Local Theatre News
Grease Auditions
Posted: 6/30/2010
AUDITIONS (please note correction on Audition Date!) for the PAC ProAm Production of Presented in Partnership with to be held at Rehearsals begins July 26 Bart Lovins, director -- Seeking professional and amateur performers -- WOMEN: 6-7 to play high school teenagers, 1-2 to play adults Auditioners must be prepared to act, sing & dance at auditions SINGING: Audition materials are available at the PAC offices. Please Note: There are no roles for small children. Due to subject matter, teenagers must have parental permission to participate. Performers of all ethnic backgrounds are strongly encouraged to attend.
July 12 at 6:00 PM
GREASE
by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
The Fort Knox Federal Credit Union
Hardin County Schools
Performing Arts Center
located in John Hardin High School
Performances are September 9-12
Sherry Barnard, choreographer
Melissa Case, music director
MEN: 6-7 to play high school teenagers, 2-3 to play adults
CHORUS: to play high school teenagers and adults
DANCING: Wear clothes that you can move in and comfortable shoes - no chunky heels or flip flops.
ACTING: No monologues required. You will read from the script if necessary.
For more information call (270) 769-8837
Winter Weather Update
Posted: 2/8/2010
This week the PAC has JHHS Musical Theater Showcase and Parkway Elementary school scheduled.
If there is bad weather please use the following bad weather strategies:
· If school is cancelled on the day of a rehearsal or event we will consider the event cancelled also.
· If school is delayed , we will leave it up to the teacher to decide whether or not it can take place. (Please call the PAC office to get up to the minute info. 270-769-8837 option 1.)
· If school is dismissed early, we will consider the evening event cancelled.
ADDITIONS/ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FEB/MARCH EVENT CALENDAR
If next week's events have to be cancelled, we have available time to reschedule them the week of Feb 22. I will send out an alert in case of this change but be aware!
CASTING CALL FOR LEAD ROLE
Posted: 2/5/2010
DREAMWORKS STUDIOS LOOKING FOR YOUNG MALE ACTOR (AGE 10 - 14)
LOS
Actors interested in the role have two ways to audition. Beginning immediately, individuals can submit a videotaped audition through www.realsteelcasting.com. Complete instructions are available on the website.
Additionally, two open call auditions will be held starting on Sunday, February 14, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois and then on Saturday, February 20, 2010 in New York, New York. No acting experience is necessary for interested actors, nor are they required to prepare anything for the audition.
Role to be cast is ‘Max’: Male, 10-14 years old. He's a street-smart, tough, charming kid with a hard, untrusting outer shell which hides a warm enthusiastic spirit beneath. He is a complicated, strong-willed and resourceful boy.
Details on the open call auditions are as follows:
Sunday, February 14, 2010
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(Parking behind building)
Saturday, February 20, 2010
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Shetler Studios
12th Floor
Complete details on the auditions are available at www.realsteelcasting.com. All videotape submissions will become the property of Dreamworks Studios and will not be returned.
The new sport of robot-boxing is the backdrop for the sports drama “Real Steel” about a former boxer (Hugh Jackman) who gets one last shot at the title when he teams up with his long-lost son (‘Max’) to train a unique robot for the upcoming Real Steel World Championship. Film is being directed by Shawn Levy (NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM) and produced by Don Murphy, Susan Montford and Shawn Levy. Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey, Josh McLaglen, and Mary McLaglen are all executive producing. John Gatins has written the script.
About DreamWorks Studios
DreamWorks Studios (www.dreamworksstudios.com) is a motion picture company led by Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider in partnership with The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The new company is a continuation of DreamWorks Studios which was formed in 1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen. The company expects to put into production 5 to 6 films per year that will be distributed by The Walt Disney Studios.
DreamWorks Studios can be found on Twitter at http://twitter.com/dw_studios.
