Creating opportunities for students to share their talents with the community, such as performances outside
the educational environment, which are important to the overall development of an artistic training progam.
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VIVA! Family Fine Arts Festival This three-day Festival features outstanding artists in programs designed to attract families throughout the region to visit Dixon and introduce their children to fine music. Funds will be raised to benefit AIDS Orphanages in Zambia and Kenya. Events will celebrate the local community and explore our place in the wider world by experiencing cultural diversity. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18SONGS OF AFRICA CONCERT When: 7:30pm Where: Historic Dixon Theatre Tickets: $10 adult/$5 student/$20 family pack* Description: Songs of Africa, a vocal ensemble specializing in African song, including audience participation with rhythm & movement! Ten percent of proceeds to benefit orphanages in Kenya & Zambia. A matching grant of $250 has been provided by Dixon Sister Cities Association. BENEFIT DESSERT RECEPTION When: immediately following the concert Where: The Next Picture Show Suggested Donation: $5 per person/$10 family pack* Description: Enjoy a selection of sweets after the concert. Proceeds to benefit orphanages in Kenya & Zambia. Buy Tickets> SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 YOUNG MUSICIAN’S SHOWCASE HANDS-ON ART EXPERIENCES DRESS-UP TEA PARTY When: 1:00pm to 4:00pm Where: The Next Picture Show & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Tickets: $10 adult/$5 student/$20 family pack* Description: Students from the new VIVA! Performing Arts School will be showcased in a short concert at The Next Picture Show. This is a great opportunity for children to see their peers perform! Then we move to St. Luke’s Church for everyone to experience the arts first-hand through games and demonstrations. We end the afternoon with a Dress-Up Tea Party. Children are encouraged to bring a ‘friend’ (favorite toy, Teddy Bear, GI Joe, etc.) and explore our costume department to dress up! Buy Tickets> SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 TAPAS TASTING CONCERT When: 7:30pm Where: The Next Picture Show Suggested Donation: $35 per person Description: Adults will be pampered with an elegant night on the town! A light tasting menu of international tapas courses will be served between musical offerings from Soprano Michelle Areyzaga and Pianist Robert Vanderschaaf. A highlight of the evening will be the world premier of “The Promised Land,” a set of four spirituals by American composer Gwyneth Walker. Buy Tickets> SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 FAMILY CLASSICAL POPS CONCERT When: 3:00pm Where: Historic Dixon Theatre Tickets: $10 adult/$5 student/$20 family pack* Description: Join Soprano Michelle Areyzaga and The Metropolis Chamber Orchestra in a program of classics to delight young and old! Short, lively pieces will showcase various instruments of the orchestra under the baton of Maestro Tim Boles. Local children will be featured as soloists in Haydn’s “Toy Symphony,” and we end the program with Mozart’s sublime and uplifting “Exsultate Jubilate” for Soprano and Orchestra. During the intermission children can experience a ‘Symphony Petting Zoo” to get a close-up look at how the instruments of the orchestra are played. A great way to introduce children to fine music in a relaxed and casual setting! Buy Tickets> *Family packs include two adult tickets and up to three children. Purchasers may be un-related.
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please call 815.285.4924 For information about the programs and classes at the Performing Arts School, call: Festival Artistic Director Tim Boles, 312.420.8715 Viva! Performing Arts Director Kathy Hann King, 815.288.0855 Administrator Bonnie Kime, 815.285.4924 Presented By Sponsors |
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