McArts Season of Arts, Culture and Entertainment: 2007
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McArts Fine Arts Organization opened its 2007 season successfully in January with the largest group of actors its ever had at the initial meeting for “Terror of the Tug”. Though all the roles are filled at this time, there will be another audition and we encourage anyone interested in being a part of this slice of Americana. McArts is proud to announce that award-winning director, Benny Mills will direct the show for its 8th season. Details about filming with the History Channel will be given when the release comes from Moore Huntley Productions.
On February, 14, McArts honors McDowell County lovers with a special performance of the Fabulous Lady D who will do her show on Bessie Smith, entitled, “The Lady ad the Queen”. (see Lady D.com for more information.) This show will open McArts coffee house series which in future weeks will feature John Lilly (winner of the national Hank Williams songwriters competition:2006) Bill Archer: Alan Johnston; Second Generation. The opening will be at Ya’Sou Restaurant, and in addition to regular, with have a variety of specialty coffees, i.e cappuccino, espresso, Greek, etc.
The spring season will open as in the past years with the Hank Williams Tribute at the McArts Amphitheater. Other plans are under way for another Phoenix Festival on the lawn of the developing coal museum at Old Houston Company; an April Fools’ Day version of “Don Quixote” with an appropriate Mexican meal, and the newest project, McDowell County Idol in which all McDowellians will be invited to become said “idol” of the county.
Coal Camp Creations has commissioned Parkersburg artist, Kim Thomas (see Kim’s Kringles on line) to do the 2007 coal miner, the heir to 2006 Mac Dowell. As Mac, the new miner will come in three sizes. As Mac is representative of the era, roughly from 1900-1925, the new item will represent the next decades and wear the largely requested hard hat as so many of told CCC, “That’s the way I remember my daddy.” CCC will continue to issue new items in the coming year. Items will be exhibited for retailers at Pipestem, Feb. 7-9.
Fall plans may include “A Highly Successful WV Business” as the comedy is often asked for of McArts Players. Please watch local papers and media or go to http://www.mcartswv.com/ for updates.
Opening the
2007 Coffee House at the Ya'Sou restaurant (Kimball) will be WV'S reknown
Lady D (Doris Fields) Valentine's Night" Feb. 14, at 2007. The
Fabulous Lady D who will do her show on Bessie Smith, entitled, “The
Lady ad the Queen”. (see Lady D.com for more information.) In addition
to regular, you may purchase a variety of specialty coffees, i.e cappuccino,
espresso, Greek, etc. $4 Cover charge. Contact: 585-7959 McArts is
also presenting Lady D for the students at Mount View.
Take a blues journey as Lady D gives you a glimpse inside the life and lifestyle of America's musical Empress, Bessie Smith. A unique blend of old and new the music of the 20's and 30's is brought to life and served up with a little bit of funk. Lady D's theatrical and musical presentation is not only an entertainment experience, but an education into an era in history that set the stage, so to speak for some profilic artists of the 20th Century. Bessie Smith Bessie Smith is one of the most important women in the history of American music. She was the first to change a folk expression into an indigenous art form by successfully blending African and Western modes of music. The blues-jazz she sang is a significant base of one of America's chief contributions to world culture. She was a master performer with a commanding stage presence and a rich contralto that could project the deepest emotion. She set a new standard of excellence. People who saw her perform describe her as Junoesque, mesmerizing, hypnotic, and majestic, earning her the name, the Empress of the Blues. Songs performed as Bessie Smith Down Hearted
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