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WINDMORE TRI-FOLD BROCHURE 2017
CALL TO ARTISTS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
“FOCUS ON FAUQUIER”
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IMAGES APRIL 19, 2018
The exhibit will showcase photographs taken in Fauquier County, Virginia. Submission deadline is April 18, 2018. Exhibit at Fauquier Hospital will run from May 2, 2018 to June 29, 2018. There is no cost to participate in the exhibit which is part of the Young at HeART Series funded in part by the PATH Foundation. For more information and to submit artwork, click HERE
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP APRIL 21, 2018 from 10 am to 1 pm
Quick link to registration form, click HERE
Photographer Edward Payne is committed to getting the right angle! Photo courtesy of Sylvia Lederman.
Enjoy learning how to create better photos for personal use or publication in this workshop facilitated by two local photographers: Sunny Reynolds and Edward Payne. Slides will be shown of the most challenging photos they have taken and then tips about lighting, composition, and how to take quality photos will follow. Class size is limited. Photographers of all ages and abilities are welcome. As part of Windmore’s new Young at HeART Series, the Photography Workshop will be offered is offered on Saturday April 21 from 10 am to 1 pm. Doors open at 9:30 am. Bring your camera as there will also be a photo walk and taking of photos in Old Town Warrenton.
The work of local photographer Sunny Reynolds is displayed in a Warrenton office.
The photography workshop takes place at the Warrenton Visitor Center located at 33 N. Calhoun Street, Warrenton, Virginia. For more information, call 540-547-4333. Pre-registration is required. The Windmore Young at HeART series is funded in part by the PATH Foundation. The workshop is offered at no cost to participants. Parking is offered on site at the Warrenton Visitor Center and also on the street parking at Main Street and Calhoun Street. There will be directional signs to follow. If you need assistance, call Windmore at 540-547-4333. During the photography workshop, there will be details about an upcoming art exhibit that takes place in May and June 2018.To see the exact schedule and register for the photography workshop click HERE
PART II OF MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP
SATURDAY APRIL 21, 2018
Warrenton Visitor Center: 33 N. Calhoun Street, Warrenton, VA
1 pm to 5 pm
This is part II of the Memoir Writing Class that began on March 3, 2018. Reminders for participants to bring their writing assignments with them to share with the class. Local author Fran Cecere will continue to offer instruction and resources. The memoir class is part of Windmore’s new Young at HeART Series. Note the new location: Warrenton Visitor Center – 33 N. Calhoun Street, Warrenton, VA 20186. Parking is offered on site at the Warrenton Visitor Center and also on the street parking at Main Street and Calhoun Street. There will be directional signs to follow. For questions and more information, email: info@windmorefoundation.org or call 540-547-4333.
PATH FOUNDATION SPONSORS “LET’S VOLUNTEER DAY”
~ASSIST WITH WINDMORE ARTS EVENTS AT “FAMILY DAY
AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT EXPO” AT VERDUN~
.Assist with Windmore Arts Activities on “Family Day and Not-for-Profit Expo” at Verdun on Saturday, April 21, 2018 Windmore is looking forward to working with volunteers to offer performing and visual arts activities to the general public on April 21, 2018. The morning will begin setting up the arts activities at the beautiful rural setting at Verdun at 10 am. Then opportunities are available between 12 pm to 5 pm to enjoy helping with providing performing and visual community arts activities for all ages. Enjoy the day working with Windmore to bring arts activities at this fun and festive event. Food and beverages will be available complimentary to Windmore volunteers. Thank you in advance for your interest and assistance.Sign up to be a volunteer with Windmore HERE.
Many thanks to the PATH Foundation for their generous support of many not-for-profits and funding through grants.”Let’s Volunteer Day” is a community wide event with volunteers from all over the community who unite in a single day of service with many meaningful projects. The PATH Foundation is a grantmaking organization that enhances health and vitality in Fauquier, Rappahannock and northern Culpeper Counties.For more information about the PATH Foundation, visit their website at www.pathforyou.org.
FAMILY FUN DAY AT VERDUN ADVENTURE BOUND!
WINDMORE WILL HAVE A BRASS QUINTET, CROSSROADS YOUTH ORCHESTRA STRING ENSEMBLE, MUSICAL PETTING ZOO, AND A SPRING ARTS CRAFT!
