From nlitts at kinstoncca.com Tue Oct 14 15:30:10 2008 From: nlitts at kinstoncca.com (Niki Litts) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:30:10 -0400 Subject: [Artscenternews] Jazz Concert Series Continues! Message-ID: Jazz Concert Series Contact: Sandy Landis Exec. Director The Community Council for the Arts (252) 527-2517 slandis at kinstoncca.com Kinston, NC- The Community Council for the Arts is pleased to announce a Jazz Concert Series will be happening all through October and November. Concerts will be held in various locations through out downtown Kinston and will feature jazz musicians from or native to the Kinston area. Please contact us for further information (252) 527-2517 or visit www.kinstoncca.com Concert dates for October & November: Friday, Oct 17, 2008 7:00PM (doors open at 6:30) At the House of Wang 710 West Vernon Ave, Kinston, NC Featuring: Bill Myers & Friends (of Wilson & Kinston) Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 Jazz Night at the Arts Center 7:00 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM) 400 N Queen Street, Kinston, NC $25 advance/ $30 at the door ticket includes food & beverages (available at the Arts Center) Featuring the Miller Group (Brian Miller, Kinston native) of Durham, NC Sunday, Oct 26, 2008 JAM-balaya Music Festival 1:00 - 6:00 PM At Blout & N. Queen Streets (Rain location: Arts Center) Free to public, bowls of jambalaya and soft drinks will be available for small fee Featuring: Some Assemby Required Tanglewood Baptist Church Quartet The Ray & Bobby Band Ann & Bobby Johnson The Donald Underwood Thompson Band Unshackled (Bluegrass gospel) And many more... Sunday, November 2, 2008 8:30-10:30pm J?s Place, Blount St., Kinston, NC Tickets $15 each ? on sale now at the Arts Center Ticket price includes hors d?oeuvres Showcasing T. Moazi Trio from Jackson, NC Friday, November 7, 2008 10:00pm-midnight House of Wang 710 W. Vernon Ave, Kinston, NC Featuring: Jazz Ensemble, East Carolina University -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 2086 bytes Desc: not available Url : From nlitts at kinstoncca.com Tue Oct 21 15:18:37 2008 From: nlitts at kinstoncca.com (Niki Litts) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:18:37 -0400 Subject: [Artscenternews] This Week At the Arts Center! Message-ID: <41ff644ccbdb3997970184df13fb43de@kinstoncca.com> This week at the Arts Center! Opening reception for Judy Sanders and Rebecca Smith in our second floor galleries! Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 6:00- 8:00 PM Jazz Night! Oct 25, 2008 featuring the Miller Group Location: The Arts Center Doors open at 6:30 PM, concert begins at 7:30 PM Tickets are still available! $25 in advance/ $30 at the door JAMbalaya Music Festival Oct 26, 2008 Location: Blount Street at North Queen & Herritage Streets, Kinston, North Carolina Free to the Public; inclimate weather location, The Arts Center 400 N. Queen St. JAMBALAYA will be served and soft drinks/water will be available for a small fee Featuring: Some Assembly Required Tanglewood Baptist Church Quartet The Ray and Bobby Band Ann and Bobby Johnson Robby Johnson & Friends The Donald Underwood Thompson Band Unshackled (Bluegrass Gospel Band) For further information please visit www.kinstoncca.com or call (252) 527-2517 If you wish to be removed from this mailing list, please email us back and let us know! Thank you, in advance for your cooperation! -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1538 bytes Desc: not available Url : From nlitts at kinstoncca.com Tue Oct 28 14:55:49 2008 From: nlitts at kinstoncca.com (Niki Litts) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:55:49 -0400 Subject: [Artscenternews] "Denim & Diamonds" Annual Fall Gala at the Arts Center Message-ID: <522adf70146e5e3e0d9a09021c91edd3@kinstoncca.com> The Community Council for the Arts Annual Fall Gala: Denim & Diamond is upon us! November 1, 2008 6:30 PM Location: Art Center, 400 N Queen Street, Kinston, NC (252) 527-2517 www.kinstoncca.com tickets are on sale NOW! $50 (per person) in advance/ $60 at the door Below is just a little teaser for the items that