11 Apr 2011

The Old Creamery Theatre offers money-saving season tickets through June 1, 2011

By Shelley Oehler

Amana - Be a part of The Old Creamery Theatre's 40th anniversary season! Money-saving season tickets are on sale now through June 1, 2011.

With Main Stage shows like Dixie Swim Club (April 28 - May 29); G.I. Jukebox (June 2 - July 3); Suds (Aug. 4 - Sept. 11); Boeing Boeing (Sept. 15 - Oct. 16); The Mousetrap (Oct. 20 - Nov. 13); and A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol (Nov. 17 - Dec. 18), there truly is something for everyone at The Old Creamery Theatre.

Season ticket packages that include our Studio Stage season are available. A discounted ticket packet that can be used for either the Main Stage or the Studio Stage is also available.

Call the box office at 800-35-AMANA or visit the website at www.oldcreamery.com for more information and a complete listing of season ticket options.

The Old Creamery Theatre Company is a not-for-profit professional theatre founded in 1971 in Garrison, Iowa. The company is celebrating 40 years of bringing live, professional theatre to the people of Iowa and the Midwest. We thank KGAN and Fox 28, our 2011 season media sponsor.

07 Apr 2011

Enjoy a musical tribute to Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline

By Shelley Oehler

Amana - Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline were best friends in real life. Thus, it only seems natural for Sherrill Douglas to offer the ultimate concert which answers the question of what it would have been like "back then" to see Loretta and Patsy together in the same concert.

Widely known as the #1 Patsy Cline impersonator in the world, Sherrill will portray these two powerhouses in one concert at The Old Creamery Theatre in Amana on Friday, April 8 at 3 p.m. and Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m.

This show, first offered in 2010 has sold out theatres in Illinois and the Showroom at the Nugget Casino in Carson City, Nevada. You will be amazed as Sherrill opens the show as Loretta Lynn. After intermission, she returns and transforms into her portrayal of Patsy Cline. This is the only show of its kind which honors and pays tribute to two of the country's most beloved legends.

Tickets are $25 per person and on sale now at The Old Creamery Theatre,  800-35-AMANA or www.oldcreamery.com

21 Mar 2011

Young Women's Fashion Retailer maurices Announces Main Street Model Search; Seeks Real Girls in All Sizes

By Rick Martin

Duluth, Minn. - maurices is putting out a nationwide casting call of sorts. The young women's retailer is looking for 12 real girls in all sizes to model maurices clothing, and the runways for the photo shoots will be the models' hometowns. The models will be selected through maurices Main Street Model Search.

"Fashion, small towns and community involvement are the heart and soul of maurices," says Brad Hartmann, maurices vice president of marketing. "Last year through our Small Town Charm campaign, we flew professional models into charming communities across America from St. George, Utah; to Miles City, Mont.; and Meridian, Miss., to Brunswick, Ga. The photos showcased our seasonal fashions as well as these beautiful locations. This year, the exciting twist is that we'll be highlighting hometown girls in their hometowns for our fall, holiday and spring campaigns."

Women ages 18 and older can enter the maurices Main Street Model Search online. They'll need to upload photos and a video about themselves. They'll also need to answer a few questions about why maurices should select them and what makes their hometown special. Full model contest rules should be reviewed before entering.

Fashion designer Christopher Straub from Lifetime's Project Runway will lead the judging panel. "His passion for fashion and sense of style are a great fit for maurices Main Street Model Search," says Hartmann. He adds that Straub also understands how exciting national exposure can be, and he can help guide winning models through this journey.

Straub says he sees beautiful women in all shapes and sizes and was inspired when maurices approached him about this model search. "Being in the fashion industry I have so many aspiring models who come up to me. They say, 'I'm not your typical model - I'm not 6' tall and thin - is there a place in the modeling world for me?' I think it's amazing that maurices is providing this chance for real girls of all sizes to have their dreams come true." In addition to his involvement with maurices Main Street Model Search, Straub is working on product design and development for maurices.

Judges will select models based on appearance, written and video responses, and their representation of the maurices' image.The top 12 models will each receive a photo shoot in their hometown and national exposure at maurices store locations, www.maurices.com, mailers and social media; $1,500 in maurices clothing; and a Flip Video camera to capture their path to becoming a maurices model. maurices will also work with each model to select a nonprofit organization in her hometown to receive a $7,500 charitable makeover.

