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 June 2013

Dear WCAB friends,

The 8th Annual Arts on the Square is just two months away and we are busy with all the details.  We would like to make sure you attend AOTS and please tell your friends.  Use the social sharing links above.  Spread the word.  Thank you.

Sincerely,

The Waupaca Community Arts Board
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Copper Box at
Arts on the Square FREE Street Dance
Friday, August 15 
7:00 PM
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Copper Box's sound connects the upbeat sounds of folk music with southern soul! 

 

They have shared the main stage at festivals across the nation with artists like, The Little River Band,  Little Big Town, Peter Frampton, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

 

As one music journalist commented, "(Copper Box)...as refreshing as a cool spring breeze blowing new life into a stuffy room...worth checking out!"

 

Copper Box is gaining fans and doing what they love to do.

 

www.thecopperboxband.com 

 

 

2013 Arts on the Square
"Award of Excellence" Winner 
to Return in 2014

  
  Mary Therese Murphy, is a silk fusion artist from Stevens Point. 
She makes handmade fabric from dyed silk fibers as a background for fiber collage. 
The fabric is inlaid and overlaid with different fibers, threads and/or ribbons, which is then used for wall art, purses, scarves, chair seats and more. 
Mary Therese takes her inspiration from the Wisconsin landscape and from the colors of the silk. 
 
For more images of Mary's work go to
  
An Evening in the Garden with 
Doris Weed
  
Doris Weed is indeed a very special artist in Waupaca.  And, especially to us as she is a very active volunteer for the Phantom Art Gallery!
 
The Phantom Art Gallery is pleased to present a special evening showcasing Doris' work.
 
Thursday, July 17 from 4-7 PM
Green Fountain Inn,
604 S. Main Street, Waupaca
 
Refreshments.  
Purchase Original Art.  
Entertainment.
 
$10 at the door.

We will be posting updates with images of some of the art on Facebook very soon.  
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Some of the proceeds from this event will benefit the ongoing operation of the Phantom Art Gallery.
Sloppy Joe to Perform at
Arts on the Square
Sat., August 16

  
 
Every Sloppy Joe performance draws on a deep well of original songs.  This material is frequently recombined with jug-band instrumentation all while band-members swap the guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and bass around the stage.
 One observer claimed to see the upright bass change players three times in one song.

Sloppy Joe has performed regularly in the tall pines of the north country as well as the mountains and cypress swamps of the south all the while maintaining their unique slopgrass sound. 

For a preview of Sloppy Joe, go to 
Phantom Art Gallery
110 East Union Street
Waupaca
Phantom Art Galleries
 
The Phantom Art Gallery (PAG), has moved to  a different location in Downtown Waupaca.   
 
The exhibit is in the windows of the empty storefront at 110 East Union Street. (next to Weasels.)  
Art may be purchased from the exhibit by contacting PAG volunteers at Embellishments or Framing by Preston.
  
  To be considered in a future PAG exhibit, go to
  
  
Save the Date for Upcoming WCAB Events
 
An Evening in the Garden 
with Doris Weed
A benefit for the Phantom Art Gallery
Thursday, July 17, 2014
4-7 PM
Green Fountain Inn
   
 Friday, August 15
and
Saturday, August 16 , 2014
 8th Annual Arts on the Square. 
Waupaca's eclectic 
celebration of the Arts. 
  
 
Always check our website for more information on upcoming events, or how you can be involved.
  
Five By Design
Waupaca High School 
Performing Arts Center
Saturday, June 21
 7:30 PM
 
 Club Swing...Where the music's hot, the drinks are cool, and the legend lives forever.

Five By Design's signature harmonies and eight piece big band, have withstood the test of time in a career that stands out on America's musical landscape, spanning more than twenty years. 
This nationally-acclaimed vocal ensemble has been the choice of symphony orchestras and performing art centers delighting hundreds of thousands.

Advanced Tickets: $15.00

Ticket Outlets: Waupaca Chamber of Commerce, Waupaca Community Arts Center

At the Door $20.00
 
This special concert is sponsored by the Fine Arts Festival of Waupaca.
 
To hear Five by Design, go to 
  
    
2014 Arts on the Square 
Image Contest Winner
  
 The winner of the 2014 
Arts on the Square Image contest is Michael Patrick.
Michael took this picture at the 
2013 Arts on the Square festival.
 
Michael's image will be used on the 
2014 AOTS poster and program!  Congratulations!
  
                 
    
Wega Arts
One Act Play Festival
June 26-29
  

Wega Arts will be hosting its third annual one-act play festival & contest

June 26-29, 2014.

 

Eight new one act plays were selected  in 2013 and this year will be even better!

 

For more information, go to

  
 
Oneida Nation Dancers to Perform at
 2014 Arts on the Square 
 
Each dance of the Oneida Nation Dancers is dependent upon different drumbeats, different chants and specific foot movements that each individual dancer can interpret into their own style. The dances tell stories of nature and the elements, while always giving thanks to the Creator for the bounty he has given.

Look for more specific
 information in the near future!

 

 

 
Lessons from the Art, Iola
                       
Fun with Watercolors!
Monday, June 30
PM-8 PM

Welcome new instructor, Lance Tischauser, who will offer an evening of fun!

Cost:   $35, includes supplies
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To register, call Tammie Jo at 715.340.2136or [email protected].
  
For more information on Lessons from the Art, go to
  
  
Encaustic Class
The Paint Store
Saturday, June 28 &
Sunday, June 29
10 AM - 4 PM

Jeff Hirst will be the guest instructor of this workshop.  
The workshop will cover silk screening onto/into encaustic surfaces using photo-based stencils that have been exposed onto silk screens. We will each be working with our own images in this workshop.
Jeff Hirst has been teaching encaustic and printmaking workshops since 2005 and has taught at many venues across the U.S. including The International Encaustic Conference, The Encaustic Center in Dallas and Vanderbilt University.

Four spaces remain!  For more information, go to
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Bass Ale Battered Haddock every Wednesday and Friday!
 
Maybe it is time for a beer,
great dinner and wonderful company. 
You can find all three at T-Dubs!
 
For reservations,
call 715.942.0499
 
A big thank you to T-Dubs for sponsoring the WCAB newsletter.  Stop by the "pub" to show your appreciation.
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Waupaca   
 
  
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