For publicity inquiries contact:
Julie Fontaine
Vice President, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
818-560-5610
For additional information on DreamWorks contact:
Kristin Stark
Executive Publicity Director, DreamWorks Studios
Kristin_Stark@DreamWorksStudios.com
818-733-9685
###
STAGE ONE CHILDREN’S THEATRE PARTNERS WITH KOSAIR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Posted: 2/5/2010
The winner of many national awards, this uproarious play about life, death, power and first boyfriends was adapted from the popular book, Good-bye, Best Friend. Hollywood-wannabe Star, the ultimate teenage Beatles fan, has been guaranteed a young death by cystic fibrosis. She spends most of her time in the hospital, where she confronts reality with her imagination. When Star’s new roommate Courtney arrives, Star judges her as a pretty cheerleader who apparently is not very sick. Neither girl knows much about the other's world, but eventually they come to understand each other, and ultimately, themselves. This is a powerful play about the power of friendship and living life to the fullest. A must see for any middle and high school student.
Says Director Andrew D. Harris, “One of the great things about a play like John Lennon & Me is the way it uses comedy to explore complicated emotional issues in a responsible and respectful way. More than a simple comedy, this play explores the world of thirteen year-old Stella “Star” Grubner. As Star enters into the already awkward and complicated teenage experience, her physical symptoms soon become overshadowed by emotional and social ones. It is difficult to grow up normal with the shadow of death hanging over you, and Star tries to live life to the fullest each and every day, but that is a hard philosophy for an adult to follow, let alone a teenager.”
John Lennon & Me features a talented cast of professional actors, as well as several student actors including Grace Theobald and Connor Holloway (YPAS), Cate Payne and Jahne Brown (Noe Middle), Shelbi Schooler (East Oldham Middle), and Jack Lindsey (St. Francis). Due to mature subject matter, John Lennon & Me is recommended for ages 10 and older.
John Lennon & Me will be onstage at the Kentucky Center, Bomhard Theater Friday, March 5 at 7 p.m.
To purchase tickets contact The Kentucky Center Box Office at 502.584.7777, 800.775.7777, 502.562.0730 (TTY), or online at www.KentuckyCenter.org. Tickets are $15.75, group discounts are also available. Audio Description, Caption Theater, and ASL Interpretation will be provided. Please make reservations when ordering tickets for the best seating options. Services are provided through outreach efforts from the Kentucky Center for the Arts. If you would like more information about accessible seating, assistive listening, Audio Description, Caption Theater, ASL or alternative format print materials before purchasing your tickets, please contact 502.498.2436. Program is subject to change.
Presented in partnership with Kosair Children’s Hospital.
Stage One is a member of the Greater Louisville Fund for the Arts. The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports Stage One Children's Theatre with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding was received from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Stage One’s season is sponsored by YUM! Family Series Program.
Stage One is sponsored by the Yum! Family Series Program.
Snow Update for PAC
Posted: 1/29/2010
***In Case of Inclement Weather......
Posted: 1/28/2010
If inclement weather is looming prior to a PAC event, please call the PAC at 270-769-8837 and choose option #1. If necessary, a weather related announcement will be included with upcoming PAC event information.
AUDITIONS K-8 Grades
Posted: 1/13/2010
If the shoe fits, dance in it
Posted: 11/18/2009
Please follow this link to view this article: http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20091113135146053053018
Tommy Fest at PAC makes top 10 State Festivals List
Posted: 11/14/2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TommyFest 8
Frankfort, Kentucky, November 5, 2009 – The Kentucky Tourism Council has selected TommyFest 8 as one of Kentucky’s 2009 Winter/Holiday Top 10 Festivals & Events.
TommyFest will be held at the Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center in Elizabethtown on the weekend of February 4-7, 2010 and features Australian guitar legend Tommy Emmanuel. He is a two-time Grammy Award nominee, famous for his “finger-pickin” style and often regarded to be the greatest guitarist in the world. Beginning at 7:30 pm each evening, Emmanuel will hold three concerts and will lead a workshop from 9:00 am to noon on Saturday. This talented entertainer has an energy and style that are amazing and attracts music enthusiasts from all over the world.
A panel of impartial judges selects the Kentucky Tourism Council Top 10 Festivals & Events for each season. Criteria for selection include popularity of the event, its impact on the local tourism economy as well as cultural and historical significance.
For more information, visit www.acousticguitarmasters.com or call 270.325.3958.
