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Inspired by Winter: an Evening of Music and Literature – January 27

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Inspired by Winter: an Evening of Music and Literature –  January 27, 2022

You are cordially invited to attend “Inspired by Winter:  An Evening of Music and Literature” sponsored by the Arts Consortium of Carver County on January 27 at 7 pm in the Chaska Community Center Theater. Warm yourself with the music of songwriters and composers. Dream along as you listen to poems and stories inspired by winter’s starry nights, memories of loved ones, and other themes of the season.  Mark your calendars now for a unique evening with musicians and writers.  It is free and open to the public.  Donations suggested:  $5.  If you have questions about the event, please contact ACCC (952-443-3200).
LOCATION/VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION
Chaska Community Center Theater
MAX/MIN NUMBER OF ATTENDEES/TICKETS
NA
DATE
January 27, 2022
TIME
6-9 pm
The program begins at 7 pm
DEADLINE
Jan 13, 2022
FEE
DonationsCONTACT
Susan Coultrap-McQuin, Steve Kelzer
coultrap@gmail.com
952-443-3200

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Inspired by Winter: an Evening of Music and Literature – Call For Artists Jan. 27

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Inspired by Winter: an Evening of Music and Literature – Call for Artists January 27, 2022

The Literary Committee and Music Committee of ACCC invite you to be part of an evening of music and literature that will warm your heart through themes of Starry Nights, Winter Sundays, Home Blue, or Missing You.  If you would like to read or perform, choose one of those themes for yourself and create a musical piece or a literary work to be presented on January 27, 2022, at the Chaska Community Center.
The music or literary work does not have to include the words of the theme, just the sentiment or idea of it.  Music can be an instrumental or a song.  Writers and musicians will perform only one piece and should limit their piece to no more than 5 minutes.   If you have questions about the event, please contact Steve Kelzer kelzer2025@gmail.com or Susan Coultrap-McQuin coultrap@gmail.com .  We are looking forward to this evening of collaboration between musicians and writers.  We hope you will join us!
LOCATION/VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION
Chaska Community Center Theater
MAX/MIN NUMBER OF ATTENDEES/TICKETS
100+
DATE
January 27, 2022
TIME
7-9 pmDEADLINE
Jan 13, 2022FEE
Free

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CONTACT
Susan Coultrap-McQuin, Steve Kelzer
coultrap@gmail.com
952-443-3200

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Celebration of Writing

UPDATED: Writer’s Appreciation Reception – November 6, 2021

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UPDATED DATE: Writer’s Appreciation Reception – November 6, 2021

Did you know that authors/writers have our own holiday? November 1st is National Author’s Day, as well as the start of National Novel Writing Month. To celebrate writers and authors of all formats and genres, the ACCC Literary Committee is hosting a reception to acknowledge our creative talents. Open to ACCC Literary members, non-members, and anyone interested in the written word, join us for a night of fellowship, writing prompts, and fostering a stronger literary community in Carver County and beyond. Mark your calendars for 6:30 pm on Saturday, November 6, 2021; stay tuned for the most updated event information as we draw closer.
LOCATION/VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION
Chaska Community Center Theater – Celebration in the Gallery
MAX/MIN NUMBER OF ATTENDEES/TICKETS
50
DATE
November 6, 2021
TIME
6:30-8 pmFEE
Donations to the ACCC accepted

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CONTACT
Amy Stender
literary@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-443-3200

 

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Bad Moon Rising Open Reading

Bad Moon Rising October 12

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Bad Moon Rising – October 12

Get your Halloween juices flowing at a reading event for prose and poetry writers centered around spooky stories,  paranormal experiences, and those just-plain-weird happenings. Readings are limited to five minutes per author. No pre-registration is needed. Sign up at the event to read. The public and the spirit world are invited.

LOCATION/VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION
(TBD)
ACCC Arts Center in the Chaska Community Center Theater
1661 Park Ridge Dr.
Chaska MN 55318

MAX/MIN NUMBER OF ATTENDEES/TICKETS
30

DATE
October, 12th

TIME
The event will start at 7 pm and go until 8:30.

FEE
This event is free for the artists and attending public

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DETAILS
Get your Halloween juices flowing at a reading event for prose and poetry writers centered around spooky stories,  paranormal experiences, and those just-plain-weird happenings. Readings are limited to five minutes per author. No pre-registration is needed. Sign up at the event to read. The public and the spirit world are invited.

The public is invited to attend so feel free to invite family and friends. We will follow current CDC protocols to maintain everyone’s safety.

Before and after the performance you are invited to visit the gift shop and view the gallery exhibit, “ACCC Members’ Show.”

CONTACT
Jim Kane
jkanefabulousfiction@gmail.com
952-448-4526

If you have any questions please contact any member of the Literary Committee of the ACCC literary@artsofcarvercounty.org, the ACCC office/shop (952-443-3200), or Anne Jackson, author@annemjackson.com. We look forward to seeing you.

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Close Encounters of Any Kind August 3

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Close Encounters Of Any Kind

This is an open reading on the theme of Close Encounters of Any Kind hosted by the ACCC Literary Committee. Open to ACCC authors and non-members to read a 5-minute selection or come enjoy those who read.

