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It’s What’s Happening
in Springfield, Ohio
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Supporting Local Artists
springfield museum of art
107 cliff park rd
937-325-4673
www.springfieldart.museum
smoa@springfieldart.musuem
presents large, explosive canvases,
full of color and hidden humor.
Discover abstract art through the
works of this Ohio State University
Professor Emeritus.
Beginning June 22, see what
your neighbor’s been working on in
their spare time this winter in the
can showcase work in a variety of
media. This is your chance to support local artists and buy a piece of
local art.
Attend the 44th Annual Art Ball,
Saturday, August 24th, sponsored
by Security National Bank. By joining us for an evening – our premier
fundraising event – you’ll support
art exhibitions and art education in
the Springfield community.
Fiber artist Sue Cavanaugh will
be showcasing her shibori stitch
beginning September 21. The fiber
work presented in Gatherings – a
collection of hand dyed quilts and
textile hangings – is both breathtaking and awe inspiring.
Best of 2013: Ohio Designer
Craftsman Annual Juried Exhibition
opens in October, bringing the best
work coming from craft studios
throughout America to Springfield.
Fiber, ceramics, glass, small metals,
as well as all craft media are represented. For ticket information, please contact the Museum at
937.325.4673 or smoa@springfieldart.net.
Naysan McIlhargery
67th Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition. All current Museum members
In Association with the Smithsonian Institution
Museum Hours
Wednesday-Saturday: 9am-5pm
Sunday: 12:30-4:30 pm (free admission day)
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Admission
Non-members: $5; Students with valid ID: $3
Members, Wittenberg University community, and
children under 18: free. Parking is free.
Coming in December
Unique Performance
Opportunities
Ohio Performing Arts Institute is
a complete performing arts school.
Mostly known for offering the
finest professional dance training,
OPAI is so much more.
The Institute is operated by a
retired Broadway professional and
offers year-round classes in ballet,
tap, jazz, modern, hip hop, and
acting, voice, piano, Mommy & Me
music and the Springfield Youth
Choir.
OPAI also offers year-round
performance opportunities and is
home to Springfield’s dance company The Springfield Ballet Theatre
make the
most of your
summer, with
classes at opai.
contact us for
details.
Ansel Adams. Mount McKinley and Wonder Lake.
Denali National Park, Alaska. c. 1947. © 2010 The
Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust
ings and Drawings of Alan Crockett
Alan Crockett | Funny Business
beginning
june 22, the
67th annual
members’ juried
exhibition.
Through June 6, FUNNIES: The Paint-
Tuesdays at the Center
How We’ve Lived
The Heritage Center of Clark
County in the center of downtown
Springfield was originally constructed in 1890 for city offices and
a farmers
market.
Today the
Heritage
Center is the
home of the
Clark County
Historical
Society
the military
service gallery
in the civil
war exhibit
illuminates
our history.
which features
exhibit galleries, an archive and research library,
rental facilities for meetings,
weddings, and special events, and
a museum store with great local
history-related gifts.
The Springfield Arts Council,
United Way, the office of Veteran’s
Services, Un Mundo Cafe, and the
Pandora Yarn Shop are also located
within the historic Heritage Center
building.
June 11-July 16, 10-11:30am
Programming for Kids
Fighting for Freedom: The Story of the
United States Colored Troops
Museum Gallery Tours
Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday
9am-3pm
Main Exhibits: National Road,
Agriculture and Industry, Archaeology of Clark County, Clash of Cultures, Military Service to the Nation,
Political Service to the Nation
June 25, 2013, 7pm
With Anthony Gibbs from the
Ohio Humanities Council, who
will relate the experiences of the
200,000 black soldiers who fought
for the Union in the Civil War.
events at the heritage center:
In Remembrance of D-Day
August 17, 2013, 1-5pm
Featuring Boonshoft Museum of
Discovery, COSI, Hunters of the
Sky – Glen Helen Raptor Center,
Games, Music, Crafts, SuperGames
Inflatables
Presented by Family & Children Services of
Clark County, Heritage Center, and Center City
Association. No admission charge.
and Clark County’s best-loved
holiday tradition – The Nutcracker.
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May 9-11 Pinocchio Dell’
Arte
June 7 & 8 Broadway Style
Variety Show
Sept. 14 & 15 Auditions for
24th annual Nutcracker
ohio performing arts institute
1616 e. high st., springfield
937-324-7444
www.ohio-perfoming-arts.org
www.facebook.com/
ohioperformingartsinstitute
ohioperformingarts@gmail.com
Summer Sky Family Festival
117 s. fountain ave.
