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A Word From Our Director

Arts Park Update

Upcoming Classes

New Exhibits

A Look Inside

Upcoming Performances

Oktoberfest

Special Thanks

Whatrsquos InsIde

THE ARTS CENTER NEWSLETTERIssue 123 Sept ndash Oct 2015

Courtesy of

From the directorrsquos desk ldquoYou have to systematically create confusion it sets creativity free Everything that is contradictory creates liferdquo ndash Salvador Dali

Now that work has begun on the Arts Park many ask ldquoWhatrsquos it going to look likerdquo We answer with confidence ldquoWe donrsquot knowrdquo

Jim Hansenrsquos beautiful schematic shows the hardscaping and landscaping plans but that is where the concrete (no pun intended) information stops and the ldquonot-knowingrdquo begins

The unknown is where creativity lies suspended just waiting for you to grab it The ldquonot-knowingrdquo is a blank space an unmarked canvas Likely the ldquonot-knowingrdquo is where Harper Lee was right before she wrote To Kill a Mockingbird

To have unknowns with the Arts Park does not mean that we donrsquot have a plan or that we are disorganized It means that the process for developing the Arts Park will inform the results

For example the pavilion will not be a band shell or something designed by Frank Gehry but thatrsquos all we can tell you at this point A request for proposals has gone out to several nominated artists architects and designers around the country As I write this it is before the submission deadline but already several exciting groups have expressed interest the pavilion will be a work of art

And what will happen in the Arts Park I have a vision of a production of ldquoA Midsummer Nights Dreamrdquo that starts in the Arts Park but then takes place simultaneously in all of the Cityrsquos parksmdashkind of like the mini-art hunt but with theater Whatrsquos your vision

We ask for your suggestions we welcome your input And we also invite you to embrace the ldquonot-knowingrdquo Try saying it out loud Didnrsquot that feel good

Cyndi WishExecutive Director

Readerrsquos Theater Tuesday September 22 700 pm in the Hansen Arts StudioDo you enjoy the drama of theater but donrsquot like the spotlight Then Readerrsquos Theater is for you Join this lively bunch for the dramatic reading of original scripts the fourth Tuesday of every month For more information contact Dina Laskowski at dlaskowsjcedu or 701-269-9111

This project is made possible in part by grants from ArtsMidwest the Bush Foundation and ArtPlace America as well as local business city and individual donations

ARTS PARK UPDATE Construction has begunThis past summer was full of excitement as our dreams of an Arts Park in downtown Jamestown began to come to fruition On July 13th The Arts Center was notified that it was selected to receive an ArtPlace America grant (one of 38 finalists out of 1300 and the only recipient in ND) to help with development of the Arts Park ArtPlace is one of the nationrsquos largest philanthropies dedicated to further integrate arts and culture into the field of community planning and development

ldquoThe Jamestown Art Park will be a catalyst for all Downtown vitalizationrdquo said Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen ldquoand I am thrilled that ArtPlace America recognized how impactful this Downtown green space enhancement can be for Jamestownrsquos social physical and economic growthrdquo

ldquoInvesting in and supporting the arts have a profound impact on the social physical and economic futures of communitiesrdquo said ArtPlace Executive Director Jamie L Bennett ldquoProjects like these demonstrate how imaginative and committed people are when it comes to enhancing their communities with creative interventions and thoughtful practicesrdquo

The ArtPlace America grant coupled with previous grants from ArtsMidwest Bush Foundation and local donations from businesses and individuals allowed us to begin construction of the Arts Park in July

Watch the progress continue as you drive down 1st Avenue downtown Jamestown Or visit our blog (theartscenterareavoicescom) for continued updates on progress For more information on the Arts Park project and to offer your support please visit wwwjamestownartscomartspark

Thank you Nick Scherbenske and Dave Hillerud for getting the Arts Park construction underway

From the directorrsquos desk ldquoYou have to systematically create confusion it sets creativity free Everything that is contradictory creates liferdquo ndash Salvador Dali

Now that work has begun on the Arts Park many ask ldquoWhatrsquos it going to look likerdquo We answer with confidence ldquoWe donrsquot knowrdquo

Jim Hansenrsquos beautiful schematic shows the hardscaping and landscaping plans but that is where the concrete (no pun intended) information stops and the ldquonot-knowingrdquo begins

The unknown is where creativity lies suspended just waiting for you to grab it The ldquonot-knowingrdquo is a blank space an unmarked canvas Likely the ldquonot-knowingrdquo is where Harper Lee was right before she wrote To Kill a Mockingbird

To have unknowns with the Arts Park does not mean that we donrsquot have a plan or that we are disorganized It means that the process for developing the Arts Park will inform the results

For example the pavilion will not be a band shell or something designed by Frank Gehry but thatrsquos all we can tell you at this point A request for proposals has gone out to several nominated artists architects and designers around the country As I write this it is before the submission deadline but already several exciting groups have expressed interest the pavilion will be a work of art

And what will happen in the Arts Park I have a vision of a production of ldquoA Midsummer Nights Dreamrdquo that starts in the Arts Park but then takes place simultaneously in all of the Cityrsquos parksmdashkind of like the mini-art hunt but with theater Whatrsquos your vision

We ask for your suggestions we welcome your input And we also invite you to embrace the ldquonot-knowingrdquo Try saying it out loud Didnrsquot that feel good

