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Gateway Arts Council lights up the stage ‘Ugly Duckling,’ ‘Oh What a Night!’ headed to Sidney theaters SIDNEY — Gateway Arts Council has two upcoming shows for theatergoers in the Northern Miami Valley. “The Ugly Duckling” will be on stage this weekend, and “Oh What a Night! A Musical Tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons” hits the Sidney High School auditorium in April. Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved fable, “The Ugly Duckling,” will come to life at the Cameo Theatre in Sidney Saturday at 2 p.m. The story follows a poor little swan as he grows up “ugly” in a family of ducks before he realizes his full potential. This captivating, colorful and funfilled classic offers a wonderful lesson on overcoming adversity and understanding and accepting each other’s differences. The ArtReach Touring Theatre from Cincinnati introduces young audiences to the performing arts through professional, fully staged productions that appeal to parents, educators and most of all,
children. Its goal is to entertain and delight local audiences through quality, family-friendly arts entertainment. It was founded by Kathryn Schultz Miller and Barry Miller in 1976. The company is a professional theater for young audiences focused on touring throughout the region. ArtReach was named Best New Children’s Theatre in the United States by the Children’s Theatre Association of America in 1983. Join Gateway Arts Council at 1 p.m. for a craft before the show. The craft is free and open to all children attending “The Ugly Duckling.” The arts council will supply the materials; bring your creativity. The Youth Education Series is brought in part by the Ohio Arts Council, Honda Manufacturing of America and Vectren. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund organizations with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment
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for all Ohioans. Tickets for “The Ugly Duckling” are $6 for adults and $4 for children. Direct from Las Vegas, “Oh What a Night! A Musical Tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons” will be presented April 1 at 7 p.m. at Sidney High School’s auditorium. This is an exciting musical revue written by Motown producer and creative consultant George Solomon; directed by award-winning
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producer/director Michael Chapman; and choreographed by Paul Holmquist. “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like A Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “My Eyes Adored You,” “Working My Way Back To You,” “Let’s Hang On” and “Who Loves You” are just some of the many hits you’ll enjoy from the dynamic songbook of those boys from Jersey. In 1990, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
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show as fresh and relevant today as it is nostalgic for the purists. The audience gets to know and love the four dynamic talents and cheer them on with each exciting, individual performance. “Oh What a Night! A Musical Tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons” has been thrilling audiences with great choreography, boundless energy, humor and, of course, instantly recognizable classic pop songs that have become timeless. This performance is being sponsored in part by Emerson Climate Technologies, the Monarch Legacy Fund of the Community Foundation of Shelby County, Alvetro Orthodontics, US Bancorp, the Ohio Arts Council, Mutual Federal Savings Bank, Ruese Insurance, Bill and Mary Lou Francis, Tom and Pauline Francis, Ken and Mary Beth Monnier and Tom and Judy Westerheide. Tickets are $18 per person or $17 per person for AAA members, and can be purchased at Ron and Nita’s in Sidney or at the Gateway Arts Council, 216 N. Miami Ave., or by calling the arts council at (937) 498-2787.