Kentucky Tourism Council is a 600 member statewide association representing all sectors of the state’s tourism and travel industry. The Council’s mission is to unite Kentucky’s third largest industry through governmental interaction, communication and education. For more information on KTC: www.tourky.com, ktc@tourky.com, or 502.223.8687.
Sherry
Sherry Murphy
Executive Director
Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Bureau
'Into the Woods' gives fairy tales a dose of reality
Posted: 9/17/2009
follow this link to view this article: http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090914105755053053015
Lincoln Days Talent Search
Posted: 9/16/2009
Rural Theatre Evades Closure with Bold Move
Posted: 9/4/2009
|
|
WFPL - Louisville,KY,USA
And Brock also got a phone call from Bart Lovins, the director of Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center in Elizabethtown. ...
Check out Eddie Miles coming to the PAC!
Fall Musical Cast List Announced
Posted: 7/16/2009
THE PAC FALL PRO/AM COMMUNITY MUSICAL
The Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center (PAC) announces the cast for its upcoming Fall PRO/AM Community Musical Into the Woods.
For those not familiar with the show, it is a tale about what happens after "Happily Ever After" and reveals the truths and lies behind some favorite storybook characters.
Auditions for the were held on Monday, July 13. 47 talented members of the community auditioned and 17 were selected including 3 area high school students.The production will be presented in partnership with Fort Knox Federal Credit Union and the following names are listed in order of appearance:
Kaity Paschetto (CHHS student), Cinderella
Phillip Ramsey, Jack
Amelia Word, Jack's Mother
Eric Pope, Baker
Jenn Warren, Baker's Wife
Sarah Ryan, Cinderella's Stepmother/Giant
Amber Steff, Florinda
Nancy Pope, Lucinda
Darryl Parks, Cinderella's Father
Jennifer Norton (CHHS Student), Little Red Riding Hood
Ranelle Rigney, Witch
April Reneau, Cinderella's Mother/ Granny
Bart Lovins, Mystery Man
Johnny Warren, Wolf/Cinderella's Prince
Kimberly Strange, Rapunzel
Scott Burress, Rapunzel's Prince
Dominic Zicari (EHS student), Steward
Snow White & Sleeping Beauty will be selected from the audience during each performance!
Tickets go on Sale September 1, 2009
Performances: September 17, 18, & 19 at 7 PM , September 20 at 3 PM
at the PAC
Little Red Riding Hood, Jack, Rapunzel and a witch walked onto a stage...
Posted: 7/10/2009
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090701161657053053018
The pickers are back!
Posted: 7/10/2009
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090701110518053053018
You will believe a monkey can fly ...
Posted: 7/10/2009
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090706115057053053015
Pulse Calendar
Posted: 7/9/2009
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090706075809053053010
Harmonic sounds at the PAC
Posted: 4/23/2009
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090416165154053023
On with the Show
Posted: 4/23/2009
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090420100735053023
PAC in the Bowling Greeen Daily News
Posted: 4/22/2009
KRT & PAC Announce Partnership
Posted: 4/10/2009
Following quickly on the heels of a successful fundraising campaign, Kentucky Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce a new partnership with the While continuing to maintain its home base and performances in Horse Cave, Kentucky Repertory Theatre will begin in September of 2009 to take a winter season of three productions to the Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center as a part of both company's 2009-2010 seasons. The three productions, Dracula, Christmas Belles, and Macbeth, will each run for two weeks, including eight public performances and one performance for students. Director of the PAC, Bart Lovins commented, "This partnership fortifies the PAC's reputation as Robert Brock, Artistic Director of KRT responds: "We are so excited to be performing in For 33 years, Kentucky Repertory Theatre (KRT) has produced award-winning professional productions in a rural setting. It serves as
A magical journey of the imagination... Magic Tree House, The Musical
Posted: 3/26/2009
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090312160529053023
The Plum is alive ... with The Sound of Music
Posted: 3/20/2009
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090312111602053023
We're off to see the wizard...
Posted: 3/20/2009
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090312092124053023
When Irish eyes are smiling...
