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CALENDAR OF EVENTS JUNE 14
MARIMBA CONCERT: The Heartland Marimba Ensemble will play a concert at 7:30 on Thursday, June 14, at Bandshell Park, with the Ames Municipal Band, and from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, at First United Methodist Church, 516 Kellogg Ave. The Thursday night concert is free, and the Saturday night concert has a suggested donation of $20. Heartland Marimba Ensemble music spans many genres including classical arrangements, jazz, tango, ragtime, Americana, pops, holiday favorites and circus.
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BACK PAIN SCREENING DAY: Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy will offer free back pain screenings from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, at 4700 Mortensen Road, Suite 101. Appointments are 20 minutes and can be made by calling the office at (515) 337-1037 to schedule a time. Back pain is a common problem, but it doesn’t have to be your common experience.
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SEWING GUILD MEETING: Central Iowa Sewing Guild will meet from 9 a.m to noon on Saturday, June 16, at Trinity Methodist Church, 102 Lynwood Drive. Huxley Guild member Joann Neven will show the “evolution of aprons” with her collection from the late 1890s through present time with the styles, fabrics and functions that women, men and children wore. She will show some of the 240 aprons she has collected, sewn herself, been given and purchased on trips and at tag sales. This meeting will also include show and tell, and a free table.
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COMMUNITY ICE CREAM SOCIAL: Ames Historical Society will host a free community ice cream social for Iowa Museum Week from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, in the Ames History Center back parking lot, Fifth Street and Douglas Avenue. Join in for free ice cream sundaes and kids’ activities.
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BIKE RACES: Ames Velo, an Ames-based bicycle racing team, is promoting the second-annual Ames Grand Prix Bicycle Races from 5 to 11 p.m on Saturday, June 16, in downtown Ames and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m on Sunday, June 17, at the Iowa State Research Park. The are seeking volunteers to help put on the races and there are half or fullday shifts available. Volunteers receive a T-shirt and food. The races are free to attend and are held rain or shine. For more information go to amesvelo.com or call Scott Wall at (515) 382-7216.
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Mary Greeley Medical Center will hold a fundraiser run for MGMC Hospice. All of the registration fees go to support the hospice. Race day registration and packet pickup will be from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 16, at Ames Middle School. There will be a 5K race, a one mile run/walk and races for kids 10 and under. To register before the race and for more information, visit secure. getmeregistered. com and search for Hope Run for Hospice. For more events, see page 5
Belle, played by Gwendolyn Stewart, 14, 10th grade at Ames High School; Gaston, played by Jackson Bryant, 16, 10th grade at Ames High School; Lumiere, played by Lacoda Collier, 16, 11th grade at Boone High School; Beast, played by Gray DeGeest, 14, ninth grade at Ames High School and Mrs. Potts, played by Morgan Reetz, 17, 12th grade (homeschooled). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Story Theater Company presents ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, JR.’ Story Theater Company is thrilled to announce a production of “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, JR.”, directed by Erica Walling with musical direction by Cynthia Marten. A cast and crew of 52 young people from central Iowa, ages 9 to 18, will perform seven shows at Ames City Auditorium, 515 Clark Ave. Opening night is 7 p.m. Friday, June 15. Performances will be at 7 p.m. on June 15 and 22. Matinee performances will be at 2 p.m. on June 16, 17, 23, and 24. An additional performance for large groups will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 21. Advance tickets are available through June 14 for $7 each. Tickets can be purchased from any cast or crew member, or at the Ames Community Center (gym). Tickets are also available through the STC website. After June 14, tickets will be $10 for adults and $7 for children, students and seniors. Tickets are good for any show and all seats are general admission. We cannot accept credit cards at the door, and there is no ATM on site. If you have questions, please visit www.storytheatercompany.org. Based on the original Broadway production that ran for more
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than 13 years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR.” is an adaptation of the classic story of transformation and tolerance. This production features popular songs by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Menken and Tim Rice. The story is about Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed back to
his former self. But, if the Beast does not learn his lesson, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. Director Erica Walling talked about the challenges in putting this complicated show together. “Taking such a well-known story and looking at it with fresh eyes is always a fun challenge,” Walling said. “It’s also my first time directing a musical, and this one has a lot of moving parts.” Walling also talked about how the STC production of Beauty and the Beast will be unique. “We’ve really tried to explore the story from a textual perspective,” Walling
said. “We talk about what’s happening for the characters offstage, and that has helped creativity flow.” Lacoda Collier, a junior at Boone High School, talked about bringing his character to life. “I’m playing Lumiere,” Collier said. “He’s a candelabra who loves attention. He’s French, so his accent was difficult at fi rst. It’s fun playing a character who loves to move and dance.” Costume designers Traci Reetz and Pam Humphreys have been hard at work creating magnificent and creative costumes for this cast, and Collier talked about how much fun it was to see Lumiere for the first time. “My costume is very suave and fashionable,” he said. “It screams entertainer with candle-like features.” Like Collier, Rebecca Wickert, 17, is a newcomer to Story Theater Company, though she has significant experience with other theater companies. She explained what it’s like to get involved with STC for the first time. “Since I’m used to working with a different director and more people I know, STC is a new atmosphere,” she said. “Everybody is very welcoming.” Wickert also talked about what makes this BEAUTY, see page 5