The Edmond Sun
EDMOND
October 01, 2008 10:21 pm
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Distinguished soprano to perform free concert at Jazz Lab
The University of Central Oklahoma’s School of Music will host a free concert featuring internationally acclaimed soprano and visiting artist Barbara DeMaio Caprilli at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the UCO Jazz Lab.
Caprilli will perform arias and Italian art songs, Broadway favorites and spirituals.
A well-known recitalist and performer in both opera and musical theater, Caprilli’s vast repertoire includes roles of a Puccini and Verdi soprano and performances in some of the most prestigious international theatres in the world.
She lives in Winston-Salem, N.C. where she is head of the voice department at Salem College and a frequent adjudicator for local and national singing competitions.
In addition to her performance at the Jazz Lab, Caprilli also will teach master classes to UCO students.
“The Vocal Arts Division in the School of Music is delighted to have the opportunity to bring Ms. Caprilli to our campus,” said Barbara Streets, division head for the Vocal Arts in the UCO School of Music.
“Ms. Caprilli’s work with our students, vocal performance majors, music education majors and music theater majors, beginners to advanced, will enhance their artistic development as they strive for excellence.”
These events are sponsored, in part, by the Ad Astra Foundation.
Paseo district welcomes fall
The Paseo Artists Association will welcome fall with artistry and color from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Painters from all over the state have been invited to “plein air” paint on the Paseo. Sculptors, potters, woodcarvers and photographers are invited to work as well.
The public is invited to stroll and watch, talk with artists and enjoy the atmosphere. To complete the fall day, there will be live music, beer and bratwurst, Oklahoma wineries and pumpkin-painting for the little ones. Don’t forget to join us on First Friday in October, which will be the night before, from 6-10 p.m. Oct. 3.
Library to present quilt exhibit to pay tribute to heroes and troops
The Edmond Library, 10 S. Boulevard, will present the Buckboard Quilts’ God Bless America Quilt Exhibit from 2-3 p.m. Oct. 11. These 22x22-inch and larger patriotic quilts capture the essence of “America the Beautiful” by paying tribute to our American Heroes and Troops, depicting “Liberty and Justice for All” and expressing flag-waving loyalty to our “One Nation Under God.”
Judy Howard, owner for 32 years of Buckboard Quilts and award-winning author of “Heavenly Patchwork I & II” and “Centennial Stitches — Oklahoma History in Quilts,” also will sign books and present her program “Under the Cover with Granny,” with special tips for preserving your family heritage.
The exhibit includes a miniature quilt by Kaye Hansen that represents her Independence Quilt. In 2005, Hansen’s brother Don volunteered to train police officers in Iraq. Compelled to create a quilt for Don, Kaye overcame this former Airman’s protests by suggesting he give it to other soldiers when he came home. Don presented the quilt to Gunny Sizemore, supervisor of Camp Striker Stables in Baghdad, Iraq, which offers a home away from home for U.S. forces.
National Cowboy Museum set to host world premiere documentary
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum will host the world premiere of a new documentary Oct. 24 about world champion bull rider Lane Frost and the legendary bull Red Rock. The premiere will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. that includes hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. The documentary will debut at 7:30 p.m. on large screens in the museum’s Sam Noble Special Events Center. Award-winning film maker David Wittkower is expected to attend, as are others associated with the documentary.
The documentary by Lighthouse Productions is the work of Wittkower.
Its release kicks off a full weekend of public activities conducted by the Museum’s Rodeo Historical Society that culminates with inductions to the Rodeo Hall of Fame Oct. 26. Frost is among nine men and women who will be recognized with one of rodeo’s highest honors.
DVDs of “Challenge of Champions” will be available for purchase.
Admission to the movie premiere is included with purchase of a Rodeo Weekend three-day package or may be purchased separately for $30 for adults and $15 for children and students with a current ID. Rodeo Historical Society and National Cowboy Museum members can purchase discounted adult tickets for $25.
To purchase tickets, visit www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/rhs or call 478-2250, ext. 219.
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