Issue 135: September – October, 2017

THE ARTS CENTER What’s Inside: A Word From Our Director Art Park Update

THE ARTS CENTER NEWSLETTER Issue 135: Sept – Oct, 2017 Courtesy of:

New Exhibit Upcoming Classes Oktoberfest Upcoming Events Manhattan Short Film Festival

From the director’s desk: Lawrence Kopp Executive Director

Late in life, the famous Russian author Leo Tolstoy wrote a book entitled What is Art, which delves deeply into the nature of art and examines its ultimate purpose and meaning. Having just arrived at The Arts Center, with a background exclusively in classical music, it seemed like a good time to pull Tolstoy’s work off of the shelf and ponder how The Arts Center can best serve the Jamestown community through art in its many manifestations.

Tolstoy writes of the moral nature of art, of it being a force for good towards the advancement of mankind. Our guiding principal, succinctly stated as “culture builds community,” could have been taken verbatim from Tolstoy. Yet there is much more to art than community building. A quote attributed to the Impressionist painter Claude Monet states, “There is only one beauty: that of truth revealing itself.”

Art brings indescribable beauty into our lives, revealing in a mysterious way the truth normally hidden from view.

Upon much reflection, it seems The Arts Center can best serve Jamestown by striving to build a stronger community one individual at time, transforming lives through actively experiencing the beauty, and truth, of art. To that end, we are working on expanding the breadth and depth of our offerings, including courses in conjunction with the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD Broadcasts as well as classes that explore the arts and humanities of select epochs that shaped our modern world.

Through an understanding of art, artists and the age in which they lived and created, we gain not only a deeper appreciation of art but of human nature and the changeless truths that are the very underpinning of our world and culture.

Perhaps John Keats summed up it up best in the immortal closing line of his Ode on a Grecian Urn: “Beauty is truth, truth beauty—that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”

I hope to see all of you at The Arts Center this autumn!

“Under Ice” video projections by Michael Murname during the Downtown ArtSpark Festival, August 2017.

ARTS PARK UPDATE: Summer 2017 We hope you enjoyed the Downtown ArtSpark Festival celebrating the Hansen Arts Park and bringing new life to downtown Jamestown. As you may have seen, much of the work for the park is completed. We still have a few details to attend to as summer wraps up. The Hansen Arts park will continue to evolve and change as the days, months, and years go by. That is what a relevant, creative space should do.

We are already planning programming for next summer, so if you have great ideas of what you would like to see happen in this space please feel free to share them with us.

Whether your interest is performances on stage, or art installations on the lawn, we are open to all suggestions. The Arts Center wants to make sure that the programming in the Hansen Arts Park reaches the community as a whole, brings new life to the downtown, and most all, inspires. Call us at 701-251-2496, or email us at info@jamestownarts.com, with your suggestions.

Once again, we would like to thank all of those that have helped with this project over the years. The Downtown ArtSpark Festival was not only a fun event for the community—it was also a celebration of much hard work, many hours graciously given by volunteers, and countless donations, all by those devoted to our hometown of Jamestown.

This project is made possible in part by grants from ArtsMidwest, the Bush Foundation and ArtPlace America as well as local business, city, and individual donations.

exhibitions revolving gallery exhibitions every four to six weeks

53rd jFAA Annual art show

August 19 – October 7, 2017 The Arts Center Gallery is open Weekdays: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturdays: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Admission is always free.

The 53rd JFAA Annual Art show features a wide range of original artwork in various disciplines created by artists from around the region. Be sure to get your vote in for the People’s Choice Award.

And the winners are: Sue Morrissey, Drawing: Woman with Birds Linda Whitney, Professional Artist: Wolf Moon Dancer Lydia Richez-Bowman, Best of Show Mother Goddess Weaver I - Life Giver, Protector (pictured) David Twamley, Photography: LA Street Art Don Paul, Sculpture: Tiki Warrior Joleen Reiland-Lorenz, Mixed Media: Sea Habilitated Molly Yergens, Painting: Hill of Muses Jaci Trefz, Glass Works: Sushi II - Out of Dark Series Kate Barnick, Youth Art: Color Cat

Richard Martinson: Part of My World October 12 – November 4, 2017 The Arts Center Gallery. Admission is free and open to the public.

