October 2014 - Allied Arts Council

First Saturdays bring life to Downtown
In 2012, Amy Heath and Brian
Myers, co-owners of The Lucky
Tiger vintage clothing and record
store, were tired of downtown being
a ghost town during the weekend,
so they decided to bring bands and
artists to their store creating a mini
community, like Kansas City’s First
Fridays.
When
Beau Walker, Drew
Williams and Brett Ryan opened
Paradox Theatre in the winter of
2013, they approached Brian and
Amy about making their event a
downtown wide event, thus creating
First Saturdays.
Since then, many downtown
businesses such as Goode Food
Delivered/International
Trucking
Service Gallery, Glass Eye Gallery,
Tobiason Studio, Edmond Street
Parlor, Ground Round, Clarity: Yoga
& Wellness, A to Z Natural Market,
Café Pony Espresso, Foster’s Martini
Bar, and Bliss Salon have also joined.
“Our business has been located
in the downtown area since 1992.
Being born and raised in St. Joseph,
downtown was a big part of our youth
and it just seemed right to have
our business here. By participating
in downtown First Saturdays we
are investing in the future of all the
businesses within Tobiason Studio
and downtown,” said Terri Rader,
co-owner of Tobiason Studios.
If you are unfamiliar with First
Saturdays, it is all about community
collaboration. Typically, businesses
in downtowns or art districts have
free events open to the public
throughout the day or evening to
help drive customers to the area.
In
St.
Joseph
participating
businesses specifically hold events
on the first Saturday of the month
that fit the theme of their business.
One of Amy’s favorite events so far
was in February 2014, “We had a
deface a record cover for charity
and chili cook-off. It was a blast and
everyone had a fantastic time.” Amy
also loves that they have been able
to have fantastic bands over the
last few years including Scruffy and
the Janitors, Missouri Homegrown,
Dsoedean, Under Big Oak Tree, and
Dream Girl. “Really, the band list is
long and bands really seem to like to
play here. It does sound
fantastic in here, perhaps
from the clothes,” said
Amy.
In September Paradox
Theatre in conjunction
with Make 12 Church
created
a
Postsecret
community art project.
The project acted like the
website Postsecret where
anyone could submit a
postcard with a secret they
might not have shared with anyone.
“Who doesn’t have a secret they’d
like to anonymously confess? Even
that act alone brings us together,”
said Brett Ryan with Paradox
Theatre. The submitted anonymous
postcards were on display starting
on the First Saturday in September
continuing through the month.
Amy has great plans for the future.
“I would love to host a funky formal
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In This Issue
A Chat With Your President
First Saturdays cont.
“Queen of the Rivertown”
What’s Happening (calendar)
Trails West!® recap
Call to sculptors
Board of Directors
Membership Drive Memorial Donations
Donate to the Allied Arts Membership
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“bringing arts and people together.”
A chat with your President
Allied Arts Council
Member Agencies
Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
American Guild of Organists
Creative Arts Productions
Junior League of St. Joseph
Midwest Artist Association
RiverSong Chorus
Performing Arts Association
You receive this newsletter four
times a year. It is packed with arts
news of the past, present and future.
We hope that you sit back, relax and
then absorb what art means to you
and how it makes our community a
top notch place to live.
between 5th & 6th on Edmond St.
We have new art works at Missouri
Western and a great, expanded
theater group at MWSU, to make
even more activity in St. Joseph.
The future holds great hopes for the
arts community. As we move forward
Let’s see the past. Founded in 1963 from today, let’s "think out of the
we are the official arts agency for box" and move forward with success
St. Joseph as designated by the City and pride in St. Joseph.
Council. Now for the present. We see
art uptown on the sidewalks and on Please read the newsletter and hang
corner traffic boxes. We find many on for a great future.
new arts venues all around town. We
see a new (larger than life) mural - Larry Stobbs
The Runcie Club
St. Joseph Community Chorus
St. Joseph Figure Skating Club
St. Joseph Historical Society
St. Joseph Museums, Inc.
Saint Joseph Symphony
Voices of America
About the Allied Arts Council
The Council provides educational programs, art exhibits,
and summer youth arts programs, as well as operating the
annual Trails West!® arts festival.
The Allied Arts Council of St. Joseph, Missouri exists
“to bring arts and people together.” Founded in 1963, the
Council is one of the oldest in the State of Missouri and is
acknowledged statewide as an arts leader. In 1990, the
City of St. Joseph designated the Allied Arts Council as
the City’s official community arts agency. Operating with
a staff of four and a volunteer base approaching 2,000,
the Council takes the lead in our community in organizing,
fund-raising, advocating, educating, and servicing the
local arts community.
