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CCA News -August 2008>
CCA News June 2008
CCA News June 2008
The summer season is underway and we have a great variety
of entertaining activities to introduce you to the arts and
culture on the Island and the Eastern Shore. There is
something going on every weekend in June so mark your
calendars and join us for the following events. For more
details, visit the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance web site
at www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org.
June 7 – Chamber Music Concert
At 2 pm on June 7, CCA presents a concert with the Attacca
Quartet, the Silver Medal winners of the Third
International Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition. The
concert takes place at the Island Roxy Theater on Main
Street, followed by a reception at the Island Manor House.
Tickets are $20 for the concert and reception, $18 for
concert only ($15 in advance) and $5 for students and are
available online on the CCA web site or at Egret Moon
Artworks, Sundial Books, Island Cottage Collection
Psychotronic Music or H & H Pharmacy. Take advantage of
this wonderful opportunity to hear an internationally
acclaimed group of young musicians.
Music at the Dock – June 14 at 3:00pm
Bring a chair or blanket to Robert Reed Park and enjoy the
free Music at the Dock concerts! Salisbury Brasswerkes will
perform a mix of Broadway hits and light classical music at
3 p.m. on Flag Day, Saturday, June 14.
The 2nd Saturday Art Strolls takes place June 14
The Art Stroll takes place from 6:00-10:00pm in CCA member
galleries, studios and shops throughout the town. Pick up
printed InfoMaps at participating shops as well as motels,
restaurants and visitor centers or visit the CCA website
for details. June artists include painters, basket-makers,
bead-makers, potters, carvers, photographers, jewelers, a
soap-maker, and local musicians. Wine, Cheese & More
features wines from the Eastern Shore’s Chatham Winery. If
you are interested in Island history, check out the
Chincoteague History “Show and Tell” at the Oyster and
Maritime Museum from 3:00 – 5:00pm and visit Jay Cherrix’s
Renascence gallery to watch a video from 1929 and view old
Island photos.
Several new shops are holding their Grand Opening in
conjunction with the Art Stroll. On Main Street,
Threadgoods offers home decorations and arts while Bayside
Arts Co-op features artists Jenny Somers, Elwye Ess, Tracy
Arvidson, Debbie Travis and Jackie Gilfoyle. On Maddox
Blvd, we welcome Enchanted Island Boutique to the space
formerly occupied by Island Gallery.
Robert Wise Film Festival
The Robert Wise Film Festival continues this month with
four films that highlight the breadth of his directorial
expertise. On Friday, June 13, watch a double-bill of
horror films with The Body Snatcher at 7:00 followed by The
Haunting at 9:00. On Friday, June 20, the perennial
favorite West Side Story will be shown at 7:00. Prior to
the film, from 4:00 – 6:00pm, Richard Keenan will be
signing copies of his book “The Films of Robert Wise” at
Sundial Books, next to the Island Library. The Festival
ends with The Day the Earth Stood Still on Friday, June 27
at 7:00pm. The films are held in the Chincoteague Senior
Center on Church St., complete with popcorn popped on site
and bottles of Orange Crush to complete your movie
experience. Tickets can be purchased online via the CCA
website or in person at Egret Moon Artworks, Sundial Books,
Island Cottage Collection Psychotronic Music or H & H
Pharmacy. Check the CCA website for complete details.
Chincoteague Water Heritage Festival – June 21
CCA sponsors the first Water Heritage Festival on Saturday,
June 21 from 10:00am – 4:00pm in Robert Reed Park. The
event focuses on the role of water in the life and culture
of the Island with demonstrations and displays on fishing,
crabbing, clamming, boating, net-making, aquaculture – and
many more. There will be special activities for children as
well as water-themed crafts and food.
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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