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presents a Virtual Exhibition
and Guided Art Tour
This documentary video tells the story of Robert Wood's artistic development. This lovely tribute to his life and work is also a virtual tour of the current Standing Rock Cultural Arts gallery exhibit. We hope to provide more virtual exhibits in the next month.
Special thanks to The Robert E. Wood Legacy Committee. Learn more about their work below.
The Chocolate Fundraiser
for the
New World Children's Theatre
continues online through April 6th!
Visit the Malley's Fundraiser Page
to support the kids and get your chocolate!
The New World Children’s Theater began as The New World Puppet
Theater at the North Water Street Gallery in Kent, Ohio, in January of
1993. Originally, it was comprised of home-school children. Throughout
the years , however, it has grown to include public-schooled children as
well. Eventually, the troupe outgrew the puppets and the ensemble became
The New World Children’s Theater, which has produced 32 plays since
1994. In addition to the emphasis on original play writing, the company
is dedicated to using recycled materials in the construction of its sets
and props. This fosters an understanding of a sustainable planet as well
as an understanding of how to work with limited resources. The only
requirement is a creative mind.
as we navigate the quarantine.
We shall work on having a virtual exhibit up
and running by the end of the week!
Robert E. Wood including a lot of work from his early years as a teenager.
Thank you for supporting
small businesses and non-profits!
Standing Rock Cultural Arts with the cooperation of The FJ Kluth
Gallery and The Robert E. Wood Legacy Committee presents
4th Annual Robert E. Wood
Legacy Project Art Exhibition
Drawings, Paintings, Prints
by Robert E. Wood.
(July 20, 1943-February 4,2012)
Work will be for sale with proceeds
going into a Robert E. Wood Legacy
Fund. The purpose will be to construct
a cultural art center, in Kent,
that will house a Robert E. Wood
Gallery in the future.
Saturday, February 22, 2020. 7-9pm.
Opening Reception
Exhibit runs through March 28, 2020
300 North Water Street Gallery
in Kent, Ohio
The Robert E. Wood Legacy Committee is proud to present a wide array of
artistic works by the late Robert E. (Bob) Wood. The Robert E. Wood
Legacy Committee was formed to commemorate the uniqueness which was
Robert E. Wood. Not only was Robert deeply entrenched in Kent culture,
but his art and philosophies struck a chord with many of the city's
residents. On the evening of February 23, 2019, we invite you to join us
at 300 North Water Street, Kent to share in the "Struggle and Risk" that
Robert experienced.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts'
"Around the World" Music Series
presents
Buddhist Music of Vietnam
RESCHEDULED
featuring Dr. Phong Nguyen
8:00 p.m, July 18th, 2020
$10 suggested donation (or pay what you can)
preceded by 7:30 p.m. meet-and-greet featuring light food and drinks
In this special program, world-renowned ethnomusicologist,
musician, and NEA National Heritage Fellow Dr. Phong Nguyen
will share his knowledge of Vietnam's wealth of Buddhist
musical traditions, demonstrating numerous distinct styles
of recitation, cantillation, hymn singing, and chant while
accompanying himself with a variety of traditional percussion
and string instruments. Translations and insights into the
texts will be provided.
The chants to be featured in the program will be selected from the following:
● Niệm Hương (Offering of Incense)
● Xướng Khể thủ (Bowing to the Buddha)
● Khai kinh (Opening of the Sutra Chanting)
● Kinh Lăng Nghiêm (Diamond Sutra)
● Bát nhã tâm kinh (Heart Sutra)
● Tán lễ Thích Tôn (In Praise of the World-Honored One)
● Án tác (An Tac Chant)
● Nguyện tiêu nguyện sanh (Release From Suffering and Rebirth in the
Pure Land)
● Tam tự quy (Three Refuges)
● Improvisation on the đàn tranh zither: "Meditation" mode
The instruments used to accompany the chants will include chuông (bowl
bell), mõ (wooden bell), đẩu (hand gong), linh (hand bell), trống
(drum), and đàn tranh (17-string zither).
About the performer:
Born in 1946 into a family of traditional musicians in the Mekong Delta
of southern Vietnam, Phong Nguyen (full Vietnamese name: Nguyễn Thuyết
Phong) showed early musical talent, and, at the age of seven, his fine
singing voice attracted the attention of the Elder Venerable (Hòa
Thượng) Thích Thiện Đạo, the abbot of Thiên Phước Monastery and the
senior Buddhist monk of the entire Mekong Delta region, who happened to
be visiting Phong's home village of Tam Ngãi. The abbot offered Phong
the opportunity to become a novice at Thiên Phước Monastery in Cần Thơ
Province (located a half day's journey by boat from Tam Ngãi), where he
could obtain training in Buddhist chanting, and he and his family accepted.
