YLF ARTS DAY Thursday, December 3, 2009 AGENDA

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1 YLF ARTS DAY Thursday, December 3, 2009 AGENDA Goals: To illustrate the various stages of creating Art, to experience a hands-on sampling of Birmingham's diverse cultural assets and meet the artists who create art. To understand how arts and culture fit into a dynamic and successful community. Co-Leaders: Keith Cromwell Executive Director, Red Mountain Theatre Company Michele Forman Documentary Filmmaker; Co-Director, Digital Community Studies Program, UAB; YLF Alumni Directions: The day begins at the Birmingham Zoo. We will enter the zoo at the gate at the Children s Zoo (it s to the right of the main entrance, at the far right end of the parking lot.) See map enclosed. In case of emergency Barbara Blair s cell phone number is Those bringing cars: It is strongly suggested that you be dropped off or carpool for Arts Day. Parking is available at the zoo. You will be returned there at the end of the day. If you are driving, please let me know. Pick-up location is: Red Mountain Theatre Company Cabaret Theatre, th Street North, Downtown, see map enclosed Attire: Please wear your YLF T-Shirt! Dress is casual and neat - please wear comfortable shoes. We will be walking some outside- bring an umbrella and coat if it's raining and/or cold! 7:30-8:00 Light Breakfast and Overview of the Day Birmingham Zoo Children s Zoo-Education Room 2630 Cahaba Road, :00-9:30 Photography Workshop Karim Shamsi-Basha 9:30-10:00 Travel to Alabama School of Fine Arts Alabama School of Fine Arts Art Gallery th Avenue, North, :00-10:30 Music Session Kim Scott Chair of Music Department, Alabama School of Fine Arts 10:30-10:50 Travel to Birmingham Museum of Art Birmingham Museum of Art th Avenue North, :50-12:00 Birmingham Museum of Art Gallery Tour Tour of the Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness exhibit

2 12:00-1:00 Lunch: Artist Roundtable Tracey Alvey Artistic Director -Alabama Ballet Caprenia Anthony singer/actress; coach, trainer and choreographer Merrilee Challis painter, sculptor and owner of the Bottletree Café Stephen Devries and Paul Bryant photographers and founders of Bedouins Intl. Prentiss Douthit- graphic artist and founder, Prentiss Douthit Stationery Jana Harris Independent Filmmaker and Exec. Director, Educational Arts Corp. Chris Hastings Chef and Owner, Hot and Hot Fish Club Bobby Horton instrumentalist, composer, producer, and music historian. Elizabeth Hunter - founder and artistic director of Sloss Performing Arts Gin Phillips freelance writer and author of The Well and the Mine 1:00-1:15 Travel to Workshop Sites 1:15-3:00 Hands On Art Workshops Drama Workshop with Dane Peterson, Director of Education and Production, Birmingham Children s Theatre, at the Red Mountain Theatre Company. Dance Workshop Bharata Natyam Indian Dance workshop with Sheila Rubin at Children s Dance Foundation. Music Recording Workshop at Dr. Henry Panion s studio - Audio State 55 Recording Studios. Painting Workshop with artist Annie Butrus at Space One Eleven gallery. Poetry Slam with Sharrif Simmons at Space One Eleven gallery. Culinary Arts Workshop a cooking experience with Chef Joseph Mitchell at Jeff State s Culinary School. 3:00-3:15 Travel to Red Mountain Theatre Company RMTC Cabaret Theatre th Street North 3:15-4:00 Art Workshop Showcase 4:00-4:45 Caucus and Evaluations Rachel Estes 4:45 Dismiss Students should be picked up in the parking lot across from the Red Mountain Theatre Company (Kress Building), on 19 th Street between 3 rd and 4 th avenue north.

