Massillon Museum Kicks Off The Big Read by Giving Away 1200 Books
Massillon Museum Kicks Off The Big Read by Giving Away 1200 Books
On April 1, no fooling, Massillon Museum and Massillon Public Library staff and volunteers will hand out 1200 free copies of The Call of the Wild by Jack London in downtown Massillon. Anyone who wishes to read the book as part of the month-long Big Read project can claim a free paperback book! Look for the volunteers outside the Museum, the Library, and downtown businesses.
The book give-away, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, marks the launch of the Big Read, a month-long project of the Massillon Museum, with the collaboration of the Massillon Public Library. The local Big Read's organizers Christine Shearer, Camille Leslie, and Margy Vogt selected the book because the author's mother, Flora Wellman, grew up in Massillon.
Anyone who misses the book give-away may borrow a copy of The Call of the Wild from the Massillon Public Library, which has bolstered its Jack London collection for the Big Read. Books may be purchased at the Massillon Museum (121 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon), the Massillon Public Library (208 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon), and The Village Bookshelf (746 Amherst Road Northeast in Massillon).
The Rotary Club of Massillon purchased books for the Massillon Middle School eighth graders, Indian River School inmates, and St. Mary's sixth and seventh grade students.
The Call of the Wild is appropriate for middle school and high school students as well as adults. Free readers' guides are available at the Museum, the Library, and at offices and businesses throughout the area. Everyone who reads the book will be encouraged to sign a "dog tag" to be displayed at the Museum or the Library.
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents the Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment.
For more information about western Stark County's Big Read project, call the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org or www.NEABigRead.org.
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Massillon Museum Launches The Big Read
On April 1, the Massillon Museum, with the collaboration of the Massillon Public Library, will launch its Big Read program, a month-long celebration of The Call of the Wild by Jack London. The organizers, Christine Shearer, Camille Leslie, and Margy Vogt, selected the book because the author's mother, Flora Wellman, grew up in Massillon.
Events will include a book give-away, readings of London excerpts, a photography exhibition, a dozen book discussions, a dog sled and scavenger hunt adventure day, a look at the movie, a dog hike, a keynote address by a national London expert, a stage presentation of one-acts and monologues, a brown bag lunch, and a London presentation at Massillon Womanıs Club. All events are free and open to the public. No reservations are required.
"The Massillon Museum sought this NEA grant to help us engage the community in an activity that everyone can enjoy together. We're thrilled with the enthusiastic collaboration of more than two dozen individuals and organizations within western Stark County," said Massillon Museum Executive Director Christine Shearer.
Local organizations and individuals collaborating with the Massillon Museum include: the Massillon Public Library, the Lions Lincoln Theatre, Mayor Francis H. Cicchinelli, John Kiste, Massillon Parks and Recreation Department, Rotary Club of Massillon, the Massillon Area Chamber of Commerce, The Independent, the Fairless and Massillon school systems, State Representative Scott Oelslager, Massillon Cable TV, the Chit Chat Coffee Shop, Canal Fulton Public Library, the Canal Fulton Senior Center, Ashland University, George Nicholis, Eric Myers, Richard Gercken, The Canton Symphony Orchestra, The Wilderness Center, Bocca Grande Restaurant, the Top of the Viaduct, Sammyıs Restaurant, Kozmoıs Grille, and many community volunteers.
Copies of The Call of the Wild may be checked out at the Massillon Public Library, which has bolstered its Jack London collection for the Big Read. Books may be purchased at the Massillon Museum (121 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon), the Massillon Public Library (208 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon), and The Village Bookshelf (746 Amherst Road Northeast in Massillon).
The Call of the Wild is an appropriate reading level for middle school age students, high school students, and adults. Free readers' guides are available at the Museum, the Library, and at offices and businesses throughout the area. Everyone who reads the book will be encouraged to sign a "dog tag" to be displayed at the Museum or the Library.
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents the Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment.
