Artist, Charlotte Wharton will be hosting a 5 day workshop in plein air at the Mineola League of the Arts on May 7-11 from 9:00am to 4:00pm. You will learn how to interpret “your sense” of Natures’ rhythms and bring heightened color awareness to your paintings using the language of artistic energy and the Munsell Color System. Instructor lectures, demonstrations, and individual critiques will occur daily. A group critique will follow the workshop. All levels. Oil and pastel. Fees are $250 Members, $275 Non Members. For more information, contact the League at 903-569-8877 or email, mlota@sbcglobal.net Deadline to sign up is April 30th.
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Artist, Ricky Neill from Edgewood will give an air brush demonstration to the Painters Guild at Mineola League of the Arts on Monday, April 23rd at 2:00pm. Admission is free and we invite everyone that would like to attend. The business meeting generally lasts about 30 minutes with the demonstration afterwards lasting approximately 1 hour to 2 hours after the meeting. For more information, contact the League 903-569-8877; mlota@sbcglobal.net.
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Mineola League of the Arts will be presenting their annual Art Show, April 13th & 14th from 10:00am to 5:00pm. The League is taking art and sculpture entries until March 30, 2012. All fine art painters and sculpturers in the East Texas area are invited to participate in the four divisions. All art work must be original in concept and design and executed since 2007 and not previously entered in this show. For more information, call the League at 903-569-8877.
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Quilter, Lynn Astumian will be demonstrating a quick and easy “I Spy” quilt on Saturday, May 12th from 9:30am to 3:30pm. Novelty packs are available for purchase for $10.00 from Lynn. Fees are $25 Members, $35 Non Members. Supply list will be available at the League. For more info, call the League 903-569-8877. Mineola League of the Arts, 200 W Blair.
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Joyce Hurlburt from Arkansas will be demonstrating on Friday, April 27th a unique paper piecing technique (with no paper to tear off) in making quilt tops. This technique will work with any paper piecing pattern. Freeezer paper kit is free. Fees are $30 Members, $40 Non Members. Supply list available at the League. Please register by April 20th. For more info, call the League 903-569-8877. Mineola League of the Arts, 200 W Blair.
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Truffula Tree wins the 2011 Mineola Gypsy Market Battle of the Bands
Truffula Tree from Tyler won the Mineola Gypsy Market 2011 Battle of the Bands on Saturday, October 8th. Eight bands competed, but in the end it was Truffula Tree that took home the $2000 first prize.
The Mineola Gypsy Market is produced by a committee of local residents who started out four years ago, seeking to create a unique event in Mineola. The Battle of the Bands was a new addition, compared previous Gypsy Market events. The community embraced this concept and it was a hit.
The event was sponsored by Budweiser and this was the first time in history that beer was legally served at an event on the streets of downtown Mineola. The local VFW post served the Budweiser and retained 100% of the profits from beer sales. Thousands of people attended the event and not one single problem, alcohol-related or not, was reported.
The Mineola Gypsy Market would like to thank the people of Mineola for embracing this event and making it a smashing success.
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The Mineola Gypsy Market has announced the ten bands that will compete for the $2000 cash first prize in the Mineola Gypsy Market Battle of the Bands on October 8th, 2011.
The bands, in the order they will appear, are:
Wesley Pruitt Band
Gypsy Rebel
Shelby Pace
Truffula Tree
Last Call Outlaws
Dazed
Backroad Bandits
Ramoth-Gilead and His Affiliads
Archimedes, Watch Out!
Thomas Wade and the Busriders
One of these bands will walk away with the $2000 first prize on October 8th. For full details regarding the Battle of the Bands as well as the Mineola Gypsy Market in general, please visit MineolaGypsyMarket.com.
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I was told not to compare the movie and the play when it comes to “Bus Stop”, which is being performed at Lindale Community Theater this weekend. The play debuted in 1955. It’s a “slice of life” drama with plenty of comedic moments. It moves quickly and will take you on an emotion-filled journey through the lives of the characters.
In their second season, LCT doing a summer drama is somewhat of a departure from “the norm” in the world of community theater. Tim Mitchiner and his cast and crew really did a nice job on this show. It will stimulate several of your senses.
The play ran last weekend and broke attendance records at LCT. It opens back up Friday, July 15th at 7:30 and runs Saturday night at 7:30 and Sunday at 2 PM.
A tense moment between the characters of Bo and Cherrie in William Inge's "Bus Stop" at Lindale Community Theater.
Reservations can be made by calling 903-638-0402.
Tickets are $10.
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The winner will walk away that day with $2000 in cash winnings. Ten bands will compete in the event to be held on Saturday, October 8, 2011.
Interested parties can download and print all necessary entry forms and read the complete rules at the Gypsy Market web site.
The Mineola Gypsy Market is produced in conjunction with the City of Mineola. This is the 4th event in a 3 year period. This event is now an annual event that takes place in October.
Admission is always free to the Gypsy Market and there is always ample free and close parking.
It promises to be a day of good music, fun, games and lots of activity for the kids and ALWAYS plenty to eat and drink.
Again, the deadline for bands to enter the Battle of the Bands is July 31st, so get to the Gypsy Market web site and get your entry forms now and get entered so you can win the $2000 cash first prize.
Battle of the Bands in Mineola. $2000 Cash First Prize!
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The Mineola Gypsy Market has announced that they have re-scheduled their Spring festival to the Fall.
In an effort to produce the very finest event possible with quality vendors, sponsors & entertainment for the people of East Texas, the Mineola Gypsy Market committee has postponed the April festival until Saturday, October 8, 2011. We feel we can focus our efforts & our budget on a more successful event for everyone in October.
While this is a difficult decision to make, we do not want to compromise our original goal of producing a fun, family-friendly, quality event. The elements which led to this decision are numerous events in the surrounding area on the same day and the current economic conditions.
We appreciate your support and we apologize for any disruption this may have caused. We hope that you will join us on October 8 for a bigger & better event.
You may download and print the October vendor agreement from our website. If you are a current vendor or sponsor, you have the option of a full refund or a roll-over to the October Mineola Gypsy Market. Should you have any questions or concerns, please call us at 903-569-9209.
The Importance of Being Earnest opens this weekend at the Lake Country Playhouse. A classic comedy by Oscar Wilde, this is a fun show. Come on out and enjoy the pomp that is “Earnest”.
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