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AmeriCorps Week celebrated locally this month AmeriCorps Week is being observed March 1018, and our local program is celebrating with different events through Shelby, Miami and Darke counties. In a nutshell, AmeriCorps is a national and state program comparable to the Peace Corps, but benefiting the residents of the United States on their home turf. The local program, AmeriCorps for Entrepreneurial Success, operates out of Council on Rural Services, and works with vulnerable youth to get them fired up about pursuing a career. Shelby County is participating in AmeriCorps week by helping the Cooperative Learning Center Junior Achievement participants with their spaghetti dinner fundraising event March 16 from noon to 2 p.m. Business leaders, professionals and members of the community are invited to the event with the purchase of a $6 ticket. In addition to dinner, the event will include a tour of the building and a raffle drawing to raise money for a Junior Achievement business endeavor. Members of AmeriCorps for Entrepreneurial Success will help host the event and display a presentation board about the impact the organization has had in Shelby County. The afternoon also will be an opportunity for people to network and build relationships between students, AmeriCorps members and business leaders. The Cooperative Learning Center is located at 315 W. Russell Road. In Miami County, AmeriCorps members will
host a food drive by placing barrels around the county to collect food for the Bethany Center in Piqua and St. Patrick’s Center in Troy. Food will be collected from Monday through March 19. The Darke County group of AmeriCorps members has scheduled an event to clean up Darke County parks. They will be at Prairie Ridge on Monday, Alice Bish Park on Tuesday, Tecumseh Point on March 14 and the Greenville City Park on March 15, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. They will pick up litter, trim bushes and trees, remove honeysuckle and do overall cleanup to get the trails ready for this summer. Weather permitting, they will stain overlooks and benches. On March 15, they will work on trying to reopen the trail that connects Prairie Ridge and Tecumseh Point, which has been closed for a while due to flooding. Volunteers are welcome, and equipment including chainsaws, loppers, gloves and shovels are needed. On March 16, an appreciation event will be held at the Council on Rural Services building in Greenville for all who participated in the event, plus volunteers and staff involved in the AmeriCorps program year round. This is the first year the local Council on Rural Services has had an AmeriCorps program. Coordinator Kristy Warren said it got a planning grant in 2010 and an operation grant in 2011. The local AmeriCorps year follows the traditional school year. Adults age 17 to 99 are welcome to apply for the program, which serves as a
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An AmeriCorps for Entrepreneurial Success member tutors a student in the program. AmeriCorps Week is being celebrated March 10-18. full-time job. Members are expected to complete 1,700 hours of service throughout out the given year, and receive a living stipend of $12,400 and an education award of $5,550. Some members started serving after the year started, so they are considered part time and expected to fulfill 900 hours of service. AmeriCorps programs exist all over the country, and members do various things such as working in nonprofit organizations, cleaning parks and streams and providing disaster relief. Our local program is unique and the only one that encourages disadvantaged youth to think beyond getting a job. “Our AmeriCorps members are working with vulnerable youth to give them work skills and get them jazzed about pursuing a career after high school,” Warren said. Twenty people currently are working as
AmeriCorps members helping students age 13-18 at alternative education centers in Miami, Shelby and Darke counties. They also work with young parents whose children are in the Council on Rural Services Head Start programs. The program teaches students Junior Achievement curriculum, which includes work readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills. To ultimate goal is for the students to set up a small business in the summer, for example, an art gallery for a student who likes to draw, or a consignment shop for a teen who is into clothing. Warren said AmeriCorps members all work in one of four roles. Academic advocates serve as school tutors. Volunteer coordinators/Junior Achievement leaders start teaching the Junior Achievement lessons and also recruit professionals and business
leaders to come into the classroom. Business enterprise leaders are out in the community getting business leaders to volunteer, offer mentoring or job shadowing opportunities. Family advocates help take care of students’ needs outside of the classroom, with special care taken with 18year-olds who are phasing out of the program. All AmeriCorps applicants are required to pass background checks and go through an interview process. Since the local program deals with youth
and education, members also are required to have a college education. At www.americorps.gov, anyone can fill out an application to join the program and include the location in which they’d like to serve. Most of the 20 AmeriCorps for Entrepreneurial Success members are from our community or the state of Ohio, with one woman coming from Atlanta. They include a variety of backgrounds, Warren said, and range in age from 24 to 50. Some are between careers, while others are just out of college and wanting to do a year of national service before pursuing a career. Some are young mothers and people working on master’s degrees, who don’t have time for traditional full-time jobs, but can fit the flexible hours of the program into their schedules. Another actually benefited from the program as a youth and wants to give back. The local AmeriCorps group will be recruiting new members in May for the new year, which starts at the end of August. For more information, contact Warren at (937) 778-5220, ext. 456, or kwarren@councilonruralservices.org. Details also can be found at www.americorps.gov or on Facebook.
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Looking for something new to do? Give opera a chance BY LINDY JURACK iN75 Editor
Opera might conjure up images of dusty theaters, elderly couples in tuxedos and ballgowns, and somewhat large ladies belting out notes that can break glass. But those stereotypes couldn’t be farther from the truth. A few days after the show, I talked to Chuck Duritsch, marketing and communications director for Dayton Opera, to get the scoop on how the big production comes together and what the organization is doing to attract the younger generation.
