Arts Section :: Page 119

• Liar’s contest winners serve up a bunch of ‘bull’

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 7, 2010

  

  At the second annual Big Bull Shake Liar’s Contest on July 4, contestants competed to see who could spin the biggest yarn.

• YSKP show a dazzling desert display

  By Megan BachmanJuly 4, 2010

  

  While the Yellow Springs Kids Playhouse summer musical, “Conference of the Birds” doesn’t open until Thursday, July 8, the News got a sneak peak during rehearsal last Thursday. Watch an audio slideshow, featuring the sounds and stagings of cast members, below, and see next week’s print edition of the Yellow Springs News for a full article on the latest production in YSKP’s 16th season of youth theater.

• Art exhibit kicks off Glen 50th celebration

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 3, 2010

  

  A well-attended exhibit of original art created by artists inspired by the Glen kicked off the Glen’s weekend celebration of its 50th anniversary on Friday evening.

• Summer Strings to host concert and musical bake sale

  By Megan BachmanJune 30, 2010

  

  Shirley Mullins’ Summer Strings youth orchestra will play its 47th grand finale this Saturday night at 7 p.m. in Kings Yard. The young musicians, who are concluding a two-week camp, can also be heard playing all over the village on Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. as part of a musical bake sale.

• Mayer and friends play for Presbyterian Church

  By Lauren HeatonJune 28, 2010

  

  Musicians shared their talents at “A Summer Spectacular,” concert held at the Presbyterian Church on Saturday. A variety of instruments were showcased, including natural horn, trombone, piano, English horn and euphonium, in addition to the vocal skills of a soprano. Listen below for concert excerpts.

• Fairies occupy downtown

  By Diane ChiddisterJune 27, 2010

  

  Artist Kathleen McMillan created flower fairies and nestled them in downtown trees.

• Sculptor inspired by clay, politics

  By Sehvilla MannJune 24, 2010

  

  The building on Dayton Street looks like an unassuming garage, set well back from the street. Look closely, though, and you might notice the tables and shelves inside. This is in fact an artist’s studio, converted from a garage to a work space by local sculptor Alice Robrish.

• NPR’s Zickefoose to lead nature workshop

  By Lauren ShowsJune 22, 2010

  

  Author and NPR commentator Julie Zickefoose will give a workshop at the Marianist Environmental Education Center on July 9, as part of Tecumseh Land Trust’s 20th anniversary celebration, “Stories of People and the Land.”

• Juneteenth a Scrumptious Affair

  By Aaron ZaremskyJune 20, 2010

  

  Juneteenth celebrations included a pie contest and Motown dancing last Friday night at the Bryan Center.

• Brian Mayer returns bearing music

  By Lauren HeatonJune 17, 2010

  

  Yellow Springs raised Brian Mayer to love music. He began playing the trumpet at Mills Lawn, and by junior high he knew that music would be his career. He left the village to pursue that goal, and now plans to give back to the community that helped him find his gift.