Friday, February 13 | 8:00 pm - Midnight | Doors at 7:00 pm | $9 Advance tickets receive a free copy of the new CD | http://restys.bandcamp.com
Hometown folk rockers, RESTYS, are celebrating the highly anticipated release of their first album. And they won't be doing it alone. The night will commence with the fantastic realism and hard-hitting lyricism of New York native Newspaper Joe. Joe's dirt road will lead up a hill where the top-notch traditional bluegrass of Arcramdale's Old Croken Stillers will pick and sing to both heaven and earth. Then, with no where else to go, RESTYS will attempt lift-off with the help of some special guests. Finish it off with a late night DJ Dance Party and you've got a very special night.
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FAT SATURDAY for the Arts
Saturday, February 20 | 6:30 pm | Revolution Hall | $15 Advance Tickets/$20 at the Door/$10 Students Visit http://tickets.revolutionhall.com for tickets
For those unable to travel to New Orleans for this year’s Mardi Gras celebration, Revolution Hall and Brown’s Brewing Company will be sponsoring their own take on the New Orleans tradition, and for a good cause. On Saturday, February 20, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. Revolution Hall will play host to “Fat Saturday for the Arts,” a benefit to support the Arts Center of the Capital Region.
Live music for the event will be provided by Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers. Emceed by regional comic celebrity Erick James, other activities will include juggler and stilt walker Sean Fagan, exquisite face painting, belly dancing with Habiba and her divas, and a fortune teller. Authentic Cajun cuisine and Hoodoo Voodoo Ale from Brown’s Brewing Company will be available, alongside the king's cake.
A silent auction with work by area artists and items from local businesses will be held to benefit the Arts Center of the Capital Region. Artists interested in donating works of art for the benefit may contact the Arts Center at (518) 273-0552.
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WINTER BREAK Camps for Kids + Teens
Animals in Art -- Around the World! (For Kids, Ages 5-11) Monday - Friday, 2/15/10 - 2/19/10 | 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (5 days) Members: $235 | Non-Members: $250 | Studio Fee: $35 Instructor: Robyn Cross
How do animals find their way into artist’s work around the world? Come find out here! We’ll create Aboriginal dream paintings from Australia, fold Chinese animal origami, and try our hands at Japanese Woodblock style print making. Together, we’ll papier-mâché African Masks and create Oaxacan animal sculptures from Mexico. Families are welcome to join us for a “Wild Animal Art Show” at the end of the week!
If you love to draw and paint, then don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to refine your skills, learn new techniques and explore a variety of subject matter from still life to landscape. In this fun-filled camp week at the easel, you will look at various artists throughout history who have shaped the way we think about and see the world, and you’ll create your own magnificent masterpieces! Work with various painting and drawing materials, learn about composing your pictures, discover how to work with color, see how today’s artists make art, and more, in this weeklong immersion in the artist’s life!
The original circus programming that began almost ten years ago at The Arts Center! Here’s a one-of-a-kind camp where the kids shine. It’s all about tricks, laughs, popcorn and the spectacle of the Big Top! Campers will learn beginning juggling, tumbling, stiltwalking, and skills of the circus clown. Come and partake in the magic, mayhem, and more pies please...but only in the face!
Focusing on photography concepts and techniques, students will learn the ins and outs of traditional and digital photography, exploring the camera and how it works, lighting equipment and studio techniques, and basic digital image processing and printing. Students will also learn to discuss, critique and curate images. The camp will culminate in a group exhibition to showcase their new skills. All are welcome! If you have a camera (digital or film), please bring it with you.
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ARTS ADVOCACY PRIMER: A How-to-Workshop for Advocates
Monday, February 22 | 5:30 p.m. | FREE! | The Arts Center
Brush up on the issues, get the talking points, and learn how easy it can be to advocate directly to your legislators on Arts Day! This fiscal year, there has been an unprecidented short-fall in arts funding -- We have all felt the pinch. At this workshop, you'll learn where the money comes from and how to ensure that the funding continues.
Arts Day is February 24. Accompany a team of advocates in meetings pre-scheduled with your legislators. Right now, your voice is more important than ever!
ARTS DAY: Make Your Voice Heard!
Wednesday, February 24 | All Day by Appointment
Right now, your voice is more important than ever! Join a team of arts advocates in meetings scheduled with your legislators to voice the importance of supporting the arts in New York State and in our communities.
To brush up on the issues, get the talking points, and learn how easy it can be to advocate directoy to your legislators, be sure to attend the Arts Advocacy Primer at The Arts Center on February 22 at 5:30. See the events page for details.
The appointments are as follows. Contact Lainy Slyder (lainy@artscenteronline.org) to RSVP for Arts Day appointments with your assemblymembers and senators.
Find Your Inspiration GET CREATIVE | TAKE A CLASS AT THE ARTS CENTER!
The year is anew and goals for self-improvement are aplenty. Take a class at The Arts Center and learn a new artform, meet new friends, and find fulfillment in creativity. Take advantage of opportunities in: Pottery | Dance | Jewelry | Fiber Arts | Photography | Wood Working | Stained Glass | Camps for Kids + Teens | Drawing + Painting | And More! Visit our classes page to explore all the possibilities!
Call (518) 273-0552 x 231 to register today.
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The Arts Center of the Capital Region 265 River Street, Troy, NY 12180
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