3 November 20, 2009 To: YLF Class of 2010 From: Barbara L. Blair Re: Arts Day Agenda Attached is the agenda for our upcoming Arts Day, Thursday, December 3, Our co-chairs, Michele Forman and Keith Cromwell have planned a day filled with many activities that will involve you in the arts in Birmingham. Our day will begin at the Birmingham Zoo at 7:30 and ends downtown at the Red Mountain Theatre Company at 4:45. It is important that you read over the agenda and share the information with your parents so they will know where you will be at any given point in the day. Please insert this agenda into your notebook and bring your notebook with you on Dec. 3. In order for you to get the most out of Arts Day, I need to hear from you. We ll have artists joining us for lunch and you ll have the opportunity to meet with several of them. In the afternoon, we ll divide into small groups to experience, drama, music recording, painting, etc Please see the enclosed form and or call me with your preferences by Monday, Nov. 30. Remember the sooner you get in touch with me the more likely you are to get your first choices! (there are several artists that have not been confirmed please include them in your choices - I will make adjustments if they are not able to attend.) Also we ll be doing a photography workshop in small groups. Each group will need a digital camera. I will have some available, but if you have a camera that you are willing to bring for your group to use, please let me know. Please note that you will also need to bring a card reader or usb cable for your camera so that we can load the photos onto a computer. Remember that dress is casual and neat. Please wear your YLF T-shirt and dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. If you have any questions, please call me at the office, In case of emergency on the morning of December 3, I can be reached on my cell phone I look forward to seeing you then!

4 YLF Arts Day Thursday, December 3, 2009 Drop of at 7:30 - The Birmingham Zoo, 2630, Cahaba Road (see specific directions below) We will enter the zoo at the gate at the Children s Zoo (it s to the right of the main entrance, at the far right end of the parking lot.) In case of emergency Barbara Blair s cell phone number is Those bringing cars: It is strongly suggested that you be dropped off or carpool for Arts Day. Parking is available at the zoo. You will be returned there at the end of the day. If you are driving, please let me know. Directions to the Birmingham Zoo: From South of Birmingham Take Highway I-65 North to I-59/20 East; Take I-59/20 East to the Highway 31 South/280 East Exit. Continue on Highway 31 South until 280 East bears off to the right. Take 280 East for one mile to the Zoo/Gardens Mountain Brook exit on the right. Exit there and go to the traffic light and take a left onto Cahaba Road. The Zoo entrance will be on your left after about half a mile. From North of Birmingham Take Highway I-65 South to I-59/20 East; Take I-59/20 East to the Highway 31 South/ 280 East Exit. Continue on Highway 31 South until 280 East bears off to the right. Take 280 East for one mile to the Zoo/Gardens Mountain Brook exit on the right. Exit, go to the traffic light and take a left on to Cahaba Road. The Zoo entrance will be on your left in about half a mile. From East of Birmingham Take I-59/20 West to the Highway 31 South/280 East Exit. Continue on 31 South until 280 East bears off to the right. Take 280 East for one mile to the Zoo/Gardens Mountain Brook exit on the right. Exit there, go to the traffic light and take a left on to Cahaba Road. The Zoo entrance will be on your left in about half a mile.

5 From West of Birmingham Take Highway I-59/20 East to the Highway 31 South/280 East Exit (right in the center of Birmingham). Continue on Highway 31 South until 280 East bears off to the right. Take 280 East for one mile to the Zoo/Gardens Mountain Brook exit on the right. Exit there, go to the traffic light and take a left on to Cahaba Road. The Zoo entrance will be on your left in about half a mile. From I-459/ US-280 Take I-459 to Exit #19, the Mountain Brook Exit. Exit and turn left onto Highway 280 West. Go 5 miles until you see Wendy s and the Hampton Inn on your right, then take the 2nd Exit (marked Zoo and Gardens). At the traffic light take a left onto Cahaba Road. The Zoo entrance will be on your left in about half a mile. From US-31 North Take Highway 31 North to the intersection of Hollywood Blvd. and Oxmoor Road at the Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store. Take a right onto Hollywood Blvd that goes between the Chevron Gas Station and Shades Cahaba Elementary School. Go through 2 stop signs, to the stop light in the middle of Mountain Brook Village. Take a left at the light onto Cahaba Road. Follow Cahaba Road and the Zoo will be on you left in about half a mile. Pick up at 4:45- The Red Mountain Theatre Company, th Street North, Downtown Students should be picked up in the parking lot across from the theatre (Kress Building), on 19 th Street between 3 rd and 4 th Avenue North In case of emergency Barbara Blair s cell phone number is