Stillwater Community Arts

Dan and Chris Crocker are local educators (Dan is the Dean of Enrollment Management at Eastern Maine Community College, Chris teaches Spanish at Orono High School) who have been part of the  greater Bangor area dancing scene for over 12 years. Performance swing and lindyhop dancers, this athletic, energetic and dynamic duo share their love of dance by volunteering their time to such worthy events as the Dancing Like the Stars Project Graduation performances, dance exhibitions, dance choreography for Orono High School musicals, Stillwater Artzapalooza and other fundraisers. If you haven’t seen them dance, don’t miss this opportunity to watch them go head over heels. And make sure you bring comfortable shoes, ‘cause you’ll get to learn a few moves and then share the dance floor with two of the area’s best!  Dan and Chris will be moving and shaking at Stillwater Artsapalooza on Saturday, June 23 at the Keith Anderson Community House from 8:00-8:40, don’t miss the fun!

The Hermon High School Treble Makers are hot off their first year as the new Hermon High School choir!  They scored a 1 rating at the District 5 competition and competed at the Maine State Show Choir Competition in late March.

They are a vibrant, exciting group and perform songs ranging from Billy Joel to Lady Gaga to contemporary musical theatre.  The Hermon High School Treble Makers will be performing at the Old St. Mary’s Church from 8:00-8:40.  Come enjoy an entertaining evening of fun, upbeat songs performed by some phenomenal high school artists!

Who doesn’t love A Capella music?  Tight harmonies, fun lyrics, and an all around good time, which may be why our featured a capella group is aptly named Good-Time Sound.  Good-Time Sound has been singing together for over three years.  They first harmonized as the cast of the clever musical Forever Plaid at the Waterville Opera House and they enjoyed the sounds and company so much that they just kept on “busting chords” together as an a capella quartet! 

They love to sing and perform a variety of musical genres from doo-wop to barbershop, contemporary to classical.  Some of their favorites are Blue Moon, Brown-Eyed Girl, Happy Together, King of the Road, Mood Indigo, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, and the list goes on.  So come hear this fantastic group at Stillwater Artsapalooza on June 23 all over downtown Orono.  Catch them at Verve from 6:00-6:40p.m., The Store/Ampersand from 7:00-7:40 p.m. and finally the Church of Universal Fellowship from 8:00-8:40 p.m.

One of the fantastic visual artists who will be featured at Stillwater Artsapalooza is the incomparable Julie Miller.  Julie Miller, a beloved nurse for School Union 87 (Orono and Veazie) until 2000, lives in Old Town, Maine, and now has an Art Studio, “FeatherStone”, where she creates works of watercolor, pen and ink, silver and feather jewelery and notecards.  Julie describes her art as the following:
“Within my paintings, I hope to give voice to those that could not speak for themselves. My medium is mostly watercolor inks, and india ink. all of my images come to me in dreamtime, and the poetry I share with them are their stories.. 
may your journey be a walk of peace, hope and light.”  Julie’s work will be at Stillwater Artsapalooza on June 25 on display at Ted Curtis Law Offices from 6:00p.m.-10:00p.m. To see more work by this fantastic artist visit her website: http://julie-miller.artistwebsites.com/

These artists are just a few of the artists who will be featured at Stillwater Artsapalooza. Check back every few days to learn more about the rest of the amazing visual, performing, and literary artists who will participate in this year’s Stillwater Artsapalooza on Saturday, June 23 from 6:00-10:00 p.m. in downtown Orono!

Stillwater Artsapalooza

50 Artists, 15 Venues, 1 fantastic night of arts!

Stillwater Artsapalooza is an exciting event happening in downtown Orono on Saturday, June 23!  Stillwater Artsapalooza is a festival of performing and visual arts that will involve over 50 artists on Saturday, June 23, 2012 from 6:00p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in downtown Orono.  Artists will be performing and displaying their work at the Church of Universal Fellowship, The Store, Verve, Harvest Moon, The Roost, Bear Brew Pub, Lissuss Pizza, Orono Pharmacy, Town Council Chambers, Orono Public Library, University Inn, Ted Curtis Law Offices, Orono United Methodist Church, the Keith Anderson Community Center and the Old St. Mary’s Church in Orono.

Stillwater Artsapalooza is a fun-filled way to kick off your summer by seeing and hearing some of your favorite local artists and groups perform or display their work!  Artists featured at this event include Story Slam, Good-Time Sound, Robinson Ballet, Daniel Lesser, Orono Parks and Recreation Student Art, Ann Ross Dance, The Brass Menagerie, Ency Whitehill and James White, Velma, The Artesani Family, The Park Street Pickers, Old Town Elementary School artists, Betty Carr, Fiona Luray, Old Town High School Jazz Band Alumni, The Blast Addicts, Fran Vogt, Sanford Phippen and the Puckerbrush Review, The Six Basin Street All Women’s Dixieland Band, Nestor Gonzalez with Colin Graebert and Friends, Greta Landis and Friends, Jen Chalout, Orono Middle School Drama,Travis Baker, Orono High School Speech and Debate Team, Stillwater Community Arts Young Artists, Travis Baker, Orono, Old Town and Hermon High School performing artists, Old Town High School visual art students, Old Town Parks and Recreation, Kathi McPhee, Orono High School Drama, Chris and Dan Crocker, Molly Webster, Kathleen Ellis, Mary Drew School of Dance, Harbour Blue, The Underscores (Orono Middle School Jazz Band) and many more!  So mark your calendars and come on out to Stillwater Artsapalooza on Saturday, June 23 from 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.!

For more information please contact Cami Carter at stillwatercommunityarts@gmail.com

Come see these remarkable young artists in the Stillwater Community Arts’ first Young Artist Showcase!

