Onstage Orange City features soul & blues star Terry Evans
2013-06-26 06:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
ORANGE CITY – Hailing from the Mississippi Delta and a veteran of church choirs, a cappella groups, and soul bands, comes Terry Evans – a musician visiting as part of the Onstage Orange City series. Evans and his band will sharing a selection of soul, blues, and gospel on June 26 at 7 PM in Windmill Park.
Exposed to music at an early age in junior choir and church choir, Evan’s influences also included Elmore Jones, Little Walter, Albert King, and B.B. King.
Terry Evans has worked in the music industry for over 40 years, collaborating with artists including Ry Cooder, Joan Armatrading, John Lee Hooker, Boz Scaggs, Maria Muldaur, and Pops Staples. Working with renowned musician Bobby King in the early seventies, Evans was introduced to Ry Cooder, one of the world’s preeminent guitarists.
Evans and Cooder went on to work together on several albums including Chicken Skin Music, Get Rhythm, Show Time, and Slide Area; the pair also toured extensively as a duo.
Evans’ album Mississippi Magic was nominated as “Best Soul Blues Album of the Year” at the WC Handy Awards 2002… now the Blues Music Awards, widely regarded as the highest honor for blues artists in the U.S. He sang lead vocals on the song “Down in Mississippi,” which appeared on the soundtrack to the film Crossroads, and he sang the title song in the actual film. Link to Ry Cooder and Terry Evans performing “Down in Mississippi” : click here.
Now from Los Angeles, Evans will be playing with a four-piece band on the 26th. Come early for a free grilled pork sandwich from our evening’s sponsors Joe’s TV & Appliance and Fareway – 6 PM to 7 PM. The Onstage Orange City concessions stand will offer beverages and chips for sale as well.

Terry Evans and band to perform in Orange City June 26Terry Evans’ journey has taken him from the Mississippi Delta to Los Angeles, from performing with Bobby King to Ry Cooder, from singing lead vocals on the song “Down in Mississippi” to a nomination as best soul blues album of the year in 2002. Evans and his band will perform in Orange City’s Windmill Park Wed. June 26 at 7PM, sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council, Joe’s TV & Appliance and Fareway.

Onstage Orange City, a series of free shows each Wednesday evening, is sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Rain location is the Orange City town hall.
For more information or weather-related announcements, see orangecityarts.net or facebook.com/ocArts, or email ocArts@orangecityiowa.com.

4th of July celebration!
2013-07-04 03:00 - 19:30 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
In Capable Hands: comedy & juggling show featuring Steve Russell & Kobi Shaw

MORE INFO: http://orangecityarts.net/2013/06/onstage-orange-city-sponsors-an-old-fashioned-4th-of-july/

Celebrate the 4th with the entire family! The fun begins at 3:00pm with a mini-carnival for kids – bouncy castle, dunk tank, face painting, and more. Decorate your bike, pet or self for an old-fashioned parade, with prizes for the most creative! Supper will be available too, for a freewill donation. The entertainment begins at 6:00pm: a comedy/ juggling show, In Capable Hands. They’re Steve Russell & Kobi Shaw from Eau Claire WI… seasoned pros trained by Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Top-notch technique, quick-witted banter, genuine hilarity!

Sponsors: Quatro Composites & Van Engelenhoven Agency
www.glberg.com/in_capable_hands/

Onstage Orange City presents OC Area Community Band
2013-07-10 19:00 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
Orange City Area Community Band to perform July 10:The clarinets will be featured in a polka Wednesday, July 10 at Orange City’s Windmill Park. It’s the next concert in the Onstage Orange City series, this week featuring the Orange City Area Community Band. Pictured are three of the clarinet players from one of the 2012 community band concerts.

ORANGE CITY – The clarinets will be the centerpiece at the Orange City Area Community Band concert Wednesday, July 10. Pie in the Face Polka by Vinson will feature the band’s top-notch clarinet section.
The band will do a medley of polkas too, called Big Band Polka… which includes Pennsylvania Polka, My Melody of Love and Beer Barrel Polka.
The concert, featuring adult and student musicians from the area, will be held in Windmill Park at 7:00 pm, part of the Onstage Orange City series.
Director Carla Van Beek has a fun evening planned, including Music from Glee, like Don’t Stop Believin’, Alone, Sweet Caroline and You Keep Me Hanging’ On. The band will also play El Capitan by Sousa, Whither Must I Wander? by Vaughan Williams and A Day at Disneyland.
This free concert is sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council and City of Orange City.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Concessions will be available. Rain location is the Orange City town hall.
For more information, check www.orangecityarts.net or contact 712-707-4885 or ocArts@orangecityiowa.com.

Onstage Orange City presents Malek’s Fishermen Band
2013-07-17 18:40 - 20:30 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
One of the finest polka bands in the Midwest performs for Onstage Orange City Wed. July 24 at 7:00pm at Windmill Park. Learn to polka with experts. (Lessons begin at 6:40pm!) Come early to purchase pizza and pop from Pizza Ranch!
youtube.com/watch?v=LZFodEyweAs
Sponsors: Diamond Vogel Paint & Pizza Ranch Restaurant
For more info, see http://orangecityarts.net/2013/06/onstage-orange-city-presents-one-of-the-finest-polka-bands-in-the-midwest/

Onstage Orange City presents OC Area Community Band
2013-07-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
ORANGE CITY – Guest conductor Michael Kensak is taking the stage with the Orange City Area Community Band on Wednesday, July 24. The concert, featuring adult and student musicians from the area, will be held in Windmill Park at 7:00 pm, part of the Onstage Orange City series.
It will be the third and final community band concert of the summer.
Kensak, who teaches English and German at Northwestern College, is a trombonist for the community band. He is filling in for the band’s director Carla Van Beek this week, and has an entertaining evening planned, including “Under the Sea,” “West Side Story – Highlights,” and “Beauty and the Beast.” The band will also perform “Jupiter Hymn” from The Planets, “Just a Closer Walk with Thee,” “Exaltations” and “Amazing Grace.”
This free concert is sponsored by Orange City Communications and Quatro Composites™, in conjunction with the Orange City Arts Council.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Concessions will be available. Rain location is the Orange City town hall.
For more information, contact 712-707-4885 or ocArts@orangecityiowa.com. The Onstage Orange City series continues each Wednesday through August 21.
Pictured here are Drew Lemke and Daniel Clemens, performing in a 2012 community band concert.

One of Japan’s leading handbell choirs returns to perform in Orange City
2013-07-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Northwestern College Christ Chapel, 101 6th St SE, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
ORANGE CITY – One of Japan’s leading handbell choirs is returning to northwest Iowa, and will perform Friday, July 26 at the Northwestern College Christ Chapel.
The Glee Handbell Choir from Meiji Gakuin Higashimurayama High School in Tokyo, tours the United States biennially, and last performed in Orange City in 2011. On July 26, the concert will be held at 7:30pm.

Leading Handbell Choir from Japan to performThe 14-member Glee Handbell Choir from Tokyo will perform at the Northwestern College Christ Chapel Friday, July 26 at 7:30pm. The free performance is sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council and Northwestern College Intercultural Affairs.

The handbell choir has been part of the ministry of Meiji Gakuin since 1981, and earlier the school had a glee club, which also toured the States as part of a home stay program. Rev. Norimichi Odate, current exchange program director, was one of the members of the glee club in 1975, and later became a Northwestern College student, graduating in 1980. Ron Korver began the school’s exchange program, said Odate.
Directors of the Glee Handbell Choir are Mr. Takanobu Onoda and Mr. Kazuyoshi Inagaki.

2013 Glee Handbell Choir from Meiji Gakuin Higashimurayama High School in Tokyo

The choir has performed for enthusiastic audiences in the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA, at the Handbell Exploration in Phoenix, and on television and radio in Japan.
This year the choir includes 14 young ladies, who will be staying in homes in northwest Iowa July 25 – 28, including Sioux Center and Orange City. Their five-week tour begins July 19, and takes them to Minneapolis, Worthington, Philadelphia, Omaha, Pella, Cedar Grove, WI, Lafayette, IN, Hudsonville, MI, Auburn, CA and San Francisco. The choir members will present concerts, sightsee, and get acquainted with American culture via host families. “The choir is here to show our school’s appreciation to the host families, host churches and contact people,” said Odate.
The choir will also present a concert at Carmel Reformed Church on Sunday, July 28 at 7:00pm, and tentatively at the Sioux Center mall on Saturday, July 27. In Orange City, the choir members will also tour Northwestern College. The concert July 26 is sponsored by Northwestern College Intercultural Affairs and the Orange City Arts Council.

