Allegany Arts Association: 2008

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Calendar of Events

Recurring Events

First Friday, 7:30 on the first Friday of each month attend a discussion group at the Mustard Seed Inn at 13 Center Street (at the corner of Church Street) in Andover. 607-478-5329
Thursdays at 12:10, Bergren Forum, Nevins Theatre, Alfred U.
Open to all, free. Bring your lunch. Topics vary.
Second Tuesday, attend the board meeting of the Allegany Arts Association at Trinity Lutheran Church, N. Main St., 1 p.m.
Second Tuesday, Genesee Valley Choir Rehearsal 7 pm at Shepherd of the Valley Church. Call Sharlet Fuller 585-593-3173.
First Saturday, Southern Tier Fibre Arts Guild, 11 am at Trinity Lutheran Church. Call 607-587-9270 or 585-593-4799.
Second Saturday, Creative Writers of the Southern Tier, 2 pm at Gardner Heights Community Room. Call 585-593-2084.
Last Friday, Wellsville Art Association, 7 pm. At Trinity Lutheran Church, N. Main St. Call Karen Dickerson for information
585-593-3579.

DECEMBER 2008
4—Nancy A. Howe Library Auditorium, Wellsville: Steel Door Band, Classic Rock & Roll, 7 pm. Free.
4—Thelma Rogers Historical Society, History of the Wellsville Fire Department, 7 pm, at Trinity Luth. Church.
4-6—Informal Dance Showing, Alfred University, CD Smith Theatre, 7 pm. Free.
5—Ken Vavrek, Ceramic Sculpture, Opening Reception at Houghton College Ortlip Gallery 6 pm, through Jan. 15,‘09.
5—First Fridays, Program on Thomas Merton, Mustard Seed Inn Bed & Breakfast, Andover. 7:30 pm.
5 & 6 –Angelica Players “Stocking Stuffers” 7 pm; matinee Sunday 12/7 at 3 pm. Angelica Library.
6—Airplay, Children’s Comedy & Juggling Show, Nancy A. Howe Library, Wellsville, 10:30 am. Free.
6—Alfred University Orchestra, Piano Soloist David Peter Coppen; with the Alfred U. Chorus, conducted by Lisa Lang. Holmes Auditorium, 8 pm. Free.
6—Christmas Prism, Music Program at Houghton College, Wesley Chapel, 8 pm. Also you may call 567-9400 for student recital dates.
6 and 7 -Studio Show and Sale, Second Wind Jewelry, Friendship. (See story Page 2.)
7—Genesee Valley Chorus Holiday Happiness Concert Nancy Howe Au

JANUARY 2009
2—Poetry Recital—Allegany Arts Assn. with Dr. John Hunter. 6:30 pm. at Mustard Seed Inn, Andover. Bring your poems or poetry to read, a dish to pass & canned goods for Andover food pantry.

January 2009 (continued)
6-27 — Cuba Circulating Library, 39 East Main Street: Four-week drawing class with local artist/caricaturist Eric Jones. Class size is limited Register early at the Library or call 585-968-1668. 7 to 8:30 pm. Tuesdays.
13, 20, 27—Still Life Drawing Workshop, Wendy Skinner; 1 to 3 pm. Call 585-268-5952 to register.
16—Organ Dedication with Timothy Smith, 8 pm, Village Church, Houghton, New York.
23—Houghton College Art Department Faculty Show,
Opening Reception 6 pm, Ortlip Gallery. Through March. 5.
31—Houghton’s Got Talent, Wesley Chapel, 7 pm.

FEBRUARY 2009

6—Master Gardener Night at First Friday’s with Colleen Cavagna of Cornell Coop. Ext. Mustard Seed Inn and B & B, 13 Center Street, Andover.
6– Symphonic Winds Concert, Houghton College - Wesley Chapel, 8 pm
10, 17, 24—Beginning Figure Drawing, call Wendy Skinner 585-268-5952 to register.
14—VALENTINE’S DAY CONCERT at Howell Hall, Alfred. 6 pm, AU CHAMBER SINGERS plus flute duet; finger foods, punch, chocolate and other desserts. Tickets $17 ea, $35 couple at AU Campus Center or call 607-587-8372. Sponsored by AAA & Chamber Singers.
14– Short Tract Town Theatre, Dinner Theatre, directed by Dr. Dawn Bennett. Details at 607-567-8158.
18- Philharmonia Concert—Houghton College, 8 pm.
19-21—Alfred University Dance Theatre with guest artists Marlin and Ginger Miller. CD Smith III Theatre, 8 pm; 2pm Sat. matinee. Tickets required. 607-587-2171.
22—Student Recital, Alfred U. Chamber groups, 4-hand piano, Brass Choir. Miller Hall 301, 3 pm. Free.
27—Five Women Wearing the Same Dress by Alan Ball. Senior theatre project. AU Holmes Auditorium 8 pm. Free.
28—AU Jazz Band performance at Wellsville Creative Arts Ctr. 8 pm. Tickets required. Proceeds to Jazz Band Fund.

