See you at the Star Theater on Sunday, April 14th, at 4PM for a beautiful concert by the Southern Ozarks Community Orchestra celebrating classical pieces by Franz Schubert and Joseph Hayden!

The arts council is excited to partner with Waggoner Home Center on this event!!!  Make plans now to attend and enjoy local artist exhibits along with the beautiful plants available for your garden!  There will also be music and refreshments!

The Arts Council is proud to sponsor an exhibit and workshop with Deborah Lively.  Deborah is an accomplished Artist, Author, and Photographer!  She can be contacted at: awenasaartstudio.com or

dllively425@gmail.com

“Art and writing has always been a part of my life; in my education, in my appreciation of, in my own artistic creations, and in my personal collections”.

Deborah has studied under Award winning artists Stephen Quiller; (Master Artist and Author) Tucker Smith, (Master Artist) and Lee Kromschroeder (Master Artist) at the prestigious Jackson Hole Artists’ Workshop (1999, 2000), Duane Hada  at ASUMH (2011-2013) and with other workshop instructors. Her work has been accepted in juried and non juried shows in the Northwest, Arkansas, and Indiana and has won many awards. Deborah’s works hang in private and corporate collections through out the United States,  Canada, France and South America including locally in the Donald W Reynolds Library.

Deborah teaches workshops/classes in pastel and watercolor in Arkansas and surrounding states and at her Studio which is open by appointment or during her Open House occasions. Her studio has been on The Art Odyssey studio tour (2012, 2013)

Deborah is President of Ozark Regional Arts Council, (2012-current)Treasurer of White River Artists(2013-current), board/member of Area Art Club. She is the founder/chairman of ORAC’s very popular Women Artist Retreat held each year in September at Stone Creek Ranch near Mountain Home, AR. And the Fall Workshop.

Deborah is the author of Children’s literature book- Vanishing Treasurer Of The Virungas,  and HaTeya Sam, Walkabout Sam, and photographic books, Photography: From A Different View, Designs From Nature, and Hawaii: A Creative View

“Musical Christmas Memories” will be presented by the Southern Ozarks Community Orchestra on Sunday, December l3th, at 3PM at the historic Star Theater in Willow Springs. The 30-piece orchestra under the direction of Joe Dias will perform a delightful mix of favorite Christmas selections including: “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, “O Holy Night”, and “A Christmas Festival”. Tickets are $7 at the door and children under 12 will be admitted free of charge!

“It’s the silence that frightens me the most.  Every time I hear a creak in the house, a step on the street, I’m sure they are coming for us”.  Words from the diary of a young Anne Frank during World War II as she and her family hide fro the Nazi regime.  “The Diary of Anne Frank” will be brought to the stage by the Star Dramatic Company under the direction of Craig Fowler beginning Nov. 13th.   Performances will be on November 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, and 22.  Friday and Saturday shows are at 7PM and the Sunday performances will begin at 2PM.  Ticket prices are $6 for adults and $4 for students with a valid ID.  For more information, call the message line at 573-292-1009.