937-324-0657
www.heritagecenter.us
follow us:
June 6, 2013, 7pm
Featuring Dr. Peter Mansoor, U.S.
Army Colonel (Retired), OSU
professor and author of The GI
Offensive in Europe: The Triumph
of American Infantry Division
1941-1945.
Museum Hours: Tue-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat, 9am-3pm
No admission fee; donations welcome
Library/Archive Hours: Wed-Fri, 10am-5pm; Sat,
10am-3pm; $5 Research Fee
Did You Know? The Historical Society
recently received two grants, one from the
Ohio History Fund which is funded by tax
return donations. These grants will help better
preserve, promote, and display Clark County
artifacts for future generations.
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70 Years of Celebrating Music
the 2013-14
season begins
october 12
featuring
ohio native
spencer myer.
Freedom!
and The Now Device.
January 4 we welcome the New
Year with Cheers!, a program of
Johann Strauss and other popular
light classics, featuring Springfield’s
own Kanako Shimasaki on violin.
Music Director and Conductor
of the Symphony, Peter Stafford
Wilson, talking about the upcoming season: “Share the passion, the
energy, and the excellence of the
orchestra in our 70th anniversary
season. Achieving this important
milestone in such a sensational hall,
and with such an enthusiastic, enlightened audience is what making
live music should be all about!”
The subscription season begins
October 12 with our first MasterWorks program, Reformation!, featuring Ohio native pianist Spencer
Myer on the glorious Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 3.
The MasterWorks Series will
start on November 9 with Freedom!, commemorating Springfield’s
Gammon House and the 150th
anniversary of the Civil War. This
multimedia presentation includes
the Springfield Symphony Chorale
all concerts 8pm at clark state
performing arts center
300 s. fountain st.; free parking
937-325-8100
www.springfieldsym.com
tickets: http://www.pactkts.com
or call 937-328-3874
Elizabeth Bowden.
Finale!, the April 26 season closer,
again joins the Springfield Symphony Chorale and SSO for the Fauré
Requiem. The great Organ Symphony by Saint-Saens conclues 70 years
of great music by the Springfield
Symphony Orchestra.
We will celebrate our 70th
season on December 6, 2013 when
the SSO performs with pianist Jim
Brickman, in a special holiday concert co-sponsored by Clark State
Performang Arts Center, marking
its 20th performance season.
Music Opportunities for Young People
Tchaikaovsky! with Janet Sung
Reformation! with Spencer Myer
Classics! with Mary Elizabeth
Bowden
Violinist Janet Sung returns to
Springfield on February 22, a few
years after her triumphant debut
here pinch-hitting for an ailing soloist, performing the popular Violin
Concerto on an all-Tchaikovsky
program.
Classic works for trumpet will
be performed on March 22 by the
emerging trumpet sensation Mary
The Springfield Youth
Orchestras
and the
Springfield
Children’s
Chorus season begins
in September. These ensembles provide quality performance opportunities for students. Rehearsals are held
on Monday nights, and participants
come from more than 40 schools
and eight counties.
For information on youth music programs,
visit www.springfieldsym.org/education or call us at
937-325-8100.
The Season of the Performing Arts
For over a generation, hundreds of
thousands of people have gathered
in Veteran’s Park in Springfield to
experience the excitement of the
performing arts each summer. The
Springfield Arts Council’s new Executive Director, David A. White,
III, considers this annual gathering
a “miracle in the park!”
“This miracle, our Summer
Arts Festival, is not replicated in its
size and scope anywhere else in the
country!” says White. “And, admission to this miracle is free – just as
all miracles should be!”
Springfield Arts Council Director Emeritus J. Chris Moore agrees.
While the 2013 Festival marks the
final summer under Moore’s direction, he is eagerly anticipating a
number of the performances on the
Festival exciting calendar of events.
“Like everyone else, I really
enjoy the music of the Eagles, and
Hotel California (July 3) does a great
job presenting a tribute to the Eagles songbook.” Moore continues,
“There are also three new groups
in the Festival this summer: Who’s
Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson
Tribute (June 13,) Night Fever: A Tribute to the Bee Gees (June 22,) and
Brass Transit (July 13,) whose musi-
cal tribute to Chicago is bound to
become a new Festival favorite.”
