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38th season of An Appalachian Summer Festival announced | Local News
BOONE — Appalachian State University’s annual summer arts event, An Appalachian Summer Festival will celebrate its 38th season July 1-30. This monthlong whirlwind features the best in music, dance, theatre, visual arts and film programming and is one of the nation’s leading regional arts festivals, attracting an audience of 28,000, including thousands of visitors to the High Country each summer. Tickets go on sale Monday, May 2 at 10 a.m. To purchase tickets or for more information, including videos and images, visit www.appsummer.org or call the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts box office at (828) 262-4046. An Appalachian Summer Festival. An Appalachian Summer Festival 2022 Schedule Marty Stuart and…
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3 local artists share why Oakland is special to them
A little over two weeks ago, our newsroom hosted the first installment of a new quarterly live-event series, Culture Makers, where we celebrate local creatives through dialog, multimedia, and live performance. The inaugural event took place at the New Parkway Theater and featured three homegrown talents: documentary filmmaker Niema Jordan, journalist and fashion entrepreneur Akintunde Ahmad, and musician and community advocate Kev Choice. We want to thank our guests and each and every one of you who attended and helped to make it a resounding success. We covered a lot of interesting ground during the live panel discussion, enjoyed some good food and drink, and the evening was punctuated by…
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Arts center now eyeing an August reopening | Local News
BENNINGTON — Right after inspecting the former Bennington Middle for the Arts developing, the new proprietors say upgrades and repairs will be required, likely pushing the reopening again to late summertime. After a latest inspection of the 35,000-sq.-foot heart off West Highway — which has been shut whilst its ownership was made the decision in bankruptcy courtroom — the artist group that procured the home found plumbing, air conditioning and other complications that will have to be resolved. Wes Siegrist, govt director of the Society of Animal Artists, stated in an electronic mail that group associates “assessed that quite a few matters needed quick attention at the center” through a…
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Local photographer shows the science and art behind his work
COLORADO SPRINGS — Colorado Springs photographer Don Jones is paying the conclude of his a long time-extended profession mastering a variety of pictures that is been all over given that long before he begun in business pictures a long time in the past. It is known as damp plate collodion photography and it dates back far more than 150 many years. He took Information 5 Anchor Dianne Derby and Information 5 Chief photographer Adam Knapik into his cellular lab to display them the dangers and enjoyment of creating these hand built just one-of-a form parts of artwork. “We use about 20 different chemical compounds in that full system concerning the…
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Murray Arts Council to host third Student Art Show | Local News
The Murray Arts Council (MAC) will host its third Scholar Artwork Present showcasing the artwork of Murray County high school college students. The show will run Thursday and Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from midday to 4 p.m., with an awards ceremony at 3 p.m. Saturday. Admission is totally free. The Murray Arts Council, a nonprofit arts agency serving Chatsworth and Murray County, is across Highway 411 (or Third Avenue) from the courthouse in Chatsworth. The College student Artwork Present will feature paintings, drawings and 3-D art developed by learners from Murray County Substantial, North Murray Substantial, Nice Valley Innovative Faculty and homeschooled pupils. Students will also…
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Lincoln man pursues passion for photography despite disability | Local
Chad Madson is wheelchair-bound, nonverbal and only has the use of one arm. But the 37-year-old doesn’t let cerebral palsy keep him from pursuing his passion for photography. Even with his physical limitations, the Lincoln man takes professional-quality photos with the help of a custom-made tripod attachment for his wheelchair and assistance from Region V Services. “Since having my camera on my powerchair in front of me, I am able to independently do all of the camera settings with no help,” he said in a written response to questions. “As my interest grew stronger, my passion for photography grew.” The tripod was specifically made to fit the attachment that normally holds…
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