Wednesday, April 30, 2008

It's spring, so it must be . . . the Spring Fine Arts Festival!

It's that time again--time to enjoy ALL the arts in colorful profusion at the second annual Spring Fine Arts Festival at Gull Lake High School. Two gala evenings of art are coming: Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Admission is $6; students get in for $3--it's a great bargain and a great way to enjoy and support the arts at Gull Lake.

We've got it all:

Feast your eyes on a visual art gallery around the perimeter of the high school cafeteria, featuring 2D and 3D work by art students under the guidance of teachers Carolyn Massey and Randy Walbridge.

Drink in vocal music by ensembles and solo performers under the direction of David Woolf. A special treat: the sweet sound of barbershop harmonies.

Enjoy instrumental music by a variety of ensembles--including Dynamic Pulse Drumline--under the direction of Floy Latham and Michele Chabitch.

Drama and comedy take center stage for the Performing Arts Company's annual One-Act Play Festival. Four very short plays, directed by GLHS seniors, will be produced by Robin Nott, Catherine Kane, and Steve Van Dyke. This year, three of the plays were also written by students.

If your taste runs to rock and blues, enjoy a couple of numbers by a great band from Rick Bengelink's alternative education program.

This is your opportunity to see the amazing work of our own talented young local artists, all in one place at one time. To add to the festive evening, the Performing Arts Foundation will be offering snacks and drinks and congratulatory flowers for sale; every purchase helps the Foundation to support arts education at Gull Lake.

And, take note: This is the first major arts event to take place at the new high school's arena theater. Come see this great new space, filled with lots of art, fun, food, and folks! See you there!

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