Spring 2016 ArtsLink Newsletter

INSIDE:
ON VIEW
AT THE FESTIVAL
ON STAGE
UARTHERE
CELEBRATING UA
ARTSLINK
THE NEWSLETTER OF THE CITY OF UPPER ARLINGTON’S CULTURAL ARTS DIVISION
SPRING 2016
[ON STAGE]
THURSDAYS IN JUNE & JULY, 7:00-8:30 PM | FREE ADMISSION
THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION INVITES YOU TO UNPLUG
FROM IT ALL AND DISCOVER NEW MUSIC WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY.
Mark your calendar and join us; bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy
listening to a variety of music in a relaxed community park setting. Concerts
take place on the UArts Stage at the Amelita Mirolo Barn in Sunny 95 Park,
4395 Carriage Hill Lane. Free parking is available in the lot and on the street.
June 9 | NEW BASICS BRASS BAND
New Basics Brass Band layers jazz, R&B, New Orleans funk, and groove sounds to
produce party music that’s fun for the whole family.
June 16 | FOURTH AVENUE
High energy a cappella quartet entertains audiences with a variety of
familiar favorites from different eras, as well as catchy original music.
June 23 | FLOORWALKERS
Local favorite The Floorwalkers play garage soul and were voted
Best Band in the 614 MAGAZINE Reader Poll.
June 30 | APPLE BOTTOM GANG
Hillbilly, honky-tonk, country and western music,
played with a wink and a smile...
APPLE BOTTOM GANG
PRESENTED BY
July 7 | CONSPIRACY
Enjoy swing, funk, soul and more with one of the best
party bands in the region.
July 14 | CAMP ROCK
UA Arts Academy’s Camp ROCK culminates with a student performance showcasing
what they have mastered over their week with some of Columbus’s top musicians.
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July 21 | JAZZ IN JULY WITH COLUMBUS JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Special VIP reception with the musicians before the concert - for details
visit www.uaoh.net/mip
*In case of inclement weather, concerts will move inside the Amelita Mirolo Barn.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY MOJOFLO
ON THE KINGSDALE GREEN!
Friday, July 1 | MOJOFLO
MojoFlo brings their popular Neo-Funk sound to the Kingsdale Green for a special
Friday show right in the heart of UA | 3150 Tremont Road
COLUMBUS JAZZ ORCHESTRA
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[ON VIEW]
AT THE CONCOURSE GALLERY
May 4–June 24
RETROSPECTIVE:
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1980-2015 Yasue Sakaoka
IN THE CONCOURSE GALLERY
The Concourse Gallery has been
a creative destination in Upper
Arlington for over 40 years. Located
in the Municipal Services Center, it
is home to our Visual Arts Series. A
space for work that is challenging,
thought provoking and dynamic, the
Concourse Gallery is a vital resource
for the community raising awareness,
accessibility and advancement of
the arts in UA. We invite you to visit
and experience what’s on view in the
Concourse Gallery.
Concourse Gallery hours are 8am5pm, M-F, admission is FREE
UA Municipal Services Center, 3600
Tremont Road
High Schools
April 6-28
Enjoy works by students creating art
in our schools. Students at Upper
Arlington High School and Wellington
bring their artwork for visitors to view
in the Concourse Gallery.
For three decades Yasue Sakaoka has been living and creating in Columbus OH.
Yasue’s relationships with artists, arts administrators and arts educators is years in the
making—her career arc features many different techniques and expressions, but they
are all steeped in a dedication to the arts and arts education. She has spent her entire
career exploring ways to share her passion for the arts. I have been privileged to see
her diverse work over many years. Yasue’s contributions to the arts in our community
involve everything from curating exhibitions to attending receptions and engaging
artists and conducting Origami workshops for our community’s further engagement in
the arts.
“Yasue Sakoaka, born in Japan and widely traveled, combined her Eastern
background and Western influences to pioneer transparency of process with her
use of hand crafted ephemeral and natural materials (paper, wood) in site-specific
installations. Sakaoka has expressed, ‘Paper in Japan is like stone in Italy.’ Her
abiding interest in paper folding and geometry is rooted in Japanese traditions of
origami as well as her interest in architecture; specifically, the tetrahedron based,
geodesic armatures of architect, Buckminster Fuller. Her large-scale paper sculptures
allude to the ancient folk art of origami while carrying this tradition forward with more
experimental work in paper, fiber and metal for major sculptural installations. Her
sculptures in dialogue with architectural space, express a poetic presence…Her work
has been shown both in Europe and in the United States at the Galerie International
in New York, the Dayton Art Institute, Fitton Center for the Creative Arts, ArtSpace
Lima, DVAC, and the Martin Luther King Performing Arts Center in Columbus, among
many others. She has curated exhibits around the state and written for countless art
publications and catalogues. Designated Master Artist since 1990 in the Ohio Arts
Council Traditional Apprenticeship Program, she was awarded the 2007 Ohio Heritage
Fellowship. She has received numerous grants and awards, including most recently
the 2006 Ohioana Citation for Art and the 2010 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award.
