Something’s happening here
By Marilyn Delk - DCCA News
Can you feel the buzz of excitement, the thrill of anticipation currently in the air? Well, something is definitely happening here! Darke County Center for the Arts’ officials and staff are abuzz, eagerly anticipating the thrilling return of the organization’s ability to present artists who will entertain, amaze, and inspire with their talents.
First, on Monday, June 21, DCCA is sponsoring Make Music Darke County, inviting local citizens to join an international celebration of the Summer Solstice. As outlined in last week’s column, you can sign up to perform in this festive event at darkecounty@makemusicday.org and everyone can participate by taking in the performances that will be happening across the county. Celebrating music in concert with others around the world seems to be an appropriate beginning to a return to normalcy following a time of restrictions and uncertainty.
DCCA invites all to ‘Make Music Darke County’
Staff report
DCCA is seeking musicians and instrumentalists to participate in Make Music Darke County Mon., June 21, in sites throughout the community. For more information, email darkecounty@makemusicday.org or call 937-547-0908.
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DARKE COUNTY Make Music Day, an international celebration of the Summer Solstice, expands to Darke County on June 21. Darke County Center for the Arts has joined other groups in communities around the globe to coordinate an event where anyone can experience the joy of performing music, and where everyone is invited to participate.
Begun in France in 1982 where it has become a national holiday, the “Fete De La Musique” created a music festival featuring free music being performed almost everywhere, encouraging all skill levels and talent. Fourteen years ago, the festival crossed the Atlantic with the debut of Make Music New York, and has since spread to more than 80 communities
Creativity drives the arts and all progress
By Marilyn Delk - DCCA News
“Creativity is the process of using imagination and critical thinking to generate new ideas that have value.” So began an inspirational presentation by Cindy Foley, Executive Deputy Director at Columbus Museum of Art at the recent Creative Ohio Advocacy Summit organized and convened by Ohio Citizens for the Arts; Ms. Foley, who leads the museum’s Education Department, strongly believes creativity is not only an essential ingredient to producing art but also to progress throughout society and the world.
Her belief is reinforced by Nobel Laureate Thomas Sudhof, whose scientific work explains the presynaptic neuron (?!!), giving us a clearer view into how the healthy brain relays information. Upon receiving the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the acclaimed neuroscientist credited his success not to his science mentors but to his bassoon teacher! Sudhof believes that both art and science transcend t
Tap the joyful art!
By Marilyn Delk - DCCA News
Our daughter is a dancer. Oh, not professionally; Melissa works as an educator, teaching third graders. But at age 56, she continues to take tap dance lessons at Dayton Ballet School, spontaneously breaks into an energetic dance routine when feeling like it, and entertains her students by teaching them how to shuffle while they wait in line for lunch or the bus. I always viewed her tap dance talents as fun and delightful, but not artful like ballet. Then I watched the CBS Sunday Morning story on the history and cultural value of this truly American art form; and I changed my mind.