Posted: 3/12/2009
Celtic Crossroads will bring music and dance to the PAC this weekend: http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090309092614053023
OK AUDITIONS
Posted: 3/12/2009
Orchestra Kentucky (the New Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra) is excited to announce the premier of Orchestra Kentucky Star, a search for the best pop vocal talent in the region. Modeled loosely on the ever popular television talent search contests, Orchestra Kentucky Star seeks the best singers in the region to perform with the orchestra and provide an introduction to the Nashville music scene.
This competition is open to talented individuals of all ages.
go to www.orchestrakentucky.com for details!
Duncan McKenzie
Orchestra Kentucky
270-846-2426
ACTION NEEDED: Keep Arts in Schools
Posted: 3/11/2009
Keep Arts in Schools
HB 508 vs SB 1
HB 508 vs SB 1
From Arts
Your source for arts advocacy, education and connections
Two education reform bills are making their way through the
Please act now to support House Bill 508! Arts
The legislature will be making these decisions by Friday afternoon. Please take action now!
You can learn more about each version of this legislation by clicking here for a great web page created by the Ky Music Educators Association (KMEA). Use the links on the top of their page for comparing legislation.
Click here to learn more about Arts Kentucky.
Our arts legislative policy is developed by the Arts Advocacy Roundtable, a group of statewide arts leaders convened by Arts
If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, please click here.
MTL AUDITIONS
Posted: 2/23/2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
502.498.2443
hwemitt@LTAStages.org
MUSIC THEATRE
FOR THE 2009 SUMMER SEASON
Music Theatre
2009 Summer Season at The
Who: Students- 8th grade-12th grade (must be entering 8th grade by the fall 2009 school year)
Adults-18 and older
Dates: Friday, March 13, 4:00-10:00 p.m.; Saturday, March 14, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.;
Friday, March 20, 4:00-10:00 p.m.; and Saturday, March 21, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Callbacks will be Sunday, March 22.
Location: Auditions will be held at ARTSpace, 2nd Floor, 323 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY
(next to the Brown Theatre).
Requirements: Prepare 16 bars of an up tempo song, bring your sheet music. A group dance audition will also be taught as part of the audition process. Please bring 3 headshots AND resumes.
Appointments: Audition Appointments are required. Beginning Monday, March 2 at 10 a.m. appointments will be scheduled. Please call 502.498.2436 to schedule during business hours, M-F, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Music Theatre
of all backgrounds and abilities to audition.
# # # #
Local Actor featured in 'Disney's High School Musical 2 On Stage!'
Posted: 2/20/2009
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090216124047053006
BRAC at the PAC
Posted: 2/20/2009
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090219112640053010
Workshops offer insight into auditions for youth theater
Posted: 2/20/2009
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090216100624053019
Stephen Foster productions looking for talent
Posted: 2/20/2009
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090216112305053006
It's been a long time...
Posted: 2/20/2009
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20090205103309053023
PAC adds Event to Season
Posted: 1/13/2009
PERFORMANCE: Sunday, February, 15 at 8PM
TICKETS: Balcony $19, Rear Orchestra $27.50, Front
Orchetra $35, VIP with gift bag $45.
Presented in partnership with
First Federal Savings Bank
New Horizon Chorus
Stage One presents A World Premiere
Posted: 1/13/2009
As part of the Mimi and Marshal Heuser New Play Development Series, this world premiere is a compilation of biographical details of Lincoln’s life as well as a tableau of speeches, debates, and personal correspondence. Considered one of the most prolific writers to ever hold the presidency, this production will examine ideas of race, poverty, law and literacy from a man whose education was almost entirely self-taught. Stemming from nothing,
To purchase tickets contact The Kentucky Center Box Office at 502.584.7777, 800.775.7777, 502.562.0730 (TTY), or online at www.stageone.org. Tickets are $14.75; group discounts are available as well as rush tickets 2 hours prior to curtain for only $10 and must be purchased at the box office only.
Audio Description, Caption Theater, and ASL Interpretation will be provided Saturday, February 7. Please make reservations when ordering tickets for the best seating options. Services are provided through outreach efforts from the
Stage One is a member of the Greater Louisville Fund for the Arts, The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports Stage One with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that every great nation deserves great art. Stage One’s season is sponsored by YUM! Family Series Program. Stage One is sponsored by the Yum! Family Series Program.
