The 5 Browns at the Walton Arts Center

January 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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Their January 26th evening performance at Walton Arts Center has been sold out for months.

Now, Walton Arts Center invites young musicians and music lovers of all ages to learn from the 5 Browns. The Browns will share their music as well as thoughts about practice techniques, arrangements, and performing as an ensemble. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from these celebrated artists.

It’s rare that adjectives like “astounding,” “mesmerizing” or “rock-concert-like” can be applied to classical piano. But they can, when we’re talking about the 5 Browns. The 5 Browns, siblings ages 21-27, are all virtuoso, Julliard-training classical pianists. But they are also young adults with a modern look who love fashion, sports, computer games, dancing and all types of music - most of all, classical.

Saturday, Jan. 26 at 11am at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville
Tickets are $5 - click here or call 479.443.5600 for tickets

**Please note: While the 7pm show has been sold out, you can call the Box Office at 479.443.5600 for last-minute availability. Please note that the 11am lecture demonstration is intended to be a learning experience rather than a formal performance, and will last approximately 45 minutes.**

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Blog, Past Events 

Family Day at the Community Imagination Studio

January 21, 2008 | 1 Comment

The First Saturday of each month is Family Day at YouthCAN!’s Community Imagination Studio.  The event is FREE!  February’s Family Day will be February 2nd from 10-4pm. All families in Northwest Arkansas are invited to create family themed art projects together. 

This month, they invite families to come learn about contemporary artists who use the art form of quilts to create images, stories, and experiences. Then, design a quilt collage out of cut paper and fabric  to tell a story about your family.

In addition to the quilting project, families are invited to slip!  Experiment with slip, a form of liquid clay, to create a family memento using small pieces of fabric.  Additionally, the painting studio will be open for everyone to come create an original masterpiece.  Choose one project, or participate in all three. 

The Community Imagination Studio is located at 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville.  Contact Alison Carter at alison@artexplosions.org or 479-442-8585 or visit www.communityimaginationstudio.org for more information.

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Blog, Past Events 

February is Full of Family Fun at the Walton Arts Center

January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Addy an American Girl StoryThings begin on Sunday, February 3 with the production of Addy: An American Girl Story.  If your child loves the American Girl series, this show is a must see.  Best for ages 8-12.  Tickets $14-$22.

Addy Walker is a hopeful 9-year-old girl growing up in slavery during the Civil War. Her life changes forever the day Poppa and her brother, Sam, are sold from their North Carolina plantation. Addy and her mother realize they must take the terrible risk to run before they lose each other, too. Building a new life in freedom isn’t easy, but Addy and Momma hold fast to their dream of having their whole family together again. Based on the Addy books by Connie Porter and written by playwright Cheryl L. West, this production brings to life an American Girl classic.

Guy Davis Family Blues ShowThen, on Friday, February 8, Guy Davis is including a Family Blues Show during his time at the WAC.  I love the idea of exposing kids to various forms of music, including the blues.  Tickets to this show are limited, so call for availability.  Best for ages 8 and up.  Tickets $14 adults, $9 kids.

As seen on Nickelodeon’s Jack’s Big Music Show, musician Guy Davis engages kids of all ages in the rich history and sound of the blues. Davis, who performs on guitars, banjo and harmonica, sings a blues Journey through the southern regions of the United States, explaining the differences in the Mississippi Delta and Piedmont styles. Learn how the stories and music of the blues are an extension of the African-American oral tradition with deep connections to the history of Arkansas.

A Year with Frog and ToadAnd, on Tuesday, February 19, Frog and Toad are coming to the Walton Arts Center.  Best for ages 5-11.  Tickets $8-$15.  My boys have loved reading Frog and Toad.  In fact, my oldest would have been Frog on book character day at school if only his mother had the creativity (and the advance preparation) to create a Frog costume!

Arnold Lobel’s beloved characters hop from the page to the stage in Robert and Wille Reale’s musical A Year with Frog & Toad. Developed by Mr. Lobel’s daughter, Adrianne Lobel, the stage musical remains true to the spirit of the original stories as it follows two great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad, through four fun-filled seasons. Waking from hibernation in the spring, they proceed to plant gardens, swim, rake leaves and go sledding, learning life lessons along the way, including a most important one about friendship and rejoicing the things that make each of us different and special.

African Childrens ChoirFinally, the African Children’s Choir will round off the month with a night of son.  The show is best for ages 8 and up.  Tickets $14-$22.

The African Children’s Choir features talented African Children ages 7 through 11. As many have lost one or both parents through the devastation of war, famine and disease, their plaintive yet joyous voices sing out on behalf of Africa’s 12 million AIDS orphans. They represent the future of the entire continent, demonstrating the potential to become strong leaders for a better future in their homeland.  

You can click on the highlighted links in this post to order tickets for the show. Or, click here to go to the Walton Arts Center website.  Or, order tickets by phone at 479-443-5600.

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Tomorrow! Tomorrow!

January 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

annie.jpgDon’t forget to get your tickets to Annie at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville.  The show starts Tuesday, January 8 and runs through Sunday, January 13, 2008. 

Tickets are only $17 for kids 12 and under.  Adult tickets range from $20 to $50, depending on seating.

Click here to go to the Walton Arts Center webpage for more information and to purchase tickets.

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January Family Day at the Community Imagination Studio

January 2, 2008 | 1 Comment

YouthCAN!’s Community Imagination Studio hosts Family Day on the first Saturday of each month.  On Saturday, January 5th from 10-4pm, families can welcome the New Year by creating personalized calendars, drawing a winter landscape with charcoal, or creating an original painting in the open painting studio. Choose one project, or participate in all three!