For the next ten years, Phong received a thorough religious (and
musical) education from the monks at the temple, while at the same time
pursuing academic studies at the local public school as well as learning
various genres of traditional music and theater. After seven years, he
was ordained as a Reverend Bhikkhu (called Đại đức in Vietnamese). He
returned to the temple for further study, eventually being appointed
Venerable Bhikkhu (senior Buddhist monk) before assuming the position of
principal of a high school in Saigon.
In 1974 he received a bachelor's degree in Buddhist studies (with a
concentration in Vietnamese Buddhist literature and philosophy) from
Saigon University, before leaving Vietnam to pursue postgraduate
research in Japan on the subject of educational technology for use in
the high school curriculum, under the sponsorship of the Ministries of
Education of Vietnam and Japan; while there, he also conducted informal
research into Japanese Buddhist chant.
In 1982, Phong completed a 466-page Ph.D. dissertation, entitled "La
musique bouddhique du Vietnam" (The Buddhist Music of Vietnam), at the
Sorbonne University in Paris, which was the first and most comprehensive
work published on this subject. His dissertation was given the rare
distinction of Mention « Très honorable » (highest honors/summa cum laude).
Dr. Phong is today one of the world's foremost authorities on the
subject of Vietnamese music. He has taught at the University of
Washington, UCLA, Kent State University, the University of Michigan, and
Mahasarakham University, and, in 2004-2005, under the auspices of the
Fulbright Foundation, he helped to establish the ethnomusicology program
at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (formerly called the Hanoi
Conservatory of Music), the preeminent classical and traditional music
teaching institution in Vietnam. He has contributed articles to such
standard reference works as The New Grove Dictionary of Music and
Musicians, The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, and an encyclopedia
of world music published by the Iwanami Shoten publishing house in
Tokyo, Japan. In 1997, in a ceremony held at the White House, he was
awarded the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage
Fellowship, the U.S.'s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.
Dr. Phong has performed and lectured throughout the United States, as
well as in Canada, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Spain,
the United Arab Emirates, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, the
Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam. With his Phong Nguyen
Ensemble, he has performed at such venues as the Cleveland Museum of
Art, National Folk Festival, Kennedy Center, and Library of Congress. He
has released CDs on the Lyrichord, Music of the World, and White Cliffs
Media labels. He has also received grants from the Rockefeller
Foundation, Ford Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, National
Endowment for the Arts, Asian Cultural Council, and Henry Luce Foundation.
For the past three years, Dr. Phong's field research has focused on
Buddhist musical traditions of Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, and the
Himalayas, working toward a projected future publication entitled
"Buddhist Music: A Global Perspective." Over the past decade, he has
also researched the musics of Thailand's minority ethnic groups, and has
participated in an ongoing interdisciplinary project called "Song of the
Mekong" since 2016.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is honored to present
Writers Workshop
We welcome Writers of all genres!
Every other Tuesday
Tuesday, March 10, 2020. 6:00pm
Tuesday, March 24, 2020. 6:00pm
300 North Water Street Gallery in Kent, Ohio
Do you have some writing to share?
Standing Rock Cultural Arts invites you to enroll in
The New World Children's
Theatre Playwriting Workshop
Enrolling Students Age 6-17
Classes begin
Saturday January 11, 2-3pm
The Workshop will culminate in 3 performances
May 15 to 17, 2020
The African Community Theatre, Oscar Ritchie Hall
Pan African Studies Department
Kent State University Main Campus
in Kent, Ohio
Classes meet twice a week to write play.
(Sessions are 3:30- 5pm on Thursdays and 2-3:30pm on Saturdays).
Once the play is written, the kids meet three times a week
to rehearse and create the sets for the play.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 12. Ages 6-17.
COST: $200.00 Per Student
-Arrangements can be made for low-income families.
-Scholarships Available
SIGN-UP: To learn more or to sign-up, contact
Jeff Ingram at 330.673.4970 or info@standingrock.net
The New World Children's Theater began as The New World
Puppet Theater at the North Water Street Gallery in Kent, Ohio,
in January of 1993. Originally comprised of home-school children,
it has grown to include public-schooled children as well.
Eventually, the troupe outgrew the puppets and the ensemble became
The New World Children's Theater, which has produced 34 plays since 1994.
In addition to the emphasis on original playwriting, the company
is dedicated to using recycled materials in the construction of
its sets and props. This fosters an understanding of a sustainable
planet as well as an understanding of how to work with limited resources.