2011 performance in Orange City

No admission will be charged for the concert, but a freewill offering will be received to assist with the school’s 2015 tour, and for maintenance of the handbells.
For more information, contact coordinators Janet and John Renes of Sioux Center (712-722-0327), Northwestern College Intercultural Affairs (gracelo@nwciowa.edu) or the Orange City Arts Council (712-707-4885, ocArts@orangecityiowa.com.)
Photos from the 2011 visit of Glee Handbell Choir to Orange City here:
http://orangecityarts.net/2011/08/glee-handbell-choir-in-orange-city/

Revival’s Pet Costume Contest and Omaha’s Funk Trek in Orange City July 31
2013-07-31 18:00 - 20:30 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
Omaha’s Funk Trek to play in Orange City July 31Funk Trek, a jazz-fusion band from Omaha, performs for Onstage Orange City Wednesday, July 31 at 7:00pm at Orange City’s Windmill Park. Beginning the evening at 6:00pm is Revival Animal Health’s pet costume contest.

ORANGE CITY – They’re a funk/ jazz fusion band from Omaha, and they’re coming to Orange City Wednesday, July 31: Funk Trek.
It’s Onstage Orange City, in Windmill Park.
The night opens at 6:00pm with the evening’s sponsor, Revival Animal Health, inviting locals to bring their costumed cat, dog or other beastie for the annual pet costume contest. Prizes will be awarded by Revival.
Revival will also sell ice cream bars and water to raise funds for local vets in need.
Funk Trek takes the stage at 7:00pm. They’ve been labeled jazz/ funk, jazz fusion and soul jazz, and are famous in the Omaha area for their “insuppressible groove and their smooth blend of funk, jazz and experimental music.”
Cousins Tom Murnan and Dan Pflug, along with friend Andrew Wahl, began Funk Trek in 2007, and the band now focuses on instrumental music, with guitar, bass, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, keyboard and percussion.
Not only are they regulars at The Slowdown and The Waiting Room in Omaha, Funk Trek has opened for several other funk bands – including Dumpstaphunk and Euforquestra. In June 2013, they had the privilege of opening for O.A.R. at the NCAA 2013 Men’s College World Series opening ceremonies.
Their albums are Purify and Voyager, the latter in tribute to their early name, “Funk Trek Voyager,” a take-off of Star Trek Voyager.
Onstage Orange City, a series of free shows each Wednesday evening through August, is sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Rain location is the Orange City town hall.
To link with Funk Trek’s music, click here: http://funktrek.com/#media. (Click on Media.) For more information, email ocArts@orangecityiowa.com or call 712-707-4885.

Onstage Orange City presents Co’Motion Dance Theatre
2013-08-07 19:00 - 20:15 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
ORANGE CITY – Co’Motion Dance Theater is taking the stage in Orange City Wednesday, August 7 at 7:00pm.
It’s new for Onstage Orange City – modern dance in Windmill Park. But the show should appeal to everyone, said Valerie Williams, artistic director and choreographer for Co’Motion.
Co’Motion Dance Theater, of Ames IA, was founded with a bold mission – “Dance for everyone!” Thirty years later, the dancers continue to perform concerts, conduct demonstrations and teach lessons and classes, involving all ages.
Williams loves to move… and has worked as an Artist-in-Schools for 20 years, done musical theater choreography for 60-plus productions, and been a guest artist in six countries. She was rehearsal director for Bill T. Jones in NYC, for the Lyon Opera Ballet in France and served as international rehearsal director for Last Supper at Uncle Tom’s Cabin/ The Promised Land. She was commissioned by Teatro Studio in Rome to set her choreography of Divine Liturgy. She also performs with Musica Antiqua, reconstructing and performing dances of the Renaissance and Middle Ages.
Currently she is investigating using real-time human/ computer technology in performances that allow dancers more control over their performing environment.
Williams and three other dancers from Co’Motion Dance Theater will bring their show to Onstage Orange City August 7. The program features several short dances, some especially for children, and even funny dances. They will give brief explanations of the dances also.
Sponsors of the evening are Northwestern Bank and a group of Onstage Orange City contributors. Northwestern Bank will provide free watermelon, beginning at 7:00pm.
Onstage Orange City is a program of the Orange City Arts Council – offering free shows every Wednesday evening in Windmill Park through August 21. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Concessions will be available. Rain location is the Orange City town hall.
Co’Motion Dance Theater is based in Ames, Iowa and in residency with the Department of Health and Human Performance at Iowa State Univeristy. Co’Motion Dance Theater receives funding support from the Ames Commission on the Arts.
For a sample of Co’Motion Dance Theater, click here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/CMDTDance
For a list of contributors, click here.
Or email ocArts@orangecityiowa.com or call 712-707-4885.

Another link! http://comotion.org/vid.htm
Bios of the rest of The Company:
Elizabeth Ferreira has been a principal dancer with Co’Motion Dance Theater for more than ten years. She’s thankful for the many opportunities to create, teach, learn, grow, perform and share the joy of dance in and around Iowa.. Elizabeth’s other performance credits include Andante Performance Company, ISU Dance, Iowa Dance Collective and Hurley and Dancers.
Silvina López Barrera is an architect, dancer and choreographer from Uruguay. She is a Lecturer of Architecture at ISU where she teaches design studios. A founder and co-director of “ATE” dance company, she has also danced with “Danza-Qué?!” and Moebius in UY and travelled to international festivals. During 2008 she was part of “Artists in the Streets,” which presented dancers in unconventional spaces. Her work as a dancer, choreographer, and director was awarded by the Municipal Government of Montevideo-Uruguay. Since 2009 she has been dancing with Co’Motion Dance Theater and Fellow Travelers Performance Group.
Ben Rethmeier has been dancing with Co’Motion Dance Theater on and off for the past ten years. He is a highly sought after teacher, and also performs with Iowa Dance Theater. Most recently Ben has been studying aerial circus technique and is impressed with how difficult it is. He likes the silks, but not so much the lyra.

Onstage Orange City presents Riverblenders Chorus INSIDE
2013-08-14 17:00 - 22:00 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
Barbershop Harmony in Orange City August 14This may look like a small group of barbershoppers, but the full-scale 35-voice barbershop chorus is coming. Onstage Orange City will feature Riverblenders Chorus from Mankato MN, beginning at 7:00pm on Wednesday, August 14 in Orange City’s Windmill Park. Come early for the 5th annual motorcycle show at 5:00pm and a Big Brothers Big Sisters benefit meal. Stay late for the family film, Wreck It Ralph. Onstage Orange City sponsors are OC Sanitation and Community Bank of Alton and Orange City, in conjunction with the Orange City Arts Council.

ORANGE CITY – The Riverblenders Barbershop Chorus show has been moved inside — 7:00pm Wed. Aug. 14 at Prairie Winds Event Center.
It will be a big evening: a motorcycle show, a benefit meal, a family film and, the featured attraction: a 35-member barbershop chorus from Mankato.
That’s Wednesday, August 14: Onstage Orange City in Windmill Park.
The evening begins at 5:00pm with a motorcycle show, a live DJ and prizes for cyclists, sponsored by the Orange City Chamber of Commerce. A meal of hotdogs, pop and chips will be served from 5:30 to 7:00, with freewill donations going to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland.
Riverblenders Chorus takes the stage at 7:00pm.
The chorus is a highlight of 13 weeks of Wednesday evening Onstage Orange City entertainment this summer. Riverblenders Chorus, organized in ’73, is currently under the leadership of director Jacob Ritter. The ensemble features quartets that have brought barbershop harmony all over the Midwest, Canada, England and Wales… and that have excelled in district and international competitions.
In Orange City, Riverblenders will perform three sets, including a patriotic Salute to America, a gospel set, and the third featuring a variety of chorus repertoire. The show will also feature some of the Riverblenders’ quartets.
At dusk, Orange City Parks and Recreation will show the film, Wreck-It Ralph.
Sponsors for the Onstage Orange City evening are Community Bank of Alton and Orange City and OC Sanitation.
Onstage Orange City is a program of the Orange City Arts Council – offering free shows every Wednesday evening in Windmill Park through August 21. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Concessions will be available. Rain location is to be announced.
For more information, see singmankato.com, email ocArts@orangeciyiowa.com or call 712-707-4885.

Onstage Orange City presents The SchoolHouse Company
2013-08-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
ORANGE CITY – Onstage Orange City’s final show of 2013 is Wednesday, Aug. 21, featuring The SchoolHouse Company’s production of All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.

The musical theatre production will be in Orange City’s Windmill Park at 7:00pm.

The final Onstage Orange City show of 2013 is a musical theatre production by The SchoolHouse Company: All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. The show, based on Robert Fulghum’s book, will feature (clockwise from top) Trevor McMahan, Lois Estell, Angela Riedeman, Hannah Barker and Jeff Tolsma.

