Crooked Tree Arts Center

CTAC is working in cooperation with the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council based in Petoskey, the Leelanau Conservancy, and the Watershed Center of Grand Traverse Bay to create an exhibition with images taken solely on these Juror’s for the 2010 Juried Photography exhibition are Todd and Brad Reed, the father and son outdoor photography team based in Ludington, Michigan. Todd Reed has been recording Michigan scenes for over 35 years, 23 of those years as a photojournalist for the Ludington Daily News where he has won dozens of awards. His son Brad’s journey as a photographer started as a young boy and has followed in his father’s footsteps achieving his own recognition as an artist.

Sponsors for the 2010 Juried Photography exhibition are First Place: Northwestern Mutual, Stephen B. Selden, CLU, ChFC, Petoskey and Traverse City. Second Place: Ollar Consulting and Third Place: Mitchell Graphics. To obtain more information on the three watershed councils and the view maps that highlight the regions in the exhibition you can go online to: the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council www.watershedcouncil.org, the Leelanau Conservancy www.theconservancy.com, or the Watershed Center www.gtbay.org

Digital Photograph by Bruce Murray

Contact Information:
Gail DeMeyere

E-Mail: gail@crookedtree.org

January 16th - April 8th, 2010

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Exhibition

Location: Edith Gilbert Gallery

Opening: Saturday, January 16, 5-6pm

"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is a poem written in 1922 by Robert Frost, and published in 1923 in his New Hampshire volume. Crooked Tree Arts Center has invited 16 artists to select one line each from this poem and create a piece to illustrate in fine art what it means to them. In the gallery there will be on the wall a line from the poem (whose woods these are I think I know...) and then the artwork (His house is in the village though...) and then the artwork. Artists have been asked to absorb the rhythm and the mood, the silence and the sound of his words. Artists working in different media from glass to painting to textiles to photography have joined together in this experience.

Whose woods these are I think I know. – Rick Ford

His house is in the village though; Joyce Koskenmaki

He will not see me stopping here- David Pickett

To watch his woods fill up with snow. – Penny Kristo

My little horse must think it queer – Elizabeth Pollie

To stop without a farmhouse near – Alan Maciag

Between the woods and frozen lake – Marcia K. Hales

The darkest evening of the year. – Bill Schwab

He gives his harness bells a shake - Kelli Snively

To ask if there is some mistake. – Doug Melvin

The only other sound's the sweep – Kate Marshall

Of easy wind and downy flake. – Diana Gilmore

The woods are lovely, dark and deep. – Kim Aikens

But I have promises to keep, - Cynthia Rutherford

And miles to go before I sleep, Peg Keeney

And miles to go before I sleep. - Betty Beeby

Contact Information:
Gail DeMeyere

E-Mail: gail@crookedtree.org

March 7th, 2010

Chicago Dance Co. class & audition

Workshops and classes

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Location: Lower Level CTAC

Chicago Dance Company to Hold Auditions at CTAC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Petoskey, MI – March 2, 2010 – Deeply Rooted Dance Theater of Chicago will hold a master class for Crooked Tree Arts Center’s pre-professional ballet students on Sunday, March 7. The master class will also serve as an audition for the Deeply Rooted Summer Dance Intensive. Any area pre-professional dancers who are interested in auditioning are welcome to join the master class.

The Deeply Rooted Summer Dance Intensive is a rigorous, pre-professional, technical and artistic training program with performances and matriculation opportunity into Deeply Rooted Dance Theater. The four week program consists of daily (except Sunday) training in Ballet, Horton and Graham based modern, African Pyragramacs, as well as conditioning. Based in the tradition of the African American aesthetic, Deeply Rooted's training reflects the vital essence of humanity inside of Dance. The program runs June 28 through July 24, 2010.

Kevin Iega Jeff, Artistic Director of Deeply Rooted has captivated audiences with his direction and choreography for over 25 years. A New York native, Iega attributes his excellent artistic record to training at some of the nation's top artistic institutions including: Bernice Johnson’s Cultural Arts Center, New York City’s High School for the Performing Arts, Darvash Ballet School, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, and The Juilliard School. In 2005, he was named one of The Juilliard School’s 100 Outstanding Alumni in celebration of the school’s 100th anniversary. It’s an honor he shares with actor Robin Williams and musician Wynton Marsalis, to name only a few.

At the age of 21, Iega founded JUBILATION! Dance Company in New York City. The company was created out of a need to provide a forum for African-American artists to be nurtured emotionally, spiritually and physically through the arts. For 10 years JUBILATION! toured internationally, inspiring diverse audiences and communities all over the world. In October 1994, he was appointed Artistic Director of Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theater. In 1995, he co-founded Deeply Rooted Productions in Chicago where he continues to serve today as Artistic Director.

A universal element of Iega’s many achievements is the inspiration people draw from his art. "I want my work to grow truer, more focused, and relevant," says Jeff. "My art is born out of human examination, and my desire to communicate authentically informs what I create. For me dance is a perfect catalyst. It reflects the inner voice and bares who, why, and what we are, and who we strive to become." For more information see the Deeply Rooted website www.deeplyrootedproductions.org.

In 2009, Hannah Bianchi, a CTAC student and teaching assistant attended Deeply Rooted's summer program. Heather Raue, Director of Dance Education at CTAC says, “Hannah returned home a more complete and inspired artist. This is truly an amazing opportunity for our dancers. Deeply Rooted Dance Theater is a technically and artistically ferocious company. The school is an excellent model for serious dance training. We are honored to have them come to the arts center not only for a master class, but also to hold auditions.”

The Crooked Tree Arts Center would like to thank the Bay Harbor Foundation for its role as a program sponsor for this and other arts center programs.

Area dancers interested in attending the master class/auditions should speak with Heather Raue at the Crooked Tree Arts Center to register. Please call 231-347-4337. The class/audition will be held Sunday March 7form 4-6 p.m. in the lower level dance studio at CTAC, 461 East Mitchell St., Petoskey, MI 49770. Dancers should wear leotard and tights or fitted attire, and are expected to dance barefoot. There is a $25 fee for the audition/headshot.