The only requirement is an active imagination.
The New World Children's Theatre is always looking for donations to support
students from low income families as well as our our ongoing activities.
Donations are tax deductible and can be made to Standing Rock Cultural Arts,
300 N. Water St., Suite H Kent, Ohio 44240.
Friday Open Poetry Readings
OPEN POETRY at LAST EXIT BOOKS
124 EAST MAIN STREET, KENT.
Upcoming Dates
Event suspended during quarantine
April 10, 2020
Jawbone May 1st through 3rd
The monthly open poetry reading series, which began at the legendary Captain Brady’s and ran there through 2002, is now in its 35rd year. We are currently gathering at Last Exit Books, 124 East Main Street in Kent, Jason Merlene proprietor. We still do it in the round, round the room, roundabout, no list, no mike, call and response, poem answering poem, a conversation of poems, ongoing, a poets’ cooperative, in league with Standing Rock Cultural Arts, monthly, 8:00 P.M., always on Fridays.
ALL WELCOME
PAST EVENTS
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is honored to present
Halim El-Dabh Day!
A Celebration of Halim El-Dabh
Friday, March 6, 2020. 7:00pm
300 North Water Street Gallery in Kent, Ohio
Halim El-Dabh (March 4, 1921 – September 2, 2017)
Celebrating Halim's 4,099th Spirit Birthday
Professor Emeritus at Kent State University
and Premier Classical Music Composer
of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Videos of past performances.
Bring Instruments, Beverages, And Good Vibrations to help celebrate
the achievements of this incredibly Creative Spirit in our community!
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
Around the World Music Series presents
HearthStone: Three centuries of
music from Scotland and Ireland
Saturday, Feb. 29th at 8 pm
$10 suggested donation (or pay what you can)
preceded by 7:30 p.m. meet-and-greet featuring light food and drinks
The HearthStone duo (Duane and Ginni Dickson) will present an evening of historical and
contemporary Celtic music played on a variety of Scottish smallpipes, Border pipes, Highland pipes,
tin whistles, and Celtic harp. Their program will include music originating from the Scottish Highlands,
Lowlands, and Islands, some from collections such as the William Dixon border pipe manuscript (dated
1733), which comes from Northumberland in the Anglo-Scottish border region. They will also play a
few pieces of modern vintage (including "Water Spirit" by Wisconsin-based harpist Kim Robertson), as
well as a few Irish tunes.
About the artists:
Duane Dickson has been playing pipes in one form or another for 50 years. He has played in pipe bands
in the Northeast Ohio area starting with the MacCallum Highlanders, and has played in pipe band
competitions with The MacGregor Pipe Band, Clan Moffat Pipe Band, and The Western Reserve Pipe
Band throughout the United States and Canada, as well as with the North Coast Pipe Band three times
at the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland. As pipe major, Duane led the MacGregor Pipe
Band of Massillon, Ohio to the Grade III North American Championship in 1984. He developed an
interest in bellows-blown pipes in the 1980s, and has studied with Hamish Moore and Iain McInnes,
among other proponents of the Scottish smallpipes.
Ginni Dickson has been playing harp since the late 1980s, and plays both Celtic harp and concert grand
harp. She has also been a member of The Clan Moffat, Western Reserve, and North Coast pipe bands,
playing tenor and snare drum, and even learned to play pipes, winning the 2013 Midwest Pipe Band
Association 2013 Solo Championship senior novice division. She has a master's degree in music from
Indiana University, with emphasis in piano. Ginni frequently plays contemporary, classical, and Celtic
music on harp for wedding ceremonies and receptions, parties, church services, and other events.
Daniel Johnston's Fever Dreams
“Fever Dreams: The Early Drawings of Daniel Johnston.” features never-before exhibited sketches
from Daniel Johnston's youth, prior to relocating to Texas. Powerful images reflect a beautiful and
tormented mind.
Daniel Dale Johnston (January 22, 1961 – c. September 11, 2019) was an American singer-songwriter
and visual artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes. Most
of his work consisted of cassettes recorded alone in his home, and his music was frequently cited for its
"pure" and "childlike" qualities
Johnston spent extended periods in psychiatric institutions and was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and
bipolar disorder. He gathered a local following in the 1980s by passing out tapes of his music while
working at a McDonald's in Austin, Texas. His cult status was propelled when Nirvana's Kurt Cobain
was seen wearing a T-shirt that featured artwork from Johnston's 1983 album Hi, How Are You.