Cyndi WishExecutive Director

Readerrsquos Theater Tuesday September 22 700 pm in the Hansen Arts StudioDo you enjoy the drama of theater but donrsquot like the spotlight Then Readerrsquos Theater is for you Join this lively bunch for the dramatic reading of original scripts the fourth Tuesday of every month For more information contact Dina Laskowski at dlaskowsjcedu or 701-269-9111

This project is made possible in part by grants from ArtsMidwest the Bush Foundation and ArtPlace America as well as local business city and individual donations

ARTS PARK UPDATE Construction has begunThis past summer was full of excitement as our dreams of an Arts Park in downtown Jamestown began to come to fruition On July 13th The Arts Center was notified that it was selected to receive an ArtPlace America grant (one of 38 finalists out of 1300 and the only recipient in ND) to help with development of the Arts Park ArtPlace is one of the nationrsquos largest philanthropies dedicated to further integrate arts and culture into the field of community planning and development

ldquoThe Jamestown Art Park will be a catalyst for all Downtown vitalizationrdquo said Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen ldquoand I am thrilled that ArtPlace America recognized how impactful this Downtown green space enhancement can be for Jamestownrsquos social physical and economic growthrdquo

ldquoInvesting in and supporting the arts have a profound impact on the social physical and economic futures of communitiesrdquo said ArtPlace Executive Director Jamie L Bennett ldquoProjects like these demonstrate how imaginative and committed people are when it comes to enhancing their communities with creative interventions and thoughtful practicesrdquo

The ArtPlace America grant coupled with previous grants from ArtsMidwest Bush Foundation and local donations from businesses and individuals allowed us to begin construction of the Arts Park in July

Watch the progress continue as you drive down 1st Avenue downtown Jamestown Or visit our blog (theartscenterareavoicescom) for continued updates on progress For more information on the Arts Park project and to offer your support please visit wwwjamestownartscomartspark

Thank you Nick Scherbenske and Dave Hillerud for getting the Arts Park construction underway

This project is made possible in part by grants from ArtsMidwest the Bush Foundation and ArtPlace America as well as local business city and individual donations

ARTS PARK UPDATE Construction has begunThis past summer was full of excitement as our dreams of an Arts Park in downtown Jamestown began to come to fruition On July 13th The Arts Center was notified that it was selected to receive an ArtPlace America grant (one of 38 finalists out of 1300 and the only recipient in ND) to help with development of the Arts Park ArtPlace is one of the nationrsquos largest philanthropies dedicated to further integrate arts and culture into the field of community planning and development

ldquoThe Jamestown Art Park will be a catalyst for all Downtown vitalizationrdquo said Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen ldquoand I am thrilled that ArtPlace America recognized how impactful this Downtown green space enhancement can be for Jamestownrsquos social physical and economic growthrdquo

ldquoInvesting in and supporting the arts have a profound impact on the social physical and economic futures of communitiesrdquo said ArtPlace Executive Director Jamie L Bennett ldquoProjects like these demonstrate how imaginative and committed people are when it comes to enhancing their communities with creative interventions and thoughtful practicesrdquo

The ArtPlace America grant coupled with previous grants from ArtsMidwest Bush Foundation and local donations from businesses and individuals allowed us to begin construction of the Arts Park in July

Watch the progress continue as you drive down 1st Avenue downtown Jamestown Or visit our blog (theartscenterareavoicescom) for continued updates on progress For more information on the Arts Park project and to offer your support please visit wwwjamestownartscomartspark

Thank you Nick Scherbenske and Dave Hillerud for getting the Arts Park construction underway

Tickets at the door only $15 members $20 non-members

upcoming classesproviding opportunities for artistic development and exploration

CREATivE oPPoRTUniTiES foR ADUlTS (and serious teens)More details and registration online at wwwjamestownartscomclasses

PRinTmAKing with Cyndi Wish Wednesday September 23 Teens 330 ndash 500 pm amp Adults 530 ndash 700 pm Hansen Arts Studio bull $30 $20 for members Do you love the kinetic experience of fluid motion in drawing Trace monotypes or transfer drawing is a method of transferring ink with the touch of a tool to the surface of the paper You donrsquot have to know how to ldquodrawrdquo just bring a willingness to see what a line feels like This is a great class for all levels Inks do stain so be sure to wear old clotheshellip Aprons will be provided

mETAlSTAmPing 101 with Tamra Kriedeman Saturday October 3 from 900 am ndash 100 pm The Arts Center Classroom bull $60 $50 for members (includes $15 supply fee) In this fun fast-paced class you will learn the age old craft of metal stamping using stamps made of high carbon steel and a hammer Yoursquoll make unique jewelry and embellish by stamping your own meaningful words or symbols and texturing with different hammers Tools are provided and shared among students but please bring a hammer from home

CElTiC CAlligRAPhy with Anne Kaese Saturday October 10 from 900 am ndash 330 pm The Hansen Arts Studio bull $105 $95 for members (includes $25 supply fee) This basic class will focus on the comprehensive study of the 26 elegant Unical letterforms With only 26 letters to learn we can learn good form and habits that can be built on with other calligraphy styles in the future Enjoy the shapes that simple tools can make on paper Lessons will comprise of a theory section forms practice review and a project Bring a sack lunch Students will receive a calligraphy starter kit to use in class and take home after you do not need to bring any of your own tools

an artful happy hourMEET PEOPLE MIx DRINkS MAkE ART

Create your own masterpiece or at least give it a shot Join us after work for a creatively good time All materials provided Group meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 530 ndash 700 pm in the Hansen Arts Studio $10 materials fee RSVP Required infojamestownartscom

