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Applications are being
accepted for the Executive Director position at the Phelps Arts
Center through May 18th; interviews will be scheduled
for May 28th. If you know of anyone who would be
interested in this position, please forward the attached job
description.
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Museum receives Upstate History Alliance Grant
The Wayne County
Historical Society’s Museum of Wayne County History has just
received a generous Get Set! grant from Upstate History
Alliance for $3000 to retain the help of a costume
specialist.
The Museum of
Wayne County History will secure the services of Susan Green
of American Costume Studies to assist the Wayne County
Historical Society’s Collection Committee with assessment
and identification of WCHS’s large collection of period
costumes.
The Get Set!
Grants are one of a series of grants offered to help museums
and historical societies strengthen and develop their
institutions and work with their communities. These grants,
administered by the Upstate History Alliance are designed to
make it easy for organizations to access professional help
and improve their institutions. To learn more about these
grant programs, eligibility requirements and deadlines,
visit UHA’S web site at
www.upstatehistory.org or by phone by 1800 895 1648.
The Wayne County
Historical Society’s Museum of Wayne County History is
located at 21 Butternut Street, Lyons, NY. For more
information call 315 946 4943 or check out the website,
www.waynehistory.org.
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- Auditions
Location: 149 East Main Street, Palmyra
Dates: May/June
Time: 6:30
Price: Free
Wanna take part in an original, significant, charged
drama/musical?
Auditions for “As Sparks Fly Upward” written by Frank Irace & David
Bullard will be held at Impact Theatre’s rehearsal hall in Palmyra
on Fridays during May/June @ 6:30-9PM. Auditions will be by
appointment only. Please call Impact Theatre @ 315 597 3553 (wait
for prompt) or on the web @
www.impactdrama.com (click on the feedback button- fill out
form)
You will then receive a call back with your audition time and date.
If you are auditioning for a singing part, you can sing acapella or
if you’d like accompaniment, you may bring your own song and
sheet music plus your own acting lines to recite (2 minutes max)*.
For Acting parts, simply bring your lines.*
Please call if you have any questions at all.
Some things about the play:
This is one man’s spiritual journey from boyhood to man.
It does not aim for political correctness and for some may be
considered controversial.
The script is not for children. It is harsh at times. There will be
some violence depicted, along with alcohol abuse, and mature
thematic content.
The play will be performed at Impact Theatre in October : 17,18,19
with two matinees.
Rehearsals will be at Impact Theatre in Palmyra for two hours
(6:30-8:30PM) beginning Fridays in August.
Characters:
Parts up for audition are as follows:
Gabriel (teenager/young adult): Singing/acting
Michael ( teenager/young adult): Singing/acting
Gang members (teenager/young adult ) :Physical roles, minor acting
Porfirio (teenager/young adult): Acting
Michael’s Mother: Singing/ acting
Gabriel’s Mother: singing/minor acting
Older Gabriel (30-60ish): Singing/acting
Older Michael (30-60ish): Acting
Ticket Scalper: Minor acting/interacting witaudience
Airport Attendants: Minor acting
Newsie: Minor acting/interacting with audience
John Russett: Acting/interacting with audience
Ms.Goody: Acting//interacting with audience
Freaky Alien Worshipper: Acting/interacting with audience
Gloria(30-60ish): Singing/acting
Dr. Fairbanks: Singing/acting
Extras: Minor Acting/interacting with audience
Please contact us if you would like to help behind the scenes
or if you want to be a part of the orchestra.
* We can also supply lines (as sides) from the actual play
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Museum’s Lock Up &
Jail ‘em a Success
The Wayne County Historical Society’s Museum of Wayne County
History had a successful fundraising afternoon on Friday April
18. The Lock Up & Jail ‘em fundraiser raised $10,000 in
three hours and pledges are still coming in.
This is the second year that the museum has held The Lock Up
& Jail ‘em, where Wayne County detainees are picked up from
their place of business or home at Friday at 3:30 and have three
hours to raise $500 each for the Museum of Wayne County History.
“It looked like so much fun last year, even I participated this
year,” said Executive Director Larry Ann Evans who went on to
say, “Although it was looking pretty dire by 5:30, by 6:15 I had
$500 in pledges!”
Again this year the detainees came from various towns in the
county, some were new and some returning from last year.
“Superintendent James Hoffman is a real supporter of our
fundraising events,” said Evans. “He’s everywhere, I don’t know
how he finds the time!”
Evans said that some people came in with some pledges already in
hand and others started from scratch. “Mike James came in, sat
down, powered up his laptop and didn’t stop calling until every
line on the page had a name, address and pledge on it. Amazing.”
James was given the “Key to the Jail” for raising the most
pledges during the three hours. “There were quite a few this
year who went over and above the $500 mark,” said Evans.