will be auctioned off this year! What at view ~ Enjoy a week in a fabulous six bedroom home located in the exclusive Spanish Peaks neighborhood www.spanish-peaks.com . To the west of Spanish Peaks stretches the vast Lee-Metcalf wilderness. To the south awaits the awe-inspiring grandeur of Yellowstone National Park, to the north the Gallatin National Forest and the Spanish Peaks, and right next door, one private lift away, the largest and tallest ski terrain in the US - Big Sky Resort. Less than an hour from the Bozeman airport, Spanish Peaks is easy to reach. Hang up your boots ~ An original large framed 24 x 36 oil painting entitled ?Boot Scootin? Boogie? by Mary Page Whitley. Starting bid $600. A River Runs Through It ~ You and a friend can spend a day of Red Drum fishing with your personal guide, David Hood, in The Pamlico Sound. Must be used by Nov. 1, 2009. Only at Ocracoke Island ~ Enjoy 3 nights and 4 days at The Castle, Ocracoke, Courtyard Villas, Units Juniper 2A and 2B.View this condo at HYPERLINK www.thecastlevillas.com. Not available May 22, 2009-September 7, 2009. Must use before November 1, 2009 on mutually agreeable dates. A Girl?s Best Friend ~ Eighteen inch beautiful diamond necklace which contains both yellow and white gold and ? ct of diamonds. Retails for $1100. Take Home Chef ~ A three course dinner for 8 (in your home!) prepared by none-other-than Chef Vivian Howard of Kinston?s Chef & the Farmer. Available February, March, April, July, or August, 2009 on a mutually agreed upon date (within 30 mile radius of Chef & Farmer). Must give 3 weeks notice. Beverages not included. Take a romantic trip ~ Relax at the Fearrington Inn Village in Pittsboro, NC. This one night stay includes luxurious accommodations for the night at Fearrington Inn, Afternoon Tea for 2, $150 gift certificate for dinner, and a scrumptious breakfast for 2. Overnight stay must be used Sunday through Thursday by March 26, 2009. Boys or Girls?they?ll have a ball ~ Four tickets to see the 2009 World Tour of the Harlem Globetrotters on Friday, February 27, 2009 at the RBC Center, Raleigh (Lower Level Seating, Section 119, Row D, Seats 1-4). Also, take home a basketball signed by our very own basketball superstar, Jerry Stackhouse It?s all for your Business ~ Grow your business with a ? page ad in The Kinston Free Press, advertising from TACC 9 and a $250 gift certificate for custom imprinted promotional items from Coastal Connections Marketing. Protect your business and its employees by shredding 500 pounds of confidential documents. Go Charlotte Bobcats! Four Suite tickets to a 2009 Charlotte Bobcats Home Basketball Game, plus an overnight stay in Charlotte at a Hilton Garden Hotel. Tickets available on mutually agreeable date. Stay in the heart of comfort ~ Four days and three nights in a custom mountain house located in Foscoe, NC, just a short 15 minute drive to Boone, Banner Elk or Blowing Rock and convenient to many activities. The main house includes 3 bedrooms, each with its own bath (Master with king, one with twins, one with queen); large living area & dining room, sunroom and well equipped kitchen; study/sitting room upstairs, deck with hot tub and rocking chairs for enjoying the view. A separate guest house with queen size bed & bath is located on the property and is available only during spring and summer. The house is available on mutually agreeable dates with owners, and must be taken by November 1, 2009. Minimum bid $1,000. Say Cheese! ~ Williamson?s Photography is offering a family portrait session at their studio (or at a location within 25 miles of their studio) which will result in a custom 20x24 framed portrait valued at over $900! Notify by the 1st of the year to schedule your session. Expires on May 31, 2009. I Love Beach Music ~ Four tickets to hear the The North Carolina Symphony?s Carolina Beach Music and Shagging, ?Blue Skies and Golden Sands? event on Saturday, March 28, 2009, with roundtrip limousine service to the show, and a basket of goodies from Adriana?s for the ride. The Pinehurst Experience ~ Enjoy three nights, four days at a condo which sits on the eighth hole of The National Golf Course. This package includes green fees for a round of golf for four at The National Golf Club, as well as available court times for tennis, conveniently located just outside the door of the condo. Must be used by November 1, 2009 on mutually agreeable dates with owner. Take Flight! ~ Two first class round-trip airline tickets aboard Delta Airlines to anywhere in the Continental U.S.