And after almost 40 seasons,
Moore still finds excitement in
presenting unique, new entertainment in Springfield. “I can’t wait for
our audiences to experience Cirque
Zuma Zuma (July 6,) an African-style
Cirque du Soliel,” says Moore. “Be
sure to get your lawn chairs in place
early! You won’t want to miss it!”
For complete information about Summer Arts Festival events, contact the Springfield Arts Council at
937-324-2712 (toll free 1-866-324-2712), and visit
springfieldartscouncil.org.
Friday, June 21, 8pm: Parrots of the
Caribbean
springfield arts council offices
117 s. fountain ave.
open monday-friday, 9am-5pm
937-324-2712
Night Fever BeeGees Tribute
Saturday, June 22, 8pm: Night Fever
– The Tribute to The BeeGees
Sunday, June 23, 2pm: The Young
Lions Jazz Ensemble – School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati
Summer Sundaes Series, Springfield
Center for the Arts at Wittenberg
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday,
June 27, 28, 29, 30, 8pm: Broadway
musical “The Wizard of Oz” Produced
by the Springfield Arts Council
White is quick to add, “Come
find me when you attend this year;
I would like to thank you in person
for joining us at the Festival and
making this a vital part of Clark
County’s cultural health and wellbeing!”
Additional information about the Summer Arts Festival
is available at www.SpringfieldArtsCouncil.org and
www.Facebook.com/SpringfieldArtsCouncil
Sunday, June 16, 2pm: Mad River
Theater Works Summer Sundaes
Series, Springfield Center for the
Arts at Wittenberg
Sunday, June 16, 8pm: Springfield
Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday, June 19, 8pm: Dayton
Contemporary Dance Company
Sunday, June 30, 2pm: Singer Noah
Back Summer Sundaes Series,
Springfield Center for the Arts at
Wittenberg
Monday, July 1, 8pm: The United
States Army Field Band and Chorus
Tuesday, July 2, 8pm: A Russian
FolkFest with Moscow Nights and
Golden Gates
Thursday, June 20, 8pm: Urban Jazz
Summer Arts Festival Schedule
Coalition
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, June 13,
14, 15, beginning at 5pm: Rib Fest
Friday June 21, beginning at 5pm:
Parrothead Party in the Park
Weekend
Thursday, June 13, 8pm: Who’s Bad:
A Tribute to Michael Jackson
Wednesday, July 3, 8pm: Hotel
Friday, June 14, 8pm: Phil Dirt and
California – The Original Tribute to The
Eagles
the Dozers
Saturday, June 15, 8pm: The Motown
Sounds of “Touch”
Who’s Bad
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Summer Arts Festival
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Monday, July 8, 7pm: The Dark Star
Orchestra
everyone’s fab
four–yesterday:
the beatles
tribute: friday,
july 5, 2013
Friday & Saturday, July
12 & 13, beginning at
5pm: Sip of Summer Beer
and Wine Tasting
Friday. July 12, 8pm:
Griffin House
Friday, July 5, 8pm: Yesterday: The
Beatles Tribute
Saturday, July 6, 8pm: Cirque Zuma
Zuma
Cirque Zuma Zuma
Griffin House
Saturday, July 13, 8pm: Brass Transit
– The Musical Legacy of Chicago
Sunday, July 7, 11am–4pm:
Hayseed Project Farmers Market
Lawn of Springfield Center for the
Arts at Wittenberg
Sunday, July 7, 2pm: Hayseed Project
Bluegrass with The Tarheel Boys and
Wild Carrot Summer Sundaes Series,
Brass Transit
Sunday, July 14, 2pm: The Gary Geis
Dance Company Summer Sundaes
Series, Springfield Center for the
Arts at Wittenberg
Lawn - Springfield Center for the
Arts at Wittenberg
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, July 17, 18, 19, 20, 8pm:
Broadway musical Footloose Produced
by the Springfield Arts Council
Sunday, July 7, 8pm: Hayseed Project’s singer-songwriter Susan Werner
Sunday, July 21, 2pm: Black Box Improv Theater Summer Sundae Series
Science PLAYce:
Making STEM
Learning Fun
The Boonshoft Museum Springfield, a satellite operation of Dayton’s Boonshoft Museum, opened
in March with a mini-Museum and
gift shop with unique educational
items. The Museum, called Science
PLAYce, is ideal for children ages
2-10 and as the name implies,
strives to make STEM (Science
Technology
have fun while
Engineering
you learn at
Math) learnthe boonshoft
ing fun. Guests satellite
explore air,
museum in the
u.v. mall.
energy, light
and Earth
through hands-on exhibits that
showcase the natural world as an
adventure. Daily public programs
add to the experience, with live
animals on Wednesdays, and
special experiments presented
several times each day.