DAYTON — I’ve been a theater-goer ever since I can remember. If I had an unlimited budget, I’d be at every show that comes to Dayton. Broadway and band are my favorites, but when I was given the opportunity to attend Dayton Pre-show party The night started as Opera’s performance of soon as I walked into the “Romeo and Juliet” reSchuster Center. The Wincently, I couldn’t say no tergarden and Mead Theand I’m glad I didn’t.
atre are striking every time I see them. The show didn’t quite sell out, but Duritsch said it was the best attended opera in a few years. People young and old were milling about, anticipating the show. The Free Shakespeare company from Dayton roamed through the crowd performing the play’s famous dialogue. Duritsch likes to have something extra before the performance to create a party atmosphere. The show was captivating. It was sung in French with English subtitles above the stage, but the actors are talented enough they can portray the story with their faces and movement in addition to their
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voices. I could feel, without reading the words, Juliet’s youthful excitement at her family’s party, her struggle over whether to drink the sleeping potion, her and Romeo’s love and desperation. The rich red and gold costumes with intricate detailing were pure eye candy set against the impressive set, and the bits of dance were a welcome sight. But the gears in my head were turning, wondering what it takes to create this show.
Behind the stage “What people are seeing is an original production, not a touring company,” Duritsch said. Dayton Opera General and Artistic Director Thomas Bankston travels to New York once a year to audition singers and directors. He casts the entire season about a year in advance. He takes special interest in rising stars who have some experience. Smaller roles are cast from singers in Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus. Duritsch said Dayton has a great reputation and singers want to come here because of the enthusiasm of the audience and the acoustically perfect theater. “Singers are always overwhelmed by the sound in there,” he said, adding that opera singers do not use microphones or any sound amplification. Once cast, singers receive a musical score and are responsible for learning and memorizing their part on their own. They arrive in Dayton only three weeks before opening night, and rehearse six days a week, blocking out the show in a smaller theater.
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Friends of Piqua Library to host Java and Jazz Joe Reiser from Winans will conduct a coffee tasting and explain the different aspects of making PIQUA — A group of community-minded people coffee and sources of the beans. Afterward, the in Piqua have formed the Friends of the Piqua Public Adam Elders Trio will perLibrary, and the organiza- form again. The event is free and tion is starting new monthly programs for the open to the public. Rick Robinson, who enjoyment of the public. The Library Lounge Se- serves on the Friends of the Piqua Public Library ries begins March 15 at 7 Committee, said the group p.m. with Java and Jazz. formed last summer and is The evening will begin now 100 members strong. with a social time with music from the Adam Eld- After some fundraising in the fall, it can now do ers Trio from the Dayton things for the benefit of Jazz Arts Studio. BY LINDY JURACK iN75 Editor
Opera • CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 sity and the University of Dayton. Just $15 gets students the bus ride and the show. On the day of the performance, students with a valid current ID can come to the theater’s box office for Student Rush. They can get the best seats available for $15. “If they’re going to come downtown and go to the opera, I want them to have the best experience possible,” Duritsch said. But the young audience goes even younger than college. Girl Scout Night at the Opera has been going on in Dayton for several years, but really took off with “Romeo and Juliet.” More than 400 Scouts got to see the opera and participate in workshops about hair and makeup, dance and movement, music and voice and a backstage tour. Duritsch was impressed most of the troops stayed throughout the whole show, which was an unusually long three
“We really want the library to become the center of the community and the best way to do that is by getting as much input as possible and going forth with that input,” Robinson said. Friends of the Piqua Public Library hope to prove to be a valuable asset in providing new, innovative, exciting programs for your community. and use the Internet,” he The Friends leadership said. will be a valuable asset for The nonprofit group is the library staff and for always looking for more the Piqua Public Library members, more support and, especially, more input. Trustees. Through advo-
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Don’t miss Edison event hours. Dayton Opera also has a primary and secondary school program, in which they put on a 40minute play in the schools to give kids a taste of opera. “It’s not the traditional woman in a metal breastplate singing. These are young, vibrant singers. They are like anyone else. They don’t go around in this classical world and talk Old English,” Duritsch said. “The whole idea is to show people opera isn’t that stereotypical stuffy, long and boring art form. It’s vibrant, it’s beautiful.” If you’re still unconvinced to give opera a go, Dayton Opera has the perfect opportunity for you. In May, it’s putting on a 90-minute version of “The Tragedy of Carmen,” sung in English. Duritsch promises it’s a hip, younger version perfect for “opera virgins.” Check out www.daytonopera.org for more information. Also, look for information on how you can “Occupy Opera” next season.
