The Citizen, 2010-03-04, Page 31The Blyth Festival is set to host
two youth events this March Break
for area students: a week-long
theatre camp from March 15-19 and
a family magic show to kick-start the
week on March 15 .
The two events are part of the
Winter Arts Umbrella initiative, a
series of programs designed to reach
into the community and further
develop its artistic interests and
needs. Heather Ervin, Community
Collaborative Intern with the Blyth
Festival, has been hosting
regular programming at the Blyth
Centre for the Arts since the
launch of the initiative last
November.
The March Break Camp runs
Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., with early pick-up and drop-off
available (8 a.m. until 5 p.m.).
Registration is only $35 per child for
the entire week – a special one-time
only offer made possible by the
generous support of the Huron
Business Development Corporation.
Students K-8 are welcome.
Participants will have the
opportunity to develop new skills,
build confidence and participate in a
host of games and activities
throughout the week. To register,
please contact Heather Ervin at
hervin@blythfestival.com or call 1-
877-862-5984.
“Magic and Mayhem” features the
magic of Daniel Steep, a young
magician and student at Central
Huron Secondary School (CHSS) in
Clinton. Steep has been performing
throughout Southwestern Ontario for
several years. Most recently, Steep
staged a show at CHSS, with
proceeds going to the Clinton Fire
Relief Fund to benefit the local
Salvation Army.
“Magic and Mayhem” will take
place on Monday, March 15. The
family-friendly show starts at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $6 for individuals, or $20
for a Family Pass of five tickets,
available online at
www.blythfestival.com or by calling
the Blyth Festival Box Office at 1-
877-862-5984. To learn more about
Magic and Mayhem, visit the artist’s
website at www.danielsteep.com.
For more information on these and
other Blyth Festival events and
activities, visit
www.blythfestival.com or call 1-
877-862-5984.
Actor Rod Beattie, a household
name in Canadian theatre, will return
to the Blyth Centre for the Arts as the
critically acclaimed Walt Wingfield
for two shows in 2010. Beattie has
played to sold-out crowds at the
Blyth Festival in the past.
Wingfield’s Folly, the sequel to
Letter from Wingfield Farm and
Wingfield’s Progress, will take place
on Friday, April 16, at 8 p.m.
Wingfield Unbound, the fourth play
in the Wingfield series, will follow
on September 17. Wingfield’s Folly
and Wingfield Unbound are written
by Dan Needles and directed by
Douglas Beattie.
Tickets to each performance are
$30 per person, but rise to $33 for
Wingfield Unbound after April 30.
Tickets are available for purchase
online at www.blythfestival.com or
by calling the Blyth Festival Box
Office at 1-877-862-5984. Country
suppers are also available prior to
each performance for $15 a plate.
Suppers for both performances will
be served in the Lower Hall at the
Blyth Centre for the Arts at 6 p.m.
The summer season at the Blyth
Festival opens June 25 (with preview
performances starting June 23) and
runs until September 4.
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Reading away
Eating wasn’t the only thing to do at Sunday’s breakfast at
Memorial Hall. While the Blyth Legion and the Ladies
Auxiliary spent the morning cooking, 14-month-old Ruby
Taylor took the time to read while everyone else ate. (Vicky
Bremner photo)
Entertainment Leisure&
For the last 10 months, the
Engaging Huron’s Youth in Arts and
Culture program has allowed area
youth to explore arts and culture
disciplines with local professional
mentors. Participation and feedback
for the youth engagement program
has been overwhelmingly positive,
demonstrating a need for this type of
programming in our area.
The first phase of the Engaging
Huron’s Youth in Arts and Culture
program focused on series of three
workshops: music, visual art and
film. The first two projects, music
and visual art, were completed
during the summer months, and saw
the completion of a compellation CD
of seven original songs and a county-
wide mural display at The Blyth
Festival and later at the Huron
County Libraries. During the film
workshop, an original film, written,
directed, and starring local youth
was created and screened at a public
premier.
The second phase of the project
aimed to reach more youth with the
EPIC SHIFT Youth Festival, held at
the Blyth Centre for the Arts on
February 5, 6, and 7, 2010. The free
youth festival was a hit with the
more than 300 Huron County
attendees as they engaged in youth-
driven music, visual art, film, theatre
and dance displays and
performances. Teens from around
the county were interested in
showing off their talents, checking
out their peers and meeting
new people who have similar
interests.
With the success of the program
thus far, the Engaging Huron’s Youth
in Arts and Culture program hopes to
offer an interdisciplinary workshop
or production that will engage a
more diverse group of students later
this year.
“We want to engage all youth
interested in arts-related fields, not
just those interested in performing,”
says Brittany Fry, Project
Coordinator of the Engaging
Huron’s Youth in Arts and Culture
program. “We want youth interested
in sound, lighting, stage managing,
wardrobe, etc. as well as
actors, musicians and dancers to
have the chance to experience their
interests right in their own
backyard.”
The Engaging Huron’s Youth in
Arts and Culture program hopes to
kick-off in fall 2010 and anticipates
that the interdisciplinary production
will premier at the second EPIC
SHIFT Youth Festival to be held next
February.
“After working with youth during
the workshops and at the youth arts
festival, I think it’s really important
to have this type of programming
offered in Huron County,” says Fry.
“This type of learning environment
explores creativity and we’re hoping
to receive funding for the many
opportunities this program offers
local teens.”
Engaging Huron’s Youth in Arts
and Culture is a project led by
Heritage and Culture Partnership.
The first and second phases of the
project were completed with
community partners and funding
support from the Ministry of
Culture, the Huron Business
Development Corporation, the
Huron County Library and the
Ontario Arts Council.
Huron youth engagement
program to continue in 2010
March Break events in Blyth
Wingfield returns to Festival