CHAOS of Ottawa Illinois, site by AJ Hauser and Hangnail Productions

CHAOS of Ottawa Illinois, site by AJ Hauser and Hangnail Productions

CHAOS of Ottawa Illinois, site by AJ Hauser and Hangnail Productions

Jackson Pollock Community Paint Party!!!

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Visiting Artist: JANET MENSEN-REYNOLDS

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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New Classes Added!

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Up and coming...

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

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Fishsticks and Milk Promo

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!)

Super Awesome new Wish List!!!

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:

• stamps
• paper towels
• toilet paper
• copy paper
• hand soap
• dish soap
• 901 HP printer cartridges
• sponges
• toilet bowl cleaner
• all purpose cleaner for floors
• window cleaner

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!

Drop in and Join Us for CHAOS After School!

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!

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Welcome to Summer 2010 at CHAOS

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!

• Provide a range of classes (more this summer!)
• Host free community art events that the entire family can enjoy
• Provide a place for artists of all ages to share ideas, create, mentor and grow- in short, a place to hang out.

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

Jackson Pollack Paint Party

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.

Art Fair

July 31, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Check back soon for more information...

Creatures of the Two Rivers Puppet Parade

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!

Scarecrow Festival

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”.

Halloween block pARTy

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!!

Coming Fall 2010

“Revolution” Youth Theatre

Presents a revolutionary original version of the Wizard of Oz!

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