Celebrate Arts in April at Wallace State Cultural events planned during annual Arts in April celebration Wallace State Community College sets aside the month of April as a time to celebrate the arts and cultural diversity in our community. And as it is the start of the Spring season and the month during which Earth Day is celebrated, the college also focuses on the environment and preserving our most precious natural resources. Toward that end, during Arts in April the college has planned numerous events celebrating those themes. Please visit the college this month to take advantage of these events and opportunities.
Art Exhibition features artwork created using recycled materials and traditional pieces Spring Upcycle is the theme for the 2016 Arts in April Art Exhibition at Wallace State Community College. Entries for the exhibition were accepted from all age ranges from residents within the Wallace State service area. Artists were encouraged to recycle normal, everyday objects to use in their work. Everything from cardboard, aspirin bottles, pinecones and pie plates were transformed into pieces of art. The Spring Upcycle Art Exhibition is on display on the second floor of the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts through April 30. The exhibit is free and open to the public during normal business hours for the college.
Jazz Band hosting Big Band Ballroom Dance The Wallace State Jazz Band will host its annual Big Band Ballroom Dance on Friday, April 15, in the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. The dance will be held at 7 p.m. Admission is a $15 donation.
Harper Lee biographer to speak April 19 and 20 Charles J. Shields, a biographer of mid-century novelists, will speak at Wallace State Community College on April 19 and 20 as part of the college's Learning Communities events. Shields is the author of "Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee" and "I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee." He has also written about Kurt Vonnegut and was the first to write a biography about John Williams, author of Butcher's Crossing, Stoner and Augustus. Shields will speak at 9:30 a.m., each day in the Recital Hall of the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. Admission is free and open to the public.
Human Trafficking to be discussed on April 19 Lynn Caffery, Executive Director of the Tennessee Valley Family Services/Koru Silver House, will be the guest speaker on Tuesday, April 19, at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., in Physics Building Room 109 at Wallace State Community College. The event is open to students, but seating is limited. Tennessee Valley Family Services is a non-profit organization assisting runaway, homeless youth, and human trafficking victims. Koru Silver House is a transitional living program from youth 16 to 22 years of age who are at high risk for human trafficking, drug abuse and other crimes. Caffery holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, with a concentration in Human Resources. She is currently working on a Master's Degree in Public Administration, with a concentration in non-profit management. She co-founded the Hell Fighter's Motorcycle Ministry and is also a survivor of human trafficking.
Dr. Doug Phillips, host of 'Discovering Alabama,' to speak at Wallace State on Earth Day Dr. Doug Phillips, host of "Discovering Alabama," will serve as Wallace State's guest speaker for Earth Day on Thursday, April 21 at 11:30 a.m., in room 219 of the School of Nursing and Center for Science. Phillips is widely known for his adventurous travels in Alabama's wildlands as host of the Emmyhonored "Discovering Alabama," an educational documentary series on Alabama Public Television featuring the natural history and wonders of Alabama. Phillips has pioneered many other important Alabama initiatives for education and conservation, including the acclaimed model school curriculum, "Discovering Our Heritage: Incorporating Environmental Education to Integrate the Teaching of History, Geography, Science, Mathematics, and Language Arts - A Community Collaborative Approach," and the nationallyrecognized model for wildland conservation, the Alabama Forever Wild Program. Phillips currently serves as the Coordinator for Environmental Information and Education with the Alabama Museum of Natural History at the University of Alabama. Read More
Make plans to attend Homegrown Music Festival Mark your calendar to attend the first Homegrown Music Festival at Wallace State Community College on Saturday, April 30. This free, all-day event will include something for the entire family, with music, games, food and more! The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. Entertainment and activities will be held inside and outside the building. Food trucks will be available for food purchases and Wallace State students, clubs and organizations will be on hand with activities and fundraisers. The line-up of performers for the day includes: Tangerine Tambourine Wallace State Singers Wallace State Jazz Band WSCC Concert Choir WSCC Concert Band Round 2 Three on a String Edd Jones Orchestra
April is National Poetry Month The inaugural edition of Yawp!, a literary journal produced by students in the Lion's Den writing group, is being published this month. Copies will be available at the Homegrown Music Festival at the Burrow Center on April 30. According to Poets.org, National Poetry Month is the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, bloggers, and, of course, poets marking poetry's important place in our culture and our lives. While poets and poetry is celebrated year-round, the Academy of American Poets was inspired by the successful celebrations of Black History Month (February) and Women's History Month (March), and founded National Poetry Month in April 1996 with an aim to:
highlight the extraordinary legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets, encourage the reading of poems, assist teachers in bringing poetry into their classrooms, increase the attention paid to poetry by national and local media, encourage increased publication and distribution of poetry books, and encourage support for poets and poetry.
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Exhibit features images of Australia
Photographs by Australian photographer Anatole Zurrer are currently on display in the Exhibit Hall of the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, presented by The Evelyn Burrow Museum. The Evelyn Burrow Museum
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