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Show February Entertainment DIXIE SUN Page 3 $3 'MRjftErraj stm Fund Raised... jfiigpiim )ixie Exhibits Art Show FineArts Adds Culture to Community George - The second annual Dixie Invitational Art Show 19 through March 19 on the Dixie College ill be held February Funds from the sale of the art works exhibited will be inpu8. eventual construction of an art museum on plied toward the campus, according to Art Department director Max ,e college St. unnell. Bunnell said the participating artists are selected by a ireening committee and invited to exhibit their works by Dixie Alder. "Participation is by invitation allege President Douglas we have been very fortunate in the high ly," Bunnell said, "and to participate." iality of artists who have accepted our requests Along with exhibiting the works of approximately 100 artists, ..uinell said"The school will encourage the purchase of the torks. In return, the artists will donate 30 percent of the price " ceived back to Dixie College for the museum fund. The exhibit is also funded in part by a grant from the Utah juncil of the Arts. "We are expanding toward a regional show," Bunnell stated, fact, this year artists from Montana, Tfexas, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada will represented." Bunnell recalled that last year when the show was in its first of the works ear, the college hoped to sell at least 10 percent ubmitted. Between 22 and 24 percent of the works exhibited ere sold. One artist who sold an exhibited work after the show warded the 30 percent contribution to the college, he noted. "We enjoyed a lot of success last year," Bunnell said, "and we we hoping for big things this year, and in the years to come as ontinue to develop this art show into a prestige event in the ii rs 10, 1989 :oathwest." The Division of Fine Arts at Dixie College has contributed in the past to enrichment of life for Dixie College students and the greater College community through concerts, recitals, art exhibits, theatre productions, radio broadcasting, and speech communication experiences. Plans to continue these offerings have been made for 1989. Dixie Music College Department presents student recitals and concerts in conjunction with their music courses. Scheduled for March 7 is a concert by the seventy member Concert Choir and the twenty-fiv- e member Chamber Choir in the Cox Center Auditorium, directed by Ron Wilcott. The program will include a wide variety of styles from choral masterworks and choreographed vocal jazz numbers. April 13 will be the Choirs Pops Concert to be designed and produced by choir members, providing a fun evening for the entire family. This year's annual Spring tour will be May and the destination will be the Southern California area where the choirs will perform a series of concerts. Future Choir concerts will be presented in November of 18-2- DlIiE COLLEGE MBBMI y E id vat? tii Wi 1989. An additional course offering in the Music Department, beginning Fall 1989, will be the group vocal instruction course taught by Ron Wilcott for a selected and limited group of students. Continued cooperation with the community will be enhanced by the joining of the College and community in sponsoring the Southwest Symphony Orchestra and the Southwest Chorale, where both community and student musicians and vocalists participate in concerts for the entire community. Dixie College Theatre will present remaining productions in "Theatre Magic" the 1988-8- 9 Season, including the comedy, "The Nerd," on April 25 through 29, and a series of one-aplays in May. Pioneer Players, sponsored by Dixie College and various community and state organizations, will present a series of three plays in repertory this summer, beginning July 5 and continuing through August 12, in the Dixie College Fine Arts Arena Theatre, where patrons enjoy comfort, no matter what the weather outside. Family tickets will be avail- IS w1 7 g able, providing opportunity for entire families to enjoy live theatre at very nominal cost and adding cultural enrichment to the Dixie area. The Dixie College band program, directed by Gary Caldwell, will present concerts scheduled throughout the remainder of the spring. The Region 12 1A High School band Festival will be hosted by Dixie College Music in the Cox Department Auditorium on Thursday, April 27, from 8 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Visitors are welcome, and there is no charge for these Band Festival performances. On May 4, Dixie College Music Department will host the Jr. High School Band Festival from 8 A.M. to 3 P.M., and, again, the public is invited free of charge. The Dixie Band will perform their "Mostly Sousa" Concert, directed by Gary Caldwell, in the Cox Auditorium, at 8 P.M., on Thursday, May 18. Proceeds from ticket sales for this will provide scholarships for Dixie College Band students. College-Communi- Enjoy Your College Experience-- J oin tlie Dixie Sun Staff! presents irr Fab 14-1- 0 a 20 Hno P'M TtosSra Students Free With Activity Card eneci 9 tuiUaUMi' FOR FURTHER IIIFORMATIOtl 628-312- 1 or RESERVATIONS Highest Quality - Lowest Prices Personal Service FREE Wedding Book with your Announcement order Halt 628 -- 4006 St. George, Utah |