Women can enter online now through April 7. Online voting is open from April 10 through 24, with each voter receiving a coupon for 20 percent off at maurices and a chance to win maurices' gift cards. Online voting will narrow the field of contestants to 50, and then maurices will select 20 models for a final casting call in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 5 and 6. The top 12 models will be announced May 9.

For more information, visit maurices.com or facebook.com/maurices.

15 Mar 2011

Poetry Out Loud Illinois State Contest

By Sheila Walk

POETRY OUT LOUD: NATIONAL RECITATION CONTEST ILLINOIS STATE CHAMPION ANNOUNCED

Morgan Joyce Williams of Springfield High School was named Illinois Champion of the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest in the Illinois State Finals held on Friday, March 11, 2011, at the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield. She will advance to the National Finals in Washington, D.C., held April 28 - 29, 2011, along with the winners from every state, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Morgan will receive a $200 prize and Springfield High School will receive $500 for the purchase of poetry books for the school library as a result of her first place finish.

Rapheal Mathis of Plainfield East High School was named Runner-up. He will receive a $100 prize and Plainfield East High School will receive $200 for the purchase of poetry books for the school library.

Three other participants moved to the third and final round of competition. They were Christopher Grimestad of Mt. Zion High School, Ryan Harrison of Edwardsville High School, and Corey Shayman of Deerfield High School.

Eleven (11) other participants in the Illinois State Finals of the Poetry Out Loud contest included Joy Avery of Auburn High School - Freshman Campus in Rockford, Sophia Magro of Champaign Central High School, Henry Martinez of Roberto Clemente Community Academy in Chicago, Bailey Cote of Edwardsville High School, Katie Butler of Herrin High School, Skylar Drummond of Herrin High School, Qaswa Hussaini of Mather High School in Chicago, Nathan Walter of Orion High School, Niambi Thompson of Roosevelt High School in Rockford, Amanda K. Wales of United Township High School in East Moline, and Kahlilah Cooke of University Laboratory High School in Urbana.

Poetry Out Loud in Illinois is a collaborative project of the Illinois Arts Council, and seven arts councils throughout the state which host Regional Contests. The Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation support this program nation-wide. The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is honored to support the travel of students to regional and state contests.

The Springfield Area Arts Council hosted the state contest for the sixth consecutive year.

For information on Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, visit www.poetryoutloud.org.

For information on the Poetry Out Loud program in Illinois, please contact Illinois Arts Council

(312-814-6750) or Penny Wollan-Kriel, Springfield Area Arts Council (217-753-3519).

 

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15 Mar 2011

The Old Creamery Theatre Company

By Shelley Oehler

Amana - The Old Creamery Theatre Company is celebrating our 40th anniversary season and we want you to be a part of it! Season tickets are a great value and on sale now through June 1, 2011 so don't miss the fun and excitement of 40 years of great entertainment and save some money too!

Call the box office or visit the web site for money saving season ticket package options 800-35-AMANA or www.oldcreamery.com

14 Mar 2011

Governor Quinn Launches Website for Expanded Small Business Tax Credit

By Andrew Mason
Employers Hiring Put Illinois to Work Trainees can register for $2,500 Tax Credit on JobsTaxCredit.Illinois.gov

CHICAGO - March 2, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that employers who hire Put Illinois to Work trainees can now log onto an easy-to-use website to qualify for a $2,500 tax credit. Employers can now log onto JobsTaxCredit.illinois.gov to learn more about the credit and register any eligible positions. To be eligible for the credit, employers must hire workers trained through Put Illinois to Work into permanent positions before June 30, 2011.

"Long-term economic stability means making sure that people receive the training they need to compete in the job market. Put Illinois to Work helped thousands of people learn on-the-job skills, and now we are helping them continue using these skills," said Governor Quinn. "This tax credit gives employers the tools they need to keep these people working."

Put Illinois to Work has been nationally recognized for its success in providing more than 28,000 worker-trainees with job skills and a hands-on experience they would have not otherwise received.

Governor Quinn created the Illinois Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit last year to help jumpstart job creation in the wake of the national recession. Earlier this year, Governor Quinn led passage of and signed legislation to expand the $2,500 credit to include employers who hire Put Illinois to Work trainees into permanent positions.

Under the law, any employer of any size that hires a former worker-trainee from the program is now eligible for the Illinois Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit, which is administered by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). The $2,500 credit was initially available only to small businesses that had 50 or fewer full-time employees (including all locations) as of June 30, 2010.