Family Day events are free for all participants and no pre-registration is required. The Community Imagination Studio is located at 818 N. Sang Ave., in Fayetteville. Contact Susana O’Daniel for more information at susana@youthcaninc.org, 442-8585, or visit
www.communityimaginationstudio.org.

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Blog, Past Events 

The Business of Being Born

January 2, 2008 | 1 Comment

I have heard from several people about the upcoming special benefit screening of The Business of Being Born.  Proceeds from the event will go to a new local nonprofit, BirthNetwork of Northwest Arkansas, a group that focuses on educating about natural childbirth options.  Here are the details:

BirthNetwork of Northwest Arkansas is pleased to announce a special benefit preview of The Business of Being Born, Friday, January 18, 2008 at Northwest Arkansas Community College’s White Auditorium.  The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a Talk-Balk Panel of local birth experts.  The first 50 mothers (or mothers-to-be) will receive a gift bag loaded with information and samples of mother and baby-friendly products.   Admission is free.

The Business of Being Born is directed by Abby Epstein and produced by Ricki Lake.  In 2001, actress Ricki Lake gave birth to her second child with the assistance of a midwife in her home bathtub.   She made the choice for a home birth after she experienced unwanted medical interventions while delivering her first child at a hospital birthing center.  Ricki succeeded in giving birth on her own terms and the experience was so unexpectedly empowering and life-changing that she felt every woman should know what they could be missing out on.

Ricki approached filmmaker Abby Epstein to collaborate on a film that would
examine birth culture in America, and ask questions about the way American
women have babies.

Footage of women having babies punctuates The Business of Being Born.  Each experience is unique; all are equally beautiful and equally surprising.  Giving birth is clearly the most physically challenging event these women have ever gone through, but it is also the most emotionally rewarding.

Along the way, Epstein conducts interviews with a number of obstetricians,
experts and advocates about the history, culture and economics of childbirth.  The film’s fundamental question: should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potential medical emergency?

As Epstein uncovers some surprising answers, her own pregnancy adds a very
personal dimension to The Business of Being Born, a must-see movie for anyone even thinking about having a baby!

This film premiered at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival and is due to be
released in select theaters in January 2008.  It will then be available on
Netflix in February 2008.  The filmmakers are allowing these local
screenings to help raise awareness on the topic and support birth
organizations on a local level.  A silent auction will help raise money for
the Transparency in Maternity Care Project of BirthNetwork of Northwest
Arkansas.

For more information go to The Business of Being Born website or the BirthNetwork of Northwest Arkansas website. 

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Family Time at Crystal Bridges at the Massey

December 28, 2007 | 1 Comment

Crystal Bridges at the Massey’s special exhibition, America’s Wildlife and Wildlands: The Journeys of Susan Morrison, is a moving backdrop to reflect on the heritage of inspired ideas that is the legacy of Martin Luther King.  Families will have the opportunity to meet and work with Susan Morrison on a variety of Family Time fun activities that explore how inspired ideas can help all us do heroic things.

  • Community Paper Quilt Project
  • Hands-on Artworks
  • Poetry Wall
  • Storytelling
  • Gallery Scavenger Hunt

This is a free drop-in program for the entire family. 

Check out the Crystal Bridges website, www.crystalbridges.org for more information.

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Bead Crazy! at the Springdale Public Library

December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Beaded jewelry is the main event at this special program! Learn tips and techniques for making jewelry, and have fun making your own piece of jewelry with a local artisan. Go Bead Crazy!

Ages 6 and up.  Registration Required

  • What:  Bead Crazy!
  • Where:  Children’s Auditorium/Craft Area of the Springdale Public Library
  • When:  Sat., Jan. 19, 2007 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm

To register for this event call the Springdale Public Library at 479-750-8180 and ask for the Children’s Department.

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Creative Writing Workshops for Kids (Advance Registration Required)

December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Fayetteville Public Library will offer six-week creative writing workshops for students this fall.

The Youth Writing Workshop, for students in 3rd through 5th grade, will be taught by Youth Librarian Caitlyn Spaulding.

The group meets every Tuesday, Jan. 15 through Feb. 19, from 4 to 5 p.m., in the Wal-Mart Storytime Room.

Registration is required.

Sign up at the children’s desk or by calling 571.2222 x 4370.

The Teen Creative Fiction Workshop, for students in 6th through 12th grade, will be taught by Youth Librarian Alyson Low.

The group meets every Wednesday, Jan. 16 to Feb. 20, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Wal-Mart Storytime Room.

Registration is required.

Sign up at the reference desk or by calling 571.2222 x 4450.

The workshops will provide tips for both beginning and advanced writers in a fun and relaxed setting.

Students will explore writing poetry, creative fiction and nonfiction and plays through activities designed to stretch their imaginations.

The workshops are free.

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Holiday Hours at the Community Imagination Studio

December 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

holiday-cis.gifDon’t sit at home bored.  Beat the Winter blues at the Community
Imagination Studio for Holiday Studio Hours!

The studio will be open on December 21st-22nd & December 27th-29th from 10am to 4pm each day. 

Get into the holiday spirit by creating ornaments using a creative embossing technique, or learn how to make all kinds of  funky fun ones to dress up your tree.  You will also be able to make personalized picture frames for all of your holiday memories, design a collagedepicting your favorite winter scene, or step into our painting studio and create a painting for yourself or to give as a gift. 

Participate in all four projects, or choose just one!  Either way, cost is $5 for adults and children, free to the parents of participating children.

The Community Imagination Studio is located at 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville.  For more information about this program or other offerings such as birthday parties or Mommy and Me art classes, please call 479-442-8585 or visit the Community Imagination Studio’s webpage.

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