Beyond music, Johnston was accomplished as a visual artist, with his illustrations exhibited at various
galleries around the world. In 2005, his struggles with mental illness was the subject of the
documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston. He died in 2019 of what is suspected to have been a heart attack.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts and Downtown Businesses present
Make Mine With Ice
Ice Carving Contest
Saturday, February 8, 1-4pm
A Downtown Innovative Community Event (D.I.C.E.)
Ice Carving Demonstration
by John Dreslinski and Tarah Jenkins
Location: Hometown Bank Plaza,
corner of Water St. and Main St. in Downtown Kent
ABOUT DICE EVENTS:
D.I.C.E. is a grassroots partnership between
Standing Rock Cultural Arts and downtown
businesses whose purpose is to revitalize
Downtown Kent through cultural events.
All events are Free and Open to the Public and
take place at The Hometown Bank Plaza, Downtown Kent, Ohio.
Bad Art Experimental
Art Making Workshop
Ages 10-100
Thurs, February 6, 2020 - 6 to 9 PM
300 N. Water St.
$5 to $25 suggested donation per person.
17th Annual
International Short Film Festival
124 East Main Street, Kent
Short Films from around the world!
Sat, February 1, 2020 at 8:00PM
The Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent, Ohio
$10 General / $5 Students and Seniors.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is pleased to announce
The 17th Annual Standing Rock International Shorts Festival.
This popular annual event will feature films from as far away
as Switzerland, and from as close as Akron, Ohio.
It will include animation, music videos, short comedy,
experimental films, documentaries and more.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts'
Around the World Music Series presents
Los Tres Sonidos
8:00 p.m., Saturday, December 21st, 2019
classic boleros romanticos
from Latin America
300 North Water Street Gallery
in Kent, Ohio
$10 suggested donation (or pay what you can)
preceded by 7:30 p.m. meet-and-greet
Standing Rock Cultural Arts presents
Expressive AbilitiesAn Art Exhibition of work by people with disabilities
who particpate in the
Creative Arts Program of Hattie Larlham
7:00 to 10:00 pm, Saturday, January 4th, 2020
Exhibit runs through February 8, 2020
300 North Water Street Gallery
in Kent, Ohio
Join us for the exhibition of new works created by people with
disabilities who participate in Hattie Larlham's Creative Arts program.
Each piece is a unique expression of the individual artists and brought
to the public with enthusiasm. Gain a better understanding of the
Creative Arts program and even meet some of the artists!
Hattie Larlham is a nonprofit organization that provides medical,
residential, recreational and work training services to 1,600 children
and adults with developmental disabilities. The organization provides
services to children and young adults at the Hattie Larlham Center for
Children with Disabilities in Mantua, Ohio, and to adults at
community-based homes throughout Ohio.
Hattie's Creative Arts assists artists with developmental disabilities
to create compelling works of art. Dialogues of 'yes or no' questions
are used to uncover each artist's choice. Hattie's Creative Arts
participants work in disciplines including painting, ceramics, and music.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts'
Around the World" Music Series presents
Native Flute Improvisations by Billy Crowbeak
8:00 p.m., Saturday, November 30, 2019
Followed by a Film Screening
The Authorized Biography of Crazy Horse Part 1:
Creation, Spirituality, and The Family Tree. 1 hr. 38 min
300 North Water Street Gallery
in Kent, Ohio
$10 suggested donation (or pay what you can)
preceded by 7:30 p.m. meet-and-greet featuring light food and drinks
An evening of music for the Native American flute, played on a variety of handmade instruments by veteran performer and flute builder Billy Crowbeak.
Based in Medina County, Ohio, Billy Crowbeak Faluski has been a carpenter and woodworker all his life, but first became interested in the Native American flute and its construction after attending a powwow in the early 1980s. Inspired by such master flute makers as Arnold Richardson (Iroquois), Hawk LittleJohn (Eastern Cherokee), and Mac Lopez (Shoshone/Cherokee), Crowbeak began building flutes of his own, and is today one of the Midwest's most respected players and builders of the instrument, making custom-made instruments from North American woods such as poplar, cherry, cedar, redwood, and sycamore, sometimes in combination with such additional materials as gourd, bone, antler, pewter, or turquoise. Although each of his instruments is unique (many featuring rich inlay work and intricate relief carving of animal figures), he generally voices his flutes in the woodland style of his heritage (he is part Cherokee on his mother's side, as well as part Russian on his father's side).
Faluski has performed at powwows, festivals, parks, schools, colleges, and public libraries across Ohio, and gave well attended solo concerts for several summers at the F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm in in Akron, Ohio.