Based on the book by Robert Fulghum, the show takes a funny and insightful look at what is profound in everyday life. Characters include a shy little boy who insists on playing the “pig” in his class production of Cinderella; a man whose dream of flying carries him high over Los Angeles in a lawn chair; and a “mother of the bride” who stages a perfect wedding, until…

“Heartwarming, funny, charming and touching,” said National Public Radio about the production. “The stories are about all of us.”

And The Chicago Sun-Times called the show “a refreshingly intimate combination of theatre and storytelling. Gentle … funny … joyous. Sparks of recognition ignited the audience.”

The local cast is Hannah Barker, Lois Estell, Trevor McMahan, Angela Riedeman and Jeff Tolsma. Director is Leanne Bonnecroy. Pianist and assistant are Nancy and Dan Landegent.

Onstage Orange City presents musical theatre by The SchoolHouse CompanyThe final Onstage Orange City show of 2013 is a musical theatre production by The SchoolHouse Company: All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. The show, based on Robert Fulghum’s book, will feature (left to right) pianist Nancy Landegent and cast members Jeff Tolsma, Angela Riedeman and Lois Estell. Not pictured are Leanne Bonnecroy, Hannah Barker, Trevor McMahan and Dan Landegent. The free show will be Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 7:00pm at Windmill Park, sponsored by CIVCO Medical Solutions and Quatro Composites™, in conjunction with the Orange City Arts Council.

The show was conceived and adapted by Ernest Zulia, with music and lyrics by David Caldwell. The SchoolHouse Company is a local theatre company that has brought theatre to the area for five years, including the shows It’s a Wonderful Life and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

Sponsors for the evening are CIVCO Medical Solutions and Quatro Composites™.

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in KindergartenIt’s Onstage Orange City on Wednesday, Aug. 21, featuring The SchoolHouse Company’s take on Robert Fulghum’s book. Director is Leanne Bonnecroy (right), and pianist and assistant are Nancy and Dan Landegent.

Onstage Orange City is a program of the Orange City Arts Council. Admission is free. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Concessions will be available. Rain location is the Orange City Town Hall.

For more information, email ocArts@orangeciyiowa.com or call 712-707-4885.
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Orange Rind Film Festival 2013
2013-08-29 20:30 - 22:00 | Northwestern College Green, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
Award-winning film, The Fourth World, to be shown

ORANGE CITY – The award-winning film, The Fourth World, produced by Mark Volkers, will be shown on the Northwestern College Green Thursday, Aug. 29 at 8:30pm.
Volkers, with assistance by Dordt College students, shot the film over a three-year period, mostly in the Philippines, Guatemala and Kenya.

Award-winning film screening and documentary film workshops scheduledThe award-winning film, The Fourth World, produced by Mark Volkers, pictured on left, will be shown at the Northwestern College Green on Thursday, August 29 at 8:30pm. The free screening, part of the 2013 OrangeRind Film Festival, is sponsored by Orange City Arts Council, Sioux Center Rec & Arts Council and Northwestern College. This fall – Sept. 7, Oct. 17 and Nov. 7 – a series of three documentary film workshops will be taught by Volkers in Orange City and Sioux Center. Register by Sept. 3 for the reduced fee: $40 adults, $25 students.

“We wanted to tell the story of a billion people—one in six of us—who live in a slum,” said Volkers. “But it’s impossible to wrap our minds around a number like that. So to help us deal with the macro-picture of global poverty, we tell micro-stories—stories of individuals who are part of that one billion.”
In Manila, Philippines, the crew spent a week with a family that lives under a bridge and digs in garbage. They focused on the 15-year-old daughter, Jovelyn.
In Guatemala City, Volkers and his assistants spent a week with two women. One, Salma, was sold into the sex trade at age eight by her mother. The other, Tanya, was shot in the spinal cord a decade ago. She survives by begging – from her wheelchair – on a busy street corner.

Felix

In Nairobi, Kenya, the crew concentrated on 16-year-old Felix, who sells ears of corn to help him stay in school. He lives in the Mathari Valley, one of the largest slums in Africa, and is from the Luo ethnic group. President Obama is also a Luo.
“These people, caught up in this massive migration from countryside to city, tell their own stories,” said Volkers. “They are engaging, wonderful people who are caught up in some pretty dire circumstances. Through their stories, we get the big story.
“Is the story depressing? Not really,” said Volkers. “Is it a wake-up call? Absolutely. Will you be surprised by what you see? Absolutely.”
Volkers, of Orange City, teaches digital media production at Dordt, but served as a missionary in an African village for seven years and has also been a photojournalist and documentary filmmaker for Christian Reformed World Missions and other organizations, winning numerous national and international awards. The Fourth World has won over 30 awards, including the Award of Merit at the Lucerne International Film Festival, the Best Documentary Feature at the Third World Indie Film Fest, and Telly Awards in Cinematography and Documentary.

Jovelyn

The Fourth World is currently showing on television in Ireland, Turkey, Greece, other European countries, and across the Middle East. It’s for sale via iTunes, Amazon and Hulu. Volkers and company are working on deals in Australia and New Zealand. “We keep pushing to get the story told in new markets. The fourth world is a hidden world and we want to expose it for what it is,” he said.
The free film showing is the 2013 version of the OrangeRind Film Festival, which began three years ago by the Orange City Arts Council and Vaughn Donahue. This year’s OrangeRind includes the screening of The Fourth World, plus documentary film workshops taught by Volkers. (See sidebar.)
Sponsors are the Orange City Arts Council, Sioux Center Rec and Arts Council, and Northwestern College. Inclement weather location is Northwestern’s DeWitt Theatre. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.
For more information, contact ocArts@orangecityiowa.com, arts@siouxcenter.org, www.orangecityarts.net or www.fourthworldfilm.com .

Documentary film workshops planned for the fall in Orange City and Sioux Center
ORANGE CITY – Documentary film workshops, taught by award-winning filmmaker Mark Volkers, are scheduled for September 7, October 17 and November 7 in Orange City and Sioux Center.
Volkers, of Orange City and instructor of digital media production at Dordt College, produced The Fourth World, which has screened at film festivals from Jakarta to London and from Vancouver to New York City. It has won multiple awards on many continents.
The documentary film workshops feature three parts. On Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9am to noon, at Old Factory Coffee Shop in Orange City, Volkers will teach a “doc boot camp,” the nuts and bolts of making documentary films.
Students will work on their films, then return for part two on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 7 to 10pm, at the Fruited Plain in Sioux Center. The rough-cuts will be screened and critiqued.
The finale will be Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7pm, at the Vogel Community Room, DeWitt Learning Commons at Northwestern College. This screening of the final student films will be free to the public. Judges will honor two filmmakers with a “Best of Show” and $250, and an honorable mention: $100.
Sponsors of the OrangeRind documentary film workshops are Orange City Arts Council, Sioux Center Rec & Arts Council and Northwestern College. Awards sponsor is OC Basketball Productions, LLC: the primary production company of the film, Winning Favor.
Fee for the three-part workshop is $40 for adults and $25 for students, in advance. After Sept. 3, the fee is $50 and $35. Register at Northwestern’s Student Development Office, Orange City Arts Council or Mark Volkers’ office at Dordt College.
For more information, contact mrkvolkers@gmail.com, ocArts@orangecityiowa.com, arts@siouxcenter.org, 712-707-6514.

OrangeRind Doc Film Workshops
2013-09-07 09:00 - 12:05 | Old Factory Coffee Shop, 110 4th St. SW, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
Documentary film workshops planned for the fall in Orange City and Sioux Center

ORANGE CITY – Filmmaking is best learned by doing, said Mark Volkers.
This award-winning filmmaker is teaching a series of documentary film workshops in Orange City and Sioux Center Sept. 7, Oct. 17 and Nov. 7.
Workshop participants will explore the ingredients that go into successful documentary filmmaking. “How do we edit?” “What’s the best way to shoot an interview?” “What’s ethical when filming people?” “How much footage do I need?” “How do you create a story when doing a documentary?”
Students and Volkers will also work together on editing. “Unlike narrative (Hollywood) films, the real storytelling for documentary takes place when you sit down to edit,” said Volkers, who teaches digital media production at Dordt.
“Like any filmmaking, documentary is both an art and a science,” he said. “The science is beginning to understand the basics of composition, the use of space, the power of music and sound, font choice, color, camera angle, pacing and more. The art is putting all those ingredients together to create something that stirs people.”
A well-done documentary, like any good art, causes people to question things they thought they knew, said Volkers. “It’s entertaining, and maybe – just maybe – begins the process of change.”
Workshops will be held Sat., Sept. 7 from 9 to noon at Old Factory Coffee Shop, Orange City; Thurs., Oct. 17 from 7 to 10pm at Fruited Plain in Sioux Center; and Thurs., Nov. 7 at 7pm at Vogel Community Room, DeWitt Learning Commons, Northwestern College. Students will create short four to eight-minute documentaries. Volkers will be available to answer questions and help throughout the experience, culminating in the public viewing of the group’s work and judges’ prizes to Best of Show ($250) and Honorable Mention ($100).
Sponsors of the OrangeRind documentary film workshops are Orange City Arts Council, Sioux Center Rec & Arts Council and Northwestern College. Awards sponsor is OC Basketball Productions, LLC: the primary production company of the film, Winning Favor.
Fee for the three-part workshop is $40 for adults and $25 for students, in advance. After Sept. 3, the fee is $50 and $35. Register at Northwestern’s Student Development Office, Orange City Arts Council or Mark Volkers’ office at Dordt College.
Beginners are welcome. No special camera gear is needed; HiDef is preferred, but not necessary. Free editing software is available. Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier are all possibilities.
Volkers, of Orange City, most recently produced The Fourth World, which has won multiple awards on several continents. The Fourth World will be shown free at the Northwestern College Green at 8:30pm Thurs., Aug. 29. Rain location is Northwestern’s DeWitt Theatre.
For more information, contact mrkvolkers@gmail.com, ocArts@orangecityiowa.com, arts@siouxcenter.org, 712-707-6514 or orangecityarts.net.
For everyone who has ever had a desire to shoot and edit a short documentary film, this is a rare opportunity with the help of an experienced guide.
For more info, click here: http://orangecityarts.net/2013/07/orangerind-2013/

Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans to perform in Orange City
2013-09-27 20:30 - 22:00 | Northwestern College, 601 Central Ave SE, Orange City IA 51041, 51041
ORANGE CITY – She’s been called the female Louis Armstrong and “Queen Clarinet,” and she will be performing in Orange City Friday, Sept. 27.
It’s Doreen Ketchens, aka Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans. Doreen and her band will perform at 8:30pm on the Northwestern College Green on September 27, sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council, Diamond Vogel Paint, Lee Ann Roetman and Northwestern College.
Doreen wows audiences with her clarinet and voice, and her husband, Lawrence Ketchens, does the same with his tuba. They have performed with Trombone Shorty, Jon Faddis and Al Hirt, to name a few. Their band has represented New Orleans on five continents, on PBS, HBO and MTV, and has entertained four U.S. presidents: Bill Clinton, George Bush Sr., Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter.
The band boasts 21 CDs and three DVDs.
Critics have raved about Doreen’s Jazz for decades. “The headlining band for the 2nd annual Dubuque Winter Jazz festival had the Opera House jumping!” wrote Rob Kindert of The Telegraph Herald. “It’s not just the music. Doreen Ketchens flat out lights up a room. Her smile and quick wit complemented her superb talent on the clarinet and the wide-ranging resonance of her voice that would’ve made Louis Armstrong proud.”

Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans to perform in Orange CityYes, she wails on the clarinet. Yes, her vocals are equally amazing. Doreen Ketchens and her band have performed around the world, and on Friday, Sept. 27, Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans will bring their blues, jazz, soul and gospel to Orange City. Sponsors are the Orange City Arts Council, Diamond Vogel Paint, Lee Ann Roetman and Northwestern College.

Other band members are Dwayne Nelson, drums, and Paul Kemnitz, guitar, plus Pete Hittle, trumpeter from Sioux City, who joins Doreen on her northwest Iowa tours.
The Ketchens’ met Gerry Bouma, musician and Orange City native, in 2001 in New Orleans. Through Bouma, Doreen’s Jazz performed at the Morningside Jazz Festival in ’04. Later, following Hurricane Katrina, Doreen and company amazed northwest Iowans with their blues, jazz, soul and gospel at Northwestern, Dordt, Morningside and USD.
The concert Sept. 27 will be held under a huge tent on the Northwestern College Green, with rain location the Northwestern Chapel. Suggested donation is $5.
A workshop will be held for music students from 4:30-5:30pm Sept. 27 at Northwestern’s Chapel.
For more information, contact ocArts@orangecityiowa.com or 712-707-4885.

Links:
http://www.doreensjazz.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYZs-wvPZfs

http://ricochet.com/main-feed/A-Slice-of-New-Orleans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzHlV-XyxnY&feature=endscreen&NR=1

Artists and novices invited to “life drawing” studio
2013-10-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2013-10-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Korver Art Center, Northwestern College, Orange City IA 51041
ORANGE CITY – Artists and beginners are invited to participate in a life-drawing studio at the Korver Visual Arts Center at Northwestern College on Thursday evenings, October 10 and 24.
The drawing studio, with a clothed model, will be open from 7:00 to 9:00pm. The atmosphere is welcoming, said Emily Stokes, Northwestern art professor. It’s an opportunity for established artists to draw a live model, and inspire each other. And it’s a place where beginners can learn in a non-threatening environment.
Bring charcoal, pencil or your favorite drawing medium. All are welcome to drop in for the entire two hours, or a shorter amount of time.
The life drawing sessions are sponsored by Northwestern College Art Department and the Orange City Arts Council, and are scheduled to continue through December, on alternate Thursdays. For more information, email emily.stokes@nwciowa.edu.

OrangeRind Doc Film Workshops
2013-10-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Fruited Plain Cafe, 172 N. Main Ave, Sioux Center, 51250, United States

Beyond Onstage: Ames Children’s Choirs
2013-10-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Unity Christian Knight Center, 216 Michigan Ave SW, Orange City, 51041, United States
ORANGE CITY – It’s new! The Orange City Arts Council is offering a season series for 2013-14: Beyond Onstage. Season passes are available now by calling the Orange City Arts Council.

• The series features five shows, beginning with the Ames Children’s Choirs. Forty students from Ames Children’s Choirs, ages 10-15, will perform on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 4:00pm.
ORANGE CITY – Ames Children’s Choirs will perform in Orange City at the new Unity Christian Knight Center, on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 4:00pm.
The performance is sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council, the first show of its “Beyond Onstage” series.
The program will also feature students from three local schools joining the Ames choirs for a dramatic 120-voice number.
The two Ames choirs will be presenting Three Night Songs by Diane Mahoney – teacher, director, vocalist, accompanist and composer in Burlington, IA.
The Iowa Choral Directors Association (ICDA) and Iowa Composers Forum annually sponsor a contest for composers, and Mahoney submitted several songs which she composed, plus poems by her daughters and a third poem – all describing different aspects of the night. As the winner, Mahoney was commissioned to write Three Night Songs. The piece was premiered by Ames Children’s Choirs at the 2013 convention of the ICDA in Mason City.
Ames Children’s Choirs were founded in 1995 for both boys and girls in central Iowa. Through the years, the Ames choirs have performed for the world premier of John Rutter’s Mass of the Children at Carnegie Hall, with the composer as conductor. In 2010, they were an invited choir participating in a bicentennial celebration in Lysøen, Norway. They have performed with the Des Moines Symphony, in the Czech Republic and in Vancouver, BC.
Two of the three choirs will be featured Oct. 26 – forty children ages 10-15. Directors are Misty Renze and Jade Fox.
The concert will also feature fourth and fifth graders from three local schools: West Sioux Elementary in Hawarden, directed by Jill Orban; and MOC-Floyd Valley Elementary Schools in Orange City and Hospers, directed by Sharon Foughty and Carol Hallberg, respectively. Part of the concert will feature MOC-FV students of Orange City presenting Risseldy Rosseldy arr. Jay Broeker, and MOC-FV students of Hospers performing Peace Rounds arr. Carol Hallberg.
The conclusion of the 60-minute concert will feature children from the three local schools joining in a mass choir piece with Ames Children’s Choirs: A Jubilant Song by Mary Lynn Lightfoot.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students. Children ages 5 and under are free. Tickets are available at Dove Christian Bookstore, Orange City Arts Council and at the door. Season passes are also available from Orange City Arts Council, for $45 and $30.
For more information, contact ocArts@orangecityiowa.com or 707-4885.
For info on the Beyond Onstage Season’s Series, click here: http://orangecityarts.net/2013/06/beyond-onstage-2013-14-season-series/

OrangeRind Doc Films SCREENING & AWARDS!
2013-11-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Vogel Community Room, DeWitt Learning Commons, Northwestern College, 602 Central Ave SE, Orange City, 51041, United States
ORANGE CITY – One film tells of falling in love with the land in Iowa. Another focuses on a couple’s call and journey to the Middle East. A third shows the Heemstra “hecklers” at Northwestern soccer games.
Don’t miss the screening of the OrangeRind documentary workshop final films!
Fifteen students of all ages have been learning the art of filmmaking from Mark Volkers, an award-winning Dordt College filmmaker. Filmmaking is best learned by doing, said Volkers, and that is exactly what each student has done since early September.
Join the workshop students on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7:00 pm at the Vogel Community Room at Northwestern College’s DeWitt Learning Commons, to view each four to eight-minute documentary film. “Best of Show” and “Honorable Mention” awards will be given, along with cash prizes.
Refreshments will be served.
Workshop participants include Denise Krebs, Wendi Jo Vande Voort, Shane Madsen, Stanton Madsen, Vern Eekhoff, Tina Snieder, Matt Latchaw, Becky Uittenbogaard, Brittany Caffey, Sarah Simmons, Hana Spangler, Jerry Mennenga, Miranda Liebsack, Daniel Liebsack, and Richard Nyunt. The students range from high schoolers and college students to adults, from several area towns, including Orange City, Sioux Center, Sheldon, Sioux City, Worthington, Hull, and Paullina.
The evening promises an eclectic viewing experience, with short films about creating community, bullying, karaoke, genetic engineering, Pumpkinland, and “behind the scenes” at high school and college theatre… plus more.
OrangeRind was made possible by the generous sponsorship of OC Basketball Productions, LLC, the primary production company of the film Winning Favor, in conjunction with the Orange City Arts Council, Sioux Center Rec & Arts Council, and Northwestern College.
Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of the OrangeRind workshop participants by attending the film screening on November 7th. There is no admission charge.
For more information, call 712-707-4885, email ocArts@orangecityiowa.com or arts@siouxcenter.org or visit orangecityarts.net.

