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Calling ALL Kids for the 10^th Summer of Theater Fun at Camp CenterStage

                Angelina Arts Alliance’s popular Camp CenterStage, is open for enrollment for summer 2012.  Three theater camps for young people entering 1^st through 10^th grades, will be held in June on the Angelina College campus in Lufkin.

“Camp CenterStage is all about encouraging kids to learn theatre skills in a fun and supportive atmosphere, with the guidance of an experienced theatre faculty”, says camp administrator, Tracy Pinkerton. “The program aims to inspire creativity, stretch imaginations, expand artistic potential, and enhance self-esteem.”  Camp Director Teresa Ragland has been working hard to bring some of the best theatre teachers in Texas to the camp, “We have an AWESOME faculty this year...I am almost beside myself with what a great camp we will have this summer!!!!!!”   Scholarship assistance is available for all camps.  Sibling discounts and early drop-off and late pick-up are also provided.

 CenterStage Junior is intended for campers entering 1st - 3rd grades.  This half-day camp (9am-12pm or 1:30pm-4:30pm) provides a safe, non-competitive environment, where children will discover, grow and celebrate their creativity through theatre games, music, and creative movement. CenterStage Junior runs from June 4th-8th and tuition is $100.

 Camp CenterStage is designed for younger students entering 4th to 7th grades. Campers learn how the theatre experience is created from page to stage.  Exercises and activities led by professional theatre educators will explore acting, improvisation, movement, technical and musical theatre. Camp CenterStage runs June 11^th - 22^nd   M-F from 9am to 4 pm.  The camper showcase is Friday, June 22^nd.  Tuition is $250 for the two-week session.

 CenterStage Academy, is created for students entering 8th to 10th grades, to engage in a more production-oriented two weeks which culminate in an actual performance on stage.  Campers will learn what goes into creating a staged production by stepping into the roles of actors and technicians, as they create two shows of their own. CenterStage Academy runs June 11^th – 23rd M-F from 9am to 4pm. Performance is Saturday, June 23^rd. Tuition is $250 for the two-week session.

To enroll, or for more information about Camp CenterStage, visit our website, www.angelinaarts.org or call Tracy Pinkerton at 936-633-4504. Enrollment is accepted on a first-come first- served basis. All the camps are generously underwritten by the T.L.L. Temple Foundation. Send e-mail questions to camp@angelina.edu.   Camp CenterStage is presented by Angelina Arts Alliance and Angelina College.

The Museum of East Texas invites you to bring your family and join us for Spring Break at the Museum. This is sure to be a fun-filled spring event for our young friends and their families. Throughout the week of March 12-16, the Museum will have art activities including painting, drawing, and paper crafts, along with puzzles and a scavenger hunt in the A Forest Insect Alphabet exhibition from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This event is open for all ages and all participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Refreshments will be provided throughout the day. Spring Break at the Museum is come and go, so you are welcome to come for fifteen minutes or stay all day. As always, this event is open to the public and free of charge. Spring Break at the Museum hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday of Spring Break, March 12-16, 2012. 

Underwriters for Spring Break at the Museum! and all education programs at the Museum are the I.D. and Marguerite Fairchild Foundation; the Simon and Louise Henderson Foundation; the Ernest L. Kurth, Jr. Charitable Foundation; the Museum Guild, and the Junior League of Lufkin.

The Museumof East Texas invites the public to attend the opening reception of Jay Brittain: Through the Lens Sunday, February 26, at 2 p.m. This exhibition includes photographs of landscapes taken throughout Texas, New Mexico, Alabama, and Georgia, and will be open through May 7, 2012.

Jay Brittain has been a photographer and graphic designer for the past 28 years. Brittain states: “I believe there is great strength in simplicity. I look for simple graphic compositions and contrasting colors. I marvel at what God has created. I want to capture what I see and share it with others. My camera helps me do that.” His works have been included in the Horace Caldwell Competition (1996) and Mountain/Plains Region Exhibition (1988).

This event is open to the public and free of charge.