Vibrant Orange City, Iowa

88improv to perform in Orange City August 4
2011-08-04 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
Smart. Clean. Comedy…. Meet 88improv. They're a unscripted family-friendly entertainment, and funny. Nate Schoenfeld, Steve Hydeen, Sarah Kennedy and Tim Schoenfeld (left to right) make up the Omaha-based ensemble; Steve and Nate will perform in Orange City on August 4, in the Onstage Orange City series.

ORANGE CITY – The Omaha-based comedy ensemble, 88improv, will perform in WIndmill Park in Orange CIty Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. It’s the next in free entertainment on Thursday nights – Onstage Orange City.

The 88improv four describe their work as “hilarious unscripted improv comedy.” All former Northwestern College theatre students, Steve Hydeen, Nate Schoenfeld, Sarah Kennedy and Tim Schoenfeld began 88improv with a performance at the Stage Right coffee shop in Omaha. Now they do Tuesday evening shows at the Pizza Shoppe Collective in Omaha.

They’re named after interstate 88, which runs through Chicago.

And they’ve done shows for everyone from Qdoba Mexican Grill to First National Bank to Lockheed Martin… plus Earth Day Omaha, the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, and a show with Comedy Xperiment at Stoner Theatre at the Des Moines Civic Center.

Hydeen is an Orange City boy, and will perform August 4 along with Nate Schoenfeld. They’ll step in front of the audience with no lines memorized and no jokes pre-planned. They’ll get a little help from the audience and go!

In fact, said Hydeen, trying to replicate a successful routine is bound to end up floundering. “The spontaneity of the moment, the drive, are completely gone.”

One of the 88improv routines is “paper chase.” Quotes are gathered from the audience and written on slips of paper, but performers don’t read the quotes until inserting them into the scene. Then the actors must justify the lines into the story.

What’s crucial is a level of trust, love and respect between the actors, said Hydeen. Everyone works hard to get the job done, he said. Everyone is fully attentive, and listening to his partners… present in the moment.

And, of course, they enjoy themselves.

Sponsors of the evening are Orange City Area Health System and CIVCO Medical Solutions.

The event is free. Concessions will be available. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Rain location is the Orange City town hall.

For more information, contact the Orange City Arts Council at OCArts@orange cityiowa.com or 712.707.4885. Or check www.88improv.com.

Pet Costume Contest and Orange City Area Community Band featured July 28
2011-07-28 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
ORANGE CITY – Onstage Orange City continues July 28 with a pet costume contest and the Orange City Area Community Band performing everything from John Lennon and Paul McCartney to Louis Armstrong and Irving Berlin. It is music in Windmill Park again, on Thursday nights.

Music in the Park: The Orange City Area Community Band performed July 14, and will give its last concert of the summer July 28 in Windmill Park at 7 p.m. Prior to the concert will be Revival Animal Health's annual pet costume contest, at 6:30. (Photo courtesy of Sioux County Capital-Democrat)

Revival Animal Health of Orange City is the sponsor of the event. All pets and pet owners are invited to attend, with the pet costume contest beginning at 6:30 p.m. The prizes will be fun, the judges funny, according to Chris Namanny of Revival.

Revival is also sponsoring a raffle – with proceeds going to the Red Cross. First prize is an iPod Touch, second prize, $75 in Orange City Chamber dollars. Tickets may be purchased at Revival Animal Health’s office in Orange City between July 25 and 28, or at Windmill Park Thursday July 28 between 6:30 and 7 p.m. The drawing will be held at 7.

Following the pet costume contest will be the Orange City Area Community Band performing a variety of hits, including Let it Be by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. A Tribute to Louis Armstrong will include What a Wonderful World, When the Saints Go Marching In, St. Louis Blues and Hello, Dolly!

Glee Showstoppers come from the 20th Century Fox Television Series – including Jump, Total Eclipse of the Heart, The Safety Dance and Dream On.

And the band will perform an Irving Berlin portrait, including There’s No Business Like Show Business, Alexander’s Ragtime Band, White Christmas and God Bless America.

Carla Van Beek will direct the band in its final concert of the summer.

