Art Exhibit & Sale: Clear Vision: Masterworks in Glass
Start: Monday, June 16, 2008
End: Saturday, July 26, 2008
Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Rte. 28, Cotuit, MA
Cotuit Center for the Arts is proud to announce Cape Cod's first large group glass artists’ exhibition and sale. The exhibition, Clear Vision: Masterworks in Glass will be on view through July 26. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday from 10am - 4pm and from 10am - 2pm on Saturday. For more information, please call the arts center at 508-428-0669.
The exhibiting artists are Jim Holmes, Benton Jones, Fritz Lauenstein, Michael Magyar, David McDermott, Bonnie Maresh, Robbie Mason, Ed Poore, Patrick Todoroff, and Travis Weber as well as pieces from historic Pairpoint, America's oldest glassworks. Works will include the full range of hot worked to cold worked, blown, slumped, beveled, leaded and engraved techniques.
www.CotuitCenterForTheArts.org
Rhymes With Stiches at Highfield Hall
Category: Family Friendly and Free
Start: Monday, June 30, 2008
End: Sunday, August 3, 2008
Times: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive (top of Depot Ave.)
Woods Hole artist Salley Mavor brings her delightful fabric-relief illustrations to Highfield Hall in a new exhibit, “Rhymes with Stitches.” Featured in the exhibition will be artwork from Ms. Mavor’s latest children’s books, published by Houghton Mifflin, Hey, Diddle, Diddle, Jack and Jill and Wee Willie Winkie. The exhibition opens on Monday June 30, with a reception to be held from 4 to 6 pm. Eight Cousin’s Bookstore will have be on hand with copies of Mavor’s books for sale and the artist will be in attendance to sign books and discuss her work. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend; children, especially, are welcome.
Mavor’s art work will be on display in the Clark Gallery at Highfield Hall from Monday, June 30 – Sunday, August 3. Highfield Hall is open to the public Monday – Friday and Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm. Admission is free of charge.
Summer Art for Teens
Start: Monday, July 14, 2008
End: Friday, July 25, 2008
Times: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Cotuit Center for the Arts
Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Rte. 28 in Cotuit will offer Summer Art, an intensive program for co-ed students, ages 12 - 15, with an enthusiastic interest in art. The program includes extensive classes in painting, black and white photography, sculpture, and drawing where students will have the opportunity to explore a range of media and visual ideas. Much focus is given to observational assignments. Plaster, wire, charcoal, oil painting, and darkroom techniques will be introduced. Many courses and projects will draw inspiration from the Cape landscape and ocean.
There will be three two-week sessions: June 30 - July 11; July 14 - July 25 and July 28 - August 8. Classes will be held each weekday from 8:30am to 12:30pm. The cost for tuition for each two week session is $600 ($550 for CCftA members). The tuition fee includes all art supplies and studio expenses. A great value at $15 per hour! To register, please call the arts center at 508-428-0669 or visit www.CotuitCenterForTheArts.org.
Faculty consists of experienced, practicing, artists and teachers who look forward to working with creative art students this summer.
At the end of each session every student will have acquired new skills, explored exciting media, produced a portfolio of artwork, and benefited from the experience of working with peers in a motivating and creative environment.
Shakespeare on the Cape presents "Kiddie Shakes" --THE TEMPEST
Category: Family Friendly
Start: Tuesday, July 15, 2008
End: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Times: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location: Cotuit Center for the Arts
Shakespeare on the Cape, a troupe of talented, dedicated, young actors who appear at several locations Cape-wide will present a one-hour "Kiddie Shakes" performance of THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare.
Directed by Tessa K. Bry, performances will be held at 5:30 pm on Tuesdays, July 15, 22 & 29 at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Rte. 28 in Cotuit.