LOCATION/VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION
CCC Red Maple Room (TBD)
ACCC Arts Center in the Chaska Community Center Theater
1661 Park Ridge Dr.
Chaska MN 55318

MAX/MIN NUMBER OF ATTENDEES/TICKETS
40

DATE
August, 3rd

TIME
The event will start at 7 pm and go until 8:30.

FEE
No fee. A goodwill offering will be gathered.

DETAILS
Join us for a night of readings on the theme of “Close Encounters of Any Kind.” Authors of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry are invited to share their work. Please limit your selection to 5 minutes in length to allow as many as possible to read. Just show up by 7 pm, if you’d like to read come a few minutes early to sign up for a slot.

The public is invited to attend so feel free to invite family and friends. We will follow current CDC protocols to maintain everyone’s safety.

Before and after the performance you are invited to visit the gift shop and view the gallery exhibit, “Micro Mystery Tour.”

CONTACT
Anne Jackson
author@annemjackson.com
952-240-2589

If you have any questions please contact any member of the Literary Committee of the ACCC literary@artsofcarvercounty.org, the ACCC office/shop (952-443-3200), or Anne Jackson, author@annemjackson.com. We look forward to seeing you.

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Welcome Back Open Reading June 29

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Welcome Back Open Reading

The Literary Committee of the Arts Consortium of Carver County invites you to join us for a “Welcome Back” Open Reading at the Chaska Community Center on June 29 at 7pm in the Theater of the Chaska Community Center.  Poets and Prose writers are invited to share their work at the open mic.  Please limit your selection(s) to 5 minutes in length in order to allow as many as possible to read. This is a good opportunity to read a recent publication, something you wrote last year, or a piece from a new book.

We have been separated for so long by the pandemic, we’d like to use this open reading as an opportunity to welcome each other back to in-person events.  A bonus of the evening will be the open ACCC gift shop and a chance to see the gallery exhibit Express Yourself in Purple in honor of Prince.

LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center in the Chaska Community Center Theater
1661 Park Ridge Dr.
Chaska MN 55318

DATE
Tuesday, June 29, 2021

TIME
7:00-8:00pm

FEE
This is a FREE event, everyone is welcome to attend.

DETAILS
Just show up at 7pm, if you’d like to read, and you can sign up then for a slot.  You are welcome to invite family and friends to attend the event. We hope the public will join us.  We will follow current CDC protocols to maintain everyone’s safety.

CONTACT
If you have any questions, please contact any member of the Literary Committee of ACCC literary@artsofcarvercounty.org, the ACCC Gift Shop (952-443-3200) or Susan Coultrap-McQuin, coultrap@gmail.com.  We look forward to welcoming you back!

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Shakespeare’s Audiences: Then & Now

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You’re Invited to this Virtual Event

Shakespeare’s Audiences: Then & Now

A Shakespeare play is not really understood unless we can experience the give and take of an audience surrounding actors playing seriously with the script. The scripts that Shakespeare wrote included the audience in the performance, but that significant element has been left out of most modern performances which remove the audience to a darkened space where they can…sleep, instead of listen and respond.  Walter Cannon will discuss a number of places in a number of plays wherein the audience is built into the script, where the plays really make no sense without the audience.

LOCATION
Virtual

MAX NUMBER OF ATTENDEES
20 max

DATE
November 10, 2020

TIME
7:00pm

DEADLINE
Register by November 8, 2020

DETAILS
Walter Cannon, Professor Emeritus of Central College, will talk about Shakespeare’s Audiences:  Then and Now. He will discuss how Shakespeare expected the audiences of his plays to be involved, unlike the way in which the audiences sit away from the stage in the dark these days.  If you are a fan of Shakespeare, you will want to hear this talk.  You may register for the event by emailing literary@artsofcarvercounty.org no later than November 8, 2020.  The Zoom link will be sent out to those who register.  The talk is designed for all who love Shakespeare, whether you are now a student or if you are an older lover of Shakespeare. Please join us for this event and invite your friends to participate also. Professor Cannon will answer questions after his talk.

FEE
Free

CONTACT
Amy Stender
literary@artsofcarvercounty.org
651-434-2249

writers read the holidays

Writers Read the Holidays on December 13, 2018

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Join Us!

Come share an evening of prose and poetry celebrating our winter holidays, whether it is Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Solstice, New Year’s or other holidays. Bring family and friends for an evening in the Arts Center in Victoria listening to pieces written by our local authors as they explore experiences and feelings.

If you are a writer yourself, please bring two or three short pieces to share in a round-robin format.

We will have holiday treats to eat and the Holiday Gift Show will be open to browse. We look forward to seeing you!

Program Location 
Arts Center, the “street” area adjacent to the ACCC Gallery
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN

Date
Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018

Time
6:30-8:30 p.m.

Details
Listeners might hear a piece debating “Happy Holidays” versus “Merry Christmas,” warm poetic recollections or even this, from an Army veteran: I spent Christmas Eve 1969 in a below-ground sleeping hooch with mortar shells raining down on our firebase. Three other men huddled with me, and I have to confess it was impossible in those moments to embrace “Peace on earth, good will towards men.” One heavy shell exploded very close, knocking a music box my wife had sent me off the little shelf above my cot. It began playing “Silent Night,” an enormous incongruity as we waited for the next blast. It never came, as though divine command had interceded. We sat there amazed, listening to that tinkling box. And it was exactly what each one of us needed to hear.

Event Fee
Free

Contact Person
Jim Kane
jkanefabulousfiction@gmail.com
952-448-4526

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