AJ Hauser has been creating websites, concept art, CD art, logos and brochures for bands and businesses alike with his upstart design company: Hangnail Productions.
Are you an artist looking to exhibit your work, teach or hold an open house to show and sell your work or craft?
CHAOS is available for your event!
CHAOS is always looking for community members and volunteers to teach, mentor, assist with classes and help at events!
(PSSST - Hey! Volunteer and Get Credit for Classes!)
Janet Mensen-Reynolds has been a chorister with the Lyric Opera of Chicago since 1990. If you want to work on your solo voice for school or church --or just sing better in the shower- this is a great chance to develop your talents...
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CHAOS is a sponsored project of the New Millennium Theatre Company, a registered 501 (c) (3) as such, your donation may be tax deductible.
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Janet Mensen-Reynolds, mezzo-soprano, has just finished her 19th season at the Lyric Opera of Chicago as a member of the chorus. This year she performed the role of Handmaiden #2 at the dress rehearsal for the Lyric's The Marriage of Figaro. She has had many solos and small roles, including the cleaning woman in The Makropolus Affair and one of the handmaidens in Turandot. Miss Mensen Reynolds has understudied Annina in La Traviata, Madelon in Andrea Chenier and Rossweise, Schwertleite and Grimgerde in Die Walkure. She was a member of the Lyric Opera Center of American Artists as an apprentice. Miss Mensen Reynolds graduated from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois where she performed with the Knox-Galesburg Symphony. While in college she won first place in the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition, the Ruth Lockwood Goodsill prize for Excellence in Performance and the Sigma Alpha Iota Excellence in Performance Award. She has performed with numerous orchestras around the Chicagoland area, recently singing as soloist for Vivaldi's Gloria with the West Suburban Symphony, which she will be singing with again this summer in a night of Rodgers and Hammerstein. She sang the alto solos of the Mozart Requiem with the the International Chamber Artists this past March. She has also performed with the Metropolitan Arts Orchestra, the Tower Chorale, and the Lake Shore Symphony. This quartet has performed at the International Friendship Gardens in Michigan City Indiana every fall. Janet has a home studio of 30 students and continues her vocal studies with Karen Brunssen.- Janet enjoys spending her off time with her husband and 11 year old daughter and her dogs.
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Summer-Fall 2010
Private Voice Lessons With Janet Mensen-Reynolds of the Chicago Lyric Opera
Jackson Pollock Community Mural*
Summer Block Party*
Scarecrow Festival Art in the Lot*
Haunted Art Museum*
CHAOS Halloween Party
*Jack O’ Lantern Judging*
*First Annual Lighting of the Pumpkins
Save the Date!: Our Third Annual Fundraiser, “The Art of Dessert” will be held in February 2011
Ottawa wise-guys Fishsticks and Milk recently heard about the CHAOS Lincoln Log World Record Attempt, they decided to create a song to motivate - nay - inspire us onward. Prepare to be inspired: Right click to save their new track:
The Ballad of the Lincoln Logs
Or just Click Here to Watch Now.
(Special thanks to Fishsticks and Milk for their time and effort!)
Anything and everything you can donate will help - and that doesn't always mean money. For example....
We could really use someone to plow the parking lot when it snows.
We could use a few gently used file cabinets (preferably 2 drawer cabinets).
Oh yeah... and someone to set up and explain how to use a kiln.
Items we are always in need of include:
One of the best and easiest ways to support CHAOS is to help CHAOS support our local, independently owned businesses!
Donate MasterCard or Visa gift cards!
MasterCard and Visa gift cards are an easy way for CHAOS to support our independently owned local businesses when we need to purchase art supplies, books, have copies or promotional materials made, buy cleaning and repair supplies, or pay the bills, etc! These gift cards can also be used to pay and support independent contractors and craftsmen for repairs and upgrades to our building.
We are the Community House of Arts in Ottawa- support CHAOS in supporting our Community!
Remember, CHAOS is a sponsored project of New Millennium Theatre Company, a registered 501 (c) (3)- as such, your donation may be tax deductible!
Explore a variety of art, music and theatre in our after school series
Grades 1-4 Monday and Wednesdays from 4:00- 5:30
Grades 5-8 Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-6:00
Class projects change weekly- Come where it’s fun – come where it’s CHAOS!
Call CHAOS for more information and to register! 815-433-ARTS (2787)
Coming Soon...
Pottery Classes, Birthday Classes, Jewelry Design, Theatre Classes, Ladies Night Out... and the new series: Living Artfully. (Living artfully will include home arts classes, such as floral design, home décor, cooking, gardening and aromatherapy)
There is so much more to CHAOS:
Volunteer! Teach! Exhibit your art! Use our studio space!
Caryn Brieschke, Artistic Director
As we fly into our second summer at CHAOS, we look back on a year of events ranging from family fun messy to world record setting! This summer, our scheduling goals for CHAOS are the same, but bigger!
Explore our upcoming EVENTS in the column to your left, register and mark your calendars with upcoming classes, and make coming to CHAOS for inspiration a regular part of your week!
We are inspired by your support this year- and look forward to seeing you this summer.
We'll see you soon,
Caryn Brieschke, Artistic Director
July 3, 10:00 am- 3:00 pm | CHAOS 529 Columbus St.
Please join us in celebrating art at the Jackson Pollock Community Paint Party! We hope to bring families together in downtown Ottawa for this creative event on Saturday, July 3, 2010 from 10 A.M. - 3 P.M. at the Community House of Arts in Ottawa parking lot, 529 Columbus Street.
Families, businesses, and individuals will be able to purchase painting kits to splatter, spray, drip or fling their own original Jackson Pollock Style artwork. Fishsticks and Milk, and a very special CHAOS guest, will also be up high creating a unique performance art piece, at 11 am and 2 pm. Paint party participants will be given a materials kit, canvas, and basic instructions. Participants can also splatter the CHAOS community wall, create free tie dyed leaves and play with puppets! All ages are welcome, and no registration or art skills necessary. Please join us and...let the splattering begin! Questions? Call 815-433-(ARTS) 2787. When families come to the downtown, all businesses have a chance to prosper! Proceeds from this unique fundraiser will benefit the Red Stocking Foundation, as well as CHAOS's scholarship program.
July 31, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Check back soon for more information...
August 1, Riverfest Parade
Join CHAOS in this community art event! Puppets built by our community will fill the streets in the Riverfest parade. Check our website to see how you can be a part!
Sept 26 9:30 am – 4:00pm | CHAOS 529 Columbus St.
Scarecrow sculpting contest, fall art projects for the family and REVOLUTION youth theatres first ever showcase “The Wizard of Oz”.
October 30, 10:00 am to dark | CHAOS 529 and Jordan Block
Costume judging, scream contest, Halloween art, Pumpkin carving contest, monster pumpkin sculptures on the Jordan block and the first annual Lighting of the Jack o Lanterns!!
“Revolution” Youth Theatre
Presents a revolutionary original version of the Wizard of Oz!