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Upcoming Events::February 2008
Friday, February 1
6pm - First Fridays for Families, Donner Center,
Columbus
Indy Opera presents Goldilocks in Outer Space. Astronaut Goldilocks travels
through space, experiencing awesome sights and awful food. She crash lands on an unknown, desolate planet. Little does she know it is Planet Yogi, a
once thriving habitat, and still home to the Three Bears. Pollution and global warming have ruined the planet. The bears even have to buy the air
that they breathe. Will the scary Lava Larva of the hot air volcano be soothed by Papa Bear's magic flute and let them get their air supply? Will
Goldilocks overcome her fear and listen to what the Bears have to say about taking care of the environment? Will Planet Earth listen? The audience
will hear the beautiful music of Mozart's The Magic Flute, and an important message as well. Contact the Columbus Area Arts Council for more information at
812.376.2539 or caac@artsincolumbus.org.
February 1 - 16
2008 San Souci Art Auction, Fair Oaks Mall, Columbus
The 2008 Art Auction is a two
week long silent auction and a final day live auction held at the Fair Oaks Mall. The silent auction starts Friday, February 1st and ends when
the mall closes on Friday, February 15th. The live auction will be held on Saturday evening, February 16th from 6pm to 9pm
with drinks and appetizers served. All items will be on display in the Fair Oaks Mall for the time frame stated in a Fair Oaks Mall
storefront. This auction benefits Sans Souci…..a United Way Affiliated Agency that supports the low income community by
helping them be more self-sufficient. This year, we are making the art auction much more exciting – all with the goal of raising money
so Sans Souci can help more people. Many local artists and craftspeople, including high school art students and teachers, are creating and
donating original pieces of art. We will hold a live auction on Saturday, February 16th, where the public will have the opportunity to buy
these unique pieces. A real auctioneer will conduct the live auction, which will make the event exciting and entertaining.
Extensive promotion will make the public aware of the auction. Supporters of Sans Souci and leading community members will receive personal
invitations to the event. Our goal is to raise $5,000. Should you have questions, wish to donate, or wish to purchase an item
please call Sheryl Adams (812) 343-9518 or Jan Harris (812) 314-4153.
Saturday, February 2
7:30pm - Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, Erne Auditorium, Columbus
Irish Pipes Are Callin'! Faith and begorra! It's stoppin' at the Emerald
Island we are for a wee bit of some great Irish music. There will be toe-tappin' with the McGing Irish Dancers, as well as some fiddlin' and pipin'
like you saw and heard in Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Best of all, Irish Tenor Sean Fallen will steal your heart away with Danny Boy and other
Celtic favorites. For tickets, visit the Philharmonic online or call 812.376.2638 x 110.
Sunday, February 3
4pm - Laptop Concert, Columbus Area Visitors Center, Columbus
Brad Garton, PhD, Director of the Computer
Music Center at Columbia University, is swinging through this area with 2 friends, after they perform at U. of Cincinnati and then head to Indiana
University for more performances. The trio has performed at college and university campuses and is stopping to do a program at the home town of
Garton, graduate of Columbus North High School, Purdue University, B.S., and Princeton University, PhD. Garton and another musician, Gregory Taylor,
"play their laptops" - improvising as they go - and the third member of the trio, Terry Pender, PhD, CMC at Columbia, plays an acoustic mandolin. It
is quite a unique experience to hear their music. This creative program appeals to music lovers - as well as math, science, computer science students
and others. The group is in demand .. .and we are pleased they are coming through our area this trip. It is truly a thrilling musical cutting edge
experience to hear them.
Tuesday, February 5
7pm - Freetown Village Singers, Central Middle School, Columbus
Black History Month is celebrated in February and the Bartholomew County
Library Associates invite you to join in the celebration by attending a performance by The Freetown Village Singers. During the performance a medley
of folk songs, work songs and Negro spirituals (code songs) which slaves used to plot escapes will be sung. The audience will learn the meaning of
these songs. The singers will be wearing costumes representing the time period. Those attending may participate in the singing. Freetown Village,
based in Indianapolis, is a living history museum and a symbolic community representing many of the African American settlements in Indiana during
the post-Civil War years. The mission of Freetown Village is to, "educate the public about African American lives and culture in Indiana through
living history performances, the collection and preservation of artifacts, exhibits and allied programs."