(blackout dates may apply)! Must be used by November 1, 2009. Mountain Retreat ~ Spend four days and three nights in a beautiful log-style home in Seven Devils. This elegantly furnished cabin has three bedrooms, three baths and two separate living rooms, just perfect for two families to vacation together. Must be on a mutually agreeable date with the owners. Beautiful Color ~ An original 14 ? square framed colorful painting of a peeling onion by Coleman Dance will brighten anyone?s kitchen. Out West ~ An original 29 x 25 oil painting by Naomi Camitz features the beautiful horizon out West. -From all of us at the Arts Center Community Council for the Arts 400 N Queen Street Kinston, NC 28501 (252) 527-2517 www.kinstoncca.com If you wish to be removed from this mailing list, please click the following link and enter your email address to be unsubscribed, or email us and we will unsubscribe your address. Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 6613 bytes Desc: not available Url : From nlitts at kinstoncca.com Thu Oct 30 10:24:39 2008 From: nlitts at kinstoncca.com (Niki Litts) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:24:39 -0400 Subject: [Artscenternews] Patman-Chandler Workshop: Slots still available! Message-ID: <60deda10cd39e37f75b3f3f4a8ace527@kinstoncca.com> Rebecca Patman Chandler Oil Painting Workshop- NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP! Adult Oil Painting Workshop November 5-7, 2008 10:00 AM- 4:00 PM Location: The Arts Center 400 N Queen Street Kinston, NC 28501 (252) 527-2517 Contact: Niki Litts Director of Exhibits and Education nlitts at kinstoncca.com The Arts Center is pleased to present an oil painting workshop with Mrs. Rebecca Patman Chandler of Raleigh, NC. The workshop is scheduled for November 5-7, 2008 (Wednesday - Friday) from 9AM- 3:30 PM at the Arts Center. Participants will focus on landscape and still life painting. The cost is $225 for members ($235 for non members) and includes lunch and beverages for each day of the workshop. Space is limited. Please call the Arts Center in Kinston, NC to register. (252) 527-2517. You may also download registration form from our website at www.kinstoncca.com Rebecca studied at the Ringling School of Art, Pennsylvania School of the Fine Arts and the Italian Academy of Fine Art in Rome, Italy. She is represented by Portrait South and in galleries in NC. Rebecca has received awards in the Watercolor Society of N.C. and the American Pastel Society at the National Arts Club Gallery in N.Y. and has shown with the Oil Painters of America. Her work has been represented in the Encyclopedia of Watercolor Techniques and Painting Beautiful Paintings From Photos. Her love of plein aire painting has taken her to Greece, Spain, France, England and Italy and many beautiful sites in the States. An experienced teacher, Rebecca has taught many workshops in portraiture, landscape and still life. Over the years she has returned periodically to teach at La Romita, an art school in Umbria, Italy. Community Council for the Arts 400 N Queen Street Kinston, NC 28501 (252) 527-2517 www.kinstoncca.