"These changes mean more businesses can benefit by hiring Illinois workers now," said DCEO Director Warren Ribley. "This law helps encourage job creation and growth as we continue our economic recovery."

Employers are now able to register new positions using the expanded criteria online at JobsTaxCredit.illinois.gov. After hiring trainees, companies can use the Web site to enter substantiating data, including their federal tax identification number, or FEIN.

Employers hiring a former participant in the Put Illinois to Work program can claim half of the tax credit six months after the date of hire, and the last half of the tax credit 12 months after the date of hire. The new law requires that the employees receive no less than $10 hourly, with a minimum salary of $18,200 annually. For more information, businesses should call 1-800-252-2923 or visit the website. The total amount of credits issued is capped at $50 million.

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05 Mar 2011

Schilling, Braley Travel to Afghanistan

By Alexandra Krasov

Quad City Congressmen Travel to Afghanistan
Rep. Braley, Rep. Schilling Make Official Visit


Washington, DC - Congressman Bruce Braley (IA-01) and Congressman Bobby Schilling (IL-17) traveled to Afghanistan to meet with top U.S. military officials and local Afghan leaders. The Congressmen also visited U.S. troops from Illinois and Iowa.  

Rep. Braley, a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, said:
"I was pleased to meet General Petraeus and our top commanders in Afghanistan - and to get their sense of the full scope and progress of our mission there."
Rep. Schilling, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, said: "It was important to me to be fully informed of American Military activity in Afghanistan."
Both Rep. Braley and Schilling praised U.S. troops and were pleased to hear directly from them during the visit.

Rep. Braley said: "I am proud of all our soldiers, and especially so of the Iowa National Guard troops that I had the chance to meet with. These brave men and women are doing an extraordinary job at protecting America."
Rep. Schilling said: "I am proud of the work being done by our troops in Afghanistan and I am inspired by their dedication to the mission. Our troops have made great progress developing relationships with local leaders and killing or capturing terrorist cells."

Both Congressmen traveled to Afghanistan on a fact-finding mission with the House Armed Services Committee.

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Braley Meets with Gen. Petraeus, Iowa National Guard Troops

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bruce Braley (IA-01) is returning from a fact-finding Congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, where he met with General David Petraeus, Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, and Iowa National Guard troops from the First Congressional District.

"Yesterday, I met with General Petraeus and top commanders to discuss our mission and progress in Afghanistan," said Rep. Braley. "I also had the chance to visit several Iowa National Guard troops and talk to them about their experiences. Our brave soldiers make tremendous sacrifices to protect this country, and I want to make sure they can complete their mission and come home safely."

High-resolution photos from Rep. Braley's trip are available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/repbraley/sets/72157626077750269/

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03 Mar 2011

Molly McNett to Read in The River Readings at Augustana

By Margaret Rogal

(Augustana College, Rock Island, IL) -Winner of the 2008 John Simmons Award for fiction from the University of Iowa Press for her book of short stories, One Dog Happy, Molly McNett reads in River Readings at Augustana on March 24.

In the story "One Dog Happy" McNett writes,

"...in that very moment?because, perhaps, the dog had been sensing this slackening, or, more likely, because it caught, just at that moment, a particular musk for which it lusted more than anything in the world?the dog gave a sudden sharp yank on the leash.

And that was that. The leash just slipped off of Mr. Bob's hand, and the dog was off, into the long grasses of the prairie. For a few moments, he could see it, the tail arcing like a dolphin's fin in the ocean of prairie grass, up and down, until suddenly the movement ceased."

 

Annie McCormick of Booklist writes, "In this heartbreaking collection, McNett breathes life into her very realistic characters, all of whom are struggling to play the unlucky hand they've been dealt. With each story firmly planted in the heartland of America, emotions run rampant as each copes with his or her poignant situation. A father buys his mail-order bride designer dresses, while his two daughters don thrift-store sweaters. Ellen imagines strange sexual scenarios to mentally escape her troubled life at home. ... In perhaps the most memorable piece of the collection, "Ozzie the Burro," two complete characters emerge from the page when a woman reveals the details of her troubled past through a series of letters written to a man she met on an Internet dating site. McNett subtly brings a touch of optimism and compassion to her stories from some improbable places."