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Saturday, February 9
5:30pm - Empty Bowls, Central Middle School, Columbus
Empty Bowls presents the 10th Annual Soup & Soul Dinner, Concert and Silent
Auction. Empty Bowls raises money for food banks in Hope, Love Chapel and Human Services, Inc. Soup and Soul is open to everyone and
offers a delicious and entertaining way to combat hunger in our community. Jes Richmond and Tad Robinson will put on a great concert with their
band. The cost of all-you-can-eat soup, bread and a drink is $10 for adults; $3 for children. Dessert available for $2 each. For $20
a handmade keepsake bowl is included with the meal. Advance tickets can be purchased at Viewpoint Books at 548 Washington Street. Tickets
are also available at the door. Contact 812.376.2539 for more information.
Saturday, February 9
6:30pm - Young Musicians, St. Bartholomew Catholic Parish,
Columbus
Talented young musicians perform. Free of charge, donations welcomed.
Reception follows. Childcare provided.
Sunday, February 10
3:30pm - Columbus Symphony Orchestra, East High School,
Columbus
The Columbus Symphony
Orchestra presents "Bring the Children" with Carnival of Animals Saint Saens, with solos by young musicians. Adults $7, seniors/students 12 and
over $4, children under 12 with an adult are free
Saturday, February 16
7:30pm - Columbus Children's Choir, Asbury Methodist Church,
Columbus
"Music at Asbury" will present the COLUMBUS INDIANA CHILDREN'S CHOIR on
Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 7:30pm. This is an opportunity to hear one of the premier Children's Choirs in Indiana. There is no charge for
admission, however an offering will be taken. Asbury United Methodist Church is located at 1751 27th Street in Columbus, IN. For further
information call Chuck VanNatta at 372-6494.
Sunday, February 17
2pm - City Band, Asbury Methodist Church, Columbus
The City Band presents their Winter Concert
Friday, February 22
Tree Cozy Installation, Downtown Columbus
Join the Columbus Area Arts Council as local knitters and crocheters install their art projects on the trees of Washington Street.
These unique creations will adorn our main street for about two months. For more information about this project, click here.
February 22 - March 1
O Lovely Glowworm, Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Bloomington
Cardinal Stage Company this outrageously funny and profoundly moving story of a goat desperately trying to figure out who he is,
where he is, and why he is. Meanwhile, the goat imagines “scenes of great beauty” that take the audience on a wild
ride past Irish villages, Belgian battlefields, hospital love affairs, bicycle crises, horse races, railroad stations and the whirls and eddies of a
mermaid-inhabited lake. Artistic Director Randy White refers to O Lovely Glowworm as “a wonderful adventure and one of the two or
three best plays I’ve ever worked on.” White, who is directing the production, also directed the premier of the show
that won a Portland Drammy for Best Play for rising playwright Glen Berger (who is currently writing the book for the 2008 Broadway-bound musical
Spider-Man, directed by Julie Taymor and featuring new music by U2’s Bono and The Edge). Performances: February 22-23, 27-29, March 1 at
7:30pm with Matinees on February 23 and March 1 at 2pm. Tickets: Available at Sunrise Box Office (114 E Kirkwood Ave), online and Bloomingfoods East and Near West
Stores. $19 Adults, $16 Seniors, $13 Students *All tickets add $2 day of show
Saturday, February 23
6:30pm - Columbus Indiana Philharmonic Gala Event, Harrison Lake Country
Club
Join us for an elegant evening of gourmet food, fine wines, casino
tables (with play money), a silent auction, a live auction of “experiences,” dancing and an opportunity to win 50+ bottles of unique
and fabulous wines. A sidewalk caricaturist will sketch your “portrait.” Those who attended the 2006 and 2007 events will tell you,
“This isn’t the typical charity auction party!” Tickets are $75 per person. For information and reservations, visit
the Philharmonic
online or call 812.376.2638 x 110.