The director, Carla Van Beek: Carla Van Beek has directed the Orange City Area Community Band for 15 years, and will lead the ensemble July 28 in everything from John Lennon and Paul McCartney to Irving Berlin and Louis Armstrong. Revival Animal Health is sponsor of the Onstage Orange City event. (Photo courtesy of Sioux County Capital-Democrat)

The event is free. Concessions will be available. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Rain location is the Orange City town hall.

For more information on this Onstage Orange City event, contact the Orange City Arts Council at OCArts@orange cityiowa.com or 712.707.4885.

Glee Handbell Choir of Tokyo to perform, give workshop
2011-07-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Northwestern College Christ Chapel, 101 6th St SE, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
Handbells perform classical, Christian music… and a Beatles medley: One of Japan's leading handbell choirs will perform in Orange City Tuesday, July 26 at Northwestern College's Christ Chapel, part of the choir's biennial tour. The public is invited to this free performance. A workshop is also planned for handbell choir members and directors.

ORANGE CITY – The Glee Handbell Choir of Tokyo, Japan – one of Japan’s leading handbell choirs – will perform in Orange City Tuesday, July 26.

The choir, which tours the States every other year, has performed to enthusiastic audiences in the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove CA, at the Handbell Exploration in Phoenix, and on television and radio in Japan and elsewhere.

From Meiji Gakuin Higashimurayama High School and Meiji Gakuin Junior High School, the choir has been part of the school’s Christian program since 1978. This year’s 17-member handbell choir is touring the Twin Cities, Omaha, Waterloo, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and California. The ensemble plays Christian music, classical music and more – including a Beatles medley. One piece will be performed with the violinist Kazuyoshi Inagaki.

Directors of the choir are Mr. Takanobu Onoda and Mr. Kazuyoshi Inagaki.

The choir has visited Sioux Center in recent years, but this year will add Orange City to its schedule. Rev. Nori Odate, the tour director, is an alum of Northwestern College in Orange City.

A handbell workshop will be held Tuesday, July 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Northwestern College’s Christ Chapel in Orange City. Those interested must register by July 16 by calling Janet at 712-722-0327 or Janine at 712-707-4885, or emailing jbrenes@mtcnet.net or OCArts@orangecityiowa.com.

A concert for the public is planned for Tuesday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Northwestern’s Christ Chapel (not the DeWitt Theatre).

No admission will be charged for the workshop or concert, but donations will be received.

The event is sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council and Northwestern College Intercultural Affairs.

A 1986 youtube performance can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4gXLxlU2Oc

SUMMER SUITES TO FEATURE WORK BY LOCAL ARTISTS
2011-07-25 08:00 - 17:00 | two gardens, one art gallery, Orange City, 51041
Natural Balance by Rein Vanderhill

ORANGE CITY – Several area artists will exhibit works as part of the evening of music and flowers, sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council.

It’s Summer Suites 2011, scheduled for Monday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. The “progressive concert” divides patrons into three groups, and those groups travel to two Orange City backyard gardens, and the Northwestern College Korver Visual Arts Center.

The Not-Yet-Famous Bassoon Band will perform at Gregg and Sue Korver’s garden, Rob Meerdink will sing pop classics at Gary and Laura Malenke’s, and Joel Westerholm will play finger-style jazz guitar at the art center.

A God of the Details by Barbara McGee

The juried art exhibit, “Flora of our Place: Interpretations,” will feature 13 area artists’ work that interprets our natural world. Jurors Matt Drissell and Joan Brower will choose “best of show” and “honorable mention” awards. Following Summer Suites, at 8:45 p.m., ticket-holders are invited to return to the art center for the announcement of the “people’s choice award,” to be determined by attendees.

The evening includes a variety of rich desserts, featuring chocolate, lemon, and fresh fruit.

Sponsors of Summer Suites 2011 are Pizza Ranch, corporate sponsor, and the Orange City Arts Council and the Northwestern College Art Department. Other donors are Sodexo and Orange City Floral.

Rain location for gardens is the DeWitt Theatre Arts Center at Northwestern College.

Advance tickets are necessary, at $7.50 for adults, $5 for students, and $22 for families, and will be available July 14 at the Orange City Arts Council office, Orange City town hall, and Dove Christian Book Store. After July 21, ticket prices increase to $10, $7 and $30. Maps and schedules are provided to ticket purchasers.

