Trinity Episcopal Cathedral welcomes The Center for Living Arts, as they present "GODSPELL" on Sunday, September 19 at 2 p.m.

The Center for Living Arts has been performing GODSPELL to local churches since January 2004. The cast includes Dino Hayz (Jesus), Tom Vaccaro (John the Baptist/Judas), Crista Ashcraft, David Burke, Gordon Ehler, Lisa Ehler, Nicole Gabriel, Tina Hayz, and Rachelle Walljasper. The live pit includes Terry Reiter (drums), John Korn(keyboard), and Alan Morrison (guitar/bass).

GODSPELL was conceived and originally directed by John Michael Tebelak, and offers music and new lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. It is based primarily on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, in which the audience sees the parables of Jesus come humanly and hearteningly to life. The show also touchingly presents the story of Jesus' last moments beginning with the Last Supper.

The production uses scarce sets and focuses more of the story of a group of people coming together to create a loving community. The messages of peace, love and forgiveness dominate this uplifting, entertaining and touching story.

The public is invited to attend. A freewill offering will benefit the Churches United and their feeding ministries in the Quad Cities.

For more information please contact Jean McGee at jeanwmcgee@yahoo.com

NUNSENSE begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show.

Rating: G JUNE 2-12

ALTAR BOYZ tells the holy inspiring story of 5 small-town boys - Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham - trying to save the world one screaming fan at a time. Their pious pop act, including lyrics like "Girl You Make Me Wanna Wait" and "Jesus Called Me On My Cell Phone," worked wonders on the Ohio bingo-hall-and-pancake-breakfast circuit. But when fate brings them to New York, will the boyz take a bite out of the forbidden apple? With angelic voices, sinfully spectacular dancing and a touching story, Altar Boyz is destined to rock the masses of all denominations!

Rating: PG JUNE 3-12

HIGH FIDELITY follows Rob, the thirty-something owner of Championship Vinyl, a beloved Chicago record store. When his current relationship with girlfriend Laura goes south, Rob enlists the help of his two quirky clerks to expound on the intricacies of life and music while revisiting his former relationships to find out where he went wrong.

Rating: PG-13     JUNE 16-26

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

An homage to American musicals of the Jazz Age. Act one begins in the modern day with The Man in Chair, a mousy, vaguely depressive Broadway fanatic whose coping mechanism involves listening repeatedly to a recording of a 1928 stage show, The Drowsy Chaperone. When he first turns on his phonograph and static breaks from the speakers, he wistfully tells the audience, "I love that sound. To me, that's the sound of a time machine starting up." By the time the first note sails out of his speakers, he's been transported to a magical dream world, and 1928 comes alive in his apartment along with an entire broadway performance of The Drowsy Chaperone in his apartment.

Rating: G JULY 14-24

"Annie" is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

Rating: G JULY 28-AUGUST 7

EVITA

Argentina's controversial First Lady is the subject of this dynamic musical masterpiece. As an illegitimate fifteen year old, Eva escaped her dirt-poor existence for the bright lights of Buenos Aires. Driven by ambition and blessed with charisma, she was a starlet at twenty-two, the president's mistress at twenty-four, First Lady at twenty-seven, and dead at thirty-three. Eva Peron "saint to the working-class, reviled by the aristocracy and mistrusted by the military" was destined to leave a fascinating political legacy unique in the 20th century. Told through a compelling score that fuses haunting chorales with exuberant Latin, pop and jazz influences, EVITA creates an arresting theatrical portrait as complex as the woman herself.

Rating: PG AUGUST 11-21

HIGH SCHOOL REUNION

The Interns star in this hilarious show written by the showboat's artistic director, Patrick Stinson.  The audience is part of the action and become guests at their high school reunion.  See how much the high school heart throb and the school geek have changed. Dinner is included in the ticket price.  Note that this show takes place at the Ericksen Community  Center.

Rating: G JULY 9-10

LOL TUESDAYS FEATURING GUYS IN TIES

Our talented group of professional actors, directors, designers, and technicians teach your kids how to be fabulous performers in this musical theatre camp based on the popular show choir television show.  Campers learn songs and dances along with some skits during the two week camp and then perform for their family and friends at the end of the camp.  Two sessions are available in the morning and in the afternoon.  No Camp on July 4.

Rating: G       JUNE 27 - JULY 8

TUESDAYS: Join us every other Tuesday night for fun comedy and improvisation.  It's a different show every time so be sure to be there. Rating: PG

Weatherization and Energy Efficiency Seminar for Owners of Historic Buildings Slated for Aug. 21

Learn to balance the unique features of a historic building with the needs to be energy efficient by attending Weatherization and Energy Efficiency Tactics for Historic Structures: Solutions for Homes, Offices, Commercial and Institutional Buildings, sponsored by the City of Rock Island and the Rock Island Preservation Commission.

On Saturday, August 21, four sessions will be offered in two concurrent tracks: one for single-family homes and another for office/commercial and institutional buildings. The 45-minute sessions will each be presented twice, targeted to the two different types of building owners. The beautiful and historic Quarters One on Arsenal Island will be the seminar location.

Bob Yapp, a national leader in historic preservation education, will present "Old Windows Aren't A Pane, They're Green" and will also lead "Mechanical Systems for Residential Properties."

Keeping tax issues fun and interesting, Bob Weigel will present "Federal Tax Credits on Energy Efficiency."

Tom Ayers, City of Rock Island's Chief Building Official, will tackle "Insulation & Other Quick Fixes for Maximum Impact."

Phillip Richards, a LEED-AP certified mechanical engineer from KJWW will discuss "Mechanical Systems for Historic Non-Residential Properties."

Les Wilson and Richard Walker will team up to talk about "Start with an Energy Audit."

Quarters One on Arsenal Island will be the workshop location. The workshop is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Cost to attend is $16.35 and includes an Italian buffet luncheon.  Registration must occur by 5 p.m. on August 16.  Anyone driving to the seminar will be required to show a valid driver's license to gain entry to Arsenal Island, and all attendees will need a photo ID. Foreign Nationals must contact Dana Matson at 309.793.1601 no later than Aug. 9 for special approval and instructions to be admitted onto Arsenal Island.  If you would like to register or receive more information, please call 309.732.2900, email planning@rigov.org, or visit www.rigov.org.

The workshop is partially financed through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, administered by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. In-kind and cash matches were provided by the City of Rock Island.