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 2023 bytes Desc: not available Url : From nlitts at kinstoncca.com Wed Nov 5 11:47:45 2008 From: nlitts at kinstoncca.com (Niki Litts) Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 11:47:45 -0500 Subject: [Artscenternews] Jazz Concert this FRIDAY! Message-ID: East Carolina Jazz Ensemble performs at the House of Wang! Friday, November 7, 2008 8:00- 10:00 PM The Arts Center is pleased to present the final concert in the Jazz Concert Series began in October. On Friday evening, the ECU Jazz Ensemble will be performing at the House of Wang in Kinston, NC. Five members from the graduate department at the East Carolina University Jazz Studies program are set to perform. The university's jazz program has received honors and awards for their performances and has earned international recognition as one of the premiere university jazz ensembles from the state of North Carolina. Enjoy an evening of varied jazz compositions from this 5 piece combo. Location: The House of Wang 710 W Vernon Ave Kinston, NC 28501 Time: 8:00 - 10:00 PM Cost: Free Call the Arts Center for further information (252) 527-2517 Contact: Sandy Landis Exec. Director slandis at kinstoncca.com Community Council for the Arts 400 N Queen Street Kinston, NC 28501 (252) 527-2517 www.kinstoncca.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1264 bytes Desc: not available Url : From nlitts at kinstoncca.com Tue Nov 11 11:24:30 2008 From: nlitts at kinstoncca.com (Niki Litts) Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:24:30 -0500 Subject: [Artscenternews] Workshop for Young Performing Artists! Message-ID: <37ae7ee9cba21f08c74ebed7ec429daa@kinstoncca.com> Young Performing Artist Workshop 2 part workshop Instructor: Jordan Barwick Saturday, Nov 15 & Nov 22nd 9:00 am - 2 :00 PM Ages 10-18 yr Cost: $70 non members/ $60 members *children should bring a sack lunch* Please contact the Arts Center to sign up! (252) 527-2517 Interested in classes? We can put you on our call list. New classes starting the week of Jan 13! Kindermusik, performing arts, drawing, painting, printmaking, pottery and more! Community Council for the Arts 400 N Queen Street Kinston, NC 28501 (252) 527-2517 www.kinstoncca.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 905 bytes Desc: not available Url : From nlitts at kinstoncca.com Tue Nov 11 11:53:55 2008 From: nlitts at kinstoncca.com (Niki Litts) Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:53:55 -0500 Subject: [Artscenternews] Holiday Shopping Extravaganza Message-ID: Don't miss your chance to do all your holiday shopping under one roof! Holiday Shopping Extravaganza! November 15, 2008 10:00- 4:00 PM Location: The Arts Center 400 N Queen Street Kinston, NC 28501 Cost: Free Call the Arts Center for further information (252) 527-2517 The Community Council for the Arts is please to present the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza! at the Arts Center on Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 10:00- 4:00 PM. With the price of gas, we are happy to provide you with a unique alternative long trips out of town and the mall. Vendors from Kinston, Wilmington, Raleigh and Greenville will set up shop in the Hampton Gallery of the Arts Center. We will be offering gift wrapping lunch for a small fee. Participating vendors: Pink Daisy Papers, Chatterboxes, Down East Woodturners, Tyler House, Cindy's Handbags, Charity Jules Valentine, R. Bryan Collections, Juliet Barrus, Palm Garden, Coffman's, Monkee's, Yesterday's Child, Mud Hole Pottery, Tasty Temptations, Designs by Shelia, Silver Palate Bird Feeders, Scarves by Ann, Glitz, Partylite, Bejeweled, Jewelry by Coleman Dance and Southern Palm. Community Council for the Arts 400 N Queen Street Kinston, NC 28501 (252) 527-2517 www.kinstoncca.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1477 bytes Desc: not available Url : From nlitts at kinstoncca.com Tue Nov 18 11:19:44 2008 From: nlitts at kinstoncca.com (Niki Litts) Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:19:44 -0500 Subject: [Artscenternews] Fashion Show and Luncheon Message-ID: Cards, Luncheon & Fashion Show! The Arts Center is please to present a special event you won't want to miss! On Wednesday, November 19th we will host a fashion show & luncheon! Area card clubs are welcome to begin their games at 10AM. Please call to make your reservation. (252) 527-2517 Location: The Arts Center 400 N Queen Street Kinston, NC 28501 (252) 527-2517 www.kinstoncca.com Cost: Tickets $15/ person Schedule of events: 10:00 AM- Doors open to card players 12:00 PM- Lunch is served 12:30 PM- Fashion show by Boutique by the Neuse -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 867 bytes Desc: not available Url :