1. LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS: May
22-June 1
Chip it out and do it again! In this
buoyant musical comedy set in
Sturgeon Bay’s shipyards, Roxie
and Anne, two hometown woman
trade their regular lives for welding
torches to help in the war effort.
Sailors and the newly trained
shipbuilders grow apart and some
grow closer together. Book and
Lyrics by Jacinda Duffin and Laurie
Flanigan Hegge with Music by James
Kaplan. World Premiere production
presented by American Folklore Theater
in June 2001, the same people who brought
you the smash hit, Guys on Ice. May 22, 23, 24, 30,
31 at 8pm and May 25 & June 1 at 2pm. First Thursday is “Pay What you Can
With a Can” where you can attend the show for any admission price with the
donation of a nonperishable food item for a local pantry. Tickets online at
SpringvilleArts.org or by calling 592-9038.
GALA & ARTIST MINI-
GOLF: June 14
Plentiful refreshments. Basket raffle.
Silent auction. Two stages of music.
Improv comedy. The first ever
“Milkies” - the SCA annual awards.
We’ve transformed our gala
weekend to include a nine hole,
artist-designed minigolf course.
Hole number one starts in the theater
and the custom made, arts-themed course winds around the building, ending
in the big top where there is live music and dancing. Family golf starts Friday
night for $5 or $15 a family/group of four. A youth Battle of the Bands takes
the main stage on Saturday from 3-6pm for $10. Contestants compete for a
$500 cash prize. Deadline to enter is May 24. The main Gala begins at 7pm.
The kick off to summer returns to the SCA grounds with a
bang.. or the thwack of a putter. $20 presale tickets
/ $25 at the Door. $10 to compete in the golf
tournament.
BOBBY MILITELLO: May
16
As an artist who has performed with
the likes of Doc Severinson, The
Maynard Ferguson band, Don Menza,
the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Rick James
and countless others, Jazz Legend
Bobby Militello needs little introduction.
He has performed with almost every major
orchestra in the US and Canada and will now
make a special appearance with his quartet at
the Mongerson Theater: May 16 at 8pm with the SGI
High School Jazz Band. $18 presale / $20 at the door.
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2. SUMMER KIDS WORKSHOPS
Summer workshops and camps produced in association with SYI begin June 23. Art Camp I
& II, Musical Theater (grades 3-8), Improv, Film Camp, Stop Motion Animation, Sound Design,
Creative Movement, Capoeira, Technical Theater, Shakespeare, There’s something for all
ages. Visit SpringvilleArts.org to see the schedule.
WHERE WE STAND: BRANDON BELL: May 28
Bell, a teaching fellow at Rice University and the Percussion Manager
at the Aspen Music Festival, presents new and recent works for solo
percussion. $10. 7pm at the Mongerson Theater. First in a series of
summer percussion performances.
NEWCOMERS: Artist’s Talk May 29
An exhibit of photographic portraits of refugee immigrants to the
Buffalo, NY area. As one of handful of US cities that host refugee
resettlement, Buffalo, NY is an Ellis Island for a new era. From 2010-2011
alone, 3000 refugees from countries like Burma, Somalia and Bhutan have found new lives
here. As an adult ESL instructor with the Buffalo Public Schools, Costello had the honor of
working with recent arrivals on a daily basis. A recent NYFA Independent Artist Commission
recipient, Costello’s work has been exhibited internationally. She is a member of the New
York Times Freelance Pool and the American Society of Media Photographers. On display at
Art’s Underground through June 7. Visit with Lukia during an informal artist’s talk on May 29
at 7pm. Free.
AUDITIONS - CHICAGO: June 2 & 3
Our annual summer SLAM musical theater show is always a
blockbuster and Springville is about to get jazzy with Chicago.
Work with your peers and adult advisors to stage a Broadway
show. Rehearsals begin in June after school and transition to
afternoons and evenings when school lets out. Open to those
entering High School through College. Position for crew also
available. $60 participation fee includes four tickets to the show
July 24 - August 3. Made possible with support by SYI. Auditions
June 2 & 3, 3-5pm with callbacks on June 4. Call 592-9038 for info.
Oh No! It’s Opera! : June 6
Produced by The Nickel City opera. Professional singers present selections
from popular operas, art songs, Broadway and jazz including a preview of
NCO’s Tosca by Puccini. Featuring Valerian Ruminski, James Wright, Jena
Abati, Jay Dref, Stephen MacDonald and more. 7:30pm. $12.
CALL FOR DIRECTORS
The Springville Players are looking for directors for our 2014-15 season and
beyond. Please submit a letter of interest to wochensky@springvillearts.org.
The Essence of Time: View Finders Photography Exhibit:
June 11 - July 18
The NY and CA chapters of View Finders, directed by Bonita Chimes, will present their
photographic interpretation of “The Essence of Time.” All photographs are taken
through the lens with no digital manipulation. Exhibit Reception June 11 at 6pm at Arts
Underground, 66 East Main Street.
DRUMS IN THE PARK: Starts June 16
Join this Monday night drum circle at Fiddler’s Green park facilitated by Steve Bell. 7pm. Free.
WHAT IS ART’S CAFE?? June 17
What is Art’s Cafe? You tell us. Come to this public input session where the plans for the
space at 5 East Main Street will be unveiled. The project includes a coffee shop, secondary
performance stage, workshops space with pottery studio, artist residencies, and a publicly
accessible green roof. We are seeking input on everything from the types of programs you
would like to see to what kind of coffee you want to drink. June 17 at 7pm. 37 N Buffalo
Street. Call 592-9038 to rsvp.
INTRO TO IMPROV WORKSHOP: June 21
Learn basic structures and skills needed to perform improv comedy
similar to Whose Line is it Anyway. With members of our resident
improv troupe “Just Go With It.”. 3:30pm at 37 N Buffalo Street. Free.
SPARK! & SPARK! II: Begins July 8
For kids who like to tinker, doodle, imagine and
create. Session one is for ages 2-5 and, running
concurrently, Session II is for ages 5-7. 66 East Main Street. Six
Sessions, Tuesdays July 8 - August 12. 10-Noon. $50. Call for more
information and to register.
CLASSIC PORTRAITS: July 9 & 16
This workshop by Lukia Costello (see Newcomers) covers the
fundamentals necessary to create beautiful head and shoulder portraits
including: natural and augmented light, posing, direction and communication. Class
includes lecture and demonstration followed by directed practice. Second session involves
work sharing and critique. 7pm. 66 East Main Street. $20. Call 592-9038 to register.
PROGRESS ON RENOVATIONS
Renovation are underway at 37 N Buffalo (Olmsted Gallery) and 5 East Main (Art’s Cafe).
Volunteers are always needed for a variety of jobs. Email wochensky@springvillearts.org.
SpringvilleArts.org
Events at Springville Center for the Arts are made possible by: Our Members, M&T Bank, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Springville-Griffith Community Education Foundation, the John R. Oishei Foundation, Allstate Foundation, Baird Foundation,
Western New York Foundation, Springville Youth Incorporated, the County of Erie; and public funds provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.