[NEohioPAL] Chagrin Falls Hosts Renowned Speakers on January 26

[Christine Montague]

News Release

 

"Chautauqua Saturday" Comes to Chagrin Falls on January 26

First in "Chagrin Arts" Series to Feature Noteworthy Speakers in Literature,
Music, Art, and Politics

 

January 10, 2008 - Chagrin Falls, Ohio - The Chagrin Foundation for Arts &
Culture presents "Chautauqua Saturday: a one-day spa for your mind," the
first program of its "Chagrin Arts," winter series, on Saturday, January 26,
2008.  Featuring speakers in literature, music, art, and politics and
offered in the spirit of the Chautauqua tradition, this daylong event takes
place at venues throughout Chagrin Falls. 

 "The Chagrin Foundation for Arts & Culture continues its commitment to
bring stellar arts programming to Chagrin Falls.  "Chautauqua Saturday"
builds upon the popularity of last summer's Chautauqua in Chagrin series,
features renowned experts in field, and showcases our historic Chagrin Falls
community," notes Christina Thoburn, Executive Director of the Foundation.  

 

"Chautauqua Saturday: a one-day spa for your mind"

The inaugural "Chagrin Arts" winter series begins on Saturday, January 26,
with "Chautauqua Saturday," a daylong lecture series hosted at venues
throughout Chagrin Falls. Gate passes for the entire day are $40 for
preferred seating plus reception with speakers and $25 for general seating.
Individual lecture tickets, if available, will go on sale at $10/lecture on
January 21.  Complimentary shuttle bus service is provided from venue to
venue.  The complete schedule is as follows:

 

Chautauqua Saturday, a one-day spa for your mind

Saturday, January 26, 2008

Gate passes for the entire day: $40/preferred seating and reception with
speakers; $25/general seating

Individual lecture tickets: if available, will go on sale for $10/lecture on
January 21

Complimentary shuttle bus service provided from venue to venue

 

10:00am, Federated Church, 76 Bell Street

Ralph G. Williams, Professor of English at the University of Michigan

"Be Your Tears Wet?" Shakespeare, The Sense of Touch, and the Human

In his later plays in particular, Shakespeare locates, in the sense of touch
and in the ability to be touched, the criterion of our humanity.  This
lecture focuses on King Lear and The Tempest, but will include references to
a number of other plays.

 

1:30pm, Valley Lutheran Church, 87 East Orange Street

Ori Z. Soltes, Professorial Lecturer at Georgetown University and former
Director and Curator of the National Jewish Museum

Sacred Signs:  Shared Symbols in Christian, Jewish and Muslim Art

Learn what "symbol" means, why art uses symbols, and why there are different
"modes" of symbols; how a number of familiar symbols in Abrahamic traditions
derive from imagery that pre-dates any of them; how and why in the course of
history symbols are often shared among Jewish, Christian and Muslim artistic
traditions, and how and why the "modern" age in the West continues use
religious symbols more often than commonly thought.

 

1:30pm, Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, 40 River Street

Ross W. Duffin, Kulas Professor of Music at CASE

Reconstructing Shakespeare's Songbook

Discussion of how integral music was to theater in Shakespeare's time; the
160 songs that appear in, are quoted in, or are alluded to in Shakespeare's
plays; and how their inclusion provides a glimpse of popular culture of the
day. 

 

2:00pm, Chagrin Falls Library, 100 East Orange Street

Young Readers Program in the Chautauqua tradition (FREE)

Ashanti to Zulu:  African Traditions, with special interactive drum
performance by Rhythm Culture

All ages will enjoy bringing this popular book to life through the use of
fun rhythms.  Percussion instruments will be provided for audience members.

 

3:00pm, Federated Church, 76 Bell Street

The Honorable William Purcell, former Mayor of Nashville

A 21st Century City that Works

This lecture draws upon Purcell's great success as Mayor of Nashville during
a time of unprecedented economic expansion and residential renaissance to
discuss the many components of vibrant cities of the future.

 

To Purchase Tickets
Tickets for Chautauqua Saturday may be purchased through the Chagrin Valley
Little Theatre box office at 440-247-8955; online at www.cvlt.org
<http://www.cvlt.org/> ; or in person, Monday through Saturday from 1-6
p.m., at 40 River Street.  Plan ahead and save:  purchase six or more
tickets for Chautauqua Saturday or any other programs offered through the
"Chagrin Arts" series, in any combination, and save 10%.  

 

To Obtain Additional Information

For more information regarding Chautauqua Saturday or to schedule an
interview with the speakers, call the Chagrin Foundation for Arts & Culture
at 440-247-9700.

 

Other "Chagrin Arts" Programming

On Tuesday, February 19 at 7:30 p.m., "Chagrin Arts" presents "Artists from
Oberlin:  Darrett Adkins and Friends" at the United Methodist Church of
Chagrin Falls.  The program includes works by Schubert, Beethoven and others
and features Oberlin faculty musicians Darrett Adkins and Amir Eldan on
cello, David Bowlin and Marilyn McDonald on violin, Karen Ritscher on viola,
and Peter Takacs on piano.  Tickets are $18/adults and $10/students.  

 

The series finale on Tuesday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the newly-opened
Performing Arts Center of Chagrin Falls High School features a performance
by GroundWorks Dancetheater.  Hailed as one of "25 to watch" nationally by
Dance Magazine, GroundWorks performs "Latitude" by Artistic Director David
Shimotakahara with live music accompaniment by Hal Walker, the virtual one
man band from Kent Ohio; a new work by Artistic Associate Amy Miller; and
the ever-popular "Always" by New York guest artist Gina Gibney, set to the
music of vocal legend Patsy Cline.  Tickets are $18/adults and $10/students.

 

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