Martinson is a self-taught artist who began dabbling in painting in 1986 while temporarily laid-off from work. His subjects come from a lifetime of experience, including time as a farmer and rancher, driving trucks from coast to coast and working in highway construction all across the West..

Now retired, as a snowbird he follows the seasons, traveling full-time in his studio equipped RV from North Dakota to Arizona. He enjoys painting the lay of the land from prairie to desert, points of interest and covering the past to the present.

He says, “I’ve seen a lot and have been many places. I hope to share what I’ve seen with everyone. The way I see it, now that I’m in my seventies, I better get it done.”

His work is reminiscent of folk art, simple and understated. He depicts the western and rural way of life, including the characters that go along with it.

This exhibition is sponsored by the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Above: Stormy, Richard Martinson, 2016, oil on canvas, 20” x 30”

upcoming classes providing opportunities for artistic development and exploration Creative opportunities for adults & teens

More details and registration online at: www.jamestownarts.com/classes

Digital Art Workshop with Linda Roesch Wednesday, Sept 20 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm • Hansen Arts Studio

Explore the arts through the use of technology! Students will learn how to create digital paintings or cartoon drawings on their tablet. We will use an affordable basic painting app that is simple enough for beginners to allow their creative juices to flow. Linda will contact participants before class begins to discuss what type of tablet they will be bringing and share information on the purchase of thee app needed for the workshop.

Ages 10 – adult. Class fee $25 / $15 for members

Knitting Introduction with Myra Olson Mondays: Oct 2 – 16 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm • Hansen Arts Studio

Students will learn the knit and purl stitch, and how to cast on and cast off, binding off, and weaving in ends, while completing an Infinity Scarf using bulky weight wool and alpaca blend yarn. Supply materials will include yarn, knitting needles and notions to finish the project. Relax and learn to knit with confidence while you make this stylish, infinity scarf! In just three sessions, you will learn the basics of knitting and walk away with a completed scarf. Class fee $80 / $70 for members (includes $25 supply fee)

Jewelry Making Class: Metalstamping with Tamra Kriedeman Saturday, Oct 28 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm • Hansen Arts Studio

In this fun, fast-paced class you will learn the age old craft of metal stamping using stamps made of high carbon steel and a hammer. You’ll make fun jewelry and embellish it by stamping - including your own meaningful words, letters, designs or symbols - and adding texturing with different hammers..

All materials needed to complete the project are included. Tamra will share her skills and passing on the proper use of tools so students can experience the process and expression of creating jewelry that is uniquely their own. Tools are provided and shared among students but please bring a hammer from home. Ages 10 – adult welcome.

Class fee $60 / $50 for members.

CREATIVE FUN FOR KIDS Family Pottery with Bill Nybo Saturdays: Oct 21 & 28 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm • Hansen Arts Studio

You and your child will enjoy the unique experience of ceramic hand-building together.

Participants must attend both sessions in order to complete a glazed piece.. $35 / $ 25 for members.

Fun with Fiber with Myra Olson Saturday, Oct 14 from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm • The Arts Center Classroom

Participants in grades K – 4 can join us the 2nd Saturday of each month to explore various crafts in the world of fiber. Students will engage in the full “farm to fiber” experience. We will learn about fiber producing animals, dye wool, learn how to spin the wool on a drop spindle, learn to weave, do wet felting and needle felting projects and knit and crochet. Class fee $15 / $10 for members.

NEW THIS YEAR AT THE ARTS CENTER Arts & Humanities Classes for Adults The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD

The Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD brings live performances of the world’s finest opera house to 2,000 theaters in 70 countries. With incredible, close-up views of the stage and highdefinition audio and video, it’s better than a seat in the front row!

For the first time, The Arts Center is presenting a program in conjunction with this worldwide sensation. Enjoy classes that provide an in-depth look at the operas being performed, the composers, and the cultural world in which they were born.

