August
21 - Hickory Community Theatre
60TH ANNUAL KAY AWARDS
The Guild at Hickory Community Theatre presents the 60th Annual
Kay Awards on Saturday, August 21 at 8:00 PM in the Jeffers Theatre.
With over 75 nominees total in the categories of Best Actress,
Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best
Character Actress, Best Character Actor, Best Newcomer and Best
Ensemble, this promises to be an exciting evening.
There are also awards for Volunteer of the Year, Tech Volunteer
of the Year and the much-prized President's Award. Also featured
in the evening is a sneak peek at Cabaret, the opening show of
the 2010-2011 Season.
Admission to the event is free and no reservations are required.
Semi-formal attire (jacket and tie) is requested. There will be
a cash bar and free hors d'oeuvres provided by the Guild.
The Guild at HCT is the heart of the Theatre's volunteer corps
and the Kay Awards is an annual celebration of volunteers, their
efforts and achievements.
Please call the Theatre at (828) 327-3855 for more information.
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August
5-7 -
HCT RugBug Theatre
DRAGON IN DISGUISE
RugBug
Theatre at Hickory Community Theatre opens its funny and fanciful
play "Dragon in Disguise" Thursday August 5 at 11
am in the Council Chamber Theatre at the HCT complex 30 3rd
St NW in downtown Hickory.
The play for young audiences is about Drew the Dragon who wants
to be human, and dresses to go to the palace. But there are
problems - the tail problem, the fire breathing problem and
the problem of convincing everyone that green skin is in.
The cast includes Kaylen Houlden, Bryden McGough, Grant McGough,
Emma McGough,
Kate McGough, Sara Propst, Veronica Serrano, Gabrielle Simmons
and Maddyson Wilson.
The youthful cast brings the entire tale to a happy conclusion
all under an hour. The production is directed by Mark Woodard
and Candace Simmons is Stage Manager.
"
Dragon in Disguise" is presented Thursdays, August 5 and
12 at 11:00 a.m., Fridays, August 6 and 13 at 11:30 a.m. & 2:30
p.m. and on Saturdays, August 7 and 14 at 2:30 p.m.
All seats are $3 general admission. Advance purchase is not
required. Please call the Theatre at (828) 327-3855 for more
information.
HCT is a Funded Affiliate of the United Arts Council of Catawba
County. The Summer RugBug Theatre is sponsored in part by CommScope.
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August
18 -
Hickory Museum of Art
YOGA IN THE GALLERY
The Hickory Museum of Art will be hosting free yoga classes on
Wednesday, July 21 and Wednesday, August 18 from 6 - 7 PM in
the second floor Coe Gallery. The classes, taught by Katheryn
Harlan, will feature gentle yoga geared for beginners. Participants
should wear comfortable and loose fitting clothing and bring
a yoga mat and two beach towels or a yoga blanket.
These classes are presented in conjunction with the current exhibition
FORMS ORBIT THE MIND: Michael McCall Retrospective 1970-2010.
Coming Soon: Tai Chi in the Gallery with certified instructor
Rick Berry! Mark your calendars for this FREE class on September
1.
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August
5 -
Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse
LOCAL POET'S BOOK RELEASE
PARTY
Local poet and Founder of Poetry Hickory, Scott Owens' new
book, a collaboration with Florida poet, Pris Campbell, entitled
The Nature of Attraction, will debut at Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse
in downtown Hickory at 5:30 on Thursday, August 5.
The Book Release Party will include a reading of some of the
poems from the book and a recorded reading by Campbell. The
book will be available for purchase and signing at only $7.
Owens is also the author of two other recent books, The Fractured
World (2008) and Paternity (2010), both of which will also
be available that night.
Wine will be served, and Taste Full Beans' usual menu of snacks
and beverages will be available as well.
Owens teaches creative writing and English at CVCC, is the
Vice President of the Poetry Council of NC, Regional Representative
for the NC Writers' Network, Editor of Wild Goose Poetry Review,
and author of the column "Musings," published every
other week in Outlook. His work has received awards from the
Pushcart Prize Anthology, the Academy of American Poets, the
NC Poetry Society, and the Poetry Society of SC.
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August
12 - Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse
NEW ARTISTS RECEPTION
August 12 - 6-8pm
New artists showing in August include Alex Reeves (oils), Anne Fredley (jewelry),
Denise Rachelle (sculptures), Susan Wicklin (acrylics), Kathy Jo (chalk pastels),
Paris Wicklin (charcoals), Vitta Fernandez (textiles), and Varian Lee Swieter
(pottery).
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Olde
Hickory Tap Room
AUGUST LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
8-1
- Jazz on Tap: Mike Sherrill and the GMC Jazz Trio
8-5 - Now You See Them
8-7 - East Coast Dirt
8-8 - Jazz on Tap: Bill Gerhardt, Mike Holstein and Rick Cline
8-12 - A Furry Greene Fox
8-14 - The Funky Kings
8-15 - Jazz on Tap: Nathan Hefner and Rick Cline
8-19 - Uncle Mountain
8-21 - Big Al Hall and the Marching Rams
8-22 - Jazz on Tap: Philip Whack, Mike Holstein and Rick Cline
8-26 - Hellblinki
8-28 - Onward, Soldiers
8-29 - Jazz on Tap: John Alexander, Chad Lawson and Rick Cline
Jazz on Tap - Sundays, 7-10pm
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August/September
- Hickory Museum of Art
NEW EXHIBITIONS OPENING AT HMA
A
QUIET VOICE: Joël Urruty Sculpture
May 8 - September 19
Shuford Gallery
IMAGES OF THOUGHT: Collages by Priscilla Wallace
May 8 - August 29
Gifford & Regal Galleries
Preview Reception: Friday, May 7, 6 - 8 PM
FORMS ORBIT THE MIND: Michael McCall 40 Year Retrospective
May 15 - September 26
Coe Gallery
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 15, 8 - 10 PM
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August
17 & 19 -
Hickory Museum of Art
JEWELRY CLASS
Wired
Rings and Things with Jessie McCann
Tuesday & Thursday: August 17 & 19
3:30 until 5:30 PM
$35 Members; $50 Non-Members
(includes LOTS of supplies)
Due to the popularity of her first class, Jessie McCann returns
to offer a second two day wire wrapping jewelry class open to teens
and adults. Jessie will teach students to make new designs different
from those learned in the first class. These include beautiful
and funky rings, bracelets and key chains made by wrapping beads
and stones with wire. Instructor Jessie McCann is a professional
jewelry maker who displays her unique work in the HMA Galleria.
Sign up today! Call 828-327-8576 to register.
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Summer
2010 - Bisque 'n Beads
SUMMER KID'S CAMP 2010
Join
Bisque n Beads at 232 Union Square for a week of creative fun.
Ages 6 years and older will be hand-building with clay, painting
ceramics, beading and more!
Pretty Platters
August 2-6 - Using different shapes we will use the slump method
of draping slabs over forms to make a copy!
Water's Edge Bowls
August 9-14 - Create bowls with fluid, free-formed edges, that
are organic in shape!
"Soul" Plates
August 16-20 - Using the patterns on the soles of shoes to create
textures and patterns!
Camps run from 9:00am-12:30pm, Monday through Friday. Registration
fees are $150 per week. Call 828-324-4244 for registration information.