Summer Suites 2011 features not only music, gardens and rich desserts, but also an art show, "Flora of our Place: Interpretations." Entries have been received by a variety of local and area artists, including Glenda Drennen of Le Mars. Advance tickets are necessary.

For more information, contact the Arts Council, 712-707-4885 or OCArts@orangecityiowa.com.

Orange City Arts Council’s Summer Suites to feature gardens, music and art
2011-07-25 | two gardens and art gallery, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
ORANGE CITY – The Orange City Arts Council’s annual celebration of flowering gardens and music – and irresistible sweets – is coming soon. The 2011 Summer Suites will be held Monday, July 25 in two backyard gardens. This year the evening will also include an art exhibit, “Flora of our Place: Interpretations,” a juried art show featuring works by area artists at the Northwestern College art gallery.
The evening begins at 6:30 p.m.
The “progressive concert” will feature Joel Westerholm on guitar, vocalist Rob Meerdink and the Not-Yet-Famous Bassoon Band.
Westerholm will perform at the Korver Visual Arts Center at Northwestern College, following a few words by one of the exhibit’s jurors. Patrons will be able to view the art, or sit and listen to Westerholm’s finger-style jazz, featuring works by Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Billy Joel and others.
Westerholm, who teaches English and guitar at Northwestern College, began guitar at age 12 in Waltham, MA. He’s self-taught, but, has “stolen from many guitarists over the years.” He plays varied guitar styles, from classic rock with The Usual Suspects to the Sunday School opening at Faith Lutheran Church. He also leads music at Taize worship.
Meerdink, tenor/ baritone, and his accompanist Mary Reinders, are having a great time working on a variety of pop standards for their performance, they said. They will begin with standard love songs, then the “lively stuff”: “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square,” “Always,” “High Hopes,” “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” “God Bless America,” “Happy Days are Here Again.”
Meerdink, who works with Orange City Area Heatlh System, is a frequent church soloist, and has performed in 11 Tulip Festival night shows, playing Adam in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.” He and Reinders will perform in the garden of Laura and Gary Malenke.
And the Not-Yet-Famous Bassoon Band is a group of a dozen bassoon players from Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Sheldon, Le Mars, Lawton, Winnebago, Vermillion, Remsen, Ida Grove and Orange City. They range from high school and college students to a graphic designer, an administrative assistant and an accountant. Some play in the Cherokee, NW Iowa, or Sioux City symphonies or area community bands; others teach. Lorrie Thomas began the band, inspired by the Boulder Bassoon Band.
The group has been together for four years, and plays familiar American tunes, a madrigal, marches, a Michael Jackson tune, a “golden oldie,” some classical, some Latin American music and a Chinese lullaby. “We play something for everyone,” Thomas said. It’s fun; “most people have never seen so many bassoonies together in one place.”
The bassoon band will perform at the garden of Gregg and Sue Korver.
The Orange City Arts Council sponsors Summer Suites, this year in conjunction with the Northwestern College Art Department. Pizza Ranch is the corporate sponsor.
Advance tickets are necessary, at $7.50 for adults, $5 for students, and $22 for families, and will be available July 14 at the Orange City Arts Council office, Orange City town hall, and Dove Christian Book Store. After July 21, ticket prices increase to $10, $7 and $30. Maps and schedules are provided to ticket purchasers.
For more information, contact the Arts Council, 712-707-4885 or OCArts@orangecityiowa.com.

Rob Meerdink to sing at Summer Suites: Rob Meerdink, tenor/ baritone, is having a great time choosing pop standards to sing at the Orange City Arts Council's Summer Suites July 25. He and accompianist Mary Reinders will perform in a backyard garden for the "progressive concert." Advance tickets are necessary, 707-4885.

Guitarist Joel Westerholm to perform in art gallery: The 2011 Summer Suites will feature Joel Westerholm playing finger-style jazz guitar, in Northwestern College's Korver Visual Arts Center. New to the garden/ music/ dessert night is "Flora of our Place: Interpretations," an exhibit featuring area artists' work.