She has been involved in many exhibitions, projects and consultancies that have
made substantial contributions to Japanese/American cross-cultural understandings
in this region.” – Jeanne Philipp, Art Historian, University of Dayton
[AT THE FESTIVAL]
BE PART OF THE ART
April 7th marks 150 days until we celebrate 50 years of the Upper Arlington
Labor Day Arts Festival, presented once again by First Federal Bank. To
commemorate this milestone, the Cultural Arts Division collaborated with
Igloo Letterpress to create a limited-edition poster of the Festival’s 50th
Anniversary logo. Cultural Arts Coordinator AnnMarie McCallister worked with
Igloo Letterpress’s Allison Chapman to create a logo based on four traditional
typefaces that would have been in use 50 years ago. UA’s Cultural Arts
Commissioners and Festival Planning Committee were treated to an evening
at Igloo where they were able to pull prints off of Igloo’s traditional hand
press. Be pART of the art and purchase a limited-edition print for $19.66 at
either Fresh Crafts Gallery at 2068 Arlington Avenue or in the Parks and
Recreation Department in the Municipal Services Center at 3600 Tremont
Road. Visit www.uaoh.net/ldaf to preview the poster in full color.
CAN YOU FIND US?
#UArt
here
With the weather getting warmer, the Upper Arlington Cultural Arts Commissioners invite you to come out and be
pART of the art in the community. We will be placing our UArthere pins around Upper Arlington at some of our Art
in Community Spaces and other artful spots. Follow UArthere on Twitter and Instagram, or check out our Wordpress
blog to find where they are. Find them and take some time to check out the art. Post a picture with #UArthere so we
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[CELEBRATING UA]
UA Arts Academy
Registration closes the Friday before class begins. Space is
limited. Register at parks.uaoh.net or call (614) 583-5300 for
more information and to register.
Musical Theatre Day Camp Entering 6th–9th grade
Attention Broadway-Bound Stars! This day camp is a great experience
in musical theatre for young performers of all levels. Students will
learn important fundamentals of acting and singing. Each intensive
week takes students through the process of putting together a
LOCATION
Amelita Mirolo Barn
4395 Carriage Hill Ln
Upper Arlington, 43220
CLASS
133200a
133200b
DATES
June 13-17
June 20-24
production, from audition to performance. Week one is for beginning
students with little to no experience, and week two is for intermediate/
advanced students who have some theatre experience. Don’t forget to
pack a lunch! No nut products please.
DAY / TIME
M–TH 9 am–4 pm; F 9 am– 1 pm
M–TH 9 am–4 pm; F 9 am– 1 pm
FEE
$250 R | $300 NR
$250 R | $300 NR
Camp ROCK! Entering 8th–12th grade
Want to be in a ROCK BAND? In this camp, students will learn from
some of Columbus’ finest musicians how to play guitar, bass, drums,
and keyboards, or even how to sing like a superstar! We will cover
performance, basic notation and tablature, stage presence and style,
rhythm, harmony, songwriting, microphone techniques, the history, and
LOCATION
Amelita Mirolo Barn
4395 Carriage Hill Ln
Upper Arlington, 43220
CLASS
133201
DATES
July 11-15
the business of rock. One-on-one and group lessons will be offered for
each instrument including vocals. Students can bring their own or we can
provide an instrument to borrow. Special appearances by touring and
recording artists during the week—don’t miss a moment! No experience
necessary. Remember to pack a lunch! No nut products
DAY / TIME
M–TH 9 am–4 pm; F 9 am– 1 pm
Student Performance July 14 @7pm
FEE
$250 R | $300 NR
Making Movies Camp Entering 6th–8th grade
Students will work together as actors, directors, camera operators,
editors, and scriptwriters to put together commercials, music videos,
and more! Our first week will focus on the filming portion, and the
second will consist of editing footage, as well as opportunities to play
with camera angles, lighting, and all technical aspects that set the tone
for film production. Students will receive a link to their works at the end
of August. Remember to pack a lunch! No nut products please.
LOCATION
Amelita Mirolo Barn
4395 Carriage Hill Ln
Upper Arlington, 43220
CLASS
133202a
DATES
July 25–29
DAY / TIME
M–TH 9 am–4 pm; F 9 am– 1 pm
FEE
$260 R | $310 NR
UA Senior Center
1945 Ridgeview Rd
Upper Arlington, 43221
133202b
Aug 1-5
M–TH 9 am–4 pm; F 9 am– 1 pm
$260 R | $310 NR