Western Stark County is one of 127 communities nationwide participating in the Big Read from January through June 2008. Since the programıs national launch in 2006, the NEA has funded more than 300 Big Read programs.
For more information about western Stark County's Big Read project, call the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org or www.NEABigRead.org.
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Coming Soon: Massillon Museum Hosts Richie Havens
A limited number of tickets remain for the Richie Havens concert at the Massillon Museum on Thursday, March 27. The doors will open at 7:30 p.m.; the performance is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
Richie Havens emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 1960s, electrified audiences as the three-hour opening performance at Woodstock in 1969, played for the Clinton Presidential Inauguration in 1993, and came full circle playing at the 30th Woodstock Anniversary Celebration in 1999. Havens uses his music to convey messages of brotherhood and personal freedom.
Since that time, Havens has released more than 25 albums, performed on television, appeared in major films, written a book, and maintained an ambitious touring schedule. The artist's new album, "Grace Of The Sun," finds him again composing most of the tracks and featuring his own signature percussive strumming and melodic vocals.
To learn more about Richie Havens, visit www.richiehavens.com.
Tickets for members are $27 presale; $30 at the door. Non-members are $30 presale; $33 at the door. Online tickrts are $33.) Visit the Museumıs website, www.massillonmuseum.org, for details. Advance purchase is recommended; seating in the Museumıs main gallery is general admission.
Tickets are selling quickly and bringing tourism dollars to the community, according to Mandy Pond, who manages the Museum's website. "We've sold tickets to Havens fans from Missouri, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and New York!" she reports.
The Massillon Museum hosts out-of-the-mainstream musicians in the intimate setting of its main gallery to broaden the arts that it offers to the community. Dan Bates chairs the "Rhythms" series, which will resume in October for its fifth season.
Community members have stepped forward to make the Museum's music series possible: Affinity Medical Center, FirstMerit, Mel and Ann Herncane, Massillon Municipal Court, The Elum Family, A.A. Hammersmith Insurance Inc., Fidelity Tours, Fisher Foods, Massillon Eagles Aerie #190, Rhonda McMahan State Farm Insurance, The Health Plan/HomeTown Region, and Shearerıs Foods.
The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East, in downtown Massillon. Call the Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org for Museum details.
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Massillon Museum Brown Bag Lunch Features Robb Hankins
Robb Hankins, President and CEO of ArtsinStark, the county arts council, will speak about "Using Arts and Entertainment to Make Miracles" at the Massillon Museum's Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday, March 25.
"Robb has been an energetic advocate and a very successful catalyst for the arts in Stark County since his arrival here three years ago," says Brown Bag Lunch volunteer chair Margy Vogt. "I'm looking forward to his talk because he's an animated entertainer himself. His topic speaks to the heart of the Museum with its exhibitions and events as well as the community as we anticipate a summer of concerts, car shows, and entertainment choices at the Lions Lincoln Theatre."
Guests may bring a sack lunch or enjoy soup, salad, or a sandwich catered by Santangelo's. Free cookies and coffee will be provided. The program will begin promptly at 12:10 p.m. and conclude about 12:50 p.m. to accommodate guests who attend during the lunch hour.
The event, which is held in the Museum lobby, is free and open to the public; no reservations are required, but seats fill early. The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon. For more information, call the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org.
Bates Printing sponsors the Brown Bag Lunch series, which is in its fifth year.
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Massillon Museum History Group To Meet
The Massillon Museum's history discussion group, "Massillon Remembers," will talk about "Foolish Mistakes" at its monthly session at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, at the Museum.
The history group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 10:00 a.m. until noon to chat casually about a pre-announced topic, usually a narrow segment of Massillon history. Upcoming subjects will include "Best Accomplishments," "Meyers Lake," and "Patriotic Celebrations." Chris Craft moderates the discussion.
The "Massillon Remembers" group is free and open to everyone; new participants are welcome at any time. Some people come to every session; others attend when the topic is of particular interest. No reservations are required.