September 16 - Beading with Matt Swearingen October 21 - Ceramic hand-building project with Bill Nybo

The Arts After School program is made possible in part by grants and donations fromUnited Way Optimist Club Hugorsquos Windgate Foundation

Scholarships that make Arts After School accessible to all who would like to particiapte were provided by Al amp Stacey Anderson Taylor amp Sandy Barnes Rick amp Tyre Bosche Tim amp Christine Burchill Jason amp Meghan Braun John amp Shawn Fugleberg Jay amp Michel Grotrian Lois Humman amp Jon Lindberg Dina Laskowski Lisa amp Larry Motacek Chris Nygaard amp Diana Robles Jaci amp Harley Trefz Michelle amp Mike Watne and several anonymous donors

ART ClASSES foR KiDS CERAmiC SATURDAyS with Bill nybo Saturdays October 17 amp 24 from 1000 am ndash 1200 pm The Hansen Arts Studio bull $30 $25 for members (includes 1 child + 1 adult) kids and parents are welcome to join in this family fun weekend activity A great introduction to working wtih clay You will be creating all kinds of crazy ceramic creations

WoRlD TRAvElERSmdashoff ThE BEATEn PATh with Jennifer Wentz 2nd Saturday of each month from 1000 am ndash 1200 pm bull Grades K ndash 2 October 10th Applying for Passort (bookmaking) Novmeber 14th Exploring India The 2015 ndash 16 Second Saturday program will take children travelling to a different part of the world to learn about each unique culture through the study of art dance music and language Ethnic snacks will be provided Children will bring home artwork they have created unique to each country visited RemembermdashDress for a mess Space is limited on our ldquoflightrdquo to each country

ARTS AfTER SChool with David Dobbs Fall 2015 Schedule is now available Classes begin Monday September 14th Creative learning for grades 3 4 amp 5 Classes run each school day from 330 ndash 500 pm After school snack included Pre-registration is required Space is limited More details and registration is online at jamestownartscomartsafterschool

Introducing our 2015 Artist in Residence David Dobbs DAVID BRIAN DOBBS was born in La Crosse WI and received both his BFA and MFA from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities He has exhibited his work around the United States and China and has participated in residencies at the Shangyuan Museum in Beijing China and the Prairie Center for the Arts in Peoria IL For the past two years before becoming the newest resident artist at JFAA David served as an Americorps VISTA (Volunteer In Service To America) in his hometown of La Crosse During his service he designed many public art projects that were created by children in low income neighborhoods to help beautify the neighborhood and instill confidence and pride in the residents of that neighborhood David is excited to be teaching again and looks forward to working with the Jamestown community

Club of JAmETSoWN

exhibitionsrevolving gallery exhibitions every four to six weeks

51st AnnUAl JfAA ART ShoW

August 29 ndash October 2 2015

A perennial favorite exhibition is opening on August 29thmdashthe 51st Annual JFAA art show This amazingly long running show is open to all artists at all levels and all ages It is unique in that it is one of the few ldquocommunityrdquo shows still in existence Its purpose is to be inclusive not exclusive Itrsquos a way for young artists and hobby artists to display their work (and learn from) established professionals Some artists donrsquot have enough work to fill the gallery this exhibition allows them to share a few artworks and get some feedback Over 40 artists are represented many are local with artists from Jamestown Jud Ypsilanti Spiritwood and Gackle or regional Fargo West Fargo Bismarck Minot Tolna Valley City Tower City and Edgeley All work is for sale

opening Reception Saturday August 29 100 ndash 300 pm Jurors Comments 130 pm

Meet the Jurors

This year the show awards will be selected by a pair of judgesndashArt Faculty from Valley City State University (VCSU) Armando Ramos and karri Dieken There has always been a strong tie between VCSU art department and The Arts Center Students often used this exhibition as their first foray into exhibiting

Armando Ramos grew up in Texas He completed his undergraduate studies at the Kansas City Art Institute and graduate studies at Montana State University In the years following graduate school he lived and maintained a studio in San Francisco CA Ramos has been an artist in residence at The Richard Cartier Studios (Napa CA) Vermont Studio Center (Johnson VT) and at California State University at Long Beach (Long Beach CA) His work has been exhibited at the Virginia Brier Gallery (San Francisco CA) The Oakland Museum (Oakland CA) The Dairy Art Center (Boulder CO) Elmhurst Art Museum (Elmhurst IL) Studio Couture (Detroit MI) and the North Dakota Museum of Art (Grand Forks ND)

Karri A Dieken grew up in the badlands region of the Midwest inspired by heritage craft and the hand-made She earned an MFA from Washington State University in 2010 and a BSED in Art from Black Hills State University in 2007 At VCSU she teaches Printmaking Painting Drawing and Art History She continues to participate in various print exchanges and fiber based installations exploring the narrative of the nuclear family and various cultural patterns within the Midwest As a performance artist she is interested in fibers and polymers as mediums for documenting perceived moments in time