This shortened, narrated version is a simple tale of fairies, witches, monsters, betrayal, retribution, redemption and forgiveness that is sure to delight both children and adults alike. Tickets are $5.00; children 12 and under free. To reserve tickets, please call the box office at 508-428-0669.
www.CotuitCenterForTheArts.org
Moliere's THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES
Start: Tuesday, July 15, 2008
End: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Times: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Cotuit Center for the Arts
Shakespeare on the Cape presents Moliere's THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES, translated by Richard Wilbur and directed by Eric Powell Holm. Performances will be held at 8:00pm on Tuesdays, July 15, 22 & 29 at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Rte. 28 in Cotuit. From the original master of stage comedy, this is the classic farce. Moliere delighted in holding the human ego up to ridicule and he's never done it better than in THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES. Tickets are $20. To reserve tickets, please call the box office at 508-428-0669. www.CotuitCenterForTheArts.org
About Shakespeare on the Cape
Entering its fourth season, SOTC has deep roots in the Cape Cod community and draws on the personal and artistic resources of the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, where many of the principals had their original training. Its mission is to create unexpected, text-intensive, and audience-friendly theater, with a dedication to young and emerging artists. SOTC is focused on cultivating a strong relationship with their Cape Cod audience while strengthening the creative programming, fiscal discipline, and organizational stability necessary to bring SOTC into the future. SOTC is proud to take its place in the century-long Cape Cod tradition that invented modern American theater and nurtured artists including Eugene O’Neill and Tennessee Williams. SOTC is also conscious of their role in contributing to the ongoing cultural and economic development of Cape Cod.
Auction: Maritime, Antiques, and Collectible
Start: Saturday, July 19, 2008
Times: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Woods Hole Historical Museum
An auction will take place on the grounds of the Woods Hole Historical Museum on Saturday morning, July 19.
Many items will be offered, including boats, antique prints, furniture, and more.
For more information, call the Museum at 508-548-7270.
Jimmy Tingle for President
Start: Saturday, July 19, 2008
Times: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Rte. 28, Cotuit, MA
Social and political satirist, Jimmy Tingle will perform his trademark combination of comedy and commentary, bringing wit and his own unique perspective to the day's political event in his one-man show, JIMMY TINGLE FOR PRESIDENT at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Rte. 28 in Cotuit on Saturday, July 19th at 7:30pm. Tickets for the benefit are $25 and reservations are strongly suggested. Please call the box office at 508-428-0669 to place your reservation. All proceeds to benefit Cotuit Center for the Arts. The show is appropriate for ages 18+.
Drawing on 25 years of comedic insight, outrage and commentary, nationally-known comedian and commentator for 60 Minutes II, Jimmy Tingle has constructed a hilarious, thought-provoking and politically-charged one-man show based on his 2008 run for the White House. In lieu of consultants, volunteers or campaign contributions Tingle employs "the gift of laughter" - campaigning with passion, intellect and creativity on every issue from immigration and education to global warming and national healthcare. (In the unlikely event Jimmy Tingle is actually elected president he will have no choice but to continue the show through Inauguration Day 2012.)
"The Will Rogers of the 21st Century" -Mark Shields, CNN.com
Jimmy Tingle for President
Start: Saturday, July 19, 2008
Times: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Rte. 28, Cotuit, MA
Social and political satirist, Jimmy Tingle performs his one-man show at this fundraising event. All proceeds to benefit Cotuit Center for the Arts.
Drawing on 25 years of comedic insight, outrage and commentary, nationally-known comedian and commentator for 60 Minutes II, Jimmy Tingle has constructed a hilarious, thought-provoking and politically-charged one-man show based on his 2008 run for the White House. In lieu of consultants, volunteers or campaign contributions Tingle employs "the gift of laughter" - campaigning with passion, intellect and creativity on every issue from immigration and education to global warming and national healthcare. (In the unlikely event Jimmy Tingle is actually elected president he will have no choice but to continue the show through Inauguration Day 2012.)
Tickets: $25 Box Office: 508-428-0669
Appropriate for ages 18+
www.CotuitCenterForTheArts.org
"Reality! - a Musical" by The Cape Cod Theatre Project
Start: Saturday, July 19, 2008
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive
Book by Itamar Moses (Back Back Back), lyrics by Gaby Alter
and Itamar Moses, music by Gaby Alter, this second ever CCTP musical is
an irreverent parody of the reality behind reality television shows. Reality! charts the rise, and inevitable fall, of media sensations.
The Cape Cod Theatre Project develops new American plays
through a series of staged readings each July. Of the 46 plays
developed, 28 have gone on to full production in theaters across the
country. 10 have been produced Off- or Off-Off- Broadway in the past
three years. For more information on the Theatre Project and the past
twelve seasons please go to capecodtheatreproject.org