 

McNett holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she was a teaching-writing fellow. In 2008 and 2009 her stories were awarded the Peden Prize from the Missouri Review, given a special mention in the Pushcart Prize series, and named as one of the 100 Distinguished stories from the Best American Short Stories series, edited by Salmon Rushdie. McNett was recently awarded a fellowship to the MacDowell colony, and is at work on a novel in stories. She teaches English composition at Northern Illinois University.

 

The reading is free and open to the public and takes place Thursday, March 24, at 7:00 p.m. in Wallenberg auditorium in Denkmann Memorial Hall (3520 7th Ave.) on the Augustana College campus. A reception follows the reading.

 

The River Readings at Augustana is sponsored by the Institute for Leadership and Service, the Thomas Tredway Library, and the English Department at Augustana College.

 

The River Readings at Augustana calendar:

April 14, Dora Malech, poetry

03 Mar 2011

Happenings at The Old Creamery Theatre Company March 31 through May 29, 2011

By Shelley Oehler

Thursday, March 31

Art, by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Studio Stage, Middle Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Friday, April 1

Art, by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Studio Stage, Middle Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Saturday, April 2

Art, by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Studio Stage, Middle Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Sunday, April 3

Art, by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Studio Stage, Middle Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Thursday, April 7

Art, by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Studio Stage, Middle Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Friday, April 8

Art, by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Studio Stage, Middle Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Saturday, April 9

Art, by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Studio Stage, Middle Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Sunday, April 10

Art, by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Studio Stage, Middle Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Thursday, April 14

Art, by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Studio Stage, Middle Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Friday, April 15

Art, by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Studio Stage, Middle Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Saturday, April 16

Art, by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Studio Stage, Middle Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Sunday, April 17

Art, by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Studio Stage, Middle Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Saturday, April 23

Charlotte's Web, 1 p.m., an Old Creamery Theatre for Young Audiences production at The Old Creamery Theatre, Amana. Tickets: $8. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Thursday, April 28

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Friday, April 29

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Saturday, April 30

Charlotte's Web, 1 p.m., an Old Creamery Theatre for Young Audiences production at The Old Creamery Theatre, Amana. Tickets: $8. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Sunday, May 1

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Wednesday, May 4

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Thursday, May 5

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Friday, May 6

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Saturday, May 7

Charlotte's Web, 1 p.m., an Old Creamery Theatre for Young Audiences production, at The Old Creamery Theatre, Amana. Tickets: $8. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Sunday, May 8

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Wednesday, May 11

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Thursday, May 12

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Friday, May 13

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Saturday, May 14

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Sunday, May 15

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com

Wednesday, May 18

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Thursday, May 19

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Friday, May 20

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Saturday, May 21

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Sunday, May 22

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com

Wednesday, May 25

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Thursday, May 26

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Friday, May 27

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Saturday, May 28

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 7:30 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

Sunday, May 29

The Dixie Swim Club, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, 3 p.m., The Old Creamery Theatre Main Stage, Amana. Tickets: $27 adults; $17.50 students. Call the box office 800-35-Amana or www.oldcreamery.com.

28 Feb 2011

Poetry Out Loud Regional Contest Winners Move On to State Contest

By Tracy White

On Friday, February 18th, students from Orion High School and United Township participated in the Poetry Out Loud regional contest at Quad City Arts. The event was exciting and enriching and all in attendance were edified and entertained by the student recitations.

We are happy to announce the winners of the contest: 1st place was Nathan Walter from Orion HS. Nathan recited "Memory As A Hearing Aid" by Tony Hoagland and "Alone" by Edgar Allan Poe. Runner-up was Amanda Wales from United Township HS. Amanda recited "Fairy-Tale Logic" by A. E. Stallings and "When You Are Old" by W. B. Yeats.  Lisa Amlong from Orion placed third and thus qualified as an alternate and will also attend the State Contest. Lisa recited "A dream Within A Dream" by Edgar Allan Poe and "Fairy-Tale Logic" by A. E. Stallings.

The winners of this competition will now advance to Illinois' State Poetry Out Loud Competition, being held Friday, March 11, 2011, at the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield. The State champion will advance to the Poetry Out Loud National Finals on April 28-29, 2011 in Washington, DC, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will be distributed with the grand prize being $20,000.

The competition, presented in partnership with the Illinois Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Foundation, is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is honored to provide travel support for regional and state finals of Poetry Out Loud in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

 

For further information, call Poetry Out Loud Regional Coordinator, Tracy White at 563-579-7630

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