Lydia E. Schaurer
Memorial Trust Sponsors DCCA programs
Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes the Lydia E. Schaurer
Memorial Trust for their support of the arts in Darke County.
DCCA thanks the Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust for their contribution
to the 2014-2015 season and forwarding DCCA’s mission to encourage
cultural enrichment in the community.
The Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust“ is a sponsor for “A Night at the
Oscars” performance by Toledo Symphony Orchestra, at Henry St. Clair
Memorial Hall, Saturday, April 25 as the final show in DCCA’s 2014-2015
Artists Series. The Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust also
supports DCCA’s Family Theatre Series and Arts in Education programs,
which benefit Darke County youth and their families. According to
DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan, “The Lydia E. Schaurer
Memorial Trust’s support of children’s programming makes it possible
for us to present wonderful, creativity enhancing Family Theatre Series
programs at an affordable ticket price, and enables all Darke County
public school students to experience a professional artistic program
each year.” Jordan continued, “We are absolutely thrilled to see
the children in our community receive the benefit of their generosity
and ensuring the opportunity to learn and grow through the arts.”
Toledo Symphony Orchestra will fill the stage at St. Clair Memorial
Hall to perform “A Night At the Oscars,” a performance of Academy
Award-winning music. Formed in 1943 as The Friends of Music, the
Toledo Symphony now in its seventy-first season, reaches an audience of
more than 260,000 annually, and has built a strong national reputation
for its artistic excellence and community programming. Tickets
for the Saturday, April 25, 8:00 PM concert are $30/$15 students.
DCCA’s Family Theatre Series presents three shows each season to
inspire the imaginations of the young and young at heart, encouraging
the expression of creativity. The series attracts a wide-ranging
audience that includes many preschool children enjoying their first
theater experience, as well as senior citizens who enjoy the shows’
strong depiction of traditional values. The 2014-2015 series
included three performances; Theatreworks USA presented Skippy Jon
Jones, Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar and
Schoolhouse Rock Live!
DCCA’s Arts In Education program annually takes professional performing
artists to all grades of all Greenville City and Darke County
schools. Programs for 2014-2015 included Mime, Mask &
Storytelling with DOUG BERKEY performing for students in grades K
through 3; Creole for Kids with Zydeco Artist, TERRANCE SIMIEN
performing for students in grades 4-6; Words & Actions for Literacy
with POETRY ALIVE! who performed for High School students; Canada’s
internationally-acclaimed invented instrument, power percussion company
SCRAP ARTS MUSIC performed for Jr. High students at St. Clair
Memorial Hall.
Greenville Federal, Jim and Enid Goubeaux and Ami McClurkin are also
sponsors of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra performance. The
performance is also sponsored by the Ketrow Foundation. Additionally,
the Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars
to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural
enrichment for all Ohioans. DCCA also receives operating support from
the Harry D. and Esther Stephens Memorial.
For more information on Darke County Center for the Arts contact the
DCCA office at (937) 547-0908 or visit our website CenterForArts.net.
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