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Greetings! Here is the November issue of the Walters Cultural Arts Center's monthly e-mail update. Please take a moment to scroll all the way through - we have a lot going on at the Center in November. We hope that you will join us for a concert, to view the art exhibition - or to take in a lecture or a class.
Concert tickets make great holiday gifts! We have a terrific performance line-up in November, December and into 2009. Treat yourself, family & friends to a night on the town - and take in one of the concerts highlighted below. Look for additional offerings on our web site at www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/wcac and in upcoming e-mails.
We would also like feedback from you about the new format of this e-mail newsletter. Is it easy to read? Is it informative? Have you participated in any of our programs based on what you read in one of our recent issues?
Thanks for your support.
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There's Still Time to Register for Fall Classes!
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It's not too late to sign up for fall classes at the Cultural Arts Center. You can find all of our classes at www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/wcac. As the days get shorter and the weather turns colder, come inside and nurture your 'inner artist' with classes like:
Introduction to Drawing (13years-Adult) with Instructor Anne Abrams - This class starts on November 12th and runs for 4 Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30pm. It's Activity #17897.
Hands on Clay (13years-Adult) with Instructor Constance Adams - No matter what your skill level is, you can create beautiful works of art - with just your hands and materials we provide! This class starts on Tuesday, November 18th and runs for 4 Tuesdays from 6:30-9pm. It's Activity #17910.
And for the kids, Alice Hill returns to teach Beginning Drawing for 5-7 year-olds. We'll provide the materials! This 6 week class starts on November 3 and runs for 6 Mondays from 4-5:30pm. It's Activity #17850.
Jen Champlin continues to engage kids in making all kinds of clay sculpture in her one-hour "Clay Play" workshops. It's truly amazing what kids can create in just one hour! In November, your 3-6 year-old (with your participation) can create a snake pot, fish, or a dinosaur and volcano! These workshops are on Mondays from 9:30-10:30am. November dates are 11/3 (#17877) and 11/10 (#17878) and 11/17 (#17879). December dates are 12/1 (#17880), 12/8 (#17881) and 12/15 (#17882). |
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Spoken Word: November 18th, 7pm
True Stories and Other Fictions in Northwest Oral History with Tom Nash
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Where does history end and folklore begin? Tom Nash looks at the elements of folklore embedded in supposedly nonfiction stories of frontier Oregon and the West. When oral histories reveal the threads of legend, the stories undoubtedly become more engaging. Are we duped by elements of tall tale and legend? These questions and more will be discussed this evening, revealing the truth about our region's past.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 Leg Torso in Concert
8 PM, Friday, November 14
$15 Advance - $17 Day of Show
TICKETS/INFORMATION (503) 615-3485
If you missed them at Hillsboro's Civic Celebration in August, here's your chance to catch this lively band in person! 3 Leg Torso creates charming, elegant and daring modern chamber pop music infused with equal parts tradition and innovation. Influenced by tango, Eastern European folk and other world music traditions, their cosmopolitan musical style embraces wit and humor within thoughtful, uncommon and beautiful musical arrangements.
 "A success in the fluid netherworld between serious art and popular culture." The Oregonian |
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Gallery Exhibition
NEST: Jan Shield, Richard Rowland, Artists of Yamhill County & Pacific University Students
November 4-28
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NEST is an ongoing project created by Jan Shield, Professor of Art, Pacific University in Forest Grove, involving artists in the Yamhill region and beyond to create works of art inspired by the word "nest." this idea started with Shield's fascination with the variety of bird nests he found blown out of the trees on his property, known as Dancing Trees Sanctuary. Their intricate nature and beautiful inter-latticed composition inspired a sense of natural wonder that sparked the project NEST.
The main gallery will feature professional artists including Richard Rowland, TimTalt and Jewel Shield participating in NEST. The lower exhibition space will feature artwork by students involved in NEST, as well as marquetry works by Michael Cowan. The opening Reception for all artists will be held on first Tuesday, November 4th from 6-8pm. |
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COMING IN DECEMBER........Tickets available NOW!
Girlyman
Girlyman in Concert
8PM, Saturday, December 13
$15 Advance - $17 Day of Show
TICKETS/INFORMATION (503)615-3485
Girlyman hails from Atlanta, Georgia, though they formed the band while sharing an apartment in Brooklyn, New York. The band, which blends modern acoustic, Americana and folk-rock, has a strong national following. Their wide range of instruments - acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, djembe, electric baritone guitar - reflects an eclectic sound. But it is their stunning three-part vocal blend that creates the Girlyman magic.
The Bobs 
 The Bobs In Concert
8 PM, Wednesday, December 17
$22 Advance - $24 Day of Show
TICKETS/INFORMATION (503) 615-3485
Last year The Bobs packed the concert hall with standing ovation cheer. Dynamic and invigorating, these four talented funsters are part theatre, part farce, part performance art, but most of all The Bobs are an exceptional evening of music. A contemporary a cappella group, the Bobs are a "band without instruments" using just their voices and body percussion to fill the theatre with an orchestra of harmonious sound, accompanying themselves on songs that range from soulful to satire, from amazing to moving, from familiar to unimaginable. Don't miss this incredible live show of witty, tuneful, original material and outrageous covers of classic holiday songs!
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Also in December!
Waddie Mitchell - Buckaroo Poet
Tuesday, December 2 - 8pm
Suggested Donation at the Door
From his earliest days on the remote Nevada ranches where his father worked, Waddie Mitchell was  immersed in the cowboy way of entertaining - spinnin' tales. Waddie continues a western tradition that is as rich as the lifestyle that gave birth to it. In this First Tuesday Performance Series concert, Waddie presents his critically acclaimed poetry infused with personal insights and the lessons learned during his life spent as a buckaroo. | |
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