Concert Series Spotlights Harp Guitar Master
Posted: 12/4/2008
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20081201112513053019
Bridge Community hopes hundreds flock to the PAC
Posted: 12/4/2008
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20081201102517053019
Actors Needed
Posted: 12/4/2008
Food, Music and Silent Bidding
Posted: 12/1/2008
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20081124111715053019
A Dream Come True
Posted: 12/1/2008
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20081120110845053023
Cinderella dances at the PAC
Posted: 11/23/2008
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20081117095710053019
A play about what's his name
Posted: 11/18/2008
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20081110103846053019
"Rumpelstiltskin" Cast
Posted: 11/18/2008
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20081111114245053019
Play me some mountian music
Posted: 11/9/2008
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20081030132021053023
Severns Valley Baptist Church gets jolt of pureNRG
Posted: 11/9/2008
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20081103112553053019
Glen Rice at the PAC
Posted: 11/9/2008
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20081103095654053006
Auditions for Rumpelstiltskin come to PAC
Posted: 11/9/2008
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20081103101115053006
The PAC cooks up potluck theme for 'Church Basement Ladies' production
Posted: 10/16/2008
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20081010115922053019
AUDITIONS 1st-8th graders
Posted: 10/10/2008
Related Document: MCT:Rumpelstiltskin
Noon Rotary Enjoys Music Man Preview
Posted: 10/1/2008
Full Story & Photos:
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20080919095121053012
September's PAC Kid Spotlight
Posted: 10/1/2008
Pulse Article on Music Man
Posted: 10/1/2008
Full Story & Photos:
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20080912050216053023
Backstage Cafe Closes
Posted: 10/1/2008
Full Story & Photos:
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+EmailedStory+20080930155214053023
The Turret Reviews PAC ProAM Musical
Posted: 10/1/2008
I’m not a fan of musical theatre. Yet I found the Hardin County
Performing Arts Center’s production of Meredith Wilson’s “The Music
Man” to be very entertaining.
Full Story & Photos:
http://www.lcni5.com/cgi-bin/c2story.cgi?953+20080918135203953001+Leisure
Kentucky Arts Council News Release
Posted: 9/1/2008
Kentucky Arts Council News Release
| |||||
| August 28, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Contact: Ed Lawrence 502-564-3757 ext. 473 Ed.Lawrence@ky.gov |
Governor's Awards in the Arts Recognizes Outstanding Achievements and Contributions
FRANKFORT, KY — The Kentucky Arts Council announces the 2007-2008 recipients of the Governor's Awards in the Arts, to be honored by Governor Steve Beshear at a public ceremony and celebration on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort.
"The recipients of these awards are a testimony to the value of the arts in Kentucky," said Gov. Beshear. "They actively demonstrate how the arts are a tool for building vibrant communities, enhancing economic development, creating successful learning strategies and enriching individual's lives."
The Governor's Awards in the Arts recipients are selected in nine different categories, with the Milner Award being the most prestigious and the first, which was established by the Kentucky Arts Council in 1978, after the late B. Hudson Milner.
Owsley Brown II is the 2007-2008 recipient of the Milner Award, which recognizes outstanding individual commitment to the arts and their role in the economy, community and culture of Kentucky.
Suzan-Lori Parks, a playwright born in Ft. Knox, Kentucky will receive the National Award in recognition of her artistic achievement reaching national acclaim.
Vince DiMartino will receive the Artist Award for lifetime achievement in the arts.
John Timmons and ear X-tacy, will receive the Business Award for outstanding support of the arts and artists in Kentucky.
Kentucky Repertory Theatre will receive the Community Arts Award for significant contributions to Horse Cave and the surrounding region.
Julie Ann White will receive the Education Award to recognize her significant contributions to arts education in Owensboro and for the Kentucky Department of Education.
Cowan Community Action Group will receive the Folk Heritage Award for its role in promoting and conserving Kentucky's traditional arts.
City of Covington will receive the Government Award for its significant support of the arts through economic development and historic preservation programs.
Charlie Hughes, founder of Wind Publications and publisher of "Kentucky Literary Newsletter" will receive the Media Award for his commitment to bringing the arts to the attention of the public.