About his music, Faluski says the following:
"The music, being primitive in nature, tends to take listeners and performers to a subliminal place perhaps from distant portions of our past...a sense, maybe, of life in a simpler, easier time. I often joke that Native flute performers are the only performers who do not mind if the audience should fall asleep, as that means they have done their job!! Improvising with this type of flute, called playing from the heart, is easy, as each flute created has its own unique voice...the flute will teach you its song."
More about the artist:
Woodpecker Creations on the Web
Woodpecker Creations on Facebook
Billy Crowbeak on Facebook
YouTube
Standing Rock Cultural Arts presents
"22nd Annual Pie Fest"
December 7th
Pie Festival and Silent Art Auction Fundraiser
Jewelry, Ceramics, Photographs, Paintings, Prints and more. Become an SRCA Member and be entered into a drawing to win a Large Screen Digital Projector!
Saturday, December 7, 2019. 10am-6pm
North Water Street Gallery, 300 N. Water St. in Kent
In conjunction with the Downtown Kent Festival of Lights
Jeff @ 330-673-4970 for info, to donate art or pies.
Or to order a pie.
Now in its 22nd year, it's that time again. Pie Time at the gallery!
Come on down for a slice, or buy a whole pie. We've got apple,
blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, peach, key lime, sweet potato, organic
and vegan pies. We've got pies of all sorts to please your palette, pies
that don't even have a name yet. There will be other donated baked goods
for sale. And we have some fine art by local artists as well. Ceramics,
Photos, Paintings, Jewelry, Collage, and more. Bids starting as low as $5.
REMINDER! OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING AND MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN ENDS AT 6PM,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7. BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!
Standing Rock Cultural Arts presents
"17th Annual Dia De Los Muertos"
Saturday, October 26th, 2019. Begins at 7:00 pm
300 North Water Street Gallery
in Kent, Ohio
27th Birthday of The North Water Street Gallery!
Featuring Vince Packard, Elizabeth Lax, Trey Berry, Joshua Bentley,
Amy Strainer and more! Featuring
Paintings, prints, collage, puppets, masks, and photographs
Special Appearance by Mariachi Santa Cecilia!
($10 suggested donation)
Presented by The Around The World Music Series
We will be taking a collection for the family of Vicente Hernandez who is
currently being held in detention by ICE in Cleveland. Vicente performed
last year at the gallery with Mariachi Santa Cecelia and has been a
beloved member of the community for over 20 years.
Learn the latest about Vincente's situation.
WHEN: Saturday October 26, 2019. 7pm-10. Opening Reception
-Parade to Gazebo. Drummers welcome!
-Exhibit runs through November 30
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is pleased to present
A Special Musical and Multi-media Performance by
UZIZI
Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 8:00 pm
300 North Water Street Gallery
in Kent, Ohio
Led by Songwriter Craig Matis
From a story by CoolCleveland.com:
Under the radar but heavily cherished by eclectic music lovers who over the decades have discovered it‘s musical prowess, UZIZI is one of Northeast Ohio‘s more creative and artistic groups.
Led by songwriter, band leader and multimedia artist Craig Matis, UZIZI comes to Kent.
"The music is original," said Matis, who is a retired art and music teacher. "I don‘t know if there are any bands in Cleveland that play like we do, that incorporate world music the way we do. I don‘t want to brag, but I think that‘s been the case the entire time we‘ve been around."
UZIZI was started shortly after Matis‘ 1980 arrival in Northeast Ohio. The shapeshifting act explores an alternative world beat musical aesthetic with percussion and melodies, from Ireland to the Middle East, that seamlessly blend in elements of rock, jazz and folk.
Expanding and contracting like a breathing organism, the group over the last decade has varied from 10 to 18 members, each incarnation providing a slightly oblique UZIZI experience.
The current iteration for the upcoming show features CRAIG MATIS (acoustic guitar, banjo, lead singer), MARK NATHANSON (drums), CHARLES KLEIN (bass guitar), KAITLIN EMMERT (violin/fiddle), JIM VAN CLEEF (lead guitar), BERT STRATTON (saxophone, clarinet, blues harp)
JORDAN DAVIS (vocals), MATTIE RODGERS (vocals), DENISE WALTERS (vocals), TERRY GUTGSELL (projectionist)
The show will also feature Original Visuals that accompany the songs.
"I got tired of exhibiting in galleries, but I wanted my work to be seen, so I thought this is another way for an audience to see what I do," Matis said. "Currently it also pertains to a nine-song cycle called "Crossing the Water," which is about my personal journey with raising a child with mental disabilities."
"The visuals start in childhood and go through adulthood. The songs talk about anger, having a little patience and small victories. Overall, I find exhibiting work in a gallery is fine and good, but it ‘s not the same kind of satisfaction I get when I am performing music in front of an audience."
