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Did you see the Art Segment of Main Streets and Back Roads of Rangeley, Maine on The Boston Channel? If not, click on the link below.

Read more: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/29708494/detail.html#ixzz1dFCLpcrD

Thanks to the Rangeley Friends of the Arts, 50 students from Rangeley Lakes Regional School in grades 3, 4, and 5 had the opportunity to attend a Portland Symphony Youth Concert at Merrill Auditorium. Conductor Robert Moody introduced the audience to the four instrument families highlighting each family in a variety of pieces. The students’ favorite piece by far was music from the film Avatar.  Students from Rangeley sat on the edges of their seats as the percussion family resounded with a lively piece and the 70 different instruments sounded like one. Conductor Moody then asked the audience, over 1000 school children, to purse their lips and make a buzzing sound to mimic the technique used by the brass players. For a moment it sounded as if the auditorium was being lifted off the ground by thousands of bumble bees!

As if that weren’t enough, the RFA also scheduled an afternoon visit to the Portland Museum of Art. Docents made connections to curriculum about geography and mythology through paintings and sculptures.

The students and staff at Rangeley Lakes Regional would like to thank the RFA abundantly for their vision and generosity. The day, rich with culture and awakenings, was unforgettable.

Students in the above photo are from left: 

Back:  Gage Savage and Jacie Smith

The Rangeley Friends of the Arts is planning for an exciting summer season in the arts in Rangeley Region.  Although, winter is still in full swing here, summer will come.  RFA will be expanding our drama instruction for students.  The 2011 Drama Camp for student in grades three to six will be held July 11-15 at the Lakeside Theater and we will be adding Teen Drama Week for students in grades seven to twelve to be held August 8-12. 

 Auditions for the summer musical Footloose will be held April 10 at 4 PM and April 11 at 6:30 PM at the Church of the Good Shepherd.  We are looking for actors – high school and adult, production staff, and all those who want to be involved in this uplifting, challenging, and fun production.  If you cannot make those dates and wish to be involved, please call 864-2963.  The show will be held at Lakeside Theater on July 1, 2, 4, 5.  Community Theatre is at its best when many people of the community become involved. 

 The season will be filled with Rangeley Community Chorus concerts, the annual Street Dance, Sidecar Heroes Concert, Summer Diva, Home Tour, Art in August, the Westerhoff Concert, the Woodland Chamber Ensemble Concert and other exciting events to enjoy this summer.