The Kentucky Arts Council administers the Governor's Awards in the Arts selection process. Nominations are solicited from the public, reviewed by a selection committee and presented to the Governor for final approval. Nominations for the 2009 awards will be accepted until March 1, 2009.
The Kentucky Arts Council is a state agency in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet that creates opportunities for Kentuckians to value, participate in and benefit from the arts. Kentucky Arts Council funding is provided by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
NOTE TO EDITORS: More detailed information about the recipients of the 2007-2008 Governor's Awards in the Arts is listed below.
- ### -
2007-2008 Governor Awards in the Arts Recipients
Owsley Brown II (Milner)
Recently retired chairman and chief executive officer of Brown-Forman Corporation, Owsley Brown has provided many years of charismatic leadership in corporate and personal support for a range of important Kentucky arts organizations, including Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Speed Art Museum, Kentucky Opera, Louisville Ballet and the Kentucky Center for the Arts. Brown has served on the boards of multiple arts organizations, led major capital campaigns in the arts, presided as chairman and president of the Greater Louisville Fund for the Arts, and is active in The Partnership for Creative Economies and the International Council of Trustees for the World Conference of Religions for Peace.
Suzan-Lori Parks (National)
The first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Parks has published a novel, written numerous screenplays, garnered two Obie Awards, received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Rockefeller and Ford Foundations, and is a 2001 recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Award. Parks was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, and her plays have been produced locally at the University of Louisville and the Humana Festival of Actors Theatre of Louisville.
Vince DiMartino (Artist)
One of the nation’s most sought-after trumpet performers and educators, DiMartino is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, has taught at the University of Kentucky, been a Distinguished Artist in Residence at Centre College, served as Music Chair and is currently coordinator of the Centre College Instrumental Program, where he was recently named to the endowed chair of Matton Professor of Music. DiMartino has been the lead and solo trumpet in the bands of Lionel Hampton, Chuck Mangione and Clark Terry, has been a soloist with major national symphony orchestras, and is the co-founder of The Great American Band Festival in Danville, Kentucky.
John Timmons/ear X-tacy (Business)
Owner and founder of ear X-tacy retail store and records, John Timmons has produced numerous titles of over 30 Kentucky artists, performing a wide variety of musical styles. Timmons' efforts in providing an outlet for musicians to release original music are genuinely altruistic and a valuable professional-development service to the local arts community.
Kentucky Repertory Theatre (Community Arts)
Formerly Horse Cave Theatre, this nationally-recognized professional theatre is the only Equity, year-round, arts-producing organization in a large portion of south-central Kentucky. As Horse Cave’s largest employer, Kentucky Repertory Theatre develops and produces plays by Kentucky playwrights, provides theatre education for thousands of local students, and attracts significant tourist investment in a rural and underserved area of the state.
Julie Ann White (Education)
Thousands of students have benefited from the significant work Julie Ann White has done as the Owensboro Public School’s Fine and Performing Arts Specialist, including: assisting the state’s Department of Education revise Kentucky’s Basic Skills in the Arts Curriculum by coordinating the music, art, drama and dance K-12 programs; initiating an annual week-long Fine Arts Festival in cooperation with RiverPark Center; developing piano labs in all district schools; creating partnerships with local colleges and arts organizations to provide concerts and music education programs; managing a young-musicians summer institute, now in its 32nd year; and founding the Brescia Boys Choir and a number of other local choral groups. White is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Owensboro Public School Teacher of the Year, Kentucky Elementary Music Teacher of the Year and Owensboro Mayor’s Award for Excellence.
Cowan Community Action Group (Folk Heritage)
Through its annual summer Cowan Creek Mountain School, monthly square dances and an after-school program of mountain music and storytelling for children, this community-based organization has revitalized southeastern Kentucky’s folk traditions in one of the most remote and economically distressed communities in the state. The Cowan Community Action Group plays an important role in passing on Kentucky’s music to a new generation.
City of Covington (Government)
This northern Kentucky city has energetically implemented a series of economic development and historic preservation programs through the arts, including establishment of the Covington Arts District with an Artisan’s Enterprise Center, development of a Web site to link local artists and creative businesses, initiation of a national advertising campaign to market the Arts District and available properties, sponsorship of special low-interest homeowner and technology-zone loan programs, and management of the Arts and Cultural Strategic Plan to ensure effective coordination and support of cultural projects and programs.