When asked if anything surprises him about UZIZI these days, Matis pointed to the recent run of longevity regarding its current lineup.
"This last formation has lasted 10 years," Matis said. "Usually every six months the personnel changes, people come and go in this group, but the core has been with me for 10 years. I am very grateful and surprised that it has lasted this long."
Musician/artist Craig Matis has been fronting one version or another of his shapeshifting band UZIZI since the early 80s. Back then, its blend of world music, jazz, folk and rock, augmented with visuals based on Matis' own art work, was like nothing else in Cleveland.Learn more...
Standing Rock Cultural Arts, The City of Kent,
and Downtown Businesses present
"16th Annual Cider Festival"
(A "deciderly" different event)
Saturday, October 19th, 2019. 1-4pm
Hometown Bank Plaza, corner of Main (59) & Water
(43) Streets, Downtown Kent
Free and Open to the Public
DICE (Downtown Innovative Community Event)
Old Fashioned Cider Press Demonstration
(Mark & Barb Strickler and company)
Musical Entertainment by Wilbur and Erin Krebs
"Dog Friendly" 1pm.
Activities for Kids (Pumpkin Painting, Face Painting,
Sidewalk ChalkDrawing)
Amazing and Unique Kent Businesses Open to Serve You
This event is one event in a series of annual Downtown Innovative
Community Events (D.I.C.E.), a grassroots partnership between Standing
Rock Cultural Arts, The City of Kent, and a consortium of Downtown
Businesses for the revitalization and continued growth of downtown Kent
through cultural arts events. All events take place in the Open Air at
The Hometown Bank Plaza and are free to the public. Annual calendar of
events is available at www.standingrock.net.
NEXT D.I.C.E. EVENT:
Ice Carving Exhibition
Saturday, February 2020, 1-4pm
Sponsored by The Henry V. and Frances W. Christenson Foundation, The
Ohio Arts Council, The City of Kent, The Kent Parks and Recreation
Department, The Hometown Bank, Woodsy"s Music, City Bank Antiques, The
Hall-Green Insurance Agency, Taco Tontos, Ray"s Place, Family and
Community Services, Inc, Franklin School of Dance, Off the Wagon,
Glanville-Hussing and Family Optometry.
Kumpania and the Standing Rock Cultural Arts present,
"Women's Art Recognition Movement's"
(W.A.R.M.) 16th Annual
Silent Art Auction.
Collection Available Sept 28th.
Opening Reception, Saturday, October 5th, 5:00 pm
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
North Water Street Gallery
300 N. Water St., Suite H
Kent, OH 44240
330-673-4970
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday, 1-5pm, or by appointment at 330-673-4970
W.A.R.M. Show
All Proceeds Benefit
Safer Futures, Portage County's
Battered Women's Shelter
Standing Rock Cultural Arts presents
"Crazy Horse: The Lakota Warrior's Life and Legacy"
Book Discussion and Signing
Crazy Horse Family Elder Floyd Clown
and Author William Matson discuss and sign their book
based on the family's oral history.
Friday, October 11, 2019. 7-9pm.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
North Water Street Gallery
300 N. Water St., Suite H
Kent, OH 44240 - 330-673-4970
Visit the website of the Crazy Horse Family.
Lakota Name: Tashunke Witko Tiwahe
The Crazy Horse Family website is administered by the Edward Clown family (Crazy Horse or Waglula's grandson's descendants) and a representative. Floyd Clown, Doug War Eagle, and Don Red Thunder are family members and administrators to the Crazy Horse Estate.
"We are members of the Crazy Horse Family and the Edward Clown family. ECF stands for the Edward Clown Family. We are here to tell the truth about Crazy Horse and all our grandfathers and grandmothers from the Edward Clown family. For those who seek and appreciate the truth about Crazy Horse and all our grandparents we encourage you to like our page and read all our posts. Wopila!"
Standing Rock Cultural Arts and the
"Around the World Music Series" Presents
Oleg Kruglyakov, Balalaika Virtuoso from Siberia
Saturday, September 21, 2019. 8:00 pm.
North Water Street Gallery.
$10 Suggested Donation
Preceded by 7:30 meet and greet
For the opening concert of our fifth season, virtuoso performer Oleg
Kruglyakov will present a fascinating and fun-filled program of diverse
Russian music on the balalaika, Russias distinctive national
instrument. Kruglyakovs hands make its three strings truly sing, in
contexts ranging from lively folk songs to expressive classical pieces.