SPRING 2009:

April 8 - Third Annual AAA Poetry Slam, 6:30 pm,
$$ prizes, entry fee $3. At Wellsville Creative Arts Center. More information @ 585-593-5705.

April 25—7-9 pm NEIL JACOBS IN CONCERT at the Nancy A. Howe Library Auditorium, Wellsville. Tickets $8.00 for sale at the Library, Fisher’s Pharmacy & Music Alley after 3/1 or call 593-5705. Sponsored by the Allegany Arts Association to fund free kid’s Summer Art Programs.

Allegany Arts Association Newsletter December 2008

ANGELICA PLAYERS WARM UP FOR DECEMBER WITH “STOCKING STUFFERS”

A hilarious play consisting of six short holiday scenes will be presented by the seasoned group of amateur thespians called the Angelica Players on December 5 and 6 at approximately 7 pm at the Angelica Free Library, 55 West Main Street (2nd floor). A matinee will close the show at 3 pm on Sunday, December 7. Refreshments will be available throughout the shows.
“Stocking Stuffers” by Geff Moyer promises to entertain with hilarious costumes, silly stories and wonderfully odd characters. The Easter Bunny, Cupid, Uncle Sam, Hagatha theWitch and Ezekiel the pilgrim plot to steal Old Saint Nick’s limelight; then certain well-known reindeer named Donner and Blitzen attempt to reverse history, and land in jail. Talking dolls with new ideas, male elves with hiring problems and G.I. Joe and Barbie rethinking their relationship all make an appearance and will leave you “laughing out loud”. Being part of the trial of the reindeer who ran over Grandma will complete your visit to this quite unusual “nontraditional” Christmas entertainment

Advance tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for seniors (65+) and children age 14 and under. Purchase tickets at the Angelica Sweet Shop or call Stacie Curry at 585-466-3787. If you wait to buy your ticket at the door, you’ll pay an extra $1. Call Stacie at the number above if you have questions

CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND SUPPORT FOR ALLEGANY ARTS ASSOCIATION!

Dec. 6 & 7. Four local craftspersons will be displaying their work, holding an art raffle to benefit the Allegany Arts Association and offering free hot cider and cookies.

Are you planning to purchase something handmade and pair it with your special cookies for that personal connection for Christmas? Here’s your chance to tie a ribbon around carefully made art at Peg Cherre’s cozy HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW, on Pang-born Road in Friendship Dec. 6 & 7, 2008.

Peg makes a huge variety of jewelry and ornaments using vintage beads, giving them and herself a new career, named “Second Wind Jewelry”. She can also take your heirloom jewelry and recreate it in her “Heritage Re-design” service. Peg has a new gust of creativity involving weaving: scarves of organic cotton, bamboo, rayon, wool and “mug-rugs” (woven coasters).

Margaret Shulock’s “Sticks” cartoons, which run in the Olean Times-Herald, will give your friends both your warm thoughts and chuckles. If animals could read, they’d probably have Margaret’s calendars on their walls. Look at www.TheSixChix.com for her cartoons and come see her watercolor note cards inspired by regional scenery.

Also on hand will be Elaine Hardman, StoneflowerPottery. Elaine always develops new ideas for plates, bowls, mugs, banks and more. Think outside the box and give a child a mug or bowl, a “grown-up” gift to make them feel trusted and mature and special.

For the more traditional, consider an animal bank (cats, pigs, cows, roosters, Penguins, chickadees, fish and bugs)for young children or college kids to save change for the Laundromat. There are also plenty of bowls, plates, platters and kitchenware items in blues, bright yellows, mellow greens, pink or white. See samples at www.stoneflowerpottery.com.

New to this sale is Sarah Phillips of Auntie’s Place Studio, Houghton. Sarah paints, draws and scratches to put color and design on paper, canvass, wood, fabric and more. Her lifelong love for animals and nature are reflected in all of her art. Sarah does commission work and will accept students in her studio/classroom. See Sarah’s interesting work at www.AlleganyArtisans.com.
These four artisans will pack a Christmas Gift Basket to be raffled to benefit the Allegany Arts Association. Tickets are $1, but Hardman and Cherre are giving their customers pre-paid tickets too.