Wives and significant others also came to cheer their partners
on. Valerie VanStean was there to see if Lyons Trustee Terry
VanStean was going to get out of jail and Walworth Town
Historian, Gene Bavis had a cheering section too.
When the calling got tough, the detainees were soothed by two
massage therapists, Paula Goodell from Springs of Clifton and
Annette Locner from Healing Hands.
“Everyone was wonderful, it was a very successful event,” said
Evans.
The full list of detainees were: Williamson Supervisor James
Hoffman, Steve Felker from Meade Maloy Agency in Clyde, Luke
Dobbins from Dobbins Painting and Contracting in Lyons, Bob
Schick and C.J. Britt from the Lyons National Bank, Barb Viola
from Community Bank, Mike James from Jamko Industrial Services
in Newark and Lyons, Gene Bavis from Bavis Associates from
Walworth, Terry VanStean from the Lyons Village Board, Anne
Salerno from Yellow Barn Farms, Michael Gorman from Monroe Title
Agency and the board and staff of the Wayne County Historical
Society.
The Wayne County Historical Society’s Museum of Wayne County
History is located at 21 Butternut Street, Lyons, NY. For more
information call 315 946 4943 or check out the website,
www.waynehistory.org.
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Museum of
Wayne County History plans annual dinner
The annual dinner of the Wayne
County Historical Society will be held on Thursday, May 15, at beautiful
Carey Lake restaurant, 959 Penfield Road (Rt. 441), Walworth. The annual
dinner is open to the public, but reservations must be made by calling
the museum by May 7.
Cocktails will be available at
6:15 p.m., and dinner will be served at 6:45. After a brief membership
meeting, the entertainment will be a historical reenactment. Well known,
award-winning actress, Eleanor Stearns, has researched and written
portrayals of Clara Barton, Emily Dickinson, Amelia Earhart and
Elizabeth Cady Stanton. She performs her “Women of Vision” for
organizations around NY State, hoping to bring history alive for her
audiences. Stearns portrayals are witty, moving and captivating.
Dinner tickets are $25 per
person and may be purchased by calling the Museum of Wayne County
History at 315-946-4943.
The Wayne County Historical
Society’s Museum of Wayne County History is located at 21 Butternut
Street, Lyons, NY. For more information look at the website,
www.waynehistory.org.
Eleanor Stearns |
The Busted
Barrel Art, Wine and Music Fest
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Date:
August 16 & 17, 2008
Time:
10 am - 6 pm
Location:
Three Brothers Winery,
623 Lerch Road, Geneva, NY
Artists Needed
Deadline Friday May 9th 2008
Details and Forms
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Museum’s 2nd Lock Up & Jail ‘em
The Wayne County Historical Society’s Museum of Wayne
County History is about ready to officially lock up
Wayne County VIP’s for the second year in a row for the
Lock Up & Jail ‘em fundraiser. The Lock Up & Jail ‘em
takes place on April 18, when detainees will be picked
up from their place of business or home at about 3:30
and have three hours to raise $500 each for the Museum
of Wayne County History.
“Last year our detainees helped us raise almost $12,000.
It was just incredible,” said Executive Director Larry
Ann Evans who went on to say that she hope the same
amount will be made this year.
Again this year the detainees come from various towns in
the county, some are new and some returning from last
year.
“The Lyons National Bank is very supportive of all our
fundraising and Bob Schick and C.J. Britt will be
rolling up their sleeves and making calls from the jail
this year,” said Evans.
Some of the returning detainees are Williamson
Supervisor James Hoffman, Steve Felker from Meade Maloy
Agency in Clyde, Rus Jeffrey from WACK Radio in Newark
and Luke Dobbins from Dobbins Painting and Contracting
in Lyons. New detainees include Barb Viola from
Community Bank, Mike James from Jamko Industrial
Services in Newark and Lyons, Gene Bavis from Bavis
Associates from Walworth, Terry Vanstean from the Lyons
Village Board and Scott Simmons from EDS in Rochester
among others.
“We, of course, will wine and dine the detainees and the
massage room will be open again when the phone calls
become stressful!” said Evans with a smile. “Krista
Ingerick from the Springs of Clifton will be sending
over one of her message therapists again and Annette
Lockner from Healing Hands Message Therapy is also
coming back.”
“We’ve had lots of luck with donations,” said Evans,
“Everyone who donated last year is on board again this
year, like BJ’s in Geneva, Wegmans & the P&C in Newark,
Loson’s in Lyons and Heluva Good Cheese in Sodus.”
