October 2014 - Allied Arts Council
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October 2014 - Allied Arts Council
First Saturdays bring life to Downtown In 2012, Amy Heath and Brian Myers, co-owners of The Lucky Tiger vintage clothing and record store, were tired of downtown being a ghost town during the weekend, so they decided to bring bands and artists to their store creating a mini community, like Kansas City’s First Fridays. When Beau Walker, Drew Williams and Brett Ryan opened Paradox Theatre in the winter of 2013, they approached Brian and Amy about making their event a downtown wide event, thus creating First Saturdays. Since then, many downtown businesses such as Goode Food Delivered/International Trucking Service Gallery, Glass Eye Gallery, Tobiason Studio, Edmond Street Parlor, Ground Round, Clarity: Yoga & Wellness, A to Z Natural Market, Café Pony Espresso, Foster’s Martini Bar, and Bliss Salon have also joined. “Our business has been located in the downtown area since 1992. Being born and raised in St. Joseph, downtown was a big part of our youth and it just seemed right to have our business here. By participating in downtown First Saturdays we are investing in the future of all the businesses within Tobiason Studio and downtown,” said Terri Rader, co-owner of Tobiason Studios. If you are unfamiliar with First Saturdays, it is all about community collaboration. Typically, businesses in downtowns or art districts have free events open to the public throughout the day or evening to help drive customers to the area. In St. Joseph participating businesses specifically hold events on the first Saturday of the month that fit the theme of their business. One of Amy’s favorite events so far was in February 2014, “We had a deface a record cover for charity and chili cook-off. It was a blast and everyone had a fantastic time.” Amy also loves that they have been able to have fantastic bands over the last few years including Scruffy and the Janitors, Missouri Homegrown, Dsoedean, Under Big Oak Tree, and Dream Girl. “Really, the band list is long and bands really seem to like to play here. It does sound fantastic in here, perhaps from the clothes,” said Amy. In September Paradox Theatre in conjunction with Make 12 Church created a Postsecret community art project. The project acted like the website Postsecret where anyone could submit a postcard with a secret they might not have shared with anyone. “Who doesn’t have a secret they’d like to anonymously confess? Even that act alone brings us together,” said Brett Ryan with Paradox Theatre. The submitted anonymous postcards were on display starting on the First Saturday in September continuing through the month. Amy has great plans for the future. “I would love to host a funky formal cont. on page 3 In This Issue A Chat With Your President First Saturdays cont. “Queen of the Rivertown” What’s Happening (calendar) Trails West!® recap Call to sculptors Board of Directors Membership Drive Memorial Donations Donate to the Allied Arts Membership 2 3 3 4-5 6 6 6 7 7 8 “bringing arts and people together.” A chat with your President Allied Arts Council Member Agencies Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art American Guild of Organists Creative Arts Productions Junior League of St. Joseph Midwest Artist Association RiverSong Chorus Performing Arts Association You receive this newsletter four times a year. It is packed with arts news of the past, present and future. We hope that you sit back, relax and then absorb what art means to you and how it makes our community a top notch place to live. between 5th & 6th on Edmond St. We have new art works at Missouri Western and a great, expanded theater group at MWSU, to make even more activity in St. Joseph. The future holds great hopes for the arts community. As we move forward Let’s see the past. Founded in 1963 from today, let’s "think out of the we are the official arts agency for box" and move forward with success St. Joseph as designated by the City and pride in St. Joseph. Council. Now for the present. We see art uptown on the sidewalks and on Please read the newsletter and hang corner traffic boxes. We find many on for a great future. new arts venues all around town. We see a new (larger than life) mural - Larry Stobbs The Runcie Club St. Joseph Community Chorus St. Joseph Figure Skating Club St. Joseph Historical Society St. Joseph Museums, Inc. Saint Joseph Symphony Voices of America About the Allied Arts Council The Council provides educational programs, art exhibits, and summer youth arts programs, as well as operating the annual Trails West!