Allied Arts Council
www.stjoearts.org
118 S. 8th Street
St. Joseph, Missouri 64501
Phone: 816-233-0231
Fax: 816-233-6704
Teresa Fankhauser, Executive Director
teresa.fankhauser@stjoearts.org
Organizational membership in the Council is open to
nonprofit agencies who provide arts related activities.
Currently fifteen arts and cultural agencies are members.
As an umbrella agency, the Council assists with scheduling,
funding, and marketing for all member agencies. The
Council is also working with the City of St. Joseph to
increase marketing for the major performing arts center in
the city, the Missouri Theater.
Cathy Ketter, Operations Manager
cathy.ketter@stjoearts.org
Ashley Jones, Marketing Coordinator
ashley.jones@stjoearts.org
Ginger Montgomery, Bookkeeper
book.keeping@stjoearts.org
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cont. from page 1
express themselves, we believe
peace and unity can begin to be
achieved right here in Saint Joseph.
Art and music have a way of bringing
people together, and we are blessed
to get to watch that kind of thing
happen every single month during
this event,” said Brett.
“My hope for 1st Saturdays is that
they create more opportunities for
shops, galleries, restaurants, and
quality downtown living, as well
as letting the rich creativity of our
community shine bright,” said Drew
Williams with Paradox Theatre.
dress party with good music and
drinks so people could show off their
dance moves with somewhere to
wear the fabulous clothes that are
out there, vintage or not.”
“Our hope is that people use First
Saturdays to find an outlet to
share the creative work they love
to do with others in a new way.
In our eyes, everyone has a home
downtown, a niche to fit into. By
helping people fulfill the need to
“We would love to have your
thoughts and input or submissions
for art and music,” said Drew. Check
out their Facebook page every month
to see a full schedule of events,
and participating businesses, www.
facebook.com/downtownstj. They
have some great ideas going for
October as this newsletter goes to
print!
The arts aren't
“extra”
October 21, 2014
Fairview Banquet Room
33rd and Pacific
5:30 p.m. workshop, free
6:30 p.m. reception, $15
You are invited to a reception
honoring
state
and
local
elected officials who support
a creative community. The
reception is preceded by a free
Arts Advocacy workshop with
Missouri Citizens for the Arts
new Executive Director Mike
Ochonicky and lobbyist Kyna
Iman.
Please RSVP by
October 14 to Ashley,
816-233-0231,
ashley.jones@stjoearts.org
Season Tickets
now available!
Season tickets are now
available for the Performing Arts
Association, the Saint Joseph
Symphony and St. Joseph
Community Chorus.
Queen of the River Town, King of the Trails
Have you seen the new mural in downtown St. Joseph? In just two short
August weeks, commissioned artist Sam Welty, from Virginia Beach,
completed the “Queen of the River Town, King of the Trails.” The mural spans
six buildings between 5th and 6th streets on the north side of Edmond.
The mural theme, chosen by a committee, depicts western migration which
is vital to the history of the St. Joseph community.
The mural was commissioned by the St. Joseph Downtown Partnership and
funded in part by the Downtown Community Improvement District.
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Performing Arts Association
816-279-1225
saintjosephperformingarts.org
Saint Joseph Symphony
816-233-7701
www.saintjosephsymphony.org
St. Joseph Community Chorus
816-271-4420
www.stjoechorus.org
What's Happening
OCTOBER
Currently – October 12
Love Rides the Rails or Will
the Mail Train Run Tonight?
Robidoux Resident Theatre
rrtstjoe.org
Love Rides the Rails is a
melodrama from a bygone era
when good guys were good
and bad guys were bad. It
might not be Shakespeare,
but how can you not be
entertained with a villain
named Simon Darkway?
Fri & Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun
2 p.m., Robidoux Landing
Playhouse, 816-232-1778
$19-35
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Natalie Higgins and Kelly
Ker Hackleman
First Thursday Noontime
Concert Series
stjoearts.org
Natalie Higgins, French horn
and Kelly Ker Hackleman,
piano
12:10 p.m., First Presbyterian
Church
$3 suggested donation
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Of Mice and Men
Missouri Western Theatre
Department
Missouriwestern.edu
George Milton, an intelligent
but uneducated man, and
Lennie Small, a man of large
stature and great strength but
limited mental abilities—are on
their way to attain their shared
dream of settling down on
their own piece of land.