In addition, Boonshoft Springfield will host featured travelling
exhibitions, including Little Builders, beginning Friday, May 31.
in the upper valley mall
(between macy’s and sears)
1465 upper valley pike, #432a
springfield, oh 45504
937-328-5128
www.boonshoftmuseum.org
Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 10am–5pm; Sunday
noon-4pm; Closed Monday and Tuesday
Admission: $3/adults; $2/children (3-16); Free for
members
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Gotta
Dance?
The Gary Geis School of Dance
offers the finest dance and performance training in the Springfield
area. We offer beginning, intermediate and advanced level classes in
ballet, jazz, tap and modern. The school is also the home
to the Gary Geis Dance Company
(GGDC), a pre-professional dance
company, offering a highly diverse
curriculum, master classes and
multiple performance opportunities. With GGDC’s first company,
GGDC 1 (ages 13+), second company, GGDC2 (ages 9-12) and a
senior tap company, Steppin’ Out
(ages 50+), the Company’s mission
and scope is far-reaching. GGDC
presents an annual In-Studio Concert Series – a 3-day concert week-
gary geis
dance company
performing in
dance for four
in 2013.
end – in November and February,
performed in the school’s studio,
where the audience gets a behindthe-scenes look at the creative and
choreographic process.
GGDC participates in many
community outreach programs
and events with Project Jericho
(Exodus and Jericho Jazz) and
offers a scholarship for young men
interested in pursuing dance.
Recently, GGDC hosted its
bi-annual Dance for Four concert
which included dancers from Gem
City Ballet, Wright State University’s Dance Ensemble and Dayton
Contemporary Dance Company 2.
For class schedules (children
& adults), tuition rates, photos, and
much more, visit our website. And
become a fan on our Facebook
page (see below).
14 e. main st., 2nd floor, suite 203
springfield, oh 45502
phone: 937-322-6229
email: geisdanceschool@gmail.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/ggdc1
website: www.garygeisdance.org
Drama on Fountain
Springfield
the musicals Jacques Brel is Alive
and Well and Living in Paris and
StageWorks
The Last 5 Years, and the Westcott
is SpringHouse presentation of Work Song –
field, Ohio’s
Three Views of Frank Lloyd Wright.
alternative
StageWorks has also produced
theatre company. Debuted in the
several of the plays of William
summer of 2004 at Veteran’s Park
Shakespeare, including Hamlet, The
Amphitheater, StageWorks has
Taming of the Shrew, Titus
also held performances
discover edgar Andronicus, A Midsummer
at the Bushnell Building,
– a passage
Night’s Dream and Othello.
the Westcott House, the
through the
Springfield Museum of
2013-2014 Season at the
life of edgar
State Theatre
Art and, thanks to James
allan poe – on
october 25
Edgar–A Passage through
and Nike Lagos, each
the Life of Edgar Allan Poe by
StageWorks performance
Wayne Justice – October 25, 2013
season now takes place in downOedipus
Rex by Sophocles, Novemtown Springfield’s historic State
ber 7-16, 2013
Theatre.
Twelfth Night by William
Previous season highlights
Shakespeare, April 3-12, 2014
include the Springfield area premieres of Samuel Beckett’s Endgame,
all performances at 8pm
state theatre, 19 s. fountain ave.
David Mamet’s American Buffalo,
admission: $10 at the door
Glengarry Glen Ross, and Oleanna,
www.springfieldstageworks.org
George Bernard Shaw’s Don Juan
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in Hell, Arthur Miller’s Creation
stageworks
info@springfieldstageworks.org
of the World and Other Business,
Home for the Arts for 20Years!
Can you believe that Springfield’s
own Clark State Performing Arts
Center is celebrating twenty years
of great performances? We are
proud to have been the performance home to thousands of
artists – country, jazz, dance, blues,
Broadway, theatre – who have
graced the beautiful, state-of-theart Kuss Auditorium stage and
Turner Studio Theatre. The Center has entertained, educated and
introduced the arts to more than a
million patrons. We continue our
celebration as Clark State presents
its new 2013/14 season with exciting season extras and our popular
Club Kuss and Country Artist
Series!
