 The Arts This Week Ketchikan, Alaska May 27 - June 02, 2002 May 28, 2002
Registration is going on now for ARTSCool Arts Camp: 4 weeks of visual and performing arts for kids ages 8-16. There's something for everyone this summer: Intensive Animation Workshops for older and returning students, theatre on stage and behind the scenes with Annie Jr, Wearable Art, and more. July 15th through August 10th. Sponsored by the Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council and First City Players. Half-day and full-day programs are available. For more information, call 225-2211, or stop by the Mainstay Gallery at 716 Totem Way to pick up a brochure. Limited partial scholarships are available through the generous support of Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises, KPU, CHARR, the Monthly Grind, and First City Rotary. Deadline for scholarship applications is June 7th. Tickets are on sale for First City Players' production of We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay! will run June 13th-15th. This political farce by Dario Fo will be directed by Elizabeth Nelson. A sidesplitting satire! With the price of groceries rising every day, what's a poor girl to do? Stuff bags of food up her sweater and pretend to be pregnant, of course! Laughs are on special when 1997 Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo opens the can on shoplifting. We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay! is a sidesplitting satire that'll have you rolling in the (grocery) aisles. Tickets and information at 225-4792. Ongoing exhibits: The Creative Process: A group show curated by Jackie Keizer, is on display at the Arts Council's new Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way. Continues through this Friday. Sponsored by the Arts Council. Call 907-225-2211 for more information. Notable Folks: A History of Ketchikan is on display at the Tongass Historical Museum, 629 Dock Street, through September 29th. Information at 225-5600. Art Camps and summer programs for kids: Sitka Fine Arts Camp June 17 - July 1, 2002, At Sheldon Jackson College Campus. Join an outstanding group of instructors and talented, fun-loving students at the 27th annual Sitka Fine Arts Camp June 2002. The Fine Arts Camp offers exciting, high quality, professional instruction in visual arts, music, dance, theater, creative writing and Alaskan Native Arts to students from all over Alaska. Last year 120 students from 23 different communities attended the camp. Camp offers students a variety of arts opportunities not usually available in their own communities. Students work in small groups with professional artists in shared creative experiences. Students who are entering Grades 7-12 in the Fall are eligible to apply. For more information contact:
Children's SeaAlaska Culture Week: a week-long camp sponsored by the Totem Heritage Center, June 17th-21st. Call 225-5900 for more information or to register. Classes, workshops, etc:
Creating a Geography of Hope: the 19th Annual Sitka Symposium. June 16th-23rd. The Sitka Symposium is a gathering that aims to put written and oral traditions to the service of ideas. It caters to a broad audience of writers, readers, and anyone interested in the theme. Activities include talks by leaders, panel and group discussions, and readings. For more information, contact the Island Institute, Box 2420, Sitka, AK 99901, island@ak.net, or 907-747-3794. Creating Watercolors that Sparkle: The Ketchikan Watercolor Society presents a 5-day workshop with internationally recognized painting instructor Judi Betts, on September 18th-22nd, 2002 (Wed, Thurs and Sat: 9 am-4:30 pm; Fri and Sun: 1-8:30pm). $375 for KWS members, $425 for non-members. Space is limited, register by August 30th. For more information, contact Sandy Shepard at 247-8149. Upcoming auditions, contests, artist opportunities, etc: Percent for Art Request for Proposals: for the Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility. Budget: $29,000. Deadline: proposals must be received by June 28th, 2002, addressed as follows: Ketchikan Youth Facility Committee, c/o Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council, 716 Totem Way, Ketchikan, AK 99901. Questions concerning procedures and submittal requirements can be addressed to Ginger Johnson at 907-465-4481. Questions regarding the building and the proposed artwork locations can be addressed to Steve Peters at speters@millardpeters.com. Call for choreographers and dancers, for the 5th Annual Gigglefeet Dance Festival, which will be August 2nd and 4th at Kayhi Auditorium. Registration Forms and guidelines for participants are available at First City Players, 716 Totem Way (at the Mainstay Gallery). Deadline to register: It would be nice to know that you're planning to participate as soon as possible; the final deadline to register your participation and be included in the printed program is Friday, July 13th. QUESTIONS? Contact Deb Turnbull at 225-4792 or Email: firstplay@worldnet.att.net. Sponsored by First City Players, the Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council, and Ketchikan Theatre Ballet. Auditions for The Fish Pirate's Daughter will be held on June 10th & 11th at 5pm at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way. Directed by Elizabeth Nelson. Ketchikan's original musical melodrama, now in it's 37th season. Join in the tradition. Performances every Friday in July. Information at 225-4792. Call for poems: Art Matters, an Anchorage-based monthly arts newsletter, is now accepting poems for publication. Please submit poem, along with brief biographical information, to Artmatters@anchoragepress.com. Meetings and Gatherings: First City Toastmasters meet Tuesdays at noon at the Youth Court chambers in the Plaza. The Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council Board of Directors meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6 pm at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way. Rainy Day Quilters meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month, at 6:45 pm, at Holy Name. Parlons Chez Nous. If you enjoy speaking French, put the French Club on your calendar. There will be a picnic at Rotary Beach on July 14th at 5:00 pm. Call 225-7486 or 225-2592 for more information. Coming attractions: The Prince of Wales Players are having their first performances of Any Body for Tea by C.B. Gilford, on June 1st at 7 pm, and June 2nd at 4:00 pm. Tickets are $2 for adults and $1 for kids. First City Players' production of We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay! will run June 13th-15th. This political farce by Dario Fo will be directed by Elizabeth Nelson. A sidesplitting satire! With the price of groceries rising every day, what's a poor girl to do? Stuff bags of food up her sweater and pretend to be pregnant, of course! Laughs are on special when 1997 Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo opens the can on shoplifting. We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay! is a sidesplitting satire that'll have you rolling in the (grocery) aisles. Tickets and information at 225-4792. The opening reception for
Paper Trails and Paintings from Provence, a dual show of handmade paper creations
and plein air paintings by Ketchikan artist MJ Turek, will be
on Friday, June 7th, from 5-7pm, at the Mainstay Gallery, 716
Totem Way. The reception is free and open to the public. The
exhibit continues through the last Friday of the month. KAAHC Online Artist Gallery:
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