GIVE LOCAL PIEDMONT
CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE SCHEDULED
AS EARLY AS APRIL 17 AND THROUGH MIDNIGHT MAY 1
Click HERE to Contribute to Windmore
REGISTRATION AND WAITLIST IS FULL
FOR WINDMORE MARY POPPINS
SUMMER MUSICAL THEATER CAMP
MAY 31, 2018 – JUNE 16, 2018
WELCOME TO THOSE WHO REGISTERED!
The musical theater camp will take place in 2018 from May 31 to June 16 for ages 7 to 17 at Verdun Adventure Bound’s Anne Marie Sheridan Amphitheater in Culpeper. Youth learn their parts in 12 weekdays from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm which culminate in two performances of the musical Mary Poppins,Jr. on June 16, 2018. All aspects of theater will be taught including: auditioning, acting, singing, dancing, choreography, set design, props making and performing in a full production. The musical is based on P.L. Travers classic tale and the 1964 Disney movie. Mary Poppins, Jr. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International and directed by local Mary Flemming who directed last year’s very successful Windmore production of Peter Pan, Jr. For more information, and to register online now for the musical theater camp: visit www.windmorefoundation.org. Space is limited. For additional information call: 540-547-4333.
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– PAST WINDMORE EVENTS – PAST WINDMORE EVENTS –
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
IN OLD TOWN WARRENTON, VA
NEXT PERFORMANCES:
SATURDAY DECEMBER16, 2017 AT 7 PM.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 17 2017 AT 2:30 PM.
WINDMORE PRESENTS “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY” ON DECEMBER 10, 16, and 17. This beloved American holiday classic comes to life as a full stage production depicting a live 1940s radio broadcast. The play is adapted by Joe Landry and produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. It is directed by local Jeff Walker with a cast of 30 primarily from Culpeper and Fauquier counties. Saturday, performances are at 7 pm and Sunday matinees takes place at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door here: www.windmorefoundation.org. The shows will take place in Old Town Warrenton at Warrenton Middle School located at 244 Waterloo Street. The production is part of Windmore’s new “Young at HeART Series” funded in part through a PATH Foundation grant.
DECEMBER 2, 2017 – A CLASSIC CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN CULPEPER, VA
PIEDMONT COMMUNITY BAND OF VIRGINIA PARTNERS WITH CROSSROADS YOUTH ORCHESTRA FOR HOLIDAY CONCERT. These two groups came together for “A Classic Christmas” concert presented by Windmore Foundation for the Arts. The concert of holiday favorites will be performed in the sanctuary at Culpeper Baptist Church located at 318 S. West Street, Culpeper. A reception followed with holiday refreshments. .
CULPEPER DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE NOVEMBER 19, 2017
“SALT AND PEPPER” PLAY RETURNS BY POPULAR DEMAND
The production of “Salt and Pepper: took place on November 4 and 5 in Fauquier County after already playing to full houses in Culpeper, Madison, and Rappahannock. Written by physicist and playwright Robert Benjamin, the play is about aging with grace, courage and humor. It is presented by the Windmore StageWorks Program and directed by local Johncie Flannagan Carlson. “Salt and Pepper” will be presented at Warrenton Middle School The production was a part of the new Windmore “Young at HeART Series” through a PATH Foundation grant. (Salt and Pepper Logo Image by Katherine Hansen.)
PEN-TO-PAPER WRITERS GROUP HAS PUBLISHED NEW 2017 ANTHOLOGY!
COPIES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
Twenty-one authors submitted their stories and poetry to the Windmore Foundation for the Arts’ fifth anthology. This special edition, In Other Words, is to honor Windmore’s 30th Anniversary. The stories address everything from love to inspiration, animals to friendship, and funny stories to sorrowful situations. In prose and poetry the writers describe natural wonders, their holiday beliefs, and their views about the future. Some of the stories are beautifully illustrated by four Windmore members who submitted their photography.pen-to-paper@windmorefoundation.org or call 540-547-4333.