DEAnE Colin fAy CoTEAU iConS

October 8 ndash November 7 2015

Deane Colin Fay returns to The Arts Centerrsquos gallery with a solo exhibition of his newest work Amazingly his last exhibit was 14 years ago His new work shares common themes with his past work An avid sportsman and outdoorsman Fay attributes his kinship with the land as the primary inspiration for his work This is just as true today as it was in the past His work has evolved now drawing upon his earliest work as a minimalist painter and combining that with simplified elements from his mid-carrier work Today Fayrsquos paintings and sculptures portray a prairie landscape constructed of bold fields of color punctuated with a vocabulary of images and forms variously referred to as ldquoiconsrdquo These are abstracted forms of grasses fence lines stubble fields trees clouds snow banks and crop rows all rendered in high-relief textured surfaces that are juxtaposed with the pristine smooth fields of color Responding to the winter landscape so much a part of our region Fay has created a series of very popular monochromatic landscapes some that capture the fury of winter and others the serenity

Join us for a reception with the artist Saturday october 17 530 ndash 730 pm

free At The Arts Center gallery Refreshments provided

Fay is a native of North Dakota he was born in Jamestown and lives in nearby Gackle His studio and a gallery of his work are available for visitors by appointment He works in his studio everyday focusing on painting during the winter months and large-scale sculpture in the summer

Deane received a BS in art from Minnesota State University Moorhead and an MFA in painting from Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester New York and a minor at the Wendell Castle American School for Craftsman He also received a scholarship award to the Banff Centre School of Fine Arts in Canada Deane has had numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout Minnesota North Dakota Montana New York and Canada

on the cover Coteau Elements Deane Colin Fayacrylic on canvas 45rdquox55rdquo

Coteau Icons I Deane Colin Fayacrylic on canvas 24rdquox55rdquo

performancesbringing performing artists to the community

TEnoR AnDREW ChilDS amp PiAniST gERAlDinE ong

Saturday October 17 at 330 pm

Join us for an entertaining afternoon with these two incredible artists The program will include Schumannrsquos Dicterliebe Poulencrsquos Tel Jour Telle Nuit and selections of Charles Ivesrsquo songs

Geraldine delighted our audience earlier this year in a spectacular performance with clarinetist Celia kang Now she is back with Andrew Childs a nationally recognized and lauded tenor This mid-afternoon recital is perfect for music lovers of all ages

Tickets at the door $10 $5 for members

Born in Seremban Malaysia pianist Geraldine Ong currently serves as Assistant Professor of Applied and Collaborative Piano at Valley City State University Previously she served as adjunct faculty at University of Houston Ong received a Doctor of Musical Arts from University of Houston Moores School of Music studying with renowned pedagogue Nancy Weems She was awarded the prestigious Presidential Graduate Fellowship Winifred and Maurice Hirsch Memorial

Scholarship and Charles and Dorothy Bishop Scholarship

In addition to being an educator Ong is a concert pianist and active chamber musician She has performed solo and collaborative recitals in the China France Malaysia United States and Vietnam including a debut at the Kennedy Center Washington DC and Parc de Bel Ebat in France where Ravelrsquos Piano Trio was premiered

Tenor andrew Childs serves currently as Associate Dean Humanities Chair and Professor of Music at St Maryrsquos College Previously he taught at Missouri State University the Yale University School of Drama the Thames Valley Music School at Connecticut College and served as Managing Coordinator of the Department of Voice and Opera at the Yale School of Music He earned his Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of California Irvine and his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Washington

Andrew has sung over one hundred performances of nearly thirty operatic roles for among others Seattle Opera Glimmerglass Opera Harrisburg Opera The Center

for Contemporary Opera Amato Opera Springfield Opera and various new music workshops He made his Lincoln Center debut in the workshop performances of Glimmerglass Operarsquos commissioned premiere trilogy ldquoCentral Parkrdquo in 1999 His numerous premieres include works by Pulitzer Prize winner Yehudi Wyner Dr Childs has recorded for the Parma Albany and Centaur labels Centaur records released his premiere recording ldquoSome things are Darkrdquo in 2003 and distributed his solo disc of Charles Ives songs in 2006 about which the American Record Guide stated ldquohellipthere is no better recording by a tenorrdquo

This performance will be presented in two parts PART ONE consists of a description of pertinent life events that influenced Franz Liszt The works to be performed have been selected to be a musical illustration of these events through the course of his life (about 15 minutes)

PART TWO will be the piano performance of the selected works of Franz Liszt (about 45 minutes)

Tickets at the door $10 $5 for members

John S Hord MA is active as a performer and an educator His performances have occurred throughout the United States and many foreign countries Mr Hord has been a member of the Music faculty at Fresno City College since 1990 In May of 2015 he retired from twenty-five years of service having helped educate more than five thousand students Mr Hord had the privilege of studying Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy with Dr Bob L Bennett of California State University Fresno and Dr Robert Pace of Columbia University New York Dr Bennett was a student of Karl Friedberg who had studied with Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms Dr Pace was a student of Josef and Rosina Lehvinne Dr Pace had the rare opportunity to study the Preludes of Rachmaninoff with the composer

fRAnZ liSZT EvEning

with John S Hord Pianist amp Lecturer Thursday October 8th at 700 pm

The joyous spirit of Canadian piano-pop songwriter Mike Evin pulses through his music uplifting and soulful Drawing from influences as varied as Ben Folds and Michael Jackson Evin weaves hook-laden melodies playful vocals and driving grooves to create danceable pop gems and hopeful musings on life and love

