Saturday, April 12, 10am-5pm
Sunday, April 13, 12-5pm
Performances, displays, demonstrations and hands-on
activities for the entire family!
Fifth Annual
Saturday, April 12, 10am-5pm
Sunday, April 13, 12-5pm
Performances, displays, demonstrations and hands-on
activities for the entire family!
Admission: FREE!
Event
Performers
Event Activities
Event Schedule by Times
Volunteer
During the past nine years of operation, the Center has hosted more than 10,000 live performances, special events, gallery exhibitions, arts-related classes, and special occasions. More than 800,000 visitors have been captivated by The Center's transformation from a historic school into an elite arts center. To honor these achievements, we're throwing a party. And Richmonders are invited!
Through the Arts Celebration, visitors will be able to actually participate in arts activities. Such interactive activities include clay modeling, crafts, culinary (taste testing!), storytelling and dancing. Prefer the passive stance? Well, there's plenty of live entertainment planned to please the masses. Local and regional arts organizations will present mini dance and music concerts. Furthermore, demonstrations in a variety of art techniques will take place throughout the celebration.
Food and other items will be available for a charge.
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Event Performers
(As of April 8. This information will be updated as more programs are added.)
American Youth Harp Ensemble - The American Youth Harp Ensemble is America’s premier youth harp ensemble, well known for their musical sophistication, rich sound, emotional power, and imaginative programming of repertoire.
Jonathan Austin - In this fast paced show, Jonathan includes juggling, magic, unicycling, comedy and lots of audience participation and rapport that makes for great fun!
Barefoot Puppets - Trickster Tales! This 45-minute performance stars Anansi the Spider in two traditional folktales of the Beluba and Ashanti peoples. Also meet Elephant, Hippo, Namibi the Python, Osebo the Leopard, a swarm of angry hornets and an even angrier Sky-God! Colorful scenery, original music, lots of puns and an eleven-foot stage create a wonderful backdrop for the antics of these expressive rod and hand puppets. It's a high energy show with fun for all ages!
Central Virginia Chinese School - Students from this school will be presenting several different dances reflective of the Chinese culture.
Jane Crouse - Once upon a time is now when Universal Storyteller Jane Crouse comes to The Center with her magical story vine to delight and enchant listeners with stories from everywhere for everyone. Come listen to a tale or two and have fun making your own story vine!
Daddy Gumbo & the Shrimp Cocktails - Led by
Louisana native Andrew Schutte, this lively band will perform a mix of standard
and contemporary music with a jazz and funk flair reminiscent of New Orleans!
Kevin Davis - Master percussion and leader of Ban Caribe, Kevin
will explore the roots of rhythm as they travel from the continent of Africa to
the Caribbean and the US. Participants will learn rhythms, chants and movements
of the various cultures and countries.
Ezibu Muntu African Dance & Cultural Foundation Inc. - This professional African dance troupe includes dancers, drummers, entertainers and other individuals who are dedicated to invoking an understanding of African culture, values, traditions and the cultural arts as a whole.
Hermitage and Tucker High Schools Orchestra - The two school orchestras combine to perform string orchestra music from various time periods.
Hermitage and Tucker High School String Quartet - Two violins, viola, and cello performing music from various time periods.
Jeff Johnson - Drummer, Jeff Johnson will be doing
exhibitions, performances and teaching lessons. With an extensive musical
background, having studied with some of the best instructors in music today,
Jeff has studied classical percussion with Robert Nowak, drum set with Steve
Fidyk, and hand technique with the legendary Joe Morello. His formal education
includes Wilkes University, Capital University Conservatory of Music and
Drummers Collective, NYC.
Kelly Kennedy - Experience Ireland in the songs, stories, tunes
and dances in this lively and delightful program! Using guitar, accordion,
bodhran, penny whistle, voice, the audience and her own dancing feet, Kelly
paints a rich and loving portrait of her family’s country, drawing you into its
music, folklore and magic.
Latin Ballet of Virginia - From the passionate fury of flamenco to tango’s forbidden heat, the polished elegance of classical ballet to the earthen power of modern dance, the troupe uses the expressive beauty of movement in its many forms to weave the tales and traditions that are the heart and soul of Hispanic culture. Bringing the culture and history of Spain and Latin America to passionate life through the joy of dance,they combine technical excellence with a soulful depth of emotion and an unwavering commitment to education, diversity and accessibility. The Latin Ballet of Virginia Junior company will present Myths and Legends of the Hispanic Culture.
Mad Science - Science made fun with their new show Spin, Pop, Boom! This is a fast paced, high energy and exciting performance that combine a little bit of magic with a lot of science to generate a whole bunch of fun. Children from the audience participate in all the demonstrations!