MORE WINDMORE RECENT PAST EVENTS
AUDITIONS for Windmore’s production of “It’s a Wonderful Life – Radio Play” will take place on Saturday October 7, 2017 at 1:30 pm at The Barn on the campus of Lord Fairfax Community College located at 6480 College Street, Warrenton, VA. Nothing to prepare for auditions, just come to have fun. Optional: Dress in clothing representative of the 1940’s. This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. The play is adapted by Joe Landry from the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling and will be directed by Jeff Walker. Produced by special arrangement with Playscipts, Inc. Casting 25 roles of mostly adults and also a few children.Ages 50 plus highly recommended to audition. This production is part of the new Windmore “Young at HeART Series” through a PATH Foundation grant. Pre-register for auditions by clicking HERE
SEASONS ART EXHIBIT
AT CULPEPER MEDICAL CENTER JULY 10 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
Windmore’s art exhibit at Culpeper Medical Center continues through the end of the month of September. Entitled Seasons, the exhibit takes the viewer through a year of seasonal art of local places. Certainly a favorite, Millie Lane’s painting of “Radishes and Roses Cafe” has sold. To purchase a Millie Lane painting: email info@windmorefoundation.org or call 540-547-4333.
“Plein Art Painter” by Millie Lane
All of the art is by Northern Piedmont artist Millie Lane who passed away in 2010 and in whose honor Windmore offers a scholarship each year to graduating high school seniors majoring in the arts in college. Millie was a prominent local multi-media artist who enjoyed creating with oils, watercolors, acrylics, inks, mixed media and collage. She was quoted as saying “I have been painting in various media all my life, learning and teaching as I go. I love plein air painting in watercolors the best so I can feel what I am painting.” Millie received many awards for her paintings and often exhibited her work in Fauquier and Culpeper County. She had a 40 year career as a nurse earning many awards for creative and innovative programs and a place in Who’s Who in American Nursing. Millie’s nursing career included working in both Fauquier and Culpeper Hospitals.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2017
AT EASTERN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL, CULPEPER
Executive Director Debra Smyers, CYO Strings Ensemble Conductor Dawnn Fletcher , and Program Director of Arts Education for Youth Adriana Bustamante also greeted teachers and businesses. Windmore enjoyed being a sponsor of the BIE event.
WINDMORE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING – JUNE 22, 2017
The public is cordially invited to attend the annual Windmore Membership meeting on Thursday June 22, 2017 to learn more about the programs, events, and opportunities that Windmore provides for the community. The meeting will be held at the Culpeper Baptist Church located at 318 S West Street, Culpeper, VA (courtyard entrance) at 6:30 pm. Refreshments will be served.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CAST ON TWO SUPERB PERFORMANCES
AND SOLD OUT SHOWS!
PETER PAN MUSICAL AND FAMILY DAY
AT VERDUN ADVENTURE BOUND ON JUNE 17, 2017
PETER PAN MUSICAL AND FAMILY DAY
AT VERDUN ADVENTURE BOUND ON JUNE 17, 2017
PERFORMANCES OF PETER PAN AT 1 PM AND 5 PM
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Windmore partners with Verdun for a full day of family fun. Two performances of the musical Peter Pan, Jr. will take place at 1 pm and 5 pm at Verdun’s Anne Marie Sheridan Amphitheatre. Food will be available for purchase. Additional vendors will promote arts and crafts, health, sports, etc. Mandy the Clown will be frolicking around Verdun with her usual antics and also provide some balloon art when she is not on stilts or riding her unicycle. Verdun is located at: 17044 Adventure Bound Trail, Rixeyville, VA. Gates open noon to 7:45 pm. Event occurs rain or shine.
Mandy the Clown will entertain children in between the two performances of the musical Peter Pan on June 17, 2017 at Verdun.
Windmore Peter Pan Musical Theater Camp to take place at Verdun!
Peter Pan Summer Camp! June 1 – June 17, 2017
Windmore is pleased to announce a wonderful partnership with Verdun Adventure Bound located in Culpeper’s Rixeyville, Virgina! Windmore will present the Peter Pan Musical Theater Camp from June 1 – June 17 for ages 7 to 17 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at Verdun. The camp will take place over 12 weekdays and culminate in two performances on June 17. Youth will learn all aspects of theater including auditioning, acting, singing, dancing, choreography, set design, props making, and performing in a full production. On Saturday, June 17 the summer camp youth will perform the musical Peter Pan, based on J.M. Barrie’s classic tale. The camp will take place at Verdun’s Anne Marie Sheridan Amphitheatre. More information here.