His sense of wistful wonderment and desire to let loose have earned him a devoted following throughout North America and among some of Canadarsquos most renowned musicians ndash like Barenaked Ladies and Ron Sexsmith

Special guests Blue Jazz The Jamestown High School Jazz Vocal Ensemble will be joining Mike Evin at this performance Tickets at the door $15 $10 for members and $5 for students

miKE Evin ConCERT

Sunday November 1st at 700 pm

a look inside

The Arts Center receives a Science Technology Engineering Art and Math (STEAM) Team grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts The Arts Center was the only STEAM Team grant recipient for the 2015 ndash 16 school year The award continues the efforts The Arts Center and Jamestown Public Schools have undertaken over the past two years

The STEAM Team grant provides professional development and support for teaching artists and educators through arts integration technology and innovative teaching strategies to enhance teaching practice student achievement and school culture Teams are committed to teaching the whole student and nurturing both sides of the brain to enhance creativity and 21st Century thinking and learning

This yearrsquos STEAM Team participants are Emma Mickelson Lynette Ryan Bonnie Tressler Vikki Coombs and Rebecca Engelman (NDCA) with support from Arts Center staff Miranda Letherman and Cyndi Wish

Members of the STEAM Team where able to attend the kennedy Centerrsquos Art Integration Conference in Washington DC this summer

The STEAM Team will be working corroboratively with students at Washington and Louis Lrsquo Amour elementary schools and Newman Signs The focus of this yearrsquos project is to introduce the students to 3D spacial reasoning

As with last yearrsquos Chihuly sculpture project prepare to be amazed

This project is supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts

DEAnE Colin fAy CoTEAU iConS

October 8 ndash November 7 2015

Deane Colin Fay returns to The Arts Centerrsquos gallery with a solo exhibition of his newest work Amazingly his last exhibit was 14 years ago His new work shares common themes with his past work An avid sportsman and outdoorsman Fay attributes his kinship with the land as the primary inspiration for his work This is just as true today as it was in the past His work has evolved now drawing upon his earliest work as a minimalist painter and combining that with simplified elements from his mid-carrier work Today Fayrsquos paintings and sculptures portray a prairie landscape constructed of bold fields of color punctuated with a vocabulary of images and forms variously referred to as ldquoiconsrdquo These are abstracted forms of grasses fence lines stubble fields trees clouds snow banks and crop rows all rendered in high-relief textured surfaces that are juxtaposed with the pristine smooth fields of color Responding to the winter landscape so much a part of our region Fay has created a series of very popular monochromatic landscapes some that capture the fury of winter and others the serenity

Join us for a reception with the artist Saturday october 17 530 ndash 730 pm

free At The Arts Center gallery Refreshments provided

Fay is a native of North Dakota he was born in Jamestown and lives in nearby Gackle His studio and a gallery of his work are available for visitors by appointment He works in his studio everyday focusing on painting during the winter months and large-scale sculpture in the summer

Deane received a BS in art from Minnesota State University Moorhead and an MFA in painting from Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester New York and a minor at the Wendell Castle American School for Craftsman He also received a scholarship award to the Banff Centre School of Fine Arts in Canada Deane has had numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout Minnesota North Dakota Montana New York and Canada

on the cover Coteau Elements Deane Colin Fayacrylic on canvas 45rdquox55rdquo

Coteau Icons I Deane Colin Fayacrylic on canvas 24rdquox55rdquo

performancesbringing performing artists to the community

TEnoR AnDREW ChilDS amp PiAniST gERAlDinE ong

Saturday October 17 at 330 pm

Join us for an entertaining afternoon with these two incredible artists The program will include Schumannrsquos Dicterliebe Poulencrsquos Tel Jour Telle Nuit and selections of Charles Ivesrsquo songs

Geraldine delighted our audience earlier this year in a spectacular performance with clarinetist Celia kang Now she is back with Andrew Childs a nationally recognized and lauded tenor This mid-afternoon recital is perfect for music lovers of all ages

Tickets at the door $10 $5 for members

Born in Seremban Malaysia pianist Geraldine Ong currently serves as Assistant Professor of Applied and Collaborative Piano at Valley City State University Previously she served as adjunct faculty at University of Houston Ong received a Doctor of Musical Arts from University of Houston Moores School of Music studying with renowned pedagogue Nancy Weems She was awarded the prestigious Presidential Graduate Fellowship Winifred and Maurice Hirsch Memorial

Scholarship and Charles and Dorothy Bishop Scholarship

In addition to being an educator Ong is a concert pianist and active chamber musician She has performed solo and collaborative recitals in the China France Malaysia United States and Vietnam including a debut at the Kennedy Center Washington DC and Parc de Bel Ebat in France where Ravelrsquos Piano Trio was premiered

Tenor andrew Childs serves currently as Associate Dean Humanities Chair and Professor of Music at St Maryrsquos College Previously he taught at Missouri State University the Yale University School of Drama the Thames Valley Music School at Connecticut College and served as Managing Coordinator of the Department of Voice and Opera at the Yale School of Music He earned his Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of California Irvine and his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Washington

