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Options Academy-The Arts Music Program Presents “Acoustic Set Night”
The talented young musicians from “Options Academy-The Arts” will perform an eclectic blend of great music by Joni Mitchell, Jeff Buckley, The Beatles, Paramore, T
he Fleet Foxes and more, along with some new original music. The performance begins at 8 pm in OCAC’s North Parlor. It is free and open to the public.
Rock, Paper, Scissors – Which will win out?
The fiber art work of Judy Dominic and M
oya Jones is on exhibit from March 12th through April 3rd. An opening reception will be held during OCAC’s Second Friday, from 6 to 8 pm on March 12th.
Dominic and Jones work reflects the ongoing tussle between the materials, the techniques and the creative visions each artist has.
Judy finds expression in using materials and techniques that are unusual and out of the ordinary. Gut and natural basketry materials allow basic structure to control. A modified version of African mudcloth dyeing invites a minimalist color play. Pulped plants and recycled papers permit an expression of thought that goes deeper than words.
Moya lets color and texture take over her creative process. Primitive and modern dyeing techniques compete for time. Images become partners in the color dance. Stitching takes on a meditative quality infusing the work.
What prevails in the daily triple challenge in their studios? Will paper cover rock, will scissors cut paper or will rock break scissors?
Open Studios
OCAC’s resident artists will also open their studios between 6 and 8 pm. The artists come from a variety of backgrounds, and display an assortment of styles from jewelry making, acrylic and oil painting, to watercolor and drawing. There are also several musicians who welcome you into their studios at the Arts Center. The studios are located on OCAC’s third floor and lower level.
Second Friday's Ballroom Dance
An interactive and fun event that occurs every Second Friday: Nancy Sturgeon and Janet Holmes offer a gentle introduction or a more comprehensive approach to the joys of Ballroom Dance, with instruction from 8:00 to 9:00 pm and open dancing from 9:00 to 10:00pm. Cost is $5 per person, and all proceeds go to the Oxford Community Arts Center. No sign up is required.
Art Shop
The Art Shop is a co-operative of local artists who display and sell their work in the shop located on the first floo
r of the Center. Works of art for sale include, pottery, jewelry, paintings, fabric pieces and many other types of artwork.
The Art Shop's regular hours are from 3 to 6 pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday and from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturdays. The shop is also open during most OCAC events.
Oxford Interfaith Climate Change Work Group and the Oxford Community Arts Center present...
......a series of films and videos about the science, art and spirituality of the natural environment. Presented on the second Wednesday of each month, the series includes short and feature length, American and international, live action and animation films. Our goal is to screen films on the environment that educate, amuse, motivate and inspire. All films are presented at 7:00 p.m. at the Oxford Community Arts Center. Films are free but donations are greatly appreciated. Think of it as “eco-tainment.”
OXFORD INTERFAITH CLIMATE CHANGE WORK GROUP (ICCWG) is a coalition of area churches and concerned individuals working on the issue of climate change and earth stewardship I.C.C.W.G. can be contacted at; oxfordiccwg@gmail.com.
FEBUARY, 10th 7 p.m.
Scarred Lands & Wounded Lives: The Envi
ronmental Footprint of War
The environment is war's silent casualty. Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives shows how war and preparations for war further compromise the environmental health of a planet already under stress from massive population increases, unsustainable demands on natural resources, and ruinous environmental practices. In the context of today's growing awareness and alarm about global climate change, the film shows that natural security (the protection and preservation of ecosystems) is an essential component of any realistic approach to national security.
60 min.
MARCH, 10th 7 p.m.
Coming Home: E.F. Schumacher & The Reinvention of The Local Economy
In 1973, British economist E.F. Schumacher wrote Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered"... a book that offered a vision of an economy driven by a desire for harmony, not greed; an economy based on community and ecological values, not global financial derivatives. In the 1970s, Small is Beautiful helped launch a back-to-the-land movement that is the ancestor to the Local Food Revolution of today.
For the last three decades, the E.F. Schumacher Society has transformed Schumacher's ideas into a series of practical innovations reinventing much of the local economy of Great Barrington, Massachusetts and southern Berkshire County in the process.
COMING HOME tells the story of the Society's remarkable work that includes founding of the nation's first CSA, economic development based on Community Land Trusts, and the creation of the nation's most successful local currency ... BerkShares.
37 min.
THEY KILLED SISTER DORTHY
On February 12th, 2005, Sister Dorothy Stang, a Catholic nun from Dayton, Ohio, was shot six times and left to die on a muddy road in the Brazilian Amazon. Who was this woman? Why was she killed? And what will be done about it? The answers may hold the fate of the rainforest itself. They Killed Sister Dorothy is a ground-breaking documentary feature and a true courtroom drama that follows the trial of Dorothy's killers and examines her life's work in the rainforest of Brazil.
