Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Christmas card workshop
scheduled by fine artists
Illinois Valley Fine Artists is again sponsoring a watercolor
Christmas card workshop with Joan Ririe Dec. 4, 2017 in the
back room of the RCC building, 24343 Redwood Highway in
Kerby.
The workshop will be from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Joan’s
workshop is always popular as she has lots of techniques for
rendering snow and also ideas for Christmas flower designs.
Come get your Christmas card design ready to be printed or
make some one of a kind original cards for those very special
people. The workshop is free for Illinois Valley Fine Artists
members and $5 for others.
Watercolors favored by Joan for snow scenes include
Paynes Grey, Cobalt Blue and Burnt Sienna. Other favorite
supplies are Arches cold press watercolor paper, a ½ inch flat
brush, a No. 8 round brush, an old toothbrush, masking fluid,
masking tape, and a board to tape the paper to.
However, she says don’t buy anything special. Just bring
what you have. She will bring a lot of extra to share. She also
has cards and envelopes available for sale - four for a $1.
If you have questions call or email Bea at 541-597-2359 or
bebethom43@gmail .com.
The longest established art group in the Valley, the Illinois
Valley Fine Artists provides support and encouragement for
artists of all experience levels. Simply organized and embracing
cooperation rather than competition, they meet weekly
Mondays from 10 a.m. -2 p.m.in the back room of the RCC
Building in Kerby to share ideas and solve creative problems.
Visitors are always welcome. Check out their website at http://
illinoisvalleyfineartists.wordpress.com. Dues are $15 a year.
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In addition, The
Songbird Trio of Jeni Foster,
founder, Alissa Barry,
soprano and Campbell, alto,
will perform an A Cappella
jazz piece titled “Trickle
Trickle” by Clarence Bassett.
They will be joined by tenor
Steve Parker.
This trio recently
formed to sing at retirement
homes and memory care
facilities around Grants Pass.
Campbell said, “In
April, 3 Rivers Chorale is
planning its Carnegie Hall
debut with our favorite
composer, Norwegian
Ola Gjeilo, who is now a
composer-in-residence in
RIVERSTARS
PERFORMING
ARTS
PRESENTS:
‘SUPERREAL’
RiverStars
Performing Arts, a
program of the Illinois
Valley Community
Development
Organization, presents
their fourth holiday show,
“SuperReal”, Saturday,
Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. and
Sunday, Dec. 10 at 5:
p.m. in the Lorna Byrne
Cafeteria. Tickets are
Pay-What-You-Can and
there will be a talkback
with the artists after
the show. Don’t miss
your chance to see our
town, onstage in this
hilarious holiday romp
about Scroogia, the
Texas carpetbagger who
has come to put our
local economy asunder.
Fortunately, Scroogia
meets her match in
Tom and Jerry, the local
cartoon and comics shop
owners. Now if they can
just get her to laugh, they
741 NW 4th Street, in Grants
Pass.
Tickets for the Dec.
10 concert are available at
Oregon Books, at the corner
of 7th and “E” in Grants Pass.
They may also be purchased
from a choir member, or at
the door.
3 Rivers Chorale is a
non-profit, all volunteer choir
supported by its members
and board of directors,
Illinois River Valley Arts
Council, Josephine County
Cultural Trust, local
businesses and music lovers.
Immanuel United
Methodist Church is located
at 200 W. Watkins Street,
near Shop Smart.
The RCC / I.V. Chorus
is a class offered through the
RCC Community Education
Department. Rehearsals are
New York City.”
This December, we are
tempting our spring concert
audiences with a preview,
presenting one of Ola’s
loveliest tunes, “Ubi Caritas”,
for choir and improvised
piano. Our wonderful pianist,
Heidi Shepard, makes the
piano part memorably
captivating.”
Campbell added,
“Please join us for making
new musical memories of the
Christmas season!”
Although both Cave
Junction concerts are free of
charge, audience members
are welcomed to contribute
toward helping pay venue
expenses.
The 3 Rivers Chorale
concert will also be
performed 3 p.m. Dec. 10, at
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will free Cavetown
from a villainous
takeover.
“SuperReal”
brings Cavetown’s
own superheroes and
villains under the
lights in a delightful
comic book
format. You’ll meet
RiverRock, HotJock,
MoneyMaxer,
G.A.S. (Generic
Attractive
superhero) and the
Guacamole Man.
Most powerful of
all….Sparkwoman
ends up saving the
(Courtesy photo for the Illinois Valley News)
day! The performers
Southern Oregon Artists and Artisans celebrated
get real as they
their new exhibit “Angels Among Us” Lea
dance through Act
Berleau (left), Joyce Abrams, Bruce Stone,
2. A mysterious
Jean Robertson, Gail Stone, Deborah Reynolds,
grandpa intervenes
in excessive
Melinda Hartman and Karen Moulton
texting binges
and introduces the
performers began drawing development sessions
philosophies of folk
workshopping the comics,
comic strips about their
hero Utah Phillips. The
re-writing and editing.
town from their own
performers ultimately end
imaginations. Throughout Finally, this work was
their powerful journey of
the summer, they gathered crafted into an original
self-realization that lands
script by RiverStars
comics from visitors
them in the dance “I,” by
performers and teachers,
at the Cave Junction
Kendrick Lamar.
influenced by their town,
Farmers’ Market. Using
The process to create
for the stage show of
these as research, the
this show began in April
group then participated in “SuperReal.”
2017, when RiverStars
two expansive weekend
Tuesdays starting at 7 p.m.
at the RCC / I.V. Learning
Center at the Kerby Belt
Building.
For more information,
contact Campbell at 541-592-
2981.
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