Andrew has sung over one hundred performances of nearly thirty operatic roles for among others Seattle Opera Glimmerglass Opera Harrisburg Opera The Center

for Contemporary Opera Amato Opera Springfield Opera and various new music workshops He made his Lincoln Center debut in the workshop performances of Glimmerglass Operarsquos commissioned premiere trilogy ldquoCentral Parkrdquo in 1999 His numerous premieres include works by Pulitzer Prize winner Yehudi Wyner Dr Childs has recorded for the Parma Albany and Centaur labels Centaur records released his premiere recording ldquoSome things are Darkrdquo in 2003 and distributed his solo disc of Charles Ives songs in 2006 about which the American Record Guide stated ldquohellipthere is no better recording by a tenorrdquo

This performance will be presented in two parts PART ONE consists of a description of pertinent life events that influenced Franz Liszt The works to be performed have been selected to be a musical illustration of these events through the course of his life (about 15 minutes)

PART TWO will be the piano performance of the selected works of Franz Liszt (about 45 minutes)

Tickets at the door $10 $5 for members

John S Hord MA is active as a performer and an educator His performances have occurred throughout the United States and many foreign countries Mr Hord has been a member of the Music faculty at Fresno City College since 1990 In May of 2015 he retired from twenty-five years of service having helped educate more than five thousand students Mr Hord had the privilege of studying Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy with Dr Bob L Bennett of California State University Fresno and Dr Robert Pace of Columbia University New York Dr Bennett was a student of Karl Friedberg who had studied with Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms Dr Pace was a student of Josef and Rosina Lehvinne Dr Pace had the rare opportunity to study the Preludes of Rachmaninoff with the composer

fRAnZ liSZT EvEning

with John S Hord Pianist amp Lecturer Thursday October 8th at 700 pm

The joyous spirit of Canadian piano-pop songwriter Mike Evin pulses through his music uplifting and soulful Drawing from influences as varied as Ben Folds and Michael Jackson Evin weaves hook-laden melodies playful vocals and driving grooves to create danceable pop gems and hopeful musings on life and love

His sense of wistful wonderment and desire to let loose have earned him a devoted following throughout North America and among some of Canadarsquos most renowned musicians ndash like Barenaked Ladies and Ron Sexsmith

Special guests Blue Jazz The Jamestown High School Jazz Vocal Ensemble will be joining Mike Evin at this performance Tickets at the door $15 $10 for members and $5 for students

miKE Evin ConCERT

Sunday November 1st at 700 pm

a look inside

The Arts Center receives a Science Technology Engineering Art and Math (STEAM) Team grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts The Arts Center was the only STEAM Team grant recipient for the 2015 ndash 16 school year The award continues the efforts The Arts Center and Jamestown Public Schools have undertaken over the past two years

The STEAM Team grant provides professional development and support for teaching artists and educators through arts integration technology and innovative teaching strategies to enhance teaching practice student achievement and school culture Teams are committed to teaching the whole student and nurturing both sides of the brain to enhance creativity and 21st Century thinking and learning

This yearrsquos STEAM Team participants are Emma Mickelson Lynette Ryan Bonnie Tressler Vikki Coombs and Rebecca Engelman (NDCA) with support from Arts Center staff Miranda Letherman and Cyndi Wish

Members of the STEAM Team where able to attend the kennedy Centerrsquos Art Integration Conference in Washington DC this summer

The STEAM Team will be working corroboratively with students at Washington and Louis Lrsquo Amour elementary schools and Newman Signs The focus of this yearrsquos project is to introduce the students to 3D spacial reasoning

As with last yearrsquos Chihuly sculpture project prepare to be amazed

This project is supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts

performancesbringing performing artists to the community

TEnoR AnDREW ChilDS amp PiAniST gERAlDinE ong

Saturday October 17 at 330 pm

Join us for an entertaining afternoon with these two incredible artists The program will include Schumannrsquos Dicterliebe Poulencrsquos Tel Jour Telle Nuit and selections of Charles Ivesrsquo songs

Geraldine delighted our audience earlier this year in a spectacular performance with clarinetist Celia kang Now she is back with Andrew Childs a nationally recognized and lauded tenor This mid-afternoon recital is perfect for music lovers of all ages

Tickets at the door $10 $5 for members

Born in Seremban Malaysia pianist Geraldine Ong currently serves as Assistant Professor of Applied and Collaborative Piano at Valley City State University Previously she served as adjunct faculty at University of Houston Ong received a Doctor of Musical Arts from University of Houston Moores School of Music studying with renowned pedagogue Nancy Weems She was awarded the prestigious Presidential Graduate Fellowship Winifred and Maurice Hirsch Memorial

Scholarship and Charles and Dorothy Bishop Scholarship

In addition to being an educator Ong is a concert pianist and active chamber musician She has performed solo and collaborative recitals in the China France Malaysia United States and Vietnam including a debut at the Kennedy Center Washington DC and Parc de Bel Ebat in France where Ravelrsquos Piano Trio was premiered

Tenor andrew Childs serves currently as Associate Dean Humanities Chair and Professor of Music at St Maryrsquos College Previously he taught at Missouri State University the Yale University School of Drama the Thames Valley Music School at Connecticut College and served as Managing Coordinator of the Department of Voice and Opera at the Yale School of Music He earned his Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of California Irvine and his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Washington

