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Darke County Center for the Arts
A Unique Look
at Anne Frank’s Story
Memorial Hall, Feb. 10 & 11
Darke County Center for the Arts will present the multi-media
presentation Through The Eyes of a Friend to local junior high students
at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on Wednesday, February
10 and Thursday, February 11. This Living Voices production, a part of
DCCA's Arts In Education series, tells the story of Anne Frank from the
point of view of a fictional best friend, a composite character
inspired by the testimonies of many individuals who actually knew Anne
Frank. This performance is free and open to the public.
“When we presented this moving production a few years back, educators
requested its prompt return, “ said DCCA Artistic Director Keith
Rawlins. “Through the Eyes of a Friend provides unique and memorable
insight into history that evokes a sense of actually being there, of
seeing events surrounding the Holocaust unfold before your very eyes,”
he stated. Rawlins explained that the show features a live actor as
well as archival film, creating a portrait of a moving personal journey
that breathes new life into well-known historical events.
Through The Eyes of a Friend is the final presentation in DCCA's
2015-2016 Arts In Education series which annually brings high quality
artists to perform for students in each grade level of all local public
schools. Prior offerings include Kim and Reggie Harris singing “Music
of the Underground Railroad” for kindergartners through third graders,
Mad River Theater Works presenting John Henry for students in grades 4
through 6, and a cappella quintet VoicePlay performing for high school
students.
DCCA's Arts In Education program is sponsored by Gordon Orthodontics,
Target, DP&L Company Foundation, Greenville Federal, Maid-Rite
Sandwich Shoppe, Edison State Community College, Darke Rural Electric
Trust, Richard Baker, BASF, and Littman-Thomas Agency, the Mandy Green
Fund of the Darke County Foundation, and the Helen Hawkey Music
Project. Additionally, the Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program
with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational
excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans; the A.I.E. program
is also funded by DCCA memberships and the local schools. DCCA also
receives operating support from the Harry D. and Esther Stephens
Memorial as well as funding from the Ketrow Foundation and Lydia E.
Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund.
DCCA officials schedule Arts In Education programming in cooperation
with the schools; for more information regarding exact times for
performances of Through the Eyes of a Friend, contact DCCA at
937-547-0908 or dcca@centerforarts.net.
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