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Week of September 13, 2012
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Vol. 5, No. 37 – FREE
Carving Out A ‘Niche’
Artists From Around the Globe To Compete at Suites in ‘Chautauqua Art Challenge,’ Sept. 24-29
Rick Boni is co-founder of the Ridgway Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous, the largest chainsaw carving event in the world. He brings the Chautauqua Artists Challenge to Mayville the week of September 24.
By Patricia Pihl Managing Editor
Fifteen artists from around the world will compete for six days in the first “Chautauqua Art Challenge” Sept.
24-29 at the Chautauqua Suites in Mayville. Using a variety of art mediums including chainsaw carving, ceramics, ice, mural painting, cardboard/fabric sculpture, and
September 24. Founders of the event, Liz and Rick Boni of Appalachian Arts Studio in Ridgway, PA have hosted “The Ridgway Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous” - the largest chain saw carving event in the world drawing 20,000 people annually. The event won the 2009 Governor’s Creative Community Award for the Arts. The first annual Chautauqua Art Challenge will have a much wider scope with a festival “feel.” As well as the week long competition, a dinner theatre will be held on Saturday where each of the 16 artists will do an original performance. The public is invited to a beer and wine tasting throughout the day on Saturday, where local arts and craft Joe Dussa is a bodywork, vendors will be present and there will painting, airbrush and chainsaw be an “open mic,” with banjo playing. artist from the Allegheny Starting at 1 p.m. an auction of the Mountains. artwork created at the event takes place with proceeds to benefit the performance, participants from as far Chautauqua County Arts Council. away as Germany, Wales, California, Oregon and NYC will compete head Continued on page 8 to head in day long competitions. The festivities will begin Monday
Building on a Tradition of Excellence of Service. In keeping with SUNY Fredonia’s growing commitment to With contributions from the Star community engagement and sustainThe State University of New York ability, students, faculty, staff and at Fredonia is pleased to announce alumni will be working on a variety a week-long series of events to of community service projects across celebrate the inauguration of Dr. Western New York in partnership Virginia Schaefer Horvath as its 13th with area non-profit agencies, adpresident. The investiture ceremony, dressing critical community needs. scheduled for Friday, Sept. 21 at 2 “It’s going to be a magnificent week p.m. in King Concert Hall of Rockefeller Arts Center, will be preceded of festivities,” said Jefferson Westby five days of concerts, lectures, ex- wood, Chair of the inauguration hibits, symposia and an international planning committee and Director of the Rockefeller Performing Arts dinner, designed to draw attention to Fredonia’s rich tradition of artistic Center. “The real purpose is to call attention to all the wonderful things and intellectual excellence and our increasing commitment to global is- happening here, one being the new president. We’ve got such strengths in sues and international exchange. cultural programs, artistic ensembles, The Investiture Ceremony will be intellectual prowess of faculty and filled with pomp and circumstance students, and we’re so engaged with as delegates from other colleges and outlying communities we’re part of. universities join members of the We’re developing our International SUNY Fredonia faculty, processing partnerships; the whole week is in academic regalia to the strains of drawing attention to all these.” ceremonial marches by the Fredonia Most Inauguration Week activities Wind Ensemble. SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher will officiate the are free. However, seating capacity at all venues is limited and tickets formal installation, and President are required for most events. Please Horvath will deliver her inaugural address describing her vision for the visit the Ticket Office in the Williams Center to obtain tickets or use future of Fredonia. the R.S.V.P. page at the left to order Dr. Horvath was previously the Vice online. President for Academic Affairs at Sunday, September 16 SUNY Fredonia, a position she has held since joining the campus in Western New York Chamber Orches2005. She was officially appointed tra “Musical Portraits” Concert. 4 by the SUNY Board of Trustees at a p.m., King Concert Hall. Paid admisboard meeting held April 29, and of- sion, tickets required. ficially assumed office as president on Opening of library exhibit on history July 1. In doing so, she will become of SUNY Fredonia and unveiling of the first female president in the Fre- Dr. Horvath’s official presidential donia campus’ 186-year history. portrait. 6 p.m. Reed Library. Free. The following day has been desigTickets not required. nated a campus-wide Inaugural Day SUNY Fredonia
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Monday, September 17 School of Music Faculty Showcase Concert, 8 p.m., Rosch Recital Hall. Free. Tickets not required. Tuesday, September 18 Slide-lecture by internationally acclaimed artist Christo. 7 p.m.,
King Concert Hall. Presented by the Department of Visual Arts and New Media. Made possible by a gift from Jesse and Cathy Marion, ‘79. Free.
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