ORANGE CITY ARTS COUNCIL HONORED BY ARTS MIDWEST
2013-11-10 - 2013-11-16
Ensemble from Quebec begins series of international music: Orange City has been selected to be Arts Midwest’s partner community in Iowa for the 2013-15 World Fest. Four international music ensembles will do week-long residencies in the Orange City area, in association with the Orange City Arts Council. The series will begin November 2013 with Le Vent du Nord, a traditional French-Canadian folk music ensemble from Quebec.

Le Vent du Nord in Orange City Nov. 10-16
Le Vent du Nord has won critical acclaim across Europe & North America, racking up awards, including two Junos (Canada’s Grammy), a Canadian Folk Music Award and “Artist of the Year” by the North American Folk Alliance. They’re here for a week, thanks to Orange City being honored as the one town in Iowa to receive the Arts Midwest World Fest award for 2013-2015. They’re doing school workshops & assemblies AND….

Monday Nov. 11: Fruited Plain in Sioux Center, short show. 8:00pm. $2 cover.
Tuesday Nov. 12: NWC Chapel, short program for NWC campus community. 4:30pm.
Thursday Nov. 14: Old Factory in Orange City. jam session with OC’s own The Usual Suspects!! 8:00pm. $2 cover
Saturday Nov. 16: BIG SHOW!!! Unity Christian Knight Center. 7:30pm. Tickets $10 adults, $7 students, free age 5 and under. Available at the Dove Bookstore & at the door. COME TO THE SHOW!!! (As you’ve heard, 8 people from Davenport are coming! We’ve sold tickets to people from Storm Lake & Sioux City too…)

Interview on KWIT Radio with Janine Calsbeek of OC Arts Council: https://www.facebook.com/KWITKOJI

FOR MORE INFO ON Le Vent du Nord and the Nov. 10-16 schedule, see: http://orangecityarts.net/2013/10/award-winning-folk-ensemble-from-quebec-to-perform-le-vent-du-nord/

ORANGE CITY – Orange City has been selected by Arts Midwest to be the partner community in Iowa for its 2013-15 World Fest. The Orange City Arts Council is the recipient of the honor.
One community is chosen, in each of a nine-state region, to participate in a two-year program featuring four international music ensembles. Each of the ensembles will spend a week in the Orange City area, doing school and community workshops and a public performance.
The four ensembles coming to Orange City include Le Vent du Nord from Quebec and the Dror Ensemble of Israel in 2013-14, plus groups from Brazil and China, tentatively, in 2014-15.
The ensembles are world-class, said Janine Calsbeek of the Orange City Arts Council. “The ensemble from Quebec, Le Vent du Nord, received a significant honor in Paris last month, The Grand Prix du Disque.”
Le Vent du Nord, a traditional French-Canadian folk music ensemble, earned the world music award for its recording, “Tromper le Temps.” The Grand Prix du Disque is the premier French award for musical recordings, inaugurated by l’Académie Charles Cros in 1948. Le Vent du Nord is the first Quebec ensemble to receive this honor.
The ensemble’s name translates to “The WInd of the North,” and the four members perform with accordion, violin, mandolin, hurdy-gurdy and voice. Influences range from French medieval music to British folk to the Celtic music of Ireland, Scotland and Brittany.
Le Vent du Nord will do its residency in Orange City November 10-16, 2013, with the public performance held Sat. Nov. 16 at Unity’s Performing Arts Center at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 adults, $7 students. Season passes are available. See: http://orangecityarts.net/2013/06/beyond-onstage-2013-14-season-series/
For more information on Le Vent du Nord, see leventdunord.com/en/pages/news or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4IIizmIOWQ or listen to Le Vent du Nord on Pandora Radio.
Arts Midwest has worked with other Iowa partner communities in the past – Red Oak, Sioux City, Knoxville, Ames and Waterloo.
Arts Midwest will cover artist fees and travel, and the Orange City Arts Council will cover housing and other local expenses. A program of Arts Midwest, the 2013-2015 Arts Midwest World Fest cycle is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, 3M Foundation, and MetLife Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, and the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest. This activity is also funded, in part, by the Minnesota State Arts Board through the arts and cultural heritage fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the Legacy Amendment vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.
Arts Midwest World Fest is also generously supported by Illinois Arts Council, Indiana Arts Commission, Iowa Arts Council, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Minnesota State Arts Board, North Dakota Council on the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, South Dakota Arts Council, and Wisconsin Arts Board.

“A Christmas Pudding”
2013-12-13 - 2013-12-14 | Northwestern College DeWitt Theatre, 809 Albany Ave SE, Orange City IA 51041
by Priyanka Fernando
ORANGE CITY – It’s both serious and touching … and wildly hilarious. That’s the show, A Christmas Pudding.
The SchoolHouse Company, in conjunction with the Orange City Arts Council, is proud to present their 2013 Christmas production, A Christmas Pudding. Performances will be held Dec 13 and14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Allen Theatre at Northwestern College’s Dewitt Theatre Arts Center.
A Christmas Pudding is a delightful collection of Christmas poems, short stories and carols – including selections from “The Gift of the Magi,” A Christmas Carol and the Bible. Other selections include stories from Mark Twain, Emily Dickinson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Charles Dickens.
“The most compelling part of the show is its variety of material,” said April Hubbard, director of A Christmas Pudding. “Some of the selections are quiet and solemn and others wildly hilarious. All illuminate some truth about the Christmas holiday, from insanely complex Christmas recipes to memories of a simpler and poignant Christmas past.”
Cast members include narrators Meghan Aardsma, Linda Dykstra and Lois Estell. Choir and voices cast includes Beth Davis, Dawn Jorgensen, Jerry Jorgensen, Josh Jorgensen, Rachel Jorgensen and Nick Rolf.
Set, lightning, poster and sound designer is Lisa Haldeman. Box office manager is Jennifer Sabo.
All cast and crew members are residents of Orange City with the exception of Dykstra and Aardsma, from Maurice, and Haldeman, from Council Bluffs.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students, and children ages five and under are free. The box office opened Dec. 2, with reserved seating available. Email boxoffice@nwciowa.edu to reserve your tickets.
For more information, see facebook.com/SHCTheater

An Evening of Dance
2014-02-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Unity Christian Knight Center, 216 Michigan Ave SW, Orange City, 51041, United States
ORANGE CITY – The third annual An Evening of Dance will feature preschoolers through college students, dancing at the Unity Christian Knight Center Saturday, Feb. 1.

The dance teams from MOC-Floyd Valley High, Unity Christian High and Northwestern College, and students from Just For Kix and Robin’s School of Dance, will present an hour-long show.

The 7:00 p.m. performance will feature a variety of dance styles, under the leadership of dance instructors Emily Loveland, Melissa Knobloch, Becky Donahue and Robin Dohrer. Dancers are all ages, from preschoolers to college students.

The Northwestern team – 20 young women and one man – will be competing at the GPAC Cheer & Dance Invitational at Fremont, NE the following weekend. Unity and MOC-FV will be performing separately on Feb. 1, but also one dance together. Three ensembles from Robin’s School of Dance will perform, including a musical theatre dance, a hip-hop and a tribute to Michael Jackson. And, of course, the young dancers from Just for Kix will steal the show.

The show is a celebration of the art of dance, said Donahue, dance instructor and a member of the Orange City Arts Council board. Many families are part of the dance community, but each year the Arts Council offers An Evening of Dance, to share the dancers’ talents with the broader citizenry.

Emcee of the evening will be Jim Schaap of Alton.

Admission is $1 for adults, free for students.