Sunday, February 24
4pm - The Lasting Impressions "Calling Out" Meeting, Club 50 in Fair Oaks
Mall
The Lasting Impressions completed a very active and successful Christmas
season by presenting 8 programs to over 500 people in Columbus and surrounding communities. Plans are now underway for the spring show - "A
Disney Spectacular." The show, featuring an intergenerational cast, will be performed in two acts. One act will spotlight The Lasting
Impressions performing the Disney classics up to the 1970's. The First Impressions, young people ages 8-18, will make their debut in another
act featuring music of their generation, 1970's and on. Tentative dates are June 6-8, with location and other details forthcoming. An
organizational - "Calling Out" - meeting for adults 50+ has been scheduled. Discussion topics will include musical selections, group members,
rehearsal schedules, etc. Anyone interested in song, dance, and drama is welcome. Individuals wanting to work behind the scenes are also
invited. For more information, contact Donna Browne (376.6612), Kevin Butler (372.3890) or Janene Plumm
(372.9074).
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Friday, February 29
7pm & 9pm - Etta May, Factory 12 Event Loft,
Columbus
The Columbus Area Arts Council presents the 2008 Anti-freeze comedy event! Etta May has been featured on numerous TV and
cable specials including CMT's "CMT Comedy Stage" which is the second highest rated show in CMT history. The success of the Comedy Stage franchise
led to the production of the Southern Fried Chicks Comedy Tour special as the first comedy concert series for the national cable network. She was
also the subject and first female comic ever on the biography show, "Comedy Club." She joins elite comedy company of Ron White, Larry the Cable Guy
and Jeff Foxworthy, who are also featured in this series. In addition to television, Etta May is a regular on the syndicated Bob & Tom radio show and
XM Radio's comedy channels. The American Comedy Awards named her Female Comic of the Year! Visit http://www.ettamay.com/ for more information on Etta May. Tickets available online at http://www.artsincolumbus.org/, at the door, at Viewpoint Books or at our
office. 7pm show is $15 and 9pm show is $13. Call 812.376.2539 for more information.
Announcements
We've Moved! Come visit us at our new offices located at 417 Third Street!
Call For Entries –
Midwest Landscape Show – Deadline March 1 2008 – REGIONAL Artists
The Domont Studio Gallery
in Indianapolis, IN, is accepting submissions of fine visual art for a June-July 2008 show celebrating the beauty of the Midwestern landscape.
Submissions of CONTEMPORARY, NON-TRADITIONAL landscape paintings will be accepted. Submit through mail or e-mail up to 10 jpg. images of work within
the past year. Also include a list of files with piece title, size, date, format, and price, as well as a biography and artist statement. $15 ENTRY
FEE, if submitting by e-mail you must send your check for acceptance in the show though snail mail. Send a SASE if you’d like your items
returned. Upon acceptance, artists will be responsible for delivery/pickup of work. Mail to: Domont Studio Gallery, ATTN: Gallery Director, 545 South
East Street, Indianapolis, IN 46225 or email to gallerydirector@domontgallery.com. NO PHONECALLS or FOLLOW-UP on your
behalf – we will contact you! www.domontgallery.com
Volunteers
Needed
The countdown to the
2008 Dance Marathon is on! This domestic violence awareness event for high school age students is a 12-hour event that runs
from Saturday February the 23rd at 6pm to Sunday, February the 24th at 6am. The dance includes domestic violence
awareness activities each hour, dancing, food, djs, games and more.
This year’s event
will be at Central Middle School and over 200 volunteers are needed for the following shifts:
Registration:
5:30pm to 8:00pm
Chaperones:
5:45pm to 10:00pm; 9:45pm to 2:00am; 1:45am to 6:00am
Clean Up Crew:
5:00am to 8:00am
…and of course
anyone interested in testing themselves for the whole 12 hours is also welcome!! Volunteers need to be 21 years of age or
older.
For additional questions
or to sign up, please contact Ami Tincher, adult mentor for volunteers at ami.tincer@cummins.com or Nicohl Birdwell Goodin at nbirdwellgoodin@turningpointdv.org
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Support Opportunities
The United Arts Fund of Columbus, a fund created to help support Columbus area arts organizations, has now
started accepting donations for 2008. Thanks to all of you who donated for 2007 and we look forward to your involvement this
year. Our goal for 2008 is $50,000. We need your help to achieve that goal! Click here to donate now or call 812.376.2539.
Another way to support the Arts is to give directly to the Arts Council.
The Columbus Area Arts
Council provides a variety of quality arts and entertainment events, exhibits and programs in the
Columbus area. Many of these programs, such as First Fridays for Families and JCB NeighborFEST! are free to the general public. Your donations
help the Arts Council continue to operate and offer great programming. To support the Columbus Area Arts Council with a contribution click
here or call 812.376.2539.
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