100 min.
MAY, 12th 7 p.m.
NICOTINE BEES
All over the world, at the same time, with the same bizarre behaviors, bees simply leave their precious honey and young behind. They don't come home. This movie gets to the truth about why the honey bees of the world are in big trouble, and why our food supply is in trouble with them. Filmed on 3 continents to find out the reason bees are in catastrophic decline - and why many people don't want the real story to be told. With the continuing bee collapse, one third of our food supply is at risk - despite the clear-cut scientific data news reports continue to call the phenomenon "mysterious." We think this crisis is not mysterious. Nicotine Bees is ready to show what has happened.
53 min.
Creative Sounding Board 
7 – 9 pm
2nd Tuesday each month
5 to 10 minute limit per person
Poets, artists, musicians, story tellers, film makers… present your work! Read a few poems, show a few pieces, or perform a few songs of your own creation.
A testing ground for original art of all types and skill levels. Artists, poets, musicians, storytellers, film makers! Get feedback, give feedback, or just sit and listen.
For additional information call:
bills art store at 513-523-8846 and ask for Bill
Learning with the Brain in Mind
7 – 9 pm 
No Charge
Award winning, dynamic teacher and speaker Ann Anzalone offers a program to help parents better understand how their children learn best. Ann Anzalone is a teacher's teacher, specializing in communication skills, community building, learning styles, brain-based learning, study skills, and stress management. Her presentations are practical and focus on the development of strategies and tools to optimize learning and healthy living. This evening program with Ann will include an interactive presentation and hands on activities to use with your children..
Topics include: Learning Styles, Homework Help, Nutrition and Exercise, Games developing thinking and problem solving skills
Program presented by:
Testimonials
"This program was not only enjoyable and ent
ertaining, but I was learning and laughing at the same time."
"Ann Anzalone was outstanding. Myexperiences as a parent have touched on so many of the things she talks about but I received the information from half a dozen different professionals over the course of years. It stayed somewhat disjointed in my mind. She ties it all together."
"I loved this program! This is the most practical information I've been given to take directly back to my class."
The Family Performance Series is a FREE series offering opportunities for children and their families to experience diverse forms of performing arts by professional artists in a relaxed environment. The audience will have direct contact with the performers through ‘talk-back’ sessions and occasionally interactive performances.
Refreshments are available at each performance. All proceeds benefit the Talawanda PTG.
This free series is made possible through the generosity of the Bever Foundation, Target and the Cincinnati Playhouse.
For information or to reserve a seat contact the Arts Center:
tickets@oxarts.org
513-524-8506
Performances are listed below.
Watch for additions to this schedule!
READ LIKE A ROCKSTAR!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
6:30 pm
No Charge
A PBS veteran and award winning songwriter, Thaddeus Rex’s unique brand of high octane music and contagious enthusiasm has been hailed by the Washington Post as “part Monty Python, part Dr. Seuss” and by the L.A. Times as “a sincere celebration of reading”. He’s also be
en known to get kids excited about reading and writing along the way!!
Thaddeus Rex’s ‘Read Like a Rock Star” program is coming to Oxford on February 17, 2009! Performing at an assembly and running a writing workshop at Kramer School during the day, Thaddeus will also present his ‘high octane” performance at the Oxford Community Arts Center at 6:30 pm as part of OCAC’s Family Performance Series.
Supported by a grant from Target, Thaddeus Rex’s “Read Like a Rock Star” program is brought to you by the Oxford Community Arts Center with partners Lane Library Children’s Department and Kramer PTG.
Supported by a grant from Target
THE LISA BIALES TRIO IN CONCERT
An OCAC Family Series Event
February 21, 2010
3 pm
No Charge
A soulful songstress, performer, and recording artist, Lisa Biales sings with a crystal pure voice. Her instrument is supple, f
ocused, and strong, allowing pure sounds to soar effortlessly from her heart and soul as she incorporates jazz and blues into her original music.
Joined this afternoon by Doug Hamilton on violin and Michael G. Ronstadt on cello, a Lisa Biales concert is relaxed and intimate regardless of the size of the audience. Presenting her own music, and that of jazz standards, Lisa charms audiences with her delightful stories of inspiration. Her songs take you on a journey of the heart as you see in the mind’s eye each plot developing right before you. The Oxford Press says, “The song Lady In Waiting is like watching a movie on the big screen.”
A songwriter who finds her muse in life, Lisa has five solo albums under her belt, including one for children called Yellow Shoes. John Funnell of 88.9 WYN-FM, Australia says, “Yellow Shoes just proves that children's songs have a lot to offer adults, too.” Lisa has also recorded three albums of folk songs with the renowned duo Prairie Orchid, which she co-founded in 1991 with Sarah Goslee Reed.