Clark State’s Club Kuss Series
offers exciting evenings filled with
eclectic and diverse entertainment
from well-known artists as well
as new, up-and-coming artists.
This Series will feature a total of
six artists mixing it up with folk,
bluegrass, improv comedy, tradi-
dance! music!
comedy! all
served up by
rhythmic
circus tuesday,
october 17.
don’t miss it!
tional Irish
music and jazz
talents. Each
show takes place on Friday beginning at 7:30pm. Included in your
ticket price (only $30 for adults,
$24 for seniors and $15 for students) is a Lobby Party where you
can mingle with friends, network
or wind down after a long work
week while enjoying a cash bar and
delicious free appetizers catered by
Simply Delicious.
The Jeff Wyler/Clark State
Country Artist Series continues with
another exciting season of artists
that we have yet to divulge…there’s
always a bit of suspense in wondering who we’re going to present
next! From iconic country artists
to the next big thing, you’ll always
find a must-see country show. Join
us on Facebook to be the first to
hear about each of our country artist announcements!
Individual tickets for all of
Clark State’s events go on sale
beginning June 12, in person or
by phone at 10am and online at
12pm! For ticket prices, event
times and more, visit us online at
http://pac.clarkstate.edu. You can
order tickets online or contact our
Ticket Office directly at (937) 3283874 or toll free (866) 722-8587.
Ticket Office hours are Tuesday
through Friday from 10am to 6pm.
The Clark State Performing Arts
Center is also on Facebook at facebook.com/clarkstatepac. Become
a Fan today! We hope to see you
soon!
Jim Witter’s Feelin’ Groovy
Thursday, September 19, 2013 @
7pm (Kuss Memorial Concert)
Take a multi-media journey
through the ’60s as singer and pianist Jim Witter returns to the Kuss
stage visiting the sounds of the
legendary Simon & Garfunkel.
Meika Pauley and Jonathan Kingham
Friday, October 4, 2013 @ 7:30pm
(Club Kuss)
300 south fountain avenue
937-328-3841
http://pac.clarkstate.edu
ticket office: 937-328-3874 tickets
online: pac.clarkstate.edu
Single tickets on sale beginning June 12!
Club Kuss Ticket prices: Adults: $30, Seniors:
$24, Students: $15
With a soothing blend of folk, pop,
country, jazz, amazing acoustic
guitar work, clever songwriting
and powerful vocals, Mieka and
Jonathan are a sure thing!
Rhythmic Circus
Tuesday, October 17, 2013 @
7:30pm (Season Extra)
Percussive-dance. Rapid-fire tap.
Sidesplitting humor. Seven-piece
band. Finger-snapping tunes. Beatbox sensation. Rhythmic Circus!
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A must-see experience at no cost
to you…unless you enjoy the show
(and we know you will!)
Breaking all pretenses of classical
chamber music, Philip (pianist),
Tracy (violinist) and Mike (cellist)
infuse jazz, pop and world music
into their concerts accenting the
beauty, elegance and soulfulness of
traditional masterworks.
Full Set
Robin and Linda Williams and Their
Fine Group
Friday, November 22, 2013 @
7:30pm (Club Kuss)
Bluegrass, gospel, American roots
music and well known for their
beautiful harmonies on Garrison
Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” singer/songwriters the “Williamses [and Their Fine Group] are
able to sum up a life in a few details
with moving completeness.”
~The Washington Post
Friday,
March 14,
2014 @
7:30pm
(Club Kuss)
While remaining true to their
traditional Irish roots, the six,
award-winning musicians of Full
Set bring high energy, innovation
and smooth flowing sounds to each
performance.
Broadway’s Next Hit Musical
Friday, May 16, 2014 @ 7:30pm
(Club Kuss)
College
for Kids
Love to get your kids’ creative juices
flowing but dread cleaning up after
their masterpieces are created?
Enroll them in College for Kids and
let us take care of the mess!
Clark State’s College for Kids
summer enrichment programs are
designed to enhance learning experiences for kids entering Kindergarten through eighth
manuscripts. There are
get creative
grade in the fall. These
many more classes available
this summer at
classes are designed to
for students who are interclark state’s
make learning fun and
ested in other subject areas.
college for
develop a love for lankids – register
College for Kids classes
now!
guage, science, nature,
are affordable and offer a
computers, the arts and
safe and nurturing learning
physical well-being.
environment. Registration is going
on right now. To learn more about
Clark State’s continuing education
programs and to register for College for Kids, please visit us online
at www.clarkstate.edu, Quicklinks:
Continuing Education.
