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Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial contributes to
DCCA
The Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund has recently awarded funds to
Darke County Center for the Arts to support the Family Theater Series
and Arts in Education programs. “DCCA would like to recognize the
Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust for their contributions to the Arts in
Darke County and helping us to fulfill our mission of encouraging
cultural enrichment in the community,” shared DCCA Executive Director,
Andrea Jordan. DCCA is also committed to the preservation of
Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall as an important cultural center.
DCCA’s 2013/2014 Family Theatre Series includes three performances;
Theatreworks USA presented Seussical on January 26. Coming up on
Sunday, March 9 at 2:00 pm is Lightwire Theater’s reproduction of the
classics The Ugly Duckling & The Tortise and the Hare, Lightwire
Theater earned a national audience with appearances on NBC's America's
Got Talent, earning accolades from the competition's judges as well as
the viewing public. Combining the ancient art of full-body puppetry
with electroluminescence to create a unique theatrical experience,
Lightwire Theater imaginatively uses choreography and music to bring
stories to life. The final show of the season will be Five Little
Monkeys on Sunday, April 6, at 2:00 pm. Going Shopping,
baking cakes, sitting in trees and JUMPING ON BEDS!!! In this
zany play, performed in cumulative verse five silly simian siblings
insist on doing things their own way while baking a surprise cake for
Mama Monkey. Family Theatre Series shows take place at St.
Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville, tickets are $5 and are available at
Readmore’s Hallmark in Greenville, Worch Memorial Public Library in
Versailles, and by contacting DCCA at (937) 547-0908 or
DCCA@CenterForArts.net. Tickets will also be available at the
door the day of the performance.
Arts In Education programs for 2013/2014 include American roots
musicians WILD CARROT performing for students in grades K through 3 and
CARPE DIEM STRING QUARTET who performed for High School students in the
fall. World Class pianist ALPIN HONG will be performing for Jr.
High Students at St. Clair Memorial Hall March 6 & 7, and March
17-21 MR. BLUE SHOES will be performing for grades 4-6 sharing his
unique version of the story of Blues Music. Arts In Education
artists are generally in residence for a week as they tour all of the
eight public school districts in Darke County.
Jordan concluded, “Darke County Center for the Arts is grateful for the
generous and loyal support received from the Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial
Trust, enabling DCCA to provide programs that inspire creativity,
educate, and entertain the children and youth of our
community.” For more information regarding these programs,
contact DCCA at 937-547-0908 or www.centerforarts.net.
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