Last Reel before Little Art digital renovations

Saturday Night at Clifton Opera House

Have you ever heard a German Band that plays genuine German-style music from German music scores as well as playing genuine Big Band hits and remembrances?  Well, look no further than the Sauerkraut German Band  and they are coming back to Clifton!  A long time favorite of the Clifton Opera House, Dick Ray and the band will be in great form on Saturday, April 20.  The show starts at 7:30pm, box office opens at 6:30pm.   

 

And remember their signature song... "Ein Prozit"... they finish every show with a great rendition.   The Clifton Opera House is located at 5 So Clay Street, Clifton.  Call 937-767-2343 or 937-342-2175 for information.  Check out the website www.cliftonoperahouse.com

YSAC Gallery Exhibit

Free Comic Book Day

Super-Fly Comics & Games

Offer Free Comic Book Day!

Yellow Springs, OH (April, 27 2012) – On May 4^h, the first Saturday in May, Super-Fly Comics & Games will be offering the twelfth annual Free Comic Book Day.  In this nationwide celebration of the comic book art form, over 4.6 million comic books will be given away by thousands of participating stores, introducing as many people as possible to the wonders of comic books!

 “Today’s comic book industry is vastly different than it was twenty and thirty years ago; the diversity of the comic book medium has been steadily growing since its inception over eighty years ago.  The wide array of comic books being published today ensures that readers of all ages — children, teens, and adults – can find something appropriate that will stir their imaginations,” said Anthony Barry, Owner of Super-Fly Comics & Games. 

Celebrating its twelfth year, Free Comic Book Day has proven to be a smashing success, spreading the word that comics are terrific reading. “Even if (or, frankly, especially if) you have never picked up a comic book, stop in and check it out, because you never know what you will end up finding.”

In addition to the free comics which will be distributed (while supplies last), Super-Fly will also have a number of other reasons for shoppers to enjoy the event.  Super-Fly will feature appearances by artists Rusty Shackles, Adam Hicks, Patrick Baumgardner – as well as performances by nerd rapper Adam Warrock and comedian Viet Huynh.

Regular updates, information about comic books, and a list of participating publishers and their free comics are all online at www.FreeComicBookDay.com. For more information regarding the local events,including specifics on sales and other attractions please check out http://superflycomics.com, http://www.facebook.com/superflycomics

Free Comic Book Day kicks off at 10 AM and runs until 10PM at  Super-Fly Comics & Games, 132 Dayton Street, Yellow Springs, OH as well as Dark Star Books, 237 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, Oh. Call 937-767-1445 (Super-Fly) or 937-767-9400 (Dark Star) for more information.

Democracy School

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Friday Night at Clifton Opera House

On Friday, April 19th an all female bluegrass band will take the stage. Ma Crow and the Lady Slippers hail from Cincinnati but they are well known throughout the state. This group is the 2013 Cincinnati Entertainment Award nominee for their bluegrass, Americana and old time mountain music. Ma Crow is a legendary acoustic artist.

The show starts at 7:30pm, box office opens at 6:30pm. The historic Clifton Opera House is located at 5 South Clay Street, Clifton. Call 767-2343 for more information Handicap accessible.

Little Art renovations to begin with festival

The Last Reel Film Festival

The Last Reel Film Festival will honor a few of the Little Art Theatre’s “Most-Loved Films” as part of the Little Art’s temporary goodbye before closing for major renovations. 

The Last Reel Film Festival runs from Friday, April 26, through Tuesday, April 30. The movies, selected for their popularity over the last fifty years, are King of Hearts (unrated, 1966); Harold and Maude (PG, 1971); ET (PG, 1982); Cinema Paradiso (PG, 1988); and Amelie (R, 2001). The final show will be Cinema Paradiso, about movies, memories, love, and a small theater in a Sicilian village—a fitting way to say farewell to the Little Art’s vintage Italian reel-to-reel projectors.

The festival follows the nonprofit organization’s wrap-up of a successful 2012 capital campaign, which met its fundraising goal of $475,000 towards an industry-mandated transition to digital projection.  The trend toward digital projection is exemplified by lack of availability of quality 35mm prints: for Cinema Paradiso and Harold and Maude, the only available prints have serious flaws. (The latter will be projected from a Blu-ray; quality permitting, the former will still be shown from 35mm, but after evaluating the print Little Art management may decide to show it digitally as well.) For ET, on the other hand, a brand new 35mm print marking the movie’s 30th anniversary will be shown.

The historic theater, which has operated continuously since 1929, will close immediately after the festival for several months while undergoing a transformation to digital technology and a renovation of the lobby and auditorium.

During the festival, the Little Art’s lobby will exhibit original work by the late Dick Miller, an artist who painted custom posters for the theater from the 1950s through the 1980s. A selection of monthly program guides, which were a familiar sight on local refrigerators for decades, will be on display, along with other pieces of Little Art memorabilia. Ticket prices will also temporarily go back in time: $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for children under 12, seniors, and college students with ID and  $6.00 for matinees.