Andrew has sung over one hundred performances of nearly thirty operatic roles for among others Seattle Opera Glimmerglass Opera Harrisburg Opera The Center

for Contemporary Opera Amato Opera Springfield Opera and various new music workshops He made his Lincoln Center debut in the workshop performances of Glimmerglass Operarsquos commissioned premiere trilogy ldquoCentral Parkrdquo in 1999 His numerous premieres include works by Pulitzer Prize winner Yehudi Wyner Dr Childs has recorded for the Parma Albany and Centaur labels Centaur records released his premiere recording ldquoSome things are Darkrdquo in 2003 and distributed his solo disc of Charles Ives songs in 2006 about which the American Record Guide stated ldquohellipthere is no better recording by a tenorrdquo

This performance will be presented in two parts PART ONE consists of a description of pertinent life events that influenced Franz Liszt The works to be performed have been selected to be a musical illustration of these events through the course of his life (about 15 minutes)

PART TWO will be the piano performance of the selected works of Franz Liszt (about 45 minutes)

Tickets at the door $10 $5 for members

John S Hord MA is active as a performer and an educator His performances have occurred throughout the United States and many foreign countries Mr Hord has been a member of the Music faculty at Fresno City College since 1990 In May of 2015 he retired from twenty-five years of service having helped educate more than five thousand students Mr Hord had the privilege of studying Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy with Dr Bob L Bennett of California State University Fresno and Dr Robert Pace of Columbia University New York Dr Bennett was a student of Karl Friedberg who had studied with Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms Dr Pace was a student of Josef and Rosina Lehvinne Dr Pace had the rare opportunity to study the Preludes of Rachmaninoff with the composer

fRAnZ liSZT EvEning

with John S Hord Pianist amp Lecturer Thursday October 8th at 700 pm

The joyous spirit of Canadian piano-pop songwriter Mike Evin pulses through his music uplifting and soulful Drawing from influences as varied as Ben Folds and Michael Jackson Evin weaves hook-laden melodies playful vocals and driving grooves to create danceable pop gems and hopeful musings on life and love

His sense of wistful wonderment and desire to let loose have earned him a devoted following throughout North America and among some of Canadarsquos most renowned musicians ndash like Barenaked Ladies and Ron Sexsmith

Special guests Blue Jazz The Jamestown High School Jazz Vocal Ensemble will be joining Mike Evin at this performance Tickets at the door $15 $10 for members and $5 for students

miKE Evin ConCERT

Sunday November 1st at 700 pm

a look inside

The Arts Center receives a Science Technology Engineering Art and Math (STEAM) Team grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts The Arts Center was the only STEAM Team grant recipient for the 2015 ndash 16 school year The award continues the efforts The Arts Center and Jamestown Public Schools have undertaken over the past two years

The STEAM Team grant provides professional development and support for teaching artists and educators through arts integration technology and innovative teaching strategies to enhance teaching practice student achievement and school culture Teams are committed to teaching the whole student and nurturing both sides of the brain to enhance creativity and 21st Century thinking and learning

This yearrsquos STEAM Team participants are Emma Mickelson Lynette Ryan Bonnie Tressler Vikki Coombs and Rebecca Engelman (NDCA) with support from Arts Center staff Miranda Letherman and Cyndi Wish

Members of the STEAM Team where able to attend the kennedy Centerrsquos Art Integration Conference in Washington DC this summer

The STEAM Team will be working corroboratively with students at Washington and Louis Lrsquo Amour elementary schools and Newman Signs The focus of this yearrsquos project is to introduce the students to 3D spacial reasoning

As with last yearrsquos Chihuly sculpture project prepare to be amazed

This project is supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts

This performance will be presented in two parts PART ONE consists of a description of pertinent life events that influenced Franz Liszt The works to be performed have been selected to be a musical illustration of these events through the course of his life (about 15 minutes)

PART TWO will be the piano performance of the selected works of Franz Liszt (about 45 minutes)

Tickets at the door $10 $5 for members

John S Hord MA is active as a performer and an educator His performances have occurred throughout the United States and many foreign countries Mr Hord has been a member of the Music faculty at Fresno City College since 1990 In May of 2015 he retired from twenty-five years of service having helped educate more than five thousand students Mr Hord had the privilege of studying Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy with Dr Bob L Bennett of California State University Fresno and Dr Robert Pace of Columbia University New York Dr Bennett was a student of Karl Friedberg who had studied with Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms Dr Pace was a student of Josef and Rosina Lehvinne Dr Pace had the rare opportunity to study the Preludes of Rachmaninoff with the composer

fRAnZ liSZT EvEning

with John S Hord Pianist amp Lecturer Thursday October 8th at 700 pm

The joyous spirit of Canadian piano-pop songwriter Mike Evin pulses through his music uplifting and soulful Drawing from influences as varied as Ben Folds and Michael Jackson Evin weaves hook-laden melodies playful vocals and driving grooves to create danceable pop gems and hopeful musings on life and love

His sense of wistful wonderment and desire to let loose have earned him a devoted following throughout North America and among some of Canadarsquos most renowned musicians ndash like Barenaked Ladies and Ron Sexsmith

Special guests Blue Jazz The Jamestown High School Jazz Vocal Ensemble will be joining Mike Evin at this performance Tickets at the door $15 $10 for members and $5 for students

miKE Evin ConCERT

Sunday November 1st at 700 pm

a look inside

The Arts Center receives a Science Technology Engineering Art and Math (STEAM) Team grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts The Arts Center was the only STEAM Team grant recipient for the 2015 ndash 16 school year The award continues the efforts The Arts Center and Jamestown Public Schools have undertaken over the past two years

