September 6th Gallery Walk – Barbara Alden DiOrio’s “Flesh and Bones” Exhibit

Come join us Friday, September 6th, from 5-8:00 p.m. (in conjunction with Middletown’s Gallery Walk series) for an opening reception for New England artist, Barbara Alden DiOrio. DiOrio’s exhibit, Flesh and Bones, featuring pastel and charcoal drawings, relief prints, and mixed media works will be on display at Green Street from September 6th – September 30th (M-F, 9a.m.-3p.m.).

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Barbara Alden DiOrio, originally from Rhode Island and currently residing in Burlington, CT is an adjunct professor of art and art history at several Connecticut universities and community colleges.  Her powerful and sinuous drawings, prints, and mixed media works will be on exhibit at the Green Street Arts Center, where the intersection of art and science is what we explore everyday.

DiOrio’s recent work involves a series of images about the biological creatures that share our world, and our tenuous relationship with them.  Ever intellectually reflective and environmentally conscious, her observational studies of the animal world are an attempt to visually depict their physiology in direct conflict with the thrust and force of human will.  Her relief prints from a destruction block series entitled Decomposition (pictured above), astutely and ironically points to the dual decomposition of both the artistic medium with which she works, as well as to the subject (a bird carcass) that she observes.  DiOrio refers poignantly to the sentiments of Degas who said, “In art, one is never entitled to disregard what is true”.

Many Thanks to Liberty Bank

The Green Street Arts Center is honored to receive a Liberty Bank Award to support our Art and Science AfterSchool Program. The generous and continued support from Liberty Bank is much appreciated and our students thank you.

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Our integrative classes in art, math, and science foster creativity and build problem-solving skills in a safe space where students can express themselves. We serve students in grades 1 – 8, many of them from the North End of Middletown. Support from organizations like Liberty Bank allows us to give scholarships so that all children can enjoy our program. You can watch their enthusiasm in the video of last semester’s student showcase.

Registration for fall classes is still open, especially for the middle school age group.

This fall we have exciting new classes for middle school students. In Art with Math, students will explore shapes, patterns, and measurement while building spatial skills and creating works of art. Students in Creative Writing and Bookmaking will craft original, autobiographical works with illustrations bound in their own handmade books to share with family and friends.  Wesleyan Bound will take students to the Wesleyan University campus once a week to tour science laboratories, meet with student groups, participate in special art and cultural activities with the Center for the Arts, and more.

Please call the Green Street Arts Center at 860-685-7871 for more information about our AfterSchool Program or to set up a registration appointment for your child.

For the list of fall classes and information about the activities at Green Street please visit our website.

Green Street Arts Center–Wesleyan Sound Production Class

Green Street Sound Production Class for Wesleyan Students

Shaping Sounds

 

Instructor: John Bergeron

Thursdays from 1:00-4:00pm

Location: Green Street Arts Center, 51 Green Street, Middletown CT

Fall 2013 – September 19 – December 5 (no class October 24 and November 28)

Class size: 4-6 students, 4 minimum enrollment

Class fee: $550 per student

Registration deadline: September 13th

Class Description: Learn how to record a song from start to finish at the Green Street Arts Center Sound Studio. Our professional sound engineer, John Bergeron has recorded many albums of his own and has worked as a session player for keyboards, an arranger of strings and horns, a producer, and a recording engineer over the years. He’s recorded in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, London, and more.

This 10 week class will teach you the techniques of sound production using ProTools software and plug ins. You’ll also learn nuanced parts of the of the process like how to get the best work out of musicians in the studio.

The class will start with learning the tools and etiquette of the studio. Once students are acclimated to the equipment, John will demo the process of recording a song step by step. Students in the class will identify singer songwriters or guitarists at Wesleyan to serve as guest artists for the class. Guest artists will receive a free recording session and a copy of the final song.

Once the demo is complete, the class becomes very hands on. Each student gets to go through the process of recording a guest artist with guidance from John. You’ll get to pick the artist, set up the studio, record, edit, mix, and master the song.

If interested, please contact the Green Street Arts Center at 860-685-7871 or gsac@wesleyan.edu. Open to all majors.

 

 

 

Sign up for fall Capoeira classes today

Capoeira is a Brazilian martial arts form that brings together music, dance, and acrobatics to create community. You’ll sing, play instruments, and improve your balance and flexibility. You’ll learn to physically and mentally challenge yourself and your opponents while building self-confidence in a game-like environment. Capoeira is great activity for kids and adults alike.

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Joel Mendelez is a sought after teaching artist in Connecticut.  He is an amazing instructor that is known for his acrobatic skills in the art of Capoeira.  In addition, Joel is the director of the Advanced Circus Program in the Children’s Circus of Middletown, teaches at Oddfellows Playhouse, the Footlights Center for the Performing, and the Green Street Arts Center.  Joel will connect and transport the students to a world free of inhibitions where all is possible.

Want to stay fit and build community? Come join us at Green Street for a 6-week series of Capoeira classes this fall.

(Children in grades 3-5 can register for Capoeria class on Fridays from 4-5:00 p.m. during our AfterSchool program.)

7:00 – 8:30pm – ages 12 to adult, $15 per class

6:00 – 7:00pm — ages 7-11, $10 per class

Classes will be Tuesdays September 10, September 17, September 24, October 1, October 8, and October 15.

Registration fee for 6 week class block due to Green Street up front.  Cash, Check, or Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Amex).

Uniform purchase is separate

Please call the Green Street front desk at 860-685-7871 or email us at gsac@wesleyan.edu to register today.