PIQUA — The Edison Community College Athletics Department will hold the third annual Charger 300 Club March 15 at the Piqua main campus theater starting at 6 p.m., to help raise funds for its men’s and women’s programs. The highlight of the evening’s events is a reverse raffle, with one lucky winner walking away with $10,000. Only 300 tickets are sold, which gives participants a one in 300 chance of winning the big prize. Multiple cash prizes also are given out for additional drawings throughout the night. Last year’s event gave away more than $14,500 in cash and prizes, including Cincinnati Reds tickets and Ohio State and Edison sports memorabilia. Tickets are $100 per couple, and the event will feature a free buffet, beverages and entertainment, with the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament playing on the theater’s big screen throughout the evening. A silent auction also will be held, with the winners being announced at the end
of the drawing. “We’ve had a lot of success with the first two years of the Charger 300 and we’re very excited to bring this event back to campus this year,” said Chip Hare, Edison athletic director. “It’s a great way for us to reach out to fans and members of the Edison community. Tickets have been selling well so far, and with only 300 total tickets available for the event, they tend to go quickly.” The first two years of the event have raised approximately $25,000 to support Edison athletics. The funds raised will help provide the opportunity for the Charger men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball teams to travel and participate in postseason tournaments, and also provide uniforms and meals for players and coaches. This year’s event also will help fund the newly reestablished Edison club baseball team, which will begin its season March 22. To purchase tickets for the event, go to www.edisonohio.edu/charger300 or call (937) 778-7852.
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cacy, fundraising, public relations and sponsorship of programs, the Friends will ensure a bright and responsive future for the library. The Friends of the Piqua Public Library invites anyone with ideas for Library Lounge events to contact the Jill Casto at the library at (937) 7736753. Suggestions also may be emailed to Robinson at rrobinson123@woh.rr.com. The group hopes to eventually offer more than one event each month.
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GET UP & GO Rhythm Irish concert at Hayner TROY — The TroyHayner Cultural Center presents an opportunity for the public to celebrate the Irish with Knot Fibb’n Saturday evening. Presenting a unique, crisp style to the traditional Irish-American music scene, the four members of Knot Fibb’n have a distinct sound unlike most other acoustic Celtic bands. They perform the traditional music of Ireland as well as original tunes and modern folk music, blending their varied and professional artistic backgrounds and creating a rich tapestry of music that has delighted all their audiences. 301 W. Main St. ◆ Saturday 7:30
p.m. ◆ Free admission ◆ www.troyhayner.org ◆ (937) 339-0457 St. Patrick’s Day dance FORT LORAMIE — Walkup Country Club of Fort Loramie is having its St. Patrick’s Day dance Saturday evening. The public is welcome, and dress is casual. Music will be provided by Fred Bruns. On Ohio 705 west of Fort Loramie ◆ Saturday 8 to 11 p.m. ◆ (937) 339-7961 or (937) 295-2526 DPO honors Queen DAYTON — The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will continue its 2011-2012 “Rockin’ Orchestra” series with “The Music of Queen: A Rock and Symphonic Spectacular” on Saturday in the Schuster Center. The evening per-
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formance is sold out, but a matinee has been added to the schedule and tickets are still available. With more than four decades of music and 18 No. 1 albums to its credit, Queen is recognized as one of the most influential British rock bands of all time. “The Music of Queen: A Rock and Symphonic Spectacular” was created in 2008 and comes to Dayton direct from the UK. It features a full rock band and stars from the London West End smash hit musical “We Will Rock You,” a show based on the music of Queen. In fact, all of the lead performers for the concert were personally auditioned and selected by original members of Queen, Brian May and Roger Taylor. With more than 70 performers on stage, this is one of the biggest rock shows on earth, featuring classics “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Somebody To Love,” “I Want It All” and of course, “We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions.” 1 W. 2nd St. ◆ Saturday 3 and 8 p.m. ◆ Tickets from $42 ◆ www.daytonphilharmonic.c