WINDMORE PEN-PAPER WRITERS GROUP TO PUBLISH NEW 2017 ANTHOLOGY
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Windmore is now accepting works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and memoirs. Photography or original art about the stories will also be included in the publication. Windmore’s new anthology will be published this year. All Windmore members are encouraged to submit their writings or illustrations for consideration. Non-members can join Windmore for an annual membership fee of $15 youth, $35 for an adult, or $45 for an entire family. For more information: visit www.windmorefoundation.org, email fran_cecere@yahoo.com or call 540-547-4333.
The most recent anthology, published by Windmore, is Words Across Time. The book is a celebration of twenty years of creative writing by members of the Windmore Foundation for the Arts. For months the writers from Pen-to-Paper submitted their poems, stories, and essays to the anthology committee. It was difficult to select from such amazing talent. The anthology team chose the submissions that touched us by making us think, laugh, or cry. A few copies are available for purchase. Email Fran Cecere for more information at fran_cecere@yahoo.com or call Windmore at 540-547-4333.
IN MEMORIAM – ROBERT M. BUETTGENS
Contributions to Crossroads Youth Orchestra Program Requested by Family
It is with great sadness to announce that Robert M. Buettgens passed away on January 22, 2017. Mr. Buettgens was a longtime member of Windmore and a supporter of the Windmore Crossroads Youth Orchestra Program.
At the request of Mr. Buettgen’s family, contributions to Crossroads Youth Orchestra are being accepted in memory of Robert M. Buettgens. Donors may contribute to the Crossroads Youth Orchestra Program in general or specifically toward scholarships that are based on financial need to cover a student’s tuition and costs in the program.
Mr. Buettgens Obituary:
Robert (Bob) Buettgens, 69, passed away on January 22, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; son, Matthew; brother, Alfred and his wife Beverly; two nieces, Denise Kresco and Tracey Clancy; and one nephew, Jeffrey Buettgens.
Bob was a Navy veteran, retired federal investigator after 30 years of service, retired real estate agent in Culpeper. He was involved in establishing Native American Flute Circles in Orange and Culpeper; participated in Jin Shin Jyitsu energy healing group and the local Democratic National Committee. He was involved in helping the Crossroads Youth Orchestra (Windmore Foundation) Scholarship Fund.
Contributions in his name may be made to Crossroads Youth Orchestra, P.O. Box 38, Culpeper, VA 22701-0038. Condolence may be given at Clore-English. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, VA 22701.
Checks should be made payable to Windmore Foundation for the Arts.
Contributions may be made online via the Donate button at the top of this page. Please designate in the “Purpose” section that the contribution is for Crossroads Youth Orchestra or the Crossroads Youth Orchestra Scholarship Fund.
RECENT WINDMORE EVENTS
Crossroads Youth Orchestra Spring Concert: “A Night Out at the Movies – Pop and Movie Music from Blockbusters to Classics!” is upbeat with popular music to be enjoyed by all ages. There will also be a special piece of music as a tribute to Robert M. Buettgens, a dedicated supporter of Crossroads Youth Orchestra who passed away in January. The tribute piece will be introduced by one of Mr. Buettgens’ Native American Flute Circle students playing the flute.Open to the public, the music concert will take place at 4:30 pm at Culpeper Baptist Church located at 318 S West Street, Culpeper. The concert will be conducted by Samuel Runolfson and assisted by Strings Teacher Dawnn Fletcher. Tickets ($10 adults, $5 ages 12 and under) may be purchased in advance above. Windmore does not charge a service fee for ticketing. Advanced ticket purchases recommended. Tickets will also be for sale at the door.
April 29: ‘LET’S VOLUNTEER DAY”
For Preparation of Sets, Props, and Costumes for Peter Pan Musical
Saturday April 29 from 10 am to 3 pm will be a “Let’s Volunteer Day” in order to prepare for the Windmore Peter Pan Musical and Summer Camp that will be taking place in June at Verdun Adventure Bound. Volunteers are needed to move set pieces, organize props, create folders for the children, assist in preparing costumes, create signage, etc. Bottled water and lunch will be provided. Sign up in advance is required. For more information: call 540-547-4333, or email peterpan@windmorefoundation.org.
Directed by Johncie Flannagan Carlson
Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 6:45 pm (doors open at 6 pm)
Location: Narmada Winery – 43 Narmada Lane, Amissville, VA
Tickets $15.00 – Limited Space –
Reserve Tickets in Advance at www.windmorefoundation.org/salt-and-pepper-tickets/
Questions? Call Windmore at 540-547-4333.