Offering - Launching the listener on an acoustic rock journey,
Offering engages its audience with a repertoire of songs which speak to the
desperation and fragility of life interspersed with messages of hope reminiscent
of groups such as U2, Lifehouse, and Switchfoot. With an acoustic rock sound
anchored in guitar and piano, supplemented by strings, flute, and world
percussion, Offering marries music, passion, and response to a difficult world.
Rockitz - Rockitz provides live entertainment resources to special
events, festivals, nightclubs and other venues where live music is needed.
Rockitz is involved in the community and helps talent rise to the top. They
provide a platform for musicians to "learn while doing.” Performers for this
event include Chris Branch,
Chip Dandridge, Hugh Dunn, Eileen Edmonds, Gordy Gordon, Alexinder Gunn, Leslie,
Holzer, Tabb Justis, Tammi Kammin, Darling Margaret, Pam McCarthy, Liz Nance &
Russell, Linda Ney, Wendy Pace, Shane Sayers-Couzin, Meade Skelton, Haze & The
Transients, Steve Young and more.
Short Pump Symphonette - Directors: William Raposo and
Chris Novelli. Soloists: Laura Rowe and Cameron Carter (Flutes) ,William Raposo
(Violin) , Colonel Neil Smart (Harpsichord). Program will include Bach's
Brandenburg Concerto #4 in G Major for 2 flutes and violin, Themes from the
Moldau by Smetana/ Frost, The Toreador Song and Habanera by Bizet/ Frost, El
Toro by Don Brubaker, Pirates of the Caribbean, and other works.
Tell Tale Hearts Storytellers Theater - Four members of TTH spin tales, myths and stories for all ages. Kathy Mincz has been a storyteller with TTH for about 8 years. She loves to tell folktales and fairy tales in particular and a good story of any kind in general. For more than 20 years, George Crafts, a founding member of TTH, has been telling folktales, myths, and legends from around the world, and will entertain audiences with his “Tales from Around the World.” Les Schaffer is a founding member of and tells stories that help heal, teach, and bring a laugh or a tear. His stories are a sort of love story of his history, interests, and, as always a living tribute to the ones who raised him, taught him and best of all shared their stories. Carolyn Gabb weaves together many media to capture the idea, the dream, the poem. She has honed her performance skills in storytelling since the early 70’s.
Caricatures: Jay Throckmorton will be on-site ready for you to pose!
Cafe: Expressions restaurant will be serving concessions such as hot dogs, hamburgers, candy, soft drinks, etc. throughout the weekend.
Children’s Clay Modeling:
Center ceramics
students will provide instruction for hands-on fun with clay!
Chocolate Fondue: Expressions restaurant will be hosting a chocolate
fondue exhibition. Come dip and taste!
Gallery Exhibition:
"A
Dialogue in Color"
– The
Gumenick Family Gallery - exhibition of contemporary paintings by
internationally known Richmond artist Christaphora Robeers.
Hands-on
arts activities:
A variety of hand-on craft activities including basket weaving, mask making,
tribal jewelry and more. Back by popular demand – spin art!
Henrico County Schools Arts Exhibition:
An exhibit of student artwork in the second floor hallway.
Henrico County Public Library:
The library staff will be onsite to promote All Henrico Reads and the Book
Flotsam. There will be a beach croft to correspond and the library will have
more information available about this County wide reading event.
In the Garden: Weather permitting...create you own sidewalk chalk masterpiece or make your own bubble wand and try it out!
Silent Auction: Bid on a wonderful variety of items from coffee to
special gifts for pampering your canine friend!
Weaving
Demonstration: Watch
the experts weave their way throughout the day. Richmond Weaver's Guild
will be presenting day long demonstrations on their standing and table looms. They will also have a small weaving project for children.
Event Schedule by Times
The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen's Arts Celebration will occur during a two-day period. Some activities will only be offered on one day while other events will be available both days. The Arts Celebration is meant to allow you and your family to experience arts activities that you might not have had the chance to do before. Some activities may take longer than others. Therefore, you may want to plan on attending all day or attending for periods of time during both days.