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prano Melissa Zapin, a young emerging operatic talent from the Marcello Giordani Foundation International Vocal Competition. 1 W. 2nd St. ◆ Sunday 3 p.m. ◆ Tickets from $40 ◆ www.daytonopera.com DAI musicale DAYTON — The 2012 Afternoon Musicales at the Dayton Arts Institute continue Sunday with vocalist Minnita Daniel-Cox and Daniel Grantham on trumpet. Afternoon Musicales are presented on select Sunday afternoons in the fall and winter in the NCR Renaissance Auditorium. 456 Belmonte Park North ◆ Sunday 1:30 p.m. ◆ $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and student non-members, youth 17 and younger admitted free ◆ www.daytonartinstitute.org ◆ (937) 223-5277 CSO ‘Melodic High’ CINCINNATI — Two Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra principal players take center stage for music as big as the movies this Friday and Saturday at Music Hall. Concertmaster Timothy Lees and principal cellist Ilya Finkelshteyn perform
Hungarian-themed music by Miklós Rózsa, best known for film scores such as “Ben-Hur.” Also on the program is a rarely unearthed gem by Bach, arranged by former CSO Music Director Leopold Stokowski, and Brahms’ glowing Third Symphonyfilled with sighs of resignation and melodic highs and lows-music which nearlycaused a duel to break out at its premiere. 1241 Elm St. ◆ Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. ◆ Tickets from $10 ◆ www.cincinnatisymphony.o rg ◆ (513) 381-3300 Lima Beane Chorus LIMA — The Lima Beane Chorus will perform its show “Piracy on a High C” Saturday in two afternoon shows at Crouse Performance Hall. This popular annual show of Barbershop harmonies is a Lima tradition. The chorus will enchant audiences with great harmony and fun. Planned guest quartet is former international champion Vocal Spectrum. This show always draws a large crowd from miles around. 7 Town Square ◆ Saturday 2 and 7:30 p.m. ◆ Tickets are $15 ◆ www.limaciviccenter.com ◆ (419) 224-1552
Eye candy GAC gallery SIDNEY — Gateway Arts Council is hosting a show by Christopher Leeper in its gallery in March. The reception is Friday and the exhibit opens Monday. Even though he’s a teacher at Youngstown State University, Leeper quickly is becoming a regular face to know in West Central Ohio. Teaching multiple workshops in the area and jurying the Western Ohio Watercolor exhibit, keep
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wood.center.audubon.org ◆ (937) 890-7360 Woodcock Walks DAYTON — Woodcock Walks will be held Thursday and Friday evenings at Aullwood Audubon Center. This small, mysterious bird is a true harbinger of spring. Woodcocks are private little birds and hard to see during most of the year, except on early spring evenings when their courtship rituals begin. A brief indoor session will be followed by a walk to the meadow where the “timber doodles� should be performing. Also, a Full Moon Walk will be held Thursday from 8 to 9:30 p.m. 1000 Aullwood Road ◆ Thursday and Friday 6:30 p.m. ◆ Admission $4 for adults, $2 for children, free for members ◆ aullwood.center.audubon. org ◆ (937) 890-7360 Bread making workshop DAYTON — The Quick N’ Easy Bread Making Workshop will be held Saturday morning at Aullwood Audubon Center. Use a very versatile recipe, where any kind of fruit in
season can be included. All of the ingredients will be provided, as well as the bread pans for the finished batter. Make a couple of loaves and develop the skill to make bread in no time at all. Pre- registration required. 1000 Aullwood Road ◆ Saturday 10 a.m. to noon ◆ Class fee is $25 for Friends of Aullwood members, $35 for non-members ◆ aullwood.center.audubon.org ◆ (937) 890-7360 Meet goats DAYTON — Goats ALong Way will be held
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Poetry reading TROY — The TroyHayner Cultural Center continues its 11th annual Poetry Series with a reading by West Virginia native Ed Davis Thursday evening. Davis recently retired from teaching writing at Sinclair Community College. He also taught both fiction and poetry at the Antioch Writers Workshop. He is the author of two novels and several poetry books. Visit his website at www.davised.com. 301 W. Main St. ◆ Thursday 7:30 p.m. ◆ Free admission ◆ www.troyhayner.org ◆ (937) 339-0457
