Arts and Theater

October 15, 2015 by Staff Report

Choir Practices Begin Oct. 18

The Good Tidings Benefit Choir is recruiting voices for the 26th annual free holiday concert for the Geauga Hunger Task Force. There are no auditions, just a willingness to sing Christmas music, including Handel’s “Messiah.” Anyone 14 and older may join.

Practices start Oct. 18 at the Sisters of Notre Dame Provincial Chapel, 13000 Auburn Road in Munson Township, and will be held from 2-4 p.m. each Sunday until the performances Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 3 p.m.

For information, email Susan Juhasz at srgcjuh@windstream.net.

GANG Features Ceramist

Oct. 20, 6:30-8 p.m.

The Geauga Arts Network Group (GANG) program will feature potter and ceramist Michael Maguire at Heinen’s Cafe, 402 Center St. in Chardon. Host for the evening will be Chesterland-based photographer Frank Fende.

Maguire will share stories and examples of his work, which is particularly notable for its unique colors and textures and for the fact that he donates 100 percent of the money earned from selling it to Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. His talk will focus on the techniques and processes he uses to produce his art.

The educational program is free and open to the general public; no reservations are necessary.

For more information, contact Joanne Durante at 440-729-6481.

Call to Entry for VAC Show

Oct. 21-24

The call to entry for the Valley Art Center’s 44th annual Juried Show is now open. Artists living within a 250 mile radius of Chagrin Falls are invited to submit artwork for consideration. Each artist is invited to submit up to two pieces in any art medium. Work can be submitted Oct. 2123 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For information and entry forms, visit www.valleyartcenter.org/annual-juried.html.

Work will be judged on quality, originality, concept, design and tech-nique. Cash awards will be given.

The opening reception, which is free and open to the public, is Nov. 6 from 6-8 p.m. The show will run through Dec. 23.

VAC is located at 155 Bell St. in Chagrin Falls.