At The Dietrich

By
Hildy Morgan

What a weekend! No kidding! It was completely wild! I think it was our biggest weekend ever, but I have to check out the stats on it, and, frankly, I’m too tired to do it now. Show after show, folks just kept on coming. Everyone wanted to see that silly old ogre and his latest adventures. What fun! Friday night I slipped into the packed theater to watch the trailers and, as always, I felt a rush of the most extraordinary happiness at seeing all those children waiting with such joyful anticipation. How did we ever get so lucky? It never ceases to be awesome!

Now, I have to tell you that this week, after only one weekend in the Evans, Shrek must move to the Murray because Pirates is coming in. So, please, please, try to buy those Shrek tix in advance (or come very, very early) because the Murray only holds 87 people! But the reason I’m playing it in the small theater is because it’s so much shorter, so if you miss the noon show you can buy for the two o’clock. But Pirates is three hours long (yeah – you read that right!) so I can only get three shows in and therefore I need the bigger theater to accommodate all the folks who want to see Johnny Depp as a swashbuckler! This is one of those times I wish we have even one extra screen that holds around two-hundred people.

Of course, that’s not such a bad problem to have, is it? We will be showing the two biggest films ever, right in our own small town, and the only problem is which one gets the most seats? I guess we can live with that. (Especially with the price of gas becoming more and more unreasonable.) But do take advantage of our advanced ticketing system. You can book right now for any show this weekend. That way you know you have a seat waiting for you!

So, the gas station building is finally coming down! Due to state regs, the load-bearing walls have to remain until next Tuesday, but the rest of the work can continue. Won’t it be the most wonderful thing to have it finally gone? And green space in its place? How lovely! And since we are two-thirds of the way toward our 1.9 million dollar (gasp) goal, well, hopefully it won’t be too long before we can start the expansion. But until then, at least we’ll have a lovely grassy lot to look at and not a crumbling eyesore!

So, in the midst of all that was hectic about the weekend, we had such a wonderful Saturday morning at Shadowbrook where the BPW women honored our very own Margie Young as Woman of the Year. It is such a deserved honor and we were just stunningly proud of her. Surrounded by her family and friends, Margie was able to soak up all those words of gratitude and praise for the outstanding work she has done for the Wyoming County Cultural Center. Margie built this program from nothing to the most comprehensive arts programming in the county! And she did it all never – let me repeat that – never (!!!) turning a child away. Her vision, her dedication and her sense of inclusiveness for all children (and adults) made her the perfect recipient for the Woman of the Year Award. Only it isn’t for just the year, but for a life devoted to good works. Her gentle, quiet ways are an inspiration to all who know and love her. Now she has expanded arts programming to include ARC kids (and adults) and she does that because she believes all people hear the music of the arts and should be helped to write their own symphonies. She is a gifted, kind, gentlewoman. Her soft speech belies a fierce heart and dedication not only to the arts, but to the betterment of all God’s children. We are deeply blessed to have her be one of us. Thank you for all you do, Margie. We love you.

See you at the Dietrich.

Live at The Dietrich

By
Erica Rogler

The baskets students made in Introduction to Natural Basketry were absolutely beautiful. Instructor Susi Nuss did a wonderful job of showing participants how to process materials they can find in nature to be used in basketry including sweet grass and bark. During the second day of class, Susi taught students how to make baskets and student even incorporated the processed materials they made into their creations. It is exciting to us when we find a new talented artist/teacher in our community - what local treasures we have in our midst!

And I must say the Dietrich Radio Players did a great job on their most recent performance. The first play they performed was “Junkyard” a science fiction thriller. The sound effects in that play were so perfect for the outer space setting. And you should have heard the audience roar with laughter at Maxwell House Coffee Time with George Burns & Gracie Allen in “The Sam Spade Caper”. The cast’s comedic timing in that performance was great. We can’t wait for the Radio Players’ future performances.

And join us this Friday for the much anticipated release of the final installment of “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”. This swashbuckler film will take us on an adventure as Will (Orlando Bloom), Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) and Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) must sail to the far-reaching corners of the earth in order to rescue Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp). The last Pirates movie ended with such a cliffhanger and these previews look especially good that I can’t wait to see it! Advanced tickets for Pirates of the Caribbean are available now. And we will be having a midnight show at 12:01 am on Friday, May 25th. Doors open for the midnight show at 11 pm on Thursday, May 24th.

We at the Dietrich will also have our own pirate journey with “Ahoy Matey: Pirates & Treasure - Theater and Visual Arts Camp” this summer. Children ages 5 -12 will take an adventure on the high seas as they learn about theater and visual arts. Campers will go on treasure hunts, make a pirate costume, learn the ancient secrets of pirates, and make their own unique play about pirates. This camp will be held the week of August 6 - 10 from 10 am -noon.