An Evening of Dance is sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council. For more information, call 712-707-4885 or email ocArts@orangecityiowa.com.

Second City Improv All-Stars
2014-02-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Unity Performing Arts Center, 216 Michigan Ave SW, Orange City, 51041, United States
ORANGE CITY – It’s true. Chicago’s legendary comedy theatre, Second City, is coming to northwest Iowa. Second City’s Improv All-Stars will perform at the Unity Christian Knight Center in Orange City Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7:00pm.
The show will be entirely improvised, based on audience input.
Sponsor of the evening is the Orange City Arts Council.
Founded over 50 years ago in Chicago, The Second City has become a premier training ground for the world’s best comedians, with an alumni list that reads like a who’s who of American hilarity: Tina Fey, Joan Rivers, Stephen Colbert, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, John Candy, Gilda Radner and countless others.
Today there are Second City training centers in Chicago, Toronto and Los Angeles. Four touring companies perform throughout North America and abroad. And a communications division teaches improv-based skills to business professionals.
The company to perform in Orange City includes Nick Rees, a native of Sioux City, in addition to Kellen Alexander, Lisa Barber, Rachel LaForce, Chris Redd, and Christine Tawfik.
The evening promises to bring a family-friendly show with hilarious satire and cutting-edge improvisation.
General admission tickets for Second City Improv All-Stars may be purchased at the Orange City Arts Council office, Dove Christian Bookstore, and at the door. Adults are $10, students $7. For more information, call 712-707-4885, email ocArts@orangecityiowa.com or check the website: orangecityarts.net.
An afternoon workshop is also being offered, with limited admission. Advance tickets are required for the workshop, at $10. Contact the Orange City Arts Council, 707-4885.
The show is part of the Beyond Onstage series, sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council, with support from Community Bank of Alton & Orange City and the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Season series: http://orangecityarts.net/2013/06/beyond-onstage-2013-14-season-series/

OC Arts Council’s Regional Exhibition
2014-02-14 - 2014-02-22 | Northwestern College DeWitt Theatre, 809 Albany Ave SE, Orange City IA 51041
ORANGE CITY – Fifteen regional artists, and a guest Spanish artist, were featured in the Orange City Arts Council’s exhibit Feb. 14-22 at the DeWitt Theatre Arts Center at Northwestern College. A reception with the artists was held Sat., Feb. 22 from 6:00 to 7:00pm.
The juried exhibit, Artists’ Showcase: Orange CIty Arts Council’s Regional Exhibition, was held in conjunction with the Northwestern College musical, Man of La Mancha. Artworks were related to the themes in de Cervantes’ tale of Don Quixote: from madness and idealism to the fine line between illusion and reality.
Artists featured in the exhibit were Joanne Alberda, Brenda Schoenherr-Thelen, Vanessa Reusch, Becca (Lokker) Ortner, Judy Thompson, Bob Huibregtse, David Versluis, Timothy J. Arand-McIlrath, Brian J. Damon, Glenda Drennen, Kali Wolkow, Katlyn Loeschen, Lyric Morris, David Lammers, and Kayla Vetter. They are from McCook Lake, SD, Sioux City, Storm Lake, Okoboji, Le Mars, Sioux Center and Orange City.
Media included batik, acrylic, oil, watercolor, aqua media, chalk pastel, ink, crocheted yarn, graphite, colored pencil, hot glue, textile, wire, steel, and wood.
The “best of show” award was presented to Vanessa Reusch (left) for Day and Night. Honorable mentions went to Glenda Drennen (right) for Rue Rutabaga #12 and Katlyn Loeschen (center) for Circus. They received cash prizes.
Jurors for the exhibit were Rein and Margo Vanderhill, artists from Alton.
Guest artist was Lambarri, a Spaniard whose parents fled their home country during the Spanish Civil War. Lambarri was born in Mexico City, later moving to Spain to study art. He now lives in Florida. His works, Don Quixote I, II and III, are acrylic and ink on paper canvas.
Sponsor of the show is the Orange City Arts Council, in conjunction with Northwestern’s Art and Theatre Departments. For more information, call 712-707-4885 or email ocArts@orangecityiowa.com.
For tickets to Man of La Mancha, email boxoffice@nwciowa.edu.

Drawing FUNdamentals I class begins
2014-03-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Korver Visual Arts Center, Northwestern College, 300 8th St SE, Orange City IA 51041, United States
Highlights by Judy Thompson: Artist Judy Thompson will teach two classes for adults in March, 2014. Her watercolor painting, Highlights, is part of the Artists’ Showcase: The Orange City Arts Council’s Regional Exhibition Feb. 14-22 at Northwestern’s DeWitt Theatre.

Drawing FUNdamentals I for Adults

Instructor: Judy Thompson, Artist
Dates: 4 Consecutive Mondays
March 3 – March 24, 2014
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Levels: Beginner and up.
Location: Korver Art Center, Northwestern College
Fee: $60 (After Feb. 20, fee is $70)
Registration: Send name, address, email address, phone number, and fee by Feb. 20 to
Orange City Arts Council, PO Box 202, Orange City IA 51041
More info: ocArts@orangecityiowa.com, 712-707-4855, orangecityarts.net

Do you like to draw and want to improve your skills! Then this class if for you! Drawing is a fun skill which improves with practice. In this informative and hands-on class, we will explore basic drawing techniques using graphite and ink as we learn to draw what we see. This class is designed to build confidence and skills while drawing a variety of subjects including still life renderings and figurative studies. Please grab your pencil and join us! Minimum: 4 students

Materials Needed:
Sketchbook (9×12) or larger
Graphite pencils
Ultra fine point Sharpie marker
Eraser

Note: A limited number of these items will be available for purchase during the class.

Judy Thompson
Drawing/Painting Instructor

Explore, discover and create are words which describe the learning processes for Judy Thompson’s exciting visual art classes and workshops. By combining her experience as a professional artist with hands-on instruction, Judy designs meaningful and engaging lessons which are age appropriate, content dense and fun for everyone. Learners of all ages will discover and explore art principles by creating meaningful art projects.

Judy’s own art interprets the people and places of the Great Plains. Her vivid watercolors have received regional and national awards, including two artist residencies with the National Park Service. Her Homestead Series, inspired by one of these residencies, has been touring throughout the Midwest.

Judy is a signature member of the Iowa Watercolor Society and the National Association of Art Educators. She exhibits her work regionally and is represented at Rehfeld’s Art and Framing in Sioux Falls, SD. When not teaching or painting, Judy enjoys hiking and biking with her husband Dale through the fields and prairies which surround her Orange City home.

Visit her website: judythompsonwatercolors.com.

Baladino: world music from Israel
2014-03-23 - 2014-03-25 | Unnamed Venue
SCHEDULE BELOW… SCROLL DOWN!

ORANGE CITY – The acclaimed Israeli ensemble, Baladino, will perform in Orange City and surrounding towns March 24-28.

It’s part of a five-week tour, sponsored by Arts Midwest and the Orange City Arts Council. Baladino’s residency will culminate in a public performance on Friday, March 28 at 7:30pm at the Northwestern College Chapel in Orange City.

Baladino gathers its music from traditional melodies, carried to Israel by the Jewish people who were expelled from Spain and Portugal in 1492. The Jews lived in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East – everywhere from Yemen, Iraq and Morocco to Hungary, Germany, Turkey and Greece. So Israel is a melting pot, with “a collision of cultures,” said Yonnie Dror of Baladino.

So their music is eclectic too.

The members of Baladino, from Tel Aviv, begin with old melodies – some 500 years old – then add jazz, rock and classical influences. They perform with both ancient and new instruments: soprano saxophone, flute, percussion, violin, mandolin, vocals, duduk, ney, ram’s horn and more. The duduk is the great grandfather of the oboe and bassoon, and sounds like a weeping man, said Dror. These days, it’s used in Hollywood in dramatic scenes from ancient times: in movies like Gladiator, Blood Diamond and The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe.

The ram’s horn, or shofar, was used in the battle of Jericho, and is also used as a climax of prayer. The Jewish people believe that the sound of the shofar “opens up the gates of heaven, so God listens to the prayers,” said Dror.

Dror, leader of the ensemble, plays 30 wind instruments. Yael Badash of Baladino has received awards for her vocals and her work in Ladino music. Baladino was honored last fall with invitations to perform at the Chicago and Madison world music festivals.

General admission tickets for the public concert on Friday, March 28 at 7:30pm at Northwestern’s Christ Chapel may be purchased at Dove Bookstore and at the door, at $10 adults and $7 students. Children age five and under are free.

Baladino will also do school programs, workshops and coffee house shows. On Mon., March 24, Baladino will perform at Fruited Plain Cafe in Sioux Center. On Wed., March 26, Baladino will perform at Old Factory Coffee Shop in Orange City. Both shows will begin at 7:30pm, with a $2 cover charge.

