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CASTLE ROCK ARTIST GUILD

A 501(c)3 tax exempt, non-profit, educational organization which was formed in 2007.

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FRONT RANGE THEATER CENTER

Castle Rock Players continues to offer high quality live theatre by and for adults, seniors and youth

BOOKENDS

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

LOCAL AUTHOR

Duplicity by N.K. Traver

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GREATER CASTLE ROCK ART GUILD WORKS HARD TO SERVE COMMUNITY INTERESTS MAY 2015

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he Greater Castle Rock Art Guild is a 501(c)3 tax exempt, non-profit, educational organization which was formed in 2007. Membership is open to (and encouraged for) anyone who has an interest in visual arts. Its mission is to provide opportunities for members and the community to develop their artistic abilities or appreciation of the arts.

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Part of the Guild’s mission is to unite and support area artists by creating networking and exhibition opportunities especially for amateur and non-profit artists. The Guild has built a vibrant community art center and gallery, “Art on the Edge,” located at 314 Wilcox St., Castle Rock, CO 80104, that promotes and supports artistic creativity and growth.

The Guild has recently been in a state of transition. A Board of Directors was established, which appointed new president, Suzanne Opp, and a new executive board along with other leaders. With these changes have come lots of exciting improvements including increased social media presence and website revisions, revamping Art Around Town services, and a full schedule of art classes and workshops for children, teens and adults. The Guild offers both beginner and advanced instruction. Check the website www. gcrag.com to register and pay online. Classes include: watercolor, wood burning, drawing, mixed media, calligraphy, oil painting, photography, polymer, metal, clay, jewelry and many more. Plus, look for a schedule of teen and children’s classes for the summer!

Additional classes and a regular, repeating schedule are under development.

The Art on the Edge Gallery is home to the Greater Castle Rock Art Guild and its programs. The gallery can be rented for meetings, workshops and parties. We also offer “Uncorked”, an evening of wine and painting. A “Meet the Artists” reception takes place the final Friday each month. Come in with family and friends to meet the artists who are showing their art work that month. Enjoy wine, live music and hors d’oeurves from 5pm to 9pm.

Upcoming events include: a fundraising auction to be held May 16, 2015 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds and “Court the Arts”, an outdoor Fine Arts Festival on June 13-14, 2015 on the lawn of the Court House during the Castle Rock Ducky Derby. The Guild is also planning to be involved with the Castle Rock Chamber’s signature ArtFest in September.

In the fall, look for the Front Range Art Exhibit, which offers scholarships and prize money from the National Arts Program.

Then, later, the Guild is looking forward to an incredible evening with famous Colorado Landscape Photographer, John Fielder.

Watch for details coming soon.

With all these many programs, and the monthly expenses and efforts associated with running Art on the Edge, the Guild seeks additional members and artists, volunteers and especially donations to support and sustain these important contributions to the community. Please visit www.gcrag.com to help!

[Caption for Photo (70 words)] The exhibits at the Art on the Edge Gallery change monthly and the Guild invites you to the “Meet the Artists” on the final Friday of every month. It provides an opportunity to visit with exhibiting artists and talk about their work over a glass of wine! Also, be sure to visit the Court the Arts, an outdoor Fine Arts Festival coming up on June 13-14th in downtown Castle Rock.

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n 1997, several Castle Rock community leaders with interests in the performing arts formed a collaborative theater company whose purpose was to introduce high quality productions and educational programming to the Castle Rock and Douglas County communities. With the shared cultural vision, theatrical experience and artistic management Castle Rock Players was established as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

In recent years, Castle Rock Players has expanded its reach all along the Front Range area and continues to offer high quality live theatre by and for adults, seniors and youth and is enjoying a new vitality in their partnership with our community and therefore in 2009 changed its name to Front Range Theatre Company.

They believe that this change better reflects the communities whom they serve.

At the foundation of this undertaking is a theatre company that has already offered many years of “Pinch me – am I in Castle Rock?” theatre. Add to this energetic, working Board and Staff Members consisting of seasoned theatre professionals, entrepreneurs, developers, designers, community activists; and all of them are committed to having a vibrantly healthy community theatre here on the Front Range.

Their desire to keep ticket prices accessible to all means that performance revenues cover only a small percentage of the costs associated with a theatre company of this quality. They depend on the generosity of many businesses, individuals, and foundations to bring this plan to life. They, along with the Board of Directors, have each made a personal and financial commitment to see quality live theatre be written into Douglas County area history.

Won’t you please stand with them?

There are many ways to contribute and Support Front Range Theatre as they grow and continue to fulfill on their Mission and Vision. Please join them online at www.crplayers.org.

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BOOKENDS The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion How does a socially-challenged genetics professor find the perfect wife? He launches the wife project, complete with an extensive questionnaire to weed out imperfect candidates. Don Tillman describes himself as simply having his brain wired differently and finds comfort in an extensive schedule, which he follows daily. As he works on his wife project, his friends Gene and Claudia try to give him guidance in his search.

When Don meets Rosie, however, his scheduled days turn upside down.

PAM: Becky, I have been looking at this book for some time and was excited to read it. It is a quirky story with unique characters, although it took me a little while to connect with them. Did you find the same or did you find connections right away?

