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Arts/EntertainmentPage 12 • July 8, 2015
Surf Ballroom
announces
Summer
Showcase
performers
The historical Surf Ballroom and
Museum has announced its July line-
up for its Summer Showcase Series, a
live reoccurring music event as part of
their summer educational program-
ming. As a way of showcasing excep-
tional talent to North Iowa, the Surf
Ballroom and Museum is excited to
provide incredible music free to the
public in its Cypress Room.
New this summer, the Surf opens
its doors for local and regional up
and coming artists every Thursday at
7 p.m. throughout the summer. The
Summer Showcase Series, which start-
ed in June and will be ending on Sept.
3, happens in the Surf Ballroom and
Museum’s Cypress Room to utilize the
initial purpose of its construction– to
enjoy local and regional entertainment
in an intimate sit-down environment.
Various genres of music, such as coun-
try, rock, blues/roots, acoustic, and
R&B will be featured for the rest of
the summer to expose different types
of music to fit the tastes of the general
public.
Artists who will be featured in
the month of July include: July 9,
Neil Hewitt; July 16, Brian Naughton
Band; July 30, Ross Kleiner & The
Thrill.
Donations will be accepted at the
door to support future opportunities.
For more information on the
event, please contact Trevor Rayhons
at 641-357-6151 or intern@surfball-
room.com.
The Surf Ballroom and Museum’s
box office and museum hours are
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. year round. The histori-
cal landmark is additionally open on
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and
Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. from
Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Pressed flower works of Evelyn Ruhnke
and Kathie Vix on exhibit at CL Arts Center
Discover the whimsical beauty of
pressed flowers, calligraphy and more
with an exhibition of artwork by Al-
gona artist Evelyn Ruhnke and Clear
Lake artist Katharin (Kathie) Vix.
When Ruhnke approached the
Arts Center about the possibility of
doing a workshop and/or exhibi-
tion, director Paula Hanus thought it
might be interesting to fill the Stanton
Gallery with a variety different styles,
compositions, and works that have ei-
ther been inspired by flowers or actu-
ally uses flowers as the medium. “This
thought process led me to Clear Lake
artist Kathie Vix. When one thinks of
Kathie Vix, you can’t help but think of
flowers and summer.”
Now showing in the Stanton Gal-
lery, “Pressed Flowers and other Sum-
mer Sights” with a Meet the Artists
Reception on Saturday, July 11, from
1 – 3 p.m.
It was Evelyn Ruhnke’s mother
that first introduced the Algona art-
ist to the decorative art medium
of pressed flowers. Evelyn’s mother
was an avid gardener and a pressed
flower artist. The flowers Evelyn uses
in her unique, one-of-a-kind work
come from her own garden, generous
friends or the roadsides of Iowa! Her
Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter
The cast of The Importance of Being Earnest includes (seated) Lauren Hewitt and Annie Moore, (standing L-R) Mary Alexan- Clear Lake Municipal Band Concert
der, Chris Phalen, Eley Schmidt and Dean Hess.-Reporter photo by Chris Barragy.
