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Bob and Barbara Schuppe
June 1, 2009    
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  This month at ...    
Columbia Center for the Arts
 
 
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Digital Art

 

 
Support the Arts
Buy a Chance to Win

A $5000 Value ... 3 Ways to Win!

ONLY $20 ... with great odds!

Buy a raffle ticket and a chance to win one of three ways. Winnings are valued at $5,000.  Win cash, win a bike (or bikes!), or win a train trip through the Canadian Rockies...your choice!

Please help. Your contributions are needed now more than ever.


Click to learn more about the 2009 Raffle to support Columbia Center for the Arts.

 
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Digital Art

 

 
June 5 - 28
Art in the Garden

The Art of Garden Making

Find inspiration for your garden landscape at the Art in the Garden art show and related events.You'll find bird feeders and fountains, magical mosaics, sculptural statements, and art that can punctuate your garden or create a garden aesthetic for your home ... as well as some special botanical artworks which will delight your senses.

Learn About Landscape Design
Also enjoy a special presentation by landscape designer Marion McNew and join the Master Gardeners tour of 7 "Secret Gardens."

Click to learn more about Art in the Garden.

Artist Reception
Join the First Friday ARTIST RECEPTION on Friday, June 5, 6 - 8 pm. and have some FUN!

Thanks to Trout Lake Arts Council who helped sponsor this show!

 
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Carole Glauber
 
June 17
Birdsong

Birds as Metaphor in American Folk Music

This Oregon Chautauqua program, made possible by the Oregon Council for the Humanities, features Jeni Foster who will talk about the symbolism and metaphor in folk music lyrics throughout the ages.


Click for details: Jeni Foster - Birdsong.


 
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Brent
 
June 19 - 21
Columbia Gorge Writers Conference

Workshops and Readings

Columbia Center for the Arts is proud to be a partner with The Mountain Writers Series Columbia Gorge Writers Conference.  Workshops to be held at CGCC in Hood River. Readings on June 19 & 20 at Columbia Center for the Arts theatre.


Click for details: Columbia Gorge Writers Conference


 
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Antonia's Line
 
June 24
King of California

A Columbia Arts Film Series Film

Charlie, a musician recently released from a mental institution, becomes obsessed with the idea that a long-lost Spanish treasure is buried somewhere near his suburban California house. Soundtrack features songs by John Coltrane, Seals and Crofts, Fats Waller, Billy Bragg and Wilco, and more.


Click for more info about King of California.


 
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SUMMER ART CLASSES
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Kids Summer Art Classes  
June, July, August
Summer Art for Kids

Classes and other art experiences for elementary, middle and high school students.


This summer's schedule is chock full of classes for young people in grades K through 12. Classes in painting, photography, jewelry making drawing, and much more, all at very reasonable prices.


Click for details: Summer Art Classes for Kids.

 

 

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Art Class
 
June and July
Plein Air Painting Classes

June 22 - 26

A New Way to See Color, with Camille Przewodek


July 20 - 23

Methods for Plein Air Painting: Mastering the Basics, with Randall Sexton


Click for details on Plein Air painting classes and more.

 
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Death of a Maiden

 
July 9 - 19
TICK...TICK...BOOM!

A Musical for People of All Ages

TICK...TICK...BOOM! is a musical look at the courage it takes to follow your dreams.

Set in 1990, this traditional book musical is filled with instantly appealing melodies, and a unique blend of pop and musical theatre styles.

Everyone, regardless of age, will surely embrace the universal ideal of holding onto your dreams through life's most difficult challenges.


Click for details and ticket info about TICK ... TICK ... BOOM!


 
 

Opportunities for Artists & Performers                  

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Art Gallery  
Call to Artists & Performers

Click on links below to see details of current opportunities:


- The Oregon Lavendar Festival Plein Air Paint Out

- Columbia Center for the Arts Plein Air Paint Out

- Nights in White Salmon Art and Wine Fusion

- 2011 exhibit season at Columbia Center for the Arts

- Performers for the Columbia Center for the Arts CAST play "Talking With"

Also be sure to bookmark the Columbia Center for the Arts website to check on opportunities as they come up!

 
 

Get Involved in the Arts

                 
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Seeking Volunteers

Columbia Center for the Arts is looking for Volunteers for a range of opportunities. Please contact Joanie Thomson at 541-387-8877 ext. 111 or director@columbiaarts.org.


Mention the Arts in Your Will
Leave a legacy. Mention Columbia Center for the Arts in your will. Click here for more information.

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Who We Are
 
Columbia Center for the Arts is an art organization that nurtures creative life in the Columbia River Gorge ... one of the most beautiful areas on the planet. We are dedicated to bringing you visual, performing, and literary art events that will thrill your heart, make you think, give you a laugh, and touch your soul.  
 
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Call us to rent space for your upcoming event.  541-387-8877.
 
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