www.sturgisareaartscouncil.org Volume 35, No.5 September/October 2014 Children’s Theater coming to Sturgis Dakota Players returns to Sturgis for another week of putting together a show with our students. We’ve decided to try it in September this year instead of January. Come join in the fun!! Our show this year will be “Space School Musical” The description of it is as follows: “Hannah is trying to finish her science project - a model of the solar system. But there’s a problem: it’s due tomorrow, she’s not finished yet, and it’s past her bedtime. How will she get it done? With a little help from her friends – the most talented troupe in the Milky Way! Join Hannah on a trip through the solar system in this ultra-cool edu-tainment “hip-hopera” that is out of this world! Move and groove along with the planets, moons, meteors, comets, asteroids and even some rockin’ scientists as they sing, dance and serve up the freshest facts in the galaxy. Auditions will be held Monday, September 22nd, at 3:30pm in the Sturgis Elementary School Gym. All students (home-schooled as well) in the Sturgis and Whitewood area are welcome to audition. You don’t need to bring anything with you except a smile and your wonderful personality. If you’re an older student (middle school or high school) and you’d be interested in helping with the technical part of the show please go to tryouts and let them know that as well. Rehearsals will be held every day that week from approx. 3:30-8:00pm. You will need to be at each and every rehearsal, so please make sure you have a clear schedule that week. Performances will be Friday, September 26th and Saturday, September 27th at 7:00pm each evening in the Sturgis Community Center Theater. Tickets for the show are $6 for adults and $3 for students. Children 5 and under are free. Founded in 1999 as the Children’s Theatre Company of South Dakota, Dakota Players provides access to quality theatre experiences for children as well as professional work opportunities in South Dakota for theatre artists. They’ve been happy to expand their mission beyond South Dakota’s borders to Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota. In 2010 the Children’s Theatre Company of South Dakota changed their name to Dakota Players. Their goal is to educate students in the theatre experience starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. All of their scripts are original musical productions written and designed by Midwestern artists. Arts education has been proven to develop creativity and problem solving skills. Their programs are designed to inform and educate people about the value of the arts. The arts can inspire creativity, celebrate traditions, help reconcile differences, provide recreation, and contribute to the economic and social development of whole communities. This experience will give students the opportunity to learn better concentration, coordination and communication skills, as well as greater self-confidence and poise. It is their desire to teach and delight children, taking them to that wonderful place where magic, imagination, and reality come together. Page 2 Arts In Action Writing Workshop Shuns Exotic Inspiration Attending a writer’s conference or retreat can be a great way to get the creative juices flowing. Or maybe an online writing degree could be just the thing to take your writing to the next level. But those can cost a lot of money or be in a far off place or both. And when it comes right down to it all they really do is give you a reason and time to write. According to writer Ken Steinken, both of those are available right where you live. You just have to find ways to make yourself do them. Steinken will lead a writing workshop called “Exploring Home,” from 9:00am to noon on Saturday, September 13 at the Sturgis Public Library. A mid morning coffee and snack break will be provided by the Sturgis Area Arts council. Participants are invited to bring a sack lunch and stick around after Ken has completed his portion of the workshop just to visit and compare notes and ideas with local writers. The workshop, sponsored by the South Dakota Humanities Council, helps writers find inspiration no matter where they have landed in life. “It’s a matter of having some goals, keeping yourself on track and realizing that no matter where you are you have what you need to be a writer,” said Steinken, who prodded, coached and inspired hundreds of writing students during his two decades of teaching at Stevens High School in Rapid City. “When students started my classes many of them were convinced that they couldn’t write. But it was more a question of they didn’t know what to write,” said Steinken. “So I helped them find things they were interested in to write about. And usually what got the writing flowing was something they knew well because it was part of their lives. Things like cars, hunting, losing a loved one, dealing with family dynamics or working through life’s difficulties and traumas.” Through advice and activities Steinken challenges people to become more observant of what’s going on around them and within them and to be more aware of what’s happening in their lives no matter where they call home. Writing about topics close to home and far away, Steinken’s work