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School House Rock, Live!

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Holli Papasodora

Talkeetna Youth Musical Theatre (Summer Stock) is proud to Present:

School House Rock Live! 

When: Friday & Saturday July 25^th/26^th at 7:30PM and Sunday July 27^th at 2PM
Cost: $6 youth 15 & under / $10 DAC member / $13 general admission.

Summer is here and School is in session in Downtown Talkeetna. The Emmy Award-winning 1970’s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math, science, and politics through clever, tuneful songs is lighting up the stage at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar, instructing a whole new generation to “Unpack Your Adjectives” and “Do the Circulations”.

Put on your PJ’s (or not) and bring the whole family out for some “Saturday morning” nostalgia in the evening with live music, singing, and dancing by the talented youth of Talkeetna.

Directed by Nick Condon. Music Director Sandy Shoulders, and Voice Coach Kayti Heller. Sponsored by Talkeetna Music Academy, Mountain High Pizza Pie, and the Denali Fairview Inn.

Talkeetna Theater Events Highlighted on KSKA

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Holli Papasodora

Check out Nick Condon’s interview with KSKA on Stage Talk, highlighting this years Talkeetna Youth Musical Theater production of School House Rock Live, and Denali Drama’s upcoming Improv production Iditaprov. To read or listen to the interview, click here.

Final Showing of Paintings by Curt Wagner

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Holli Papasodora

Saturday, July 5th at 5-7 pm: Opening Reception and Slide Show Presentation

Showing: July 5th to August 5th

The Denali Arts Council will be hosting the final showing of oil paintings and pencil sketches by Curt W. Wagner at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar this July. Wagner’s works have been displayed far and wide, and he was a well loved local figure and artist.

Along with the artwork, there will be a slide show presentation of Curt’s life and works at the reception, as well as a book signing by Ken Marsh, author of Alaska Cache, The work of Alaskan Artist Curt W. Wagner, Jr., A local legacy of beauty and life beneath The Mountain.

The Painted Door Project

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Holli Papasodora

The Denali Arts Council would like to invite local Talkeetna Artists to add color to our town one door at a time.

your artwork could be here sm Starting today we are accepting applications and concept submissions from artists who are interested in painting murals on the Hangar entrance doors. Our first project will be the back (double) doors, which face the post office and alleyway.

Submissions are due by 5pm on Monday July 14th. The DAC board will select the winner, who will receive an approved stipend for supplies as well as glory, prestige, and creative experience.

For more information, contact Holli at events@denaliartscouncil.org

Download an application below:

As a MS Word Doc: here
As an Adobe PDF: here

Bon Appetit Art Show

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Holli Papasodora

August 2014 The Denali Arts Council and Flying Squirrel Bakery Cafe invite all artists, photographers and crafters to participate in a double community art show themed around food. The show, entitled Bon Appetit will run in conjunction with Northern Susitna Institute’s Key Ingredients Festival. Submissions due between August 1st and 7th Art Show on August 9th.