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CCA News -August 2008>
CCA News May 2008
CCA News May 2008
It’s a balmy 70 degrees, the sun is shining and it’s a
perfect time to visit Chincoteague Island. The Chincoteague
Cultural Alliance has a wide variety of cultural and
artistic events planned for May and June. For more details,
visit the new and improved web site at
www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org.
2nd Saturday Art Stroll - May 10
The 2nd Saturday Art Stroll takes place from 6:00-10:00pm
in CCA member shops throughout the town. Pick up printed
InfoMaps at participating shops as well as motels,
restaurants and visitor centers. For more details, visit
the CCA website and click on the 2nd Saturday button on the
home page. May artists include painters, basket-makers,
bead-makers, a quilter, a potter, a carver/woodworker,
photographers, jewelers, a soap-maker, and local musicians.
Wine, Cheese & More features wines from South Africa and
many shops provide light snacks for visitors.
Prior to the Art Stroll, the CCA will host Wetlands on
Wheels from 10:00am – 4:00pm in Robert Reed Park. Wetlands
on Wheels is a mobile classroom with interactive exhibits
on wetland issues plus crafts, games and more. A native
plant sale will take place on the grounds outside the
classroom. From 3:00 – 5:00pm at the Oyster and Maritime
Museum, there will be a book signing and author talk on the
History of Lightships by Wayne Kirklin.
Music at the Dock
On Saturday, May 17, bring your blanket and beach chair to
Robert Reed Park on at 4:00pm to celebrate Armed Forces Day
with a FREE concert by Valor Brass. The performers of Valor
Brass are members of the "The President's Own" U.S. Marine
Band and will entertain you with trumpets, horns, trombone
and tuba.
Robert Wise Film Festival
Few American film directors can compare to the breadth and
success of Robert Wise. From West Side Story to Odds
Against Tomorrow to The Body Snatcher to The Day the Earth
Stood Still, Wise directed a series of legendary films in a
variety of genres. The CCA Robert Wise Film Festival kicks
off May 24 at 7:00pm with a talk by Richard Keenan, an
expert on the works of Robert Wise, followed by a showing
of Odds Against Tomorrow. The Festival continues through
June 27 and includes a total of seven films to be shown at
the Chincoteague Senior Center on Church Street. This is a
ticketed event and tickets can be purchased online via the
CCA website or in person at Egret Moon Artworks, Sundial
Books, Island Cottage Collection, Psychotronic Store or H &
H Pharmacy. Check the CCA website for complete details.
Spring Acoustic Concert Series
The final concert in the CCA Acoustic Concert Series takes
place on Saturday, May 31. Husband-and-wife team Sparky and
Rhonda Rucker bring their collection of Old-time Blues,
Appalachian and Civil War music, slave songs and ballads to
Chincoteague. The concert takes place at 7:30pm at the
Chincoteague Senior Center. Get your tickets early! Seating
in the Senior Center is limited and the audience is
growing. Advance tickets are available online via the CCA
website or at Egret Moon Artworks, Sundial Books,
Psychotronic Store, Island Cottage Collection or H & H
Pharmacy.
Coming in June
Mark you calendars for the following events:
? At 2 pm on June 7, CCA presents a Chamber Music
Concert by the Attaca (string) Quartet, Silver Medal
winners of the Third International Chesapeake Chamber Music
Competition. The concert takes place at the Island Roxy,
with tickets available online, in selected shops and at the
door.
? The Robert Wise Film Festival continues with film
showings on June 13, 20 and 27 at the Chincoteague Senior
Center
? Saturday, June 14 brings the 2nd Saturday Art Stroll
and a Music at the Dock concert by the Bill Williams Jazz
Ensemble
? On June 21, CCA hosts the first Water Heritage
Festival in Robert Reed Park, a community celebration of
living and working on the water.
? Saturday, June 28, rounds out the month with Music at
the Dock, featuring a concert by the Eastern Shore
Orchestra in Robert Reed Park.
Check the CCA website at
www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org for details about all
of these events. Thanks again for supporting the arts on
Chincoteague Island!
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