Through the Orange City Arts Council, Orange City was selected as the one city in Iowa to host the 2013-’15 Arts Midwest World Fest. Arts Midwest partners with program sponsors like The National Endowment for the Arts and 3M. The show is part of the Beyond Onstage series, funded in part by the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.

For more information, contact the Orange CIty Arts Council at 712-707-4885.
KWIT radio’s Mark Munger interviewed Janine Calsbeek about Baladino: https://soundcloud.com/publicradio-kwit/baladino-orange-city-arts
For more info and complete schedule, click here: http://orangecityarts.net/2014/02/israeli-ensemble-baladino-to-perform-in-orange-city-march-24-28/
http://orangecityarts.net/2013/06/beyond-onstage-2013-14-season-series/

A program of Arts Midwest, the 2013-2015 Arts Midwest World Fest cycle is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, 3M Foundation, and MetLife Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China for Shangri La, Délégation du Québec a Chicago for Le Vent du Nord, and the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest for Baladino. This activity is also funded, in part, by the Minnesota State Arts Board through the arts and cultural heritage fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the Legacy Amendment vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

Arts Midwest World Fest is also generously supported by Illinois Arts Council, Indiana Arts Commission, Iowa Arts Council, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Minnesota State Arts Board, North Dakota Council on the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, South Dakota Arts Council, and Wisconsin Arts Board.

Schedule:
Monday, March 24:
10:00am Dordt College class, Sioux Center
1:00pm Kinsey Elementary, Sioux Center
7:30pm Fruited Plain Cafe in Sioux Center. $2 cover

Tuesday, March 25:
10:25am MOC-FV Middle School, Alton
1:54pm Unity Christian High School clinic.
6:30-7:30pm Northwestern College Chapel. Workshop/ assembly, free for Northwestern College students and staff. Others: $6.

Wednesday, March 26:
10:00am Northwestern College Chapel, special music
4:00pm Village Northwest in Sheldon
7:30pm Old Factory Coffee Shop in Orange City. $2 cover

Thursday, March 27:
10:00am Unity Knight Center. High school/ middle school workshop/ assembly.
1:00pm Unity Knight Center. Elementary/ middle school workshop/ assembly.

Friday, March 28:
7:30pm: PUBLIC SHOW at Northwestern College Chapel. $10 adults, $7 students, free for children ages 5 and under.

Baladino: world music from Israel
2014-03-26 19:30 - 20:30 | Old Factory Coffee Shop, 110 4th St SW, Orange City, 51041
SCHEDULE BELOW… SCROLL DOWN!
Wednesday: Old Factory Coffee Shop, 7:30pm. $2 cover.

ORANGE CITY – The acclaimed Israeli ensemble, Baladino, will perform in Orange City and surrounding towns March 24-28.

It’s part of a five-week tour, sponsored by Arts Midwest and the Orange City Arts Council. Baladino’s residency will culminate in a public performance on Friday, March 28 at 7:30pm at the Northwestern College Chapel in Orange City.

Baladino gathers its music from traditional melodies, carried to Israel by the Jewish people who were expelled from Spain and Portugal in 1492. The Jews lived in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East – everywhere from Yemen, Iraq and Morocco to Hungary, Germany, Turkey and Greece. So Israel is a melting pot, with “a collision of cultures,” said Yonnie Dror of Baladino.

So their music is eclectic too.

The members of Baladino, from Tel Aviv, begin with old melodies – some 500 years old – then add jazz, rock and classical influences. They perform with both ancient and new instruments: soprano saxophone, flute, percussion, violin, mandolin, vocals, duduk, ney, ram’s horn and more. The duduk is the great grandfather of the oboe and bassoon, and sounds like a weeping man, said Dror. These days, it’s used in Hollywood in dramatic scenes from ancient times: in movies like Gladiator, Blood Diamond and The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe.

The ram’s horn, or shofar, was used in the battle of Jericho, and is also used as a climax of prayer. The Jewish people believe that the sound of the shofar “opens up the gates of heaven, so God listens to the prayers,” said Dror.

Dror, leader of the ensemble, plays 30 wind instruments. Yael Badash of Baladino has received awards for her vocals and her work in Ladino music. Baladino was honored last fall with invitations to perform at the Chicago and Madison world music festivals.

General admission tickets for the public concert on Friday, March 28 at 7:30pm at Northwestern’s Christ Chapel may be purchased at Dove Bookstore and at the door, at $10 adults and $7 students. Children age five and under are free.

Baladino will also do school programs, workshops and coffee house shows. On Mon., March 24, Baladino will perform at Fruited Plain Cafe in Sioux Center. On Wed., March 26, Baladino will perform at Old Factory Coffee Shop in Orange City. Both shows will begin at 7:30pm, with a $2 cover charge.

Through the Orange City Arts Council, Orange City was selected as the one city in Iowa to host the 2013-’15 Arts Midwest World Fest. Arts Midwest partners with program sponsors like The National Endowment for the Arts and 3M. The show is part of the Beyond Onstage series, funded in part by the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.

For more information, contact the Orange CIty Arts Council at 712-707-4885.
KWIT radio’s Mark Munger interviewed Janine Calsbeek about Baladino: https://soundcloud.com/publicradio-kwit/baladino-orange-city-arts
For more info and complete schedule, click here: http://orangecityarts.net/2014/02/israeli-ensemble-baladino-to-perform-in-orange-city-march-24-28/
http://orangecityarts.net/2013/06/beyond-onstage-2013-14-season-series/

A program of Arts Midwest, the 2013-2015 Arts Midwest World Fest cycle is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, 3M Foundation, and MetLife Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China for Shangri La, Délégation du Québec a Chicago for Le Vent du Nord, and the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest for Baladino. This activity is also funded, in part, by the Minnesota State Arts Board through the arts and cultural heritage fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the Legacy Amendment vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

Arts Midwest World Fest is also generously supported by Illinois Arts Council, Indiana Arts Commission, Iowa Arts Council, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Minnesota State Arts Board, North Dakota Council on the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, South Dakota Arts Council, and Wisconsin Arts Board.

Schedule:
Monday, March 24:
10:00am Dordt College class, Sioux Center
1:00pm Kinsey Elementary, Sioux Center
7:30pm Fruited Plain Cafe in Sioux Center. $2 cover

Tuesday, March 25:
10:25am MOC-FV Middle School, Alton
1:54pm Unity Christian High School clinic.
6:30-7:30pm Northwestern College Chapel. Workshop/ assembly, free for Northwestern College students and staff. Others: $6.

Wednesday, March 26:
10:00am Northwestern College Chapel, special music
4:00pm Village Northwest in Sheldon
7:30pm Old Factory Coffee Shop in Orange City. $2 cover

Thursday, March 27:
10:00am Unity Knight Center. High school/ middle school workshop/ assembly.
1:00pm Unity Knight Center. Elementary/ middle school workshop/ assembly.

Friday, March 28:
7:30pm: PUBLIC SHOW at Northwestern College Chapel. $10 adults, $7 students, free for children ages 5 and under.

Baladino: world music from Israel
2014-03-27 | student workshops: Unity Christian Knight Center, 216 Michigan Ave SW, Orange City, 51041

Baladino: World music from Israel
2014-03-28 19:30 - 21:15 | Northwestern College Chapel, 601 Central Ave SE, Orange City IA 51041
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ORANGE CITY – The acclaimed Israeli ensemble, Baladino, will perform in Orange City and surrounding towns March 24-28.

It’s part of a five-week tour, sponsored by Arts Midwest and the Orange City Arts Council. Baladino’s residency will culminate in a public performance on Friday, March 28 at 7:30pm at the Northwestern College Chapel in Orange City.

Baladino gathers its music from traditional melodies, carried to Israel by the Jewish people who were expelled from Spain and Portugal in 1492. The Jews lived in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East – everywhere from Yemen, Iraq and Morocco to Hungary, Germany, Turkey and Greece. So Israel is a melting pot, with “a collision of cultures,” said Yonnie Dror of Baladino.

So their music is eclectic too.

The members of Baladino, from Tel Aviv, begin with old melodies – some 500 years old – then add jazz, rock and classical influences. They perform with both ancient and new instruments: soprano saxophone, flute, percussion, violin, mandolin, vocals, duduk, ney, ram’s horn and more. The duduk is the great grandfather of the oboe and bassoon, and sounds like a weeping man, said Dror. These days, it’s used in Hollywood in dramatic scenes from ancient times: in movies like Gladiator, Blood Diamond and The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe.

The ram’s horn, or shofar, was used in the battle of Jericho, and is also used as a climax of prayer. The Jewish people believe that the sound of the shofar “opens up the gates of heaven, so God listens to the prayers,” said Dror.

