Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale will kick off its 51st year with "Opening Night" and a production of Kiss Me, Kate, directed by Coleman Ray Clark. The "Opening Night" benefit at 6:30 p.m. July 14 will include a sneak peak of the upcoming season and help support the community arts center's mission, said Kathleen Trotter, executive director. The benefit will include drinks and hors d'oeuvres before the 7:30 p.m. performance, and champagne and desserts during intermission.
Trotter said the nonprofit organization's mission is to "engage people in the arts and to contribute to thriving local and regional communities." She said there are three aspects to achieving that mission: social -- putting people in relation to others; cultural -- Springdale has many traditions to highlight; and economic -- to be a driver of activity to get people to downtown Springdale and make Springdale a destination.
Opening Night
Who: Arts Center of the Ozarks
What: The center will kick off its 51st season with a benefit and production of Kiss Me, Kate.
When: 6:30 p.m. July 14
Where: The arts center in Springdale
Tickets: $25 to $45 for adults, $20 to $40 for children
Information: (479) 751-5441, http://www.acozarks…">acozarks.org
The center plans to offer a wider range of programs in the coming year, as well as collaborate with other groups.
Programs offered at the center include summer children's and youth day camps, such as the visual arts camp, "Hippie Modern," that concludes Friday, and the one-week "Theater Production Camp" beginning Saturday.
Adult artists will have the opportunity this fall to "determine where they're taking their art form" with the presentation of the second annual "Artists Inc."
-- CARIN SCHOPPMEYER
NAN Our Town on 06/22/2017