payment are due prior to the first session. Detailed class descriptions,
instructor bios, and registration are available online now at www.sandwichartsalliance.org. Copies of the Classes Brochure with
application are available at Sandwich Public Library and other area libraries.
Village Concert Series: future dates
There will be three more concerts in the Village Concert Series. On February 27, the Cape Cod Sax Quartet will perform a program of
classical and jazz pieces in the Town Hall. March 12 will bring the Boston Arts Academy Spirituals Ensemble, winners of WGBH’s
show Sing That Thing!, to the Cape for the first time, for a program of African-American spirituals in the First Church. And on April
23, Music at Eden’s Edge, a chamber music ensemble from the North Shore, will make their first Cape appearance with a program of
classical music.
Be sure to mark these dates on your calendar, better yet, go to http://www.sandwichartsalliance.org/village-concert-series.html and
download the schedule. Please support the Village Concert Series… It’s a privilege to have these fine musicians performing here in
Sandwich.
Amy Lynn Barber
Curator, Village Concert Series
Group News:
Visual Arts
First ever "Fine Art and Artisan Boutique" took place during the Holiday House Tour sponsored by the Sandwich Chamber of
Commerce. We were only up and running for 4 hours but, during that time we had a load of sales and were able to spread the word
about the new Sandwich Arts Alliance. It was generally felt that people will be looking for us next holiday season. 23 of our artists
and artisans took part and we abundantly filled a room at the Fessenden House. Over 500 people streamed through the room.
It is expected that this event will appear for years to come as part of the Sandwich Holly Days. Oh, and by the way... we passed out
140 packages of freshly baked cookies to our attendees!
Open Studio will continue to take place in Room #2 at the Library on January 7, 14, 21, 28 and Feb. 11 and 18th.
This is a great way to set aside time to be creative and to get to know some of your fellow artist's within the Alliance.
Art, Music, and Drama Classes!
Sign-ups are now available online at sandwichartsalliance.org, Check them out. These classes are scheduled to begin the week of
February 22 and will continue for 6 wks. The Visual Arts group has added several new classes this semester. Please think about
taking one of our classes or workshops and spread the word to friends and neighbors about what is being offered right here in
Sandwich. You are now able to sign up and pay right on our web site. Thank you so much to the Library for all of their cooperation
and help in facilitating our creative endeavors.
Artist's Circle: will be held on Tuesday, February 23 in Room #2 at the Sandwich Public Library.
Everyone is so very welcome to attend and learn about what each of us create. Everyone who is a member is encouraged to bring
something they have made and as time allows, speak about the work and the process. More details will be sent out soon.
Literary Arts
The year 2015 saw the incredible launch of the Sandwich Arts Alliance and the wonderful inception of our own
Literary Arts Group. Between April and December we held 8 monthly meetings (at least), acquired more than
20 new members, and had 4 guest speakers, including publisher Tom Lewis, library staff Lauren Robinson and
Colleen Lynch who talked about writing research; Gwen Friss, Cape Cod Times’ book reviewer; and Laura
Carlyle and Debra Morris from Sandwich High School English department and STEM.
We writers participated in:
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SandwichFest (June)
Fall for the Arts, (October) with “Writers on Writing,” a six-hour event that included 4 panel discussion, 6 workshops,
and 1 demonstration
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The Sandwich Writes! library exhibit and reception
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Beth’s Tea Room Christmas book sale
In less than a year, the Alliance has established an identity and credibility in the community. We’ve gotten grants and attracted
attention. Look out, 2016!
NEW WRITING GROUPS!
One of the objectives the Alliance’s Literary Arts group identified in the December meeting was to provide writing support for
members. As a result, four members have agreed to offer start-up Writing Groups. If any of the following groups interest you, get in
touch with the contact person for more information…
Writing Your Best Fiction
The focus of this group is to help writers of fiction, at every level, to find their voices and improve all aspects of their craft through
discussion, readings, critiques, writing exercises, and mentoring,. We offer a nurturing, supportive atmosphere in which each writer
can improve his/her writing and make significant progress to reach personal writing goals. Please join us!
Contact: Carolyn LeComte, [email protected]
Writing Memoir
This group welcomes beginning memoirists who wish to share their writing and receive constructive comment in a supportive
environment. Our goal is to encourage reflection on important life experiences, to express them with feeling and clarity, and to
focus on improving the craft of writing.
Contact: Catherine Kelly-Mahon, [email protected]
Writing Children's Books (for ages 2-8) WILL START IN SPRING
If you have ever considered writing children's books, now is the time to start it! The purpose of this writers group will be to help your
creative ideas come to life on paper in an encouraging, supportive atmosphere. Looking forward to having you join us!
Contact: Anita A. Caruso, [email protected] or Dean Coe, [email protected]
YOUR HELP NEEDED!
Dean Coe and I have co-chaired the Literary Arts group since it started. Recently Dean resigned as a result of
other obligations and I also need to step down soon in order to complete researching and writing a new
biography. Help is essential if we’re going to build on the excellent foundation that Literary Arts has laid and
develop our objectives of offering writers opportunities for marketing, education, critiquing, and
mentoring/community service.
Carolyn LeComte, Jim Watts, Catherine Kelly, Anita Caruso, Bill Burbank and Nils Bockmann have expressed
interest in the Literary Arts Group and willingness to take on various roles, some decided, some not.
Come to the JANUARY 20 meeting, 4-6, library, to discuss plans, and ways to help.
Our next meeting is Wed. January 20, 4-6 at the Library. The Alliance Meet and Greet is Jan 31st, the last one was lots of fun! Plan
to join us! With thanks to all, especially Dean Coe for his time and contributions to the Literary Arts group!
Other news: Carolyn LeComte wrote an opinion piece for the Cape Cod times regarding Bill Cosby and his horrible
behavior towards women…
Dean Coe releases new Chesterton title at Titcomb’s bookstore.
FYI…
Sandwich Soul Performs:
This Wednesday, January 13th at 8:00pm, Sandwich Soul will be singing at the Boston Celtics game in Boston! Please come to
the game or set your DVR's to record them!
Also, this Friday, January 15th: Sandwich Soul will be hosting the second Open Mic and Karaoke Night at 7:00pm in the SHS
auditorium! Come on out for a great family night out of fun! Donations accepted at the door to help support Soul raise funds
for their tour to Florida in April! Thank you all for your support! See you Friday!!!
Melinda Lasit
Choral Music Director, Sandwich Soul
CABARET WEEKEND!
An Evening of Jazz -- Jazz Concert
Featuring Amanda Carr with:
William McManus on alto sax
Fred Boyle on piano
Steve Langone on drums
Dramafun's Teen Cabaret
Featuring the talents of Sandwich young people
Saturday, January 16 @7 PM at Town Hall -
Sunday, January 17 @4 PM at Town Hall
Tickets are $15 per show; available at Town Hall or Splash Stationers and at the door. Sponsored by the Town
Hall Preservationist Trust
The member artists of Collections Gallery thank everyone for their support in 2015. We hope to make 2016 even better. This year
marks our 25th year in business. Please note that WE ARE OPEN ALL WINTER from 11 to 4 every day. For those who don’t know
about us, we are a working cooperative of fourteen member artists. Each one of us spends two days a month tending shop and we
share expenses. Come in to visit and meet one of our artists/artisans. We are all local Cape Cod artists. Visit our website
www.collectionsgallery.com and please like us on Facebook.