Dancers, drummer, artist in residency at UCA

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Dance, drum, fiber art

Atlanta-dependent Core Dance, with Gasali Adeyamo, a Nigerian-born indigo fiber artist, and Akeem Ayanniyi, a Nigerian drummer and drum maker, will carry out “The Shades of Appreciate/The Shades of Lifetime,” 1:40-2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Harding Centennial Fountain on the campus of the College of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. In circumstance of rain, the overall performance will move inside to the Student Center Ballroom (Place 205A).

It really is component of a a few-working day residency for Adeyamo, Ayanniyi and Main Dance founder Sue Schroeder, hosted by the university’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Admission to all the events of the residency is no cost.

Ayanniyi and Main Dance will also showcase “Planetary Dance,” in which individuals can operate, walk or stand in a series of concentric circles, building a shifting mandala to a steady conquer of drums, 4-5 p.m. Wednesday on the west-aspect lawn of Earn Thompson Corridor.

And Adeyemo, known for his do the job in batik, tie-dye, and cassava paste resist solutions, and Ayanniyi will host workshops on Adire fabric earning and drumming, respectively, at 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in Area 311 of McAlister Hall. The artists will also just take portion in a meal and an casual conversation, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday in McCastlain Hall’s Fireplace Place.

Admission to all events is absolutely free. Pay a visit to uca.edu/cahss/artists-in-residence.

    Essence Vocal Band from Jacksonville will be vying for the title of VoiceJam Winner Saturday at Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette)
  A cappella festival

Eight significant college, collegiate and community a cappella groups from about the state will vie for the title of VoiceJam Champion at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Heart, 495 W. Dickson St. Tickets are $19 to $39.

Essence Vocal Band from Jacksonville joins VIBE from Dallas Fifth Measure from Houston High College in Germantown, Tenn. The Ozarks from Springfield, Mo. KeyHarmony from the College of Central Florida in Orlando A-Aspect from A&M Consolidated High University in University Station, Texas Grains of Time from North Carolina Point out College in Raleigh, N.C. and Green Tones from the College of North Texas in Denton in the competition finals.

The centre is also hosting a series of VoiceJam workshops from 8:50 a.m.-5 p.m. Whole workshop passes are $20.

A full plan, extra details and tickets are out there at waltonartscenter.org/unique-events/voicejam-festival. Call (479) 443-5600.

‘Cinderella’ auditions

The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Most important St., Pine Bluff, holds auditions for performers 16 and more mature, by appointment, midday-8 p.m. April 8-10 for “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.” Auditioners really should put together just one to two minutes of a tune in the model of the musical and readings from the script tracks, script “sides” and backlinks to apply video clips will be obtainable on registration — visit asc701.org/auditions. Video auditions will be accepted. The performances dates are July 22-24 and 29-31. For far more information, contact (870) 536-3375 or e mail [email protected].