From their Executive Producer, Zachary Baer:
The Dolphin Show, America's Largest-Student Produced Musical and a Northwestern tradition, is celebrating its 67th anniversary with a groundbreaking stage adaptation of the timeless classic THE WIZARD OF OZ. This production seeks to tell the story of Dorothy's journey in a new, fresh, exciting way, making it accessible to a new generation while honoring the classic story that all have grown to love. The 67th Annual Dolphin Show: The Wizard of Oz opens January 23, 2009 in Cahn Auditorium at Northwestern University. To find out more about this exciting production, as well as community events leading up to the production, visit www.nudolphinshow.org.
Again, we can't be more excited to have the Dolphin Show involved with Arts Week Opening Night, TONIGHT from 6pm-8pm at Fountain Square!
Friday, October 10, 2008
More about the Dolphin Show
Noyes Cultural Arts Center Open House, October 11, 2008
Join the Evanston Cultural Arts Division staff as well as all the other organizations and studios at Noyes from 11am to 3pm tomorrow for the Noyes Cultural Arts Center Open House!
Rock Paper Scissors Opening Reception
2pm-4pm, First Floor Noyes Gallery. Gallery open 10am-6pm daily.
Meet the wonderful artists who have contributed to the Rock Paper Scissors exhibit at Noyes. Artists used rocks, paper, or scissors as media or subject matter for their works. Refreshments available! (Exhibit runs through November 11th). FREE
Rock Paper Scissors Puppet Demonstration by Michael Montenegro
11am, Noyes Room 106
See a puppet in action as created by Rock Paper Scissors artist Michael Montenegro. FREE
Rock Paper Scissors-Inspired Arts and Crafts Activities
11am-3pm, Noyes Main Enterance and Room 106
Jill Silverman leads arts and crafts inspiried by the Rock Paper Scissors exhibit. Paint and decorate your own pet rock outside, do oragami and paper cutting crafts inside! FREE
The Figure Through Different Eyes Exhibit
10am-6pm daily, Second Floor Noyes Gallery.
Paintings and drawings of the human figure by Figurative Art League members. The Figurative Art League is located in Noyes Studio 215. Learn more at: http://www.figurativeartleague.net/(Exhibit runs through October 27). FREE
Collage and Silkscreen Demonstration
11am-2pm, Studio 221
See printmaking and coloring on cloth by Maggie Weiss, Textile Artist. FREE
Printmaking Demonstration and Open House
11am-3pm, Noyes Basement Evanston Art Center Studio
Master printer Julian Cox creates etchings, woodcuts, intaglios and more!
Learn more about the Evanston Art Center and all of their locations at: http://www.evanstonartcenter.org/. FREE
What is an Etching? Open Studio
11am-3pm, Noyes Studio 212
An Exhibit of prints and drawings by artist Elizabeth Ockwell. FREE
Kidfrolic Crafting Kit
11am-3pm Noyes Room 106
Create a paper doll kid using the features and characteristics you choose! Recommended for ages 5 and up. Learn more about Kidfrolic at http://www.kidfrolic.com/! FREE
Intermediate Acrobatic Stilts
Noon-1:30pm Actor's Gymnasium
Defy gravity and observe an intermediate acrobatic stilts class. Ages 8+. Visit http://www.actorsgymnasium.com/ for more information on classes for kids and adults! FREE
Secrets of Bronze Casting Open Studio and Sale
1pm-3pm, Noyes Studio 214
Learn about the wax method of making bronze sculptures; studio art sale follows by sculpture and painting artist Valerie Schiff. FREE unless you buy something of course!
Plus more! Don't miss the Noyes Cultural Arts Center Open House and all of the fun and activities for the whole family!
See you there, Laura
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Next Theatre 08/09 Season Preview Reception, Friday Oct. 10
After the Arts Week Opening Night event, head back up to the Noyes Cultural Arts Center to check out the upcoming plays from Next Theatre's 08/09 season. Hear from Next's new Managing Director and the rest of the artist staff and enjoy some light refreshments. Starts at 7:00pm, FREE! www.nexttheatre.org/
Arts Week Opening Night Changes
Good news and bad news, folks.
The bad news first: Typhoon Dance Troupe sadly had to cancel their performance at Arts Week Opening Night due to heath concerns of some of their members. We'll miss you at Opening Night, and get well soon!
And now for the good news: Two lead cast members of Northwestern University's Dolphin Show will be singing solos from their 2009 musical, The Wizard of Oz. The Dolphin Show will have two performances:
Over The Rainbow, performed by Jessica McKenna
If I Only Had A Brain, performed by James Daniel
The Dolphin Show is Northwestern's largest theater production and never fails to amaze. We are happy to have two of NU's most talented perform at Arts Week!
More good news! Noyes staff member Stephen Lieto will be playing Sitar throughout the night.
As of now, our schedule is as follows:
6:10 NURD
6:20 Stephen on Sitar
6:30 Michael Montenegro, master of puppets
6:45 Dolphin Show singers
7:00 Stephen on Sitar
7:20 Stephen on Sitar
7:40 Stephen on Sitar
There's a possibility that we'll get another group(s) to sub out for poor Steve! Watch me pull a rabbit outta my hat...?
Any volunteers???
Laura