And remember to sign up now for other summer camps and classes. Visit www.dietrichtheater.com or call 570-996-1500 for more information about classes or to sign up!

More than the Movies at the Dietrich Theater

Acting Camp for Kids, ages 6 -11

Use your wonderful imagination and learn all about acting and theater. Activities covered include acting techniques, theatre games, improvisation, storytelling, play making, character creation and more! Students will create their own characters and stories while learning how to act and how much fun theater is. A casual performance will end the week if time allows. Each camp will feature a completely different story and characters so students are welcome to sign up for both weeks.

Camp 1: Monday - Friday, June 18 - 22 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. Camp 2: Monday - Friday, August 6 - 10 from 1:00 -2:30 pm.

Admission $50 per week.

Instructor: Michaela Moore of All About Theatre

Ahoy Matey! Pirates and Treasure: Theater and Visual Arts Camp

Come find hidden treasure and learn the ancient secrets of pirates! Go on treasure hunts, make a pirate costume (boy or girl...yes there were girl pirates...)and make up your own unique play about...you guessed it - PIRATES! Come aboard our ship for a week and join the fun! For ages 5 -12.

Monday - Friday, August 6 -10 from 10:00 am - noon.

Admission: $50

Instructors: Michaela Moore and Amy Colley

Ballroom Dancing for Kids, ages 12 and up.

Learn how to do the merengue and swing dance in this five week introductory ballroom dancing class for kids.

Thursdays, July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, from 10:00 - 11:30 am

Admission is free. Call 570-996-1500 to register.

Instructor: Connie Kintner

Decorative Painting for Adults - Spring and Summer

Learn decorative painting techniques while creating decorative pieces for your home or to give as gifts. All levels of experience welcome. Preregistration required. Call 570-996-1500 to sign up.

Wednesdays from noon - 3:00 pm through August 29.

Admission: $15 per class plus the cost of the painting surface.

Instructor: Eileen Balboa

Decorative Painting for Kids, ages 8 and up

Monday, April 30 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.Learn some decorative painting techniques and turn a plain wooden box into a work of art for Mom - make wrapping paper too!Tuesday, June 12 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.Make a decorative box for Father's Day and wrapping paper to wrap it in.

Monday, April 30 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm and Tuesday, June 12 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.

Cost: $5 per class.

Instructor: Sarah Sidorek

Digital Arts Camp, for ages 8 -13

Explore the arts through claymation, robotics and special effects.

Monday - Friday, July 23 -27 from 2:00 - 4:30 pm.

Admission: $50.

Instructor: Rand Whipple, Box of Light Theatre.

Digital Film Making for ages 14 to adult

In this ten week course, students will begin with basic characterization and end up with several short films. Learn how characters are developed, interesting scenes are created, camera framing is used to tell the story, and how the editing process works. Participants will create their own comedies or dramas and learn to shoot, score and edit their films.

Thursdays from 7:30 - 9:00 pm on April 5, 12, 19, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and June 7. Saturday, April 28th - Claymation: 10 am - 12:30 pm. Film Making: 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

Admission: Free

Instructor: Rand Whipple, Box of Light Theatre.

Digital Film Making, for students in 7th and 8th grades

In this ten week course, students will begin with the basics of characterization and end with several short films. Learn how characters are developed, interesting scenes are created, camera framing is used to tell the story and how the editing process works. Participants will create their own comedies or dramas and learn to shoot, score and edit their films.

Thursdays from 6:00 - 7:30 pm on April 5, 12, 19, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, and June 7. Saturday, April 28 - claymation from 10 am - 12:30 pm and filmmaking from 1 - 4 pm.

Admission is free!

Instructor: Rand Whipple, Box of Light Theatre.

Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs!: Theater and Visual Arts Camp

Have a blast discovering these fascinating ancient reptiles. Make up live dinosaur adventures in costumes and create art that is all about preshistoric creatures. Stomp through fossils and long extinct mammals and reptiles while learning fantastic facts. Come be a meat eater or a plant eater for a week at the Dietrich! For ages 5 -12.

Monday - Friday, June 18 -22 from 10:00 am - noon.

Admission: $50.

Instructors: Amy Colley and Michaela Moore.

Everhart Explorations, ages 5 - 12

Make it a scienterrific summer! Discover facts, features, and fun in the world around us. From atmosphere to illusions, experimenting with the Everhart has never been so exciting!