Stillwater Community Arts is excited to present The Young Artist Showcase, the culmination of an audition process where high school visual, performing, literary, and multi-media artists performed/displayed their work for a jury of experts in the field. From this audition Stillwater Community Arts chose seven talented Young Artists from the Orono-Old Town area to be featured in the Young Artist Showcase on Sunday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Minsky Recital Hall on the University of Maine campus. This year’s selected artists are:

Tim Bruce, Orono High School, photography
Kate Fergusson, Orono High School, saxophone
Erin Norris, John Bapst High School, dance
Nathan Reeves, Old Town High School, Composition
Hanna Renedo, Orono High School, violin
Natalie Smith, Orono High School, clarinet
Rowan Wilson, Orono High School, flute

Each Young Artist will perform or display two pieces and talk about what has inspired their art. The Young Artist Showcase will conclude with each Young Artist receiving a scholarship towards their arts education from the following generous sponsors: Griffin and Jordan, LaBree’s Bakery, MacDonald, Chase, & Dufour, Noonan Chiropractic, The Rock Team, The Store/Ampersand, and Veazie Veterinary Clinic. The Young Artist Showcase is free and open to the public and is a fantastic way to support the arts and the budding talent in our community. The Young Artist Showcase is co-sponsored by the University of Maine School of Performing Arts.

Stillwater Community Arts is excited to present The Young Artist Showcase, the culmination of an audition process where high school visual, performing, literary, and multi-media artists performed/displayed their work for a jury of experts in the field.  From this audition Stillwater Community Arts chose seven talented Young Artists from the Orono-Old Town area to be featured in the Young Artist Showcase on Sunday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Minsky Recital Hall on the University of Maine campus.  This year’s winners are:

Tim Bruce, Orono High School, photography
Kate Fergusson, Orono High School, saxophone
Erin Norris, John Bapst High School, dance
Nathan Reeves, Old Town High School, composition
Hanna Renedo, Orono High School, violin
Natalie Smith, Orono High School, clarinet
Rowan Wilson, Orono High School, flute

Each Young Artist will perform or display two pieces and talk about what has inspired their art.  The Young Artist Showcase will conclude with each Young Artist receiving a scholarship towards their arts education from the following generous sponsors: Griffin and Jordan, LaBree’s Bakery, MacDonald, Chase, & Dufour,  Noonan Chiropractic,  The Rock Team, The Store/Ampersand,  and Veazie Veterinary Clinic.  The Young Artist Showcase is free and open to the public and is a fantastic way to support the arts and the budding talent in our community.    The Young Artist Showcase is co-sponsored by the School of Performing Arts.

Euphony, the Orono-based chamber choir under the direction of Francis John Vogt, will perform on Sunday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Holy Family Catholic Church; 429 Main St. in Old Town.

The 24-voiced ensemble, founded in 2006 and comprised of University of Maine students, faculty and alumni, focuses on presenting the innovative choral music being written by today’s finest composers.

This concert is entitled “A New Song” and will feature contemporary choral versions of the traditional Latin Mass texts as well as recently composed psalm settings and motets.
Composers include Arvo Part, James MacMillan, Stephen Paulus, Jonathan Dove, and Ola Gjeilo.

If you’re looking for an ear-pleasing and entertaining way to spend next Sunday evening, this is it!  Don’t miss this amazingly talented group!

A $10 suggested donation will be accepted at the door but all students are welcome free of charge.

GREAT NEWS: Stillwater Community Arts is proud to announce $100 scholarships for each Young Artist chosen to participate in the Young Artist Showcase!

Read below for how you can apply for this great display of your talent and financial support of your arts endeavors!

Are you a high school aged visual, performing, literary or multi-media artists who lives in Alton, Bradley, Glenburn, Greenbush, Greenfield, Milford, Old Town, Orono, Stillwater, or Veazie?

If so then Stillwater Community Arts is sponsoring an opportunity for you to have your very own showcase of your artistic talents in our Young Artists Showcase!

The Young Artist Showcase is a wonderful opportunity for high school aged visual, performing, literary, or multi-media artists to have a chance to perform/display their work in a highly publicized showcase in the Orono-Old Town area.

If you are interested in applying for our Young Artists Showcase please submit the following:

• Our application, which can be downloaded here: Young Artists Application
• A one page explanation of your art,  how you started, what inspires you, and your plans for the future.
• A piece of your artistic work following the guidelines below: 
  Performing Artist:  Submit a DVD of yourself performing a piece that is a   maximum length of 4 minutes.
  Visual Artist: Submit actual photos or a CD or DVD of 3-5 pieces of the work you want considered; please include the size and medium of each submission.Literary Artist: Submit the piece of work you would like to showcase should you be selected.Multi-Media Artist:  Submit at least a two minute section of the piece of work you would like to showcase should you be selected.

Applicants will be judged on their talent, creativity, and ability by a panel of professional artists and patrons of the arts.

Artists will be notified by the end of February 2012, if they have been chosen as a Stillwater Community Arts Young Artist.  Following notification, the staff of Stillwater Community Arts will work with those selected to create a joint evening showcase of the artists’ works planned for March 2012.

If you have any questions, please direct them to stillwatercommunityarts@gmail.com  Please send your completed application form, your one page explanation statement,  and the work you want to be showcased by January 30, 2012 to:

Stillwater Community Arts, Young Artists Showcase
P.O. Box 292
Orono, Maine 04473

You may also drop off your application material at the Stillwater Community Arts Office, 82 Main Street, Orono, Maine, Monday – Friday,  9 a.m. – 2 p.m.