® arts festival. The Allied Arts Council of St. Joseph, Missouri exists “to bring arts and people together.” Founded in 1963, the Council is one of the oldest in the State of Missouri and is acknowledged statewide as an arts leader. In 1990, the City of St. Joseph designated the Allied Arts Council as the City’s official community arts agency. Operating with a staff of four and a volunteer base approaching 2,000, the Council takes the lead in our community in organizing, fund-raising, advocating, educating, and servicing the local arts community. Allied Arts Council www.stjoearts.org 118 S. 8th Street St. Joseph, Missouri 64501 Phone: 816-233-0231 Fax: 816-233-6704 Teresa Fankhauser, Executive Director [email protected] Organizational membership in the Council is open to nonprofit agencies who provide arts related activities. Currently fifteen arts and cultural agencies are members. As an umbrella agency, the Council assists with scheduling, funding, and marketing for all member agencies. The Council is also working with the City of St. Joseph to increase marketing for the major performing arts center in the city, the Missouri Theater. Cathy Ketter, Operations Manager [email protected] Ashley Jones, Marketing Coordinator [email protected] Ginger Montgomery, Bookkeeper [email protected] 2 cont. from page 1 express themselves, we believe peace and unity can begin to be achieved right here in Saint Joseph. Art and music have a way of bringing people together, and we are blessed to get to watch that kind of thing happen every single month during this event,” said Brett. “My hope for 1st Saturdays is that they create more opportunities for shops, galleries, restaurants, and quality downtown living, as well as letting the rich creativity of our community shine bright,” said Drew Williams with Paradox Theatre. dress party with good music and drinks so people could show off their dance moves with somewhere to wear the fabulous clothes that are out there, vintage or not.” “Our hope is that people use First Saturdays to find an outlet to share the creative work they love to do with others in a new way. In our eyes, everyone has a home downtown, a niche to fit into. By helping people fulfill the need to “We would love to have your thoughts and input or submissions for art and music,” said Drew. Check out their Facebook page every month to see a full schedule of events, and participating businesses, www. facebook.com/downtownstj. They have some great ideas going for October as this newsletter goes to print! The arts aren't “extra” October 21, 2014 Fairview Banquet Room 33rd and Pacific 5:30 p.m. workshop, free 6:30 p.m. reception, $15 You are invited to a reception honoring state and local elected officials who support a creative community. The reception is preceded by a free Arts Advocacy workshop with Missouri Citizens for the Arts new Executive Director Mike Ochonicky and lobbyist Kyna Iman. Please RSVP by October 14 to Ashley, 816-233-0231, [email protected] Season Tickets now available! Season tickets are now available for the Performing Arts Association, the Saint Joseph Symphony and St. Joseph Community Chorus. Queen of the River Town, King of the Trails Have you seen the new mural in downtown St. Joseph? In just two short August weeks, commissioned artist Sam Welty, from Virginia Beach, completed the “Queen of the River Town, King of the Trails.” The mural spans six buildings between 5th and 6th streets on the north side of Edmond. The mural theme, chosen by a committee, depicts western migration which is vital to the history of the St. Joseph community. The mural was commissioned by the St. Joseph Downtown Partnership and funded in part by the Downtown Community Improvement District. 3 Performing Arts Association 816-279-1225 saintjosephperformingarts.org Saint Joseph Symphony 816-233-7701 www.saintjosephsymphony.org St. Joseph Community Chorus 816-271-4420 www.stjoechorus.org What's Happening OCTOBER Currently – October 12 Love Rides the Rails or Will the Mail Train Run Tonight? Robidoux Resident Theatre rrtstjoe.org Love Rides the Rails is a melodrama from a bygone era when good guys were good and bad guys were bad. It might not be Shakespeare, but how can you not be entertained with a villain named Simon Darkway? Fri & Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m., Robidoux Landing Playhouse, 816-232-1778 $19-35 2 Natalie Higgins and Kelly Ker Hackleman First Thursday Noontime Concert Series stjoearts.org Natalie Higgins, French horn and Kelly Ker Hackleman, piano 12:10 p.m., First Presbyterian Church $3 suggested donation 3-11 Of Mice and Men Missouri Western Theatre Department Missouriwestern.edu George Milton, an intelligent but uneducated man, and Lennie Small, a man of large stature and great strength but limited mental abilities—are on their way to attain their shared dream of settling down on their own piece of land. Thurs-Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. $6-12 11-12 Spend the Night at the Glore Psychiatric Museum St. Joseph Museums Inc. Stjosephmuseum.org. Here is your opportunity to experience the Glore Psychiatric Museum as part of an exclusive group of overnight guests. 