Festival-goers are invited to show their love for the Little Art Theatre:

•Wear a Little Art T-shirt to the show and receive a free soft drink, tea, or coffee.

•Share memories of the Little Art on the Memory Wall in the lobby and on Facebook.

•Take a photo in the “I Heart the Little Art!” corner.

The Little Art Theatre invites everyone in the region to take part in this celebration of watching films on film together. A full festival schedule is available online at www.littleart.com or by calling 767-7671.

Glen Helen Atrium Gallery - Tall Trees

G.B. Webb
TALL TREES
Photographs of Ohio’s Old Growth Forests
May 2 – June 30, 2013
Opening reception: Sunday, May 5, 2 – 4 pm
Artist talk: Sunday, May 5, 3pm

G.B. Webb turned from painting to photography to create his evocative Ohio Old Growth Forest project. The ancient sycamores along the upper reaches of the Little Miami River were the first in the series. The project has grown to include old growth remnant forest through out Ohio. Webb studied art at Wright State University, The Art Academy of Cincinnati and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Ohio's old growth giants are living witnesses to hundreds of years of history. Remnant old growth forests are ecosystems that have escaped logging and farming. They provide a window into what the first European explorers found and serve as habitat for flora and fauna that might otherwise be lost forever.

Webb’s stirring tall tree photographs are born of early influences. Serving as an altar boy, Webb was captivated by the paintings and statues in his Cincinnati Romanesque Catholic Church. During the summers of his childhood he fermented a love of nature roaming the “hollers n big woods” of his grandparents farm in Kentucky.

The Gallery is located in the Vernet Ecological Center (formerly the Glen Helen Building) at 405 Corry Street in Yellow Springs. Show hours are 10 am to 4 pm daily. Admission is free.

For more information please contact Alice Robrish, Gallery Coordinator at 767-1312 or email alice@alicerobrish.com.

About the Glen Helen Atrium Gallery

The Glen Helen Atrium Gallery showcases the work of local and regional visual artists in six exhibits each year. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of art goes to the Glen Helen Association, a non-profit organization whose mission is to support preservation and programs at Glen Helen and its 1,000 acre nature preserve.

Rocky & Pee Wee: The Nuke of Earle

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Grand Opening!

Destination YS

Arts & Culture    

Antioch College Herndon Gallery One Morgan Place 937.768.6462

Appetite: An American Pastime  3/16-5/24; Hours Tu-Sa 1-4p

 

Glen Helen Atrium Gallery 405 Corry St., 937.769.1902

Artscapes by Barb Weirnet McBee.  3/3-4/29

Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30a-4:30p, Sat & Sun 10a-4p

 

John Bryan Community Pottery 100 Dayton St. 937.767.9022

Gallery & Open Studio Sat & Sun 1-4p; Classes Available

  

Village Artisans 100 Corry St., 937.767.1209

Member Spring Show; 4/1-4/30

  

The Winds Cafe 215 Xenia Ave. 937.767.1144

Claire Reynolds "Abstract Figurative Art" 

Yellow Springs Arts Council Gallery 111 Corry St., 679.9722

2013 Members Show "Fiber & Fabric" 3/15-4/14; We-Su 1-4p

Opening Reception "3" April 19, 6-9p

  

Chamber Music Yellow Springs 1st Presby Church

Aeolus String Quartet; 4/14, 7:30p

Yellow Springs Community Orchestra 1st Presby Church

Music by Mendelsohn, Vivaldi & Schubert; 4/21, 7:30p

Yellow Springs Heritage Walking Tour Yellow Springs Station

"Humanitarianism & Social Justice Activism", 4/20, 4p

Yellow Springs Historical Society Sr. Center Great Room

"Reds, Russians & Spies" 4/21, 2p

Nature & Recreation

Glen Helen Nature Preserve 405 Corry St.; 937.769.1902

Wildflower Walk - 4/14, 1-3p; Trailside Museum

Be a Glen Helen Volunteer!  769.1902 x 103

Glen Land Stewards - 4/6, 1p; Trailside Museum

 

Check out the Chamber calendar for more activities!

Thai student from AFS - a good fit for YS?

THATSAPON (Male from Thailand) - age 16

Thatsapon, who prefers to go by his nickname, Pao, is a studious and enthusiastic student who is well-liked by his teachers and classmates. While he already speaks English quite proficiently, he believes that the only way he can perfect his skills is to spend time studying in an English-speaking country; additionally, he is excited to experience a new lifestyle and to learn about cultures. His talents lie primarily in science and math, and he often represents his school in math competitions. After graduating, he would like to go to a university and become a civil engineer like his
father.

