UMC to Host MACT*Fest, Northwest Minnesota Art Exhibition April 2-6
During the week of April 2-6, UMC will host MACT*Fest 2003 "Stars of the North." Eighteen community theater groups from across the state will perform various plays and musicals in Kiehle Auditorium. Each group will present a one-act play or a cutting of a full length play or musical, the total length of which cannot exceed 60 minutes. The cast and crew have 10 minutes to set up and 10 minutes to strike their sets. Immediately after the performance adjudicators give feedback to the cast, crew, and audience. It is truly a unique theater experience.
Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend these events. Through a special arrangement with UMC Concerts and Lectures, UMC Residential Life, the UMC Music and Theater Department, and the MACT*Fest, UMC students can attend any single session (which includes two or three plays) by paying only $3.00! Students can attend as many play sessions as they can fit into their schedules for only $3 per session. Faculty and staff will pay only $10 per session. Tickets will be available at the door. Because this is a competition, please note that once a play has started, no one will be admitted to the theater. So please make every effort to be on time.
In addition, MACT*Fest will offer a series of workshops on the mornings of April 3, 4, and 5. Sessions will deal with everything from lighting techniques to playwriting. These workshops are FREE to any interested students. Contact George French if you are interested in knowing what workshops are offered and to register. For more details, visit <www.MACT.net>.
A Week of Visual Arts . . .
During that same week, UMC will also host the Northwest Minnesota Art
Exhibition. The exhibition, comprised of 141 pieces by 114 regional
artists, will be on display in the UMC Library and in some of the display
cases in Kiehle Building. Included in the exhibition are paintings,
drawings, photography, digital images, pottery, sculpture, and mixed media
pieces.
Artists participating in the exhibit are professional and amateur adults as well as area high school students. Viewers of the exhibit will be able to vote in the poll for the people’s choice cash awards of $100 in the adult category and $50 in the student category. The Arts Council of the Northwest Regional Development Commission (NWRDC) is the sponsor, with funding from an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature.
UMC is very fortunate to host these two events. We hope students, faculty, and staff will take advantage of these great opportunities to appreciate the arts. Special thanks to George and Rae French, whose original idea and efforts brought these events to campus.
Posted 04/01/2003
Contact: Andrew Svec,
218-281-8435