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EXPOSE YOURSELF TO ART!
OCTOBER IS ARTS & HUMANITIES MONTH AT THE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER!
October is NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH! The Walters Arts Center joins hundreds of organizations across the country in celebrating October as National Arts and Humanities Month. Since 1993, this annual event has encouraged millions of Americans to renew or begin a lifelong habit of active participation in the arts and humanities. The Arts Center recognizes the importance of culture to the well-being of families, communities and the nation. Celebrate with us! |
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Participate in FREE Workshops........Preregistration Required
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Young Painters with Alice Hill, Wednesday, October 1st from 4-5pm for ages 5-7.
Enjoy a great introduction to this class where students explore a variety of artistic styles and learn basic painting skills, composition, and color theory. Activity #19481
Adult Wheel with Jen Champlin, Wednesday, October 8th from 6:30-8:30pm for ages 13-Adult. Jen leads this informative hands-on workshop in the art of forming pottery on the potter's wheel. Activity #19490
Clay Play with Jen Champlin, Monday, October 13th from 11am-12noon for ages 3-6. Children will share a create hour with their parent, sculpting a collaborative piece of art. Activity #19482
 Needle Felting for Beginners with Juneko Martinson,Parent/Child Creative Paint with Jen Champlin, Monday, October 20th from 11am-12pm for ages 3-6. Children and parents will share a creative hour, painting a collaborative piece of art. Activity #19486
Beginning Drawing with Alice Hill, Wednesday, October 29th from 4-5pm for ages 8-12. Join Alice for drawing fun and an introduction to her class. Activity #19487
Youth Wheel with Jen Champlin, Wednesday, October 29th from 5-6pm for ages 8-12. Join Jen for this informative hands-on workshop in the art of forming pottery on the potter's wheel. Activity #19489.
Discover your creativity in one of these FREE workshops and then sign up for the class at the Walters Cultural Arts Center! |
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Concerts
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Tracy Grammer in Concert 8 PM, Thursday, October 2 $15 Advance - $17 Day of Show TICKETS/INFORMATION (503) 615-3485 "Tracy Grammer is a brilliant artist and unique individual. Her voice is distinctive, as is her mastery over the instruments she plays." - Joan Baez
Tracy Grammer comes to the Arts Center for an evening of acoustic guitar music, song, and humor. Her latest solo release is Book of Sparrows (2007), featuring songs by Tom Russell, David Francey, Jackson Browne, Dave Carter and Kate Power. The Montreal Gazette calls Grammer, "one of the finest interpretive artists on the contemporary folk scene."
8 PM, Tuesday, October 21 $25 Advance - $27 Day of Show TICKETS/INFORMATION (503) 615-3485  Johnny A. is widely regarded as one of America's finest contemporary guitarists. Gibson thinks so - their Custom Shop designed a Signature Edition guitar per his specific requests which, when it was marketed in 2003, placed him in an exclusive club that included legends like BB King, Wes Montgomery, Chet Atkins, Joe Perry, Pat Martino and Les Paul himself. The public thinks so too - Johnny A.'s latest works have sold many thousands of copies as well as being his personal best. The most recent CD's - 2004's Get Inside and 1999's Sometime Tuesday Morning, are the critically acclaimed solo culmination of a lifetime of learning, sharing and bonding in a long parade of bands and players. |
Special Events
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The Classic Greek Theatre of Oregon Presents Sophocles' Antigone, Sunday, October 5th at 4pm.
The Classic Greek Theatre of Oregon brings the myth and majesty of this classical play to the Arts Center.
 Okage Sama De with Alton Takiyama-Chung, Friday, October 10th at 7:30pm; Tickets $10.00 in advance/$12.00 day of presentation. Caught up in the patriotic fever shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor many Nisei, or second-generation Japanese Americans volunteered to fight for their country. This is their story, told in a solo performance by Alton Takiyama-Chung with music by Mike Van Liew.
Oregon's Ghosts and Oddities, Tuesday, October 14th at 7pm. FREE
Join author and ghost hunter Jeff Davis as he shows you some of Oregon's most famous haunts - from cemeteries to spooky lighthouses. This program is presented in conjunction with the Arts Center's Spoken Word Lecture Series.
 Bedtime Stories with Edgar Allan Poe, with Paul Smith, Thursday, October 16th at 7:30pm. Tickets $5.00. Usher in this dark and dreary season with us as we welcome renowned author and critic, Edgar Allan Poe, who will regale us with tales of the macabre. Miss this evening? Nevermore!
A Mirror Image: Remembering Red Skelton with Jerry Peters, Friday, October 24th at 7:30pm. Tickets $15.00 in advance; $17.00 day of performance. Bring your family and slip back in time to black and white television and the days of live commercials! Relive those magic moments with Jerry Peters, who brings to life a memorable show dedicated to one of America's most beloved clowns.
Open Prose Night, Tuesday, October 28th, 7-9pm, FREE. Join us for this celebration of prose! Whether coming to read or just to listen, literary enjoyment will be had by all. A sign-up sheet is available prior to this event, so come early to get in the queue. Readers are asked to choose selections under 10 minutes in length.
Steamboat Bill Jr., with Gideon Freudmann, Wednesday, October 29th at 7:30pm. Tickets: $5.00. Gideon Freudmann returns to the Arts Center for another night of electronic cello music and silent film. Join us for a live, original soundtrack for this hilarious 1928 silent film. This will be a lively and fun evening for the whole family.
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In the Gallery
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Exhibit Opening and Reception featuring Jeff Jurrens & Timothy Peitsch, Tuesday, October 7th from 6-8pm.
On display this month will be abstract paintings from local artist Jeff Jurrens and drawings and sculpture from portrait artist Tim Peitsch of Warrenton. The lower exhibition space will host a showcase for instructors of the Arts Center. The reception
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Hillsboro Arts and Culture Council
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 Arts & Culture Leadership Summit, Wednesday, October 1st, 5:30-7:30pm. A Summit for HACC Council Members, staff and leaders from Hillsboro's Arts and Culture sector. For more information contact hacc@ci.hillsboro.or.us; www.hillsboroarts.org or 503-615-3485. This Summit, in the Center's upstairs Gallery, is an intimate networking event for Hillsboro's Arts and Culture leaders. The focus is to gather key stakeholders and discuss goals and resource needs. The HACC will encourage an open-dialogue meeting facilitated by a non-biased mediator.
Art Law Workshop, Thursday, October 9th, 4:00-6:00pm in the upstairs Gallery.
Local attorney, Peter Vaughan Shaver, of Sound Advice, LLC will present this workshop on art law. Practical information on business contracts, negotiations, artwork sales and commissions, copyright infringement, fair use, and licensing options will be among the topics addressed. Artists from all disciplines are encouraged to attend. Registration is required. Workshop cost is $15.00. To register, call, 503-615-3485 or 503-681-5397. Activity # 18466. |
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Like What You See?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Please share this information with friends & family by forwarding this e-mail! Arts & Humanities Month is a very special time at the Walters Cultural Arts Center. We look forward to seeing old friends and to welcoming first-time participants! Please join us for one or more of these special events and stop by the front counter to introduce yourself and find out more about what the Arts Center has to offer - all year round!
Thank you from the Staff of the Walters Cultural Arts Center!
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Sign up for our FREE workshops at www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/ParksRec or call 503-615-3485 to register for workshops and classes or to purchase concert or event tickets. |
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