Various liquor stores also donated wine for the Lock Up
& Jail ‘em, such as Lyons Liquor Store, Hansel’s Liquor
in Palmyra, Cedar Ridge in Macedon and Wolcott Liquor
and Wine. “Some even try to find a wine that goes with
the theme, like Graceland Cellars Jailhouse Rock Merlot,
that was donated last year.”
“It’s a fun time for all and of course for a great
cause!” exclaimed Evans
The Wayne County Historical Society’s Museum of Wayne
County History is located at 21 Butternut Street, Lyons,
NY. For more information call 315 946 4943 or check out
the website,
www.waynehistory.org.
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"Looking South"
Please come and
see the works of my last 18 months After retiring from the
South Bristol Cultural Center
"Coming Out of the
Studio"
April 18th, 5 - 9
p.m.
Finger Lakes
Gallery and Frame
36 South Main
Street
Canandaigua NY
14424
Refreshments, of
course. Everyone welcome and please bring a friend.
Susan Prislopski
Dickens
Past Executive
Director and Founder, SBCC
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VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
Location: South Bristol Cultural Center, 5323 Seneca Point Rd.,
Canandaigua
Dates: May 30th-June 2nd
Time: Various shifts available!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for various shifts May 30th-June 2nd to help
with a variety of activities for art festival at South Bristol
Cultural Center. Some compensation will be given.
Call Lyn (585)748-4675 or e-mail
lynt40@aol.com for information.
Additional:
www.southbristolculturalcenter.org
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Granger Carriage
Museum seeking exhibitors for May 17 “Carriage Show and Tell”
event
May is National Carriage Month,
declared by the Carriage Association of America. In recognition
and celebration, the Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum is
hosting a Carriage Show on May 17, 2008 from 10am to 4pm. This
event is similar to an auto show and will feature and display
antique horse drawn vehicles on the grounds of the historic
mansion, 295 N. Main St., Canandaigua. The committee is seeking
20th and 21st century vehicles, including
restored, in their original state and drivable. Entries may be
antique or reproduction, carriages, sleighs, hearses, fire
wagons, commercial or privately owned, and available for display
on the day of the event.
Entry is free and exhibitors will
receive a “Thank You for Participating” gift. Exhibition
requires pre-registration by contacting the Granger Homestead
and Carriage Museum, 295 N. Main Street or by calling:
(585)394-1472 or by e-mail:
info@grangerhomestead.org. Visit our website at:
www.grangerhomestead.org. Exhibitors are required to take
part in the event by being on site to present their entry to the
viewing public.
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The Rochester
Folk Art Guild wishes to welcome you to our Spring Festival of
Crafts in Rochester, NY.
We hope that you will be able to join us at The Harley School.
Adult admission is $2.00 or free with advertisement from
newspaper, invitation received in mail or printout of attached
invitation.
Calendar Announcement
Rochester Folk Art Guild
http://www.rfag.org/CalendarofEvents/tabid/594/Default.aspx
Spring Festival of Crafts in Rochester, April 18, 19, 20
Friday 3:00 - 7:00, Saturday 10:00 - 5:00, Sunday 11:00 - 5:00
The Harley School, 1981 Clover Street.
For information contact:
Rochester Folk Art Guild
C/O David Barnet
1445 Upper Hill Road
Middlesex, NY 14507
585 554-3539
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Museum of Wayne County History announces
Exhibits for 2008
The Wayne County Historical Society’s Museum
of Wayne County History will present it’s first exhibit of 2008, “LAWMEN OF THE
OLD JAIL: Wayne County Sheriffs”. The exhibit opens on March 14 and runs till
June 14.
Twenty-seven men
served as Sheriff from the inception of the Wayne County Jail on Butternut St.
in 1856 to its closure in 1960. The exhibit will feature these men, their lives,
their families and some of the more infamous criminals that they captured.
Part of the
exhibit will be discretionary viewing only and will be blocked off from public
view. There will be a private viewing booth where crime scene photos from the
Warren family murder in Newark can be seen. These photographs can be disturbing
and no one under 18 will be allowed to view the DVD presentation.
The museum has
invited Lt. Steve Sklenar to speak during the History at Night on March 13. He
will be giving a power point presentation and talk on the Sheriffs of the
Butternut Street Jail. Directly after the presentation there will be a Preview
Party for the exhibit. All those who attend the History at Night are welcome at
the exhibition preview party.
The museum will have two more major exhibits
during 2008. They are “Peppermint and More: Agriculture of Wayne County” June
27-August 30 and “The Lay of the Land: Maps of Wayne County” September
19-November 8.
The Wayne County Historical Society’s Museum
of Wayne County History is located at 21 Butternut Street, Lyons, NY. For more
information call 315 946 4943 or check out the website, www.waynehistory.org.