Dror, leader of the ensemble, plays 30 wind instruments. Yael Badash of Baladino has received awards for her vocals and her work in Ladino music. Baladino was honored last fall with invitations to perform at the Chicago and Madison world music festivals.

General admission tickets for the public concert on Friday, March 28 at 7:30pm at Northwestern’s Christ Chapel may be purchased at Dove Bookstore and at the door, at $10 adults and $7 students. Children age five and under are free.

Baladino will also do school programs, workshops and coffee house shows. On Mon., March 24, Baladino will perform at Fruited Plain Cafe in Sioux Center. On Wed., March 26, Baladino will perform at Old Factory Coffee Shop in Orange City. Both shows will begin at 7:30pm, with a $2 cover charge.

Through the Orange City Arts Council, Orange City was selected as the one city in Iowa to host the 2013-’15 Arts Midwest World Fest. Arts Midwest partners with program sponsors like The National Endowment for the Arts and 3M. The show is part of the Beyond Onstage series, funded in part by the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.

For more information, contact the Orange CIty Arts Council at 712-707-4885.
KWIT radio’s Mark Munger interviewed Janine Calsbeek about Baladino: https://soundcloud.com/publicradio-kwit/baladino-orange-city-arts
For more info and complete schedule, click here: http://orangecityarts.net/2014/02/israeli-ensemble-baladino-to-perform-in-orange-city-march-24-28/
http://orangecityarts.net/2013/06/beyond-onstage-2013-14-season-series/

Another link, where Yonnie makes a ney flute from the Baladino poster, and plays it! (23 seconds long!):

A program of Arts Midwest, the 2013-2015 Arts Midwest World Fest cycle is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, 3M Foundation, and MetLife Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China for Shangri La, Délégation du Québec a Chicago for Le Vent du Nord, and the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest for Baladino. This activity is also funded, in part, by the Minnesota State Arts Board through the arts and cultural heritage fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the Legacy Amendment vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

Arts Midwest World Fest is also generously supported by Illinois Arts Council, Indiana Arts Commission, Iowa Arts Council, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Minnesota State Arts Board, North Dakota Council on the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, South Dakota Arts Council, and Wisconsin Arts Board.

Schedule:
Monday, March 24:
10:00am Dordt College class, Sioux Center
1:00pm Kinsey Elementary, Sioux Center
7:30pm Fruited Plain Cafe in Sioux Center. $2 cover

Tuesday, March 25:
10:25am MOC-FV Middle School, Alton
1:54pm Unity Christian High School clinic.
6:30-7:30pm Northwestern College Chapel. Workshop/ assembly, free for Northwestern College students and staff. Others: $6.

Wednesday, March 26:
10:00am Northwestern College Chapel, special music
4:00pm Village Northwest in Sheldon
7:30pm Old Factory Coffee Shop in Orange City. $2 cover

Thursday, March 27:
10:00am Unity Knight Center. High school/ middle school workshop/ assembly.
1:00pm Unity Knight Center. Elementary/ middle school workshop/ assembly.

Friday, March 28:
7:30pm: PUBLIC SHOW at Northwestern College Chapel. $10 adults, $7 students, free for children ages 5 and under.

Cashore Marionettes
2014-04-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Northwestern College Chapel, 601 Central Ave SE, Orange City IA 51041
ORANGE CITY – The Cashore Marionettes are not just for kids! Joseph Cashore has received national awards for creating puppet shows for all ages, from children to adults. He will be presenting a show in Orange City Tuesday, April 8 at 7:00 p.m. at Northwestern College’s Christ Chapel. Sponsor is the Orange City Arts Council.

Cashore remembers seeing his first marionette at age 10 or 11; it was hanging from the ceiling of a gift shop. He stood and imagined the possibilities, then worked up the courage to ask the saleswoman if he could try moving the marionette. She said ‘no.’

Cashore Marionettes: elephant

That didn’t stop Cashore. He eventually created a puppet that would convincingly “play” a violin solo – Ralph Vaughn Williams’ “The Lark Ascending.” He worked long and hard to solve the technical problems. As a result, “the quality of manipulation is unparalleled, and the effect upon the audience is powerful,” said The Center of Contemporary Arts in St. Louis.

His awards include a Pew Fellowship for Performance Art for artistic accomplishment and a Henson Foundation Grant which encourages puppetry to adult audiences. He received the highest honor possible for an American puppeteer, a UNIMA Citation of Excellence… “awarded to shows that touch their audiences deeply; that totally engage, enchant and enthrall.” Joe and Wilma Cashore have toured across Europe and North America, including the Kennedy Center, and received accolades everywhere.

Cashore Marionettes: mother & baby

The Toronto Sun said: “The range of movement truly has to be seen to be believed, and even that might be pushing it!”

According to Baylin Artists, Cashore Marionettes are “unmatched in artistry, grace and refinement of movement. They redefine the art of puppetry.”

Cashore has created a show that celebrates everyday life with humor and feeling, set to music by composers including Beethoven, Vivaldi, Strauss and Copland. It’s a theatrical piece which uses marionettes to evoke strong emotion… so parents of young children are asked to take that into consideration.

General admission tickets are $10 adults, $7 students, and free for children ages 5 and under. Tickets are available at Orange City Arts Council, Dove Christian Bookstore, Northwestern College theatre and music departments, and at the door.

Marionettes for all agesThey’re not just for kids! Cashore Marionettes, founded by Joseph Cashore, has received national awards for creating shows that appeal to all ages. The Toronto Sun said, “Each creation is a slice of life, awe-inspiring in the minutest detail.” Tickets for the April 8 Orange City show are available at OC Arts Council, Dove Bookstore and Northwestern theatre and music departments.

The show is the final in the 2013-’14 Beyond Onstage series, sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council, with support from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

For information, phone 712-707-4885 or email ocarts@orangecityiowa.com.
Check out Cashore Marionettes here.

Life in Motion from Joe Cashore on Vimeo.
Links: http://cashoremarionettes.com/

Onstage Orange City 2014
2014-05-28 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
ORANGE CITY – Blues, bluegrass, classic rock, theatre and juggling – they’re all part of the line-up for the fifth season of Onstage Orange City.
The Orange City Arts Council has announced its schedule of shows in Orange City’s Windmill Park for summer 2014.

Chris O’Leary BandChris O’Leary was lead singer for Grammy award-winner Levon Helm’s band The Barnburners. And O’Leary and his six-piece band later won a blues music award in Memphis. They’ll bring the blues to the Windmill Park stage in Orange City in July.

The series will feature 14 Wednesday nights of entertainment, beginning with Orange City’s Got Talent! on May 28. It will be the fourth annual talent show, open to talent Orange City and nearby towns.

Comic stunt juggler to be part of Onstage Orange CityTuey Wilson is fun, funny and skillful. “Those looking for wholesome laughs and incredible demonstrations of skill have found their Holy Grail in Tuey,” said Juggle Magazine. He will perform as one of the Onstage Orange City shows to be held May 28 through August 27.

Onstage Orange City artists in June, July and August include SongBlast from the Twin Cities, classic rock group Exit 113 from Des Moines, the Chris O’Leary blues band from New York, and comic stunt juggler Tuey Wilson from Faribault, MN. Watoto Children’s Choir will also present its lively show, Beautiful Africa.
Monroe Crossing, from the Twin Cities, is scheduled for August 13, and is the only bluegrass band ever nominated as “Artist of the Year” by the Minnesota Music Academy. They showcased at the International Bluegrass Music Association Convention in ’07.
Favorites returning again are the Orange City Area Community Band June 25, July 9 and July 30; the SchoolHouse Company theatre troupe presenting You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown August 6; and Festival Latino on July 16. The final show, August 27, will be singer-songwriter Amy Noelck of Dallas, performing on the Northwestern College Green.

Monroe Crossing to perform August 13Monroe Crossing, inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in ’07, is performing for Onstage Orange City in August. The Orange CIty Arts Council, with support from local businesses, sponsors the Wednesday night summer series in Orange City’s WIndmill Park.

Summer Suites, the Orange City Arts Council’s progressive evening of music, stories, gardens and delightful sweets, will be on Wed., June 18. The show will feature cellist Hannah McGarvey, storyteller Jim Schaap and ventriloquist Lisa Laird, performing in three backyard gardens… the one ticketed event in the summer series.
Contributions by local businesses and individuals, with help from the Orange City Arts Council and City of Orange City, fund other shows, so they’re free to the public. Most shows will begin at 7:00pm in Orange CIty’s Windmill Park.
For more information, see orangecityarts.net or contact the Orange City Arts Council at 712-707-6514 or ocArts@orangecityiowa.com. Onstage Orange City fliers will be inserted in The AdVisor May 6, and will be available at the Arts Council office and various businesses.
Those interested in auditioning to be part of the talent show should sign up by May 12 at orangecityarts.net/octalent.
