Arts at the NACC

In less than three years, the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center has gone from dream to vibrant reality.  Today, in it’s sixth year of operation, the NACC is home to more than 75 artists and arts groups - NY State’s largest gathering of artists under one roof outside of metro New York.

In addition to its artists in residence, the NACC is also home to two theaters, two art galleries, an interactive children’s center - NICE for Kids, and a Niagara Falls High School alumni center

NACC galleries host wide-ranging and ever-changing exhibitions, while our theaters regularly feature a broad variety of musical, theatrical and dance activities.

As an education center, the NACC’s role continues to grow.  Many NACC artists regularly offer classes to the public.  Now, as a 21st Century Community Learning Center, the NACC offers a broad array of art, music and dance classes to area middle and high school students both after school and throughout the summer.

During Niagara Homecoming the NACC is proud to sponsor a program designed to paint a smile on the face of all those who attend.

Agenda for Friday, June 26, 2009

* Two Open Gallery Art Exhibitions (1st Floor & 2nd Floor)

* Wine Bar with Finger Food Items & refreshments

* Gift Shop showcasing art & artistic items for sale

* Theatrical Vignettes in the Woodbox Theater presented by The Western Door Playhouse

* Live guitar music throughout the evening in the Main Gallery on the 1st floor

* Live entertainment (TBD*) in the Grand Theater Auditorium on the 2nd floor

* Souvenir photos for sale of individuals going over the falls in a barrel

Join us on both Saturday, June 27 and Sunday June 28 as we close off Main Street to traffic and open it up to fun, fun, fun. Arts, crafts, a Kid’s Bounce House and plenty of great food and drink are on tap for both days of this signature festival.

The Positively Main Street Festival, organized by the Main Street Business and Professional Association. The festival will run Saturday and Sunday, June 27th and 28th and feature the best local food, music and art from the area. Entertainment will be continuous and is geared for the whole family. Performers include: Dale Campbell’s “Toast and Jam” show, Addictive Tragedy, The Vacancy, The Junk Yard Dogs and Disco Duck on Saturday; The Niagara Experience Players, Country Line Dancers, The 441 Band, The Blackstar Project, Jama Jama African Drum Group and Free Henry! on Sunday. Local wineries and food vendors, along with arts and craft tents will also be featured.

For the children, there will be a bounce house, a Fire Safety House, and a Children’s Activity Tent that will be run by the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center’s After School Program. The event takes place from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm on Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday on the corner of Orchard Parkway and Main Street in Niagara Falls.

The event is free and open to the public. Beeton’s Cyclery and Capitol Cleaners will be celebrating anniversaries of their local businesses that will include a bicycle raffle to benefit the Heart and Soul Food Bank. For details, please call Main Street Niagara at 285-1318.

Saturday, June 27: 10:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Sunday June 28: 10:00 – 6:00 p.m.

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

Dale Campbell’s ’Toast and Jam’

10 am—1 pm

Local talent showcase

1 pm—4 pm

Junk Yard Dogs

4 pm—6:30 pm

Disco Duck

7pm -10 pm

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

Niagara Experience Players

10 am—12 pm

Country Line Dancers

441 Band/Blackstar Project

Jama Jama African Drum Group

12 pm - 4 pm

FREE HENRY!

4 pm—6 pm

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

MAIN STREET BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS

NIAGARA RISES

ASSEMBLYWOMAN FRANCINE DELMONTE

SENATOR ANTOINE THOMPSON

Come see Free Henry! perform on Sunday!

For anyone that hasn’t seen it yet, Artpark has announced their schedule for the FREE concerts on Tuesdays.

http://www.artpark.net/content/pages/tuesday-in-the-park

Ok, if you were not convinced that Spring is here this morning when the announced that it is officially here, perhaps the opening of the Transit Drive-in will convince you that Spring is here!

The ticket office opens at 7 PM on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. And due to the difficult economic times, they have are temporarily reducing their ticket prices for the months of March and April.

Admission charge is:

• $7 for age 12 and older
• Children 5 - 11 are $2
• Children 4 and under are FREE

The Transit Drive-in Theatre is located at 6655 S. Transit Road (Route 78) in the Town of Lockport. See what is playing on their schedule page, need more information call them at:

Movie information line: 716-625-8535

The next sign of spring is forsythia…

A belated THANK YOU to Kevin Cottrell for his presentation at our December 2008 meeting regarding the North Star Project.  Kevin is very actively working as a liaison between all the powers that be.  This is a project that we should help in anyway we can.  A planned Underground Railroad museum is to be located in the vacant U. S. Customs House by the Whirlpool Bridge.  One of the messages that Kevin conveyed to me is that this is all of our history.  There is no color or race here.  This was a very secretive part of our history that needs to be explored.  Niagara Falls was the last stop before FREEDOM.

See the Buffalo News article  http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/niagaracounty/story/449936.html

One of the most popular questions we have is how to get your event on our calendar!

Guess what it is easy!    Just comment below with the event details or email us at niagararises@yahoo.com with the following information:

• Event Title
• Event Description (limit to 200 words or less)
• Event Date(s)
• Event Time(s)
• Event Location
• Event Cost
• Event Contact Information
  • Phone Number
  • Website

Title: “Thus I Passe By”
Location: Niagara University
Link out: Click here

Description: Castellani Art Museum - Richard Huntington: “Thus I Passe By” – Niagara University. Runs through January 18, 2009. 716.286.8200.
Start Date: 2008-12-01
End Date: 2008-12-31

Title: Red Door Gallery Opening
Location: Niagara Arts and Cultural Center

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Description: \”Red Door\” Gallery Opening and Studio Tours – 5-9pm. The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, 1201 Pine Avenue. Come meet the artists in their creative environment. Free Gallery opening and Studio tours will be available for donation, $2. 716.282.7530.
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2008-11-21
End Time: 19:00