The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East (Ohio 172), in downtown Massillon. For more information, call the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org.
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Soup Lunch Benefit at the Massillon Museum
The Massillon Museum's fourth annual "Soup Up Your Support" lunch will be held on Wednesday, March 26. The soup lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Museum.
200 pottery soup bowls...handcrafted and donated by volunteers and off-duty staff members...will be displayed in the lobby of the Museum beginning on March 19.
Museum friends are invited to choose a bowl and purchase it for a minimum donation of $15. Payment secures a reservation for the lunch.
Supporters may phone in "soup" reservations with Visa or Mastercard (330-833-4061), or they may make their reservations in person with cash, check or credit card, which will provide the opportunity to select bowls in advance. Advance purchases will be tagged and displayed in the lobby until March 26 to show each contributorıs support of the Museum.
Bowls may be selected during all Museum hours: Tuesday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
On the day of the lunch, each bowl will be filled onceat no chargewith soup from Panera. The lunch will include bread and coffee or tea.
Those who have created the bowls are: Clarice Nelson, Christine Shearer, Alexandra Nicholis, Christopher Craft, Mandy Pond, Judy Paquelet, Scot Phillips, Christine Bracken, Mary Ann Fowler, Suzi John, Lani Allman, Bobbie Muhlbach, Washington High School students under the direction of Sherri Hornbrook, and Malone College students Sylvia DeMarco, Jessica Yoder, Missy Schreckengost, Holly Reiber, Cindy Kimberly, Madeleine Cline, Caitlin Cook, and Britaney Mazur.
"The soup lunch is one of the many ways that Museum supporters can contribute and be a part of the Massillon Museum," Shearer says. "Most of all, we want people to participate here at the Museum, to know that this is their Museum."
The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way, East, in downtown Massillon. Call the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org for details.
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Richie Havens will perform at the Massillon Museum on Thursday, March 27, in the final concert of this season's music series, "Rhythms." The doors will open at 7:30 p.m.; the performance is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
Tickets are now on sale at the Massillon Museum. (Members $27 presale; $30 at the door. Non-members $30 presale; $33 at the door. Online $33.) Visit the Museum's website, www.massillonmuseum.org, for details. Seating in the Museumıs main gallery is general admission.
Richie Havens, one of the most recognizable voices in popular music, emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 1960s, electrified audiences at Woodstock in 1969, played for the Clinton Presidential Inauguration in 1993, and came full circle with the 30th Woodstock Anniversary Celebration in 1999. For five decades, Havens has used his music to convey messages of brotherhood and personal freedom.
Woodstock was the major turning point in his career. As the festival's first performer, he held the crowd spellbound for nearly three hours and was called back for encore after encore. Having run out of tunes, he improvised a song based on the old spiritual "Motherless Child" that became "Freedom," a song now considered to be the anthem of a generation.
Since that time, Havens has released more than 25 albums, performed on television, appeared in major films, written a book, and maintained an ambitious touring schedule.
In 2002, when the "Wishing Well" album was released, Acoustic Guitar called the recording "lush and meditative." Billboard said "this acoustic soul giant truly seems to be getting more inspiring and graceful with age."
In 2003, The National Music Council awarded Havens the American Eagle Award for his place in America's musical heritage, and for providing "a rare and inspiring voice of eloquence, integrity and social responsibility."
The arist's new, self-produced album, "Grace Of The Sun," finds him again composing most of the tracks and featuring his own signature percussive strumming and melodic vocals.
The Richie Havens website describes his career as a continuous journey, one that advances a step further with each album. "My albums are meant to be a chronological view of the times we've come through, what we've thought about, and what weıve done to grow and change. Thereıs a univ'rsal point to which we all respond, and where all songs apply to everyone."
To learn more about Richie Havens, visit www.richiehavens.com.
