Arts Briefs: July 20, 2012

Drama presentation at coffee house

Photo by Cheryl Van Stockum

Trey Paris (left), a senior at Eminence High School, and Olivia Schol, a recent graduate of Shelby County High School, are two of the stars of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a racy comedy that opens tonight at the Shelby County Community Theatre. The play is directed by Mike Seely. Performances are at 7:30 today, Saturday night, next Friday night and July 28 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday and July 29. For tickets, call 502-633-0242.

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Drama workshop coach Libby Sears Blair will introduce her drama workshop team of players at 4 p.m. Saturday at Sixth and Main Coffeehouse, 547 Main St. in Shelbyville.

These sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders, the West Side Players, will use their new skills to present classic American poetry and prose.

For more information, call 647-7751 for more information.

‘Honk! Jr.’ auditions

Auditions for Shelby County Community Theatre’s production of Honk! Jr., written by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe and directed by James Ray Morgan, will be at 3-5 p.m. today and 2-4 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church, 1000 Eminence Pike.

Roles are available for children ages 7 to 14. Auditioners should be prepared to sing a short song unaccompanied and do cold readings from the script. Performance dates are Sept. 21-23 and 28-30.

‘Concept Show’

Ever wonder how artists come up with the ideas for their artwork? Was it a photograph, inspirational music or a vision interpreted over and over again until it was physically drawn on paper or sculpted from clay? To answer that question, Shelby Artists on Main will host a “Concept Show” at 5-9 p.m. on July 28. Artists from the gallery will be on hand to share their creative process, concept to completion methods, and answer questions about how inspiration drives the finished product. Refreshments will be served and donations are always welcome. Now a non-profit organization, Shelby Artists on Main is celebrating its ninth year. The Gallery, located at 617 Main Street in Shelbyville, will be open extended hours July 23-31, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will feature a special art sale for patrons.

Monday movies at Red Orchard

Monday night barn movies start at 8 p.m. at Red Orchard Park. The schedule includes Labyrinthon Monday and  Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Aug. 6. These 1980s adventure classics will get the whole family geared up for summer. Bring a chair. Concessions will be available. Adults will a $5 donation, and kids are free. For more information E-mail clearcreektrailblazers@hotmail.com or visit Facebook at www.facebook.com/clearcreek trailblazers.

Summer story time at the park

Summer story time at the Shelby County Parks will be at 11 a.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 1, at the FAC pavilion near the white house on Burks Branch Road. The featured reader is Sherry Bogard. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call 633-5059.

Seniors movies at library

Movies for senior citizens (at least 50 years old) will be today and Aug. 10 at the Shelby County Public Library. The new movie schedule beginning in September will be available soon. For movie titles, call the library at 502-633-3803, ext. 11 or E-mail marketing@scplibrary.net.

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