From Bolivar, drive north on 245 for 6 miles, then turn left at the second Pangborn sign. From Friendship drive 5 miles south on 275 and turn right at the first sign for Pangborn. Or call Peg at 585-973-7110 and she’ll pause in her cookie-baking to direct you to the hot cider and warmth of her home

HISTORY BUFFS - TAKE NOTE

The History Preservation Roundtable of Allegany County, a newly formed group of historians, museum curators and others interested in local history, has prepared a comprehensive 2009 calendar showcasing towns in the County. To reserve your own copy of this fascinating historical calendar, contact Lyle Palmiter (607-587-9450) or Jane Pinney (585-593-4515) or your local town historian. Each calendar costs $10 and they will be available by Christmas. (Yes, this Christmas!)

WELLSVILLE ART ASSOCIATION SHOWS

Entries will be received for the Photo Show, Seven-County Show and Members Show between 3 at 8:30 pm the Thursday prior to the show, and on Friday between 12 noon and 5:30 pm. The Opening Reception for each show will be Thursday evening at 7 pm.

Your art work may be picked up at the David A. Howe Library on the Saturday following the closing of the show. Thanks for participating! See posting on Wellsville Art Association for dates for all of 2009.

THOMAS MERTON NIGHT - FIRST FRIDAYS - December 5

Friday, December 5, at 7:30 pm the Mustard Seed Inn and B&B, 13 E. Center St., Andover, will host a THOMAS MERTON NIGHT at their “First Fridays” program. Come learn about a man who was hailed as a prophet and condemned for blasphemy. Thomas Merton was an elegant spiritual writer, mystic and poet. A Trappist monk who lived a cloistered life, Merton was a powerful social voice who inspired an entire generation to form their consciences on war, race and justice. Through his books and astonishingly wide range of friends he inspired people to look deeply inside themselves and also to address the needs of the world around them.
Please bring a non-perishable food item or personal care product for the Andover Food Pantry. Call Mary or Tony Lipnicki for more information and directions at 607-478-5329.

GENESEE VALLEY CHORUS CONCERT

The Genesee Valley Chorus will present a Christmas Concert December 7 at 3 pm in the new Nancy Howe Auditorium in Wellsville. Members of the Performing Arts Orchestra will join the chorus conducted by Jack Darr. Carole Aldrich will accompany on the piano. The Chorus plans a public concert at 6 pm at the Holy Family Church in Belmont the same day.

Beginning in January 2009, Norma Bartlett will be directing the Chorus, which will be preparing a Lenten program and a Spring Dessert Concert. Anyone with some experience in choral singing is invited to join. Rehearsals are at 7 pm Tuesdays at Shepherd of the Valley Church on Fassett Lane in Wellsville. You may contact President Sharlet Fuller at 585-593-3173 with questions.

VALENTINE’S DAY CONCERT

The Allegany Arts Association and Alfred University Chamber Singers will present a special concert with hors d’oeuvres and delicious chocolate desserts on Saturday, February 14, 2009, at Susan Howell Hall on the AU campus. The evening will begin at 7 pm as guests enjoy a flute duet while relaxing with finger foods, punch and cake. Director Dr. Luanne Crosby will again showcase an elegant evening featuring songs by the excellent AU Chamber Singers in an intimate “romantic” setting uniquely available at Howell Hall.

Seating will be limited to only 80 persons, so romantics and music lovers should purchase tickets ($35/couple, $17 single) early at the AU Campus Center, from any Chamber Singers member, or call 607-587-8372 or 585-593-5705.

Proceeds from this special concert will assist the Chamber Singers in funding their upcoming European Tour, and the Allegany Arts Association in presenting children’s summer art classes throughout the County free of charge.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Wellsville Art Association Shows 2009

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

So What color Was I Talking About?

A writing exercise by Bridget.

The fire truck ran through the stop sign and the fireman in the truck went home to eat some chili and tomatoes. Then he woke up on the wrong side of the bed and his face turned hot as he stormed into work. Come to find out he had a throbbing fever.
So what color was I talking about anyway?

One day a boy went swimming in the lake. He looked up into the sky to see if he could spot any clouds. He did not see any. The little boy was sad so he went to the ocean to see if he could see any clouds. He wanted to see clouds because they reminded him of his favorite cotton candy. It was cold that evening so he went home before he could catch a cold.
So what color was I talking about anyway?