Charlie Hughes (Media)
Charlie Hughes is founder of Wind Publications, which since 1993 has published books by award-winning Kentucky authors, including George Ella Lyons and Charles Semones. Hughes also publishes the "Kentucky Literary Newsletter", which provides information about literary events such as readings, book signings, book fairs, festivals and conferences to nearly 2,000 online subscribers.
Ed Lawrence
Communications Director
Did you know... through Kentucky Arts Council support, arts organizations provided nearly seven million arts experiences last year to the people of Kentucky?
Experience the Unbridled Spirit of
http://www.kentuckyunbridledspirit.com
Kentucky Arts Council
502-564-3757 x 473
http://www.artscouncil.ky.gov
Confidentiality Notice:
This e-mail message, including any attachment, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender, by e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message.
STAGE ONE ANNOUNCES 2008-2009 SEASON
Posted: 9/1/2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
hwemitt@LTAStages.org
STAGE ONE, PART OF THE YUM! FAMILY SERIES PROGRAM, ANNOUNCES 2008-2009 SEASON;
INCLUDES BRAND NEW COMMISSION FOR THE
Yum! Family Series Program and Stage One: The Louisville Children’s Theatre are excited to roll out the red carpet for the 2008-2009 season of theater for young audiences, complete with a few twists and turns…
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, directed by Matt Wallace, opens the season October 11-November 1 at The Kentucky Center, Bomhard Theater. Lilly is a spunky little mouse who loves everyone and everything, but when she does something for which she will be very sorry, she learns some hard lessons of patience and what it means to be selfish. The production is based on the popular children’s books by Eric Henkes and is sponsored by Brown-Forman.
Former Stage One artistic director and pioneer of children’s theater, Moses Goldberg, returns to Stage One as he directs Homer’s The Odyssey, October 25 at The Kentucky Center, Bomhard Theater. This classic epic revisits the style of Greek Theatre as it retells the story of Odysseus and his struggle to find home, ten years after the fall of
Returning by popular demand, the Herdman’s are back in town in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at The Kentucky Center, Bomhard Theater November 29-December 20. These siblings are the worst kids in the whole history of the world, and now they have bullied their way into the church’s annual Christmas pageant. Experience the spirit of the season with this classic holiday production!
As
The season continues with a remarkable story of Magical Realism as Stage One presents the Gabriel Garcia Marquez adapted short story, A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings (Un Señor Muy Viejo Con Unas Alas Enormes) February 28-March 7 at the
Stage One has gone to the dogs (literally!) as they present the final show of the season, Go, Dog. Go!, based on the popular children’s book by P.D. Eastman. This romper room spectacle, sponsored by PNC Bank, explores the world around us through words, color, space and music; all hosted by man’s best friend! But the fun can’t last forever, Go, Dog. Go! will be onstage at the
Single tickets on sale now. To purchase tickets, or to get exact dates and times, visit www.StageOne.org, or call 502.584.7777, 800.775.7777, 502.562.0730 (TTY). Group discounts are also available.
Stage One is a member of the Greater Louisville Fund for the Arts, The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports Stage One with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that every great nation deserves great art. Stage One’s season is sponsored by YUM! Family Series Program.
Ky Arts Council: Artist Resources & Tips
Posted: 9/1/2008
http://artscouncil.ky.gov/enews/ART_September2008.htm#literary,
KAC Selects Artists for Arts Education Roster
Posted: 8/14/2008
Kentucky Arts Council News Release
| |||||
| August 13, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Contact: Ed Lawrence 502-564-3757 ext. 473 Ed.Lawrence@ky.gov |
Kentucky Arts Council Selects Artists for Arts Education Roster
FRANKFORT, KY — The Kentucky Arts Council has accepted five Kentucky artists for the agency's Arts Education Roster; a resource for teachers planning for an arts-enriched learning environment in Kentucky schools.
The professional artists made application with the intent of being resident artists in schools or communities in Kentucky.
