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The eighth annual “Bowls & Books” Soupfest Contest will be held at the Rhode on Wednesday March 19th, 2008. Eight restaurants will be serving from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and eight different restaurants will be serving from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The restaurants pick their favorite and best soup. People coming to the event, receive a score card and a commemorative bowl provided by M&I Bank. The attendees go around from table to table, tasting, enjoying and scoring the soups. Where else can you eat that many different soups in one sitting? Continue reading →

We don’t like waiting in lines, and we especially do not like waiting in the cold! However, waiting in line to get into the Anderson Arts Center “PHOTOGRAPHY ~ An Exhibition of Visual Images” was warming, because it meant that an arts event in Kenosha was very well attended.

Congratulations to the winners and to Anderson for the awesome turn out!!

A few more pictures HERE

By Karen Griffin

Pictures courtesy of Karen Griffin

Saturday evening in the beautiful lobby of the historic Rhode Theater the Kenosha Art Association held their “First Annual Advent Juried Art Show”. What a great success with many wonderful people attending the event that Brigitta put together. There was music playing in the background, lights strung around, Christmas trees, food and drink that made for a very festive occasion. Twenty One artists entered the competition with some exquisite art being seen.

This was also a chance to see the new Pollard Gallery opening, which provided an area for more than twenty local artists to show their ware along with the well known Pollard’s artwork. ExposeKenosha would like to applaud the Pollard Gallery for the new direction which will bring additional opportunities for local artists.

Our congratulations to the winners of the show:

• 1st prize went to Kathleen Laybourn for “Ressurection” that was done in oil
• 2nd prize went to Rebbeca Venn for “Gypsy Girl” that was done in conte
• 3rd prize went to Sue Wolff for “Morning Light” done in watercolor
• Honorable mention to Jessica Meyers for “Beggars Banquet” in mixed media
• The Peoples Choice Award also went to Kathleen Laybourn for “Ressurection.”

The judge mentioned that it was a hard decision, as there were so many quality pieces to choose from.

Thank you to everyone that attended.

Karen Griffin of Salem, WI, is a multi-media artist and a new contributor to Expose Kenosha

Lakeside Players, Inc. presents:

A Christmas Twist - November 30- December 15
A comedy by Doug Armstrong, Maureen Morley, and Keith Cooper

Director: Brandi Schuld — Kenosha,WI
Assistant Director: Laura Larson — Kenosha, WI

Sponsored by Southport Mechanical

Based on the Dickens classics, A CHRISTMAS CAROL and OLIVER TWIST, this side splitting satire makes a mockery of Christmas sentimentality by mixing up the characters from both famous stories. Characters include Tiny Twist, a composite of Tiny Tim and Oliver Twist, and Artful Annie, based on Orphan Annie and the Artful Dodger. This hilarious story will be a welcome relief to anyone who finds Christmas a grueling experience!

CAST
Tom Amacher — Kenosha, WI
Jim Behr — Gurnee, IL
Gary Craanen — Racine, WI
Jeff Gray — Kenosha,WI
Michael Jenkins — Franksville, WI
Bobby Kuhn — Bristol, WI
Michelle Paura — Kenosha, WI
Jim Selovich — Kenosha, WI
Amy-Louise Seyller — Kenosha, WI
Milt Smith — Kenosha, WI
Rosann Weber — Kenosha WI

7:30 pm Fridays & Saturdays
2:00 pm Sundays
(the box office is open one hour prior to performance)

This show is not recommended for children.

Ticket prices:
Adults - Friday & Saturday $12, Sunday $11
Seniors & Students - $10 for all performances

Where:
The Rhode Center for the Arts
514 56th street
Downtown Kenosha, WI 53140

To reserve tickets call: (262) 657-PLAY (7529)

www.rhodeopera.org

Lemon Street Gallery presents:

Artistree - Holiday Show & Sale
Dec. 7th-23rd, 2007 “Join Us” Opening on Dec. 7th / 11am - 9pm
50/50 CASH RAFFLE
DRAWING DECEMBER 23rd at 1 pm / * Winner does not need to be present
Drawing at 4601 Sheridan Road Kenosha, WI 262.605.4745 Gallery Hours: 11 am - 6 pm Wed. thru Sun.
$1.00 each / 6 for $5.00 / 30 for $25.00*

Click HERE to buy 30 tickets for $25
* 30 tickets includes a “Friends of Lemon Street” membership, a $25 value.

RAFFLE LICENSE#: R0026427A=02987

Opening Reception
Saturday November 24
6 to 10 pm

Rhode Center for the Arts
516 56th Street, Kenosha

Come join us for a fun evening of:
Art & Entertainment
Relaxation (Chair Massage with Equinox Therapists)
Refreshments and Friends

All within the Beautiful Historic Rhode Center of the Arts!!

The Kenosha Art Association is hosting the 1st Advent Art Show, a juried art competition, which features more than 20 regional artists.Come cast your vote for the “People’s Choice Award”.

The Pollard Gallery is expanding to become a NEW Artists cooperative space which will showcase the art and crafts of local artists, just in time for your holiday shopping!

The wonderful work of George and Nan Pollard will remain the main feature of the gallery.

Kenosha Art Association
PO BOX 1753
Kenosha, WI
(262)651-0065
e-mail: KenoshaArtAssoc@yahoo.com

Each month at the Nook in downtown Kenosha women writers are gathering to share their stories, work on assignments, and learn more about writing. In the dark Kenosha evenings, they sit around tables with cups of warm coffee and tea and read aloud the pieces they wrote during the previous month. Constructive comments are offered, discussions ensue, and then it’s on to more writing – some spontaneous and some given through assignments. The women come from various backgrounds, educations, careers, and writing abilities. Some are there with the plans of becoming serious writers, some because they just love to write. All have the common goal of supporting one another in writing and continuing to practice their craft.

Colleen Kappeler leads these groups as she has several others in the Kenosha and Racine areas in the past four years. Her goal, as always, is to encourage the women to write and to see their own particular talents in the craft. She offers constructive critiques for the writers, helping them to see where their strengths lie and where they need more attention in their writing. And then she keeps them writing with free-writes (done spontaneously) and monthly assignments, as well as a yahoo group she’s created for the circles’ writers to communicate with each other during the month.

The circles run the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. (January’s circles will be the second week due to the holidays.) The cost to attend is $10 which includes the workshop, a drink, and a snack provided by the Nook. Both nights contain the same material. If you would like to attend a circle, or have other questions, please contact Colleen by visiting www.colleenkappeler.com or by phone at 359-0712.

The Role of the Arts in Building Communities: In Kenosha, Racine, Wisconsin and Beyond

Monday, October 22, 3:30 -5:00 PM
Tallent Hall Room 201, University of Wisconsin-Parkside
FREE and Open to the Public
Call (262)595-2312 or e-mail felicia.stallworth@uwp.edu to register

Featuring a Presentation by:

• Maryo Ewell, Community Arts Consultant and Community Development Coordinator for the Colorado Council on the Arts

And a Question and Answer Session with:

• Anne Katz, Executive Director for Arts Wisconsin
• Karen Goeschko, Assistant Director for Programs and Services, Wisconsin Arts Board
• Miranda McClennahan, Director for the School of the Arts at Rhinelander & Theatre Education

From youth development to tourism, community arts organizations and artists have enhanced our quality of life, our economy and our connections to each other. Look around Kenosha and Racine and see examples of this abound. Come join a conversation to strategize ways that we can use these assets to make our two communities stronger and more economically competitive on the national level.

Sponsored by UW-Parkide’s Arts Management Program and Nonprofit Development Program