Mondays, July 9, 16, 23, 30. Ages 5-8: 10:00 -11:00 am. Ages 9 -12: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm.

Admission is free.

Instructor: Everhart Museum Staff

Intergenerational Quilting, for all ages - Spring

"Rolling Stone" - Learn about and use unique Pennsylvania fabrics as you create your own interpretation of this classic quilt design that was popular in the 1800s.

Wednesdays through May 30 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.

Admission: $6/ class, materials provided.

Instructors: Ingrid Rogler, Peggy Lane, and Terry Keller.

Intergenerational Quilting, for all ages - Summer

"Farmers Market" - Quilting is food for the soul! Fashion a tablerunner or throw for an indoor or outdoor setting made with fruit and vegetable print fabrics, homespuns and more. Learn the basics of sewing and quilting.

Wednesdays, June 6 - July 25 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.

Admission is $6 per class, materials provided.

Instructors: Ingrid Rogler, Peggy Lane, and Terry Keller.

Leonardo Da Vinci - His Life and Ideas

Da Vinci's interests and accomplishments will be explored as children sketch birds and other animals, try mirror writing, make a lute, and even learn a little Italian!

Monday - Friday, July 30 - August 3 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm.

Admission is $50.

Instructor: Amy Colley.

Mixed Media, ages 5 -12

A new artist will be introduced each week as students learn about famous artists and create their own works using materials including clay, tempera, charcoal, pastels, etc.

Fridays from 4:00 - 5:30 pm. May 11, 18, 25, June 1.

Admission is $35 for four classes.

Instructor: Amy Colley

Move Over Mr. Spielberg, for ages 14 to adult

Learn how to create your own digital films using a digital camera and a computer. Using everything from clay actors to human ones, the class will shoot, edit, score and output several short films in the course of a week.

Monday - Friday, July 23 -27 from 6:00 - 8:30 pm.

Admission is $50.

Instructor: Rand Whipple, Box of Light Theatre.

Open Studio for Painting, Drawing and Pottery

Students of all ages and levels of experience will have the opportunity to work at their own paceand with the medium of their choice.

Tuesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. July 10, 17, 24, 31.

Cost: $15 per class or $50 for four classes.

Instructor: Steve Colley

Pottery & Sculpture, ages 13 to adult

This class is designed for students of all levels of experience. Students will work on pottery wheels, learn hand-building and sculpture techniques as well as making molds and casting.

Mondays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm, July 9, 16, 23, 30.

Cost: $50 for all four classes

Instructor: Steve Colley

Quilting for Kids, ages 6 and up - Spring

"Outside the Box" - Play with courageous and unique color choices as you learn to quilt these magical boxes. Learn about old and new quilts inspired by a classic quilt design.

Wednesdays through June 6 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.

Admission: $6 per class, materials provided.

Instructors: Ingrid Rogler, Peggy Lane and Terry Keller.

Quilting for Kids, ages 6 and up - Summer

"Secret Garden" - Design and sew a garden quilt. Make this quilt all your own with colorful fabrics. With a seed of imagination, you might find dandelions, bugs and a cat in your garden patch quilt.

Wednesdays, June 13 - July 25 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm

Admission is $6/class, materials provided.

Instructors: Ingrid Rogler, Peggy Lane, and Terry Keller.

Theatre Workshop, for Middle and High School Students

Middle and high school students are invited to join us for a week of fun as they learn about stage combat, improv, Pandora's Box, games, dance choreography and more!

Mondays - Fridays, June 25 -29 from 10 am - noon.

Admission: $50.

Instructors: Patti Dunning and Carl Canedy of First Act Children's Theatre.

Under the Sea: Theater and Visual Arts Camp, ages 5 -12

Mermaids, sharks and underwater adventures! Ever wonder what it would be like to live uder the sea, be a mermaid or even a shark? Come find out at this salt water camp that is all about the ocean. Create costumes, pottery, watercolors (how appropriate), stories and plays for a week of splashy fun!

Monday - Friday, July 9 - 13 from 10 am - noon.

Admission is $50.

Instructor: Michaela Moore, All About Theatre

Writers' Group

Come and read your work or listen and be inspired. Learn the craft of writing as you write. All genres and levels of writing are welcome.

Thursdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Meetings are ongoing.

Admission is free.

group format - no instructor

Yoga for You

This class will teach and reinforce the basic yoga poses (asanas)which gently stretch and strengthen the body. Attention will be given to breathing and alignment in postures. Call 570-996-1500 to confirm dates. Please bring yoga mat or beach towel.

Wednesdays, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Call 570-996-1500 for class dates.

Cost: $10 per lesson. Children are free.

Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor: Melissa Russo