Raised in Siberia, Kruglyakov began playing at the age of 7 and
eventually became a protege of Yevgeny Grigorovich Blinov, the foremost
balalaika virtuoso of the Soviet Union. In the 1980s and 90s he played
and toured as soloist with many Russian folk troupes. Now based in
Clevelands Slavic Village, he has performed since 2007 (along with
pianist Terry Boyarsky) as half of the critically acclaimed Russian Duo.
Come listen to dazzling playing, spirited singing, and a unique
perspective on culture and history.
More about the artist:
http://www.russianduo.com/oleg.html
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The North Water Street Gallery is conveniently located just a block
north of the intersection of Main and Water Streets in Kent, Ohio, with
free street parking on both sides of the street. Seating is limited, so
arrive early for the best seats.
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Established in 2015, the "Around the World" Music Series is a concert
series presenting outstanding musicians from diverse cultures in an
intimate setting.
Concerts are held approximately every other month in the new theater
space of the North Water Street Gallery in downtown Kent, Ohio.
The series is an initiative of Standing Rock Cultural Arts, and is
curated by ethnomusicologist David Badagnani. The series is made
possible by the support of Drs. Terry E. and Sara Stone Miller and the
Ohio Arts Council.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts in partnership with
the dis[place]d: seeking refuge Project present
"The dis[place]d: seeking refuge Project" Photography Exhibit
A Photo Journal of Refugees in Crisis.
Monday, September 16, 2019. 7-9 pm.
Meet and Greet Reception.
Tariq Tarey will present his
work with refugees
and offer
a Q&A discussion.
Professor Dave Foster will be
available to answer questions
about KSU's
School of Journalism
and Mass Communication.
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION:
A collaborative initiative between Columbus-based photographer and videographer, Tariq Tarey and writer and word artist Amanda Erin, this work aims to build empathy and understanding of and between two communities that have had little contact: refugees and rural people, specifically those in Appalachian Ohio. Tariq Tarey displayed dozens of his portraits of refugees, selected from his more than 10 years of experience as a visual ethnographer. These photographs tell the stories of forced migrants, both in refugee camps and those fortunate to be resettled in Columbus, Ohio. Amanda Erin weaves the story of these new migrants finding their way into the story of America, a new chapter in a long history of seeking refuge. This exhibit includes an invitation to the viewers to submit their own ancestral stories of arrival.
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Standing Rock Cultural Arts and Downtown Businesses
with D.I.C.E and Kent Parks and Rec present
Sidewalk Cinema "How to Train Your Dragon 2"
Hometown Bank Plaza
Friday, August 30, 2019. Begins at Dusk.
Free - Everyone is Welcome!
Director: Dean DeBlois
Writers: Dean DeBlois, Cressida Cowell
Stars: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler
Rated: PG
Run Time: 102 minutes
It's been years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island's new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.
Now, Hiccup and Toothless must unite to stand up for what they believe while recognizing that only together do they have the power to change the future of both men and dragons.
THANK YOU TO: The Ohio Arts Council, The Henry V. and Frances W. Christenson Foundation, The City of Kent, The Kent Parks and Recreation Department, The Hometown Bank, Woodsys Music, City Bank Antiques, The Hall-Green Insurance Agency, Off the Wagon, Rays Place, The Kent Health Care, Glanville, Hussing and Fath Family Eyecare, Family and Community Services
Standing Rock Cultural Arts in partnership with Xtinguish Celebration,
West Creek Conservancy, The Ohio Humanities and The Cuyahoga Valley
National Park present
"Crooked River Contrasts"
A Photo Exhibit commemorating 50 years of Cuyahoga River Clean-up!
Saturday, July 6, 2019. 7-10pm. Opening Reception.
-Exhibit runs through August 17.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
North Water Street Gallery
300 N. Water St., Suite H
Kent, OH 44240
330-673-4970
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday, 1-5pm, or by appointment at 330-673-4970
Crooked River Contrasts
A Multimedia Exhibit Celebrating the Cuyahoga
Presented by Xtinguish Celebration, West Creek Conservancy, Cuyahoga
Valley National Park and Ohio Humanities
The 1969 Cuyahoga River fire has become a powerful cultural symbol as
well as a rallying cry for better water protection. Discover a story of
extraordinary resilience and recovery, captured by photographers from
Northeast Ohio.
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Standing Rock Cultural Arts' "Around the World" Music Series
presents
Kenge Kenge Orutu System
(Luo music from Nairobi, Kenya)
8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 29, 2019
North Water Street Gallery
300 N. Water Street, Suite H
Kent, Ohio
$10 suggested donation (or pay what you can)
preceded by 7:30 p.m. meet-and-greet featuring light food and drinks
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Standing Rock Cultural Arts and Downtown Businesses
Sidewalk Cinema screening of “Isle of Dogs”
-bring a blanket or a lawn chair
Friday, June 28, Dusk
Outdoors at The Hometown Bank Plaza
-corner of Main and Water Streets in Downtown Kent
THANK YOU TO: The Ohio Arts Council, The Henry V. and Frances W.