Did You Know? Clark State Community
College is a leader in arts education in our
community. The College offers degree programs in performance and technical theatre,
photography, graphic design and new media.
Art enrichment classes for adults and children
are offered year round through the Continuing
Education department. Clark State also operates Project Jericho arts outreach programs
for area at-risk youth.
Valerie Vigoda
Friday, January 17, 2014 @ 7:30pm
(Club Kuss)
A founding member of GrooveLily
and an up-and-coming solo singer/
songwriter, Valerie Vigoda is making musical waves with her folk
and storytelling talents with her
electric violin.
Three Part Invention
Friday, February 28, 2014 @
7:30pm (Club Kuss)
Master improvisers gather madeup hit song suggestions, the audience votes for their favorite and
watches as the cast turns it into a
spontaneous, full-blown improvised musical! Every song is fresh.
Every scene is new. It’s all improvised and it’s all funny! “A spontaneity, wit and inventiveness that
must be seen to be believed!”
~The New York Times
Some of this year’s featured
arts classes include dance, acrylic
painting, digital comic illustrations, recycled art, glass mosaics,
printmaking, exploring landscapes,
animation, theatre and illuminated
clark state community college
continuing education
brinkman educational center
100 south limestone street
springfield, oh 45501
phone: 937-328-6062
website: www.clarkstate.edu
quicklinks: continuing education
Our Architectural Heritage
of the special silent and live auctions featuring travel packages to
world famous Frank Lloyd Wright
sites, original art from regional and
international artists, books, jewelry,
a ride in a restored 1920 Westcott
Car and much more!
$85 per person. Enjoy heavy
hors d’oeuvres by Seasons Bistro &
Grille and an open bar! Valet parking will be provided.
All the proceeds directly support the Westcott House,
its preservation and educational programming. To
purchase individual tickets /VIP table please call 937327-9291, or contact info@westcotthouse.org.
Discover Westcott
CA+D
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott
House is open to the public
Wednesday through Sunday.
Designed between 1906 and 1908,
this masterpiece of domestic
architecture is the only example of
Wright’s renowned Prairie Style in
Ohio.
Following an extensive restoration, the Westcott House opened to
the public in 2005. Every feature,
including the unique Wright-designed furniture, beautiful gardens,
and distinctive urns, has been
painstakingly restored to its 1908
appearance.
From tours and special events
to a unique museum store, we
invite you to discover the extraordinary Westcott House.
Free First Fridays
The Westcott House is now offer-
ing free guided tours as part of the
First Friday initiative. Free tours
will be offered at 5pm, 6pm and
7pm on the first Friday of each
month through the summer.
1340 east high street
937.327.9291
www.westcotthouse.org
info@westcotthouse.org
Museum & Museum Store Hours
Wed-Sat: 11am-5pm; Sun: 1pm-5pm
Closed Monday, Tuesday and major holidays
The Westcott House Foundation and Springfield Preservation
Alliance recently joined forces to
establish the Westcott Center for
Architecture + Design as a regional
resource to promote creative placemaking through programs on architecture, design, and the history
of the built environment. Members receive discounts and special
invitations to CA+D programs.
The following are the programs by
Westcott CA+D:
Guided Tour Schedule
May-October: Wed-Sat: 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm,
3pm, 4pm; Sun: 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
November-April: Wed-Fri: 11am, 1pm, 3pm; Sat
11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm 3pm, 4pm; Sun: 1pm, 2pm,
3pm, 4pm
Frank Lloyd Wright’s 146 Birthday Party
Saturday, June 8 at 7 o’clock in the
evening.
Join us for a lovely evening with
live Big Band music in the Westcott House Gardens! As you dance
under the stars to the sounds of the
Bob Gray Orchestra, take advantage
Advance tickets are
recommended. For
reservations, call 937327-9291 or email
info@westcotthouse.
org. Groups of 8 or
more, call 937-3279291.