Wine and snacks may be purchased before the play begins and during intermission.
Culpeper artist Dorothy Skelton was one of the founders of Windmore. In 1948 and ’49 she was a civilian member of the Monuments, Museums, and Fine Arts (MMFA) project also known as the Monuments Men that returned millions of pieces of art that had been confiscated by the Germans during World War II.
Holiday Shopping on Amazon? Try Amazon Smile Instead:
https://smile.amazon.com/ You simply choose a charity of your choice for 0.5 percentage of the purchase to benefit the not-for-profit.
Windmore is registered as a choice for you to select.
Windmore Foundation for the Arts presented the “Legacy of Millie Lane” at the Culpeper Downtown Holiday Open House on November 20, 2016.
The exhibit is held at 162 E. Davis Street from noon to 5 pm.
Windmore will be selling paintings like the one above by artist Millie Lane to raise funding for local scholarships awarded to high school seniors majoring in the arts in college. Millie Lane, who passed away in 2010, was a prominent Culpeper multi-media artist who enjoyed creating with oils, watercolors, acrylics, inks, mixed media and collage. Millie received many awards on her paintings and had often exhibited her work in Culpeper, Fauquier, and Orange counties.
3rd Annual Windmore Gingerbread House Making at Lollipop Station
on November 20, 2016
Tickets on Sale for the Windmore Crossroads Youth Orchestra Concert! The holiday concert takes place on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 6 pm at Culpeper Baptist Church located at 3
18 S. West Street, Culpeper, Virginia.
ROLLING ADMISSIONS CONTINUE FOR CROSSROADS YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Current Auditions for Crossroads Youth Orchestra are on a rolling basis.
For information about auditioning and registering for Crossroads Youth Orchestra:
email cyo@windmorefoundation.org or call Carla Jewell at 540-317-1115.
Scholarships based on financial need are available:
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WINDMORE WELCOMES NEW CONDUCTOR SAMUEL RUNOLFSON
Samuel Runolfson Performing on Cello Photo Credit: “Only in Ogden”
Conductor Samuel Runolfson will lead Crossroads Youth Orchestra as it celebrates its fifth year anniversary of providing music education for youth ages 12 to 18. Mr. Runolfson holds a Masters of Music in Cello Performance and a Bachelors of Music Education. Mr. Runolfson has conducted the Bonneville Youth Orchestra, Weber State Symphony Orchestra, Lincoln Youth Chamber Orchestra, Lincoln Youth Symphony, Morgan Valley Chamber Orchestra, as well as various junior and senior high schools, music education clinics, and music festivals. As an active musician, Mr. Runolfson currently performs with the Manassas Symphony Orchestra.
Crossroads Youth Orchestra is a program of Windmore Foundation for the Arts that serves the counties of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock.There are two groups:
1. Strings Only Group: Rehearsals are from 5 pm to 6 pm on Thursdays in Culpeper beginning September 1, 2016. Tuition is $125 per year.
2. Full Orchestra: Rehearsals are from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Thursdays in Culpeper beginning September 1, 2016. Tuition is $195 per year.
Registrations are currently being accepted for Crossroads Youth Orchestra. For returning orchestra members from previous years, please complete the above linked Crossroads Youth Orchestra application form. To inquire about becoming a member of the orchestra for the first time, please email cyo@windmorefoundation.org or call 540-317-1115. Scholarships based on financial need are available. Rehearsals for all orchestra members began on Thursday September 1, 2016 at 6:30 pm in Culpeper Baptist Church. After the concert on December 3, 2016, rehearsal will begin again on January 12, 2017. For further information, visit www.windmorefoundation.org or call 540-317-1115.
Congratulations to cast and crew on the success of
“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”!
.WINDMORE’S MILLIE LANE COLLECTION OF “SUMMER BREEZES” ON
EXHIBIT AT DEJA BREW IN WARRENTON BEGINNING JULY 6, 2016
Windmore’s Millie Lane Collection of “Summer Breezes” is on exhibit at Deja Brew in Warrenton, Virginia located at 22 Main Street. The first two of the 17 paintings, “Caladium Flower” and “Mount Olivet Church”, have sold already. All proceeds from the sold paintings benefit scholarships for high school students majoring in the arts during college. Windmore is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization providing the visual, literary, and performing arts through awareness, participation, and education. Stop by Deja Brew Warrenton to see the exhibit and enjoy some great food and beverages with menu items that consist of plenty of fresh, organic, no sugar added, and soy-free choices for any health conscious appetite.