Christenson Foundation, The City of Kent, The Kent Parks and Recreation
Department, The Hometown Bank, Woodsys Music, City Bank Antiques, The
Hall-Green Insurance Agency, Off the Wagon, Rays Place, The Kent
Health Care, Glanville, Hussing and Fath Family Eyecare, Family and
Community Services, Inc.
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Standing Rock Cultural Arts presents
"10 Circles and Lunch"
Paintings by Xyl Lasersohn
Saturday, June 1, 2019. 7-10pm. Opening Reception.
-Exhibit runs through June 29th.
North Water Street Gallery
300 N. Water St., Suite H
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part of something amazing!
Become a MEMBER of Standing Rock Cultural Arts
and help support the arts !
CLICK HERE to view our 2018 Membership Brochure !
Greetings,
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) art and education organization based in downtown Kent. Our mission is to Build Community Through The Arts.
We
nurture the spirit of creativity by providing opportunities for
children and the public to explore the arts. We do this by providing
opportunities for artists to bring their work to the community
through exhibitions, poetry readings, workshops, theatrical productions,
music performances, festivals, public art projects and special
events.
In an effort to help support these community-enriching activities, we are offering a low-priced, tax-deductible Membership Plan to supplement our other funding. We have student memberships available for only $10 per year and a variety of plans to fit individuals, couples, families, and even businesses! All members will receive special benefits that are not generally available to the public.
Your membership and/or contribution is tax-deductible and greatly appreciated! Without the generous support of our donors and future members, we would not be able to offer the diverse quality cultural arts programming that we offer continuously throughout each year. There is no greater compliment to our organization about how valued our programming is to our community and area than your ongoing support! Checks may be made payable to:
Standing Rock Cultural Arts (SRCA)
300 N. Water St, Suite H.
Kent OH 44240
330-673-4970
Standing Rock Cultural Arts’ programming includes:
•New World Children’s Theatre Playwriting Workshop & Performances
•The Annual Standing Rock International Short Film/Video Festival
•The Annual Who’s Your Mama? Environmental Film & Earth Day Festival & Vegan Iron Chef Competition
•Routine Open Poetry Readings & weekend long Jawbone Open Poetry Celebration with Maj Ragain
•Routine Art Exhibitions including charitable collaborations with Hattie Larlham (benefiting differently-abled artists) & W.A.R.M. (Women’s Art Recognition Movement benefiting Safer Futures Domestic Violence Shelter) in addition to other annual exhibitions (Student, Environmental, & Dia de los Muertos), as well as newly themed shows
•D.I.C.E. (Downtown Innovative Community Events) in conjunction with other downtown area businesses
•Workshops (art, drumming, dance, writing, etc. as offered/available)
•Hosting of Around Town Folk Festival Performances & other music acts
•Public Murals
•Pro Arts Consulting
Ohio Arts Council Arts Access Grant
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is proud to announce that we have received an Arts Access Grant from the Ohio Arts Council for our operating
expenses between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020.
In reviewing the SRCA application, the panelists noted:
1. nice partnerships with local institutions
2. impressive amount of programming offered
3. appreciate the diversity of mediums and genres offered through
programs
4. sound practice-based structure in place
5. concern over lack of paid staff
We are grateful for all the support the arts receive from the legislators in Columbus and from The Ohio Arts Council. We truly
believe the arts benefit all Ohioans culturally, educationally, and eonomically.
The Arts Access program supports ongoing arts and
cultural activities in all genres that broaden opportunities
for the general public to participate in the arts. This
flexible two-year funding supports Ohio arts providers as they
make artistic experiences available to their communities, positioning
Ohio as a vibrant place to live, learn, work, and visit.
We invite you to come and visit our cultural art center in downtown Kent
at 300 N. Water St., Suite H. We have a long term goal of having a
larger facility that could serve an even larger audience in Kent and the
surrounding areas. If you would like to learn more about our plans or
have any other questions, feel free to contact me at any time.
Thank you again for supporting the arts in Ohio!
Jeff Ingram/Executive Director
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
300 N. Water St., Suite H
Kent, OH 44240
330-673-4970
www.standingrock.net
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is a non profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization. We invite and welcome sponsors to help cover expenses for
our art and educational activities. Donations are tax deductible.
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