The Not-Yet-Famous Bassoon Band: These "bassoonies" had a little fun before a recent performance in Sioux City. These eight, and four others, will perform for Summer Suites. Pictured are (left to right) Kelly Jacob of Winnebago, Lois Estell of Orange City, Lorrie Thomas of Vermillion, Elise Gerhart of Sioux City, Kay Derby of Remsen, Karson Kingsbury of Lawton, and Anya Shorey and Rick Lacy, both of Sioux City. Not pictured are Amy Morrison of Sioux Falls, Linda Gude of Sheldon, Adam Curry of Le Mars, and Emily Meinecke of Ida Grove.

The SchoolHouse Company to present Shakespeare in the park
2011-07-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
ORANGE CITY – Shakespeare in the park – that’s what’s on the schedule for Onstage Orange City July 21.

The SchoolHouse Company is in charge – a theatre troupe founded in ’08 by recent Northwestern College theatre grads. Their show in Windmill Park Thursday, July 21 is “The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged).”

Shakespeare in the park: "The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)" – that's the Onstage Orange City show in Windmill Park Thursday, July 21. The SchoolHouse Company is presenting this "high speed hilarity," and the cast is Dan Sikkema, Greta Floding and Jacob Ahlers. (Photo courtesy of Doug Calsbeek, Sioux County Capital-Democrat)

It’s “high-speed hilarity,” said Lindsay Westerkamp of The SchoolHouse Company, “an outrageous distillation of the Bard’s timeless words.”

It’s an hour-long show, including comical, “speed” interpretations of “Romeo and Juliet,” “Othello,” and “Hamlet,” with some great audience participation opportunities, said Westerkamp. “It should be a lot of fun!”

Directors are Cody Bauer and Hannah McBride, with Sarah Chipman as stage manager. Acting in the show are Dan Sikkema, Northwestern student from Hospers, Greta Floding, a 2011 Northwestern grad now from Orange City, and Jacob Ahlers, an Iowa State grad living in Remsen.

The cast is performing a slightly longer version of the show in a dinner theatre setting July 15-16.

The SchoolHouse Company is the same theatre company that brought “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Almost, Maine,” and “Proof” to Orange City.

The free July 21 show will be held at 7 p.m. in Orange City’s Windmill Park. Orange CIty Arts Council is sponsor of the evening, with the support of a variety of local businesses and individuals.

Concessions will be available. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Rain location is the Orange City town hall.

For more information, contact the Arts Council at OCArts@orange cityiowa.com or 712.707.4885. The websites are www.theshc.org and www.orangecityarts.net.

Don't miss The SchoolHouse Company July 21! Dan Sikkema (top) stars with Jacob Ahlers and Greta Floding. (photo courtesy of the Sioux County Capital-Democrat)

Concert to feature Tom Forkenbrock and the Orange City Area Community Band
2011-07-14 07:00 - 20:00 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
ORANGE CITY – Tom Forkenbrock is returning to Orange City to perform with the Onstage Orange City series Thursday, July 14.

Forkenbrock, who played trumpet with the U.S. Army Band for nine years, will solo at the 7 p.m. concert with the Orange City Area Community Band. Featured will be Forkenbrock in Chuck Mangione’s “Land of Make Believe” and Ed Huckeby’s “Intrada, Recitative and Rondo.”

The Orange City native graduated from M-OC High School in ’82, then enlisted in the U.S. Army. He has performed for two sitting presidents, Ronald Reagan and George Bush Sr., plus Prince Charles and other dignitaries from around the world. He also played for the Pan American Games and the ’88 Olympics in South Korea.

Since leaving the Army, Forkenbrock has performed with big bands, wind ensembles and other performing groups in the Chicago area, and with artists including Bill Watrous, Dick Oatts, Joe LaBarbera, Chuck Findley and Bill Porter. His bands have opened for Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, Ramsey Lewis and Count Basie’s Big Band.

Forkenbrock also plays French horn, baritone and tuba, but his first and most enduring love, he said, is the trumpet, which he has played for over 35 years.