Year Program for North Hemisphere (August 2013 through June 2014)

Dietary Restrictions: Vegetarian

If you are interested, contact Marla  Gamble, Dayton AFS hosting coordinator

937-233-6190

From Community Solutions

Pat Murphy to speak at Launch & Symposium for State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible? 

Greetings!


On Tuesday, April 16, the Worldwatch Institute will release the latest edition of its annual publication, State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible?, in Washington, D.C.

Pat and Faith are contributing authors for the book and Pat will be speaking at the Launch and Symposium.

The event is free.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at 1:30pm, Washington, DC
This is the first event and will include a keynote address by science fiction novelist and chapter author Kim Stanley Robinson. You can RSVP to attend in person or via live webcast here.

The Symposium will also feature some of the book's key contributors, who will share their expertise and ideas on the three main themes of the book, which are: discussing how the term "sustainability" should be measured, how we can attain it, and how we can prepare if we fall short. A reception with food and refreshments will follow the event. Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP!


Speakers will include (Download the full program here):

• Worldwatch President Robert Engelman
• Project Co-director Erik Assadourian
• Project Co-director Tom Prugh

as well as contributing authors...

• Pat Murphy of the Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions
• Jennie Moore of the British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson

Click here to RSVP for this year's State of the World Symposium!

For those of you who are unable to make it in person for the launch, we invite you to participate via webstream on the Worldwatch website on the day of the symposium.

25% Book discount: Let us know by email if you would like a copy of the book discount coupon

Back Story: Game Changers

Have you ever asked yourself, "What are the three major things that, if lost to us, would irrevocably change the nature of our village?"

What the game changers would be..?

To my mind, and not in any particular order, they are as follows:

• Antioch College
• The Yellow Springs Village Schools
• The Yellow Springs Police Department

We have already had a taste of what it would be like to be without the college. Fortunately, some smart, energetic and visionary souls stepped up to the plate and put in motion the machinery to fill that void. While, for many, the jury is still our on whether the effort will be successful in the long run, it appears to me that, from the selection of Mark Roosevelt as president to the decision to offer free tuition to the entering class and then extending the offer to another class, they are doing things right at the new Antioch.

Barring any action at the state level to eliminate the smallest school districts, the Village Schools are also in pretty good shape. Under the leadership Schools Superintendent Mario Basora and a responsible and creative school board, an emergency levy passed by a huge margin and planning 10 years into the future is proceeding nicely. Villagers can always be counted on to support their schools, both with their votes and most recently with private philanthropy.

As for the YSPD, we have a new Chief of Police, and I heard a collective sigh of relief when it was announced that Anthony Pettiford got the job. Pettiford is one of us and, therefore, we can assume that it is in his interest to see that we continue to maintain community policing as we have known it from the time of Jim McKee. Imagine if we never had our own force. Without it would we have ever had a Jim McKee? He has probably, more than any individual, shaped the quality of village life in Yellow Springs.

So, are we really in any danger of losing our local policing?

There is a movement afoot to get rid of our local dispatchers. Think about it... Once that is achieved, the next logical step is to lose the local cops and pay the county to have the Greene County Sheriff's Department cover the village. What kind of coverage would that be? Would there be an officer on duty in the village at all times, as there is now? Would we get the kind of policing we are used to, by officers who know us and treat us with respect? Or would we be treated with the disdain we have sometimes experienced from out-of-towners who just don't get the way we roll around here?

The argument, of course, is to save money by cutting back. But is it really worth it? Look at my list of game changers. In every instance, we have stepped up to the plate to preserve our way of life. We have saved Antioch College; we have saved our schools; and, in the past whenever it has come up, we have saved our dispatchers and, thereby, saved our local police department.

Imagine if we had an emergency and the officer assigned to cover the village was off patrolling somewhere in Xenia Township. That's a big change from the kind of service we have come to expect here. Would you want to live in Yellow Springs without our local police department? I wouldn't.

Saturday Night at Clifton Opera House

It's bluegrass night on Saturday, April 13th when the New Mountain Heritage takes the stage at 7:30pm.  New Mountain Heritage was formed two years ago with a group of veteran musicians. Each member has an extensive personal musical background in bluegrass music. This variety of talent has formed a strong foundation for the music that they play today. With close tight-nit harmonies and a vast diversity of material from Flatt and Scruggs to the Country Gentlemen, and old time dance fiddle tunes, 

New Mountain Heritage is bound to excite and please audiences where ever they perform and keep them wanting more.   Band members are: 

Damon Hixson…….Banjo and vocals

Greg Beasley……...Guitar/ fiddle/ vocals

Emily Beasley……...Mandolin and vocals

Johnny Walker…………Dobro/ guitar/vocals

J.J. Arnold………….Bass

Doyle Wright ...... Guitar/vocals

Box office opens at 6:30pm.  The Clifton Opera House is owned and operated by the Village of Clifton as fund raiser.  Requested door donation $7.00