Page 30 - April 2016

30 • APRIL 2016 • the NOISE arts & news • thenoise.us
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If you’ve spent a summer in Flagstaff, chances are you’ve heard the strains of lively samba echoing through the woods on a warm afternoon, or perhaps followed a procession of white and red clad percussionists as they wove their way through the streets. If you have — you’ve encountered Samba Tuque, a community samba group who welcomes all interested to join. They provide instruments and teach the technique and rhythms of samba during group practices. Their music draws from traditional rhythms of Africa, Brazil and Cuba.
On wednesday, April 13 at 7:15PM samba Tuque will be hosting an open rehearsal night at the Center for Indigenous Music and Culture, 213 s. san Francisco street. There will be a brief time for instruction followed by time to play as a group. This practice is free to attend. Bring earplugs! sambatuque.org
The monthly Flagstaff Foundry will be taking place saturday, April 23 at 8PM, at the Circus Arts Studio, 1311 e. Butler Ave. One of the great things about the Foundry is you never know what you’re going to get — aerial, comedy, music, dance — there are always surprises, and Foundry-goers can count upon a reading of The Flagstone Four, a radio serial by Garrison Garcia, and a performance by the Circus Arts studio in-house improv comedy team Tiny Punches. Adults 18 and older are encouraged to sign up to perform. Tinyurl.com/flagstafffoundry
Auditions for two upcoming plays in Flagstaff are held this April. Auditions are open to the public, and new and seasoned actors alike are encouraged to try out.
At Theatrikos Leading Ladies by Ken Ludwig and directed by Becky Daggett is a comedy about two english shakespearean actors in Amish country performing Scenes From Shakespeare. They arrive in new York to attempt to con an old woman who is leaving her fortune to her long-lost nephews, however, Jack and Leo have a surprise awaiting them — she is looking for her long lost nieces.
scripts are available and auditions will be held sunday, April 3 at 4PM, or Monday, April 4 at 6:30PM. Callbacks for possible cast members will be saturday, April 9 at 2PM. The production will run May 27 through June 12. Theatrikos.com
If a musical is more your taste, Flagstaff Light Opera Company is holding auditions at sinagua Middle school on April 10 & 11 6-8PM for Into the Woods, music by stephen sondheim and book by James Lapine, and directed by Scott Ballou and Dani Knight. Please come prepared with a 32 bar audition piece. Performances will take place July 15-17 & 22-24. Thefloc.org
On wednesday, April 6 at 6:30PM Pleiades Rising, a play by Lisa Jayne and directed by Darby Sue Winterhalter Löfstrand, has been chosen by Theatrikos for a staged reading. This free event helps the playwright develop the script further and build characters; audience feedback is welcome. 928/774-1662 Theatrikos.com.
Artist Kellie Day visits from Colorado April 2 & 3 to offer a“Mixed Media Joy”workshop at Half Full Studio, hosted by Marianne Armstrong. Over the course of two days (9AM-4PM) students will create collages on canvas backgrounds using words, images and patterns. This workshop is open to students of all levels. Pre-registration is required, and supplies are included in the cost of the workshop. Kelliedayart.com/mixed-media-flagstaff
That New Gallery offers two workshops this April. On April 3 from 1-4PM, Card Crafting with Watercolor taught by Karen Gartley Bush, is a class for the beginning to intermediate student who wants to explore different techniques and methods of watercolor painting. On 5x7 cards students will experiment with stamps, permanent ink, hardpan paint, crystal, pencils, crayons and pens to explore how they interact with watercolor.
Patty Heibel is offering a Beginning Acrylic Painting workshop on April 25 12:30-2:30PM. In a small class setting (3-6 students) this workshop will cover the basics of painting with acrylics — using palette knives and brushes, mixing paint and technique. 928/445-0788 Thatnewgallery.com
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Currently on display at the Museum of Northern Arizona in the Donald ware waddell Gallery are over 30 works of art by David Christiana. Mr. Christiana was artist in residence at MnA from 2013-2015 and during this time he created drawings, watercolor and oil paintings of the surrounding landscapes.
A new exhibit “Images on stone: Petroglyphs of wupatki national Monument” opened March 26 in the Lockett Fine Arts Gallery at MnA. The exhibit explores art left behind on the walls at wupatki national Monument, modern archaeological interpretations, native perspectives and the archaeological documentation process, which went into this exhibition. Musnaz.org
The photography of Amy Horn and Kathleen Croft will be featured at Brandy’s Restaurant. Ms. Horn teaches workshops for Arizona Highways magazine, and is a professor at nAU. Ms. Croft is a well-traveled landscape photographer and was recently highlighted in the December National Geographic travel magazine. This show will open sunday, April 10 with an artist meet and greet from 10AM-12PM. Brandysrestaurant.com
On Friday, April 29 Coconino Community College will host the 14th Annual Palette to Palate, a Gala event to raise money for the CCC Fine Art Department. This year’s event will have locally brewed craft beers, gourmet hor d’oeuvres and desserts from a selection of fine dining restaurants in Flagstaff, a silent art auction, and performances presented by Al Rakasaat Turkish Egyptian Dance Troupe, CCC dance instructor Robert Corbin, and a Jazz performance by Chase Coleman. Located at the Flagstaff Lone Tree Campus, 2800 S. Lone Tree Road, doors open at 5:30PM. Tickets are available to purchase. 928/226-4312
The Sedona Arts Center has opened the Village Of Oak Creek Arts Annex, a temporary co-op gallery and community art space, located at The Collective (formerly Tequa Village). A soft opening occurred in March, and gallery