Solebury School Visual Arts Program April 2016 Newsletter

SOLEBURY VISUAL ARTS APRIL 2016 SPRING ISSUE

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE VISUAL ARTS THIS MONTH AT SOLEBURY SCHOOL

Solebury School celebrates the Arts with its week-long Arts Festival every year.

The art show in Abbe and various visiting artists bring the community together in a celebration of both performing and visual arts. Throughout the week, special art activities are scheduled for students and faculty. Students enjoy theatrical and musical performances by well known artists. We hope you will attend both the performance events as well as the workshops and enjoy the week long immersion in the arts here at Solebury School.

THE ARTS FESTIVAL 2016

THE SCHEDULE OF FANTASTIC EVENTS Monday 18th Master guitarist Mick Gaffney will be doing a workshop with Jazz Roots at 1:00pm in Studio A. Please RSVP to Cathy Block if you would like to sit in, as space is limited.

Mick will stay on and perform with them for the Jazz Roots concert. &

In G7 at 12:55, guest artist Mark Eaton will be presenting to the Filmmaking Class. Guests welcome please RSVP to Brian Pearson. & Jazz Roots/ Master Singers concert Monday night at 7:30

Tuesday 19th...Trip DAY!!!

Wednesday 20th Field Trip (and recording opportunity) for music students (18) to Morning Star Recording Studio, 10:30-3:10 & Photography Presentation with photographer Zun Lee who will be presenting his work on Wednesday evening (open to the public RSVP) 7:00 pm location PAC & 12:55-2:15 - Chinese filmmaker Xiafen Zhang, will be presenting to the Editing Class.

RSVP Brian Pearson space is limited.

Thursday 21st Thursday 12:55-2:15 Dance studio, Carol Zhang of Teach to Serve is hosting a Breakdancing Workshop, Dress To Move.

Friday 22nd Teach to Serve will be offering a Make your own Succulent Terrarium Workshop, this is a fundraiser for their Green Wall so bring your money and make a great gift for someone special, or to make a beautiful addition to your room. Green is good (the plant and the money kind) & 9:30-3:10- WXPN Free at Noon trip, Concert and Behind the Scenes Tour- Must be in good standing and have permission from your teachers to go. &

12:55 – 2:15 Dance Studio- Visiting Artist Jason LaVallee, A professional NYC dancer, will be here to teach an introduction to Hip Hop Dance class. Come dressed to move.

THE TRIPS! TUESDAY APRIL 19TH IS TRIP DAY

The University of Pennsylvania Art Museum What will you will do?

CSI Ancient Egypt, Forensic Anthropology 101 Presentation Preserving the Past - Workshop and Intro to Archaeology Guided tour Walnut Street Theater Peter and the Star Catcher - theater workshop performance Grounds for Sculpture Self guided tour morning-after lunch you can choose to have a Drawing class with Erika or try your hand at writing for a  Poetry contest. Poems inspired by work on Grounds for Sculpture. Or bring a book and enjoy the beautiful grounds. There are three indoor spaces, but the grounds are out of doors.

All Physics students are going to see a performance about Physics and then going to the Liberty Science Center (Check with Gretchen for more specifics)

Mick Gaffney

Guitarist, Musical Director, Band Leader, Arranger, Composer, Producer, Clinician...

Graduate of Berklee College of Music as a Composition Major in 1978 Caffney has worked as a professional musician in virtually every facet of the music industry with many of the world始s leading musicians and celebrities, spanning four decades.

He has performed in every type of venue: from Madison Square Garden (sold out), to the White House, live Television, and Radio, to all types of jazz and rock clubs throughout the world, as well as Broadway shows, and concert halls, etc.

Has recorded countlessly for many artists, television and radio commercials, movie soundtracks. He has Has worked with virtually all of the members of the David Letterman Band, The Conan O始Brien Band, The Saturday Night Live Band, The Tonight Show Orchestra, & The Blues Brothers.

Mark Eaton Producer / Director / Executive Producer In May of 1988, Mark Eaton produced the first independent BMX/ Freestyle video titled "Dorkin' In York". This was the first rider-produced video which would lead a revolution of independent, do-it-yourself BMX videos. Over the course of Mark's 23yrs+ production career, he has produced / directed countless BMX videos, documentaries, commercials, music videos, and tv series' such as the "Dave Mirra BMX Super Tour" TV Series for ESPN. Mark has been regarded by many in the bicycle industry as a pioneer of the BMX/Freestyle video, and is still known throughout the industry as a top action sports cameraman & DP. Combining the action of a sports video, with the visual style & creativity of a music video, Mark developed a signature style that people outside of the bicycle industry began to take notice to. Soon, commercials & videos for products unrelated to bikes began appearing on Mark's reel, but that hasn't changed his feeling toward the BMX genre': "Whether I'm cruising around on rollerblades, filming a pack of BMXers through the streets of LA, or directing a corporate image video, it's all about creating something unique, and I look forward to applying my creativity & years of experience to deliver our clients the best solutions for their budgets".

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