Sunday, July 12, 3 p.m. • Clear Lake City Park
Tickets on sale for outdoor
performance at Central Gardens Director - David Rutt • Announcer - Chuck Cooper • Guest Vocal Soloist - Susan Carrot
Importance of Being Earnest presented July 16-18
Yankee Fanfare...........................................................................................Travis Weller
Tickets on sale now for the out- ing intermission. It should be a lot of and the Clear Lake Arts Center and Power and Glory (March)........................................ John Philip Sousa/ed. Daniel Dorff
door production of Oscar Wilde’s fun for everyone.” is supported entirely by a volunteer Light Cavalry (Overture)............................................ F. Von Suppe/arr. Henry Fillmore
“The Importance of Being Earnest” General admission tickets are $10 cast and crew with: Scott Demro as A Study in Lavender......................................................................................... Eric Osterling
on the lawn at Central Gardens. Tick- in advance and $12 at the door with John Worthing (Jack), Christopher The Sinfonians (Symphonic March).....................................................Clifton Williams
ets can be purchased at the Clear Lake children 14 years old and younger free Phalen as Algernon Moncrieff (Algy), Moon River (A Symphonic Fantasy For Band)..........................................Jerry H. Bilik
Arts Center and the Clear Lake Area when accompanied by an adult. Dean Hess as Reverend Canon Cha- Novena (Rhapsody For Band)............................................................ James Swearingen
Chamber of Commerce. Performanc- This witty and buoyant comedy of suble, James (Jim) Latham as Lane, First Suite in Eb for Military Band............................................................ Gustav Holst
es are Thursday, July 16, Friday, July manners is a comic reflection of 19th Mary Alexander as Lady Bracknell, Blue Moon (Vocal Solo)................. Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart/arr. Warren Barker
17 and Saturday, July 18. Shows start Century British society. “The Impor- Annie Moore as Gwendoline Fairfax, Someone To Watch Over Me (Vocal).......George and Ira Gershwin/arr. Warrent Barker
at 7:30 p.m. in Central Gardens, 800 tance of Being Earnest,” has delighted Lauren Hewitt as Cecily Cardew, Eley Oklahoma....................................................Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
2nd Ave. N., Clear Lake. audiences since its first performance Schmidt as Miss Prism, Craig Rule as Colonel Bogey (March)...................................................................... Kenneth J. Alford
“We are very excited about this in 1895. As Jack Worthing’s double Merriman, and Elliott Neuberger as
unique outdoor performing arts ex- life catches up with him, problems are the Servant. Clear Lake
perience,” said Gail Harringa, board resolved in extremely charming and Sponsors for this event are CL Weekend Residents
member of Central Gardens. “We will unexpected ways and everyone discov- Tel, Barry and Marsha Cory, Demro
be encouraging our guests to bring ers the importance of being earnest. Orthodontics, LeAnn Hewitt and Red Carpet
their own blankets and folding lawn This outdoor production di- Family, John and Mary Pappajohn,
chairs. As well as, they may wish to rected by North Iowa native Rach- Joann Sargent, Steve and Vicki Sukup, WSiEthRaVSImCiEle!
bring food and non-alcoholic bever- elle Moeller is the first joint venture with special thanks to Fareway Foods,
ages to enjoy before the show and dur- for Central Gardens of North Iowa Inc. of Clear Lake and O. Jay and Pat If you need
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years of working with pressed flowers ers to help her make a flower press.
and other plant material have caused She started making original greeting
her to marvel at the beauty of God’s cards using pressed flowers and callig-
creation. raphy 30 years ago. Her three sisters
Katharin (Kathie) Vix’s interest were the first recipients of her new en-
in the decorative art began in elemen- deavor. Vix has taught calligraphy for
tary school. She enjoyed handwriting, the Clear Lake Parks and Recreation
but didn’t especially enjoy the Palmer Department, in Garner, at NIACC,
Method. In fact, some of her lowest at MacNider Museum, as well as the
grades in school were in penmanship. Mason City schools. She has also giv-
Her interest in handwriting and flow- en many demonstrations on pressing
er gardening continued in high school flowers for various clubs, groups and
when she asked one of the shop teach- organizations in North Iowa. When
not busy with her gardens or calligra-
phy, she is busy volunteering for many
North Iowa organizations, including
the Surf Ballroom, Mercy Hospital
Ambassadors, Opportunity Village,
Central Gardens as well as many oth-
ers.
In conjunction with this ex-
hibit there will be a Pressed Flowers
Workshop with Evelyn Ruhnke at the
Clear Lake Arts Center. This hands-
on workshop with an emphasis on
explorative fun will be Wednesday,
July 15, from 10 a.m. to noon. Par-
ticipants will create two greeting cards
and a small picture of pressed flowers.
Cost of this workshop is $20 for Arts
Center members and $25 for non-
members. All supplies are included.