The Magic Flute by W.A. Mozart with Larry Kopp

Tuesdays: Sept 26 – Oct 10, 5:30 – 7:00 pm at The Arts Center Gallery Simulcast: Oct 14, 12:55 pm at Century 10 Theater, 3931 9th Ave South, Fargo

Mozart’s The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) is one of his last works and an opera full of wonder, fantasy, and enchantment. A sensation since its debut in Vienna in 1791, it is a microcosm of Mozart’s mature genius. Classes will give listeners a fuller understanding of the story (libretto), the music, Mozart as man and composer, and the era in which it was created.

Class fee $50 / $40 for members includes tickets for the simulcast.

Arts & Humanities Series

All of works of art—whether in music, the visual arts, theatre, dance, or literature—are intimately connected with the age in which they were created. The study of a time and place yields fascinating insights into works of art and the artists themselves… and provides a greater awareness of the timelessness of the human experience. Intriguing topics and absorbing discussions that will lead to better appreciation and understanding of the arts, culture and the world we live in.

The City of Lights: 19th Century Paris with Larry Kopp

Mondays: Oct 16 – November 6, 5:30 – 7:00 pm • The Arts Center Gallery

Paris was the undisputed capitol of arts and culture throughout the 19th Century. With artists like Monet, Chopin, Hugo, Delacroix, Berlioz and Dumas making the city their home, Paris of that time boasted what is probably the greatest concentration of artists of genius the world has ever known. Learn about Parisian art and artists of the period as well as the tumultuous history of a city that shaped an epoch unique in the annals of history.

Class fee $50 / $40 for members. (4 Classes of 90 Minutes).

Saturday, September 9th, 5:30 - 9:30 pm The Beer Garden at the Fairgrounds Featuring German style food, beers, music and festivities. Costumes encouraged!

Polka Band and Dancing at 7:30 pm by: Matt Hodek and the Dakota Dutchmen

Tickets $35: Available at Cork & Barrel, The Arts Center or from an Arts Center Board Member Organized by: T

More details on Facebook or www.jamestownarts.com

upcoming events creative opportunities to break up your routine

Open Mic Night Sept 28 & Oct 2 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm Poets, writers, musicians, comedians, solos, duos, and any and all performers are welcome to share your talent with the community at our monthly open mic night. There will be a sign up sheet at the door. Please limit your piece to 10 minutes.

A P.A. system, bass amp, guitar amp and music stands will be provided and facilitated by local musician Steve Kuykendall.

Reader’s Theater Sept 26 & Oct 24 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm Do you enjoy the drama of theater, but don’t like the spotlight?

Then Reader’s Theater is for you! Join this lively bunch for the dramatic reading of original scripts the fourth Tuesday of every month in the Hansen Arts Studio. For more information, contact: Dina Laskowski at dlaskows@jc.edu or 701-269-9111

Classics of the Silver Screen: Casablanca Saturday, Oct 22 at 2:00 pm The finest movies from the golden age of Hollywood, in state of the art digital, on the big screen at The Arts Center. These movies, like fine wines, truly get better with age. Come in and enjoy the classics.

Casablanca is a tale of love set amidst the onslaught of Nazi Germany as their army overwhelmed Europe and North Africa.

“Play it again, Sam,” not at Rick’s Café, but at the Arts Center!

an artful happy hour

MEET PEOPLE. MIX DRINKS. MAKE ART.

Create your own masterpiece... or close anyway. Join us after work for a creatively good time. 5:30 – 7:00 pm in the Hansen Arts Studio. All materials provided. $10. RSVP required: info@jamestownarts.com 2nd Wednesday of each month: October 11th – Painted wood blocks with Linda Roesch

MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL at The Arts Center September 29 & 30 at 7:00 pm onto a screen mounted to the side of a truck on Little Italy’s Mulberry Street in New York City, and has blossomed into a worldwide phenomenon. MANHATTAN SHORT

decide. Cinema-goers across the United States and around the globe will become for the Best Short Film and Best Actor. The world’s directors and actors anxiously await your decision! $10 Arts Center Members/$15 General Public.

View the 2017 Manhattan Short trailer at: http://bit.ly/2voivXk

Concert by Pocket Vinyl followed by the documentary film Drive. Play. Sleep 7:00 pm Sunday, October 8th at The Arts Center $10 / $5 for members

View movie trailer at: http://bit.ly/2xu7Wzk

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The Arts Center is participating in ArtsLab, a program of Arts Midwest.

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