Thurs-Sat. 7:30 p.m.,
Sun. 3 p.m.
$6-12
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Spend the Night at the
Glore Psychiatric Museum
St. Joseph Museums Inc.
Stjosephmuseum.org.
Here is your opportunity
to experience the Glore
Psychiatric Museum as part
of an exclusive group of
overnight guests.
3 p.m. until after breakfast,
Glore Psychiatric Museum,
816-232-8471
$125/person, must be 18
years of age or older
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Texas Gypsies
Performing Arts Association
Saintjosephperformingarts.org
The Texas Gypsies is a
collection of well-seasoned
Grammy award winning
musicians that have
backed many of today’s top
performers. Known for their
unique take on Classic Jazz
and Swing.
8 p.m., Missouri Theatre,
816-279-1225
$12-25
17-18
30th Annual Membership
Show
Midwest Artist Association
stjoearts.org
MWAA features fine art
in a variety of media and
expression.
East Hills Mall, 816-279-3199
Free
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Annual Mystery at the
Museum at the WyethTootle Mansion
St. Joseph Museum
Guests will enjoy wine, dinner
& exploring the Mansion for
clues to solve a mystery
based on the true story of
Frontiersman Hugh Glass &
Jim Bridger. Reservations are
required.
6:30 p.m., Wyeth-Tootle
Mansion, 816-232-8471
$50/person
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Festival of Voluntaries,
Anthems and Hymns
David H. Morton Memorial
Concert
American Guild of Organists &
St. Joseph Community Chorus
stjoechorus.org/
The SJCC season begins
in a collaboration with the
American Guild of Organists.
Voluntaries, anthems and
hymns following the liturgical
year will be presented.
3 p.m., Francis Street First
United Methodist Church
$5-12
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October 22-October 24
3-Day Impressionist
Landscape Workshop with
Donna Bland
AKMA
albrecht-kemper.org
Donna Bland is a nationally
recognized impressionist
painter. With one on
one instruction, she will
demonstrate and teach
techniques for capturing a
scene quickly.
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.,
816-233-7003
$219
23-24
Voices from the Past…
Civil War- Influenced and
Beyond
St. Joseph Museum
stjosephmuseum.org
Interpretative tours of Mount
Mora Cemetery. Re-live St.
Joseph’s past with living
history characters with Civil
War connections.
6:30 & 7:30 p.m., begins at
Wyeth-Tootle Mansion
$20 per person, reservations
required
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Monty Python’s Spamalot
Robidoux Resident Theatre
Lovingly ripped off from the
classic film comedy Monty
Python and the Holy Grail,
SPAMALOT retells the legend
of King Arthur and his Knights
of the Round Table. Experience
one of the greatest Tony
Award winning musicals of the
modern age.
Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2
p.m., Missouri Theater,
816-232-1778
$10-30
30- November 2
The Wiz
Lafayette High School
Fri. & Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. 2
p.m. Lafayette High School
Auditorium, 816-671-4220
$7-9
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Homicide on Halloween
Robidoux Resident Theatre
Get your tickets today for a
night of solving a murder!
6:30 p.m., Robidoux Landing
Playhouse, 816-232-1778
$25
NOVEMBER
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Neil Berg’s 100 Years of
Broadway
Performing Arts Association
saintjosephperformingarts.org
A Broadway revue that
features actual Broadway stars
singing some of the best songs
that the Broadway stage has
produced. Hear songs from
“The Phantom of the Opera,”
“Les Miserables,” “Cats” and
much more.
8 p.m., Missouri Theatre,
816-279-1225
$12-42
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Saint Joseph Symphony
Chamber Concert
saintjosephsymphony.org
Chun-Chien Chuang, violin;
Teresa Edgar, violin; Monty
Carter, viola; Rico McNeela,
viola; Sascha Groschang, cello.
Beethoven: String Quintet in
C Major, Op. 29 Schubert:
Quartet-Satz, Op. posth.
Dvorák: String Quartet No. 12
in F Major, Op. 96 “American”
3 p.m., Ashland United
Methodist Church,
816-233-7701
$10-23
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Dog Sees God: The
Confessions of a Teenage
Blockhead
Robidoux Resident Theatre
Good Grief! The Peanuts kids
have finally come out of their
shells. The characters, now
reckless teenagers are both
genuinely sympathetic and
unquestionable cruel. This
show is for Mature Audiences
Only!
