|
|
 |
Lydia
Schaurer Trust Sponsors DCCA Programs For Children
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 2017-2018 season and forwarding DCCA’s mission to encourage
cultural enrichment in the community. The Ketrow Foundation 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.”
Featured in the 2017-2018 Family Theatre Series were, a
heartwarming holiday spectacular for all ages with the return of
Lightwire Theatre to present A Very Electric Christmas on November
19th; 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 three 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.
DCCA Arts In Education programs for the 2017-2018 season included
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.
For more information on Darke County Center for the Arts contact the
DCCA office at (937) 547-0908 or visit our website CenterForArts.net.
|
|
|
|