Millie Lane, who passed away in 2010, was a prominent Culpeper multi-media artist who enjoyed creating with oils, watercolors, acrylics, inks, mixed media and collage. She was quoted as saying “I have been painting in various media all my life but mainly since 1970, learning and teaching as I go. I love plein air painting in watercolors the best so I can feel what I am painting.” Millie received many awards on her paintings and had often exhibited her work in Culpeper, Fauquier, and Orange counties.
FOURTH OF JULY ART EXHIBIT
WITH CULPEPER FESTIVAL
WINDMORE’S “SUMMER SENSATIONS”
Indoors due to weather.
10 am to 4 pm on Monday, July 4, 2016
at Culpeper Fire Department
155 West Davis Street, Culpeper, VA
Framed and unframed work will be displayed
and for sale.
JOIN WINDMORE FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INDOORS TODAY AT THE FIRE DEPT ON WEST DAVIS STREET FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY ART EXHIBIT WITH CULPEPER FESTIVAL!
WINDMORE’S “SUMMER SENSATIONS”
10 am to 4 pm on Monday, July 4, 2016
155 West Davis Street, Culpeper, VA
Framed and unframed work will be displayed and for sale.
All sales fund local arts scholarships.
More information: www.windmorefoundation.org
Painting displayed is Millie Lane’s “Summer Babes”.
“Beach Babes” by Millie Lane
Millie Lane was a prominent Culpeper artist who passed away in 2010
and in whose memory Windmore established a scholarship.
WINDMORE’S STAGEWORKS PROGRAM PRESENTS
SALT AND PEPPER
a play about aging with grace, courage and humor
Written by Robert Benjamin
Directed by Johncie Flannagan Carlson
Saturday June 11, 2016 at 2 pm – State Theatre in Culpeper, Virginia
Sunday June 12, 2016 at 2 pm – Prince Michel Winery in Leon, Virginia
State Theatre is handling ticket sales for both venues
Tickets $15. To order tickets for either venue, click on the dates above or
visit www.culpepertheatre.org or call 540-829-0292
(Please do not contact Prince Michel Winery regarding tickets)
Further questions? Contact Windmore Foundation for the Arts:
info@windmorefoundation.org 540-547-4333
WINDMORE “THEATER FOR A CAUSE” STAGEWORKS PROGRAM
A Community Forum on “Anti-Bullying”
Wednesday May 4, 2016
State Theatre in Culpeper, Virginia
Windmore will present a community forum on “Anti-Bullying” that includes panelists and theater vignettes from The Bully Plays at State Theatre on Wednesday May 4, 2016 at 7 pm in State Theatre Culpeper’s Halsey Auditorium.
Windmore’s StageWorks Program will present
The Bully Plays directed by Freya Slocumb:
Blu by Gloria Bond Clunie
Bystander Blues by Trish Lindberg
The Bully Pulpit by Dwayne Hartford
The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois
The event is free and open to the public. State Theatre is located at 305 S. Main Street, Culpeper, Virginia. More information may be obtained by emailing stageworks@windmorefoundation.org or by calling 540-547-4333.
CROSSROADS YOUTH ORCHESTRA SPRING CONCERT
“FAVORITES FROM THE STAGE AND SCREEN”
SUNDAY MAY 1, 2016 – 7 PM
AT LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL
6300 Independence Ave, Bealeton, VA 22712
- Price: $10 adults, $5 for youth 12 and under
- Date: Sunday May 1, 2016
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Venue: Liberty High School
- Location: 6300 Independence Ave, Bealeton, VA 22712
For more information email cyo@windmorefoundation.org or call 540-547-4333.
