Features Editor

Sept. 25, 2000 10 PM

The curtain was raised on the Troy Council on the

Arts and Humanities 2000-2001 season Saturday night with the First Exhibition of its Permanent Collection at Hunter’s Mountain Clubhouse.

Don Crapps, president of the Arts Council, said the kickoff event was very successful in the gathering of present arts council members and the introduction of new faces to the group.

"There were a lot of new people at the exhibition and we were encouraged by that," Crapps said. "We had a number of patrons to purchase season subscriptions, and we were proud to accept those, but that was not the purpose of the event. We just wanted to invite the community to join us for an evening of fellowship and entertainment. Everyone enjoyed the music of The Fabulous Shades and the facilities at Hunter’s Mountain are absolutely wonderful. The exhibition was well received and we would like for everyone to know that it will remain for at least 60 days and can be viewed during clubhouse hours."

The exhibition is a collection of artists’ works from the Jean Lake Festival with the exception of one piece which was donated by Troy artist, Alice Thornton.

"At each Jean Lake Festival, an arts council committee selects pieces of art for our collection and they are purchased with funds from a grant awarded by the Alabama Arts Council," Crapps said. "We have an outstanding collection and it is one well worth seeing."

The Arts Council’s subscription drive is underway and several choices of subscriptions are available.

For $75, an arts promoter will receive one ticket to all of the events on the season’s calendar and that could be a big ticket, Crapps said. A subscription guarantees admission to an event and there are several on the calendar that could be sellouts, beginning with the Oct. 16 production of "A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline" at the Crosby Theater.

Patron subscriptions for $85 to $149 also receive one season ticket; grand patron subscriptions for $150 to $249 receive two season tickets and benefactor subscriptions of $250 or more receive four season tickets.

The combined Troy Council on the Arts and Humanities & Troy State University calendar includes:

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"Lizard," TSU fall theater production, Adams Center Theater, Oct. 11, 12, 13.

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TSU African Safari Photographic Exhibition, Malone Gallery, Oct. 11- Nov. 30.

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"A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline," Crosby Theater, Oct. 16.

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TSU Fall Choral Concert, Crosby Theater, Nov. 5.

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TSU Symphony Band Veterans Day Concert, Crosby Theater, Nov. 7.

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TSU "Sounds of the Season" Holiday Concert, Crosby Theater, Nov. 30.

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Troy Music Teachers Christmas in Troy Concert, Adams Center Ballroom, Dec. 3.

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"Electric Artists," The Emporium, Jan. 20-21, 2001.

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TSU Exhibition Jere Allen Oil Painter of the Figure, Malone Gallery, Jan. 16-Feb.22.

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Maximum Dance Company, Crosby Theater, Jan. 30.

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TSU Symphony Band Concert, Crosby Theater, Feb. 2.

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Founder’s Day Concert, Southside Baptist Church, Feb. 11.

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TSU Gospel Choir Concert, Crosby Theater, Feb. 18.

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Troy City Schools Student Art Exhibition, Malone Gallery, Feb. 27- March 2.

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TSU "Sound of the South" Concert Band and Chamber Winds Concert, Crosby

Theater, March 1.

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TSU Family Theater Production, "You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown," Adams

Center Theater, March 3.

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TSU Exhibition, Michael Aurbach, mixed media and sculpture, Malone Gallery,

March 3 – April 19.

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Lyceum Series Concert, Chorovaya Akademia Russian Men’s Chorus. "A Special

Memorial Tribute to Claudia Crosby," Crosby Theater, March 6.

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Special Choral/Orchestral Concert (Troy Children’s Chorus and Community Chorus,

TSU Chorus and Southeastern Symphony Orchestra and Chorale, Crosby Theater, March 17.

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TSU Musical Theater, spring performance, "Hello, Dolly," Crosby Theater, April 21

& 22.

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Pike County Schools Student Art Exhibition, Malone Gallery, April 24 -27.

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TSU Senior Project Art Exhibition, Malone Gallery, April 30 – May 11.

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Jean Lake Festival/Jazz Festival, Pike Pioneer Museum, May 5 & 6.

Those wishing to become a subscriber to the calendar of events of the Troy Council on the Arts and Humanities and Troy State University may do so by making a check payable to the Troy Arts Council, P.O. Box 606, Troy, AL 36081-0606. It’s the ticket!