husband, Dick Wagar, as they take you on an adventure to the state of Washington during the center’s Wild Journeys program on Monday. Enjoy the beautiful scenery as you travel to the San Juan Islands, North Cascades, Mount Rainier and the Hoh Rainforest. Come on an armchair adventure and discover the unique flora and fauna on this planet. 5995 Horseshoe Bend Road ◆ Monday 7 p.m. ◆ Free for BNC members, $2 for non-members ◆ www.bruknernaturecenter.com ◆ (937) 698-6493 Project FeederWatch DAYTON — Project FeederWatch continues at Aullwood Audubon Center in Dayton Thursday and Friday mornings. Guests can count birds, drink coffee, eat doughnuts and share stories. The bird counts contribute to scientific studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 1000 Aullwood Road ◆ Thursday and Friday 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. ◆ Admission $4 for adults, $2 for children, free for members ◆ aull-
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Wrestling show SIDNEY — Shockwave Impact Wrestling returns to Sidney on Saturday with a show at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. In the main event, Chance Prophet will be defending his NWA National Title against the SWI Heavyweight Champion Eric Fallen. Can Jerry O’Keefe get his second win against Hulk Hogan Micro Championship Wrestling Sugar James? Who will win in the lady versus man kitchen fight. 700 Fair Road ◆ Saturday 6:30 p.m. ◆ Admission $8, kids 5 and younger admitted free ◆ (937) 638-4846 Shop ‘til You Drop DAYTON — Shop ‘til You Drop, one of Dayton’s largest and most beloved indoor garage sales and flea markets, returns to Hara this Saturday and Sunday. You can shop ‘til you drop at more than 170 booths that include crafts, clothing, jewelry, painted glass, decor items, lapidary, potpourri, collectibles and much more. 1001 Shiloh Springs Road ◆ Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ◆ Admission $2 ◆ www.haracomplex.com ◆ (937) 278-4776 Wild Journeys TROY — Join Brukner Nature Center Director Deb Oexmann and her
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Leeper constantly active in the area. 216 N. Miami Ave. ◆ Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through March ◆ Free admission ◆ www.gatewayartscouncil.org ◆ (937) 498-2787 Nature = Art TROY — The TroyHayner Cultural Center is hosting the art exhibit Nature = Art. This exhibit features wildlife photographs by Barbara Bailey; contemporary oil landscapes by Jean Koeller; and Nantucket baskets from a local collector. Bailey is returning to Hayner with photographs of the animals she came in contact with while traveling in remote areas all over the world. Koeller’s colorful paintings are influenced from trips to France, Italy and India intermingled with nearby views from land around her home. 301 W. Main St. ◆ Now through April 15 ◆ Free ◆ www.troyhayner.org ◆ (937) 339-0457
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Opening Friday ‘John Carter’
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War-weary, former military captain John Carter is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris. In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands. Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Thomas Haden Church, Willem Defoe Genre, rating: Sci-Fi/action, PG-13
Taylor Kitsch in “John Carter”
‘Silent House’
Sarah is a young woman who finds herself sealed inside her family’s secluded lake house. With no contact to the outside world and no way out, panic turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house. Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens Genre, rating: Thriller/horror, R
‘A Thousand Words’
Eddie Murphy in “A Thousand Words”
Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard. With everyword Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree are toast. Now Jack’s got to stop talking and conjure up some ways to communicate or he’s a goner. Starring: Eddie Murphy, Clark Duke, Allison Janney, Kerry Washington Genre, rating: Comedy, PG-13
Now out on DVD • “Footloose” • “Immortals” • “Jack and Jill” • “Like Crazy” • “Columbus Circle” • “The Skin I Live In” • “The Town: Ultimate Collector’s Edition” • “Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season” • “Hawthorne: The Complete Final Season” • “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” • “To Catch a Thief” • “The Deer Hunter”
Still showing ‘Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax’ A boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. Starring: The voices of Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift Genre, rating: Animated/family, PG
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Danny DeVito brings Dr. Seuss’ title character to life in “The Lorax”
Three seemingly anonymous high school seniors attempt to finally make a name for themselves. Their idea is innocent enough — let’s throw a party that no one will forget. But nothing could prepare them for this party. Starring: Oliver Cooper, Jonathan Brown II, Dax Flame Genre, rating: Comedy, R
