Allied Arts Community Calendar

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SUNNY D CHILDREN’S THEATER
Summer Camp 2008

“THEATRE AROUND THE WORLD ACT II”

June 16th -28th, 2008

Sunny D Children’s Theater is very happy to announce the dates for their 2008 Summer Theater Camp. The camp will be held the weeks of June 16th – 20th and the 23rd – 27th, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. We welcome all children between the ages of 5 and 18. The Sunny D Camp will be held at the Blue Ridge Kiwanis Club Fairgrounds in Blue Ridge with and end of camp performance on June 27 & 28 at 7:00 p.m. on the main stage at the Blue Ridge Community Theater in Hampton Square.

This year’s camp theme is “Theatre Around The World Act II”, and the Executive Director will be Kristy Lindstrom.

The Sunny D Children’s Theater Committee is now taking applications for instructors, interns, and volunteers. Limited space available for campers and the deadline for registration is June 1, 2008. Scholarships are available!

For more information about the Sunny D Theater Camp, please call: Robbie Muschamp @706-838-4783 or visit our website at www.blueridgecommunitytheater.com.

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Professional Development / Applying Yourself
Thursday, June 19th
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
$5 for AVA members / $15 for non-members
Instructors: Eric Ledford & Neely Hyde / AVA

Many artists find the sheer process of applying to galleries and shows to be daunting and are often stumped before they ever get started. This workshop is designed to diffuse some of the mystery and frustration surrounding the application process. Whether you are applying for galley exhibitions or for arts festivals, this workshop is for you.

For more information, call (423) 265-4282 or visit www.avarts.org.

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Thursday, June 19, 2008
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Shepherd Recreation Center
2124 E. Shepherd Road

Sweet Diversity is a multicultural community experience featuring crafts, entertainers and desserts from a variety of cultures in District 6. This event is sponsored by the City of Chattanooga Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) in partnership with District 6 City Councilwoman Dr. Carol Berz. Sweet Diversity is free and open to the public.

Everyone is invited to sample the delicious, multicultural desserts coming straight from the cultural kitchens of District 6. Participants are invited to bring a dessert that represents their unique cultural heritage along with a recipe card for sharing. Attendees will be treated to spectacular performing and visual arts from various cultures in the area.

Come and learn more about the work of the OMA and meet Armelia Williams, the appointee who represents District 6 on the OMA Advisory Board.

For more information on how you or your organization can get involved call Nicole Gwyn at the OMA at (423) 643-6706. It’s not too late for you to reserve a space to display or share your cultural heritage!
Just call the OMA.

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Michael Vasta will conduct an educational wine series on Sauvignon Blanc this Thursday, June 19th, from 6 to 8 PM in the Herb Garden of Bluff View Art District. The cost is $30 per person. Please call 265-5033 to make reservations.

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Tennessee Valley Theatre presents

The Tempest

Tennessee Valley Theatre will present the Drifting Company’s production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest on Thursday and Friday, June 19 & 20, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. Call 365-PLAY for reservations. The Tempest replaces The Spitfire Grill which had to be postponed because of scheduling conflicts.

The cast includes Katie Fridsma (Ariel, Alanso), Alaska Reece Vance (Miranda, Gonzalo, Stephano), Chad Rasor (Captain, Caliban, Ferdinand, Sebastian) and Nathan Rogers (Prospero, Antonio, Trinculo).

Katie Fridsma is thrilled to be returning to the Tennessee Valley Theatre after playing Aldonza in TVT's Man of La Mancha two summers ago. She has appeared on the Walt Disney stage every Christmas and was featured in Disney's Teacherrific Awards, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Parade, and ABC's Countdown to Millennium. No stranger to Rhea County, She graduated from Bryan College in 2007 with a BS in Musical Theatre.

Alaska Reece Vance has directed 17 plays in the Tri-Cities, Tennessee area, including You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Steel Magnolias, Beauty and the Beast, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Christmas Carol, The Diary of Anne Frank and A Little Princess. She has appeared in several short films including Black Widows Anonymous, A Shoe Story, The Break-Up and The Case of the Missing Bunny, among others.

Chad Rasor graduated summa cum laude from Geneva College last May, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, and has been working in the theatre for over 10 years.

Nathan Rogers holds an Associate of Arts in Theatre from Northeast State Community College, a Bachelor of Science in Business from King College, and is currently working on his Master's in Business at King College. Theatre credits include Beauty and the Beast, The Little Princess, The Glass Menagerie, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Tempest.

For more information, go to www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com.