Community members have stepped forward to make the Museum's music series possible: Affinity Medical Center, FirstMerit, Mel and Ann Herncane, Massillon Municipal Court, The Elum Family, A.A. Hammersmith Insurance Inc., Fidelity Tours, Fisher Foods, Massillon Eagles Aerie #190, Rhonda McMahan State Farm Insurance, The Health Plan/HomeTown Region, and Shearerıs Foods.
The Massillon Museum hosts out-of-the-mainstream musicians in the intimate setting of its main gallery to broaden the arts that it offers to the community. Dan Bates chairs the "Rhythms" series, which concludes its fourth season with the Havens concert.
The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East, in downtown Massillon. Call the Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org for Museum details.
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MassMu Hosts Concert by The Biddies
The Biddies, who describe themselves as a wicked-good-time, will perform at the Massillon Museum on Thursday, February 28, in the fourth concert of this season's music series, "Rhythms." The doors will open at 7:30 p.m.; the performance is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
Tickets are now on sale at the Massillon Museum. (Members $16 presale; $18 at the door. Non-members $18 presale; $20 at the door. Online $20.) Visit the Museumıs website, www.massillonmuseum.org, for details. Seating in the Museum's main gallery is general admission.
The Biddies--Kitty Donohoe, Jan Krist and Claudia Schmidt--have been individually wowing audiences for years. Now as a trio they have braided together their notable talents as songwriters, blending their stunning voices and the wealth of their experiences.
Claudia Schmidt's style of Sunday-go-to-meetin'-testifying vocals, the elegant Celtic lilt of Kitty Donohoeıs voice, and the literary lyrics of Jan Krist come together in a unique sound that has fascinated audiences throughout the Midwest. Their performances ring with strong melodies, infectious rhythms, and compelling lyrical stories of hope, disenchantment, courage, and love as sung by three women who "have been there, done that, and were too hip for the t-shirt."
To learn more about The Biddies, visit www.thebiddies.net.
Community members have stepped forward to make the Museumıs music series possible: Affinity Medical Center, FirstMerit, Mel and Ann Herncane, Massillon Municipal Court, The Elum Family, A.A. Hammersmith Insurance Inc., Fidelity Tours, Fisher Foods, Massillon Eagles Aerie #190, Rhonda McMahan State Farm Insurance, The Health Plan/HomeTown Region, and Shearer's Foods. WKSU is the media sponsor.
The Massillon Museum hosts out-of-the-mainstream musicians in the intimate setting of its main gallery to broaden the arts that it offers to the community. The final concert of the 20072008 season will be Richie Havens (richiehavens.com) on March 27.
Dan Bates chairs the "Rhythms" series, which is in its fourth season.
The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East, in downtown Massillon. Call the Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org for Museum details.
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Brian Robinson Headlines Studio M Schedule
Brian Robinson, who presented the inaugural exhibition in the Massillon Museum's Studio M in 2004, will return to exhibit his most recent pastel landscapes in Studio M from February 29 through April 6.
This group of landscapes records the passing weather conditions over the course of a single day. Their fresh June landscapes can help viewers escape the Ohio cold and snow!
The Brian Robinson exhibition will open on Friday, February 29, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Massillon Museum's Fred F. Silk Community Room. The public is encouraged to attend to view the artwork, meet the artist, and enjoy refreshments. As always, a visit to the Massillon Museum is free.
A current resident of Dover, Ohio, he holds a bachelor of science degree in art from The University of Akron and a masters degree in painting from Kent State University. A Perry High School graduate, he teaches art at Tuslaw High School.
Robinson was awarded "Best of Show" in the Massillon Museum's Stark County Artists Exhibition in 2001; he placed third in the 2006 show; and he has twice earned honorable mentions in that show. He was among the nine select artists included in the Museum's landscape exhibition, "Untrodden Paths," in the summer of 2003.
