Important News Items
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See Volume 1 of our
NEWSLETTER - Celebrating the Arts for lots of great
information about what is happening in Oxford!
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Oxford Town Holiday Concert -
Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 7:00 PM featuring
the joyful voices of
Cantabile. Tickets are $15.00 Reserve Now!
Mission and Objectives
The
Mission of the Oxford Cultural Arts Commission is
to promote, develop, and encourage artistic and cultural activities in the Town
of
Oxford and to foster an appreciation for, and
widespread community involvement in, the arts in
Oxford.
Volunteers Welcome
The Oxford Cultural Arts Commission currently meets on the
second Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the
Oxford
Town Hall and is currently
seeking commissioners. The Commission also
welcomes volunteers interested in working on specific activities.
For further information call Mary LoPresti,
203-881-5516
For more information about events
Call Laurie Olsen, 203-888-2543
ext. 3063 Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
E-mail:
oxfordculturalarts@live.com
Artists
A call to Artists: If you are a visual artist, dancer, musician,
or poet, please call or email the OCAC to see how we can help turn your dream
into a reality.
Also, if you are interested in teaching
instrumental lessons, please contact us for more information.
FREE 2008 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Perhaps the Commission’s best-known contribution to the
town is its annual outdoor summer concert series. Held at the Center School in
July and August the concerts typically feature jazz bands, folk singers, sounds
of the ‘50’s and other popular music.
Every Friday at the
Oxford
Center
Gazebo, 7:30 p.m. Rt. 67
Oxford
Road,
Oxford,
CT
| - July 11 |
Stone
Canyon and line dancing |
| - July 18 |
Moxie |
| - July 25 |
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM - Mike Kachuba and Jeff McQuillan
/ Magic Show |
| - August 1 |
Redstone Ridge |
| - August 8 |
The Mystery Tour |
CALENDAR OF
OTHER EVENTS
| - Sept. 23 |
Mark Twain Speaker |
| - Sept. 27 |
Mark Twain House Tour |
| - Oct. 4 |
Big River at Goodspeed Opera House |
| - Oct. 14 |
Yale Center for British Art speaker |
| - Oct. 18 |
Tour of the Yale Center for British Art |
| - Nov. 4 |
In Motion - dance company speaker |
| - Nov. 8 |
In Motion - dance performance |
| - Dec. 6 |
Holiday Concert featuring Cantabile |
The Commission also co-sponsors school performances and art
shows.
Commission Members
| Mary LoPresti, Chair |
Doris Cooper, Commissioner |
| John Delafield, Vice Chair |
Jayne Pearlman, Commissioner |
| Kathleen O’Neil, Secretary |
Melissa Wall, Commissioner |
| Charlene Wright, Treasurer |
Laurie Olsen, Program Assistant |