After rave reviews last year, Forkenbrock is again performing with the Orange City Area Community Band, directed by Carla Van Beek. The program will include “St. Louis Blues” by W.C. Handy, “Semper Fidelis” by Sousa and the “National Emblem March” and “Coat of Arms March.” The band and Forkenbrock will also perform “On a Hymnsong of Lowell Mason” by David Holsinger, based on the hymn by Mason, “My Faith Looks up to Thee.”

The free concert at Windmill Park is sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council and City of Orange City. Concessions will be available. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Rain location is the Orange City town hall.

For more information, contact the Arts Council at OCArts@orange cityiowa.com or 712.707.4885.

Former Army Band trumpeter performs in Orange City July 14: Tom Forkenbrock, who performed for two sitting presidents, the '88 Olympics and Prince Charles while part of the U.S. Army Band, will return to Orange City Thursday, July 14. He will be featured in the Orange City Area Community Band concert at 7 p.m. at Windmill Park, part of the Onstage Orange City series.

Rockin’ Jake to return to Orange City
2011-07-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
The Rockin' Jake Band got a taste of the town when they visited Orange City in July, 2010.

ORANGE CITY – The Rockin’ Jake Band wowed the crowd in Orange City last summer, so they’re coming back. They’re part of the Onstage Orange City series, performing in Windmill Park at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 7.

Rockin’ Jake plays harmonica like you’ve never heard before. Jake – Lawrence Jacobs – is a five-time winner of Off Beat Magazine’s “Best of the Beat,” for best harmonica player.

Originally from the East Coast, Jake was hit early by the “blues bug.” He’s primarily self-taught, but studied briefly with Jerry Portnoy, harmonica player for Muddy Waters. Based in New Orleans for many years, he played with Coco Robicheaux, Little Freddie King, Eddie Bo and many others. He’s been heard on the soundtrack of “The Big Easy” TV series and the theme for the “Mike Ditka Show.”

Hailing from St. Louis, he was nominated in April as the St. Louis Riverfront Times’ Best Blues Artist. Jake tours with his band from Coast to Coast, playing a hybrid of blues, zydeco, second line and swamp funk.

According to one reviewer, the band “rocks the stage with a first rate high energy performance.”

Sponsor of the evening is Northwestern State Bank. There is no charge for the show.

Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Concessions will be available. Rain location is the Orange City town hall.

And take note: beginning and advanced harmonica players can learn from Rockin’ Jake. Jake’s harmonica workshop – from 4-5 p.m. July 7 at Orange City town hall – is for students and adults. Cost is $5 before July 1, and $8 after July 1. The first 24 people to register will receive a free G Hohner harmonica and a how-to booklet, sponsored by the Arts Council.

Those who attended the workshop last year also have the opportunity to win a special prize.

Register by emailing the Orange City Arts Council, OCArts@orangecityiowa.com, calling 712.707.4885, or sending $5 to the Arts Council at P.O. Box 202, Orange City.

The Rockin' Jake Band is coming back to Orange City. They're the band whose high energy consistently brings audience members to their feet. Rockin' Jake will perform in Windmill Park at 7 p.m. July 7, sponsored by Northwestern Bank and the Onstage Orange City series. Jake's harmonica workshop is at 4 p.m. at Orange City town hall July 7; register with Orange City Arts Council, 707-4885.

Music, Art and Ice Cream in Windmill Park
2011-06-30 06:00 - 20:00 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
ORANGE CITY – Toy Story. Up. Cars. And Phantom of the Opera.
Music from Pixar movie classics and from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera will all be part of the Orange City Area Community Band’s performance Thursday, June 30 at 7 p.m. at Windmill Park, Orange City.
But it’s not just music Thursday. Come at 6 p.m. for the Orange City Arts Council’s annual ice cream social, featuring two-dip sundaes with hot fudge and butterscotch toppings, plus banana splits. Plus children, from 6-7 p.m., will have the opportunity to try their hands at artsy projects, organized by Sheila Van Den Brink. Puppeteers from Dover Avenue Alliance Church – Family & Friends Puppetree – will perform. Bethany Dykstra, MOC-FV student, will entertain with her fiddle. And anyone and everyone may make orange pinwheels.
The community band concert – part of the Onstage Orange City series – will offer music for everyone, not just children. Several marches are on the program, plus Down by the Riverside and Give My Regards to Broadway: A Cohan Salute, including Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Community band members are some of the finest instrumentalists in the area, directed by Carla Van Beek, who is beginning her 15th year as the band’s director, and her 15th year as the band director at Unity Christian High.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets, and some spare change for ice cream sundaes, popcorn and beverages. Art activities and music are free of charge, sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council and the City of Orange City.
Rain location is the Orange City town hall.