Lisa brings a playful innocence and an enchanting presence to the stage, and with a stroke of the guitar she sets up the voice to hit you right in the heart. Lisa performs with Doug Hamilton on Violin, and/or Michael G. Ronstadt on Cello.
White Orchid Celtic Music
Hamilton-Fairfield Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, March 14
3pm
No Charge
Roots run deep, and the women of White Orchid enjoy exploring their cultural heritages, usi
ng traditional Celtic music as their vessel and inspiration. With Amy Roark-Oblak on flute, Lindsey Duncan on Celtic harp and Laura Hazelbaker on fiddle, these ladies perform a variety of styles, from the Seven Celtic nations: Eire (Ireland), Alba (Scotland), Cymru (Wales), Briezh (Brittany), Kernow (Cornwall), Mannin (Isle of Man), and Galicia (Spain), as well as some Celtic-inspired tunes of their own. Come prepared to have your toes tap along with rousing dance jigs and reels of Ireland and Scotland, be peacefully soothed by the loving Welsh or Irish airs and ballads. For more information and for upcoming performance listings visit www.whiteorchidmusic.com.
This event is funded by the Bever Foundation. Their continued support of OCAC is one of the major reasons we can do what we do! If you have the opportunity, please thank them personally.
THE GARDEN OF RIKKI TIKKI TAVI
Friday, April 2
7:30 pm
No Charge
Adapted by Y York from Rudyard Kipling • Appropriate for ages 4 years through adult. Performed by Cinci
nnati Playhouse
This free-flowing comic brawl is a looseadaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic children’s tale Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Darzee, the diva tailor bird, is incensed when Rikki Tikki Tavi, a young mongoose, washes up in her pristine garden. Darzee and her friend, Chuchu, pull out all the stops in their attempt to run off the pesky mongoose until they see that Nag, a cobra and the garden despot, runs in fear at the sight of a mongoose on the loose.
This comedy about sharing and cooperation has received numerous productions across the country. Award-winning playwright Y York is known for her adaptations of contemporary children’s classics.
Off the Hill and The Playhouse Touring Company programs are supported by
Robert and Adele Schiff Family Foundation
The Charles H. Dater Foundation
Ohio Arts Council
The Arlene Meyer Education Fund
The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
For over 25 years Madcap Productions PuppetTheatre has brought together giant puppets (up to 12 ft. tall), professionally trained actors, and imaginative children’s theatre scripts. All performances are designed to provide a rich theatrical experience for the audience as well as a new and challenging view of the art of puppetry.
Look Out Galileo!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
3:00 pm
No Charge
Explore the starry skies like never before! Madcap’s giant puppets join Galileo on a comical quest to prove that the earth revolves around the sun. Scientific experiments are part of the funas the ancient stories of Cassiopeia and Egyptian Sunrise come to life!
Doug Hamilton & Michael G. Ronstadt
Improvisational Possibilities
May 8th , 2010
7 pm
No Charge
Doug Hamilton (violin/guitar/voice) and Michael G. Ronstadt (cello/guitar/voice) present a wonderful fusion of classical repertoire and original song writing. Both musicians perform in the Lisa Biales Trio throughout Ohio and surrounding states, Michael tours internationally with his group Lost In Holland and Doug currently performs with the Richmond Symphony and the Dayton Philharmonic and is the cofounder of The Wildwater Band. Since Michael and Doug are usually performing with other artists, take this opportunity to catch their original music! Find more information at http://www.michaelronstadt.com/ and search on http://www.youtube.com/ for some wonderful live performances.
During the week of March 8th Michael and Doug will facilitate concerts and workshops in the Talawanda school district, highlighting the improvisational possibilities of the stereotypically classical violin and cello. Both artists fluidly perform in both worlds, giving a wonderful opportunity for students to experience a side of music that typically slips into the musical sideline.
This project is funded by the Oxford Community Foundation and the Dewald Family Foundation.
ATTENTION AREA ARTISTS!
The layout sheets below are to be used by currently scheduled exhibiting artist to document your work for exhibition. Please email this completed document as an attachment to info@oxarts.org.
Artists Exhibit Information Layout Sheet (Excel)
Artists Exhibit Information Layout Sheet (PDF)
If you can't open an Excel workbook, please use the PDF file above as an example, save your document as a PDF and email as an attachment to info@oxarts.org.
2011 Season Exhibitions
If you are interested in exhibiting your work or curating an exhibit for the
2011 season, we are looking to create individual
and group artist exhibitions showing diverse forms
of art. Artists within a 25-mile radius of Oxford are
invited to propose an exhibition for the 1st floor
gallery and the South Parlor Areas. The Proposal
Forms are available in the office and below.
Proposals
are due no later than November 15th, 2010.
ARTISTS EXHIBITION PROPOSAL
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