3 p.m. until after breakfast, Glore Psychiatric Museum, 816-232-8471 $125/person, must be 18 years of age or older 11 Texas Gypsies Performing Arts Association Saintjosephperformingarts.org The Texas Gypsies is a collection of well-seasoned Grammy award winning musicians that have backed many of today’s top performers. Known for their unique take on Classic Jazz and Swing. 8 p.m., Missouri Theatre, 816-279-1225 $12-25 17-18 30th Annual Membership Show Midwest Artist Association stjoearts.org MWAA features fine art in a variety of media and expression. East Hills Mall, 816-279-3199 Free 18 Annual Mystery at the Museum at the WyethTootle Mansion St. Joseph Museum Guests will enjoy wine, dinner & exploring the Mansion for clues to solve a mystery based on the true story of Frontiersman Hugh Glass & Jim Bridger. Reservations are required. 6:30 p.m., Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, 816-232-8471 $50/person 19 Festival of Voluntaries, Anthems and Hymns David H. Morton Memorial Concert American Guild of Organists & St. Joseph Community Chorus stjoechorus.org/ The SJCC season begins in a collaboration with the American Guild of Organists. Voluntaries, anthems and hymns following the liturgical year will be presented. 3 p.m., Francis Street First United Methodist Church $5-12 4 October 22-October 24 3-Day Impressionist Landscape Workshop with Donna Bland AKMA albrecht-kemper.org Donna Bland is a nationally recognized impressionist painter. With one on one instruction, she will demonstrate and teach techniques for capturing a scene quickly. 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., 816-233-7003 $219 23-24 Voices from the Past… Civil War- Influenced and Beyond St. Joseph Museum stjosephmuseum.org Interpretative tours of Mount Mora Cemetery. Re-live St. Joseph’s past with living history characters with Civil War connections. 6:30 & 7:30 p.m., begins at Wyeth-Tootle Mansion $20 per person, reservations required 24-26 Monty Python’s Spamalot Robidoux Resident Theatre Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Experience one of the greatest Tony Award winning musicals of the modern age. Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., Missouri Theater, 816-232-1778 $10-30 30- November 2 The Wiz Lafayette High School Fri. & Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Lafayette High School Auditorium, 816-671-4220 $7-9 30 Homicide on Halloween Robidoux Resident Theatre Get your tickets today for a night of solving a murder! 6:30 p.m., Robidoux Landing Playhouse, 816-232-1778 $25 NOVEMBER 8 Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway Performing Arts Association saintjosephperformingarts.org A Broadway revue that features actual Broadway stars singing some of the best songs that the Broadway stage has produced. Hear songs from “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Les Miserables,” “Cats” and much more. 8 p.m., Missouri Theatre, 816-279-1225 $12-42 9 Saint Joseph Symphony Chamber Concert saintjosephsymphony.org Chun-Chien Chuang, violin; Teresa Edgar, violin; Monty Carter, viola; Rico McNeela, viola; Sascha Groschang, cello. Beethoven: String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29 Schubert: Quartet-Satz, Op. posth. Dvorák: String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 “American” 3 p.m., Ashland United Methodist Church, 816-233-7701 $10-23 14-15 Dog Sees God: The Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead Robidoux Resident Theatre Good Grief! The Peanuts kids have finally come out of their shells. The characters, now reckless teenagers are both genuinely sympathetic and unquestionable cruel. This show is for Mature Audiences Only! 7:30 p.m., Robidoux Landing Playhouse, 816-232-1778 $15-20 29 Tree Lighting RiverSong Join RiverSong for holiday songs 6 p.m., Krug Park, 816-343-4275 Free 29 Tribute to the TransSiberian Orchestra Performing Arts Association Don’t start the Christmas season without coming to see the Tribute to the TransSiberian Orchestra. Sanctioned by the actual orchestra, this Tribute features a high tech laser light show! 7 p.m., Missouri Theater, 816-279-1225 $12-32 DECEMBER 1 Missoula Children’s Theatre- Blackbeard the Pirate Auditions Performing Arts Association Auditions: 4 p.m. Lindbergh Elementary, K-12 Grades encouraged to audition 816-279-1225 Free 4 Sounds of the Season First Thursday Noontime Concert Series First Presbyterian Church sanctuary and Bell Choirs, Jerry L. Anderson and Judy Long, directors 12:10 p.m., First Presbyterian Church $3 suggested minimum donation 5-21 NunCrackers! Robidoux Resident Theater The Nunsense Christmas Musical, NUNCRACKERS, is presented as the first TV special taped in the Cable Access Studio. Featuring all new songs including “Twelve Days Prior to Christmas” and “Santa Aint’ Coming to Our House.” Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., Robidoux Landing Playhouse, 816-232-1778 $19-35 6 Missoula Children’s Theatre- Blackbeard the Pirate Performing Arts Association 3 & 5:30 p.m., Lindbergh Elementary, 816-279-1225 $6-9 5 12-14 Irving Berlin’s White Christmas the Musical Robidoux Resident Theatre Based on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical features 17 Irving Berlin songs. Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., Missouri Theater, 816-232-1778 $10-30 13 Sing a Thon RiverSong Chorus small groups will sing Christmas Carols at a variety of nursing homes, care facilities, and group homes in the St. Joseph area. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., 816-343-4275 Free 14-15 Christmas at the Cathedral with the Fountain City Brass Band St. Joseph Community Chorus The SJCC in collaboration with the Fountain City Brass Band presents a concert of Christmas Music that is sure to please. Sun. 3 p.m., Mon. 7:30 p.m., Cathedral of St. Joseph, 816-390-0315 $5-12 20 Holiday Pops Saint Joseph Symphony Classical and Pops Holiday music featuring the New Generation Singers. 7 p.m., Missouri Theater, 816-233-7701 $10-43 ONGOING November 11-December 2 Photography Class (ages 10-14) AKMA Students learn the basics in composition and lighting 4:30-6 p.m., AKMA, 816-233-7701 $60-80 Trails West!® 2014- "live, breathe, create" Trails West!® 2014 is officially in the books, thanks to a great steering committee, hundreds of volunteers, and thousands of festival patrons. This was an exciting year in the fine art and folk art areas, as we had more artists and crafters than ever, even adding an arts incubator. There was also a lot of buzz throughout the weekend in the fine arts area with this year’s Artist in Action project. Site Enhancement chair Jeff Waggoner and Fine Arts Chair Robbie Morton were able to get several hundred festival patrons involved with making this year’s piece. Patrons signed their name or a little message on shingles, which were then all wired together from a cascading hoop to create one giant art piece. Check out photos of the piece on the Trails West!® facebook page. Sunday morning the festival added a Sunday morning worship service, along with free admission from 2014-15 Allied Arts Council Board of Directors Larry Stobbs, President Byron Myers, 1st Vice President Chris Price, 2nd Vice President Ralph Schank, Treasurer Megan Dwyer, Secretary 10:30-2. This venture truly paid off, as youth groups, churches, and families lined up almost 2 hours before the gates opened to get the perfect spot for Big Daddy Weave and the community church service. The office joke is that Trails West!® is the festival that never rests, and in reality… it never does. We hope you join us for next year’s Trails West!®, August 21-23, 2015, as we are already thinking about it. Ed Andres Barb Connor Trudie Diaz-Farmer James Fisher Gary Frazer Amy Grier Clark Hampton Mary Jo Hornaday Karen Jensen Lisa Logan Dr. Gordon Mapley Denise Meyer Shana Meyer Pam Miller Sandy Miller Stacey Park Natalie Redmond Dr. Melody Smith Tom Smith Donna Turk Darren Verbick Shannen White St. Joseph Sculpture Walk- call to sculptors sculpture exhibition scheduled from June 2015-April 2016. Selected sculptures/sculptors receive a $500 honorarium and all sculptures selected compete for cash awards. After seeing many families, groups and individuals strolling through downtown for the last few months, the Allied Arts Council in partnership with the City of St. Joseph calls all sculptors to submit for the 2nd Annual St. Joseph Sculpture Walk! Regional, national, and international sculpture artists are invited to submit work for this one-year Artists are eligible to win awards for Best of Show, first and second as selected by a jury, and the People’s Choice Award, selected through public voting. Up to 25 sculptures will be placed and on display throughout downtown. All placed sculptures will be for sale to the public throughout the year. For