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April 2013
Puppets and Humans Mix In Canterbury Tales at Arts on the Lake
A newly adapted version of Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales” will be presented at Arts on the Lake, 640 Route 52, Lake Carmel, Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20, at 8 pm and Sunday, April 21, at 3 pm. Using puppets created by artist Mary Schreiber and a text by writer Jen Gazzo, “The Nun's Priest's Tale,” “The Pardoner's Tale” and “The Wife of Bath's Tale” will be enacted by a cast of 24 puppets ranging in size from six inches to seven feet and a cast of 12 actor/operators. Read full press release.
May Art Exhibit Prospectus Posted
Artists who wish to participate in the Spring Art Exhibit must register by Friday, May 3. Click here for the Artists’ Prospectus for the Spring Art Exhibit at Arts on the Lake.
Press Release: Kersting To Lead Writing Memoir Workshop
The third in Arts on the Lake’s 2013 Community Workshops will be “Writing Memoir” led by Tom Kersting on Sunday, April 14, 3 – 5 pm at the Lake Carmel Arts Center, 640 Route 52, in Kent. “These two-hour Sunday workshops are opportunities to practice an art form with other members of the community with similar interests,” said AotL’s Executive Director James Shearwood. Read full press release.
March 2013
36 Baskets in Rotary Basketball Shootout
James Shearwood with Nicholas Santise
Nicholas Santise made 36 baskets at the CARMEL ROTARY COMMUNITY BASKETBALL SHOOTOUT on Saturday, March 16, to raise funds for Arts on the Lake. Those who pledged a per basket amount are now multiplying their pledge times 36 to determine their contribution. AotL thanks Nick, the Carmel Rotary and all who pledged. If you have questions, email inquiry@artsonthelake.org.
February 2013
CHS Grad to Shoot Hoops for AOTL
2012 Carmel High School graduate Nicholas Santise will shoot hoops to raise funds for Arts on the Lake at the CARMEL ROTARY COMMUNITY BASKETBALL SHOOTOUT on Sat, Mar 16. Santise is known to many as one of the summer employees of Scoops in Carmel, an ice cream parlor of which his mother, Theresa Santise of Kent, is the proprietor. If you would like to shoot hoops for this fund-raising effort organized by the Carmel Rotary Club yourself, click here for the entry form and instructions. If you would like to support Nick, there are pledge sheets at the Arts Center or - easiest way - email a flat or per basket pledge to theatre@artsonthelake.org.
January 2013
Press Release: Southern Writer Brings Broadway Cast to Arts on the Lake
Louisiana native Jamie Wax is bringing Broadway veterans Cass Morgan and Eleanor Reissa to Arts on the Lake for two public readings of his new play, “The Scutley Papers”, on Saturday, March 16, at 8 pm and Sunday, March 17, at 2 pm. Read full press release.
Call for Auditions for The Canterbury Tales
Auditions for the Puppet Group's Canterbury Tales have been announced for Monday, February 4. The Directors are currently seeking actors and voice actors, 18 years or older, both men and women, to audition for these roles. The position of wardrobe designer/manager is also open. Read full call for auditions.
Press Release: Discovering the Actor Inaugurates 2013 Community Workshops at Arts on the Lake
Actor/teacher Lora Lee Ecobelli will inaugurate the 2013 Community Workshops at Arts on the Lake, 640 Route 52, Lake Carmel, with “Discovering the Actor Inside” on Sunday, January 13, 3-5 pm. “These monthly workshops in the various arts are offered to the community at nominal charge ($5 for the general public, free to students) to expand participation in all the arts,” said Executive Director James Shearwood. Read full press release.
December 2012
Press Release: State Senator Terry Gipson and Others To Join Reading of Christmas Carol
Community leaders including County Legislator Richard Othmer, Kent Justice Peter Collins and newly-elected State Senator Terry Gipson are scheduled to join the cast of 28 characters in a reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at Arts on the Lake, 640 Route 52, Lake Carmel, on Saturday, December 15, at 8 pm. Read full press release.
October 2012
Press Release: Professor Courage to Give Multimedia Presentation
Westchester Community College Literature Professor Richard Courage will give a multimedia presentation, The Great Gatsby and the Harlem Renaissance, at Arts on the Lake, 640 Route 52, Lake Carmel, on Sunday, November 4, at 3 pm. One of the events organized around Putnam Reads The Great Gatsby, Arts on the Lake is partnering with the Kent Public Library in this free lecture. Read full press release.