7:30 p.m., Robidoux Landing
Playhouse, 816-232-1778
$15-20
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Tree Lighting
RiverSong
Join RiverSong for holiday
songs
6 p.m., Krug Park,
816-343-4275
Free
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Tribute to the TransSiberian Orchestra
Performing Arts Association
Don’t start the Christmas
season without coming to
see the Tribute to the TransSiberian Orchestra. Sanctioned
by the actual orchestra, this
Tribute features a high tech
laser light show!
7 p.m., Missouri Theater,
816-279-1225
$12-32
DECEMBER
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Missoula Children’s
Theatre- Blackbeard the
Pirate Auditions
Performing Arts Association
Auditions: 4 p.m. Lindbergh
Elementary, K-12 Grades
encouraged to audition
816-279-1225
Free
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Sounds of the Season
First Thursday Noontime
Concert Series
First Presbyterian Church
sanctuary and Bell Choirs,
Jerry L. Anderson and Judy
Long, directors
12:10 p.m., First Presbyterian
Church
$3 suggested minimum
donation
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NunCrackers!
Robidoux Resident Theater
The Nunsense Christmas
Musical, NUNCRACKERS,
is presented as the first TV
special taped in the Cable
Access Studio. Featuring all
new songs including “Twelve
Days Prior to Christmas” and
“Santa Aint’ Coming to Our
House.”
Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun.
2 p.m., Robidoux Landing
Playhouse, 816-232-1778
$19-35
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Missoula Children’s
Theatre- Blackbeard the
Pirate
Performing Arts Association
3 & 5:30 p.m., Lindbergh
Elementary, 816-279-1225
$6-9
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12-14
Irving Berlin’s White
Christmas the Musical
Robidoux Resident Theatre
Based on the beloved, timeless
film, this heartwarming
musical features 17 Irving
Berlin songs.
Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2
p.m., Missouri Theater,
816-232-1778
$10-30
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Sing a Thon
RiverSong
Chorus small groups will
sing Christmas Carols at a
variety of nursing homes, care
facilities, and group homes in
the St. Joseph area.
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
816-343-4275
Free
14-15
Christmas at the Cathedral
with the Fountain City
Brass Band
St. Joseph Community Chorus
The SJCC in collaboration
with the Fountain City Brass
Band presents a concert of
Christmas Music that is sure to
please.
Sun. 3 p.m., Mon. 7:30 p.m.,
Cathedral of St. Joseph,
816-390-0315
$5-12
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Holiday Pops
Saint Joseph Symphony
Classical and Pops Holiday
music featuring the New
Generation Singers.
7 p.m., Missouri Theater,
816-233-7701
$10-43
ONGOING
November 11-December 2
Photography Class (ages
10-14)
AKMA
Students learn the basics in
composition and lighting
4:30-6 p.m., AKMA,
816-233-7701
$60-80
Trails West!® 2014- "live, breathe, create"
Trails West!® 2014 is officially
in the books, thanks to a great
steering committee, hundreds
of volunteers, and thousands of
festival patrons.
This was an exciting year in the
fine art and folk art areas, as
we had more artists and crafters
than ever, even adding an arts
incubator. There was also a lot of
buzz throughout the weekend in
the fine arts area with this year’s
Artist in Action project. Site
Enhancement chair Jeff Waggoner
and Fine Arts Chair Robbie Morton
were able to get several hundred
festival patrons involved with making
this year’s piece. Patrons signed
their name or a little message on
shingles, which were then all wired
together from a cascading hoop to
create one giant art piece. Check
out photos of the piece on the Trails
West!® facebook page.
Sunday morning the festival added
a Sunday morning worship service,
along with free admission from
2014-15 Allied Arts Council
Board of Directors
Larry Stobbs, President
Byron Myers, 1st Vice President
Chris Price, 2nd Vice President
Ralph Schank, Treasurer
Megan Dwyer, Secretary
10:30-2. This venture truly paid
off, as youth groups, churches, and
families lined up almost 2 hours
before the gates opened to get the
perfect spot for Big Daddy Weave
and the community church service.
The office joke is that Trails West!®
is the festival that never rests, and
in reality… it never does. We hope
you join us for next year’s Trails
West!®, August 21-23, 2015, as we
are already thinking about it.
Ed Andres
Barb Connor
Trudie Diaz-Farmer
James Fisher
Gary Frazer
Amy Grier
Clark Hampton
Mary Jo Hornaday
Karen Jensen
Lisa Logan
Dr. Gordon Mapley
Denise Meyer
Shana Meyer
Pam Miller
Sandy Miller
Stacey Park
Natalie Redmond
Dr. Melody Smith
Tom Smith
Donna Turk
Darren Verbick
Shannen White
St. Joseph Sculpture Walk- call to sculptors
sculpture
exhibition
scheduled
from
June
2015-April 2016. Selected
sculptures/sculptors
receive a $500 honorarium
and all sculptures selected
compete for cash awards.