The STEAM Team grant provides professional development and support for teaching artists and educators through arts integration technology and innovative teaching strategies to enhance teaching practice student achievement and school culture Teams are committed to teaching the whole student and nurturing both sides of the brain to enhance creativity and 21st Century thinking and learning

This yearrsquos STEAM Team participants are Emma Mickelson Lynette Ryan Bonnie Tressler Vikki Coombs and Rebecca Engelman (NDCA) with support from Arts Center staff Miranda Letherman and Cyndi Wish

Members of the STEAM Team where able to attend the kennedy Centerrsquos Art Integration Conference in Washington DC this summer

The STEAM Team will be working corroboratively with students at Washington and Louis Lrsquo Amour elementary schools and Newman Signs The focus of this yearrsquos project is to introduce the students to 3D spacial reasoning

As with last yearrsquos Chihuly sculpture project prepare to be amazed

This project is supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts

a look inside

The Arts Center receives a Science Technology Engineering Art and Math (STEAM) Team grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts The Arts Center was the only STEAM Team grant recipient for the 2015 ndash 16 school year The award continues the efforts The Arts Center and Jamestown Public Schools have undertaken over the past two years

The STEAM Team grant provides professional development and support for teaching artists and educators through arts integration technology and innovative teaching strategies to enhance teaching practice student achievement and school culture Teams are committed to teaching the whole student and nurturing both sides of the brain to enhance creativity and 21st Century thinking and learning

This yearrsquos STEAM Team participants are Emma Mickelson Lynette Ryan Bonnie Tressler Vikki Coombs and Rebecca Engelman (NDCA) with support from Arts Center staff Miranda Letherman and Cyndi Wish

Members of the STEAM Team where able to attend the kennedy Centerrsquos Art Integration Conference in Washington DC this summer

The STEAM Team will be working corroboratively with students at Washington and Louis Lrsquo Amour elementary schools and Newman Signs The focus of this yearrsquos project is to introduce the students to 3D spacial reasoning

As with last yearrsquos Chihuly sculpture project prepare to be amazed

This project is supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts

special thanksdonations Judy Bugel Phyllis Ibes Daniel VanAbs Barbara Pogue Dina Laskowski Jamestown Performing Arts Association Jean Morris Wells Fargo Bank First Community Credit Union

business member donations Stutsman County Abstract Ave Maria Village Reuben Liechty Realtors Medicine Shoppe Greenwood Plumbing amp Heating Heinrich amp Company Lindberg Brothers Lifetime Vision Source Farmers Union Insurance Infinity Building Services Edward Jones-Mike Smyth R M Stoudt Inc Don Wilhelm Inc Jamestown Travel Inc Quality Inn amp Suites Dr Timothy H Sinner DDS Buchanan Law Office Century 21 Heritage Realty First Community Credit Union

special thanks to Aloha Kercher Betty Brosz and Judy Martini for gallery sitting on Saturdays Nick Scherbenske amp David Hillerud for getting the Arts Park construction started Cassy Gilbertson for all her hard work around the office Brianrsquos Lawn Care amp Snow Removal service for mowing the Arts Park all summer

Make your own brew Sign up for the Oktoberfest Brewerrsquos Contest at wwwjamestownartscomoktoberfest

Oktoberfest is a great time of camaraderie beer music costumes fun Look for some great mouth-watering Oktoberfest food enjoy German style music games and of course there is the beer As with all Oktoberfest celebrations around the world quaffing great beer sharing with wonderful enthusiastic members of the community and celebrating lifemdashGerman stylemdashis what it is all about

The home base for all Oktoberfest celebrations is Munich Germany spanning 16 ndash 18 days running from late September to the first weekend in October It is one of the most famous events in Germany and the worldrsquos largest fair with more than 5 million people attending each year Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture

OKTOBERFEST 2015Featuring German food and German style beersmusic and festivities Costumes encouraged

Saturday September 12th at 530 pmStutsman County Fairgrounds

Tickets $2500Available at The Arts Center Cork amp Barrel and any member of The Arts Center Board of Directors

Must be 21 year of age to attend

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The Arts Center activities are supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts

The Arts Center is participating in ArtsLab a program of Arts Midwest

ThE ARTS CEnTER (Jamestown Fine Arts Association)

Po box 363 Jamestown ND 58402

VoICE 701-251-2496EmAIl infojamestownartscomWEb wwwjamestownartscombloG httptheartscenterareavoicescom fb wwwfacebookcomTheArtsCenterJamestownTWEET JmSTartscenter

offICE 115 2nd Street SW JamestownHouRS mon ndash fri 9 am ndash 5 pm and Sat 10 am ndash 2 pm

Non-Profit OrgUS Postage

PAIDPermit 53

Jamestown ND58401

CHANGE SERVICEREQuESTED

THE ARTS CENTER

The Arts Center activities are supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts

The Arts Center is participating in ArtsLab a program of Arts Midwest

ThE ARTS CEnTER (Jamestown Fine Arts Association)

Po box 363 Jamestown ND 58402

VoICE 701-251-2496EmAIl infojamestownartscomWEb wwwjamestownartscombloG httptheartscenterareavoicescom fb wwwfacebookcomTheArtsCenterJamestownTWEET JmSTartscenter

offICE 115 2nd Street SW JamestownHouRS mon ndash fri 9 am ndash 5 pm and Sat 10 am ndash 2 pm