“Gone’ Jill Parrish comes home from a night shift to discover her sister Molly has been abducted. Jill, who had escaped from a kidnapper a year before, is convinced that the same serial killer has come back for her sister. Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Emily Wickersham, Wes Bentley Genre, rating: Thriller, PG-13
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Home and Away with Dana Wolfe You can do a lot more with eggs than just boiling
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a double boiler, melt chocolate and butter in a glass bowl set over simmering water. Sift together flour, sugar and baking powder. Stir chocoDana’s Deviled Eggs late mixture into flour mix6 hard-cooked eggs, ture. Whisk in eggs. Pour peeled and cut lengthwise into a 12-inch by 9-inch 1/4 cup mayonnaise baking pan. Sprinkle wal1/2 teaspoon mustard nuts on top, pressing 1/2 teaspoon white vineslightly into batter. gar Bake 40 minutes, or until 1/8 teaspoon salt the edges become slightly 3 tablespoons sweet Trainer Tammy’s Recipe: crisp and the brownie has pickle relish (drain the Chocolate Fudge raised about 1/4 inch. juice) Brownies (Even when the brownie is 1/4 teaspoon black pep3 1/2 cups semisweet properly baked, it will test per chocolate chips “gooey” with a toothpick in Paprika for garnish 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted the center.) Let cool 30 Pop out the egg yolks to a butter, at room temperaminutes. small bowl and mash with ture, cut into chunks Combine water and prefork. Add mayonnaise, 1 1/2 cups sugar serves in a medium mustard, pickle relish, vine- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose saucepan, whisking well. gar, salt and pepper and flour Bring to a boil over mix thoroughly. Fill the 1 tablespoon baking pow- medium-high heat. Boil 2 empty egg white shells der minutes. Using a pastry with the mixture and sprin5 eggs, lightly beaten brush, pat glaze over kle with paprika. 4 cups chopped walnut brownies. pieces Place brownies into the Scrambled Egg Muffins Glaze freezer 3 to 4 hours. Re1/2 pound pork sausage 1 tablespoon water move from freezer, let 12 eggs 2 tablespoons apricot stand 10 minutes and slice 1/2 cup chopped onion preserves into 24 pieces. 1/4 cup chopped green pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 cup shredded ched-
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I go to a local farm close and buy fresh eggs for this special occasion? No, I would hate seeing a 31year-old man taking them back to their mommas. Some things you just have to keep to yourself. Happy cooking! Egg facts: • You can prevent boiled eggs from cracking by rubbing a cut lemon on the shells before cooking them. • When preparing scrambled eggs, allow three eggs per person. Most people eat more eggs when they are scrambled. • Egg whites only contain more than half of the protein of the egg and only 25 percent of the calories. • To keep deviled eggs from wobbling on the platter, cut a thin slice off two sides of the egg before you halve it lengthwise. • White and brown eggs are identical in nutritional value and taste. • Always cool a hardboiled egg before you try to slice it. It will slice more easily and will not fall apart. • Use unwaxed dental floss to slice through a hard boiled egg. • If you dampen your fingers a little before handling an egg, it will stick to
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with windows, two doors and a sign that said “welcome.” I wanted the ladies to feel right at home. We bought six hens and a big ol’ rooster, and waited for the magic to happen. Two months later, nothing! The ladies were grouchy, chasing me when I would go feed them. We decided it was time for a new man in their lives. We traded our rooster with a farm next to us and that did the trick. Two weeks later, bingo! Three big beautiful brown eggs. My son Adam and I carefully gathered them and took them directly to the house. We layed them on the counter observing their beauty. We sure were proud of ourselves. I said to the kids, “Well, should we fry them up and see what they taste like?” Adam and Jill looked at me like my head was spinning in circles. “What? We are going to eat them?” Adam gathered them up to take back to their mommas in the hen house and Jill started crying. Granted they were 3 and 5 years old, but really? “We buy them from the grocery store and eat those eggs,” I said. “Those are Easter eggs,” Adam said. “That’s what they are made for, they are not actually real eggs.” Discussion closed. After that day we had seven wonderful chicken pets. The kids would go out and play with them, naming one Chestnut. We never ate one egg. To this day, they and Mark love my deviled eggs at Easter, always wanting me to make two dozen. Do I have the heart to tell them
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