has appeared in books, newspapers, magazines and websites like KOTA’s MyTown, Rapid City Journal, Indian Country Today, South Dakota Magazine, High Country News, Houston Post, Reader’s Digest and Toronto Globe and Mail. He has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Wyoming. To reserve your spot at the workshop, please call the Sturgis Public Library at 347-2624 before September 11. Questions? Contact Dorothy Pulscher 720-5467 or email [email protected] This event is made possible By a Speaker’s Bureau Grant from the South Dakota Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment of the Humanities. It is sponsored locally by the Sturgis Public Library and the Sturgis Area Arts Council. Black Hills Art Association ~ Fall Art Show The Black Hills Art Association will be holding their annual Fall Art Show and Sale on Saturday, September 27th, from 10:00am until 4:00pm and again on Sunday, September 28th, from 10:00am until 3:00pm at Hudson Hall (located at 222 W. Hudson Street) in Spearfish. Come enjoy a variety of artwork by local artists of the Northern Black Hills and surrounding area. There is no admission fee to this family friendly event. Free coffee & cookies all day! There will be a raffle of four pieces of artwork and a Silent Auction of art prints & other items of interest. For more about the BHAA, Visit their website: www.bhaa.info Arts In Action Page 3 Armchair Travelers History at High Noon As we begin a new season of History at High Noon it is good to remember all the programs presented by so many. Programs from our good neighbors out in Meade and Lawrence counties and many family histories. And about places now long gone such as Wiggs Lunch, St. Martin’s Academy, the Titan baseball team and how Main Street used to look. Programs have been taped since 2002 and are being made available on the Sturgis Public Library’s website. So, many thanks to all who come to listen and share programs and a special thanks to the library staff for giving us a home. Zona Vig will be back on Friday, October 17 at noon with “Opal-Chapter Two”. Chapter One was great fun and we learned a lot from Zona’s presentation, so we look forward to learning even more from her about Opal, SD. History at High Noon meets the third Friday of the month at noon in the program room of the Sturgis Public Library. There is always a cup of coffee and we invite you to bring your lunch if you wish. Thanks again to all our loyal followers for your interest-it keeps this program alive. As always, the committee welcomes ideas, so if you would like to present a program or have an idea for one please give a call to Diana Hayes, Vivian Herbst, Bonnie Lange, Rosalee Johnson or Dode Lee. Armchair Travelers, a fairly new book club, meets on Thursday, September 11th, at 12:00 noon to discuss books on technology and again on Thursday, October 9th, also at noon, to discuss books having music as a theme. We ask you to pick a book that relates to the subject (they may be fiction or non-fiction), give it a read and then come on down and discuss it with us. The librarians are selecting books for those of you who do not have something in mind, so feel free to stop by their desk and check out their suggestions. Questions? Call Dorothy Pulscher at 720-5467, or send an email to [email protected] Proud to SuPPort the SturgiS AreA ArtS CounCil firstinterstate.com You’ll be able to rest easy when your whole family is being well taken care of. Call Now For An Appointment NORTHERN HILLS EYE CARE Richard G. Schmid, D.D.S. Professional L.L.C. Dr. David J. Prosser, Optometrist Dr. Jason M. Hafner, Optometrist 910 Harmon St. Sturgis, SD 57785 605-347-2666 • 800-648-0760 [email protected] 1300 Junction Avenue Sturgis, SD 57785 605-347-5103 Page 4 Arts In Action Artists of the Month Kathy Kelley is our Artist of the Month for October. She says - “Hi, this is Kathy Kelley and I am honored to be the artist for the month of October. My husband Mike and I have lived in Sturgis for the past 15 years in the home where he was raised. I have worked at Massa Berry Clinic for almost 8 years now. Photography involving animals and scenery is a favorite pastime, along with bicycling (you may have seen me around town). We just returned from a 17 day vacation to Colorado, jeeping the mountain trails, riding the Silverton to Durango narrow gauge railroad, and snapping pictures of moose, elk, big horns, marmots, and scenery. We normally visit the Oregon coast once a year also, loving the beach and the sunsets, all wonderful opportunities to lug the cameras along and take pictures.” All of her work is for sale. Please ask at the library if you’re interested. Our staff supports the arts 347-2466 • 1-800-319-2466 1111 Lazelle • Sturgis, SD 57785 Fax 605-347-3380 Kathy Sigle is our Artist of the Month for September. Art has always played an important part in Kathys’ life. She can remember when at only 6 years old wanting to enter a coloring contest. She was so excited when she won! Always drawing during her school years, she especially enjoyed the time when she worked in pencil on an old woman’s face. Kathy didn’t know the woman but was intrigued by all of her character and wrinkles. When she was in high school she sold her first drawing. It was a pen