"Jazz It Up!" at the Hochstein Thursday March 29

Spotlight on Faculty Concert





March 29 7:00-8:00pm
 
Maria Battista-Hancock, vocals
Bill Tiberio, saxophone
Bernie Heveron, bass
Rich Felice, percussion
Richard Delaney, piano

Jazz songs in Italian and English including
Il Garibaldi Innoamorato by Sergio Caputo
Lullaby of Birdland by G. Shearing/G.D. Weiss
Caruso by Lucio Dalla
All My Loving by J. Lennon/P. McCartney /arranged by DeLaney
Honesty by Billy Joel/arranged by DeLaney
& More!


More Info:
Phone: 585-454-4596

Spring photography classes at Community Darkroom

CLASSES START APRIL 17

Spring photography classes begin on April 17 at Community Darkroom, a program of Genesee Center for the Arts and Education at 713 Monroe Ave.  Whether you need technical information or want to explore your creative side, there is a class for you. Classes include learning how to use your camera, black and white darkroom techniques, studio lighting, working with photoshop and other Adobe Creative Suite programs, alternative and historic processes,  and many special topics such as photojournalism, sports, architectural photography, and night photo.
 

With over 25 different photography classes, there are topics for every photographer’s interests.  For a complete listing of classes offered please visit our website
www.geneseearts.org

Call 271-5920 with questions or for a free brochure. Registrations are being accepted now and can be taken over the phone using visa or mastercard.

Class fees range from $50 -$175. Classes are discounted for members of Genesee Center for the Arts & Education. Preregistration is required for all classes.

Dance classes at Perinton Community Center

New Classes starting at Perinton Community Center with Maureen
1350 Turk Hill Rd   Fairport, NY 14450
 
Monday March 12 & 19
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Wedding Workshop - the perfect crash course in Ballroom Dancing, or just a fast review of the basics in Jitterbug, Waltz and Foxtrot. 
$46 for Perinton Residents, non-residents pay an additional $8.
 
Monday March 26 - May 21 (no class 4/9)
7:00 - 8:00 PM  West Coast Swing
8:00 - 9:00 PM Night Club Two Step
West Coast Swing: $72.00
Night Club Two-Step: $72.00
Combo Class: $130.00
non-residents pay an additional $8
 
Friday March 16th Concert at MoDancing
with Gan Ainm - LIVE Irish Music!!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=782443665167&set=vb.282052288534156&type=2&theater
Demos by McMahon School of Dancing
8 - 10 PM
I will play some Ballroom Music on the breaks and then from 10 - 11 PM more Ballroom!
$10/pp
Come and Get Your Irish On!!!
--
Maureen C. Hickey, M.Ed.
Professional Ballroom Dance Instructor
MoDancing.com
modancing@aol.com
585-944-9641

Arena Art Group Exhibition

ABG member Dan Neuberger is one of the exhibiting artists in the Arena Art Group show at the Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 at FLCC.

 

Park Avenue Dance Company - March 25, 2012

RoCo 6x6x2012: Deadline May 6, 2012

Call for Entries:

                6x6x2012 - International Small Art Phenomenon
 
Deadline May 6 (Postmarked May 5 please)
http://www.roco6x6.org


Artwork Entries should be mailed directly to:
Rochester Contemporary Art Center
137 East Ave.
Rochester, NY 14604
USA

Rochester Contemporary Art Center's (RoCo) international small art phenomenon returns with thousands of original artworks, made and donated by celebrities, international & local artists, designers, college students, youths, and YOU. Each artwork must be 6x6 square inches (or mounted to a 6x6 board) and signed only on the back, to be exhibited anonymously. All entries will be accepted, exhibited and will be for sale to the public for $20 each (in the gallery and online for global purchasing) to benefit RoCo. Artist names will be revealed to the buyer upon purchase and all artworks remain on display through July 15th. Sold Out artists' names will be revealed next to their work on July 6. Anyone may enter up to 10 artworks of any medium and there is no fee to enter the exhibition.

Last year’s exhibition included 5,000 artworks by 2,000 artists from 50 US states and 36 countries! Over 7,000 people attended 6x6x2011 and over 1,700 artworks were sold! Past contributors have included Bill Viola, Dexter Dalwood, Jerry Uelsmann, Wendell Castle, and many more. This year’s exhibition will introduce the new RPO Bravo Award (A collaboration with Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra) for which all entries will be eligible. New partnerships with Its Liquid, Ovation TV, and Professional Artist Magazine bringing even greater international visibility to 6x6.

Early Celebrity Artist entries have already arrived from Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist; Garth Fagan, choreographer, founder and artistic director of Garth Fagan Dance; Robert Marx, internationally renowned artist; Tom Otterness, NYC-based sculptor; Lorenzo Fonda, LA-based film director; Steve Gadd, influential drummer; US Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter; Andrea Barrett, novelist and short story writer and many others. Join these celebrities and artists and send your artwork early!

Prospectus, FAQs, Celebrity Artists, and online gallery:
http://www.roco6x6.org
 
Facebook Event:
http://www.facebook.com/events/215498401874728/

Finger Lakes Gallery and Frame

The Gallery at the Arts & Cultural Council

                        OFF THE WALL
                                Rochester Area Fiber Artists

                   Opening Reception
                                Friday, March 2, 5-9 PM

                                On Exhibit March 2-29 
                   The Gallery at the Arts & Cultural Council

 
For more than ten years, Rochester Area Fiber Artists (RAFA) has brought together regional artists, representing all the fiber arts:  felting, dyeing, thread painting, weaving, beading, wearable art, surface design, and quilting. In addition to preserving high-quality traditional crafts, RAFA promotes a progressive, cutting-edge usage of the fiber arts as a fine art – as a medium for the exploration and expression of truth and beauty.

 
Enigma (detail), Julie Brandon and Valerie Schultz                      
Image courtesy of and photograph by Timothy Fuss                      

"Sands of Time" Exhibit - Opens April 13

Rochester Art Club at Hungerford 3/2/2012