BECKY: I like oddball characters and connected to Don right away. He reminds me of Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory so he grabbed my attention from the beginning. Although, I can see how Don can be hard to connect with as he is very black and white while viewing people and situations. It could make him seem cold but I think that if you give this book a little time then you can’t help but see his huge heart. What did you think about his friend Gene?

PAM: I had warring feelings about Gene. I loved the way he and his wife accepted and included Don, regardless of his lack of social skills. However, his laissez-faire attitude about his marriage made me frustrated during the story. His patient and forgiving wife was so helpful with Don and his “project.” Did you enjoy their connection?

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BECKY: I did. She was very supportive and motherly towards Don. Claudia had great advice for him and genuine concern for his success in all facets of his life.

However, I feel that Don’s lack of social skills often caused her some grief. She had an “open” marriage with Gene, and Don would often share information with little tact. Yet, she had nothing but love for Don. What did you think about Don’s multiple page survey for potential dates? What would your response had been if Mike presented you with such a document?

PAM: What a great question! Don produced a long survey to try to streamline his search for a wife.

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a perfect match for him through this very detailed questionnaire. At first, before we get to know Don, I can honestly say that I was offended. I would certainly have put the questionnaire through the paper shredder if Mike had handed me one to complete. Of course, after getting to know him I would have filled it out, no matter how long! Gene decides to “help” Don by processing all of the surveys that are submitted. When Rosie enters his office, he assumes Gene sent her after approving a survey and he immediately makes a date with her. What was your first impression of Rosie?

BECKY: From the beginning she seems like a lady we would be friends with. She was quite the opposite of Don with her casual demeanor and spunky attitude. We meet Rosie within the first 40 pages of the book and the title already gives us the clue about who this book is about. Were you disappointed that the author made this fact so obvious early in the story?

PAM: It didn’t bother me that the author introduced Rosie early in the story because her character was so unique with many layers. She certainly kept Don on his toes! Don was used to everything being precise and consistent in his daily life. He even ate the same exact thing on the same day each week. Rosie shook his well laid plans right from the start. As the author takes us through their first date, it was certainly a comedy of errors. Did you enjoy reading about this through Don’s perspective?

BECKY: I find his perspective to everyday events to be amusing. The restaurant has a dress code and he is adamant that his Gore-Tex jacket is far superior to the dinner jacket that is required. Most men would simply comply with the rules and move on.

Don however, is ready to stand his ground and plead his case. It is during this event that we see a glimpse into a different side of Don. Previously in the day, he discovers that no reservations are available for the time he is to meet Rosie. This intelligent man quickly hacks into the restaurant’s software and makes a VIP reservation. Later in the story there are other situations for which he bends the rules to fulfil his own agenda. Why do you think that he feels justified to manipulate the system?

PAM: Don has a different way of looking at things.

He makes decisions based on the facts he has and in his mind the choice is logical, therefore acceptable. I bet if someone asked him he wouldn’t classify his decisions as right or wrong, but rather as necessary or not. This aspect of his character made him more likeable after

becoming acquainted with him throughout the story. During his first date with Rosie, Don decides she doesn’t meet the parameters he has set for his wife. However, he commits to helping her try to find her real father. This becomes a very complicated and challenging project, but Don is determined to see it through. This brings about many adventures for the pair. Did you love when Don worked as a bartender for a function to try to further their “investigation?”

BECKY: Although Rosie doesn’t fit his parameters he has a beautiful line early in the book. I have heard the word stunning used to describe women, but this was the first time I had actually been stunned by one. Clearly his heart felt differently! In an effort to collect, and then sample DNA, Rosie and Don become bartenders for an evening. This was the first time that we saw Don comfortable in a social setting.

He was attentive and funny, while in constant pursuit of his goal. It was fun to see him let go a little bit and fit into a social setting with such success. Do you think that the second book, The Rosie Effect would be as enjoyable as this one or did you get your fill of quirky Don? PAM: I think it would be interesting to see Don evolve as his experiences diversified during the story.

Perhaps we will follow him in his next adventure, but for now we must say goodbye to Don. Where will you take us next month, Becky?

BECKY: We are going to Afghanistan to learn about the lives of two women from different centuries. Join us as we read The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi. See you next month!

LOCAL AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT

Duplicity by N.K. Traver

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computer-hacking teen. The girl who wants to save him. And a rogue mirror reflection that might be the death of them both.

In private, seventeen-year-old Brandon hacks bank accounts just for the thrill of it.

In public, he looks like any other tattooed bad boy with a fast car and devil-may-care attitude. He should know: he’s worked hard to maintain that façade. With inattentive parents who move constantly from city to city, he’s learned not to get tangled up in things like friends and relationships. So he’ll just keep living like a machine, all gears and wires.

Then two things shatter his carefully-built image: Emma, the kind, stubborn girl who insists on looking beneath the surface – and the small matter of a mirror reflection that starts moving by itself.

Not only does Brandon’s reflection have a mind of its own, but it seems to be grooming him for something – washing the dye from his hair, yanking out his piercings, swapping his black shirts for… pastels. Then it tells him: it thinks it can live his life better, and it’s preparing to trade places.

And when it pulls Brandon through the looking-glass, not only will he need all his ill-gotten hacking skills to escape, but he’s going to have to face some hard truths about who he’s become. Otherwise he’ll be stuck in a digital hell until he’s old and gray, and no one will even know he’s gone.

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