Special Concert at Wrought Iron Grill

Support live music in Owosso with two of the area's best live bands, The Shizz and The Dirt Surfers. They are donating their talents to put on a special concert at the Wrought Iron Grill this Saturday, May 3, at 8 PM. All of the money raised from ticket sales ($10 ea) will go to support the Amphitheater. Tickets will be available at the door. Win $$$ in a 50/50 drawing or win an award winning mounted photograph. Food and drinks will be made available by the WIG, who are donating their space for this event.

SAC 2014 Scholarship Show

The Shiawassee Arts Council awarded $2,000 in scholarships to 23 students from eight area high schools at the 42nd Annual SAC Scholarship Competition and Exhibition held last Saturday at the Shiawassee Arts Center. A total of 78 students from Owosso, Corunna, Chesaning, Durand, Morrice, New Lothrop, Perry and Spring Vale Academy schools participated in the show. 

A $100 Award given by Bob Wilcox in honor of Karen Friday was given to Morrice senior, Brittany Wilson. 

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Winter Film Series at SAC

Cure Those Winter Blahs with a Classic Film!

Each Sunday during the month of February the Shiawassee Arts Center will be hosting a classic double feature movie starting at 1:10pm. Each film will last approximately two hours. Popcorn, coffee and tea will be available. These offerings are free, however, donations are welcome.

• February 2 - Comedies Some Like It Hot and Tootsie
• February 9 - Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps and The Lady Vanishes
• February 16 - Dramas To Kill A Mockingbird and Sunset Boulevard
• February 23 - Musicals, Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers in Swing Time and Jerome Kern's Showboat

http://www.shiawasseearts.org/winter-film-series.html

Trumpet Invasion #2

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!  Presented by Owosso Rotary and Owosso Musicale Rich & Brandon Ridenour's Trumpet Invasion #2  Thursday, March 6th at 7pm Owosso Middle School's Auditorium Adults $10 (%12 at the door) Students under 18 FREE if accompanied by adult Tickets available at Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce,  Shiawassee Arts Center,  OCP ticket office,  or from Owosso Musicale or Rotary member.

2014 Opening Exhibition at SAC

2014 Opening Exhibition at SAC
The first exhibition of 2014 for the Shiawassee Arts Center in Owosso, January 14 - February 23, features the work of three artists, Mary E. Andersen of Grand Rapids, Bob Crawford of Williamston and James Eaton of Owosso. The public reception to meet the artists with music and refreshments is Sunday, January 19, 2-4pm. The show is sponsored by Cadwallader-Lord-Hahn Insurance, Linda & Bill Hill and Getzen & Connell, CPAs.

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Children's Holiday at the Shiawassee Arts Center

Children's Holiday at the Center

Children, pre-school through elementary age, and their parents are invited to a free holiday event at the Shiawassee Arts Center, Sunday, December 8, 2-4pm. There are many activities planned including make and take holiday projects plus face painting by Susan Newcom and Shance Sovis. Refreshments will be offered along with a Jingle Jam by Olivia Arend and Zach Rowden on the piano, Ben Wallace playing viola and William Wallace playing violin. Santa will make a visit from 2:30-3:30pm and the Children's Gingerbread House creations from the Saturday SAC Art Classes will be on display. This children's event is sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Edgar Brown. Also, there will be additional activities going on within Curwood Castle Park during the afternoon. Curwood Castle, Comstock Cabin and the Woodard Paymaster Building will be decorated for the holidays.

The Arts Center, located next to Curwood Castle, is celebrating the 25th Annual Holiday at the Center, which is sponsored by Memorial Healthcare. Over 70 artists are displaying and selling their original artwork creative gift items and holiday decorations through December 29. There are affordable and unique gift items in SAC's Gift Shop and a silent auction of over two dozen items. The public is welcome and there is no admission charge. SAC is open through the holidays Tuesday through Sunday, noon - 5pm. The Shiawassee Arts Council, celebrating its 41st anniversary in 2013, is a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage participation and appreciation of the arts. For more information call the Arts Center at 989.723.8354 or visit www.shiawasseearts.org.