Thursday, June 30 is the children's night of Onstage Orange City – featuring arts activities for kids, plus entertainment and food for all ages: puppets, fiddle music and ice cream sundaes, all beginning at 6 p.m. At 7 p.m. at Windmill Park, the Orange City Area Community Band will perform a concert featuring marches, movie music and more. Shown is a young man from the 2009 art fest.

It's Onstage Orange City on June 30 – featuring the community band, plus art activities for kids and ice cream for everyone.

South Dakota Jazz Orchestra, Frank Sinatra impersonator coming to Orange City
2011-06-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
ORANGE CITY – “Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly, pack up, let’s fly away” back to the era of Frank Sinatra. The South Dakota Jazz Orchestra will be performing at Onstage Orange City Thursday, June 16. This 18-piece big band has prepared a variety of jazz selections from jazz masters such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oliver Nelson and Stan Kenton. Joining them for the event is Frank Sinatra impersonator, Steve Shininger of Omaha, for a recreation of the landmark ’66 concert with Count Basie, “Sinatra at the Sands.”
The South Dakota Jazz Orchestra is a non-profit group bringing high quality jazz to all ages. They perform weekly on Mondays at Skelly’s Pub in downtown Sioux Falls. Conductor Dr. Corliss Johnson is a devoted teacher, clinician and performer of jazz. He has received his Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Colorado, and he has been an adjudicator for the South Dakota All State Jazz Ensembles for many years.
The sponsors for this Onstage Orange City event are Diamond Vogel Paint and the Orange City Arts Council.

Bring your lawn chairs or blankets. The free concert will begin at 7 p.m. at Windmill Park’s bandshell in downtown Orange City. Refreshments will be available for purchase, and patrons may register to win an adult or child’s bicycle. Rain location is the Orange City town hall.

Sinatra in the Park: The South Dakota Jazz Orchestra, with vocalist Steve Shininger, will present “An Evening with Frank Sinatra” Thursday, June 16 at 7 p.m. at Windmill Park in Orange City. Part of the Onstage Orange City series sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council, the show will feature the music of the Count Basie Orchestra and the jazz classics of Frank Sinatra.

Local talent to take the stage
2011-06-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
ORANGE CITY— Singing, dancing, juggling, dog whispering? Come to Windmill Park Thursday, June 9 for the next event in the Onstage Orange City series: “Orange City’s Got Talent.” Auditions have been held, and the top talent has been selected from Orange City and beyond. Be ready for a great evening!
Masters of Ceremony for the evening will be Lois Estell and Laird Edman. The 10 performers include vocalists, a break-dancer, and unicyclist/ jugglers. Prizes will be awarded to top performers.
Sponsoring this Orange City Arts Council event are Iowa State Bank and Pizza Ranch Restaurant.
Before the talent show begins at 7 p.m., make sure to head downtown for the city’s Customer Appreciation Picnic, with dessert provided by the Tulip Festival steering committee as a thanks to the community. Serving begins at 5 p.m.
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and plan to stay for the whole evening. There will be an announcement of Orange City’s new branding, plus door prizes given at the end of the evening.
Rain location is the Orange City town hall.

Coming soon: Orange City’s Got Talent!
2011-06-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
ORANGE CITY – June 9 is the day. Windmill Park is the place. It’s Orange City’s Got Talent!
Local performers of all ages may audition to be part of the upcoming talent show. Auditions will be held May 31, June 1 and 2, for the June 9 performance. Starting May 2, audition appointments can be made by calling 737-4208 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Each group or individual auditioning must have two pieces prepared, each four minutes or less.
Prizes will be awarded.
For more information, contact Janine at the Orange City Arts Council, OCArts@orangecityiowa.com or 712.707.4885.
The Onstage Orange City Talent Show is sponsored by Iowa State Bank and Pizza Ranch Restaurant, with the support of local contributors.