Robinson's landscape paintings have garnered a patrons' sponsor award, a purchase award, and an honorable mention in the North Canton Art Gallery's May Show, "Art Along the Path" in North Canton. He has earned first place and "Best of Show" in Alliance Art Center's annual Art Fests and honorable mention at the North Canton Art Gallery's annual May show. He has been a featured artist at the Gallery in the Vault in Wooster, Ohio. Robinson's work was named "Best in Show" at the annual Zoar Harvest Festival in 2005 and 2007; one of his drawings placed best in its category there in 2006. His work was featured on the Massillon Rotary holiday greeting cards in 2007.
The show, which will continue through April 6, may be seen during regular Museum hours Tuesday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., except when the
Silk Room has been reserved for private functions.
Studio M was initiated to strengthen the collaboration between the Museum and the community by showcasing the artistic talents of local, regional, and national artists. Exhibitions are selected by jurors from proposals submitted by artists. Brochures containing guidelines and an application are available by contacting the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or www.massillonmuseum.org.
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Laurie Addis to Exhibit Contemporary Weavings Inspired by MassMu Shawl
The Massillon Museum will exhibit the contemporary weavings of Laurie Addis in the second-floor permanent collection gallery from March 1 through May 11. The weavings are based on the Museumıs paisley Kashmir shawl.
The exhibition opens with a reception for the artist on Saturday, March 1, from 3:00 to 5:00. The event is free and open to the public.
Painter and weaver Laurie Addis first saw the Massillon Museumıs finest paisley shawl when it was loaned to the Kent State University Museum for a fashion exhibition. Using digital technologies, the artist controls and disrupts thread patterns in an innovative way to create painterly reinterpretations of the historic weaving process used to make the Museumıs shawl.
Born in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, Laurie Addis has earned several degrees: MFA, Textile Arts, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio; MA, Fine Art, Birmingham Polytechnic, England; BA (Honors), Fine Art, Newcastle on Tyne Polytechnic, England; and BA, English, Philosophy-Psychology cognate, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland. She lives and works in Kent, Ohio, where she is an Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Art, Kent State University
Addis has been a lecturer in the Department of Advanced Studies, School of Art, Design and Textiles, Bradford College, Bradford, England; Visiting Artist in Residence/Assistant Professor, in the Department of Studio Arts, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York; and Adjunct Lecturer in numerous universities throughout the United States and England.
Her work was exhibited in 2007 in ³Paisley: Exploding the Teardrop,² in the PM Gallery and House, London, England, and in ³Side by Side,² at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland. It has been seem in group and solo shows in Kent, Oberlin, and Sandusky,Ohio; in Helsinki, Finland; and in many venues in England.
The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East (Ohio Route 172) in the heart of downtown Massillon. For more information, contact the Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org.
The Massillon Museum is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. A visit to the Massillon Museum is always free.
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MassMu Brown Bag Lunch Features Local Poet
Duane Matthew Dodson, a full-time faculty member and instructor of College Composition at the Stark State College of Technology, will present his original narrative poetry at the Massillon Museum's Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday, February 26. His "Poet's Perspective" program will include thoughts about the Underground Railroad and other historic and contemporary topics.
"I first heard Duane's enchanting work at a poetry read-in at Massillon Public Library, where his rhythmic stories and his dynamic presentations were sometimes thought provoking, sometimes funny, always riveting," said Margy Vogt, volunteer chair of the Museum's Brown Bag Lunch series.
A graduate of Washington High School, and current resident of Beach City, Dodson practices Spanish; sings for fun and profit; reads, writes, memorizes and recites poetry; plays Scrabble and chess; and acts and directs. During his two decades in California, he co-hosted two seasons of "Evening Edition," a weekly PBS public affairs feature. His book reviews aired monthly on most Southern California PBS stations.
In 1995, Dodson was selected to participate in a program honoring General Colin Powell. He recited a poem that he had written especially for the occasion and recited it again for a local radio station. The San Bernardino Economic Redevelopment Agency asked Dodson to write a poem about San Bernardino and perform it at a rally. "Song for My City" appeared in the San Bernardino Sun and aired on local television; he performed it at the Mayor's Annual Holiday Prayer Breakfast.