Artists joining the Kentucky Arts Council's Arts Education Roster are: Cathya Beard, Dance, Lexington; Lora Benedict, Dance, Paintsville; Thomas Freese, Literary Arts, Louisville; Pamela Holcomb, Storytelling, Putney; and Jim McGee, Folk/Traditional Music, Louisville.
Acceptance onto the roster is based on artistic excellence, teaching and residency experience and the quality of proposed residencies, as judged by an independent panel of arts and education professionals by means of applications review and personal interviews.
The Arts Education Roster is also useful in identifying artists for community projects, youth-at-risk programs, early childhood education, special education and lifelong-learning programs. For a complete listing of the 57 artists currently on the Arts Education Roster, including contact information and sample residencies, go to http://artistdirectory.ky.gov/aer/.
The next opportunity for artists to apply for inclusion on the Arts Education Roster is March 15, 2009. For application guidelines, go to
http://artscouncil.ky.gov/guide/prog6/air_gdl.html.
The Kentucky Arts Council is a state agency in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet that creates opportunities for Kentuckians to value, participate in and benefit from the arts. Kentucky Arts Council funding is provided by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
- ### -
Ed Lawrence
Communications Director
Did you know... through Kentucky Arts Council support, arts organizations provided nearly seven million arts experiences last year to the people of Kentucky?
Experience the Unbridled Spirit of
http://www.kentuckyunbridledspirit.com
Kentucky Arts Council
502-564-3757 x 473
http://www.artscouncil.ky.gov
Confidentiality Notice:
This e-mail message, including any attachment, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender, by e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message.
The News Enterprise
Posted: 8/14/2008
Hodgenville native Donnie Mather, who created the one-man play "A Show of Force," returns to the Bluegrass State to perform the show in Louisville.
The News Enterprise
Posted: 8/14/2008
Hardin County Playhouse presents 'Charlotte's Web'
KAC Presents Teacher Initiated Program Grant Writing Tips
Posted: 8/14/2008
Kentucky Arts Council News Release
| ||||||||||||||
| August 13, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Contact: Ed Lawrence 502-564-3757 ext. 473 Ed.Lawrence@ky.gov |
Arts Council Presents Teacher Initiated Program Grant Writing Tips
The Kentucky Arts Council will introduce the Teacher Initiated Program grant in Madisonville, Danville and Stanton.
FRANKFORT, KY — The Kentucky Arts Council will present workshops to introduce the Teacher Initiated Program to teachers, administrators and parents interested in bringing professional artists from a wide range of arts disciplines into the classroom to collaborate on innovative ways to integrate the arts across the curriculum.
The workshop guides the participants through the process of effective grant writing for the Teacher Initiated Program with a step-by-step approach to applying through the agency's electronic grant application system, Kentucky Arts Services OnLine (KASOL). Artists interested in applying for the Kentucky Arts Council’s Arts Education Roster of Artists are also invited to attend.
Workshops are scheduled for the following dates and locations:
| August 21 | Madisonville | Hopkins County Cooperative Extension Office 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. (CDT) |
| August 26 | Danville | Danville High School 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. (EDT) |
| August 28 | Stanton | Powell County High School 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. (EDT) |
The grant writing workshops are free, however, pre-registration is required. For more information about the workshops and location addresses, go to: http://artscouncil.ky.gov/wkshops.htm; or contact Joanna Hay, at 502-564-3757, toll free 888-833-2787 or joanna.hay@ky.gov ; or Judy Sizemore at 606-364-5831 or circuit@prtcnet.org.
The Kentucky Arts Council is a state agency in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet that creates opportunities for Kentuckians to value, participate in and benefit from the arts. Kentucky Arts Council funding is provided by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
- ### -
Ed Lawrence
Communications Director
Did you know... through Kentucky Arts Council support, arts organizations provided nearly seven million arts experiences last year to the people of Kentucky?
Experience the Unbridled Spirit of
http://www.kentuckyunbridledspirit.com
Kentucky Arts Council
502-564-3757 x 473
http://www.artscouncil.ky.gov
Confidentiality Notice:
This e-mail message, including any attachment, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender, by e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message.
News Enterprise: PAC Magic
Posted: 8/6/2008
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+News.Local+20080801172007053019
Website Design 