and ink of a zebra and a teacher bought it. While preparing for college her dad asked what she wanted to do as a career and Kathy said “All I ever wanted to be was an Artist”. She worked for another 10 years in pencil and colored pencil until her mom, who is also an artist, suggested she try watercolor. They worked together on one small painting and that is all it took. Wow! Watercolor was fun!! Now, Kathy specializes in watercolor paintings of western scenes and with 20+ years of painting experience, Kathy produces realistic, detailed pieces through her layering techniques and her exceptional use of color and light. Kathy’s love of the western way of life has inspired her to create paintings incorporating and combining the quick, loose technique with the highly detailed renderings that are achievable in watercolor. Even now, Kathy realizes the more she works with watercolors the more she has yet to learn. She has attended numerous professional workshops and has also won awards for �Best of Show’ and �Peoples Choice’. Her paintings have also had the good fortune of being in collections around the country. Kathy hopes you enjoy her artwork as much as she enjoys painting it. “I’m always excited about what is next to come.” Randy Brennick 1235 Junction Avenue Sturgis, South Dakota 57785 605-347-3336 Fax 605-347-5943 [email protected] Arts In Action Page 5 October brings lots of music to the Library Beatle Mania ... What is jazz? On Tuesday, October 7th, Dr. Janeen Larsen and her husband, Gary 50 years later Renner will present a program titled “What Is Jazz” from 5:00-6:30pm in the library’s program room. Refreshments will be served. Dr. Janeen Larsen is a classically-trained pianist who also performs and teaches jazz piano. She is the author of the book Jazz Piano: A Primer for Classical Pianists. In this presentation she will briefly discuss the history and evolution of jazz. She will also demonstrate on the piano some of the similarities and differences between classical music and jazz, and will perform examples of the different styles of jazz improvisation. Dr. Larsen received a Master of Music degree in both in Piano Performance and Musicology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a PhD in Music Education from the University of Florida. From 1978-2010 she taught courses in piano, piano pedagogy, music history, music appreciation and music theory at BHSU. She is still an active performer, and is also involved in the South Dakota Music Teachers Association. Larsen will be assisted in this program by bassist Gary Renner, who is the leader of “The Happy Wanderers,” a ten piece group who have been performing big band and polka dance music in the region for the last 23 years. Larsen and Renner (who are married to each other) play jazz and easy listening music regularly at Roma’s Ristorante in Spearfish, and both are members of the Green Dolphin Jazz Quartet. Local attorney Bruce Hubbard vividly remembers the day the Beatles hit our shore, and on Thursday, October 16, he and Paul Peterson will bring a bit of the Beatles to Sturgis. This program will be in the program room at the library from 5:00-6:30pm. Bruce recalls watching the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, and became an instant fan and collector. He will share favorite memories and memorabilia with the audience. Some of his Beatles collectibles will also be on display in the library art display case for the month of October. Paul Peterson will round out the program by playing some of his favorite arrangements of Beatles songs on guitar. Refreshments will be served. Main Street - Sturgis 347-6570 “Custom framing doesn’t have to be expensive” 11 x 14 frame, mat, glass, ready-to-hang Family Portraits Old Time Photos Event Photography Digital photo restoration Professional photography for brochures, websites & catalogs $39.95 How much does it cost? $75 per hour $50 per hour for digital photo restoration, scanning and Photoshop work Arts In Action Page 6 Halloween Thrills and Chills The Black Hills Storytellers are teaming up once again to entertain us with ghost stories and macabre merriment in a program for adults and teens. (No children, please) Join us on Friday, October 24th, at 7:00pm at the new location for the Sturgis Center for the Arts, (1238 Main St., on the corner with Third St. The entrance to Suite 2 is in the back off the alley.) The event is co-sponsored by the Sturgis Area Arts Council. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free and donations to the Center are most appreciated. Seraphim Theatrical Entertainment Seraphim Theatrical Entertainment is the first and only locally established theater in Rapid City to offer a full curriculum of Theater education classes in addition to theatrical productions. Founders Stephen Farruggia and Bridgett Hill have been active in the Rapid City Theater for several years now and have decided to branch out with this new venture. (Those of you at SBHS will remember Bridgett as the choreographer for “A Year with Frog and Toad). With many different classes to choose from for kids and adults alike, you’re sure to find a class that feeds your desire for education in the performing arts. Their acting classes are engaging, informative, hands on and fun - as you learn to leave who you are at the curtain and become a brand new character on stage. You’ll also find classes on theatrical hair and makeup that show you the awesome secrets of how a trained artist can create any look they desire. From a war era pin-up, to a mermaid with scales, to an undead zombie, and everything in between! Topped all of this off with an amazing creature/character design classes which will help put those looks and newly acquired acting skills in costumes that will blow your mind! Rockingtree Floral R Garden Center 1340 Lazelle Street Sturgis, SD 57785 (605) 347-4432 It doesn’t stop there at Seraphim Theatrical Entertainment. They also offer other entertaining productions in addition to main stage plays for anyone looking for a night of theater fun and culture with family Improv nights, Vaudeville Shows, and the opportunity for local scriptwriters to produce their own works in Seraphim’s “Spotlight Production” program. With all this available to the community, what else could Seraphim do? How about providing birthday parties where a child’s favorite Disney characters come to visit? Or how about special one on one training and instruction in any theatrical field? Need a costumes for a party or your hair and makeup done for a wedding? Yep, Seraphim Theatrical Entertainment does that too! So what are you waiting for? Log on to SeraphimTheatriclaEntertainment.com now and register for classes, order a custom party costume, audition for a show, and see whats coming up next! Arts In Action Page 7 New Membership Year Can you imagine our community without public art or community concerts? Can you imagine our community without plays or musicals? Well, neither can we. Your annual membership in SAAC continues to be an important tool for support of the Sturgis Area Arts Council and we are asking your to renew it for 2015 (or join anew if you haven’t already) As a member of the Arts Council, you are welcome to attend all monthly meetings (usually held the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00pm in Library/City Hall meeting room). As a member YOU HAVE A VOTE in what we do. In addition, your membership dollars are TAX DEDUCTIBLE! Beginning October 1st, your payment counts toward your 2015 membership and continues (or starts) your subscription to the Arts Council Newsletter (on a bi-monthly basis) as well as monthly postcards. Each year the Sturgis Arts Council continues to provide a plethora of art to our community: Children’s Theater in the school; Artists in the School; Art Exhibits at the Public Library; Christmas and Easter community concerts; winter and summer theater plays and musicals; History at High Noon monthly presentations by local community members on local history; book discussions led by local historians, authors and/or college professors; Annual Halloween storytelling by the Black Hills Storytellers; etc. etc. etc. Many of these events and projects are FREE to the residents of the area! Your membership dollars provide us with an Arts Coordinator position and you with the newsletter, postcard reminders, internet site (www.SturgisAreaArtsCouncil.org), etc. Art is the heART of our community and your membership support is SO IMPORTANT to maintain that effort. Simply fill out the membership form in this edition, add your check then mail it and enjoy your contribution though out the year knowing that you are helping to provide that quality ART for the HeART of our community. 890 Lazelle Street Sturgis, SD 57785 phone: (605) 720-2600 fax: (605) 720-2611 19203-0413 SAAC Upcoming Events Thursday, September 11 “Armchair Travelers” Book Club Sturgis Public Library, 12:00noon Thursday, September 11 Sturgis Area Arts Council Meeting Sturgis Public Library, 7:00pm Saturday, September 13 Writing Seminar Sturgis Public Library, 9:00am Monday, September 22 Auditions for “Space School Musical” Sturgis Elementary School Gym, 3:30pm Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27 “Space School Musical” Sturgis Community Center Theater. 7:00pm each evening Tuesday, October 7 “What is Jazz” Musical Program Sturgis Public Library, 5:00-6:30pm Thursday, October 9 “Armchair Travelers” Book Club Sturgis Public Library, 12:00noon Thursday, October 9 Sturgis Area Arts Council Meeting Sturgis Public Library, 7:00pm Thursday, October 16 “Beatles” Musical Program Sturgis Public Library, 5:00-6:30pm Friday, October 17 History at High Noon Sturgis Public Library, 12:00 Noon Friday, October 24 Halloween Storytelling with the Black Hills Storytellers Sturgis Center for the Arts (1235 Main Street - Suite 2), 7:00pm NON-PROFIT PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID STURGIS, SD 57785 Sturgis Area Arts Council PO Box 901 Sturgis, SD 57785-901 Permit No. 15 Please help us stay up to date ~ If you are moving, receiving duplicate newsletters, or want to be removed from our mailing list, let us know by sending an e-mail to: [email protected] Membership Level Name: New___________Renewal________ Address: Phone Number: Email: _____I am contributing an additional $10 to the Sturgis Public Library Fund Mail to Sturgis Area Arts Council, PO Box 901, Sturgis, SD 57785 Find us in all of these other places as well .... 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