the most up to date information on the St. Joseph Sculpture Walk, and call to sculptors please visit stjoearts.org. 6 As this newsletter goes to print we have selected the artwork for the fall traffic box project! Grace McCammond from St. Louis Missouri will paint the traffic box (artwork displayed above) at the Downtown St. Joseph Public Library this fall. All submissions for this project had a literary theme. Watch www.stjoearts.org, and our social media for the most up to date information on this project! Dear Arts PatronsFour years ago when I started at the Allied Arts Council, I was fairly confident I understood all that the Council did. Here I am 4 years later, and I still am amazed at the programs that we are able to do. Not growing up in St. Joe I remember visiting friends who did live here, who seemed to always wear their Artscape shirts. I wanted so badly to have one of those colorful t-shirts, and to be able to paint, or do whatever project they were doing half as well! Here we are going into our 28th year of Artscape, with more students than ever wearing those brightly colored shirts! Since I started working here I have been able to see a program go from the dream stage to a reality, the St. Joseph Sculpture Walk. My drive into downtown has been one of my favorite parts of coming to work this fall, all because of the Sculpture Walk. It is great to see a family with their children, or sometimes-even 3 generations, strolling through downtown touring the Sculpture Walk. As I pass by it is really neat to hear everyone interacting and sharing stories with their opinions on the pieces. The Council has a long list of programs that we provide for our community, such as Artists in the Schools, Artscape, Trails West!®, and the St. Joseph Sculpture Walk. These opportunities that bring families and friends together, educate our children, and bring Donations beginning June 14 2014 Arts Fund Endowment In honor of Larry Stobbs Given by Jerry Pickman Arts Fund In memory of Xerma Dowdy Tammi Hale In memory of Mike Houston Janet Houston In memory of Millie Humphreys Dave & Heidi Hornaday In memory of Shari Hylton Shane & Shana Meyer In memory of Enid Lowenberg Frank Connett Diane Dandliker Richard & Mignon DeShon Teresa Fankhauser & Erich Uhlhorn Liessa Lieppman Charles & Sandra Litecky Casey & Carol Meyers Dot Miriani H. Margo Prentiss Charles Salanski David H. Morton Memorial Fund for the Arts in memory of Gloria Davis Harris: Dr. & Mrs. Philip Acuff Allied Arts Council Janet Alvestad Sandra L. Austin Bill and Sally Carpenter 7 revenue to our economy are only possible because of individual contributors like you. Please help us continue creating cultural opportunities by donating to the annual membership drive. Complete the membership form on the back of this newsletter or donate online at www.stjoearts.org. Your investment in the Council’s programs is an investment in our community! Thank you for your support. Ashley Jones Marketing Coordinator Michael & Barbara DePriest Eileen F. Dyer James T. & Karen Graves Jo Anne & Marty Grey Dr. & Mrs. Wallace McDonald Bill and Judy McMurray, Morton Fund Trustee Jan Mehl, Morton Fund Trustee Eric & Doris Montegna Philip & Barbara Nitse Phillip & Brenda Oxley Performing Arts Association Nicholas Robb, Morton Fund Trustee Dr. Allison Sauls, Morton Fund Trustee Joan and Dennis Senne D.L. Speakes Rowan Taliaferro Jane Nelson Thompson, Morton Fund Trustee Stephen & Kay Wessman Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit #2247 St. Joseph, MO 118 S. Eighth Street - St. Joseph, MO 64501 Return Service Requested Funding for this newsletter was provided in part by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency, and the St. Joseph Convention & Visitors Bureau. www.stjoearts.org Would you like to support the programs of the Allied Arts Council? Join the Allied Arts Council! Name______________________________________________________________________ Membership Drive Address ____________________________________________________________________ City____________________________ State __________________ Zip__________________ Phone__________________________ E-mail ______________________________________ Please accept my membership gift of: $ __________________________________ Thank you for your tax-deductible donation. Individual Corporate/Business Does your employer offer matching funds? Yes No Signature_______________________________________ Date _____________________ Thank you in advance for your kind and generous donation. Please fill out and return to Allied Arts Council with your payment. Thanks!
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