Concert is sponsored in part by the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation’s Patricia and Nicolaas Kortlandt Memorial Fund
WINDMORE’S SIGNATURE SERIES PARTNERS WITH CASTLETON FESTIVAL
JEWELL TONE MUSIC AND CULPEPER BAPTIST CHURCH
Artistic Director of Castleton Festival Dietlinde Turban Maazel
will present a vocal and drama improvisation
workshop on Saturday April 16, 2016
Castleton Festival, Culpeper Baptist Church, Jewell Tone Music, and Windmore Foundation for the Arts join together and are pleased to present a workshop by Dietlinde Turban Maazel who is the co-founder, Artistic Director, and CEO of the Castleton Festival. The vocal and drama improvisation workshop for youth will take place on Saturday April 16, 2016 at 2 pm. The workshop, for ages 13 to 20, will be held at Culpeper Baptist Church located at 318 S West Street in Culpeper, Virginia. Utilizing fundamental acting principles, and improvisation, including singing improv with piano accompaniment, the workshop will concentrate on the unique potential each singer-actor has while striving to develop the physical, vocal, emotional, and intellectual skills that enable them to work freely, joyfully and convincingly. In 2009, together with her late husband Maestro Lorin Maazel, Dietlinde Turban Maazel founded the Castleton Festival and continues her dedication to music education there and for collaborative projects. She is currently on faculty at Rutgers University where she created a new course “Acting for Singers” for the Mason Gross School of the Arts. Due to the generosity of all the collaborative partners and Dietlinde Turban Maazel donating her time, tuition for the April 16 workshop is reduced to $15.00 per student. Space is limited and a maximum of 20 youth participants will be admitted to the workshop. Some prior acting and vocal experience preferred. For more information please call Jewell Tone Music at 540-317-1115.
ART EXHIBIT EXTENDED THROUGH APRIL 16, 2016
WINDMORE’S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PRESENTS
“Legacy – The Art of Millie Lane”
~A Fundraiser for Arts Education Scholarships~
February 6, 2016 – March 20, 2016
Millie Lane’s son Rick and daughter-in-law Carolyn attended
the opening reception for “Legacy – The Art of Millie Lane”
“Legacy – The Art of Millie Lane” exhibition is presented by Windmore Foundation for the Arts from February 6, 2016 – March 20, 2016 at State Theatre Culpeper showcasing and selling the art of Millie Lane to fund scholarships. The special opening reception took place on Saturday February 6 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm and also included art, jewelry and pottery for sale by additional local artists, with proceeds benefitting arts programming.
Thank you to State Theatre and ACC for sharing the art exhibition space with Windmore.
Millie Lane, who passed away in 2010, was a prominent Culpeper multi-media artist who enjoyed creating with oils, watercolors, acrylics, inks, mixed media and collage. She was quoted as saying “I have been painting in various media all my life but mainly since 1970, learning and teaching as I go. I love plein air painting in watercolors the best so I can feel what I am painting.” Millie received many awards on her paintings and had often exhibited her work in Culpeper, Fauquier, and Orange counties.
Millie received many awards on her paintings and had often exhibited
her work in Culpeper, Fauquier, and Orange counties.
Millie was born December 6, 1938 in Trenton, New Jersey, became a registered nurse and her 40 year career included working at Culpeper Hospital, and as an operating room nurse at Fauquier Hospital. She was a member of Brushstrokes Gallery of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts, and had works displayed in old town Fredericksburg, as well as The Arts Center in Orange County, and in Culpeper at the Village Frame and Gallery, Depot, and Library. She was an active member and teacher of the Artists of Windmore Foundation for the Arts and The Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts. Millie also enjoyed being outdoors, farming, horses and being at the beach which all influenced her choice of content for artwork.
Windmore’s executive director Debra Smyers extends a thank you to Rick Lane.
Millie passed away on December 4, 2010, however, her art and memory lives on. “Legacy – The Art of Millie Lane” exhibition, free to the public, is open during intermission at all State Theatre events, as well as one hour before films shown and two hours prior to live performances from February 6 through March 20, 2016. State Theatre is located at 305 S. Main Street and events are listed at www.culpepertheatre.org. One hundred percent of the sales of Millie Lane’s art will go to Windmore’s scholarship fund which awards two one thousand dollar scholarships each year in honor of Artists Dorothy Skelton and Millie Lane. (A fundraising event for Dorothy Skelton’s art was held by Windmore last year at State Theatre.) Founded in 1987, Windmore Foundation for the Arts promotes the visual, literary, and performing arts through awareness, participation, and education. For more information including how to purchase Mille Lane’s Art, email info@windmorefoundation.org or call 540-547-4333.
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