Once there was a leprechaun who was jealous all the time. The only thing that seemed to be a positive about that leprechaun was that he recycled. His favorite animal was a frog and he loved limes. One day he met up with his friends and started playing Irish games like find the four-leaf clover in the rotten hay stack. he did not win a single game. He was mumbling and grumbling to his unlucky self all the way home until he stumbled across a shiny dew-covered four-leaf clover. Then he smiled.
So what color was I talking about anyway?

Once there was a cat named shadow. He lurked around for food whenever he could. Often it was midnight before he found a meal. He was a charcoal cat and as afar as I could tell he needed comfort and care before he met a meal that wouldn't run in the dark brush.
So what color was I talking about anyway?

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Neil Jacobs performs for the Allegany Arts Association

April 25
David A Howe Public Library
Auditorium
Neil Jacobs in Concert

"For more than 25 years, Jacobs has circumnavigated the globe performing his exotic hybrid of gypsy jazz, flamenco, and Eastern European Folk on solo 12-string guitar" - Guitar Player Magazine

Neil Jacobs is truly a masterful performer on the 12 string guitar. With his own captivating style of playing that the St. Louis Riverfront Times describes as "mesmerizing" and the Austin Chronicle describes as "the rockin'est since early Leo Kottke". Neil covers the world vibe with music diverse as Gypsy, World, Balkan Folk, Jazz, Classical and Modern Fingerstyle, while transforming his 12-string guitar into his own personal orchestra. Neil draws inspiration from his world travels and experiences, and shares his fascinating stories with his audience.

"Jacobs has the ability to make his 12-string sound like 24 strings being played by three people" Malcolm X Abram, Akron Beacon Journal

"Imagine Russian cowboy music. Imagine flamenco joined with Balkan dances. Imagine one guy doing all that while sounding like a whole orchestra. That's what 12-string guitar virtuoso, Neil Jacobs, offered"
The Cleveland Sun Messenger

Visit www.neiljacobs.com for audio clips, photos and more of this extraordinary performer and be sure to watch his performance in April - a fund raiser for the Summer Arts Festival.

Monday, August 25, 2008

Harmonica Class with Rich Shear

2008 was the second year of popular harmonica lessons taught by Rich Shear. By day he's a mild mannered shoe store proprietor but in the evening Rich can wail on his harmonica with Steel Door.

Steel Door is the creation of left-handed guitarist Dwight Allen. Singing with the group are Dwight's wife Gail and daughter Lyndsey. Chris Dahill, Tom Kailbourn, Scott Grantier and sometimes Cort and Dan Dunham are also in the group. Rich not only spices the music with harmonica but also belts out mean Mick Jagger vocals.

Here are some photos of Rich in his newest-persona as harmonica teacher where he kept to the basics. He feels sure some of the kids will be hooked on the mouth harp and always play - just like him.

The Allegany Arts Association would like to publicly thank Rick Whitwood at the Music Alley for graciously hosting lessons in his store, gratis.

Photos by board member, Eleanor Cott.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Collecting the pottery

Wow, what a great turn out. Thanks to everyone for making it over by juggling football and middle school orientation and dinner and who knows what else. I only took a few photos because it was just so active.

A few semi-professional potters.

Madi running away from me.

Checking out the pottery

One of the tables of work.

Everyone thinking, "Can I take my stuff and go now?"

Kailee showing her mini zoo collection.

Monday, August 18, 2008

Kiln # 3

See you all in the park at the Main Pavilion (on the right near the river) Wednesday. I'll get there at 5 to unpack but expect all of you at 5:30. Bring a box if you made a lot of stuff.

Slab plate - design from a plastic tray.

Logan's little guy - stuck to a tile but that helps hims stand up better.

Great purple bowl.

I can't even remember who won these - Rayanna, Mitchell? Nicholas? Alex?

Bridet and Leah made these beads. They made one more but the glaze ran so it stuck to the wire and I had to smash it with a hammer to get the other beads off the wire. Glaze is like that.

The Weinman family's bread bowl. May you enjoy using it for years.

This is a super little bread tray but I can't get the blog to post it in the correct orientation.

Nice lettering details on your plates, Katie.
This glaze was once a pretty pink. A bit of blue was spashed into it and now the whole bucket is purple.

It's Time to Travel Through Music

Greg Shelly directed 4 students in a song fest through the decades. The performance was at the Methodist Church in Belmont on August 8.

The program was sponsored by the Allegany Arts Association, the Allegany County Youth Bureau and the Camelot Choraleers. Pictured above are DJ Holmes, Ksa Curry, Imris Curry and Aaron Holmes. The sheep is anonymous.