Raising Children Through the Arts!

November 2010

Center Stage Texas' 2010
Sing-A Thon!
Join us for an afternoon of singing and learn the Thriller dance!

It's not to late to join us for CST's 2010 Sing-A-Thon! Join Tony Award nominee and Broadway perfomer, David Bologna, onstage to sing some of your favorite numbers from RENT, ANNIE, BEAUTY & THE BEAST, WICKED, HAIRSPRAY and MORE!

You might be asking yourself, what is the
a Sing-A-Thon?? Here's the scoop...it is going to take place on Sunday, November 14th at 3:00pm and is 3-hours of singing MUSICAL THEATER songs that we all love. Students that participate raise money through pledges for 20 songs ($1 per song = $20) and sing at the event! If you raise money and sing, your family will get in for FREE! There are also fun activities for all ages set up in the backyard for you to let loose and enjoy.

YOU could also WIN PRIZES! The student that raises the most money will have the opportunity to

RECORD TWO SONGS IN A PROFESSIONAL RECORDING STUDIO
(either live with Noel Alford or with a pre-recorded track)

OR

$200 VISA GIFT CARD!
The student that receives the most pledges will be invited to HOST HIS/HER OWN PRIVATE PARTY AT CST!

Please do not hesitate to contact Sidney Pan at info@centerstagetexas.com or call (512) 391-1800 with any questions you may have.

REHEARSAL:
Sunday, November 7th from 1:00pm - 4:30pm

PLEDGES:
If you have not received an envelope, we will have extras at both rehearsals for you to pick up.

DONATIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE!
All you have to do is write down the pledge amount and the name of the donor on your envelope and write "online donation" next to it. The donations will be reconciled with online donations when you turn your envelope in.

Learn the Thriller Dance!

DID YOU KNOW...

In 2008 Austinites gathered on the pavilion at the Long Center and broke the Guinness Book World Record for the most people doing the Thriller dance at a single time!

Participants and audience members are invited learn Thriller with us during the Sing-A-Thon!

Austin's Pizza is a proud supporter of kidsActing and
Center Stage Texas!

Do you have an event to add to our calender?
Contact Jazmine at 512-905-4392 or email kidsactingstudio@gmail.com.

Hamlet

Boggy Creek Cemetary
October 21-November 6
www.nowplayingaustin.com

Lit by torchlight, and respectfully performed in the green space of the cemetery, adjacent to the graveyard, this Hamlet promises to be an unforgettable event.

This Hamlet is a production originally staged for Scottish Rite Theatre, and hailed by critics as, "keen, intelligent, entertaining and gripping" further saying, "Go. Go twice." kidsActing teacher, Andrew Matthews, directed and stars as Claudius. The role of Ophelia is performed by Julia Lorenz-Olson, wife of our teacher Philip Olson.

Audiences are encouraged to bring blankets or camping chairs to relax on, as they would to an outdoor concert.

A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Boggy Creek Cemetery, and part of the mission of this production is to raise awareness of the deteriorating state of Austin's cemeteries, and their dire need of support.

E.A.S.T.
East Austin Studio Tours
9 Day Event
November 13-November 21

Parents: Some art may contain mature subjects. Before taking your children to an exhibit we suggest calling ahead to find out more about the artist and their interests.

East Austin Studio Tour 2010

For nine days in November, artist studios, art galleries and theaters all over east Austin will open up their doors to the public for East Austin Studio Tour 9. E.A.S.T. is a celebration of east Austin's art scene and a chance for the community to get a behind-the-scenes look at working artists' spaces and processes. Visitors can purchase art, learn more about an artist's specific tools and techniques, watch a demonstration or simply talk with an artist about his or her work.

The focus of E.A.S.T. will remain on the Artist Studios in east Austin which will be open during the two weekends:

November 13^th- 14^th and November 20th - 21st

from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

E.A.S.T. also features three other components: Exhibition Spaces like art galleries and theater performance venues, Happenings coordinated specifically for E.A.S.T. and Programs such as: workshops, lectures and panel discussions. These other components will take place throughout the 9 days of the tour.

The catalog will include a map and calendar of E.A.S.T. events to help you plot your course through east Austin. An electronic version of our catalog, including detailed schedules, printable maps, artist statements, photographs of artwork and an interactive Google map will be available at www.eastaustinstudiotour.com.

There are many opportunities to experience E.A.S.T., and as always, the tour is FREE to the public.

Help Create a Giant Cityscape Mural in Downtown
Second Saturdays are for Families
Austin Museum of Art
November 13, 12-4pm
www.amoa.org

Take part in a unique opportunity to participate in a collaborative mural of our city inspired by the urban scenes in From Process to Print: Graphic Work by Romare Bearden. We'll draw buildings, trees, and even people-- right on the windows of the museum!

Letter What??
A fun and free way to enjoy the fall

Letterboxing is a fantastic way to spend time outdoors with your family, get some exercise and explore parts of Austin you have never been before. Letterboxing is a combination of treasure hunting, art, navigation, and exploring interesting, scenic, and sometimes remote places.

Letterboxing

Take your family on a "treasure hunt" in one of Central Texas' amazing parks or even in downtown Austin! There are water proof boxes hidden in thousands of locations across the US. They contain a logbook and a unique carved rubber stamp. The hider then writes clues to the box and posts them online at www.letterboxing.org. Clues can be straightforward, cryptic, or any degree in between. Selecting a location and writing the clues is one aspect of the art.

The other is the hunting! Treasure hunters will of course need some supplies: an ink stamp, ink pad, logbook, and pen. The treasure hunters decipher the clues and go on the hunt for the box! When the hunter successfully deciphers the clue and finds the box, he stamps the Austin's Parks logbook in the box with his personal stamp, and stamps his personal logbook with the box's stamp. The box's logbook keeps a record of all its visitors, and the hunters keep a record of all the boxes they have found, in their personal logbooks.