Duane's poetry has been nationally published, including an excerpt from the Colin Powell poem, which appeared in an issue of Forbes magazine. He has garnered the Editorıs Choice Award for Poetry Guild magazine; first place in two on-line poetry contests; and first-place in the Massachusetts State Poetry Societyıs National Poetry Day Contest (as well as four second-place awards). He is working on new poetry and preparing his chapbook, Heart at my Window, for publication.
Brown Bag Lunch guests may bring a sack lunch or enjoy soup, salad, or a sandwich catered by Santangelo's. The program will begin promptly at 12:10 p.m. and conclude about 12:50 p.m. to accommodate guests who attend during the lunch hour.
The event, which is held in the Museum lobby, is free and open to the public; no reservations are required, but seats fill early. The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon. For more information, call the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org.
Bates Printing sponsors the Brown Bag Lunch series, which is in its fifth year. Schedules for the first half of the 2008 series will be available at the event.
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MassMu Organizes "In the Garden" Photography Exhibition
The Massillon Museum's "In the Garden" exhibition will highlight eleven contemporary Ohio artists who focus on garden-related imagery in their photographs. In addition, the exhibition highlights the Ohio Arts Council and its Individual Excellence Award program recipients.
The artists who have been selected are: David Bergholz (Cleveland), Paula Willmot Kraus (Dayton), Judith McMillan (Cleveland), Tony Mendoza (Columbus), Ben Montague (Dayton), Ardine Nelson (Columbus), P.J. Rogers (Akron), Andy Snow (Dayton), David Stichweh (Columbus), Sean Wilkinson (Dayton), and Tennyson Williams (Columbus).
"Gardens appeal to a wide variety of audiences, and gardens tend to evoke memories for all those who enjoy them. Each person who wanders through a garden will take away a different feeling or perception than someone else. In the same way, each artist who focuses on the garden as a theme will approach it in a new way," says Shearer.
A full-color, 28-page "In the Garden" catalog, including photographs by each artist, will be offered for sale throughout the exhibition in the Museum shop.
The Massillon Museum is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. A visit to the Massillon Museum is always free.
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Massillon Museum to Hold Annual Meeting
The Massillon Museum will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, January 24, at 6:00 p.m. in the Fred F. Silk Community Room. The meeting is open to the public and reservations are not required.
Museum Executive Director, Christine Shearer and board members will review the year. Board officers include outgoing chairman of the board Fred Butler; Nancy Gessner, incoming chairman; Jeff McMahan, chairman-elect; Margaret Cocklin, treasurer; and Shane Jackson, secretary. Beverly Denholm, Bill Dorman, David Lundquist, Bobbie Muhlbach, Judy Paquelet, David Schultz, and Robert Shedlarz also served on the board during 2007. At the meeting, Bev Denholm will be thanked for her service as she leaves the board. Maude Slagle and Rick Kettler will be welcomed as they begin new three-year terms.
The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon. For more information, call the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061.
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Massillon Museum Brown Bag Lunch Features Appalachian Trail Tales
Carol and Al Messenger of Jackson Township will talk about their adventures on the Appalachian Trail at the Massillon Museum's Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday, January 22.
Al is retired from the Ford Motor Company; Carol is retired from teaching elementary school in the Tuslaw district. They spent nine of her summer vacations, 1987 to 1995, completing the 2175-mile mountain trek.
Guests may bring a sack lunch or enjoy soup, salad, or a sandwich catered by Santangeloıs. The program will begin promptly at 12:10 p.m. and conclude about 12:50 p.m. to accommodate guests who attend during the lunch hour.
The event, which is held in the Museum lobby, is free and open to the public; no reservations are required, but seats fill early. The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon. For more information, call the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org.
