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The Dayton Power and Light Company Foundation has once again given a
very generous donation to Darke County Center for the Arts in support
of Family Theatre Series and Arts In Education programs. DCCA
Family
Theatre Series presents Brown Bear Brown Bear and Other Treasured
Stories by Eric Carle, Sunday, April 23 at St. Clair Memorial Hall
starting at 2 p.m.
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DP&L
Foundation Sponsors DCCA Programs
Center for the Arts in support of Family Theatre Series and Arts In
Education programs. Family Theater Series programs are presented
at St. Clair Memorial Hall, and are generally based on children’s
literature; ticket prices are just $5. Through Arts In Education,
and in conjunction with local schools, performing artists are annually
taken to each grade of every public school in Darke County, ensuring
that students in the community have the opportunity to learn and grow
through the arts. According to DCCA Executive Director Andrea
Jordan, “DP&L Company Foundation’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
culturally enriching artistic program each year.” Jordan
continued, “DCCA thanks the Dayton Power and Light Company Foundation
for their strong support of the arts; we are absolutely thrilled to see
the children in our community receive the benefit of their
generosity.”
Presentations in DCCA’s 2016-2017 Family Theatre Series include Arts
Power's Chicken Dance,November 6th, and Laura Ingalls Wilder
January 29th and Brown Bear, Brown Bear and Other Treasured Stories by
Eric Carle on Sunday, April 23, 2017, which will be presented at St.
Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville. All DCCA Family Theatre
programs begin at 2 p.m. and tickets are $5 for children 2 and up.
DCCA Arts In Education programs for 2016-2017 included Jason
Farham presenting "Piano Outside the Box" for students in grades K-3;
Tasha Stielstrapresenting "Pulling Together" on teamwork and leadership
for grades 4-6; AudioBody presented the synthesis of music and
technology in their unique performance at St. Clair Memorial for
grades 7 & 8; and international Irish musicians We Banjo 3 shared
Irish culture and music while performing for Darke County High School
students. Arts In Education artists are generally in residence
for a week as they tour all of the eight public school districts in
Darke County.
For more information on DCCA’s Family Theatre Series, Arts In Education
outreach or other programming contact the DCCA office at (937) 547-0908
or visit our website CenterForArts.net.
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