Saturday,
April 12 as of 4/7/08
(subject to change)
10am-5pm
Caricatures: Lobby
Clay Modeling: Studio C
Craft Activities: Calligraphy Scrolls, Watercolor Batiks, Fish Mobiles -
Studio D
Craft Activities: Maori Mask, Tokosche Puppets - Studio E
Craft Activities: Paper flowers, Rat Kisses, Mini Basket Weaving - Studio B
Craft activities: Critter writers, scratch art photo frames - Photo Lab
Concessions: Theatre stage
Shopping: Atack Family Gift Shop
Henrico Students Art Exhibition - 2nd floor
Gallery Exhibition: A Dialogue in Color, Gumenick Family Gallery
Weaving Demo: Richmond Weavers Guild - Studio B
10am-10:30am
Music: Rockitz - Studio A
Music: Rockitz - Studio F&G
10-11am
Culinary: Expressions Restaurant - Chocolate Fondue - Lobby
10:30am - 11am
Music: Rockitz - Tabb Justis - Studio A
Music: Rockitz - Meade Skelton - Studio F&G
11am-11:30am
Storytelling: Tell Tale Hearts - Les
Schaffer - Studio A
Performance: Kelly Kennedy - Grand Ballroom
Music: Rockitz - Alexinder Gunn - Kornblau Boardroom
Let's Play: Pinata Time! - Sculpture Garden
Music: Rockitz - Chris Branch - Sculpture Garden
11am-12pm
Puppet Show: Barefoot Puppets - Studio F&G
11:30am-noon
Music: Rocktiz - Chip Dandridge - Studio A
Storytelling: TTH - Kim Mincz
- Grand
Ballroom
Music; Rockitz - Shane Sayers-Couzin - Kornblau Boardroom
Noon-12:30pm
Music/Drumming exhibition: Kevin Davis -
Studio A
Dance: Central Virginia Chinese School - Studio F&G
Music: Hermitage and Tucker Orchestras - Grand Ballroom
Music: Rockitz - Kornblau Boardroom
Music: Rockitz - Hugh Dunn - Sculpture Garden
12:30-1pm
Storytelling: Tell Tale Hearts - Les
Schaffer - Studio A
Science Show: Mad Science - Studio F&G
Performance: Kelly Kennedy - Grand Ballroom
1pm-1:30pm
Music: Rockitz - Liz Nance & Russell - Studio A
Music: Hermitage and Tucker String Quartet - Grand Ballroom
Let's Play: Pinata Time! - Sculpture Garden
Music: Rockitz - Alexinder Gunn - Sculpture Garden
1-2pm
Puppet Show: Barefoot Puppets - Studio F&G
Culinary: Expressions Restaurant -
Chocolate Fondue - Lobby
1-3pm
Drawing Workshop - Young Rembrandts - Kornblau Boardroom
1:30-2pm
Music/Drumming exhibition: Kevin Davis - Studio A
Performance: Kelly Kennedy - Grand
Ballroom
2-2:30pm
Storytelling: Tell Tale Hearts - Carolyn Gabb - Studio A
Science Show: Mad Science - Studio F&G
Music: Hermitage and Tucker String Quartet - Grand Ballroom
Music: Rockitz - Linda Ney - Sculpture Garden
2:30-3pm
Music: Rockitz -
Tammi Kammin - Studio A
Dance: Central Virginia Chinese School - Studio F&G
Storytelling: Tell Tale Hearts - George Craft - Grand Ballroom
3-3:30pm
Juggling/Magic: Jonathan Austin - Studio A
Science Show: Mad Science - Studio F&G
Music: Daddy Gumbo
& the Shrimp Cocktails - Grand Ballroom
Let's Play: Pinata Time! - Sculpture Garden
Music; Rockitz - Tabb Justis - Sculpture Garden
3-4pm
Drumming Exhibition and Lesson: Jeff Johnson - Kornblau Boardroom
Signup for lesson in advance at boardroom
door
3:30-4pm
Dance: Ezibu Muntu - Studio A
Music: Rockitz -
Meade Skelton - Grand Ballroom
3:30-4:30pm
Puppet show: Barefoot Puppets - Studio F&G
4-4:30pm
Juggling/Magic: Jonathan Austin - Studio A
Music: Daddy Gumbo & the Shrimp Cocktails - Grand Ballroom
Music: Rockitz - Tammi Kammin - Sculpture Garden
4-5pm
Drumming Exhibition and Lesson: Jeff Johnson - Kornblau Boardroom
Signup for lesson in advance at boardroom
door
4:30-5pm
Music/Drumming exhibition: Kevin Davis - Studio A
Music: Rockitz - Tammi Kammin - Studio F&G
Music: Rockitz - Wendy Pace - Grand Ballroom
Sunday,
April 13 - as of 4/7/08
(subject to change)
Noon-5pm
Caricatures: Lobby
Clay Modeling: Studio C
Craft Activities: Calligraphy scrolls, watercolor Batiks, Fish Mobiles -
Studio D
Craft Activities: Maori Mask, Tokosche Puppets - Studio E
Craft Activities: Paper Flowers, Rat Kisses, Mini Basket Weaving - Studio B
Craft activities: Critter Writers, Scratch Art Photo Frames - Photo Lab
Concessions: Theatre stage
Shopping: Atack Family Gift Shop
