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Schaurer
Memorial Trust sponsors Toledo Symphony Orchestra & More
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 2016-2017 season and forwarding DCCA’s mission to encourage
cultural enrichment in the community, by supporting the recent “I've
Got Rhythmn” performance by Toledo Symphony Orchestra, at Henry St.
Clair Memorial Hall, as the final show in DCCA’s 2016-2017 Artists
Series. The Ketrow Foundation 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 filled the stage April 29th at St. Clair
Memorial Hall to perform “I've Got Rhythm,” a performance filled with
the music of George Gershwin, including An American in Paris, Strike Up
the Band, variations of I've Got Rhythm and concluding with Rhapsody in
Blue. Toledo Symphony Resident Conductor, Sara Jobin returned to
conduct and Orchestral Piano Soloist Michael Chertock, graced the
Memorial Hall stage wowing the audience. Formed in 1943 as
The Friends of Music, the Toledo Symphony reaches an audience of more
than 260,000 annually, and has built a strong national reputation for
its artistic excellence and community programming.
Presentations in DCCA’s 2016-2017 Family Theatre Series included Arts
Power's Chicken Dance,November 6th, Laura Ingalls Wilder January
29th and Brown Bear, Brown Bear and Other Treasured Stories by Eric
Carle on Sunday, April 23rd.
DCCA Arts In Education programs for 2016-2017 included Jason
Farham presenting "Piano Outside the Box" for students in grades K-3;
Tasha Stielstra presenting "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 Darke County Center for the Arts contact the
DCCA office at (937) 547-0908 or visit our website CenterForArts.net.
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