After seeing many families, groups
and individuals strolling through
downtown for the last few months,
the Allied Arts Council in partnership
with the City of St. Joseph calls
all sculptors to submit for the 2nd
Annual St. Joseph Sculpture Walk!
Regional, national, and international
sculpture artists are invited to
submit work for this one-year
Artists are eligible to win
awards for Best of Show,
first and second as selected
by a jury, and the People’s
Choice Award, selected
through public voting. Up
to 25 sculptures will be
placed and on display throughout
downtown. All placed sculptures will
be for sale to the public throughout
the year.
For the most up to date information
on the St. Joseph Sculpture Walk,
and call to sculptors please visit
stjoearts.org.
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As this newsletter goes to print we
have selected the artwork for the fall
traffic box project!
Grace McCammond from St. Louis
Missouri will paint the traffic box
(artwork displayed above) at the
Downtown St. Joseph Public Library
this fall. All submissions for this
project had a literary theme.
Watch www.stjoearts.org, and our
social media for the most up to date
information on this project!
Dear Arts PatronsFour years ago when I started at
the Allied Arts Council, I was fairly
confident I understood all that the
Council did. Here I am 4 years
later, and I still am amazed at the
programs that we are able to do.
Not growing up in St. Joe I
remember visiting friends who did
live here, who seemed to always
wear their Artscape shirts. I wanted
so badly to have one of those
colorful t-shirts, and to be
able to paint, or do whatever
project they were doing half
as well! Here we are going
into our 28th year of Artscape,
with more students than ever
wearing those brightly colored
shirts!
Since I started working here I
have been able to see a program
go from the dream stage to a
reality, the St. Joseph Sculpture
Walk. My drive into downtown has
been one of my favorite parts of
coming to work this fall, all because
of the Sculpture Walk. It is great
to see a family with their children,
or sometimes-even 3 generations,
strolling through downtown touring
the Sculpture Walk. As I pass by
it is really neat to hear everyone
interacting and sharing stories with
their opinions on the pieces.
The Council has a long list of
programs that we provide for our
community, such as Artists in the
Schools, Artscape, Trails West!®,
and the St. Joseph Sculpture
Walk. These opportunities that
bring families and friends together,
educate our children, and bring
Donations beginning
June 14 2014
Arts Fund Endowment
In honor of Larry Stobbs
Given by Jerry Pickman
Arts Fund
In memory of Xerma Dowdy
Tammi Hale
In memory of Mike Houston
Janet Houston
In memory of Millie
Humphreys
Dave & Heidi Hornaday
In memory of Shari Hylton
Shane & Shana Meyer
In memory of Enid Lowenberg
Frank Connett
Diane Dandliker
Richard & Mignon DeShon
Teresa Fankhauser & Erich
Uhlhorn
Liessa Lieppman
Charles & Sandra Litecky
Casey & Carol Meyers
Dot Miriani
H. Margo Prentiss
Charles Salanski
David H. Morton
Memorial Fund
for the Arts
in memory of
Gloria Davis Harris:
Dr. & Mrs. Philip Acuff
Allied Arts Council
Janet Alvestad
Sandra L. Austin
Bill and Sally Carpenter
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revenue to our economy are only
possible because of individual
contributors like you.
Please help us continue creating
cultural opportunities by donating
to the annual membership drive.
Complete the membership form
on the back of this newsletter or
donate online at www.stjoearts.org.
Your investment in the Council’s
programs is an investment in our
community! Thank you for your
support.
Ashley Jones
Marketing Coordinator
Michael & Barbara DePriest
Eileen F. Dyer
James T. & Karen Graves
Jo Anne & Marty Grey
Dr. & Mrs. Wallace McDonald
Bill and Judy McMurray, Morton
Fund Trustee
Jan Mehl, Morton Fund Trustee
Eric & Doris Montegna
Philip & Barbara Nitse
Phillip & Brenda Oxley
Performing Arts Association
Nicholas Robb, Morton Fund
Trustee
Dr. Allison Sauls, Morton Fund
Trustee
Joan and Dennis Senne
D.L. Speakes
Rowan Taliaferro
Jane Nelson Thompson, Morton
Fund Trustee
Stephen & Kay Wessman
Non-Profit Org.
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