Registration is now open for Winter Session classes at the Marion Art Center. Instructor Lisa Elliott will teach a new session of Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom on Wednesday evenings, January 12-February 9 at the Marion Art Center. Have you ever wanted to try weaving but not sure where to begin? In five short weeks, you can learn a new fiber skill and take home your very first woven project. Students will weave one of the following: a scarf, table runner, set of placemats, or set of tea towels. Looms and weaving equipment are provided, but students will provide their own yarns. Students meet from 6:00-8:30pm in the MAC Studio. The cost is $150 for MAC members and $160 for nonmembers, and the class is limited to five students. Continuing-Advanced Watercolor continues with a four week session with Instructor Jay Ryan on Friday mornings from 10:00am-12:00pm in the MAC Studio, November 12 – December 10 (no class on November 26). There is a drop-in option ($30 per day) for students who can’t commit to the entire session. The cost is $95 for MAC members and $110 for nonmembers. Supplies are not included. Register for classes at marionartcenter.org/adult-classes.
Instructor Colin Bradley offers a winter session of one on one music lessons for kids and adults. Guitar, Piano, and More is a great program for music students of any age or skill level. The seven-week winter session runs January 11-March 3, with no lessons during February school vacation (Feb. 22, 23, 24). Half hour lessons (one day each week per student) are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:30-7:00pm. The cost for 7 weeks of lessons is $245 for MAC members and $260 for nonmembers. Families receive 10% back on lessons when they purchase tuition for two or more people from the same household. Register online at marionartcenter.org/classes-workshops.
MAC Dance Academy continues with a five week winter session taught by instructor Erin Murphy, January 3 through February 14. “Miss Erin” has also added a new class for preteens (ages 10-12). This low-key, low-cost dance program is geared toward girls and boys ages 3-12 and meets Monday afternoons at the MAC. Each of four age groups meet for half an hour, 4:00-6:00pm at the Marion Art Center. The cost for the five week session is $95 for MAC members and $105 for nonmembers. Find out more and register online at marionartcenter.org/mac-dance-academy.
The Jim Robitaille Trio Coming to the MAC – The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce the return of live music in the Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater on Friday, December 10 with The Jim Robitaille Trio Space Cycles Album Release Concert, starting at 7:30pm. Tickets are $18 for MAC members and $20 for nonmembers.
The Jim Robitaille Trio performs original music and arrangements that express a wide scope of emotional elements and rhythmic dialects, generating atmospheres realized with a complete dynamic range from moving ballads to compositions displaying explosive energy. The trio features Jim on electric and acoustic nylon string guitar along with bassist Bill Miele and drummer Chris Poudrier. The trio’s new recording on Whaling City Sound entitled Space Cycles, documents their ability to deeply listen to one another and create an empathetic and authentic interplay, culminating in an impassioned journey for the listener within the interpretation of each song.
All theater guests must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus or submit proof of a negative test to enter the MAC Theater. (Accepted tests include a PCR test within 72 hours or proctored/administered antigen test within 6 hours of attending a show. No at-home tests will be accepted.) Anyone unable to meet these requirements will not be allowed entry. Each guest must wear a mask that covers the mouth and nose at all times while inside the Marion Art Center. Seating capacity for this indoor production will be limited to no more than 55 guests. Purchasing tickets in advance is strongly recommended. To purchase tickets visit marionartcenter.org/events.