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Wayne
HealthCare Sponsors DCCA Programs
Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes Wayne HealthCare for their
sponsorship of the 2017-2018 Arts In Education programming and DCCA
Family Theatre Series. According to DCCA Executive Director
Andrea Jordan, “DCCA is grateful for Wayne HealthCare’s sponsorship of
our Family Theatre Series and Arts In Education programming, which
helps enable our efforts to provide culturally enriching experiences
for students and families of our community.”
Thanks to strong community support, DCCA has been able to keep a $5
ticket price for professional, high quality, artistic, Family Theatre
Series performances, for two decades. According to Jordan, “the goal of
DCCA’s Family Theatre Series is 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.”
Upcoming Family Theatre Series shows include Theatreworks' production
of E.B. White's treasured tale Charlotte's Web on February 18th; and
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's production of the award winning
classics Guess How Much I Love You and My Little Storybook on April
8th. All performances will be on Sundays starting at 2 pm, at St. Clair
Memorial Hall. Thanks to continued community support, ticket prices
have remained at $5 since the first Family Theatre Series performance
in 1997.
Trough Arts In Education, and in conjunction with local schools,
performing artists are taken to each grade of every public school in
Darke County, ensuring that children in the community have the
opportunity to learn and grow through the arts. “Wayne
HealthCare's support of Arts In Education programming enables all Darke
County public school students to experience a culturally enriching
artistic program each year,” stated Andrea Jordan, DCCA Executive
Director. DCCA Arts In Education programs for the 2017-2018 season
include health and wellness enthusiast KID POWER (grades K-3)
presenting "Operation Lunch Line" a 3D interactive production on
nutrition and exercise. Two time Grammy award winner TERRANCE SIMIEN
& The ZYDECO EXPEREINCE (grades 4-6) returns by popular demand to
present “Creole for Kidz" sharing Creole music and culture. SIX APPEAL
(grades 7 & 8) brings a capella with hands-on critical listening to
St. Clair Memorial Hall, and SIX GUITARS (grades 9-12) presents the
"Voices of Chase Padgett" portraying 6 different guitar playing
characters, each presenting their own story and style of 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.
These programs are open to the public; contact the DCCA office for more
information.
For more information on DCCA, the and the 2017-2018 ARTS COUNT season
or to purchase tickets for an upcoming event, contact the DCCA office
at (937) 547-0908 or visit us online at www.CenterForArts.net.
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