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Darke
County Center for the Arts will present Terrance Simien and his
band, The Zydeco
Experience, to local fourth- through sixth-grade
students from October 27 through 31.
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DCCA presents
“The History of Zydeco” to local students
Darke County Center for the Arts will present Terrance Simien and his
band, The Zydeco Experience, to local fourth- through sixth-grade
students from October 27 through 31. The third of DCCA's Arts In
Education series that takes professional artists to every grade level
in all Greenville City and Darke County public schools, “Creole for
Kidz and the History of Zydeco” explores the indigenous music of the
French-speaking Creoles of South Louisiana.
“Terrance Simien is one of the most respected and accomplished artists
performing American roots music today, having won two Grammy Awards and
performed over 7000 concerts during his 30-year career,” said Keith
Rawlins, DCCA Artistic Director. “DCCA is thrilled to present this
legendary artist in our schools; students will learn about history,
geography, and wide-ranging cultures while listening to great music
played by musicians who are committed to sharing not only their talents
but also their heritage,” Rawlins concluded.
DCCA's Arts In Education presentations are sponsored by Target,
DP&L Company Foundation, Vectren Foundation, Greenville Federal,
Maid Rite Sandwich Shoppe, The Andersons, Edison Community College,
Richard and Shirley Baker, The Oliver Family Fund of the Darke County
Foundation, BASF, Family Health, Littman-Thomas Agency, and Mercer
Savings Bank, and the Mandy Green Fund of the Darke County Foundation.
Additional funding is provided from DCCA memberships and the schools.
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 as well as funding from the
Ketrow Foundation and Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund.
DCCA's Arts In Education programs are free and open to the public;
performance times are coordinated with the schools' schedules. For more
information about specific times, contact DCCA at 937-547-0908 or at
dcca@centerforarts.net.
Terrance Simien and his Zydeco Experience band will also be the main
attraction at DCCA's “A Taste of Wine and Zydeco,” a fund raising party
at Montage Cafe in downtown Greenville on Halloween, Friday, October
31; the party begins at 6:30 p.m. An exciting array of hors d'oeuvres
will complement the Louisiana-flavored music as well as the evening's
wine selections. Tickets to “A Taste of Wine and Zydeco” are $35 each,
and are available at Montage and at DCCA's office inside Greenville
Public Library as well as on-line at www.centerforarts.net.
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