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NEW DIRECTOR FOR WAYNE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
Board Member, Wayne Williams is pleased to announce the
appointment of Kimberlee Meeks as the new Executive Director for Wayne County
Council for the Arts.
Established as a nonprofit organization in 1977, Wayne
County Council for the Arts, Inc. promotes arts participation and arts
appreciation for artists and the public. The Gallery is located in Newark it
offers a variety of services to members and the community including classes for
adults and children, gallery space for local artists and a gallery store.
Wayne Arts offers a central meeting place where local
artists can display their work and a learning environment where artists teach
each other and encourage all persons in the community to appreciate and
participate in the arts. Wayne Arts provides community interest and support for
the arts in all forms.
Kimberlee brings more than twenty years of experience with
nonprofit administration. She is a graduate of the University of San
Francisco’s School of Professional Studies, specializing in nonprofit
development and marketing.
Kimberlee is a native of northern California; she moved to
Newark in September 2006 and opened Vintage Gardens Bed and Breakfast. She
brings with her a wealth of experience working with a variety of organizations,
including nonprofit and medical organizations.
More than 500 members of the community and visitors to the
area participated in art classes and events or visited the gallery in 2007.
Wayne Arts will offer a variety of classes in 2008.
Classes for adults include, figure drawing, sculpture, painting and writing.
Wayne Arts also offers several classes for children.
For more information or a complete list of classes contact
Wayne County Council for the Arts at 331-4593.
Wayne County Council for the Art, Inc.
Dedicated to artists and those who have a passion for the
arts
www.wayne-arts.com
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The Finger Lakes Arts Trail Program helps to promote
arts and cultural heritage to both year round Finger Lakes residents and
seasonal visitors. The area encompassed represents most of central and
western NY and is specifically being expanded to include Livingston and
other counties this year. The program consists of: 1) A trail map
designed as a rack brochure; 50,000 copies are slated for printing and
placement in thruway rest stops, brochure racks across the region,
relocation packages, chambers of commence, museums and more; and 2) A
web site featuring the trail map, with a built in page for each
participant with links to individual sites and other information.
Listing categories for the program include: Artist/Studio,
Museums/Galleries, Theatres (opera houses, drive-ins, movies),
Performing Arts, Festivals, Arts Business, Arts Organizations, Culinary
Arts, and Hospitality.
Cost/How to Join:
The cost for individual artists with studio or
business is $55/each. Arts organizations, cultural groups, restaurants,
wineries, lodging and chamber businesses are $110/each.
Attached are the application forms. You can also find
them on the artstrail website under the menu option of for
artists, then select join the trail.
Deadline:
The deadline for participating is March 15, 2008.
Contact:
Mary Beth Springmeier, Executive Director, Phelps
Community Historical Society, who is managing the Finger Lakes Arts
Trail Program.
Phelps Community Historical Society & the Phelps Arts
Center utilize email to affordable and effectively communicate with its
members and the broader community. If you prefer not to receive this
type of communication from us, please respond to this email and ask to
be removed from the list-serve.
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SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR 2008 Granger
Homestead & Carriage Museum
(585)394-1472 e-mail:
info@grangerhomestead.org website:
www.grangerhomestead.org
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Bank on Art
The Bank on Art program,
now administered by
Geneva Arts Development, allows artists and several
local financial institutions to work together to
enhance community access to art. Works by several
local artists are currently on display in local branch
offices and more works are being added regularly.
Thank you to those artists who have shown their work to
date.
If you wish to be part of Bank on Art, submit digital
or traditional photographs of your work to
Geneva Arts Development for consideration.
Dimensions, composition and price of the pieces should
be included. If works are selected by an institution
for display, it is the artist's responsibility to
transport the works to the facility and work with
Geneva Arts Development and the building's manager to
arrange for placement of the art. As part of a
rotating exhibit, pieces will remain on display for
30-60 days. Geneva Arts Development reserves the right
to collect a commission on pieces sold while in the
Bank on Art program.
If you are interested in having your works shown as
part of Bank on Art, please email
m911w@rochester.rr.com.
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It's always a good time to join the Finger lakes Arts
Trail. Renewal packets were mailed in July with
reminders of how to save money if you renew now.
If you're new to the Trail, you should know that you'll
be listed within 10 days of payment. Web-based
communication enbale us to offer ongoing enrollment
opportunities, so if now's not the right time, keep us in
mind for later in the season. With no deadlines to worry
about, you can join now - or at a time that works best
for you.
We are proud to provide an affordable, high-quality
collaborative marketing opportunity to the artists and
cultural organizations in the upstate area. To learn how
to join the Trail, see below.
Finger Lakes Arts Trail is
made possible in part by funding from
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and by
the generosity of
Solius Web Solutions.
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