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BY BARBARA M. TOBIAS – In January, Mena Art Gallery will hold an “Artists’ Garage Sale” that will incorporate almost anything related to art: canvas, sketch pads, pencils, pens, paints, framing materials, or whatever you might need to create art of any variety. There will also be completed artwork for sale in lots of different media. If you are an ...
December, 2015
- 9 December
Last Chance to See The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
This weekend will be your last chance to see CS Lewis’ book “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” come to life on the stage at the Ouachita Little Theatre. The theatre’s junior group (J.O.L.T) is presenting this full-length story in a play adapted for the stage by Joseph Robinette. More than 30 young performers and crew, assisted by several ...
- 9 December
New Board Members for Mena Art Gallery
BY BARBARA M. TOBIAS – Mena has added three new members to its Board of Directors: Tiffany Lane, Barbara Lewis, and Judith Forbis. The remaining board members are: Rick Chrisman, Chair, David Maddox, Philip Hensley, Sandra Thomas, Jan Wennberg, Diane Warren, Lorraine Timmerman, Patricia Brown, Joe Van Wolf, and Barbara Tobias. The directors are a working group, each member meeting ...
- 2 December
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Opens at OLT This Weekend
This weekend and next weekend will be your chance to see CS Lewis’ book “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” come to life on the stage at the Ouachita Little Theatre. The theatre’s junior group (J.O.L.T) is presenting this full-length story in a play adapted for the stage by Joseph Robinette. More than 30 young performers and crew, assisted ...
- 2 December
Auditions Being Held for Next OLT Play
Judy Thompson, director of the Ouachita Little Theatre’s winter play, Dearly Beloved, has announced that auditions will be held Tuesday, December 8, and Wednesday, December 9, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mena Mountain Resort. Rehearsals will start in early January. Performances are scheduled for February 12-14 and 19-21. The play is a fast-paced comedy about love, marriage, ...
- 2 December
Christmas at the Gallery
BY BARBARA M. TOBIAS – It’s that time of year again! The annual Christmas sale is up at Mena Art Gallery, and on Saturday, December 5, we will be extending open hours until 7:00 pm. This is the evening of the Candyland Christmas Parade, fireworks, and the lighting ceremony for the Christmas lights at Janssen Park. The gallery will be having a ...
November, 2015
- 24 November
Children’s Art Classes at Mena Art Gallery
BY BARBARA M. TOBIAS – On the second Saturday of each month, from 1 to 3 in the afternoon, somewhere around a dozen children gather in the classroom at Mena Art Gallery and have a great time, while learning a lot about art. Niki Dempsey, the volunteer who teaches the class, is a talented artist in her own right, but no less ...
- 18 November
OLT Gets a New Look on the Inside
Ouachita Little Theatre has undergone extensive renovations over the past few months and is ready to showcase what’s been done. The lobby has been freshly painted and the bathrooms have been moved, made larger, and created more ‘visiting’ space within the lobby. Brad Storey and Scotty Jenkins have donated hundreds of hours of labor over the past several months, and ...
- 12 November
2016 OLT Membership Kickoff
SUBMITTED – Excitement is in the air as the Ouachita Little Theatre starts its recruitment for 2016 members and special donors. Judy Thompson, OLT Membership Chairman, advises that initial letters have already gone out to current OLT members urging them to once again support the theatre through their membership renewals. Thompson advises that although occasionally funding may be available for ...
- 12 November
Young Artist Classes at Mena Art Gallery
BY BARBARA M. TOBIAS – For the past several months, Mena Art Gallery has been conducting art classes for young artists ages 13 to 17. Adults are welcome to the classes as well, and several have been coming. The cost of $2 per person covers all needed supplies. The Young Artist Class for this month will be on abstract painting. Niki ...