Henrico Students Art Exhibition - 2nd floor
Gallery Exhibition: A Dialogue in Color, Gumenick Family Gallery
Weaving Demo: Richmond Weavers Guild - Studio B
12-12:30pm
Juggling/Magic: Jonathan Austin - Studio A
Music: Rockitz - Alexinder Gunn - Studio F&G
Storytelling: Jane Crouse - Grand Ballroom
Music: Rockitz - Eileen Edmonds - Sculpture Garden
12:30-1pm
Dance: Latin Ballet of Virginia - Studio A
Science Show: Mad Science - Studio F&G
Music: Rockitz - Linda Ney - Grand Ballroom
1-1:30pm
Juggling/Magic: Jonathan Austin - Studio A
Music: Daddy Gumbo & the Shrimp Cocktails - Grand Ballroom
Let's Play: Pinata Time! - Sculpture Garden
Music: Rockitz - Gordy Gordon - Sculpture Garden
1-1:45pm
Music: American Youth Harp Ensemble - Kornblau Boardroom
1-2pm
Puppet Show: Barefoot Puppets (45mins) - Studio F&G
1-3pm
Culinary: Chocolate Fondue - Lobby
1:30-2pm
Dance: Latin Ballet of Virginia - Studio A
Storytelling: Jane Crouse - Grand Ballroom
1:45-2:30pm
Music: American Youth Harp Ensemble - Kornblau Boardroom
2-2:30pm
Juggling/Magic: Jonathan Austin - Studio A
Science Show: Mad Science - Studio F&G
Music: Daddy Gumbo & the Shrimp Cocktails - Grand Ballroom
Music: Rockitz - Haze & The Transients - Sculpture Garden
2:30-3pm
Storytelling: Jane Crouse - Studio A
Dance: Latin Ballet of Virginia - Studio F&G
3-3:30pm
Juggling/Magic: Jonathan Austin - Studio A
Science Show: Mad Science - Studio F&G
Music: Offerings - Grand Ballroom
Let's Play: Pinata Time! - Sculpture Garden
Music: Rockitz - Darling Margaret - Sculpture Garden
3-4pm
Drumming Exhibition and Lesson: Jeff Johnson - Kornblau Boardroom
Signup for lesson in advance at boardroom
door
3:30-4pm
Music: Rockitz - Chip Dandridge - Studio A
Music: Short Pump Symphonette - Grand Ballroom
3:30-4:30pm
Puppet Show: Barefoot Puppets - Studio F&G
4-4:30pm
Storytelling: Jane Crouse - Studio A
Music: Offerings - Grand Ballroom
Music: Lezlie Holzer - Sculpture Garden
4:30-5pm
Music: Rockitz - Chip Dandridge - Studio A
Music: Rockitz - Linda Ney - Studio F&G
Music: Short Pump Symphonette - Grand Ballroom
Volunteer
It is a perfect opportunity to share time with your family, friends, civic club, senior group, or religious organization. This exciting festival fills the entire 50,000+ square foot facility with arts activities, crafts, clay modeling, live entertainment, and more.
To Register:
-Call Kelly Foss at 804-261-6209
-Email: volunteer@artsglenallen.com
Greeters/Programs: Stand at each entrance and greet everyone. Hand out programs
and answer questions.
Studio A: This is the performance room. One volunteer will assist with any needs required by the performers. (i.e. water, equipment, table) One volunteer will greet the crowd and get them situated in the room for the performance.
Studio B: Craft Studio - Six volunteers will be needed in this
room. Two volunteers will help with each craft activities
Studio C:
Ceramics students will be conducting clay-modeling workshops. The volunteers in this room will assist
the instructors.
Studio D: This is the visual art and craft room. There will be
seven volunteers.
Two volunteers for each craft activity and one volunteer for each of the spin
art machines. This is a busy room!
Studio E:
One Volunteer to encourage visitors to join the activity in the room.
Studio F&G: Same as Studio A.
Grand Ballroom: One volunteer will be needed to assist the performers and help with crowd control.
Popcorn machine: One volunteer needed to make and sell popcorn.
Floaters: Volunteer floaters will be runners between rooms and offer breaks to other volunteers.
Decoration Team: All volunteers on the decoration team will assist with blowing up balloons, hanging signage and applying décor items.
Shifts are available.
Monday and Tuesday daytime (call if interested), Friday afternoon and Saturday & Sunday morning.
On Saturday volunteers need to arrive at 8am and Sunday morning the volunteers need to arrive
at 9:30am.