|
2008-2009 Arts Council Programs |
 24th ANNUAL CHAUTAUQUA IN THE PARKSaturday & Sunday, September 6-7, 2008 Simpson Park, Chillicothe, Missouri This two-day, outdoor, juried arts and crafts festival attracts thousands of people each year to Chillicothe’s beautiful Simpson Park to enjoy fine arts, handmade crafts, live entertainment, storytellers, a petting zoo, a farmers’ market and delicious food. |
| 1st ANNUAL AREA YOUTH TALENT COMPETITION Saturday, November 1, 2008 ▪ 10 a.m. First Christian Church, 900 Jackson Street Cash prizes are awarded in this juried competition for area youths aged 6-18. The entry deadline is October 17, 2008. Winners will perform in the opening concert of the Chillicothe Area Arts Council’s 2008-2009 season. |
| MARILYN ROBBINS IN CONCERT Saturday, November 1, 2008 ▪ 7 p.m. First Christian Church, 900 Jackson Street Pianist, organist and composer Marilyn Robbins of Trenton, Mo., has played and composed piano and organ music since age six. She is a beloved musician in the Trenton community and has played for thousands of event in Trenton and around the state. Her first CD, “My Gratitude to God,” was produced in the summer of 2008.
|
 CARL ACUFF, JR., Show
- COUNTRY!Saturday, November 15, 2008 ▪ 7 p.m. Mervyn Jenkins Expo Center (1½ mi. west of US 65 & Mo. 190) Grammy nominated Country Western singer Carl Acuff, Jr., and his band have performed for sold-out crowds across America for 15 years. The Carl Acuff Jr., Show contains something for everyone including Top 40 Country, Classic Country, Gospel, Nostalgic Rock N Roll from the 1950s, ’60s & ’70s, comedy and a patriotic salute to our military past, present and future! Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for children (children 5 and under are free) and must be purchased at the door on November 15, unless attendees are season ticket holders. |
 THE NUTCRACKER- Performed by the Chicago Festival Ballet Saturday, December 6, 2008 ▪ 7 p.m. Sunday, December 7, 2008 ▪ 2 p.m. Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center A perfect holiday treat, The Nutcracker has delighted millions of children and adults around the world for decades. The music for this fairy-tale ballet was composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky. This production by the Chicago Festival Ballet has received rave reviews for the unique choreography of Kenneth Von Heidecke. SPECIAL SPONSORS: The Missouri Arts Council, The Mervyn Jenkins Foundation, The Robert A. Browning Foundation, the Chillicothe Rotary Foundation, and the Mid-America Arts Alliance. |
 THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA- Missoula Children’s Theater Saturday, January 31, 2009 Performances: 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center The highly acclaimed Missoula Children’s Theater returns to Chillicothe for a week to teach the art of drama to area children. When the week is up, area children present two performances of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, “The Princess and the Pea.” SPECIAL SPONSORS: The Missouri Arts Council, The Mervyn Jenkins Foundation, The Robert A. Browning Foundation, the Chillicothe Rotary Foundation, and the Mid-America Arts Alliance. |
 BYE BYE BIRDIESaturday, February 28, 2009 ▪ 7 p.m. Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center When rock star and teen heart throb Conrad Birdie gets drafted into the Army, the nation’s teenagers go haywire and Conrad’s songwriter, Albert, faces unemployment. Albert and is girlfriend hatch a plan to keep Albert employed. On Broadway, Bye Bye Birdie won 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Hit tunes include, “Put on a Happy Face,” “One Last Kiss,” and “What’s the Matter with Kids Today?” SPECIAL SPONSORS: The Missouri Arts Council, The Mervyn Jenkins Foundation, The Robert A. Browning Foundation, the Chillicothe Rotary Foundation, and the Mid-America Arts Alliance. |
| FASCINATING GERSHWIN - Janice Martin and her Jazz Trio Friday, March 13, 2009 ▪ 7 p.m. Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center The amazingly talented Janice Martin and her trio present music of America’s favorite lyricist and composer, brothers George and Ira Gershwin. Reviewed in the New York Times, Martin is described as, “A violinist with a strong personality. . . splendid, dark, rich-textured tone.” |
| A
JOYFUL NOISE GOSPEL CHOIR Saturday, April 25, 2009 ▪ 7 p.m. Cornerstone Community Church, 900 Adam Drive A multi-denominational community gospel choir from Kansas City, Missouri, a Joyful Noise Gospel Choir is a delightful blend of contemporary and traditional gospel. |
| JOHN
HANCOCK RAGTIME PIANO Friday, May 8th, 2009 ▪ 7 p.m. Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center Back by popular demand, John Hancock brings down the house with his great sense of humor and fantastic ragtime piano playing. This self-taught musician has played professionally since 1980, performs at many ragtime and jazz festivals throughout the region. Missouri is known as the birthplace of ragtime. John Hancock’s performance would make even Scott Joplin proud! |
| STRUM
& STROLL A Saturday TBA in April or May Downtown Chillicothe, Missouri Strum & Stroll is an annual fine arts festival held around the courthouse square in downtown Chillicothe. Children’s art activates, musical performances, art, and food and fun are a Strum & Stroll tradition. |
| Return to Top |
CAPTION:
Pianist and composer Marilyn Robbins of Trenton opened the Chillicothe
Area Arts Council performance season with a piano concert Saturday
evening at Chillicothe’s First Christian Church. Concert selections
included classic American favorites from Broadway musicals and the pop
charts, as well as patriotic music, religious music and some of
Robbin’s own compositions. The concert was opened by performances from
the first-place winners of two age group divisions in the Chillicothe
Area Arts Council’s first Youth Talent Contest.