Bates Printing sponsors the Brown Bag Lunch series, which will conclude its fourth year with this program. Schedules for the first half of the 2008 series will be available at the event.
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Submit Your Massillon Museum Memories
In anticipation of its 75th anniversary celebration in summer 2008, the Massillon Museum invites you to submit stories about your favorite Museum experiences for inclusion on our website and in a special binder that will be displayed during the anniversary exhibition.
Visit the following link to share your stories!
http://www.massillonmuseum.org/memory.html
Massillon Museum's Studio M hosts Liz DeBellis
The Massillon Museum's Studio M will present "Domesticity as I See It" by Liz DeBellis of North Canton from January 18 through February 24, 2008.
The exhibition opens with a free reception for the artist on Friday, January 18, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Museum's lower lobby. The public is invited to view the artwork, meet the artist, and enjoy refreshments at the casual exhibition opening.
DeBellis received her B.S. in visual arts education from Malone College in December, 2007. Her work has been exhibited in the Massillon Museum's 2006 Stark County Artists Exhibition, the "Art for Aid"exhibition at the Canton Museum or Art and the Massillon Museum, and the 2007 Annual May Show at the Little Art Gallery in North Canton (second place for 3D design).
"Domesticity as I See It" will be composed of pieces in a variety of media: fiber, ceramic, oil, acrylic, collage, and prints. The common theme of womanhood joins her work togethercoffee cups, female mannequins, and household items. The limited palette of greens, teals, and browns also makes her pieces cohesive.
"As an artist I like to be challenged and to push myself," says DeBellis. "I do not feel satisfied if I simply create art that looks nice. ...I want my art to be meaningful, not merely aesthetically pleasing."
The Studio M show may be seen during regular Museum hours, Tuesday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., except when the Silk Room has been reserved for private functions. A call to the Museum office can confirm that the exhibit is available for viewing: 330-833-4061.
Studio M enhances the collaboration between the Museum and the community by showcasing the artistic talents of local, regional, and national artists. The series of five-week shows will continue throughout the year, selected by jurors from proposals submitted by artists. Brochures containing guidelines and an application are available by contacting the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or www.massillonmuseum.org.
The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East (Ohio Route 172) in the heart of downtown Massillon. A visit to the Massillon Museum is always free.
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2008 News Archive
Massillon Museum Launches The Big Read
Coming Soon: Massillon Museum Hosts Richie Havens
Massillon Museum Brown Bag Lunch Features Robb Hankins
Massillon Museum History Group To Meet
Soup Lunch Benefit at the Massillon Museum
MassMu Hosts Richie Havens
MassMu Hosts Concert by The Biddies
Brian Robinson Headlines Studio M Schedule
Laurie Addis to Exhibit Contemporary Weavings Inspired by MassMu Shawl
MassMu Brown Bag Lunch Features Local Poet
MassMu Organizes "In the Garden" Photography Exhibition
Massillon Museum to Hold Annual Meeting
MassMu Brown Bag Lunch Features Appalachian Trail Tales
Submit Your Massillon Museum Memories
Massillon Museum's Studio M hosts Liz DeBellis
Christine Shearer - Massillon Museum Executive Director - 330-833-4061
Camille Leslie - Massillon Public Library Director - 330-833-9831
Margy Vogt - Massillon Museum PR Coordinator - 330-832-8469 or 330-844-1525
Christine Shearer - Massillon Museum Executive Director - 330-833-4061
Camille Leslie - Massillon Public Library Director - 330-833-9831
Margy Vogt - Massillon Museum PR Coordinator - 330-832-8469 or 330-844-1525
Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Director - 330-833-4061
Dan Bates, "Rhythms" Chairman - 330-833-5830 or 330-844-0750
Margy Vogt, Massillon Museum PR Coordinator - 330-832-8469 or 330-844-1525
Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Executive Director - 330-833-4061
Margy Vogt, Museum PR Coordinator & Lunch Series Chair - 330-832-8469 or 330-844-1525
Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Executive Director - 330-833-4061
Chris Craft, History Group Moderator - 330-833-4061
Margy Vogt, Massillon Museum Public Relations Coordinator - 330-832-8469 / 330-844-1525
Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Director - 330-833-4061
Margy Vogt, Massillon Museum Public Relations - 330-832-8469 or 330-844-1525
Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Director - 330-833-4061
Dan Bates, "Rhythms" Chairman - 330-833-5830 or 330-844-0750
Margy Vogt, Massillon Museum PR Coordinator - 330-832-8469 or 330-844-1525
Mandy Pond, Archivist - 330-833-4061
Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Director - 330-833-4061
Dan Bates, "Rhythms" Chairman - 330-833-5830 or 330-844-0750
Margy Vogt, Massillon Museum PR Coordinator - 330-832-8469 or 330-844-1525
Mandy Pond, Archivist - 330-833-4061
Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Executive Director - 330-833-4061 or cshearer@massillonmuseum.org
Alex Nicholis, Massillon Museum Curator - 330-833-4061 or anicholis@massillonmuseum.org
Margy Vogt, Museum Public Relations Coordinator - 330-844-1525 or vogt@sssnet.com
Margy Vogt - vogt@sssnet.com
Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Executive Director - 330-833-4061 or cshearer@massillonmuseum.org
Alexandra Nicholis, Massillon Museum Curator - 330-833-4061 or anicholis@massillonmuseum.org
Margy Vogt, Massillon Museum Public Relations Coordinator - 330-844-1525 or vogt@sssnet.com
Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Executive Director - 330-833-4061
Margy Vogt, Museum Public Relations & Lunch Series Chair - 330-832-8469 or 330-844-1525
The exhibition opens on Saturday, February 2, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., with a free, public reception in the gallery and lobby of the Museum. The exhibition will continue through Sunday, April 20.
Massillon Museum Executive Director Christine Fowler Shearer has curated the exhibition, with the assistance of Ken Emerick, Director of Individual Creativity for the Ohio Arts Council, and co-curators James Bowling, Artist and Assistant Professor, Otterbein College, and Jane Black, Executive Director, Dayton Visual Arts Center. The exhibition will travel to other Ohio institutionsMiller Gallery, Otterbein College and Southern Ohio Museum in Portsmouthafter its eleven-week run in Massillon.
The artists have chosen different experiences to share about the concept of gardens. Some images focus on specific flowers or an actual location, such as Beijing or the German Schrebergartens, while other images look at the nests and insects that may be found in gardens universally.
The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East (Ohio Route 172) in the heart of downtown Massillon. For more information, contact the Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org.
Tennyson Williams / Wild Trillium / X-Ray/Digital Print / 2004 / 12-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches
Benjamin Montague / Insect #4 / Dry Plate Tintype / 2007 / 6 x 6 inches
Paula Willmot Kraus / Japanese Fern / C Print / 2007 / 14 x 14 inches
Judith K. McMillan / Painted Bunting #14225 / Pigment Inkjet Print / 2007 / 22 x 17 inches
Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Executive Director - 330-833-4061 or cshearer@massillonmuseum.org
Mandy Altimus Pond, Massillon Museum Archivist (Additional Photographs)
330-833-4061 or aaltimus@massillonmuseum.org
Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Executive Director - 330-833-4061
Margy Vogt, Museum Public Relations Coordinator - 330-832-8469 or 330-844-1525
Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Executive Director - 330-833-4061
Margy Vogt, Museum Public Relations & Lunch Series Chair - 330-832-8469 or 330-844-1525
Carol and Al Messenger on the Appalachian Trail
Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Executive Director - 330-833-4061
Alex Nicholis, Massillon Museum Curator - 330-833-4061
Margy Vogt, Museum Public Relations Coordinator - 330-832-8469 or 330-844-1525
Mandy Pond, Museum Archivist - 330-833-4061 or aaltimus@massillonmuseum.org