Limited wheelchair accessibility and street parking
available
Tour Admission Fees
Westcott House Members, Free; Adults $15;
AAA members, Seniors 65+, Students & Groups
(minimum eight) $12; School groups $4
Children 6 years and under: Free
Design Studio: June 10-28, 2013
Multimedia Summer Program for
students 15-18 years old
Students will have a unique opportunity to work with artists,
architects and design professionals,
while building their own portfolios of digital art inspired by our
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national landmark, Frank Lloyd
Wright’s Westcott House. Studio
projects will combine the technology of digital
enjoy our free
videography,
summer lunchcomputer-based
time lectures
editing and
at noon on
photography,
tuesdays, july
with techniques
6-30.
of design and
creative thinking. A field trip to
Wright’s masterpiece Fallingwater
in Pennsylvania is included. More
information at westcotthouse.org.
Supported by the National Endowment for the Arts,
Ohio Arts Council, Target, and Young Woman’s Mission.
Free Summer Lunchtime Lectures At
The Westcott House
Westcott House Foundation will
present its annual Summer Lunchtime Lecture Series beginning
Tuesday, July 9th. All the lectures
will be presented on Tuesdays at
noon through July 30th. The program is free and open to the public.
No reservations are required.
Guests are welcome to bring a bag
lunch. For detailed schedule, please
go to www.westcotthouse.org.
Pecha Kucha Springfield, Ohio
Upcoming event: Friday, May 24th.
Free to WHF Members and Students.
$5 for Non-Members. Snacks and
Cash Bar available.
At PechaKucha the presenters show
20 images, each for 20 seconds.
PechaKucha Nights are informal
and fun gatherings where creative
people get together and share
their ideas, works and thoughts in
the PechaKucha 20x20 format. If
you are interested in presenting at
PechaKucha Springfield OH, please
contact Marta at mwojcik@westcotthouse.org.
Summer Tour Series
The Summer Tour Series, a program of the Westcott Center for
Architecture + Design, celebrates
Springfield’s distinctive architecture
and history with eighteen amazing
tours. The series starts in late May
and runs throughout the summer.
Architects, historians, curators, and
local professionals guide each tour. The 2013 series, their tenth annual, includes walking tours, youth
tours, happy hour tours, and bicycle
tours. Ticket prices vary between
tours, ranging between $3 and
$10. Tickets are available online at
SummerTourSeries.org and at the
Westcott House, 1340 East High
Street. Call 937-3227-9291 or visit
SummerTourSeries.org for additional information.
Perfectly Frank Evenings: Lillian Gish
Friday, June 28 at 8:30pm
Lillian Gish, “The First Lady of
American Cinema,” was born in
October 1893 in Springfield, Ohio.
120 years later, we will celebrate her
talent and everlasting contributions
to American culture by screening her work in the gardens of the
Westcott House.
A Labor
of Love
The Hartman Rock Garden is one
of the nation’s most intriguing and
revered works of in situ folk art, an
outsider art phenomena where selftaught artists construct fascinating worlds out of concrete, metal,
stone, and whatever else they can
find.
Harry George “Ben” Hartman,
in 1932, at the age of 48, and in the
midst of the Great Depression, was
laid off from his job. Not content
with his newly-sedentary lifestyle
Ben began constructing a cement
fishing pond in his backyard. By
the time he had finished the
project, he was hooked.
He began constructing a variety
of structures and figures, following the themes of history, religion,
and patriotism. For the remaining
twelve years of his life, Ben filled
his yard with over fifty structures,
numerous varieties of plants, and
countless handmade figurines.
After his death, for the next
fifty-three years, his wife Mary took
on the monumental task of maintaining the garden, caring for the
wide array of flowers, preserving
Ben’s intriguing structures, giving
tours, and even adding small
details where she
saw fit.
In 2008, the
Wisconsin-based
Kohler Foundation, purchased
and restored Ben
and Mary’s unusual masterpiece.
one of the
most unique
installations
you’ll ever see.
right here in
springfield!
In 2009, ownership of the site was
given to the newly-formed Friends
of the Hartman Rock Garden. Although never actually closed during
the restoration, the garden celebrated its grand reopening in June 2010.
Over the past eighty-plus years,
the Hartman Rock Garden has welcomed tens of thousands of visitors
from all over the world. We hope
you will visit soon.
1905 russell ave
open 365 days a year, dawn
to dusk
free admission
www.hartmanrockgarden.org
Did You Know? Ben Hartman’s
creation contains more than
250,000 individual stones!
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7. Springfield Museum of Art & Springfield Center for the Arts at Wittenberg University
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10. Westcott House
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