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Arts/EntertainmentClear Lake Mirror-Reporter Dec. 2, 2015 • Page 11

Reception planned for artist
John Larsen, author Peggy Bang

The Clear Lake Arts Center in- with concrete keystones. 17 S. 4th St. The Arts Center will be
vites the public to a Meet the Artist This event is free and open to the open Sunday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to
Reception for Clear Lake artist John public and is sponsored by Doug and 5 p.m. For more information call the
Larsen and a Book Signing Event for Chris Rozendaal. Clear Lake Arts Center at 641-357-
Mason City author Peggy Bang on The Clear Lake Arts Center is 1998 or e-mail [email protected].
Sunday, Dec. 6, from 1-3 p.m. located in downtown Clear Lake at
In addition to meeting Larsen,
he will also be sharing photographs Author will discuss publishing book
and his experiences restoring and re-
constructing the art glass in the His- Gail Kittleson, from St. Ansgar, the book published.
toric Park Inn Hotel. For this project Iowa will be at the Clear Lake Pub- “In This Together” features hero-
Larsen worked on over 60 pieces over lic Library Saturday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m. ine Dottie Kyle, in 1946. World War
multiple years. featuring her debut novel, “In This II is over, but it took her only son.
Larsen’s restoration work also ap- Together.” Besides explaining her mo- She faces each day the best she can
pears in Roger and Peggy Bang’s home, tivation and writing process, she will as she cooks and cleans at a boarding
the Joshua Melson House in Mason talk about her experience of getting house in her little Iowa town.
City (this unusual home is some-
Encore, encore times called ‘The Castle’). A picture Roth IRA Tom Alexander
of Larsen and his work appears in the Conversion Rules Financial Consultant
The first performance by the Blue Horizon Players was a great success, according to the newly formed troupe. The tra- recently published book titled “The
ditional fall Cup O joe Show titled, “Art School Homicidal,” was held in the Lakeview Room Nov. 19-21 and enjoyed a Melson House Revealed – an Owner’s Securities America
nearly full house all three nights. “The performance went well. The Lakeview room worked perfectly as a venue and the Perspective,” written by Mason City Member FINRA/SIPC
room’s kitchenette was an excellent set for the play as the story takes place in a professor’s lounge in a small art college,” author Peggy Bang. The design of
said director Laura Wilson. “Friday night brought us very snowy and slick conditions, but this community came out the Melson House was an attempt to 641-357-7106
ready for a fun evening in spite of it. This group couldn’t have asked for a better reception. Everyone thought the play was completely integrate a house with its 888-357-7106
very funny and there were so many positive comments saying this was the best one ever.” The Chamber of Commerce and surroundings. This masterpiece was
Lake Liquors were on hand to sell tickets and Lake Liquors provided complimentary wines. “The entire troupe was proud built along Willow Creek in Mason Located at Clear Lake Bank & Trust
of the debut and want everyone to know how much they appreciate the fabulous support,” added Wilson. An encore City, Iowa. The house rises three sto- 322 Main Ave • PO Box 8, Clear Lake
performance of “Love Letters” is being planned in February, with dates and place to be announced.-Submitted photo. ries out of the creek wall and is capped
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